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Pirates fail to build on Bristol momentum

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Photo – Redruth head coach Steve Larkins disappointed with Reds’ performance at Bishop’s Stortford

The Cornish Pirates were unable to back up their great win over promotion chasing Bristol with a win at struggling Moseley, with the Midlands side winning 22-18 at Billesley Common.

On the plus side,

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Clinical Cornish clip Eagles’ wings

Effingham & Leatherhead 0-56 London Cornish

Photos & Report by Ben Gilby

London Cornish put in a truly professional eighty minute performance in the mud at Browns Lane yesterday to record an impressive eight try victory.

The win was the fourth on the bounce for ‘The Exiles’ in a run which has seen them concede just thirty-five points.

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Heroic Reds deny Taunton

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Photo – Ben Hilton who has again been called up by England Counties

The Southwest derby between Redruth and Taunton was another cracking game. Despite the low score 8-5 to the Reds, it was a game packed with action and incident.

It really did look like the Reds would be up against when they reached half-time level at 5 all and Taunton with the slope and wind in their favour.

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Superb Pirates halt Bristol run

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Photo- Cornish Pirates head coach Ian Davies was delighted with Bristol win

What else can I say. Two cracking games of live rugby watched over the weekend, although you wouldn’t think so from one of the score-lines.

Let’s start at the Mennaye. A game that ebbed and flowed with the Cornish Pirates defeating hitherto unbeaten Bristol 45-38 to cap a memorable weekend at the Pirates.

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TASC ball presentation to Cornwall Under 20s

TASC members were at Ivybridge on Sunday to support Cornwall Under 20s against Devon. Sadly Cornwall couldn’t get the win they needed to ensure a home quarter-final as Devon won with the last kick of an enthralling game 31-29. Cornwall must now travel to face Kent on Sunday 15th February.

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Rawlings confident Cornish lads can progress in Kent

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Photo – Ian Gordon TASC Hon.Sec presents practice balls to Cornwall coach Mike Rawlings (left) and Cornwall Team Sec. Chris Lea (right)

Having lost agonizingly to Devon with the final kick of the game, Cornwall will have to travel to Kent in the national under 20 quarter-final to played on Sunday 15th February.

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Cornish continue to push towards top of the table

Match Report: London Cornish v Winchester: Saturday 24th January 2015

London Two South West by DoR Dickon Moon, photos by Ben Gilbey 

London Cornish leapfrogged Winchester to take back 2nd spot in London Two South West and close to within four points of leaders Tottonians.

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Cornwall let slip advantage as Devon snatch late win

UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

By Bill Hooper at the Rutts Pitch Ivybridge

Matt Grieveson’s final penalty kick gave Devon a last-gasp win against Cornwall 31-29 and dashed Cornish hopes of a home quarter-final in this season’s Under 20 County Championship.

The result gives Devon a home quarter-final against Berkshire,

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Nowell’s joy at England call

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Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell has spoken of his delight after he was today named in Stuart Lancaster’s 34-man England training squad ahead of the opening RBS Six Nations clash with Wales.

Having missed last summer’s tour to New Zealand due to knee surgery, Lancaster brought the talented Cornishman back into his training squad for the Autumn internationals against New Zealand,

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Cornwall squad to face Devon in group decider

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Photo – Centre Rhys Brownfield will again be looking for points against Devon

Cornwall travel to Ivybridge in good heart for Sunday’s pool decider in this season’s Under 20 County Championship against old rivals Devon at Ivybridge RFC kick-off 2:30 pm.

The winners of this game can look forward to a home quarter-final against either Hertfordshire or Berkshire on Sunday 15th February,

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