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Match balls presented by Trelawnys Army to the Cornwall U20s. (L to R) Richard Kevern Coach of Cornwall U20s, Ian Gordon, Torin Clarke (Launceston Captain of Cornwall U20s,
Bill Hooper and Josh Lord Coach of Cornwall U20s. – Photo mandatory by-line:
©Simon Bryant/Iktis Photo
Ian Gordon, Hon.Sec,
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BillOn a busy afternoon of International rugby, England Ladies Under 20s played their return fixture against France Ladies Under 20s at Newbury.
In the England side there were three Cornish girls, wing Merryn Doidge started the game with front row forward Charlie Budge and flanker Ebony Jefferies on the bench.
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BillJASON LEONARD CUP
U.20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
CORNWALL 0 – 48 GLOUCESTERSHIRE
By Bill Hooper at
Tregorrick Park, St. Austell.
Cornwall Under 20s
were given a sharp lesson by their Gloucestershire opponents who dominated the
game from the first whistle to the last.
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BillCornwall Under 20s were given a torrid afternoon by a very good Gloucestershire side at St. Austell who scored eight tries.
The result means that Cornwall now travel to face Hertfordshire Under 20s in the quarter-finals with the game being played on Sunday 31st March at Cheshunt RFC kick-off 1 pm.
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BillCORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY
CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
The Jason Leonard Cup.
Cornwall
Under 20s take on their Gloucestershire counterparts this Sunday at St. Austell
RFC in their final pool game, kick-off 13:30.
Both
sides are through to the quarterfinals; however the winner of this game will guarantee
themselves a home tie in the last eight against either Hertfordshire or Kent,
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Bill
It’s hard to believe that on this very day 50 years ago I went to watch my very first rugby match.
As a 12 year old I went along to the game with other school mates, having first attended lesson that Saturday morning, yes at Truro Cathedral School we had lessons on a Saturday morning,
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Nottingham 20 Cornish Pirates 18
Report by Phil Westren, Cornish Pirates Media Officer. Photo Brian Tempest
Post their Sunday exit from the
semi-final of the Championship Cup at Ealing, a short turnaround for the
Cornish Pirates saw them return to Greene King IPA Championship action for this
Friday night fixture at Nottingham’s Lady Bay Sportsground.
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Bill
Ealing
Trailfinders 58 Cornish Pirates 26
Eight days after losing
to Ealing Trailfinders at home in the league, travelling to West London to
face the them away in the semi-final of the new Championship Cup competition was always going to be a big ask,
and so it proved,
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BillFifty years after winning his first England cap in Cardiff against Wales and as the 50th anniversary of the famous County Final against Lancashire at Redruth approaches (8th March). Penryn’s Ken Plummer talks to Radio Cornwall sports presenter Ross Ellis about his life in rugby.
Click on audio link below
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BillU.20 COUNTY
CHAMPIONSHIP JASON LEONARD CUP
HAMPSHIRE U.20 14 –
61 CORNWALL U.20
By Bill Hooper, photos courtesy of Simon Bryant Iktis Photo.
Cornwall’s
youngsters produced a scintillating performance on a glorious afternoon on the
3G pitch at Havant scoring nine tries and eight conversions to secure a place
in the national quarter-finals.
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