Report by Bill Hooper, photos Simon Bryant.

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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Camborne 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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A fantastic weekend for Cornish rugby culminated on Saturday evening with Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie both being on the pitch at the final whistle as England’s 31-21 win clinched a first Grand Slam for the red rose since 2003.

Jack played every minute of the whole campaign,

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Photo- Roger Harris (left) with former Penryn & Cornwall team mate Graham Bate

Former Penryn hooker and captain, Roger Harris, who was part of the Cornwall side that played Lancashire in the 1969 County final at Redruth, has sadly passed away aged 76 following a short illness.

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Cornish Pirates 38 Doncaster Knights 19

By Phil Westren Cornish Pirates Media Officer

This win for the Cornish Pirates in the quarter-final of the British & Irish Cup was one to please – on two fronts.

Firstly, emerging winners after having lost their last five encounters against the Knights provided satisfaction,

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Cornwall Under 20s defeated their Devon counterparts 44-29 at Camborne on Sunday afternoon to ensure their continued participation at this level for next season.

However, the win came with a heavy price when flanker Locryn Williams suffered a bad concussion, having just started playing after a similar injury last season.

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A busy weekend for England Counties head coach James Shanahan as he oversees his Counties side at Blackheath tonight before heading to Redruth tomorrow for his club Old Albanian’s re-arranged National League 2 encounter at the Rec.

Perhaps not surprisingly the two Old Albanian players involved start on the bench,

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