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BillREDRUTH 29 – 27 TAUNTON TITANS (HT 10-3)
By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground
Redruth took the spoils in this action packed game which could have swung Taunton’s way during a tense finale.
Redruth head coach Pale Nonu was delighted that his young side had shown great maturity.
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“Strictly” Sam Matavesi. Hooker has all the moves – Photo: Brian Tempest
Cornish Pirates 35 Coventry 10
Rightfully pleased to have won their 2018/19 Greene King IP Championship opener 31-24 at home against Doncaster Knights the previous weekend, the Cornish Pirates backed up that result with another victory at the Mennaye Field on Sunday,
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The long awaited first weekend of league action saw some encouraging results for our Cornish clubs along with one or two disappointments.
The Cornish Pirates report is in the previous blog entry so straight on to National League 2 South and Redruth’s fine win at Dings Crusaders so often a graveyard for Cornish clubs.
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BillCornish Pirates 31 Doncaster Knights 24
Pre-season complete, the Cornish Pirates welcomed Doncaster Knights to the Mennaye Field on Sunday for their opening game in this season’s Greene King IPA Championship, reports Phil Westren from the Mennaye Field.
Matches between the Pirates and the Knights are often high-scoring and entertaining affairs,
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BillCornish Pirates 29 Exeter Chiefs 21
On a most pleasant and atmospheric August evening the Cornish Pirates deservedly took the scalp of visiting Exeter Chiefs, reports Phil Westren from the Mennaye
Field.
Photo: Brian Tempest. Sam Matavesi scores one of his two tries
Rob Baxter’s Devon side arrived at the Mennaye Field with a mix of Premiership and international stars,
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Bill‘Meet the Players’ Event Again Proves Popular
Photo Brian Tempest: Brett Beukeboom new club captain
The Cornish Pirates annual ‘Meet the Players’ event, held at the Mennaye Field on Tuesday, once again proved popular, reports Phil Westren.
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Photo by Brian Tempest. Coach Alan Paver
The Cornish Pirates are in buoyant mood ahead of the 2018/19 season, and for good reason, reports Phil Westren from the Mennaye.
For the team and its supporters there is much to look forward to as they approach a new campaign with an already gifted squad boosted still further by the arrival of quality new signings.
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BillJOHN “CHEYENNE” BLACKBURN
Photo: John Blackburn at front of the lineout for Penryn against London Welsh 1973
John Blackburn, who sadly passed away this week aged 79, was in his heyday one of the most renowned lock forwards playing in Cornwall during the sixties and early seventies,
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BillEverybody connected with Trelawny’s Army are saddened to learn of the passing of our great friend and valued committee member Ewart White who sadly passed away yesterday following a short illness.
Ewart was rightly regarded as a stalwart of Cornish rugby, he was county team secretary for over twenty years,
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