News that lock Damien Cook had announced his immediate retirement from rugby has rocked the rugby world in Cornwall.

The popular Cook, a mainstay of the Cornish pack in recent seasons, was made captain of his club Redruth this season, taking over from Chris Fuca.

Cook played for Cornwall on twenty-four occasions over a nine-year period.

He made his county debut in Cornwall’s 30-0 win over Devon at Penryn in the Tamar Cup in February 2004 and made his County Championship debut as a replacement in Cornwall’s 41-13 win over Middlesex at Redruth that May, whilst playing for the Hayle club.

Soon after he moved up the road to Redruth and the start of a long a fruitful chapter in his rugby career.

He would go on to play in three county finals 2013, 2014 and 2015, having previously played in the under 20 final loss to Hampshire in 2002.

The Bill Beaumont Cup success last May was to prove the crowning moment of his county career.

The Cornish Pirates slipped to another defeat at home on Saturday, this time to league pace-setters Bristol by 40-10 in the Greene King Championship.

It was Bristol’s first success at the Mennaye since 2004 and was built on a good forward domination plus the cultured boot of Gavin Henson. Olly Robinson dotted down three of his side’s six tries.

Joe Atkinson scored the Pirates’ only try converted by Kieran Hallett, who also slotted a penalty.

Friday week is a massive game for the Pirates when they travel to play Moseley, a fixture and venue that hasn’t been very successful of late for the Cornishmen.

In National League 2 South, defeat for both our sides. The Cornish All Blacks chiselled out a losing bonus point going down 20-16 at home to Dorking. Full-back Issac Hydleman scored a couple of tries and Chris Swash kicked two penalties.

Redruth gave Old Albanian a good run before picking up injuries and conceding some late scores to finally succumb 34-15.

Nelly Webber, Dan Rutter and Brad Janes all scored un-converted tries for the Reds.

In Tribute South West 1 West visitors Chard were caught up in traffic meaning a delayed kick-off of 4 pm.

They probably wished they had stayed on the coach as the Cherry and Whites ran in seven tries to win 46-0. Tries were scored by Sam Matavesi (2), Gareth Mankee, Richie Kevern (pictured), Sam Bartle, Harvey Jones and Taron Peacock. Kevern kicked the rest of the points.

The win put Camborne second in the table before their next game at Clevedon.

In Tribute Western Counties West, Saltash are the best placed Cornish side following their 33-28 win over St. Austell at Moorlands. Callum Cload (2), Shaun Crawford, and Phil Eatwell scored tries for the Ashes with Max Venables kicking 13 points.

For the Saints Josh Phillips, Andy Inch (2) and Paul Winterbottom scored tries with Cavan Boyer kicking the rest of the points.

A bad day for Wadebridge Camels who were thrashed 60-0 at home by Exeter University.

Penryn also drew a blank at Tiverton going down 31-0 and are now propping up the table.

Truro continued their patchy form losing at home to Sidmouth 32-17.

Up in London our exiles are now top of the table following their 29-6 win at Cobham in London 2 SW. Stefan Duda (2), Mike Bond and Tom Jeffery scored the tries with Phillip Dale kicking a penalty and three conversions. Well done to all at London Cornish keep it going.

In the Tribute Cornwall & Devon League, Bude thumped Newquay Hornets 79-12 in the surfers’ paradise derby! Bude ran in 13 tries with Duncan Tout getting three of them, Dan Pearce landed six conversions as well as scoring two tries.

Leaders Withycombe beat Hayle 34-3.

St. Ives defeated Tavistock 53-17 and remain third in the table.

Falmouth are just behind following their narrow 24-22 win at Bodmin thanks to a late Justyn Irons penalty.

Pirates Amateurs also had a narrow away win this time at Plymouth Argaum 10-8. Mike Roach with the crucial try.

It was the opening round of pool games in the Tribute Cornwall Clubs Cup. All the results are on the results section.

So the Rugby World Cup is now down to the final two with the holders New Zealand set to defend their title against their Taman Sea neighbours Australia. It promises to be a great tussle next Saturday between the Kiwis and the Wallabies.

Don’t forget on Friday evening at the Mennaye kick-off 7:45 pm Cornish Pirates XV take on a Cornwall Development XV entry is £5 kids £1.

Photo – Last season’s U20 squad that reached the semi-finals

Cornwall Under 20s fixtures for the 2016 Under 20 County Championship have been released.

