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Cornwall Under 20s called into SW trial

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Photo – Dan Rutter, Todd Prisk, Rhys Brownfield selected for SW trial

Eleven of Cornwall Under 20s squad have been called up for the south west trial prior to the Divisional Festival at Welbeck College over Easter.

Players will looking to earn a place in the England Counties Under 20 squad that will undertake a tour to Hungary in June to play fixtures against  Hungarian Barbarians &

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Pirates again frustrate fans in roller-coaster season

I took in both the Cornish Pirates and Redruth games last weekend. Whilst one was very exciting the other was, to say the least, a disappointment.

Redruth raced into a 22 point lead early in the second half and looked set for a bonus point win against Worthing,

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Cornwall defeat Kent to advance to semis

UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL

KENT 18 – 25 CORNWALL

Report by Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall Under 20s produced a storming performance to defeat Kent at Charlton Park RFC 25-18 on Sunday to advance to the semi-finals of the National Under 20 County Championships where they will face Yorkshire at home on March 15th.

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Cornwall U20s name side to face Kent

CORNWALL UNDER 20 TEAM TO FACE KENT ON SUNDAY IN THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL

Cornwall have made five changes to their starting line up (from the side that was defeated by Devon at Ivybridge) to face Kent at Charlton Park RFC in South East London for their quarter-final match.

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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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