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Photo: Saltash at Twickenham ahead of Senior Vase Final
Away from the county senior and under 20 sides there was still a fair bit of other rugby played over the weekend.
Sharing the billing with Cornwall Under 20s at Twickenham were Saltash in the final of RFU Senior Vase against Yorkshire side Wath-upon-Dearne.
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BillUNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
JASON LEONARD CUP
YORKSHIRE 63-10 CORNWALL
By Bill Hooper
There are just some days in rugby when you have acknowledge that the other side were better and this turned out to be one of those.
Yorkshire were a different class to a brave,
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Photo Dan Barbary: Cornwall’s George Jones, Ben Humber & Jess Tompsett
BILL BEAUMONT CUP
CORNWALL 15 – 15 SURREY (HT 5-15)
By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground, Redruth
A new look Cornwall side battled to a creditable draw against Surrey at Redruth on the opening day of this season’s County Championship.
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David Burrows will be streaming the Cornwall v Surrey game live from Redruth on You Tube.
Click on the link to access. There will be no commentary
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BillCornwall v Surrey – PREVIEW
Cornwall begin their 2018 Bill Beaumont Cup campaign this Saturday at Redruth when they entertain Surrey.
Having retained the Tamar Cup against Devon in their only warm up game 24-12 at St. Austell last month, the black and golds will approach their program with another Twickenham visit as the goal.
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Photo Chris Lea: Cornwall squad at Truro College base
JASON LEONARD CUP FINAL
UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNDAY 6TH MAY TWICKENHAM STADIUM 5 PM
YORKSHIRE V CORNWALL
As expected Cornwall have stuck to the tried and tested ahead of Sunday’s tea-time showdown against Yorkshire.
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The main topic of conversation this week has been the stadium vote, which happily saw the project granted £3 million by Cornwall Councillors. We now await the decision from Westminster on the other £3 million which will finally see this project get off the ground.
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BillBJ Chapman took the award for man-of-the-match last night presented by TASC Chairman Phil Trevarton
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BillTAMAR CUP
CORNWALL 24 – 12 DEVON
By Bill Hooper, at Tregorrick Park, St. Austell
Despite a cold blustery evening, and the game being live-streamed on the internet, a good crowd turned out to see Cornwall win the Tamar Cup for a seventh successive year.
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Once again Trelawny’s Army Supporters Club are proud to be able to assist with a contribution towards the thirteen players travelling expenses to Keynsham next Sunday for the South West trials, which will ultimately lead to selection for the South West at the regional festival and then England Counties U.20 tour to Georgia this summer.
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