Sports in Exmouth

A close final game for Exmouth's Withycombe RFC saw opposition Bude just clinch a three-point win.

A tough, physical game at Withycombe RFC's Raleigh Park versus Bude ends in defeat; penultimate game of season .

Score: Withycombe RFC 32-27 Veor

Withy put an end to Veor's 6-game winning streak at home as a thrilling game of end-to-end rugby finished in a win for the boys in green and black.

Withycombe walking rugby team hosted a tour Salisbury RFC team on Sunday. The game, as always, was played in great spirits and the score as always comes second to the taking part. We welcomed former Withies player Mark Barnard for his first run out and were delighted to see fourteen willing players.

Although Salisbury gave the Withies team a bit of a lesson in some of the finer arts of the game, particularly support play, the home side never gave in and quite frankly when we got to the bar Withycombe looked the stronger outfit! Our thanks to Salisbury who we hope to see again soon.

Final score: Withycombe 12, North Tawton 12

With the sun shining, it was a perfect day for some rugby at Raleigh Park.

Final score: Torquay Athletic 38-8 Withycombe RFC (5-8 HT)

With the Withies taking to the road for the second to last time this season, the boys would be looking to keep up the tempo from last weekend.

Score: Exmouth Withycombe RFC 15-15 Newquay Hornets (HT 5-3)

With the sunshine beaming down on Raleigh Park and the sidelines filling up nicely with support the game got underway.

Final score: Topsham RFC 64 - 9 Withycombe RFC

With the East Devon derby getting underway, Withies started well, putting pressure on the hosts from the start drawing two early penalties; the second of the two penalties gave Vice-Captain Tom Cooke an opportunity to put the boys ahead with a shot at goal. Now three points ahead, Withy continued the pressure and managed to steal the ball from contact to work back up the field. The points tally doubled as the first quarter drew to a close as Cooke slotted his second penalty against the wind to put the score at 6-0.

Final score: Withycombe RFC 13-10 Liskeard-Looe

With the game getting underway and the slope in their favour, Withy were keen on a quick start. However, Liskeard were also just as keen too and with receiving the ball from the kick off, they played some good rugby to work the ball deep into the Withy 22'.

Score: Tavistock 43-7 Withycombe RFC

With the ever-growing list of injuries combined with unavailability for the trip to Sandy Park, selection for the game was a challenge for Sam this week, forcing players to play out of their traditional positions. With this being the case, the game was never going to be an easy one. With the Moorlanders starting quickly, Withy were soon pinned into their 22', making the need for early points all the more difficult. However, the early defending moves proved effective and blocked any advances from the hosts. With the confidence growing, the boys made a good account of themselves as a number of them settled into their new roles. The majority of the play remained around the middle third for the half with the only tries of the half going to Tavistock with two similar tries with the ball passing through 3 or 4 sets of hands before scoring. With both conversion attempts going begging, the teams swapped ends at half time with the score at 10-0.