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5 Cornwall U20 Players selected for the SW team

5 Cornwall U20 Players selected for the SW team

Following trials at Bristol on the 8 May, the SW selectors confirmed 5 Cornwall U20 players had been selected for the SW team.

Unfortunately, the RFU have decided there will be no England Counties U20 this season,

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Middlesex Women 5 – 10 Cornwall Women

GILL BURNS CUP

MIDDLESEX WOMEN 5 – 10 CORNWALL WOMEN

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall Women made it two wins on the bounce with a gutsy display at Grasshoppers RFC against their hosts Middlesex Women.

A very even first half saw both sides have scoring chances but the defences held firm.

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Big win sets Cornwall up for tilt at Twickenham final

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

CORNWALL 78 – 12 HAMPSHIRE

By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground. Photos Simon Bryant Iktisphoto

Cornwall served up a veritable feast of attacking rugby at Redruth as they opened the defence of the Bill Beaumont Cup with an emphatic win against a valiant Hampshire.

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Cornwall side to face Hampshire

Cornwall selectors have announced their side to play Hampshire in their first game in this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup.

Only two players who featured in the recent Crawshay’s match feature in the match day 22, Matt Shepherd and Tony Whittle.

Former Cornwall captain Kyle Marriott returns as captain having last played for Cornwall in the winning final of 2016 against Cheshire.

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Cornwall Women name side to play Middlesex Women

Fresh from their success against Dorset & Wilts Women last Sunday by 30-15 at Polson Bridge, Cornwall Women travel to take on Middlesex Women at Grasshoppers RFC with a 1 pm kick-off.

In the pack both hooker Emily Carbis and flanker Rhian Roberts drop to the bench, with Holly Derrante and Briony Eddy come into the starting pack.

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Cornwall Women scorch to 5 try win

GILL BURNS CUP

CORNWALL WOMEN 30 – 15 DORSET & WILTS WOMEN

By Bill Hooper, at Polson Bridge. Photos Izzy Ninnis.

Cornwall Women got their campaign off to the best possible start with a bonus point win against Dorset & Wilts Women on a gloriously warm day at Launceston.

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Cornwall Women’s side to play Dorset & Wilts in Gill Burns Cup Opener

Match is at Launceston with a 2 pm kick-off. There are no match programmes so copy & paste the team below and print off.

The Cornwall Women’s team is as follows;

Cornwall Women v Dorset & Wilts Women

15. Amy Bunt (Ivybridge)

14.

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Charity Game at Hayle RFC Saturday 7th May

Cornwall Fire & Rescue take on RAF Police Rugby at Hayle on Saturday, kick-off 2:30 p.m.

Please support and give a donation to the collectors at the game.

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Cornwall Clubs XV 17 – 24 Torbay Sharks XV

Cornwall Clubs XV are playing Torbay Sharks XV at Bodmin RFC this Saturday, 7th May at 1 pm. Any support will be much appreciated. Entry is free.

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Heroic Cornwall fight back to lift Jason Leonard Cup

JASON LEONARD CUP FINAL

UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

CORNWALL U.20, 24 – 21 KENT U.20

By Bill Hooper at Sixways Stadium Worcester.

This was a pulsating match that went down to the wire and Cornwall can thank whose ever hand was under the ball when the Kent pack rumbled over the line on 79 minutes leading to a goal-line drop out.

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