Plymouth Albion are aiming to turn last season’s near miss into promotion after a summer of major recruitment in a dramatically transformed National One.
Ryan Lamb’s men finished third last term, winning 20 of their 26 matches and accumulating 104 points.
Champions Rotherham Titans and runners-up Blackheath have both moved up leaving Albion as the highest-placed returning side.
But the arrival of relegated London Scottish and Cambridge – plus National Two champions Bury St Edmunds, Sheffield and Camborne – ensures there will be no shortage of competition.

Experience
Albion have responded ...