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Cornwall side to play Surrey tomorrow

The Cornwall selectors have picked the following team to play Surrey in the first game of this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup at Esher RFC, kick-off 2 pm.

Saturday 18 May @ Esher RFC 1400 kick off

Cornwall Squad 

1Tommy-Lee SouthworthCamborne2Ben Priddey ©Camborne3Jon DrewCamborne4Pat WaltonPlymouth Albion5Hugo CulverhouseGuernsey6Edd PascoeRedruth7Sam StevensRedruth8Brad HowePlymouth Albion9CJ BoyceSt.

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Cornwall Women make a couple of changes ahead of Herts game

By Bill Hooper

Following the physical battle against Hampshire Women on Sunday Cornwall Women have been forced to make a few changes ahead of the game at Tabard RFC this Sunday, kick-off 2:30 pm.

In the backs, Joey Sandercock starts on the wing in place of the unavailable Beccy Bennett,

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Information regarding Kent game at Charlton Park RFC

We have received the following from Kent RFU;

  • The clubs post code is SE3 8NB and for an inner London club we have a great deal of room to be able to accommodate all those attending.
  • Can you put out on your website please that we would ask supporters attending not to park on the roads around the ground as it will cause problems with the local junior football club also having an event on their ground next door to us.

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Brave Cornwall push Champions close

GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2

CORNWALL WOMEN 10 – 24 HAMPSHIRE WOMEN

By Bill Hooper at St Clements Hill Truro

Cornwall Women gave reigning Division 2 Champions Hampshire Women a far tougher game than perhaps they envisaged as they made their way down to Truro on the coach.

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Match Ball presentation to Cornwall Women

TASC committee member and CRFU official Bill Hooper made the presentation of the match ball to both Amy Bunt and Megan Arnold ahead of their opening Gill Burns Cup match against Hampshire Women at Truro RFC.

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Under 20 players earns ties & caps

7 players earn their county caps and county ties!

Following the game v Gloucestershire, Alan Milliner MBE, Cornwall RFU Council rep made presentations of ties and caps to Cornwall players.

Players making their first U20 appearance are awarded their U20 tie. 3 recipients were presented with their ties: –

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Cornwall Women announce team to play Hants Women

CORNWALL WOMEN’S SIDE TO PLAY HAMPSHIRE WOMEN

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall Women’s selectors have announced their side for Sunday’s Gill Burns Division 2 pool match against reigning Division 2 champions Hampshire Women at Truro RFC this Sunday kick-off 2:30 pm.

Last season Hampshire Women defeated their Cornish opponents in the semi-finals 38-0 at Polson Bridge Launceston before defeating Eastern Counties 53-8 in the final at Ealing Trailfinders ground.

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Late Gloucestershire scores deny Cornwall

JASON LEONARD CUP

GLOUCESTERSHIRE U.20, 33 – 27 CORNWALL U.20

By Bill Hooper

Defeat at Stow on the Wold brought an end to Cornwall Under 20’s Leonard Cup campaign for this season.

It was a bitter pill to swallow as the young black and golds led 27-19 with less than 7 minutes to play,

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Cornwall announce 41 man squad for Championship

Having announced Ben Priddey as Cornwall captain this morning, the selectors have this evening announced a 41 man squad for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign.

There are a few old favourites returning to the squad, notably Mark Bright (Richmond), Aaron Penberthy (Jersey), Josh Matavesi (Camborne) and Tom Cowan-Dickie (Plymouth Albion).

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Ben Priddey to Captain Cornwall

Camborne’s Ben Priddey has been appointed Cornwall captain for the 2024 Bill Beaumont Cup campaign.

The all-action hooker has enjoyed a fine season with the Cherry & Whites scoring 31 tries to top the points and scoring charts in National 2 West this season.

Congratulation Ben on your appointment.

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