Local Rugby Results from this Weekends Games

Sunday, 8 September 2024 12:49

By John Hannaford - DevonAir Radio Sports Reporter

Results from the start of the local rugby season.

Saturday saw the start of our local rugby season and in the South West One Division Exmouth Cockels got of to a good start beating newly promoted neighbours Sidmouth by 30 points to 19 at the Blackmore Ground in a game they controlled from the Kick Off but Brixham were narrowly beaten in Cornwall by Launceston 38-31 but did pick up a loosing bonus point.

In Regional 2 South West Topsham thrashed relegated Okehampton 51-7 at the Bonfire Field, Teignmouth got of to a bad start going down 37-3 to new boys Winscombe at Bitton Park, Tiverton convincingly beat visiting Newton Abbot 36-0 at Bolham Road, Crediton had a narrow 29-23 victory in Cornwall against Truro while Cullompton were beaten 28-20 at Somerset side Wellington.

In the Counties Western West Division Paignton beat visiting Bideford 31- 21 at Queens Park.

In the Counties Devon Division Torquay Athletic had an easy victory over Exmouth Quins by 43 points to 3 at Imperial Road, Withycombes game with Dartmouth at Raleigh Park was abandoned after 12 minutes due to an injury to a visiting player, Exeter Saracens lost in a low scoring game 9-3 at Plymouth side Tamar Saracens,  South Molton beat Topsham Second Team 29-21 at Unicorn Park and Honiton lost 29-21 at Devonport Services Reserves.

Finally in 3 North and East New Cross lost 10-5 at Crediton Quins while Exeter Athletics game at Okehampton Seconds was postponed. 

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