Not the best start for either of our National League 2 South sides last Saturday.

Redruth’s 35-27 defeat at the Recreation Ground to demoted Cambridge was a very frustrating affair.

The Reds certainly didn’t endear themselves to referee Phil Watters who appeared to constantly penalize the home side at scrum time.

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Slightly late, but more time to reflect on Friday night’s game at the Mennaye under the new lights.

I, for one, thought it was a tremendous evening with it’s own unique atmosphere, which you get at a floodlight game.

What a cracking occasion too for the Cornwall Clubs XV players ably led by skipper Nathan Chapman from Roseland RFC.

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With Josh Lewsey’s term as acting CEO almost up it was anticipated that an announcement would be made as to his future role.
So yesterday’s announcement from Chairman Dicky Evans came as no surprise.

The statement read. “It was announced back in March that British Lion and World Cup winner Josh Lewsey had been appointed as Acting CEO/Performance Director at the Cornish Pirates for a six month period.

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It’s been all go down at the Mennaye this summer, not just refurbishment of the ground with new floodlights, and yes I am one of those looking forward to a Friday night game under the new lights, nor pre-season training with Ian Davies and Harvey Biljoen putting their charges through their paces not just at the Mennaye but around the Duchy too,

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Behind the scenes, following Cornwall’s defeat to Lancashire in the Bill Beaumont Cup Final, negotiations have been taking place to find a replacement for Dave “Benji” Thomas as county coach for the 2013/14 campaign.

Finally yesterday evening the suspense was lifted with the naming of both Graham Dawe and Ian Morgan to lead the County’s challenge next season.

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By Phil Westren Cornish Pirates’ media officer

When rugby starts again at the Mennaye Field on Friday 30th August, the already well-publicised match between the Cornish Pirates and a Cornish Clubs XV (ko 7.30pm) promises to be part of a celebratory festival weekend.

Popular ‘Kernow King’

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20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Honouring the Cornwall Rugby Squad
May 2013

At
Lostwithiel Golf Club
Saturday 24th August 2013
8.00pm for 8.30 pm

Come along and meet the players, coaches and C.R.F.U officials for a get-together.

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Once again two Cornishmen were in an England rugby team that lifted a world championship.

Just as Phil Vickery and Trevor Woodman featured for England on that memorable night in Sydney in 2003 when they defeated Australia to lift the Rugby World Cup, both Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie,

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England Counties rounded off their short tour to Belgium with a comfortable win over the national side, nicknamed the Black Devils, at the Stade Leburton in Tubize on Sunday.

Belgian rugby has made great progress over the last few seasons,

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Photos – by Simon Bryant Top Darren Jacques, middle skipper Ben Hilton, bottom Cornwall coach Dave “Benji” Thomas

TWICKENHAM REACTION
By Bill Hooper from the pitch side at Twickenham

At the end of a fantastic game of rugby and following the players receiving their medals from Bill Beaumont,

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