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PREVIEWING OUR OPPONENTS: PLYMOUTH ALBION

PREVIEWING OUR OPPONENTS: PLYMOUTH ALBION

Rich Ashton24 Oct 2024 - 12:15

An insight into the Devonians' recent form, historical clashes, players to watch and more!

Year Founded: 1876

Nickname: Albion / Ocean City’s Finest

Ground: The Brickfields (Capacity 8,500)

Current position: Fifth (P7 W4 D0 L3 TB6 LB1 Pts 23)

Last season: Fourth (P26 W15 D0 L11 TB14 LB4 Pts 77)

Previous games Vs. Rams:

Plymouth Albion 28-22 (April, 2024)

Rams 22-20 Plymouth Albion (December, 2023)

Plymouth Albion 27-24 Rams (March, 2023

Rams 26-14 Plymouth Albion (November, 2022)

Rams 43-27 Plymouth Albion (January, 2022)

Recent Form: Strong until a surprising 41-26 setback at Sedgley Park last Saturday.
Prior to the defeat Albion had won four on the bounce at home to Blackheath (29-23) and Birmingham Moseley (35-15), an impressive 39-20 triumph at Bishop’s Stortford and a 27-22 success versus visiting Leicester Lions.

Ryan Lamb’s men had stuttered at the start with a 46-29 loss at Dings Crusaders in Round Two following an opening 28-24 home defeat to Sale.

Players to Watch:

Scott Makepeace – Navy captain first joined Albion ahead of the Covid-shortened 2019-20 campaign, making 13 National One appearances including a try against Canterbury.

Having not played club rugby for a few seasons, resigned at The Brickfields in March and added four more caps, before joining permanently in the summer.

The 6ft 7 second row has been an ever-present in matchday squads this season, starting the past six games.

Ben Moa – Former Wales Under 20s back row arrived in the summer and has made an immediate impact, scoring in his second game at Dings Crusaders and playing in every match this term (six starts).

Came through the Dragons Academy back in Wales and also featured in the Premiership for Newport and Pontypool.

Tom Putt – Long-serving and versatile three-quarter reached his 100th Plymouth appearance at Sedgley Park.

Has played scrum-half, fly-half and full back against Rams and was named in last year’s Rugby Paper Team of the Season.

Currently fourth in the top point-scorers list for this term with 62 (one try, 15 conversions, nine penalties), having racked up 145 last time out (three tries, 47 conversions, 12 penalties).

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