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CORNISH PIRATES STORM INTO SEMIS OF B&I CUP

A 33 – 3 win over Nottingham at the Mennaye on Sunday afternoon booked a semi-final slot for the Cornish Pirates in this season’s British & Irish Cup.

The final four sees an all Celtic line up with Cross Keys (Wales) and Munster and Leinster (Ireland) also in the draw,

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2012 A YEAR OF HOPES & FEARS?

SO 2012 is finally here and the sporting focus will no doubt be turning on London in July and the Olympic Games that we all hope will be a fantastic success for the city.

All the talk of money and success on and off the field was really brought into focus in Sunday’s piece in the Indy by Nigel Walrond in his Duchy Diary column.

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FRUSTRATION AT STADIUM DELAYS

THE NEWS LAST WEEK  from Cornwall Council that time scale for the delivery of the Stadium for Cornwall had been extended came as very unwelcome news for many sport’s fans in Duchy.

The delay now means that the Cornish Pirates should they win the Championship play-off final will not now be in a position to claim it’s place in the Aviva Premiership for season 2012/13.

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PIRATES HOPE KEYS WILL UNLOCK TREASURE!

Unbeaten Sides Go Head To Head     

By Phil Westren, Cornish Pirates Media Officer.                                    

CORNISH PIRATES V CROSS KEYS at the Mennaye Field Sunday 18th December kick-off 2pm

Two teams who have both played three and won three games in this season’s British &

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PEDS GETS THE PERFECT LEAVING PRESENT

There was hardly a dry eye in the house when on 77 minutes of Redruth’s National League 2 South encounter against Worthing on Saturday winger Nathan Pedley took his leave for the final time.

The length and warmth of the ovation he recieved said it all as the Redruth faithful stood as one to acclaim one of their favourites for the final time prior to his leaving for a new life in Australia,

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CORNISH SIDES ENJOY BETTER WEEKEND

A good weekend for the Cornish Pirates and our two National League 2 South sides Launceston and Redruth as all three recorded fine wins resulting in five points.

Sunday saw the Cornish Pirates back home after a series of games on the road – with two Championship defeats in their last two outings at Bristol and Doncaster –

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SIX OF THE BEST FOR REDS

REDRUTH 49 – 6 SOUTHEND

Redruth put in a tremendous all round performance to deservedly record their biggest win of the season at the Recreation Ground over spirited opponents Southend, reports Bill Hooper.

Despite looking the better side Redruth lead just 9-3 after 23 minutes, with three Aaron Penberthy penalties against a sole reply from Seasiders’ full back Andrew Frost.

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MCATEE’S MAGIC HELPS REDS’ CAUSE

It’s not good for the “old ticker” watching Redruth – mind you the same can be said for the Cornish Pirates, especially after they managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory yesterday at Bristol – but despite the on-going defensive frailities it was good to see the class and pace of Welsh 7’s star Rhodri McAtee in a Redruth shirt.

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DO THE RIGHT THING

SIMPLE  words, but on Thursday 17th November 2011 it is to be hoped that Cornwall Council do just that and clear the way for the Stadium for Cornwall to be built. Without it then the dreams and hopes of many will wither and die and I doubt very much, certainly in my lifetime,

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MUNSTER PREPARE TO REPEL PIRATES

From the Cornish Pirates’ media officer Phil Westren

The songs says it’s a long way to Tipperary and on Friday
evening the Cornish Pirates will travel to the Irish county on what will be a
rare visit to the Emerald Isle. They will actually fly during the day from
Exeter to Dublin and then travel on to Clonmel RFC where Munster ‘A’

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