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COMMUNITY RUGBY SEASON START
LEAGUE SEASON DELAYED UNTIL 21ST SEPTEMBER
By Bill Hooper, Cornwall RFU.
Cornish clubs have had to wait a little longer than usual for the start of the league season after the RFU delayed the start of competitive community rugby until the week commencing Monday 21st September.
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TRIBUTE CRFU SUPER CUP FINAL
LAUNCESTON WIN THE SUPER CUP
By Bill Hooper, Cornwall RFU, Polson Bridge, Launceston.
Launceston curtain-raised the new Cornish rugby season in style, winning the Tribute CRFU Super Cup at Polson Bridge on Saturday 5th September, with Penzance & Newlyn taking the runners-up spot.
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Our Annual General Meeting & Player of the Year presentations will take place on Wednesday 23rd September at St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre, 7 pm.
There are vacancies on the committee, nominations can be made on the night or prior to Phil Trevarton.
If you have not already submitted your player of the year votes then please do so direct to Phil Trevarton.
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BILL BEAUMONT CUP FINAL
CORNWALL 39 – 24 LANCASHIRE
By Gareth Davies, Allianz Twickenham Stadium.
Cornwall claimed their eighth County Championship crown with a hard-fought five try win over a
spirited Lancashire outfit at Twickenham.
For Cornwall’s Matt Shepherd it was also a fifth winners medal from his eight finals played at Twickenham.
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GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2 FINAL
CORNWALL WOMEN 46 – 27 DURHAM WOMEN
Cornwall Women produced a scintillating performance on their first ever match at the home of English rugby to defeat Durham Women in the Gill Burns Division 2 county final, reports Bill Hooper
Cornwall Women scored eight tries during the match with Cornwall’s Michaella Roberts scoring a brace in a player of the match performance.
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You can watch both the men’s and women’s finals via the RFU You Tube Channel from 10:50 am on Saturday morning.
RFU Livestream You Tube Channel
Women’s final is at 11 am
Men’s final at 5 pm
Watch the the livestream and put on BBC Radio Cornwall for the best audio of the game.
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Thanks to the efforts of Kevin Thomas from Cornwall RFU and their valued sponsors Newell’s Travel, Newells are laying on two coaches on Saturday for the Bill Beaumont Cup final at Twickenham kick-off 5 pm. These coaches are up and back on the Saturday.
Please note that neither coach will arrive in time for the Women’s final at 11 am,
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Bill Beaumont County Championship Division One Group Two
Kent 19 Cornwall 56
Gareth Davies, Charlton Park RFC, Saturday
Cornwall booked their place in the Bill Beaumont County Championship final at Twickenham next Saturday with a comprehensive 56-19 win over reigning champions Kent.
In a two legged clash with the current holders,
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