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BillJASON LEONARD CUP U.20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
By Bill Hooper, photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo
Cornwall U20s Team Building 181118Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship
campaign 2019 gets underway with their first fixture in
the Jason Leonard Cup.
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BillCornwall U.20s put
in an encouraging performance in their final warm-up game ahead of this
season’s Jason Leonard Cup campaign.
Under the Hayle
floodlights coaches Josh Lord and Richie Kevern gave all their extended squad a
good run out as the youngsters defeated a willing RNAS Culdrose XV by 47-5.
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Bill
Coventry 18 Cornish Pirates 17
On
the road for a second week running, there was always a feeling that another
real challenge lay in wait at the Butts Park Arena, and so it proved. Leading
14-6 at half-time, the Pirates sadly succumbed to pressure applied by their
hosts in the second period,
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Bill
Frustration for Below Par Pirates
by Phil Westren
Yorkshire Carnegie 18Â Â Cornish Pirates 13
It was known pre-match that this contest would inevitably be a tough
one, and likely enjoyably entertaining against a rapidly improving Yorkshire Carnegie
side whose Director of Rugby is former Pirates High Performance Manager Chris Stirling.
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Bill
Semi final
Draw.
St. Ives RFC  v   Saltash RFC
Wadebridge Camels RFC v St. Austell RFC.
Semi Finals to be
played on or before 3rd February 2019.
Early Kick Offs
advised as extra time may be needed to gain a
result.
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Bill
Redruth’s poor
pre-Christmas form continued into the New Year as they slipped to a fifth
straight National League 2 South defeat to Worthing Raiders 28-17.
It was the first
time the Sussex club had won in Redruth and they did so thanks to three tries
from winger Curtis Barnes and the trusty boot of Matt Mclean.
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Bill
Report By Phil Westren, photo Brian Tempest – 30th Dec 2018
Cornish Pirates 27 London
Scottish 0
Under
the glow of the Mennaye Field’s floodlights, on their return to Greene King IPA
Championship action this result gave the Cornish Pirates deserved satisfaction.
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Bill
RODDA’S MILK CUP
REDRUTH 14 – 17
CAMBORNE
By Bill Hooper at
the Recreation Ground.
Dave Mankee’s
penalty mid-way through the second half proved to be good enough for Camborne
to re-gain the Rodda’s Milk Cup against old rivals Redruth.
It proved to be an
absorbing game with defences generally on top played out before a crowd of over
1,500 in the winter sunshine.
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BillCOACHES THOUGHTS
FOLLOWING CORNWALL UNDER 20S GAME WITH CORNWALL FIRE SERVICES
It was a steep learning curve for the Cornish youngsters against the Cornwall Fire Services XV which boasted several players with senior experience.
The final score of 52-14 to the Firemen under the Hayle floodlights was perhaps a little harsh on the lads who stuck at it and showed plenty of promise.
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Bill
BOXING DAY
FIXTURES 2018
CHECK WITH CLUBS RE KICK-OFF TIMES
RODDA’S MILK CUP
REDRUTH –
CAMBORNE 2 PM
FRIENDLIES
FALMOUTH –
PENRYN 2 PM
PENRYN
SARACENS – FALMOUTH ONE & ALL 11 AM
CAMBORNE
FESTIVE XV – REDRUTH II 11 AM
LANKELLY-FOWEY
– ST.
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