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Exiles toppled at Warlingham

London Cornish scaled the heights of the North Downs looking to continue their reign at the top of London Two South West, only to find themselves toppled by last minute, last kick of the game heartbreak reports Mark Digby.

The league leaders were in confident mood, facing a Warlingham side yet to experience home success this season.

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Posted in Bill's Blog


Goodfellow & Gendall scoop TASC awards

TRELAWNY’S ARMY MEMBERS ELECT THEIR PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE BILL OSBORNE MEMORIAL SHIELD

With Cornwall once again reaching a Twickenham final in the Bill Beaumont Cup it was inevitable that there would again be no shortage of candidates in the running for the Cornwall Senior Player of the Year award,

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Pirates get Cup campaign off to winning start, whilst big day for Lanner Falcons

The Cornish Pirates came out on top in a cracking opening pool game in this season’s British & Irish Cup against old foes Bedford Blues 35-34 at the Mennaye on Sunday.

As the score-line suggests it’s was a classic ding-dong affair with the lead changing hands no less than six times!

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Four-Midable Cornish Secure Top Spot!

London Cornish 53-23 Portsmouth

Report and Pictures by Ben Gilby

London Cornish recorded their fourth straight bonus point victory as they swept aside Portsmouth 53-23 at The REMPF.

Pompey arrived in South-West London with a weakened pack,

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Cornish Pirates make it back-to-back wins

The Cornish Pirates backed up last Sunday’s first Championship win of the season against Moseley with another win this time at Doncaster Knights 24-22.

Trailing 10-3 at half-time the Pirates turned the game round with tries from Tom Kessell, Matt Evans and Kieran Hallett all converted by Hallett who also kicked a penalty.

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Pirates’ success both on and off the pitch – whilst All Blacks make it two on the trot

It turned out to be pretty satisfactory weekend for all Cornish Pirates supporters.

Results, both on and off the pitch. Friday’s decision by Cornwall Council’s Strategic Planning Committee to defer hearing the three planning proposals on the agenda until such time that the Inox plan was ready was a shot in the arm for everyone battling for the Stadium for Cornwall at Threemilestone.

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Exiles maintain fine start in London 2 SW

Match Report: Winchester 26 London Cornish 27

By Mark Digby, photos by Ben Gilby

Cornish travelled down to Hampshire looking to continue the one hundred per cent start to their 2014/15 campaign against a Winchester side looking to improve on their fifty per cent opening with a home win.

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Cornish Pirates v Moseley – this Sunday

Cornish Pirates v Moseley

An ‘as expected’ tough September for the Cornish Pirates will see their playing month end with the visit of Moseley to the Mennaye Field on Sunday (ko 3pm).

Three games into this season’s Greene King IPA Championship and the Pirates presently prop up the 12-team league table,

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Posted in Bill's Blog


Moseley Game Requires Buccaneering Spirit

Three games into the season and clubs and supporters alike are beginning to get inkling as to how their season is likely to pan out.

Many will say too early to call but the gut feeling isn’t too far wrong even at this early stage.

The Cornish Pirates difficult start to the campaign continued on Sunday when they travelled to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol and came away with a 45-17 defeat.

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Gritty Cornish win a thriller!

LONDON SW2

LONDON CORNISH 26-10 KCS OLD BOYS

REPORT & PHOTOS By Ben Gilby

‘The Exiles’ remain top of London Two South-West with a 100% record following a great win over an impressive KCS Old Boys outfit,

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