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Cornwall Under 20s team to face Gloucestershire

Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship home campaign 2023 gets underway with their second fixture in the Jason Leonard Cup. The team host Gloucestershire U20’s for their second pool game of the competition on Sunday 9th April. The game will be played at Camborne RFC with a 1400 kick off time.

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Cornwall Women announce squad for Gill Burns campaign

The selectors and coaches have announced their squad for this season’s Gill Burns Cup Division 2 campaign.

Last season Cornwall Women won the Division 3 title defeating Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire in a thrilling final at the Richmond Athletic Ground 36-17.

Twelve players from that side are in the squad for this season’s campaign.

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Fraser Honey to Captain Cornwall

Redruth’s fly-half Fraser Honey has been appointed Cornwall Captain for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign which kicks off at Redruth on Saturday May 6th against Somerset.

Honey, who played for Launceston at one stage in his career, made his first County Championship appearance for Cornwall in 2018 in the 15-all draw against Surrey at Camborne.

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Devon’s Clarke boot seals win

JASON LEONARD CUP

DEVON U20, 35 – 29 CORNWALL U20

By Bill Hooper at Brickfields

Cornwall came up just short in their opening Under 20 County Championship game against Devon, despite outscoring the hosts on the try front. The difference came down to kicking with Devon’s fly-half Giles Clarke kicking 17 points.

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Cornwall retain Tamar Cup scoring 7 tries

CORNWALL 45 – 0 DEVON

By Bill Hooper at Tregorrick Park.

Cornwall defended the Tamar Cup in style last night at a wet and windy Tregrorrick Park in front of a four figure crowd who braved the elements.

Star of the show was unquestionably St.

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Cornwall Under 20s name side to face Devon

CORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

2020 The Jason Leonard Cup.

Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship
campaign 2023 gets underway with their first fixture in the Jason
Leonard Cup. The team travel to neighbours Devon for their first pool
game of the competition on Sunday 19 March.

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Tamar Cup team announced

Cornwall RFU are delighted that the Tamar Cup fixture against Devon returns to the calendar for the first time since 2019.

The CRFU are also very pleased that St. Austell RFC’s Tregorrick Park Ground has again been chosen to host the fixture, as they did in 2018.

This season’s match kicks off at 7:30 pm.

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Cornwall Under 20s take on School of Mines

At Hayle RFC

Wednesday 1st March, kick-off 7:30 pm, entry £2, under 16s free.

Team Manager Colin Hatch had this to say regarding the squad selection. “The coaches have made a number of changes from the last game v Cornwall Clubs to enable them to see as many players on the field as possible before selecting their first championship team in 2 weeks time.

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Tamar Cup 2023

The Tamar Cup is back. This is the first fixture since 2019.

Cornwall will be looking to defend the Cup against old foes Devon at Tregorrick Park, St. Austell on Wednesday 15th March, kick-off 7:30 pm.

Trelawny’s Army will once again be sponsoring the Match Ball and making the presentation to the Cornwall player of the match with the Paul Bawden trophy.

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May 6th King Charles Coronation

To avoid any confusion the RFU have stated that games can go ahead on Coronation Day.

Therefore, Cornwall’s Bill Beaumont Cup game against Somerset will be played on Saturday 6th May at Redruth RFC, kick-off 3 pm.

Also note that weekend on Sunday May 7th Cornwall Women will play Oxfordshire Women in their Gill Burns Division 2 game at Polson Bridge,

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