They have been drawn in Pool 4 along with old foes Devon, Gloucestershire and last season’s finalists Berkshire.

Cornwall face two games on the road before they play their only pool game at home against Devon.

Sunday 7th February v Berkshire (Away)

Sunday 28th February v Gloucestershire (Away)

Sunday 13th March v Devon (Home)

Venues for games to be confirmed.

The top two sides qualify for the quarter-finals with the winner of Pool 4 at home to the runner-up of Pool 3

Winners of Pool 3 will host the runners up from Pool 4. Ties to be played on Sunday 27th March.

Pool 3 consists of Eastern Counties, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey.

The semi-finals are scheduled for Sunday April 10th with the final at Twickenham on Sunday 7th May.

Three Tribute Cornwall Cup quarter-finals were played on Saturday with the winners joining St. Ives in the semi-final due to be played in February.

Mind you it was touch and go at Penryn as the game was delayed when it became apparent that no referee was going to turn up. Luckily Jonathan Plummer stepped in and the game was played.

Penryn got off to a great start and led 19-0 at half-time thanks to tries from Will Payne, Andy Seviour and Josh Chambers with a couple of conversions from Nathan Strick.

No. 8 Grant Randlesome added a fourth try after half-time with Strick kicking a penalty at a vital time just as St. Austell mounted a bit of a comeback thanks to a hat-trick of tries from Cavan Hayne with Liam Freeman adding a conversion.

Borough will entertain St. Ives in the semis.

Up at Wadebridge, the Camels squeezed past Saltash in good game 15-10. Chris Humphery and Will Pengelly scored tries for the Camels with James Grubb kicking a penalty and conversion. For Saltash, Ryan Cruickshanks scored a try with Todd Crofts, deputising for the unavailable Max Venables kicking the conversion and a penalty.

Wadebridge will host holders Camborne in the last four, Town squeezed past a valiant Bude side 20-18, which saw Bude’s Dan Pearce miss a last gasp penalty!

Ben Jordan, Jay Tyack and Tom Hinds scored tries for the Cherry and Whites with Richie Kevern knocking over a penalty and conversion.

For Bude, Adam Black (2) and James Comber scored tries with Pearce adding just the one penalty.

In the Greene-King Championship, the Cornish Pirates failed to build on their win from last week as they lost at Doncaster 28-11. Lock Will Graulich scored a try, whilst fly-half Kieran Hallett landed a couple of penalties.

Redruth made it three wins on the road this season with a 23-17 in at Dorking, which apparently wasn’t much to the liking of the locals!

The Redruth packed proved to be the cornerstone of the win. Tries came from Matt Gidlow and a good old penalty-try, whilst Dave Mankee’s boot added the other points.

The Cornish All Blacks didn’t get their first win of the season, but they did pick up their first points in 33-31 defeat at Polson to visitors Barnes.

Tries were scored by Isaac Hydleman, Lewis Edwards, Jamie Salter, Rhys Brownfield and Eddie McGinley with conversions from Rhys Brownfield (2) and Chris Swash.

There was a full program in Tribute Cornwall 1, Camborne School of Mines defeated Helston on the reserve pitch at Penryn 68-5 to go top of the table.

Illogan Park join them on 10 points following their 32-10 win at St. Agnes.

Liskeard-Looe defeated visitors Lanner 30-9 at Lux Park, whilst Veor got back to winning ways with a 36-8 win over Perranporth.

Launceston 2 remain top of the Duchy League following their 42-0 win at Camels 2.

In the Trelawny’s Army Colts League, Helston remain top after four wins.

This Saturday sees the start of the Tribute Cornwall Clubs Cup fixtures.

Photo – Tommy Phillips receives his Under 20 Cornwall Player of the Year award from CRFU Chairman Denis Preece

A frenetic weekend that saw me on Saturday at Redruth and then on Sunday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for bone crunching Pool D decider between Ireland and France.

Back at Redruth, and a welcome win for the Reds against a very lively Chinnor side in National League 2 South.

The game marked a return to the Recreation for scrum-half Greg Goodfellow, now plying his trade with the “Villagers”.

The game was tight with the Reds winning 34-32, and ended in bizarre fashion, when the visitors were pressing but their prop miss-heard a call, kicking the ball dead with the final play much to the consternation of his team-mates and the unbridled joy of the Redruth players and supporters.

