Report & Photos by Ben Gilby

London Cornish head into the London Two South Promotion Play-Off on the back of a 41-17 win at Weybridge Vandals this afternoon.

The game was a rather strange affair in so far that Cornish scored thirty-one of their forty-one points in either the opening twelve minutes or the final twelve minutes –

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Photo – Todd Prisk in action against Gloucestershire

Following a gruelling weekend at Welbeck College, Loughborough with the South West Under 20s competing in the Divisional Festival Redruth duo lock and County Under 20s skipper Todd Prisk and prop Tommy Phillips have been selected for the England Counties Under 20s squad to tour Hungary in June,

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Photo – Neil Bayliss, pleased with Cornish All Blacks’ recent form.

A wet and windy Sunday afternoon saw what could well be the last cross-Tamar derby for at least a season as the Cornish Pirates’ 27-16 win over Plymouth Albion creaked open further the relegation trap door on their Devon rivals.

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Photo – Tom Kessell scorer of one of the Pirates’ tries at Bedford

The Cornish Pirates 31-21 win against Bedford Blues on Friday night at Goldington Road sees them safe for another season in the Championship.

Tries were scored by Tom Kessell, Matt Evans and a brace from Craig Holland,

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Photo – Dan Rutter looks to make a break past Yorkshire hooker Will Scholey

Saturday’s rugby action centred on the two National League 2 South games, but not exclusively!

The Cornish All Blacks finally chalked up a bonus point win this season 29-8 at Clifton,

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UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL

CORNWALL 3 – 63 YORKSHIRE

By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground with Photos courtesy Of Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall’s dream of a first Twickenham final at this level since 2002 were ruthlessly crushed by a Yorkshire side full of running who ran in eleven tries.

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Photo by – Simon Bryant Iktis photo

I am sure that everybody involved with The Pirates was as disappointed as me as the proceedings at the Strategic Planning Committee meeting in Truro came to their conclusion. I know that the confused ending will have brought total dismay to everyone.

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By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer & Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

CORNWALL make two changes to the starting XV that took the field against Kent for Sunday’s semi-final clash with Yorkshire at Camborne RFC kick-off 1pm.

The Under 20s will be looking for a first Twickenham final since 2002,

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On Sunday in the Greene King Championship, the Cornish Pirates slipped to another home defeat this time at the hands of Rotherham Titans 28-10 and with it saw their slim hopes of a play-off place this season all but extinguished.

It was a frustrating performance from Kernow’s finest,

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Photo – centre Jackson Szabo looks to evade tackle

London Cornish 18-16 Old Alleynians

Report & Photos by Ben Gilby

London Cornish overcame a virus sweeping through the squad, a mid-game injury and a very strong opposition to record a vital 18-16 win over Old Alleynians at The REMPF.

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