Devon skipper Chris Lowrie lifts last year's trophy (Getty)
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County champions Devon began their defence of the Bill Beaumont Cup by edging out neighbours Somerset 19-13 at Barnstaple's Pottington Road.
The Green and Whites, who beat Lancashire in last year's final, found the Somerset defence tough to crack.
They were trailing 13-12 until a break by Plymouth Albion scrum-half Matt Newman saw him tackled just short.
But Newman managed to squeeze a pass out to club-mate Keni Fisilau, who went over for the winning try.
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