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CORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

2024 The Jason Leonard Cup.

Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship campaign 2024 gets underway with their first fixture in the Jason Leonard Cup. The team hosts neighbours Devon for their first pool game of the competition on Sunday 10 March.

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Cornwall Under 20s v Devon Under 20s

Cornwall Under 20s take on Devon Under 20s in their opening Jason Leonard Cup match this Sunday at Camborne RFC, kick-off 2 pm.

Admission is by programme, £5, with Under 16s free.

Team news will be released later in the week. Meanwhile we look forward to your support for our young players.

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Honours even under Tregorrick lights

CORNWALL 26 – 26 ROYAL NAVY

By Bill Hooper, Tregorrick Park, St. Austell

Cornwall began their preparations for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign in an exciting match against a very lively Royal Navy side which ended all square on the night.

After a cagy opening it was the Navy who landed the first salvo when their wing Kane Teear-Bourge plucked a Cornish pass as the Black &

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Cornwall U.20 v Cornwall Clubs XV – Match OFF

Due to the Met Office weather warning and an already saturated pitch, tomorrow night’s game has been called off.

Cornwall U20 Team v Cornwall Clubs XV

Cornwall U20 Team v Cornwall Clubs XV

Wednesday 21 February 2024

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The Great Cornish Rugby Split?

Francis Edwards looks at an interesting event that almost led to a Rugby League Club in Cornwall in 1912.

Reading time: 40 minutes

…I have sat in my living-room with my mother and father at home and seen a rugby league representative take sheafs of pound notes out of his pocket…but…I have never wanted to be paid for playing rugby…

~ Gareth Edwards,

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Under 20s turn up heat in second half

Cornwall U.20, 48 – 7 Camborne School of Mines

Report by Terry Williams

Cornwall U20’s started off their 23/24 County Championship season with a fine win in a warm up game over the Camborne School of Mines XV, running out 48 – 7 winners.

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Cornwall Under 20s under Hayle Lights, plus team news

This Wednesday Cornwall Under 20s take on Camborne School of Mines in their first warm up game for this season’s Jason Leonard Cup campaign.

Kick-off 7:30 pm, £2 adults on the gate, U.16s free.

Cornwall U20 2024 Season

Cornwall U20 season commenced on Sunday 7th January with a team building day
kindly hosted by Truro RFC.

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All Square Once Again!

CAMBORNE 28 – 28 REDRUTH

By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground

Having fought out a 19 all draw at Redruth 10 days ago, once again the two teams could not be separated in this Boxing Day thriller.

It certainly proved to be a game of two halves.

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Boxing Day Fixtures 2023

Below are the fixtures we are aware of. There maybe other fixtures which we can add to if notified.

Would advise you check with the home club regarding kick-off times.

BOXING DAY FIXTURES 2023 FRIENDLIES

CAMBORNE – REDRUTH  2 PM

BUDE – PRESIDENT’S XV 11 AM

PENRYN – FALMOUTH 2 PM

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All Square at a packed Rec

REDRUTH 19 – 19 CAMBORNE

By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground.

The much anticipated Cornish Derby ended with honours even in front of large festive crowd that filled all sides of this famous old ground.

A special day for both Redruth’s Dean Bonds playing his 200th game,

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