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Devon regain Tamar Cup

TAMAR CUP

DEVON 28 – 5 CORNWALL

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall travelled to Ivybridge for the annual Tamar Cup clash against Devon on the artificial pitch at Cross-in-Hand.

It was another chance for coaches and selectors to run the rule over potential players for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign kicking off in May.

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Redruth to host Hampshire game

Cornwall’s Bill Beaumont Cup match on Saturday 1st June will be played at Redruth RFC, kick-off time to be confirmed.

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Devon Under 20s prove too good

JASON LEONARD CUP

CORNWALL U.20, 7 – 41 DEVON U.20

 By Bill Hooper, Recreation Ground, Camborne

Cornwall Under 20s made a disappointing start to this season’s campaign, well beaten by a very good Devon side who dominated the game from start to finish.

The Devon win saw them retain the Brunel Cup,

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Jason Leonard Cup -result

Cornwall U.20, 7 – 41 Devon U.20

Report in the morning.

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Tamar Cup – Change of Venue

Please note the Tamar Cup match between Devon & Cornwall on Wednesday 27th March will now take place at IVYBRIDGE RFC, kick-off 7:30 pm.

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Cornwall name side for Leonard Cup opener

CORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

2024 The Jason Leonard Cup.

Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship campaign 2024 gets underway with their first fixture in the Jason Leonard Cup. The team hosts neighbours Devon for their first pool game of the competition on Sunday 10 March.

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Cornwall Under 20s v Devon Under 20s

Cornwall Under 20s take on Devon Under 20s in their opening Jason Leonard Cup match this Sunday at Camborne RFC, kick-off 2 pm.

Admission is by programme, £5, with Under 16s free.

Team news will be released later in the week. Meanwhile we look forward to your support for our young players.

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Honours even under Tregorrick lights

CORNWALL 26 – 26 ROYAL NAVY

By Bill Hooper, Tregorrick Park, St. Austell

Cornwall began their preparations for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign in an exciting match against a very lively Royal Navy side which ended all square on the night.

After a cagy opening it was the Navy who landed the first salvo when their wing Kane Teear-Bourge plucked a Cornish pass as the Black &

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Cornwall U.20 v Cornwall Clubs XV – Match OFF

Due to the Met Office weather warning and an already saturated pitch, tomorrow night’s game has been called off.

Cornwall U20 Team v Cornwall Clubs XV

Cornwall U20 Team v Cornwall Clubs XV

Wednesday 21 February 2024

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The Great Cornish Rugby Split?

Francis Edwards looks at an interesting event that almost led to a Rugby League Club in Cornwall in 1912.

Reading time: 40 minutes

…I have sat in my living-room with my mother and father at home and seen a rugby league representative take sheafs of pound notes out of his pocket…but…I have never wanted to be paid for playing rugby…

~ Gareth Edwards,

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