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GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2 SEMI-FINAL
DURHAM WOMEN 25 -17 CORNWALL WOMEN
By Bill Hooper
Two late tries denied Cornwall Women a trip to Twickenham as Durham edged this pulsating yet at times physically brutal game in the final 10 minutes of a match played in very warm conditions.
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CORNWALL 48 – 24 HAMPSHIRE
By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground, Redruth
The Twickenham dream may have been fully extinguished when Surrey forfeited their final match against Kent late on Friday afternoon, but the Cornwall supporters flocked in their masses to Redruth to make it a mini Twickenham experience.
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CORNWALL WOMEN’S SIDE TO PLAY DURHAM WOMEN
Following last night’s training session at Bodmin RFC Cornwall Women wasted no time in announcing their side to travel to Stockton RFC to take on Durham in Sunday’s semi-final, kick-off 1 pm.
Cornwall coach Jo Holden explained how they broke the news to the squad.
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Cornwall selectors have made a couple of changes to the starting XV to play Hampshire at Redruth on Saturday kick-off 3 pm.
Matt Shepherd returns to the side having been unavailable last week and Ben Fox comes into the back row, in what will be his final game before retirement.
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GILL BURNS CUP
SOMERSET WOMEN 0 – 86 CORNWALL WOMEN
By Bill Hooper, at Veritas Park Taunton
Cornwall Women put in a clinically merciless display against a plucky Somerset side whom to their credit never gave up and battled gamely to the final whistle.
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KENT 34 – 33 CORNWALL
By Bill Hooper
Cornwall came up short against a well-organised Kent side who are now on course to return to Twickenham next month to defend their title.
The Black & Golds must have thought they would boss the game when Kent’s hooker Oliver Walliker was shown a red card for foul play on 33 minutes but a tenacious Kent side and some sloppy play from the visitors tipped the result in the home side’s favour.
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Cornwall have named their side to play Kent on Saturday. The side sees a few changes to that which played Surrey at Esher last Saturday. Kick-off at Charlton Park RFC is 2 pm.
In the backs, Harry Larkins comes in for Matt Shepherd, who is unavailable, whilst Lewis Thomas starts in place of Jack Statton who is at the Under 20 SW trials.
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8 Cornwall U20’s selected for the SW trials.
Following the 3 pools games the SW selectors have announced the squad for the
SW trials. The SW coaching staff and selectors attend every pool game in the region
to assess players and invite them to the SW trials which will be held on Sunday 26th
May at Hartpury College Gloucestershire.
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GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2
HERTFORDSHIRE WOMEN 5 – 42 CORNWALL WOMEN
By Bill Hooper
Cornwall Women put in a tremendous performance at a blustery Tabard to keep their hopes of progress in this season’s competition alive until the final round of matches next Sunday.
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SURREY 0 – 55 CORNWALL
By Bill Hooper at Molesey Road, Esher
Cornwall made the perfect start to their campaign scoring eight tries as they comfortably defeated Surrey at Esher.
It didn’t take long for Cornwall to get on the score board as young Jack Statton dotted down following good wok from Matt Shepherd.
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