Local rugby fixtures for this weekend

Thursday, 5 September 2024 15:30

By John Hannaford DevonAir Radio Sports Reporter

Saturday see's the start of the new local rugby season

In the south west region one division Exmouth Cockels start with a local derby game when they travel to newly promoted Sidmouth at their Blackmore ground. In region 2 south west Topsham welcome relegated Okehampton to the Bonfire field, Teignmouth host new boys Winscombe at Bitton park and Tiverton play their first game back in the division when Newton Abbot visit Bolham road , Crediton go looking for promotion this season and start with a trip to Truro with Cullompton having to visit Wellington.

In the western counties division Paignton welcome Bideford to Queen's park while in the Devon league  Withycombe welcome Dartmouth to Raleigh park while Honiton travel to face Devonport Services second team at the Rectory .  Exmouth Quins v Torquay Athletic at Imperial road, Exeter Saracens travel to Plymouth side Tamar Saracens and South Molton at home to Topsham second fifteen .In division 3 north & west New Cross away to Crediton Quins ,Exeter Athletic travel to Okehampton 2s at Oakland's with Exeter Engineers paying a visit to Cullompton reserves at Stafford park     

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