Albion's traditional strip and club colours are white, strawberry (red or cherry) and green.

After thirteen seasons in the second tier of English rugby union, Plymouth Albion finished last in the 2014–15 RFU Championship, and currently play in National League 1.

Huddersfield beat Oldham 31–26 in an exhibition game at South Devon Place in front of 7,000 spectators[5] and as a result a meeting was held and the club joined the Northern Union.

The major local rivals are Exeter Chiefs who also have an impressive new stadium at Sandy Park perched above the services junction of the M5.

The club have financial problems and only avoided entering administration early in 2015 following a cash injection of £250,000 by local businesses.

[10] Following administration they were taken over by former players, Bruce Priday and David Venables who put forward a business case to the RFU.