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Bill
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It proved to be an exciting weekend of rugby, despite for many the results!
Firstly congratulations to all our players, both men and women who were involved in the weekend Internationals against France.
We are all immensely proud of you.
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Bill
Stade Pré-Fleuri Nevers
England Counties travelled to Nevers in the centre of France with six new caps in their starting line-up among them former Cornish Pirate scrum-half Richard Bolt now at Exmouth whilst on the bench Jamal Ford-Robinson, who played junior rugby at both Penryn and Redruth was another debutant.
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BillCornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20’s 2014 County Championship campaign begins this Sunday 2nd February.
The Under 20’s have trained for the last 3 weekends sometimes in atrocious weather in preparation for their first game against Dorset & Wilts at North Dorset RFC with a 2pm kick off.
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BillAfter three successive defeats in National League 2 South, Redruth finally got their first win of 2014 with a battling performance against fellow strugglers Bournemouth by 21-10.
Three tries set up by the Redruth forwards all finished off by Ben Priddey, whose try scoring exploits capped a fine performance.
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BillI was at a muddy St. Clements Hill in Truro for their Tribute Western Counties West match against Penryn on Saturday.
The Truro committee and members did a sterling job on Saturday morning getting the pitch in a playable condition at kick-off time.
They were rewarded by another fine display from their side as they recorded their seventh win on the bounce 24 – 0 over the “Borough” in pursuit of the target set by Josh Lord of winning their next ten games following the defeat to Burnham-on-Sea back in early November.
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BillThe Cornish Pirates have virtually guaranteed themselves a home quarter-final in this season’s BRITISH & IRISH CUP following their 28-21 win against Scottish Premiership side Ayr at a wet and muddy Mennaye on Sunday.
It was certainly a tighter affair than the Pirates 53-10 win at Millbrae back in October as Ayr included a few more players from Glasgow Warriors,
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BillA Happy New Year to One and All. As ever I wish all Cornish Clubs every success for 2014 and as I do each year hope that we may get a trip to Twickenham with Cornwall. We shall see!
It’s not been the happiest of festive periods at Redruth.
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BillCamborne regained the Rodda’s Milk Cup with a hard fought win 35-26 over Redruth at the Recreation Ground in front of a sizeable Boxing Day crowd.
The win was a great fillip to the Cherry and Whites as they look to build their promotion challenge for the New Year,
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BillThanks to Phil Westren
Forget the leftover turkey and pud, as a true rugby feast surely awaits at the Mennaye Field, Penzance, on Boxing Day when the Cornish Pirates face Plymouth Albion in Round 11 of this season’s Greene King IPA Championship. The kick-off is at 3pm
The Pirates are always delighted to extend a welcome to their cross-Tamar rivals,
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BillReport from today’s game by LUKE TREGONING.
Redruth gave the home crowd the Christmas present they were hoping for, a revenge win 18 – 8 against old foes Launceston and four valuable league points to lift them up the table and set them up for the New Year campaign.
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