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Photo: Tom Cowan-Dickie on the charge
Cornish Pirates 22 Bedford Blues 20
Although not a classic, this contest was nonetheless entertaining between these two proud teams. Importantly, for the Cornish Pirates, it also delivered a win to kick off their campaign in this season’s new Championship Cup competition,
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Trelawny’s Army has arranged the following trips to the Kent & Devon games in the 2019 Bill Beaumont Cup.
Please click on the link to view travel options
There is only an overnight trip to the Kent game.
For the Devon game again click on the link,
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No game for the Cornish Pirates this week, they return to action on Armistice Day with their opening game in the new Championship Cup against Bedford Blues at the Mennaye.
Redruth travelled to Old Albanian in National League 2 but couldn’t put a stop to their mini run of defeats losing for the third game running this time by 27-10.
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Photo Brian Tempest: Matt Bolwell and Robin Wedlake make the tackle with Toby Freeman in support
London Irish 38 Cornish Pirates 29
Trailing 26-8 at half-time few would have given a chance of the Cornish Pirates winning this one,
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In National League 2 South, Redruth travelled to bottom-of-the-table London Irish Wild Geese for a 5 pm kick-off.
Despite leading 21-7 at half-time, the Reds were clawed back by the Wild Geese who at the final whistle had secured their first win of the season 33-28.
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Photo Brian Tempest: Kyle Moyle scores at the Newlyn End.
Cornish Pirates 29 Bedford Blues 30
Report by Phil Westren
Arriving at Round 8 in the Greene King IPA Championship,
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By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground.
Redruth left it late to stage a final quarter revival to overturn a 10-0 half-time deficit playing down the slope into the teeth of a gale.
Canterbury made a strong start with the wind at their backs with their big heavy forwards making good ground into the Redruth twenty-two.
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PHOTO Brian Tempest: Sam Matavesi scored in Jersey prior to Fiji call up
Jersey Reds 33 Cornish Pirates 10
Playing what was inevitably always going to be a tough challenge away to Jersey Reds,
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The Fijians have a tough program with tests against Scotland at Murrayfield on November 10th, Uruguay at Hartpury on November 17th and finally France in the stade de France on November 24th.
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Photo: Kyle Moyle dives in for a spectacular try
Cornish Pirates 36 Nottingham Rugby 28
By Phil Westren
Playing this Greene King IPA Championship Round 6 fixture conditions, the Cornish Pirates impressed mightily in acquiring a 36-0 lead with just 37 minutes on the clock.
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