Local Rugby Results from this Weekends Matches

Rundown of this weekends Rugby Results

In local rugby on Saturday in the Regional One South West league leaders Exmouth Cockels were beaten in a close run game 19-15 at Wiltshire side Royal Wootton Basset but Sidmouth won 44-31 against struggling Ivybridge at the Blackmore Ground.

In Regional Two South West Topsham continued they unbeaten record with a huge 70 points to 5 victory over visiting Winscombe at the Bonfire Field but second placed Tiverton lost ground with a surprising 23-22 defeat by Wadebridge Camels at Bolham Road. Okehampton kept up the chase with a narrow 33-27 win at North Petherton and Crediton remain fourth easily beaten visitors Cullompton by 50 points to 19 at Exhibition Way while bottom of the league Newton Abbot lost 32-29 at Somerset side Wellington and Teignmouth were beaten 32-20 in Cornwall by Truro.

In the Counties 1 Western West Paignton won 29-14 in Cornwall against Redruth Second Fifteen while in Counties 2 Devon league leaders Torquay Athletic beat South Moulton 48-0 at Unicorn Park, Exeter Saracens had a convincing 56-5 victory over Exmouth Quins at Imperial Road while Honiton also won away with their visit to Tamar Saracens by 27-14 with Withycombe enjoying a home walkover over Plymouth Argaum who failed to raise a side.

Finally in Counties 3 Devon North and East New Cross enjoyed victory by 51-15 at Cullompton at Stratford Park and Exeter Engineer's beat Newton Abbot Quins by 46-34 at Rackerhayes with North Tawton winning 35-7 over Tiverton Quins at Taw Meadow.