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Brave Cornwall push Champions close

GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2

CORNWALL WOMEN 10 – 24 HAMPSHIRE WOMEN

By Bill Hooper at St Clements Hill Truro

Cornwall Women gave reigning Division 2 Champions Hampshire Women a far tougher game than perhaps they envisaged as they made their way down to Truro on the coach.

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Match Ball presentation to Cornwall Women

TASC committee member and CRFU official Bill Hooper made the presentation of the match ball to both Amy Bunt and Megan Arnold ahead of their opening Gill Burns Cup match against Hampshire Women at Truro RFC.

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Under 20 players earns ties & caps

7 players earn their county caps and county ties!

Following the game v Gloucestershire, Alan Milliner MBE, Cornwall RFU Council rep made presentations of ties and caps to Cornwall players.

Players making their first U20 appearance are awarded their U20 tie. 3 recipients were presented with their ties: –

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Cornwall Women announce team to play Hants Women

CORNWALL WOMEN’S SIDE TO PLAY HAMPSHIRE WOMEN

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall Women’s selectors have announced their side for Sunday’s Gill Burns Division 2 pool match against reigning Division 2 champions Hampshire Women at Truro RFC this Sunday kick-off 2:30 pm.

Last season Hampshire Women defeated their Cornish opponents in the semi-finals 38-0 at Polson Bridge Launceston before defeating Eastern Counties 53-8 in the final at Ealing Trailfinders ground.

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Late Gloucestershire scores deny Cornwall

JASON LEONARD CUP

GLOUCESTERSHIRE U.20, 33 – 27 CORNWALL U.20

By Bill Hooper

Defeat at Stow on the Wold brought an end to Cornwall Under 20’s Leonard Cup campaign for this season.

It was a bitter pill to swallow as the young black and golds led 27-19 with less than 7 minutes to play,

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Cornwall announce 41 man squad for Championship

Having announced Ben Priddey as Cornwall captain this morning, the selectors have this evening announced a 41 man squad for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign.

There are a few old favourites returning to the squad, notably Mark Bright (Richmond), Aaron Penberthy (Jersey), Josh Matavesi (Camborne) and Tom Cowan-Dickie (Plymouth Albion).

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Ben Priddey to Captain Cornwall

Camborne’s Ben Priddey has been appointed Cornwall captain for the 2024 Bill Beaumont Cup campaign.

The all-action hooker has enjoyed a fine season with the Cherry & Whites scoring 31 tries to top the points and scoring charts in National 2 West this season.

Congratulation Ben on your appointment.

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Cornwall Under 20 side to face Gloucestershire

Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship campaign 2024 concludes the pool stage with an away fixture to Gloucestershire in the Jason Leonard Cup. The team travel to Stow in the Wold RFC Sunday 5th May with a 1400 kick off time.

CRFU President Andy Reed said “This final pool stage game means a trek for the young Black and Golds as we are travelling to Stow on the Wold.

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Statton steers Cornwall U.20s to win

JASON LEONARD CUP

SOMERSET U.20, 22 – 34 CORNWALL U.20

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall Under 20s travelled to Taunton on Sunday determined to put behind them the defeat to Devon last month and they did just that with a bonus point win against the hosts.

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Cornwall Under 20s

Good luck guys from the Army.

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