A look ahead to this weekends local rugby fixtures
In local rugby on Saturday in the regional one south west after loosing their unbeaten record last weekend to Topsham in the Devon senior cup Exmouth Cockels make the journey to South Devon to take on Brixham at Anstey park hoping to return to winning form. In the Regional two south west runaway leaders Topsham travel to Somerset side North Petherton having already racked up over 200 points, Third placed Crediton welcome local rivals Okehampton to Exhibition road , Tiverton play host to Teignmouth at Bolham road and Cullompton have home advantage with the visit of Wadebridge camels to Stafford park but Newton Abbot are away to Cornish side Truro at St Clements Hill.
In Counties 1 western west Paignton welcome Dutchy side Pirates Amateurs. In Counties 2 Devon after last week's defeat Withycombe will be hoping for a win but must be on top form when league leaders Torquay Athletic visit Raleigh park ,Exeter Saracens make the short trip to the Bonfire field to take on Topsham second fifteen and Honiton also have an away game when they go to Dartmouth.
Finally in Counties 3 north and east Exeter Athletic host Tiverton Quin's at Oil Mill Lane but New Cross have to visit Okehampton second's at Oaklands and Exeter Engineer's make the trip to Bitton park to play Teignmouth second fifteen.