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HEARTBREAK FOR REDS AS FINAL KICK SAILS WIDE

REDRUTH  13  HENLEY HAWKS 14

A dramatic finale at the Recreation Ground saw a last gasp penalty attempt from
Reds fly-half Brett Rule sail agonisingly wide of the posts, leaving the Reds’
No.10 inconsolable as the final whistle sounded, reports Bill Hooper.

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PHIL WESTREN’S PRE-MATCH PREVIEW CORNISH PIRATES V LEEDS CARNEGIE

The Cornish Pirates will on Saturday (ko 4.15pm) welcome a
Leeds side to Cornwall who they played at Camborne in 2006 and in 2008, but it
the first time that they will have played them at the Mennaye Field.

Matches against the men from Leeds Carnegie have generally
been incredibly close.

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UGLY WINS – FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH

Three matches into this season’s RFU Championship and the good news is that the Cornish Pirates are still unbeaten. As they are favourites with some to actually win the Championship this season – on the face of it unspectacluar news! Well for the fans it’s been a roller-coaster ride already with the Pirates seeming to put in a big first 40 minutes and then going awol during the second half.

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REDRUTH SNEAK DERBY DAY HONOURS

Redruth just edged the National League 2 South Cornish
derby at the Recreation Ground on Saturday in a tension filled scrappy game littered
with errors on both sides, reports Bill Hooper.

Cornish All Black lock Ben Hilton got the opening try of
the match after 11 minutes following a period of pressure near the Redruth
line.

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MIXED FORTUNES FOR CORNISH CLUBS AS SEASON GETS UNDERWAY

The opening day of the RFU Championship saw the Cornish Pirates travel to Billesley Common to take on Moseley, a side that many pundits reckon will end up once again the relegation play-offs come March. However the form book was torn up as the homeside battled back to from a 24-5 deficit to draw 27 all against a Pirates side that once again hopes to be at the buisness end of the RFU Championship season.

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REDRUTH’S FLYING START

REDRUTH 33 – 18 SHELFORD

Redruth got their National League 2 South campaign off to
a flying start at the Recreation Ground with a five-try win over opponents
Shelford, reports Bill Hooper.

The Redruth forwards laid the foundations for an
encouraging opening day win with a dominant display throughout.

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CREDIT TO THE CHIEFS

 CORNISH PIRATES  3   EXETER CHIEFS 58

By Phil Westren Cornish Pirates media officer

After all their hard work of recent weeks, the Cornish
Pirates might have felt understandably
forlorn come the end of this pre-season ‘friendly’ played at the Mennaye
Field.

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CORNISH EXILE TO FACE ENGLAND COUNTIES

When England Counties line up in the Pepe Rojo stadium in Vallodolid to face Spain on Saturday , there will be a familiar face awaiting to confront them in the red shirts of the hosts.

Cornishman Tom Parker originally from Truro, who now lives in the Spanish Basque country and plays his rugby with Basque side Ordizia has been named in the Spanish squad for the upcoming match.

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SEASON’S END

So another Cornish rugby season comes to end with Cornwall keeping her place in the Bill Beaumont Cup for next year following their nail-biting win over Kent at Canterbury.

I spoke to Benji Thomas this week and despite rumours to the contrary I reckon Benji may well be back in harness for Cornwall once again next season.

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CORNWALL DIG DEEP FOR VICTORY

Cornwall prevailed in a game during which the lead changed hands no less than eight times, six of those during a tense second half.

The Cornwall pack laid the foundations for the win with four of their five tries coming from the forwards from lock Ben Hilton (2),

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