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Cornwall name unchanged side to face Lancashire


By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer

Coaches Graham Dawe and Ian Morgan, along with the county selectors, have named a unchanged side for Sunday’s Bill Beaumont Cup Final against Lancashire at Twickenham.

Cornwall will go into the final as underdogs. Having lost to the same opposition in the last two finals,

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Cornish trio selected for England Counties tour

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Photo – Ben Hilton has once again been called up by England Counties to tour Romania

Three of Cornwall’s County Championship squad have been selected for England Counties tour to Romania the week after the Bill Beaumont Cup final.

Two of the players are from the Cornish All Blacks.

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Player & coach reactions from Herts win


Photo – Cornwall squad prior to Herts match

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, photos by Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Post match reaction from Hell fire corner

As fans, players and committee officials all mingled on the Redruth pitch following Cornwall’s 25-18 win over Hertfordshire,

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Second half comeback sees Cornwall back at rugby HQ

Report by Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground

Photos by Simon Bryant Iktis photo

On a glorious Cornish afternoon, roared on by one of the biggest crowds at Redruth for many years approximately some 3,500 plus, Cornwall overcame a 18-6 half-time deficit scoring 19 unanswered second half points to book a third successive tip to rugby’s headquarters.

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Cornwall ready for Herts test


Photo – Redruth’s Chris Fuca going through the moves watched by Tommy Phillips and James Goldsworthy

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall take on Hertfordshire in a game that will see the winners travel to Twickenham to contest the final of this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup at mid-day on Sunday 31st May.

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Cornwall v Hertfordshire – Cornwall announce starting XV


Photo – Billy Searle likely to once again have a major role against Herts

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall’s coaches and selectors have made just one change to the starting XV with Cornish All Black winger Jon Dawe coming in on the wing in place of Max Venables (Saltash).

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Cornwall grind out vital win at Kent

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

KENT 16 – 22 CORNWALL

REPORT BILL HOOPER TASC PRESS OFFICER, PHOTOS BY SIMON BRYANT IKTIS PHOTO

Cornwall were made to work hard by hosts Kent, but in the end they pulled through to set up a pool decider against Hertfordshire,

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Kent trip will be no picnic!


Photo – George Jones enjoyed another fine game for Cornwall at Cinderford

Cornwall make two changes to starting XV to face Kent at Gravesend

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall will go into their second County Championship game at Kent this Saturday with confidence.

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Cornwall get campaign off to a winning start


Photo – Centre Nielson Webber makes a strong run

Bill Beaumont Cup

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 8 – 27 CORNWALL

at Dockham Road Cinderford

Report by Bill Hooper, photos by Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall got their County Championship campaign off to the best possible start scoring four tries at Dockham Road to record a bonus point win against Gloucestershire.

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Cornwall relish Gloucestershire challenge

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Skipper Kyle Marriott wears Cornwall’s new shirt for 2015

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer at the Recreation Ground

Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

The Cornwall squad assembled at Redruth RFC on Tuesday evening for the first of two training sessions this week,

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