Redruth tries were scored by lock Luke Hattam, hooker Tom Cowan-Dickie (2), centre Sam Parsons and flanker Shaun Buzza, with Dave Mankee, making his league debut for the Reds kicking three conversions and a penalty.

Sadly it’s still the same story for the Cornish All Blacks as they slipped to their sixth straight defeat going down at Old Elthamians 49-11. Ryan Westren scored their try with Rhys Brownfield kicking a couple of penalties.

The next two weeks will be pivotal for the All Blacks, as they have two home games on the trot.

In Tribute South West 1 West, Camborne maintained their good run with fourth win, this time beating North Petherton 24-18. Ben Kemp, Jack Simmons (2) and Sam Bartle all crossed for the Cherry and Whites, with Ben Stean adding a couple of conversions.

In Tribute Western Counties West, Truro caused a surprise with a spirited win at St. Austell 13-9. Scrum-half Danny Dunstan and prop Ethan Patterson scored tries for the City side, with Toby Armstrong kicking a penalty. For the Saints, Andy Ashwin kicked three penalties. Both sides lost players to a red card, with Adam Kellow (St. Austell) and Darren Jacques (Truro) being sent for an early shower.

Saltash defeated Wadebridge Camels 45-38 at Moorlands. Tries by Ryan Rayner, Todd Crofts, Will Morton, Callum Cload, Jason Carroll and Sean Crawford were all converted by Max Venables, who also kicked a penalty.

For the Camels, prop Ian Burnard (2), James Grubb (2) and Mark Grubb scored tries with James Grubb kicking all five conversions and a penalty. Both sides meet again this weekend in the Tribute Cornwall Cup!

Penryn lost at home to Exeter University 38-15.

In London 2 SW, London Cornish won 49-12 at home to Winchester. The exiles scored tries through prop Mike Bond, flanker Tom Ievers, lock Ben Ievers, centres Craig Chatley and Luke Spells and wing Tom Jeffery, whilst their first try was a penalty-try award, fly-half Philip Dale landed all seven conversions.

In Tribute Cornwall and Devon League, Falmouth caused an upset defeating St. Ives 12-6 at the Rec. Josh Symons and Justyn Irons scored tries for the Eagles, with Irons kicking a conversion. Grant Thirlby kicked two penalties for the Hakes.

St. Ives are through to the semi-finals of the Tribute Cornwall Cup, as Hayle have withdrawn.

Hayle defeated Bodmin 19-8. Tries for the Lions were scored by Joel Cameron (2) and Ashley White with Damien Lynnes kicking a couple of conversions. For Bodmin, Cody Armstrong scored a try and Jamie Taylor a penalty.

Bude lost for the first time this season 23-20 at Tavistock. Adam Black (2), James Comber and Joe Wilson all scored tries for Bude.

Bude will entertain Camborne this Saturday in the Cornwall Cup.

Pirates Amateurs slipped up at Plymstock 20-13 and Newquay Hornets lost at the Sportscentre 29-0 to Plymouth Argaum.

The opening round of games in both Tribute Cornwall 1 & 2 saw Camborne School of Mines beat Veor 59-3, Lanner defeat Perranporth 32-0 at Tregenver Road in Falmouth, Illogan Park get the better of Liskeard-Looe 36-21 and Helston defeat St. Agnes 24-7.

In Cornwall 2, Roseland beat Stithians 36-0, Lankelly-Fowey defeated Redruth Albany 62-21 and St. Just won at Camelford 19-14.

On Sunday in the Greene-King Championship, Cornish Pirates got their first win in five games with an excellent 21-17 win against London Scottish at the Mennaye.

Rheon James and Craig Holland scored tries with Kieran Hallett adding a conversion and three penalties.

It was just the boost the Pirates needed, and with their Canadian Internationals set to return post rugby World Cup, results should improve rapidly.

The much-heralded Duchy League for second teams also got under way last Saturday. There were wins for the Camborne 38-17 against the Camels, Launceston 66-29 Truro, St. Austell 53-17 at Newquay Hornets and Redruth 33-26 at Penryn.

By Phil Westren, Cornish Pirates’ media officer

The visit made to Cornwall by the 1947-48 ‘Wallabies’ has often been highlighted, and over the years a number of players in that particular tour party have also on occasions revisited a place where there were happy memories to recall.

