By Frank Stormont
September 23 2006

Plymouth go up north and come away with the bonus point. They become the only side in the league with a 100% record and have only conceded one try so far.

Albion 36
Otley 3

Martin Rice

Richard Oxley

Scott Zimmerman

Colin Stewart

Ben Gulliver

Brett Stroud

Danny Thomas

Tom Hayes

Nigel Cane

Ed Barnes

Nic Sestaret

Keni Fisilau

Regardt Van Eyk

Ed Lewsey

Wihan Neethling

David Delaney

Nat Saumi

Arran Cruickshanks

Tim Mathias

James Owen

Federico Genoud

Chris Lowrie

Bench

This must be one of the best starts to the season for some time after 4 games 2 points clear at the top and the only side to have won every game.  The team may feel as though they are on the top of the world, or at least top of the league but as Graham Dawe said on BBC Radio Devon the only time to look at the league tables is after the last game of the season.

With tries for Richard Oxley, Colin Stewart, Wihan Neethling and Tom Hayes and 16 points from the boot of Wihan it brings his own personal tally to 48 of the 115 points in the league for the team so far.

The team worked well in the first half with a good teamwork throughout. Albion playing very well for an away match, without the support of the supporters travel club coach, were able to control the play for long periods.

With just 7 minutes on the clock Otley were in the lead thanks to a penalty by Simon Binns.  But Richard Oxley's second try of the campaign gave Albion the lead just 7 minutes later. Wihan Neethling added to the lead from a penalty in the 23rd minute. After a number of good drives by the forwards Keni Fisilau passed the ball out to six foot seven lock Colin Stewart to dive over to make his debut try. Wihan converted the try to bring the score to3 - 15. Wihan then kicked two more penalties so that Albion were 18 points ahead before the half time whistle was blown.

Wihan continued his good form and added another 10 points himself to the score within two minutes. First a penalty, followed by a converted try when he picked the ball up well inside his own half running to the try line to score his second try in Albion colours, the first in the league. The forth try took another 20 minutes in coming bringing Albion the bonus point, when Tom Hayes had the opportunity he went through a gap in the Otley defence to score his second try of the season.

Otley did not play the game that was expected of them playing a fast expansive match, although towards the end of the match they were being forced to play catch up rugby.

Albion come away from Cross Green in a buoyant mood having picked up a bonus point for the second time this season. They have no injury concerns and have thoughts on the work they need to do before they play hosts to Coventry on a pitch that has moved 10 feet nearer to Cornwall.

Photos of Match by Paul Barrett