Leading perspective on Cornish rugby
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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BillThe Cornish Pirates’ 16-14 loss in the Quarter-final of this season’s British & Irish Cup at the Mennaye Field on Sunday against an excellent Pontypridd side once again condemns the club to an early season finish for the second year running.
The Welsh Premiership leaders were well worth their win and now look forward to a semi-final against Leinster A on their Sardis Road pitch.
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BillA very busy weekend in the local rugby world with results going along way towards settling issues.
The Cornish Pirates crossed the Tamar to take on Plymouth Albion at the Brickfields and returned back across the river with the points following a 26-20 win in Devon.
These games have had a habit of being dull affairs of late,
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BillUNDER 20’S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL
By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground
Gloucestershire ended Cornwall’s hopes of progressing to the semi-finals scoring seven tries in a comprehensive win at Camborne on Sunday afternoon.
The Cornish lads battled manfully throughout, but they had no answer to the pace and power of the visitors backline,
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BillCORNWALL V GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Cornwall make just two changes to the side that defeated Devon at Penryn for this Sunday’s County Championship Under 20’s quarter-final against Gloucestershire at Camborne kick-off 2-30 pm.
Both changes are in the backs where Tom Holdsworth (Truro College) comes in at centre,
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