Leading perspective on Cornish rugby
BillCAMBORNE 24 –10 ST. AUSTELL
Camborne retained the Tribute Cornwall Knock Out Cup with in the end a convincing win over a brave St. Austell side who found the driving of the Cherry and Whites’ pack too much as the conditions at Redruth deteriorated during the second half.
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Bill
A great piece in this week’s The Rugby Paper by Brendan Gallagher about Cornwall.
He has a go at naming an all time Cornwall XV and by my reckoning his selection is a very good one. It’s hard not to name en-bloc the great 1908 team,
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BillCornwall secured a third straight Tamar Cup success against old foes Devon at a murky Polson Bridge, reports Bill Hooper from Polson Bridge.
A first win for Cornwall’s new head coach Graham Dawe, at his old stomping ground which launched him off on to his glittering rugby career.
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BillThe final day of the National League 2 South season couldn’t have been scripted better for our two Cornish clubs.
The Cornish All Blacks’ 16-6 win over Shelford gave them the points they needed to stay up and for inspirational flanker Tom Rawlings to take his leave from Polson on a high.
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BillCornwall have picked a strong squad for their Tamar Cup defence against Devon next Wednesday evening at Polson Bridge kick-off 7-30 pm.
As expected there is a strong representation from both the Redruth and Launceston clubs.
However, Cambridge and former Penryn and Redruth player Jamal Ford-Robinson, who has just been selected for England Counties Under 20 squad and played this season for the full England Counties side against France and Ireland alongside skipper Ben Hilton,
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BillThe Tamar Cup match starts the build towards the County Championship for both Counties. Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) started it’s preparation for the 2014 Bill Beaumont County Championship that gets underway in May, several months ago.
Selectors and coaches have been observing games and watching eligible players at all levels since the start of the season.
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BillBishop’s Stortford’s big win against Chinnor 43-12, along with Launceston’s defeat of London Irish Wild Geese 27-23 ensures the Reds will be playing in National League 2 South next season.
For the Cornish All Blacks they will have to win their final game at of the season at home to Shelford on Saturday to ensure survival.
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BillThe sun shone at Clifden Park as Cornwall League 1 runners-up Bodmin held off a determined second half challenge from Devon League 1 runners-up Totnes in this play-off match for promotion to the Tribute Cornwall and Devon League to clinch their spot at the higher level next season by 17-15.
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Bill
NOT FORGETTING – ON GOOD FRIDAY
AND THEN ON WEDNESDAY 30TH APRIL – THE TAMAR CUP
CORNWALL (THE HOLDERS) VS. DEVON AT POLSON BRIDGE LAUNCESTON
Kick-off 7:30pm.
Adult ground entry will be £5,
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BillIt was a big day at Redruth on Saturday, the final home game of the season, safety from relegation still not ensured, Craig Bonds final home game, head-coach Ashley Morcom’s final time in charge at the Rec, Tom Notman and Craig Williams both running out for 100th appearance and Hon.Sec Roger Watson’s final home game before relinquishing his post in the summer.
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