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JASON LEONARD CUP
DEVON U20, 35 – 29 CORNWALL U20
By Bill Hooper at Brickfields
Cornwall came up just short in their opening Under 20 County Championship game against Devon, despite outscoring the hosts on the try front. The difference came down to kicking with Devon’s fly-half Giles Clarke kicking 17 points.
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BillCORNWALL 45 – 0 DEVON
By Bill Hooper at Tregorrick Park.
Cornwall defended the Tamar Cup in style last night at a wet and windy Tregrorrick Park in front of a four figure crowd who braved the elements.
Star of the show was unquestionably St.
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CORNWALL RFU UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
2020 The Jason Leonard Cup.
Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship
campaign 2023 gets underway with their first fixture in the Jason
Leonard Cup. The team travel to neighbours Devon for their first pool
game of the competition on Sunday 19 March.
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Cornwall RFU are delighted that the Tamar Cup fixture against Devon returns to the calendar for the first time since 2019.
The CRFU are also very pleased that St. Austell RFC’s Tregorrick Park Ground has again been chosen to host the fixture, as they did in 2018.
This season’s match kicks off at 7:30 pm.
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At Hayle RFC
Wednesday 1st March, kick-off 7:30 pm, entry £2, under 16s free.
Team Manager Colin Hatch had this to say regarding the squad selection. “The coaches have made a number of changes from the last game v Cornwall Clubs to enable them to see as many players on the field as possible before selecting their first championship team in 2 weeks time.
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The Tamar Cup is back. This is the first fixture since 2019.
Cornwall will be looking to defend the Cup against old foes Devon at Tregorrick Park, St. Austell on Wednesday 15th March, kick-off 7:30 pm.
Trelawny’s Army will once again be sponsoring the Match Ball and making the presentation to the Cornwall player of the match with the Paul Bawden trophy.
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BillTo avoid any confusion the RFU have stated that games can go ahead on Coronation Day.
Therefore, Cornwall’s Bill Beaumont Cup game against Somerset will be played on Saturday 6th May at Redruth RFC, kick-off 3 pm.
Also note that weekend on Sunday May 7th Cornwall Women will play Oxfordshire Women in their Gill Burns Division 2 game at Polson Bridge,
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Cornwall U20’s present montage picture of their season, to kit suppliers O’Neills
Peter Kennedy from O’Neills the official kit supplier of the CRFU visited the county recently and was presented with a montage picture depicting the successful U20 season in which they won the Jason Leonard Cup for the first time.
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Match Report, Cornwall U20 XV v Cornwall Clubs XV at Hayle RFC, Wednesday 8 February
23, 7.30 KO.
The Cornwall U20’s returned to the field last evening for a warm up game against a strong
Cornwall clubs XV,eventually going down 8 -29. Both teams played some entertaining rugby
in from of a crowd of around 200 spectators.
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First picture shows the CRFU President John Sumnall,Colin Hatch U20 Team Manager, Rich Kevern U20 backs coach, Jason Leonard OBE, Paul Hurrell CRFU kit man, Tyler Gendall U20 forwards coach, Ethan Pearce-Cowley U20 captain and Alan Milliner chair of Wooden Spoon and RFU Council member
The top photograph shows Jason Leonard OBE presenting the Cornwall U20 captain Ethan Pearce-Cowley with the “Jason Leonard”…
