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Pirates must re-group for Friday night cup tie

There was no St. Piran’s Day win for the Cornish Pirates in their Greene King Championship fixture against Jersey Reds on Sunday at a windswept Mennaye.

The Islanders took the spoils 7-5 with the few points scored all coming during the second half.

Pirates had first use of the wind,

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Transport updates Tamar Cup & Twickenham

At the committee meeting held at Truro RFC on 8th February it was decided by the committee that the club would not run a supporters coach to Tiverton for this season’s Tamar Cup game.

It is hoped that having made this early decision it will give supporters,

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John Rowe wishes to thank “One & All”

 

 

John asked me to put his thanks on here to all who attend Trelawny’s Army Dinner and Sing Along on Saturday evening at the Rose-in-Vale, Mithian.

Special thanks to Kenny Plummer and his good lady for being our honoured guests for the evening and to the Cadgwith Singers who royally entertained us.

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Cornish Pirates maintain play-off challenge

 

 

Photo: London Cornish DoR Dickon Moon

 

Nicolas De Battista’s try scored in the dying moments of the game gave the Pirates a bonus point win 34-5 against Rotherham Titans. The win sees the Cornish side leap-frog Jersey in the championship table back into fifth place.

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Gloucestershire out-muscle Cornwall up front

UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

CORNWALL 9 – 18 GLOUCESTERSHIRE

By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground Redruth.

Cornwall have it all to do in three weeks time against Hampshire following defeat in their second pool game of this season’s Championship.

The conditions suited the big heavy Gloucestershire pack which they revelled in.

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Cornwall make changes for Gloucestershire test

Photo: Cornwall u.20 in action against Gloucestershire last season

 

Cornwall Rugby Football Union  Under 20 County Championship campaign 2017 continues on Sunday 26 February with a home game at Redruth against Gloucestershire kick-off 2 pm.

Following the first game against Berkshire,

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RFU cost-cutting threatens to wreck County rugby

Photo: Sam Matavesi in action for Cornwall in 2016 Bill Beaumont Cup Final

Trelawny’s Army are indebted to Neale Harvey for allowing us to re-print his article that appeared in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper and which concerns us all.

EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY

Lancashire head coach Mark Nelson has slammed cost-cutting proposals that could see the England Counties team and the County Championship axed.

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County Championship in danger. Cornish Pirates great win in Yorkshire

County Championship joy in jeopardy

 

Unwelcome news in Sunday’s papers that the County Championship is once again facing an uncertain future. Both the Rugby Paper and the Sunday Independent carry an article by Neale Harvey that certain power-brokers in the RFU are again considering scrapping the competition,

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Launceston’s survival bid gathers momentum

Plenty of smiles up at Polson Bridge on Saturday evening after Launceston’s 43-12 win against Newton Abbot. It was the Cornish All Blacks first bonus point win this season and a result which gives them a fighting chance to avoid a second successive relegation.

Try scores for Launceston were Marc Williams Fred Bulut,

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TASC make ball presentations to promoted clubs

Officials from Trelawny’s Army were present at both Camborne and Roseland rugby clubs last Saturday to make the first of this season’s presentations of training balls to clubs who achieved promotion last season.

Club Chairman Phil Trevarton was at Roseland to make the presentation prior to their game against Liskeard-Looe.

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