Leading perspective on Cornish rugby
REDRUTH 14 – 10 CANTERBURY
By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground.
Redruth left it late to stage a final quarter revival to overturn a 10-0 half-time deficit playing down the slope into the teeth of a gale.
Canterbury made a strong start with the wind at their backs with their big heavy forwards making good ground into the Redruth twenty-two.
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PHOTO Brian Tempest: Sam Matavesi scored in Jersey prior to Fiji call up
Jersey Reds 33 Cornish Pirates 10
Playing what was inevitably always going to be a tough challenge away to Jersey Reds,
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Cornish Pirates Sam Matavesi has been called up by Fiji for their autumn tour in Europe.
The Fijians have a tough program with tests against Scotland at Murrayfield on November 10th, Uruguay at Hartpury on November 17th and finally France in the stade de France on November 24th.
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Photo: Kyle Moyle dives in for a spectacular try
Cornish Pirates 36 Nottingham Rugby 28
By Phil Westren
Playing this Greene King IPA Championship Round 6 fixture conditions, the Cornish Pirates impressed mightily in acquiring a 36-0 lead with just 37 minutes on the clock.
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In National League 2 South, Redruth renewed rivalries with Birmingham & Solihull chalking up a third win on the road already for this season 25-22.
The Reds had to battle hard for the win withstanding a final onslaught from the home side before the final whistle sounded.
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As the two long time partners in the Stadium for Cornwall project we would like to update all interested parties on the current situation.
Primarily the progress on the site development is on track with the recently completed site investigation revealing no surprises and in fact the ground conditions are better than expected so there will be no extra foundation works such as piling to support the west stand.
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What is the future of County Representative Rugby?
As of the last week of September 2018 there were still no signs of fixtures and dates forthcoming from RFU competition managers despite several assurances they are on the way.
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CRFU Development Squad training commences
Chairman of Selectors Terry Carter has met with Cornwall RFU Selectors and Coaches ahead of the first training session at Perranporth RFC on Wednesday 10th October.
Having cast their net far and wide, attending many grounds and games,
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Photo : Dan Barbary – Ben Fox wins the lineout
REDRUTH 50 – 36 CLIFTON
By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground.
Redruth took the spoils in a fourteen try thriller at a sunny Recreation Ground outscoring their opponents by eight tries to six.
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Ealing Trailfinders 41 Cornish Pirates 35
Report by Phil Westren, photos Brian Tempest
It was stated pre-match that this 2nd versus 1st Round 5 Greene King IPA Championship encounter would be a measuring stick for the Cornish Pirates and to a degree it was.
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