Ahead of their 1947-48 tour of Great Britain, Ireland, France, Canada and the USA, the Wallabies based themselves in Penzance from 27th August – 15th September 1947. Their captain was Bill McLean, Trevor Allan was the vice-skipper, and a star winger was one C.C. Eastes, who was known as ‘Chuck’.

Chuck’s son John and grandson Darren are presently in the United Kingdom to support Australia in the Rugby World Cup, and taking time out to head to Cornwall they called by the Pirates ‘Westholme’ clubhouse, just out of interest, to see where Chuck trained back in 1947.

Club archivist Phil Westren and Zoe Leray were delighted to welcome the Australian pair, who had arrived unannounced and were on a sportingly-hidden high following Australia’s convincing win against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Surveying the Mennaye Field ground and then the clubhouse John and Darren were taken aback to see how much information there was on file in relation to the 1947-48 tour, including a wonderful photo of wing Chuck, seen in full flight at Camborne, when he starred for the Wallabies in their 17-7 points victory against Cornwall & Devon.

Looking back to that 1947-48 tour there is so much to recall with reference to tourists whose journey to our shores took a little over five weeks aboard P&O’s “Orion”, arriving in London on Sunday 24 August, and then Penzance by the Wednesday, where they were to stay for nearly three weeks to finalise their preparation. It was with great pleasure that the Borough welcomed the tour party to the Duchy, there being a very close connection between Cornwall and Australia. In an official statement, Mayor Trezise, Barrie Bennetts and Mavis Lawry wrote that thousands of our tin miners went out to try their luck, and to settle in the mining districts of Ballarat, Bendigo, Kalgoorlie and Broken Hill, and took with them their love of rugby football. Large numbers of Cornishmen had also been honoured to serve alongside Australia’s splendid troops in Gallipoli, Tobruk and countless other theatres of service. The statement also mentioned that Cornwall would be unable to entertain the visitors “as we would like to”, it a time when virtually all food rations were cut, our islands still recovering from six years of war. However, the tour party were comfortably housed in the Marine Hotel (now ‘The Lugger’), the comment also made that that the food and hospitality were first class!

Extracts from Australian papers record that the Pirates arranged a wide range of entertainment to host the ‘Wallabies’, and lifelong friendships were forged. Swimming, golf, sailing, bowling, squash, cricket and billiard facilities were placed at their disposal, with the tourists also admitted free to cinemas, dance halls and theatres.

When training at the Mennaye Field each morning, there was a live Wallaby named ‘Digger’ (lent by London Zoo at the Pirates’ request) that was housed alongside the ground, and which on one occasion mysteriously escaped – helping fitness levels to be upped when it was apparently chased all over Penzance!

The Wallabies first game was played at the Recreation Ground, Camborne, on 13 September 1947, against a combined Cornwall & Devon team that had been selected by a joint committee of the two county unions under the chairmanship of Barrie Bennetts, a try-scorer in Cornwall’s historic first County Championship Final win against Durham in 1908, and who was also capped twice by England in 1909.

There were reckoned to be in excess of 20,000 people crammed in the ‘Rec’ when the teak-like flanker Bill McLean led his team out to face the combined counties side skippered by Redruth’s Les Semmens. The Wallabies were well held by the westcountry forwards on the day but the speed and sureness of their backs gave them an ultimately deserved 17-7 points victory.

A Wallabies tour that started at Camborne would end over five months later with a game against the University of Stanford, at Palo Alto, California. The overall playing record was P 41, W 35, L 6, For 712, Against 276.

Of interest, as a ‘Thank You’ from the Aussies for the wonderful time they were given during their three weeks’ stay in Cornwall, they presented the Pirates with Digger’s stuffed equivalent, ‘Walter’, which still holds a place of honour in the ‘Westholme’ clubhouse in Alexandra Road. If you haven’t met him yet, then call by sometime, and introduce yourself – John and Darren did!

Back to Chuck, he was unfortunately injured after playing just eight matches on the tour, and his loss was described as a ‘tragedy’, because everyone who played against him or saw him play commented on his skill and fitness, as surely one of the best three-quarters of all time.

Chuck served in the RAAF, and besides representing Australia played for the Manly club and for New South Wales. Unanimously elected the first President of the Sydney RUC, other honours included being President of NSWRU, a Vice President of the Australian RFU, and Manager of the Wallabies side that toured South Africa in 1969. He was a recipient of the Queen’s ‘Silver Jubilee’ Award, and was also, in 1977, made an MBE.

