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Cornish Pirates & Redruth benefit from joint training session

Report by Bill Hooper, Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

There was a good crowd at the Recreation Ground on a dry and bright Tuesday evening to see both sides benefit from a joint training session and 2 x 30 mins mini-games.


Photo – Reds Kyle Marriott gets to grips with Pirates’

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Cheque presentation following superb fundraising day


Following the successful events held on the 13 June, the final monies have been received and a presentation event has been held at Marie Therese House, Hayle where Sereli is an in-patient. Sam Matavesi said: “It is fantastic to see the event being wrapped up and we are able to present a cheque to Marie Therese House to show our appreciation of the time,

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Ian Connell delighted enabling vote passed


There was naturally great delight from the Cornish Pirates after the decision of Cornwall Council Strategic Planning Committee yesterday, with Cornish Pirates’ Chairman Ian Connell quick to praise the outcome of the vote.

Cornish Pirates are absolutely delighted that we now have consent for the Stadium for Cornwall.

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Bill Beaumont Cup fixtures 2016


Cornwall will begin the defence of the Bill Beaumont Cup at home against Gloucestershire on Saturday 7th May.

They will then travel to face Hertfordshire on the 14th May, before rounding off the group stage at home against Surrey on 21st May.

Venues and kick-off times to be confirmed.

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Matavesi XV Fundraising Day for Marie Therese House, Hayle


Photo – Sam Matavesi, Richie Kevern & Joel Matavesi sporting the shirts for match

SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2015 AT CAMBORNE RFC

Sereli Matavesi suffered a life changing event in 2014; an operation to save his life caused him to be paralysed.

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Player & coach reactions from the Players’ Tunnel at Twickenham

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

There are two pleasures at being in the player’s tunnel after the game: first of all to get their reaction, and secondly to get up close to the charming and beautiful singer Laura Wright.

However,

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Winner’s medal completes Cook family haul


Photo – Damien Cook celebrates the final whistle

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

Cornwall’s win on Sunday in the Bill Beaumont Cup Final against Lancashire 18-13 will have been greeted in every household in Cornwall, but maybe none so much as the Cooks’.

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Cornwall at last overcome Lancashire to regain County Crown

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Photo – Cornwall team photo at Twickenham

Report by Bill Hooper at Twickenham Stadium, photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall were crowned County Champions for only the fourth time following a nail-biting finale that had Trelwany’s Army on the edge of their seats,

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Final Cornish thoughts before Twickenham


Photo – Graham Dawe makes a point in training

By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground, REDRUTH

Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall held their final training session at Redruth on Thursday evening with the side being put through their paces by the coaches and trainers.

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Lancashire name side to defend Bill Beaumont Cup

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Photo – Lancashire side of 2014 at Twickenham

A third consecutive County Championship final against Trelawny’s Army awaits Lancashire at Twickenham on Sunday writes Peter Elliott, Lancashire RFU Press Officer.

Having seen off Yorkshire last weekend with four tries in a 30 minute spell,

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