Leading perspective on Cornish rugby
BillJUST when you thought nothing major was likely to happen as the weeks slowly passed to the first of the pre-season matches next month, than the “fat hit the fire” on Friday afternoon as the Cornish Pirates announced that they were abandoning the Recreation Ground at Camborne and returning to play next season at their own ground at the Mennaye.
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BillThe end of another rugby season with a fantastic weekend of rugby finals.
Congratulations to Exeter Chiefs on their promotion next season to the Guinness Premiership. What a thrill to have Premiership Rugby just a couple of hours up the A.30 also Amlin Cup rugby too.
Let’s hope that the Chiefs success will have a galvanising effect on rugby in Cornwall non more so than with regards to the Stadium for Cornwall campaign.
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BillBILL BEAUMONT CUP
CORNWALL 27 – 31 GLOUCESTERSHIRE
By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground, Redruth
Cornwall showed character and resilience to almost claw back an opening quarter disaster – which saw them leak three converted tries – before eventually going down to old foes Gloucestershire who will once again advance to Twickenham next Sunday to contest the final of the Bill Beaumont Cup against Lancashire in a repeat of last season’s final won by the men from the red rose county.
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BillCornwall’s head coach Dave “Benji” Thomas has freshened up his side prior to Saturday’s Bill Beaumont Cup fixture at Hertford.
Speaking to Trelawny’s Army at the conclusion to Wednesday evening’s training session at Redruth RFC, Thomas explained his side’s selection “We’ve made a few changes in the pack,
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BillTHIS SUNDAY AT 6PM the British & Irish Cup Final will get under way when the Cornish Pirates take on Munster ant Camborne’s famed Recreation Ground.
It really is going to be the “game of the season” down here in Cornwall and it’s been eagerly anticipated ever since the Pirates demolished Doncaster in the semi-final.
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BillA starting debut in the fly-half shirt awaits Exeter Chiefs’ and Fijian International Josh Matavesi on his old club ground at Camborne tomorrow afternoon against old foes Devon on the opening day of this season’s County Championship/Bill Beaumont Cup kick-off 3pm.
Cornwall have gone for an adventurous line-up with the young Matavesi forming a half-back partnership with Redruth’s Mark Richards who captains the side.
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BillBoth finals were played at Camborne RFC on May Bank Holiday Monday
Skinners Brewery CRFU Knockout Cup
St. Ives 21 – 26 Wadebridge Camels
Skinners Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
Roseland 23 – 18 Helston
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BillTHE BIG TALKING POINT on Saturday was the breaking news that Director of rugby at Launceston RFC Jon Hill had decided to step down. Having given guarded responses to reporters following the Cornish All Blacks’ final league game at home to Cinderford the previous weekend rumour had been rife as to Hill’s plans for next season.
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BillIT’S THE FINAL that everyone dreamed of, the CORNISH PIRATES up against the mighty men of MUNSTER, here in the Duchy at the Camborne Recreation Ground on Sunday 16th May with a 6pm kick-off. The very first British and Irish Cup final is going to be an ALL-CELTIC affair with plenty of passion,
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