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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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BillCornwall’s head coach Dave “Benji” Thomas, was having to overcome the loss of influential flanker Tom Rawlings for Saturday’s Bill Beaumont Cup opener against Gloucestershire at Cinderford kick-off 3 pm.
The Cornish All Black star has not recovered in time from injury and had to pull out.
In his place comes Redruth and Royal Navy backrower Ben Priddey.
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Photo hooker Richard Brown against North Midlands at Camborne RFC last season
By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, Photo, Simon Bryant/Iktisphoto. Mobile: 07990592945.
There is a strong Redruth representation in the Cornwall squad picked for the opening Bill Beaumont Cup match at Cinderford RFC against Gloucestershire this Saturday kick-off 3 p.m.
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BillThe Cornish Pirate’s final game of the season at the Mennaye against Jersey (won 28-24) was also the swansong for many of the current squad.
Amongst those know to be moving on is prop forward Paul Andrew a local lad who has made tremendous progress whilst being at the Pirates.
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Acting Cornish Pirates CEO Josh Lewsey talking to local media about his plans
Photo Simon Bryant
On Wednesday morning at the Mennaye Acting CEO of the Cornish Pirates, former England full back and World Cup winner, Josh Lewsey shared with the assembled members of the local media his vision to plot the Cornish Pirates course towards the Aviva Premiership.
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Photos courtesy of Simon Bryant Cornwall skipper Ben Hilton holds Tamar Cup aloft, TASC Chairman Phil Trevarton present Martin Rice with man-of-the-match award.
CORNWALL comfortably if unspectacularly retained the Tamar Cup against old foes Devon on a damp misty evening in Plymouth.
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BillST. AUSTELL achieved promotion in front of their home fans some 800 plus at Tregorrick last Saturday when they defeated Exeter Saracens 38-5 putting them 11 points clear of second place Bideford with just one more game to play.
Saints scored six tries with a brace from Matt Shepherd who also kicked four conversions.
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BillA STOPPAGE time try scored by the men in red (only they wore blue) sent the Cornish Pirates tumbling out of the British & Irish Cup at the Quarter-Final stage last Sunday at the Mennaye.
The 10-9 loss effectively ended their season with just pride to play for in their remaining three RFU Championship fixtures.
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BillSADLY, there was no glorious win to take St Austell RFC to rugby HQ in the semi-final of the RFU Intermediate Cup last Saturday. The Saints fell at the penultimate hurdle at Brighton’s Waterhall Playing Fields ground by 31-19, they did cover themselves in glory and did both St Austell and Cornwall proud.
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BillLAST weekend was certainly am important one in St Austell’s season with a comprehensive 48-10 win over Bude which has virtually confirmed them as Tribute Western Counties West Champions for 2012/13. One more win will make it cast iron certain but for Bideford to catch the Saints will require an extraordinary run of results.
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