Having passed away back in 1995, aged 70, Chuck was inducted into the Wallaby Hall of Fame in 2013. That was a proud occasion for the Eastes family, including his wife Anne who is still alive and is the only surviving lady Life Member of the ARU.

As for son John, like his dad he too is a former Manly player, who also had a spell playing for Harlequins in the early 1970s. Contacting the Pirates following his visit, John commented:

“Thanks for the hospitality extended to me and Darren. It was fabulous to be shown around your great, and proud club, and I can’t believe there are such extensive records from a tour that took place so long ago.”

John added:

“Our visit provided a truly memorable experience. No wonder dad spoke so highly of his time in Cornwall and the hospitality that was extended to him and his fellow Wallabies.”

Steve’s latest book “Cornish Pirates Legends” is being launched on 15 October (2015), and as you would expect it is an extremely well-researched tome on some of the greats of the club, not just from the current era but stretching all the way back to Barrie Bennetts from the famous Cornwall 1908 Championship winning side.

Kendall-Carpenter, “Ginger” Williams, Harvey Richards, Graham Paul, Peter Mitchell, “Stack” Stevens: the list of whose who at the Pirates from yesteryear goes on right up to the modern day heroes, Victor Olonga, Heino Senekal, Matt Jess, Rhodri McAtee, Gavin Cattle and the indomitable Paves, to name just a few.

Not just the players but the coaches too, Kevin Moseley, Jim McKay, Chris Stirling and Ian Davies.

I found the book compulsive easy to read, one that you had difficulty putting down, such it was interesting and compelling.

It’s certainly a book that any Cornish rugby enthusiast would love to be able to refer to off their book shelf.

Steve’s comments on the sleeve of the book:

“Cornwall has long been recognised as being one of the hotbeds of English rugby, enjoying a level of interest and support even outstripping that of football. Ten years ago, Penzance and Newlyn rebranded itself as the Cornish Pirates and now operates as the only truly professional sports team in the area. Despite its remote location and low population base it has nevertheless recently twice won national knock-out trophies and twice more reached play-off finals of the Rugby Championship – just one tier below the Premiership.

Ex-player Steve Tomlin’s latest book details the lives and playing careers of forty-six leading players and four senior coaches covering both the amateur and professional eras of the club. It is almost entirely based on a series of detailed interviews with the players themselves – or with their colleagues and families if they are no longer with us.

Many of those featured played at international level whilst others remained as heroes in their own backyard. It gives a fascinating and often hilarious insight into the lives, pressures, achievements and disappointments of rugby players of different generations and varying backgrounds.”

True Legends are featured, from ‘Stack’ Stevens to Alan Paver and Gavin Cattle, plus current favourites Laurie McGlone, Rob Elloway and Chris Morgan and many more. Coaches from Jim McKay to Chris Stirling are given equal treatment. A true history of special Pirates one and all.

A series of launch events and personal appearances by Steve are planned:

• 15 October – FOCR City of London lunch with John Inverdale & Jason Leonard
• 22 October – an evening in the ‘Westholme’ Clubhouse, Penzance (starts 7.30pm)
• 23 October – Bustopher Jones in Truro host an evening’s celebration

Around these events, Steve will be undertaking a series of media appearances to promote the book.

Ideal as Christmas presents!

Attend one of the launch functions and buy a signed copy (£12.99 each) or place an order (£17.00, incl p&p) with Zoe Leray at zoe.leray@cornish-pirates.com

This is a great way to support the Pirates and another initiative to raise much needed funds for our future development as we continue our journey.

Locally there was no league programme, with the first round of the Tribute Cornwall Cup scheduled to take place. There were four ties due to take place, but in the end only two were played.

Bude caused an upset winning 42-25 at higher league Truro in front of a sparse crowd, and a Truro side with players unavailable.

However, it proved to be a good game for the few souls present with the North Cornwall side scoring six tries, two from full-back Dan Pearce who also slotted all six conversions for a fine all-round display.

Harry Goodrun, Billy Roberts, Olly Denford and Luke Wilson also crossed the whitewash for Bude.

For a disappointed Truro, Rikki Brandham, Danny Dunstan and Dan Marsh scored tries, with “Eggy” Williams kicking a couple of penalties and two conversions.

