Leading perspective on Cornish rugby
BillREDRUTH 17 – 11 HENLEY HAWKS
By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground
Ducks may well have enjoyed the conditions at the Rec on Saturday, but it was the Redruth forwards who savoured the weather as they “drowned” the Hawks to record a morale-boosting win against the league leaders.
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BillCORNWALL’S selectors have made six changes to the side beaten by Dorset & Wilts for their second Under 20’s County Championship Pool game against Somerset at Redruth this Sunday kick-off 2 pm.
In the backs Jamie Prisk (St Ives) comes in at full-back, both wingers are changed with Kyle Speare (Bude) and Luke Tidball (Cornish All Blacks) getting the nod,
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BillSt. Austell’s great run in the league came to an end at Bude on Saturday when the league leaders in Tribute Western Counties West succumbed to a 14-5 loss to the Seasiders. After a scoreless first half St. Austell took the lead with a try from Ian Venner, however Bude replied with tries from Paul Cholwill and Dan Pearce with Pearce adding both conversions for a famous win.
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BillA busy weekend of rugby live and on the box saw me take in Redruth v Dings Crusaders on Saturday, France v Australia in the evening (thank you ESPN, or should that be MERCI!), and on Armistice Day Cornish Pirates versus Rotherham Titans.
At some point I will catch up on England’s win over Fiji,
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BillRedruth’s Neil Broadbank is set to skipper Cornwall as they get their County Championship U.20 campaign underway on Sunday when they take on Dorset & Wilts at North Dorset RFC kick-off 2-30 pm, reports Bill Hooper.
Team Secretary Chris Lea said “The boys are excited about the prospects for this season.
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BillAlways a pleasure to watch rugby at the Memorial Ground in Penryn and last Saturday was no exception.
Having been soundly beaten up in North Devon the previous Saturday by old rivals Bideford, Penryn were keen to put the record straight against their rivals from North Cornwall, Bude.
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BillSpent an enjoyable afternoon at St Clements last Saturday taking in Truro’s Tribute Western Counties West match against league leaders St. Austell. The visitors finally prevailing 38-23.
It proved to be an interesting game marred sadly by the injury to Saints’ winger Sam Rhodes which saw the player eventually transported off to hospital.
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BillBy Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground
It was a great way for Redruth centre Sam Parsons to sign off at the Recreation Ground on Saturday scoring the Reds second try of the game and taking the man-of-the-match award in Redruth’s 44-14 win over Chinnor.
As he heads down to Australia to begin a new life he will take with him plenty of happy memories from playing rugby in Cornwall.
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BillHaving lost their unbeaten record the previous week at Worthing Redruth bounced back with a fine seven-try win over Chinnor on Saturday in National League 2 South.
Redruth started the game with three tries during the opening 17 minutes thanks to scores from Frazer Kellythorn (2) and Sam Parsons.
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BillWith the British & Irish Cup taking over the concerns of clubs from level 2, it meant that National League 2 South provided the main focus as far as league rugby was concerned for Cornish fans.
The Cornish All Blacks finally won at Polson for the first time in the league this season with a comprehensive 38-6 win over Southend.
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