Whilst the tail end of Hurricane Bertha hasn’t quite broken the summer weather, it heralds that the end of summer and the start of the rugby season are just round the corner.

Preparations stepped up a gear last weekend with the first pre-season friendlies being played.

The Cornish Pirates continued their island hoping having enjoyed a week in the Scillies they moved on to the Channel Island of Guernsey to play their first pre-season fixture against the National 3 London &

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Four more gifted young rugby players have been added to the Cornish Pirates squad, reports Cornish Pirates’ Media Office Phil Westren. They are fly-half/utility back Sam Marland, fly-half Oliver Snook, hooker Dean Brooker, and back-rower Brad Howe. Brief profile details on each are as follows:-

Sam Marland

This 21-year-old back represented Cheshire Under 16s and was a member of the Myerscough Academy in Preston.

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The Cornish Pirates, who are on the Isles of Scilly this week participating in team building and engaging the community, also took the opportunity during their sea crossing from Penzance on Wednesday to announce that Chris Morgan will captain the team this season with Canadian international Matt Evans confirmed as vice-skipper,

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Cornish rugby has lost one of it’s most famous sons with Harold Stevens, who famously captained Cornwall in defeat to Warwickshire in the 1958 County Championship Final played at Coventry’s Coundon Road Ground, sadly passing away this week following a long illness.

He was considered by many to be one of the finest Cornish three-quarters ever to take the field.

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By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer at Twickenham Stadium

Lancashire again dashed Cornish hopes of Twickenham glory in a Bill Beaumont Cup Final where the game ebbed and flowed before a final surge from the cup holders secured a twenty-third county crown for the red rose in the Championship’s 125th year.

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By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer

Cornwall had their final training session at home before embarking on Saturday morning to their base near Twickenham in readiness for Sunday’s Bill Beaumont Cup Final. It’s is this season the 125th year of the venerable County Championship.

Cornwall coach Graham Dawe was in upbeat mood on Thursday night as he prepares once again for a County Championship Final his ninth as either a player or coach and his third with Cornwall following those of 1989 and 91.

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By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer

Cornwall go into Sunday’s Bill Beaumont Cup Final knowing they will need to create a little bit of history if they are to lift the trophy.

The Black and Golds will be looking to be crowned for only the fourth time as County Champions following their successes in 1908,

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Congratulations to Cornish Pirates’ player/coach Alan Paver who has been appointed as Forwards Coach for the England Counties XV’s two-match tour to Georgia reports Cornish Pirates Media Officer Phil Westren.

The England side can expect two very tough fixtures against the Emerging Georgia team, with both games scheduled to take place at Georgia’s High Performance Centre in Tblisi.

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Cornwall booked a final place in this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup Final next Sunday at the home of English rugby with a hard-fought win over Hertfordshire at Hoe Lane.

Bruised and battered bodies will need to heal this week but the prospect of another trip to Twickenham and a chance to put right the defeat last season at the hands of Lancashire should prove the boost the players need.

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Cornwall travel to Hoe Lane, home of Hertford RFC for Saturday’s winner takes all encounter with Hertfordshire, at stake a place in the final of the Bill Beaumont Cup on Sunday 1st June against in all probability holders Lancashire who defeated Cornwall in the 2013 final.

Both sides come into the match with identical records having both secured try-scoring bonus points in their previous two encounters.

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