St. Ives predictably won at Newquay Hornets 59-14, but Hornets were far from disgraced in their performance against a St. Ives side that will be pushing for promotion this season.

Penryn and Wadebridge Camels had walkovers due to Pirates Amateurs and Falmouth both having problems fielding a front row.

Holders Camborne, St. Austell and Hayle all had byes, whilst Saltash had previously defeated Bodmin in a tie played at the end of August. All are through to the next round, which will be played on 17 October.

The draw below will hopefully prove more of an attraction on the 17th:
Bude v Camborne
Penryn v St. Austell
St. Ives v Hayle
Wadebridge Camels v Saltash

On Sunday in the Greene King Championship the Cornish Pirates slipped to a fourth successive defeat, going down to Yorkshire Carnegie 13-26.

Despite fielding a young side, the Pirates more than held their own against the powerful Yorkshire side and gave the league leaders much to ponder.

Pirates’ sole try was scored by full-back Toby May with fly-half Will Cargill kicking the other points, a conversion and two penalties.

Pirates are home again next Sunday when they entertain London Scottish.

Not good news for either of our National League 2 sides, Redruth were well-beaten on the road at Bishop’s Stortford 47-15. Kyle Marriott and Peter Joyce got tries for the Reds, with Murray Westren kicking a penalty and conversion.

Another tough afternoon for the Cornish All Blacks as they slipped to a fifth big defeat 54-19 at home to Clifton.

Skipper Jamie Salter scored a try as did on-loan No.8 Tom Duncan and lock Ben Hilton, Rhys Brownfield adding a couple of conversions.

Good to see Tyler Gendall, on-loan from the Pirates, getting some game time as he looks to get back following his long lay-off through injury.

In London 2 SW, London Cornish made it back-to-back wins with a 35-3 victory at Warlingham. Tries for the exiles were scored by Craig Chatley (2), Rich Skinnard, Tom Ievers and Tom Upfield, fly-half Phil Dale kicking the rest of the points with two penalties and two conversions.

The rugby world cup continues despite England being dumped out of the competition 33-13 by Australia on Saturday night.

Hopefully Jack Nowell will at least get a run out against Uruguay next Saturday in the final pool game.

Fiji are also departing the competition and Josh Matavesi will hopefully come off the bench again in their final game, also against the busy Uruguayans.

The second game takes place at Sandy Park Exeter this week when Georgia play Namibia on Wednesday at 8:00 pm.

Congratulations to Veor who won 28-27 at Liskeard-Looe in the National Vase qualifier. They now play Tamar Saracens, who won at Totnes 21-13.

Next Saturday sees the Tribute Cornwall 1 & 2 leagues start, as well as the new Duchy league for reserve sides.

Plymouth Albion XV 10 – 10 Cornwall Development XV

Courtesy of Roger Watson, CRFU website

Photo: Jack Simmons (Camborne) who featured for the Development XV on Monday night

On Monday 28 September, in chilly conditions under the Brickfields floodlights, the crowd of a couple of hundred were treated to an entertaining game by the two development sides.

Cornwall were first off the mark courtesy of a well-taken try by skipper Brad Howe after nine minutes, Craig “Eggy” Williams’ conversion attempt going wide. The Warriors got back on even terms with an unconverted try by winger Ian Davidson, to make it five points each at the break.

Centre John Dawe gave Albion the lead after sixty-seven minutes but Cornwall’s open-side flanker, Mark Grubb, touched town seven minutes later. Both tries went unconverted.

Deep into stoppage time the Warriors had a chance to win the game, when referee Zerren Bell awarded them a penalty in front of the posts but Billy Searle’s kick bounced back off the upright and the well contested game ended in a draw.

Whilst the whole squad played their part, Truro winger Eugene Teaurak certainly caught the eye with some powerful runs and big tackles.

The coaching team will have another session with the squad before their next outing against a Cornish Pirates XV at The Mennaye on Friday 30 October.

Cornwall: Craig “Eggy” Williams, Jack Kessell, Jack Simmons, Duncan Tout, Eugene Teaurak, Richard Keverne, Taron Peacock; Jess Tompsett, Ben Taylor, Tommy Lee Southworth, Brad Howe (Capt.), Mark Vian, Jordan Rose,Mark Grubb, Mike Rawlings.

Replacements: Tommy Phillips, Billy Roberts, Ben Teasdale, Ben Kennedy, Andrius Zachovoras, Adam Collings.