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Rich Kevern gains RFU Advanced Coaching Award

Cornwall’s U20 coach Rich Kevern has just been awarded his RFU Advanced Coaching Award.

The award is the culmination of a 12-month assessable course in which candidates must meet a number of criteria. Apart from several trips to Bristol for regional workshops, it involved E learning, webinars, on site assessment of coaching techniques and compiling a portfolio for assessment by the RFU.

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Austin drives Cornwall to win

BILL BEAUMONT CUP FINAL

CHESHIRE 24 – 37 CORNWALL

By Bill Hooper at Twickenham Stadium

Cornwall retained the Bill Beaumont Cup to cap an unprecedented season that sees them hold three county cup titles from their representative sides. For the Black and Golds this was a 7th Championship title.

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Cornwall hang out the bunting scoring six tries

GILL BURNS DIVISION 3 FINAL

CORNWALL WOMEN 36 – 17 NOTTS, LINCS & DERBY WOMEN

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall Women made it an historic day for Cornish rugby with this deserved win in the inaugural Gill Burns Division 3 final. There was a brace of tries each for Amy Bunt,

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Cornwall team to face Cheshire in County Final

Cornwall’s selectors have chosen their side to face Cheshire in the County Championship Final at Twickenham on Saturday 3 pm.

Will Trewin (Redruth) returns at full-back, whilst St. Austell’s Matt Shepherd reverts to the wing in place of Kyle Bradley, who is on the bench following the late withdrawal of Connor Gilbert due to injury.

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Cornwall Women name side for NLD final

The Cornwall Women Selectors have named their side to face Notts, Lincs & Derby Women in the Gill Burns Division 3 final this Saturday 2:15 pm at the Richmond Athletic Ground.

At hooker, Nicole Rowland and Emily Carbis reverse their roles from the Somerset game. In the second row,

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Ben Hilton 50 caps for Cornwall

Just to let you know, Saturday’s Cornwall appearance was Ben’s 50th, confirmed by Terry Carter Chairman of Selectors.
As you will understand to reach 50 caps in this era is very unusual. Graham Dawe was his Marjon coach at Plymouth University.
He has also played 18 times for England Counties,

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Bernie Shepherd R.I.P.

We were devastated to learn this morning that our much loved and respected Vice-Chairman Bernie Shepherd passed away last night following a short illness.

As we come to terms with this sad news, we offer our condolences and deepest sympathies to Bernie’s family at this difficult time.

Bernie was always a great friend on the sidelines as he followed the playing career of his son Matt.

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Cornwall Women make their own final

GILL BURNS CUP

CORNWALL WOMEN 28 – 27 SOMERSET WOMEN

By Bill Hooper at Hayle RFC

Cornwall Women staged a tremendous second half comeback to secure their place in this season’s Gill Burns Division 3 final, thanks in part to four successful conversions from tries scored close to the posts.

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Twickenham travel arrangements – Both coaches full

County Championship Finals Day will see both Bill Beaumont and Gill Burns Division 1 & 2 finals at Twickenham, with the Bill Beaumont and Gill Burns Division 3 finals at Richmond Athletic Ground.

The Bill Beaumont Division 1 Final Cornwall v Cheshire will kick-off at 3 pm.

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Storming second half sees Cornwall through

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

HERTFORDSHIRE 24 – 50 CORNWALL

By Bill Hooper

Three tries during the third quarter gave Cornwall the platform to earn another trip to Twickenham on 4th June to play Cheshire in a repeat of the dramatic 2019 final.

Hertfordshire gave early notice that they might pose Cornwall a few questions with their strong backs and it showed when the hosts went ahead thanks to a try from centre Josh Rudling.

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