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Photo: Cornwall squad at a sunny Redruth!
Cornwall went through their paces last night (Thursday 5 May) at Redruth, ahead of Saturday’s opening game in this season’s County Championship campaign, which sees the Duchy defending the Bill Beaumont Cup thrillingly won at Twickenham last May against Lancashire.
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Photo: Player’s player of the Year at Redruth Tom Cowan-Dickie
On the final Saturday of the league season a good crowd of over 1,000 enjoyed the sunshine, rugby and beers as both the Reds and Redingensians served up an end of season thriller in National League 2 South,
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Photo: A fitting finale for coach Liam Chapple
Camborne retained the Tribute CRFU Cornwall Cup with a resounding 62-8 win against a valiant Penryn side, who kept on playing right up to the final whistle.
The win was Camborne’s fourth in a row, and a record equalling tenth as they join their great rivals Redruth as record joint winners of the Cup.
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Photo: Victorious Cornwall side with Tamar Cup last night
CORNWALL 45 – 10 DEVON
Report by Bill Hooper Photos Simon Bryant at Tregorrick Park
Cornwall retained the Tamar Cup, on a bitterly cold evening, with a thrilling 45-10 win against their Tamar neighbours Devon in front of a large enthusiastic crowd at St Austell.
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Photo- Launceston’s head coach Jimmy Tucker lifted by his side’s gutsy display against Redruth
Redruth, as widely expected, won the derby against the Cornish All Blacks at Polson Bridge on Saturday in both clubs’ penultimate game of the season. Launceston pushed the Reds all the way.
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Photo – Grant Randlesome in action for Cornwall Development XV earlier this season
Cornwall’s selectors have opted for a mix of the proven and experimental to face Devon in this season’s Tamar Cup fixture at St Austell’s Tregorrick Park next Tuesday evening 26 April,
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Departing Director of Rugby Ian Davies was left frustrated by his side’s defensive performance in his last home game in charge, as the Cornish Pirates threw caution to the wind to play their part in a thriller with London Welsh which ended in a 38-all draw.
It was a game where many of the current squad were making their final home appearance before departing to new clubs next season.
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BillCamborne Reserves 24 – 7 Cornwall Clubs
Camborne Reserves got some much needed game time ahead of their crucial Tribute Duchy League run in, with a victory over the Clubs XV under floodlights at Crane Park, reports Martin Symons.
The Cherry & Whites led by 12-0 early on with tries from prop Andrius Zachorovas and No 8 Olly Reynolds and a conversion by wing Kieran Whitfeld.
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Photo Liam Chapple has guided Camborne back to the National Leagues
Camborne clinched the Tribute South West 1 West title on Saturday along with promotion to National 3 SW next season with a fine 25-0 win at Wells.
The Cherry and Whites set their stall out in the first minute with an Alex Ducker try converted by Rhys Brownfield.
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Photo – Liam Chapple has guided Camborne to brink of National League return
It was without doubt the big game of the weekend with the most riding on the outcome. In the end Camborne’s 19-12 win against Newent wasn’t quite enough to guarantee the long cherished dream of a return to the National Leagues,
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