DEVON referee Luke Pearce will take charge of his first Six Nations match in February. Pearce will officiate the Scotland v Italy match at Murrayfield on February 2. He will also be the number one assistant referee for Scotland’s game with Wales on March 9. The Devonian, who took change […]

THE venues and kick-off times for Devon Under-20s’ 2019 Jason Leonard County Championship home matches have been confirmed. The Green and Whites won promotion back to the top tier of the competition after impressing last season and will face games against Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Hampshire this term. They will open […]

DEVON referee Dean Davies has been described as a ‘life-saver’ after his quick reactions while officiating Cullompton Ladies’ match with Plymouth Albion Ladies last month. Albion player Jessie Humber broke her neck in the game, but she says she might not be even be alive had it not been for […]

DEVON RFU are promoting a new strategy for maintaining and increasing participation in the 18-24 male playing group. Last year we spent £4,000 supporting women & girls rugby in many clubs across the county. This year we are allocating £3,500 to support the male 18-24 age group. We will be […]

DEVON Under-18 suffered a 25-10 defeat to Berkshire in their opening South West Counties’ fixture at Hornets on Sunday. However, there were plenty of positives from the young Devon side against strong opponents. Head coach Glenn Channing said afterwards: “Having had a few brief chats with the South West selectors […]

DEVON’S representatives in the national cup competitions now know who they will face in their opening games. Kingsbridge will be Devon’s representatives in the RFU Intermediate Cup after finishing fourth in Western Counties West last season. They have been handed a home tie against their league rivals Wadebridge Camels in […]

CREDITON RFC’s Paul Harris was honoured at Twickenham on Saturday for 50 years of service to his club. Harris received an RFU President’s Value the Volunteer Outstanding Contribution Award from England head coach Eddie Jones following Saturday’s win over Australia, where he was a special guest, enjoying pre and post […]

THE semi-finals of the Devon Junior Cup have now been confirmed after Buckfastleigh and Exeter Athletic won the final two quarter-finals on Saturday. Buckfastleigh overcame Dartmouth 25-0 at home thanks to 15 points from Harry Laity from a try, two conversions and two penalties, and a try apiece from Scott […]

DEVON RFU’s volunteer trip to Twickenham to watch England play Japan has been hailed as a success. The county took a party of 31 to rugby HQ on Saturday for the third Quilter Autumn International. Every club in Devon was invited to nominate someone who they thought deserved some recognition.  […]

DEVON RFU are taking a group of volunteers to Twickenham on Saturday to watch England play Japan as part of the county’s commitment to rewarding people who give their time and effort to clubs. For the second year running, Devon asked every club in the county to nominate someone who […]