Local rugby fixtures for this weekend

Tuesday, 17 September 2024 08:30

By John Hannaford DevonAir Radio Sports Reporter

We take a look ahead to this weekends local rugby fixtures

In local rugby on Saturday in the regional one south west division Exmouth Cockels travel into Cornwall to take on high flyers Launceston at their Polson ground hoping to retain their unbeaten start to the season while Brixham also go to the Dutchy to face St Austell at Tregorrick road .

In regional two Tiverton welcome last season's relegated side Okehampton to Bolham road, top of the league Topsham play host to Teignmouth at the bonfire field and Crediton have home advantage with the visit of Newton Abbot to Exhibition road but Cullompton make the journey to Cornish side Truro's St Clements hill ground. 

In the Counties western west league Paignton host Bude  at Queens park while in counties 2 Devon Withycombe welcome near neighbours Topsham second fifteen to Raleigh park , last weeks high scorers Torquay Athletic travel the short distance to face Dartmouth at Roseville street, Honiton visit Exmouth Quins at Imperial road, and Exeter Saracens travel to North Devon to take on South Molton at Unicorn park.

Finally in division 3 Devon north and east Exeter Engineers visit West Devon side North Tawton at Taw green with New Cross making the across town trip to Newton Abbot Quins . 

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