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Exeter Racecourse unveils its Season's Pass, offering unbeatable value for racing enthusiasts

Exeter Racecourse has announced the launch of its highly anticipated 2025/2026 Season's Ticket, providing racing fans with unparalleled access and exclusive benefits for the upcoming season, which begins on October 9. Designed to offer exceptional value, the new Season Ticket is now available...

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Raiders announce exciting Academy development

The Plymouth University Raiders have announced an exciting development for the club.

The Raiders Academy will be based at City College Plymouth for the foreseeable future, and have announced that American Chris Bevin will take over as the Head Coach for the Academy.

City College Plymouth has already agreed to host the Raiders BBL team’s strength and conditioning and player...

Plymouth Devils face a busy weekend

Plymouth face a busy weekend with three meetings in as many days, starting with their Premier League match against Redcar at the St Boniface Arena tomorrow evening (Friday, 7.15pm) writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils hope to have Kalle Katajisto back in their side after recovering from an injury to his arm.

Co-promoter Ashley Taylor said: "Kalle had indicated that he...

Tykes take midfielder Conor

Midfielder Conor Hourihane has joined Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, writes Rob McNichol.

The 23-year-old has agreed to join Danny Wilson’s Sky Bet League 1 outfit after spending three seasons at Argyle, for whom he made 142 appearances, scoring 16 goals.

Born in Cork, Hourihane moved to England at 16 to join Sunderland. He would later follow his footballing idol Roy Keane to...

McCoy takes a double at Newton

Tomorrow (Tuesday) sees the social highlight of the season at Newton Abbot with the popular St Austell Brewery, Ladies’ Day, mixing fashion with an evening of summer jumps racing.

The racing action starts at 6pm with the Triton Galleries Maiden Hurdle over two miles and six furlongs and the curtain comes down with the Welcome Back Again Sean Dooner Lady Amateur Riders´ Handicap Hurdle...

Slade ready for European adventure

Henry Slade is expecting yet another exciting continental adventure when the new European Rugby Challenge Cup gets underway next season.

The Chiefs have been drawn alongside Bayonne, La Rochelle and Connacht in Pool 2, a group that provides plenty of challenges but also some intriguing away trips for the Aviva Premiership outfit.

"It's a tough group, as always. We've played...

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Plymouth Devils on the road this week

Redcar v Plymouth, Premier League, Thursday June 12 at 7.30pm

Plymouth switch from the excitement of the cup to the business of collecting Premier League points with two tough away matches in as many days against Redcar and Edinburgh.

The Skills Group Devils visit Redcar on Thursday evening and travel on to meet league leaders Edinburgh 24 hours later, writes Graham Hambly....

Devils make Premier KO Cup semis

Plymouth reached the semi-final of the Premier Knock-Out Cup with a thrilling 50-40 win over Peterborough in the deciding leg of their quarter-final tie at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening, writes Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils went into the second leg with a two-point deficit from the away leg at Peterborough on Tuesday and their ten-point home win saw them progress 94-...

Inclusive Sport Plymouth launches this weekend

Following their successful application to Sport England for the Inclusive Sport Fund, Active Devon have now formed a new Disability Group called Inclusive Sport Plymouth who will become a “one stop shop” for all things regarding disability sport within Plymouth.

The group officially launches this Saturday at the Plymouth YMCA where there will be a number of different taster activities...

Preview: Plymouth v Peterborough in KO Cup quarter final 2nd leg

Plymouth give a debut to 17-year-old James Shanes in their Premier Knock-Out Cup quarter-final decider against Peterborough at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (7.15pm), writes Graham Hambly.

The Dorset-based youngster, who has impressed for the Devon Demons in the National League, comes in as a guest replacement for injured reserve Roland Benko.

The Skills Group Devils...

Ouch! Exeter Chiefs rising star Henry Slade's painful England debut memento... NINE stitches in eyelid

This is the agonising injury suffered by rising Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade in his first game wearing an England shirt.

The 21-year-old was one of five Chiefs players named in a large training squad preparing for the summer tour to New Zealand and the match against the Barbarians.

He did not make it onto the plane to New Zealand, with the likes of the much more experienced...

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