BillCornishmen and women around the World will be cheering Sam Matavesi on Saturday when Fiji start their World Cup campaign against two-time champions Australia in Sapporo.
There is disappointment for Sam’s brother Josh who has not made the side for this match, but no doubt we shall see Josh in subsequent games.
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BillWe are saddened to learn that former county President Mike Trott has passed away at the age of 90.
Mike, a stalwart at both county and also Camborne RFC where he was club President for many years, was county President for one season, but what a season 1990-91 when Cornwall won the County Championship for the first time since 1908.
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LCRFC Director of Rugby Dickon Moon.
London Cornish RFC is pleased to confirm the following signatures ahead of the 2019-20 season:
Tony Pellow – Hooker/Prop – Te Awamutu RFC (ex Penryn)
Morgan Jones – Back Row – Penarth RFC
Sam Matanle – Back Row – London Scottish RFC
Cameron Crozier – Back Row – Glasgow Hawks RFC
Kyle Coulter – Lock – Sutton &
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BillTrelawny’s Army was saddened to learn that former County player Vernon Parkin had passed away whilst visiting his son in the States.
Parkin was a hard-running and feisty centre who broke through into the county side in the 68-69 season. The Penryn centre featured in all the county championship games including the final against Lancashire held at Redruth in front of some 23,000 spectators.
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BillThe 2020 Tamar Cup between Cornwall (holders) & Devon will be played at St. Austell RFC on the evening of Tuesday 21st April. Kick-off time will be confirmed nearer the date.
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BillCornishmen Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie were named in England’s
31 man squad for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan next month.
Cowan-Dickie impressed in England’s warm up again against Wales at Twickenham on Sunday snaffling a Welsh miss-throw quicker than a Pip’s pasty (other pasties are available) to score a try on his maiden start for England,
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BillWith pre-season games already underway, and the full new season just round the corner, fixtures (and results) for Cornish Pirates and other top teams are now available on the TASC site:
https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/cornish-pirates-results-2019-20/
https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/redruth-rugby-results-2019-20/
https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/camborne-rfc-results-2019-20/
https://www.trelawnysarmy.org/launceston-rugby-club-results-2019-20/
We have also updated our banner images,
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Who will walk away with the Bill Osborne Memorial Shield in 2019? It’s that time of year when Trelawny’s Army asks it’s members to vote for their Player of the Year.
Apart from the Cornwall Senior Player of the Year and the Cornwall Under 20 Player of the Year categories,
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Tyler Gendall receiving his Under 20 Player of the Year award in 2014 from Bill Hooper
CORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020
Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship campaign
2019 is well underway with preparations being made for the coming season.
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BEAUMONT CUP SUCCESS CELEBRATED AT COUNTY HALL
By Bill Hooper
Members of the Cornwall team along with officers from the Cornwall RFU and also representatives from both Trelawny’s Army Supporters Club and the Falmouth Marine Band attended a civic reception held at County Hall in Truro last Friday afternoon.
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