Photo: Liam Chapple delighted with Camborne’s fine win against Ding’s

The Beast from the East Part 2 had an effect on local rugby over the weekend notably putting paid to Cornwall’s Under 20s game at Weymouth against Dorset & Wilts.

It’s likely that both sides will have another go this Sunday as the quarter-finals are programmed for Easter Sunday.

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Due to the forecast snow, today’s game in the Jason Leonard Cup at Weymouth RFC has been postponed. We will advise when new date is confirmed.

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Photo: St. Ives Paul Thirlby happy with Hakes’ progress

Redruth maintained their fine recent form with a 25-19 win against Redingensians in National League 2 South.

The Berkshire side have certainly proved to be tough opponents this season meriting their current third place standing.

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JASON LEONARD CUP U.20S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

DORSET & WILTS V CORNWALL

Cornwall head to Weymouth on Sunday knowing that a win will guarantee a home quarter-final tie on Easter Sunday, probably at St. Austell’s Tregorrick Park against either Surrey or Hertfordshire.

Photo: Coaches Josh Lord &

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CHANGE OF VENUE & KICK-OFF TIME

We will now be playing at Weymouth RFC, Monmouth Avenue, Weymouth, DT3 5HZ and at our request now a 1300  kick off time.

Team news to follow.

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Photo: Josh Lord & Matt Shepherd Cornwall Under 20 coaches

It’s been a frustrating couple of weeks, having an enforced week with no scheduled games and then the following Saturday almost wiped out by the snow and ice.

At least the Cornish Pirates have been able to make hay beating both Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster Knights on successive Sundays.

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Cornish Pirates 22   Doncaster Knights 19

This opening game in March saw flanker Tom Lawday’s last minute try topple the Knights, as in the process the Cornish Pirates secured a season’s double against their strong opponents,

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Cornish Pirates 22   Yorkshire Carnegie 12

After weeks of incessant rain in West Cornwall, with two fixtures postponed and not having played a match at home since New Year’s Eve, the Cornish Pirates celebrated their return to Mennaye action with this welcome win,

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Photo Graham Walker: Declan Matthews on the break

JASON LEONARD CUP UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 4

CORNWALL 25 – 22 HAMPSHIRE (HT 12-5)

By Bill Hooper at Tregorrick Park, St. Austell

Time added on proved dramatic indeed as Hampshire scored a fourth try to level a pulsating game,

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The action last weekend began on Friday night when the Cornish Pirates took on Nottingham at Lady Bay in the Championship.

Sadly for the Pirates, a game they looked set to win, was snatched away with the final kick of the game as Nottingham sneaked the win 18-17 leaving the Cornish side frustrated.

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