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Cornwall men to play Hampshire – Team news

Cornwall selectors have made a couple of changes to the starting XV to play Hampshire at Redruth on Saturday kick-off 3 pm.

Matt Shepherd returns to the side having been unavailable last week and Ben Fox comes into the back row, in what will be his final game before retirement.

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Cornwall Women await RFU decision

GILL BURNS CUP

SOMERSET WOMEN 0 – 86 CORNWALL WOMEN

By Bill Hooper, at Veritas Park Taunton

Cornwall Women put in a clinically merciless display against a plucky Somerset side whom to their credit never gave up and battled gamely to the final whistle.

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Costly errors aid Kent

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

KENT 34 – 33 CORNWALL

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall came up short against a well-organised Kent side who are now on course to return to Twickenham next month to defend their title.

The Black & Golds must have thought they would boss the game when Kent’s hooker Oliver Walliker was shown a red card for foul play on 33 minutes but a tenacious Kent side and some sloppy play from the visitors tipped the result in the home side’s favour.

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Cornwall side to face Kent

Cornwall have named their side to play Kent on Saturday. The side sees a few changes to that which played Surrey at Esher last Saturday. Kick-off at Charlton Park RFC is 2 pm.

In the backs, Harry Larkins comes in for Matt Shepherd, who is unavailable, whilst Lewis Thomas starts in place of Jack Statton who is at the Under 20 SW trials.

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8 Cornwall U20’s selected for the SW trials.

8 Cornwall U20’s selected for the SW trials.

Following the 3 pools games the SW selectors have announced the squad for the
SW trials. The SW coaching staff and selectors attend every pool game in the region
to assess players and invite them to the SW trials which will be held on Sunday 26th
May at Hartpury College Gloucestershire.

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Eight tries scored in Cornish win at Herts

GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2

HERTFORDSHIRE WOMEN 5 – 42 CORNWALL WOMEN

By Bill Hooper

Cornwall Women put in a tremendous performance at a blustery Tabard to keep their hopes of progress in this season’s competition alive until the final round of matches next Sunday.

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Cornwall chop Surrey down to size.

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

SURREY 0 – 55 CORNWALL

By Bill Hooper at Molesey Road, Esher

Cornwall made the perfect start to their campaign scoring eight tries as they comfortably defeated Surrey at Esher.

It didn’t take long for Cornwall to get on the score board as young Jack Statton dotted down following good wok from Matt Shepherd.

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Cornwall side to play Surrey tomorrow

The Cornwall selectors have picked the following team to play Surrey in the first game of this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup at Esher RFC, kick-off 2 pm.

Saturday 18 May @ Esher RFC 1400 kick off

Cornwall Squad 

1Tommy-Lee SouthworthCamborne2Ben Priddey ©Camborne3Jon DrewCamborne4Pat WaltonPlymouth Albion5Hugo CulverhouseGuernsey6Edd PascoeRedruth7Sam StevensRedruth8Brad HowePlymouth Albion9CJ BoyceSt.

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Cornwall Women make a couple of changes ahead of Herts game

By Bill Hooper

Following the physical battle against Hampshire Women on Sunday Cornwall Women have been forced to make a few changes ahead of the game at Tabard RFC this Sunday, kick-off 2:30 pm.

In the backs, Joey Sandercock starts on the wing in place of the unavailable Beccy Bennett,

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Information regarding Kent game at Charlton Park RFC

We have received the following from Kent RFU;

  • The clubs post code is SE3 8NB and for an inner London club we have a great deal of room to be able to accommodate all those attending.
  • Can you put out on your website please that we would ask supporters attending not to park on the roads around the ground as it will cause problems with the local junior football club also having an event on their ground next door to us.

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