BillReport from today’s game by LUKE TREGONING.
Redruth gave the home crowd the Christmas present they were hoping for, a revenge win 18 – 8 against old foes Launceston and four valuable league points to lift them up the table and set them up for the New Year campaign.
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BillMission accomplished for the Cornish Pirates in the British and Irish Cup with a quarter-final berth booked following their fourth bonus point win in pool 6.
There was no repeat of their reversal in Jersey in the Championship fixture played in November when they lost to a last gasp penalty by Niall O’Connor 27-25.
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BillTwo late tries from Matt Evans and Darren Barry were enough to give the Cornish Pirates maximum points in their British & Irish Cup Pool 6 tie at the Mennaye against Jersey 31-20.
Other tries were scored by Kyle Moyle,great to see him back after his injury, and loanee from Exeter Chiefs No.8 James Phillips.
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BillI’ve finally done it!
I have tasted the Sandy Park experience travelling into Devon to watch the Exeter Chiefs take on the reigning Heineken Cup holders Toulon.
Whilst we continue to wait in Cornwall for the Stadium to be built it is understandable that for some the “here and now”
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BillMy third trip of the season to watch the Cherry and Whites as Camborne looked to close the gap on the top two Cleve and St. Austell in Tribute South West 1 West.
Sadly, Town couldn’t make home advantage count against a very useful Hornets’ side whom thanks to their 34-17 win leapfrogged Camborne in the table.
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BillWith the pantomime season fast approaching, I reckon it’s a sure bet that if Bristol’s Director of Rugby Andy Robinson, was a man who enjoyed a trip to the theatre he would not wish to see a laughing pirate in sight!
For the second time this season the Cornish Pirates got the better of Bristol in the Greene King IPA Championship,
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BillI along with TASC Hon.Sec Ian Gordon were present at the Memorial Ground in Penryn on Saturday for the Tribute Cornwall 1 clash between the two promoted sides from Cornwall 2 last season, Camborne School of Mines and Bodmin.
We were delighted to present both clubs with a couple of rugby balls in recognition of their successes.
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BillBy Bill Hooper at the Brickfields
Combined Services and the Barbarians served up a veritable feast of rugby in front of a good crowd on a chilly Plymothian evening in this Remembrance Day encounter.
With the band of the Royal Marines on hand to play the last post and the National Anthem prior to kick-off,
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BillDespite the attraction of the autumn internationals either live or on the box, there was still plenty of local rugby to enjoy over the weekend.
I took in a couple of games, Saturday at Redruth and then on Sunday down at the Mennaye for the Cornish Pirates match against the Bedford Blues.
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BillTop of the bill this week must be our Cornwall 18 group who in defeating Buckinghamshire 19-8 in Bristol on Sunday have clinched the south west group title.
The win against Bucks made it a clean sweep for our boys following their wins against Somerset 34-0, Devon at Okehampton 26-18 and Dorset &
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