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ENGLAND COUNTIES CALL UP JACQUES & WEBBER

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Nielson Webber looks to support Richard Brown – photo John Beach

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Darren Jacques leads another powerful Cornish maul – photo John Beach

Redruth’s loose head prop Darren Jacques has been called up for England Counties’ tour to Belgium next month.

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CORNWALL ARE BACK AT TWICKENHAM (UPDATED)

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Top Scrum-half Greg Goodfellow gets the ball away v Herts. Bottom Left Fly-half Paul Thirlby claims Cornwall’s final try. Bottom right Lock Damian Cook on the charge against Hertfordshire – Photos Simon Bryant/Iktisphoto. Mobile: 07990592945.

CORNWALL will contest the final of the Bill Beaumont Cup next Sunday against old rivals Lancashire at Twickenham.

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CORNWALL FORCED INTO CHANGES FOR CRUCIAL HERTS TEST

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Trelawny’s Army will be in full cry on Saturday – Photo John Beach

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Cornwall’s head coach Dave “Benji” Thomas ponders Hertfordshire’s downfall – Photo John Beach

Cornwall’s build up to their winner takes all pool decider against Hertfordshire at Camborne this Saturday has been dealt a blow with the withdrawal from the squad of flanker Sam Matavesi.

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PRESS RELEASE BY THE C.R.F.U.

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SAM MATAVESI ON THE CHARGE AGAINST KENT WITH JAKE MURPHY, TOM NOTMAN & SAM HOCKING ALL IN SUPPORT – PHOTO JOHN BEACH

“CORNWALL RFU PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP, PART 2 COMPLETE, NOW FOR HERTFORDSHIRE AT HOME!!!”

Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) participation in the 2013 Bill Beaumont County Championship continued on Saturday with a fine but hard win away to Kent.

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ST. AGNES BARBARIANS AGAINST WASP’S LEGENDS

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Both sets of players

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Josh Lewsey in action for Aggie Baa Baa’s

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Tony Cook lines up Serge Betsen

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Craig Bonds scores for Aggie

The culmination of a great day’s festival of rugby at St.

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CORNWALL REMAIN ON TRACK FOR TWICKERS

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Sam Hocking gets the plaudits from the team versus Kent – Photo John Beach

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Cornwall’s skipper Ben Hilton on the charge against Kent – Photo John Beach

Cornwall staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against a spirited Kent side at Medway RFC.

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CORNWALL UNCHANGED FOR KENT

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Try scorer at Cinderford Craig Williams on the charge with Chris Fuca in support – Photo John Beach

Cornwall’s selectors have named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Bill Beaumont Cup match against Kent at Medway RFC kick-off 3 pm.
The only addition is on the bench with last season’s TASC Player of the Year Lewis Paterson (Cornish All Blacks) named as a replacement.

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HOCKING TRY SECURES CORNWALL’S WIN

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Big hit from BJ Chapman Photo – John Beach

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Craig Williams scores Cornwall’s second try – Photo John Beach

Cornwall made an almost perfect start to their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign with a hard-fought win over old rivals Gloucestershire at Cinderford’s Dockham Road ground.

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CORNWALL GET OFF TO WINNING START

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Sam Hocking scores Cornwall’s third try – Photo John Beach

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Sam Matavesi scores Cornwall’s first try against Gloucestershire – Photo by John Beach

CORNWALL got their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign off to the best possible start with a hard fought 24 –

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CORNISH PIRATES STRENGTHEN LINKS WITH TRURO COLLEGE

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l-r Tom Hendrickson, Mike Roach, Max Bodilly & Matt Bolwell photo by Simon Bryant/Iktisphoto. Mobile: 07990592945.

Following on from last week’s press call with the Cornish Pirates Acting CEO Josh Lewsey and his wish to strengthen links with educational establishments around the Duchy;

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