Bill
Photo by Rodney Parrish, TASC ball presentation to Bude
On a glorious spring day the Cornish Pirates put on one of their best displays of the season in defeating last season’s defeated Championship finalists Doncaster Knights 34-17 to keep their play-off hopes alive with two rounds remaining of the league season.
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Report by Roger Watson at Overton RFC
Despite a valiant fight back in the last ten minutes the young “Black & Golds” went down 25-19 to a well organised Hampshire side who sealed the group with their third victory of the campaign.
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Bill
Outside of the Cornish Pirates Championship game at leaders London Irish it was the National Cup Quarter-finals that took centre stage.
The Pirates were rocked by a dazzling Irish first half spell that saw the home side race into 34-0 lead inside 30 minutes.
Credit though to the Cornish Pirates as they came back with a couple of unconverted tries before half-time through Jake Parker and Alex Dancer.
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Bill
Photo: Tom Sandercock one of four Launceston players in the Cornwall squad on Sunday
Cornwall Under 20s travel to play Hampshire this Sunday knowing nothing less than a win will do to keep them in this season’s competition.
It will be a tough task against a Hampshire side that has won both opening games,
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There was huge disappointment for the Cornish Pirates on Friday night when they lost their quarter-final tie in this season’s British & Irish Cup to Jersey Reds at rue des Landes 36-20.
A late flurry from the visitors when they scored a couple of tries saved some blushes on a night to forget.
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Bill
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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BillAt 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 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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Bill
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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Bill
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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