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BILL BEAUMONT CUP
CORNWALL 18 – 34 KENT
By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground, Redruth
Kent deservedly booked their place in the Bill Beaumont Cup final with this thrilling win against a Cornwall side that can have no complaints.
Some will point to the disallowed Ben Plummer try on 64 minutes when Cornwall trailed by six points following a superb break by Duncan Tout.
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GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2
HAMPSHIRE WOMEN 41 – 19 CORNWALL WOMEN
By Bill Hooper
Cornwall Women will probably reflect on what might have been with four tries held up over the Hampshire line, whilst the score-line points to a comfortable Hampshire win,
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EXETER CHIEFS XV 38 – 14 CORNWALL
By Bill Hooper
Despite this defeat Cornwall can take plenty of positives from the game ahead of the Bill Beaumont Cup games.
The young Exeter Chiefs side showed plenty of willingness to move the ball at speed and in fly-half Louie Sinclair the man-of-the-match.
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JASON LEONARD CUP
CORNWALL U.20, 33 – 33 SOMERSET U.20
By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground, Redruth
A try by full-back Barney Lewis salvaged a draw for Cornwall Under 20’s against a very good Somerset side whom looked set for a rare win on Cornish soil.
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JASON LEONARD CUP
CORNWALL U.20 V SOMERSET U.20
By Bill Hooper
Cornwall go into their final pool match in this season’s Jason Leonard Cup looking to end their campaign on a high following their defeat at Topsham against Devon Under 20’s last time out.
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JASON LEONARD CUP
DEVON U.20 46 – 21 CORNWALL U.20
By Bill Hooper, at the Bonfire Field, Topsham
Cornwall’s hopes of progressing from the pool stage were dealt a blow with this defeat at Topsham on Sunday against a well-drilled powerful Devon side who proved too clinical.
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Thirty players have been named in this season’s Gill Burns Cup squad by the coaching team headed by Jo Holden.
Unsurprisingly there are 11 players from Launceston Ladies who this season have won promotion to Championship 2 next season.
Cornwall Women have a challenging pool to navigate commencing with a trips to Hampshire and Gloucestershire before their home game at Polson Bridge against Devon,
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PRESS RELEASE
CORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 The Jason Leonard Cup.
Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship campaign 2025 continues when they play their second pool match in this season Jason Leonard Cup. They travel to Topsham RFC where they will face Devon U20 with a 14:30 kick off time.
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TAMAR CUP
CORNWALL 22 – 14 DEVON
By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground Redruth
Roared on by a big Easter holiday crowd Cornwall wrested the Tamar Cup back from Devon in a pulsating encounter.
Cornwall were far from perfect but given the limited time the squad have had together they found a way to win which pleased backs coach Malcolm Roberts.
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