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CORNISH PIRATES GEARING UP FOR A SUCCESSFULL SEASON

It’s been all go down at the Mennaye this summer, not just refurbishment of the ground with new floodlights, and yes I am one of those looking forward to a Friday night game under the new lights, nor pre-season training with Ian Davies and Harvey Biljoen putting their charges through their paces not just at the Mennaye but around the Duchy too,

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CORNWALL APPOINT DAWE & MORGAN AS COACHES

Behind the scenes, following Cornwall’s defeat to Lancashire in the Bill Beaumont Cup Final, negotiations have been taking place to find a replacement for Dave “Benji” Thomas as county coach for the 2013/14 campaign.

Finally yesterday evening the suspense was lifted with the naming of both Graham Dawe and Ian Morgan to lead the County’s challenge next season.

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‘Festival Weekend’ – The Clock Is Ticking

By Phil Westren Cornish Pirates’ media officer

When rugby starts again at the Mennaye Field on Friday 30th August, the already well-publicised match between the Cornish Pirates and a Cornish Clubs XV (ko 7.30pm) promises to be part of a celebratory festival weekend.

Popular ‘Kernow King’

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AN INVITATION TO ALL TASC MEMBERS

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20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Honouring the Cornwall Rugby Squad
May 2013

At
Lostwithiel Golf Club
Saturday 24th August 2013
8.00pm for 8.30 pm

Come along and meet the players, coaches and C.R.F.U officials for a get-together.

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COWAN-DICKIE & NOWELL HELP ENGLAND TO JUNIOR WORLD CROWN IN BRITTANY

Once again two Cornishmen were in an England rugby team that lifted a world championship.

Just as Phil Vickery and Trevor Woodman featured for England on that memorable night in Sydney in 2003 when they defeated Australia to lift the Rugby World Cup, both Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie,

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HILTON & JACQUES HELP ENGLAND TO BELGIAN WIN

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England Counties rounded off their short tour to Belgium with a comfortable win over the national side, nicknamed the Black Devils, at the Stade Leburton in Tubize on Sunday.

Belgian rugby has made great progress over the last few seasons,

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CORNISH REACTION TO TWICKERS DEFEAT

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Photos – by Simon Bryant Top Darren Jacques, middle skipper Ben Hilton, bottom Cornwall coach Dave “Benji” Thomas

TWICKENHAM REACTION
By Bill Hooper from the pitch side at Twickenham

At the end of a fantastic game of rugby and following the players receiving their medals from Bill Beaumont,

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JOHNSON MASTERMINDS LANCASHIRE’S TRIUMPH

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By Bill Hooper at Twickenham

Lancashire’s fly-half Chris Johnson, who kicked fifteen points, masterminded his side’s Bill Beaumont Cup triumph over a courageous Cornwall side that almost pulled off a remarkable comeback only to see the Red Rose county finally secure their 22nd County Championship title as young winger Ben Rath sped in for his side’s fourth try with just three minutes left on the clock.

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RHODRI THE RED

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McAtee in action for Redruth against Clifton in November 2011

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McAtee in action last Saturday for Cornwall against Hertfordshire – Photos Simon Bryant

Former Cornish Pirate Rhodri McAtee has signed for National League 2 South Redruth for next season.

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LAWTON STEPS UP TO FACE LANCASHIRE

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England Counties bound Nielson Webber, Sam Hocking and the cany Scot Greg Goodfellow at training on Wednesday evening

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Cornish Pirates’ Gavin Cattle chatting to Cornwall’s Lewis Vinnicombe

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Camborne’s Ashley Lawton starts at No.8 for Cornwall –

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