Unbeaten Sides Go Head To Head     

By Phil Westren, Cornish Pirates Media Officer.                                    

CORNISH PIRATES V CROSS KEYS at the Mennaye Field Sunday 18th December kick-off 2pm

Two teams who have both played three and won three games in this season’s British &

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There was hardly a dry eye in the house when on 77 minutes of Redruth’s National League 2 South encounter against Worthing on Saturday winger Nathan Pedley took his leave for the final time.

The length and warmth of the ovation he recieved said it all as the Redruth faithful stood as one to acclaim one of their favourites for the final time prior to his leaving for a new life in Australia,

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A good weekend for the Cornish Pirates and our two National League 2 South sides Launceston and Redruth as all three recorded fine wins resulting in five points.

Sunday saw the Cornish Pirates back home after a series of games on the road – with two Championship defeats in their last two outings at Bristol and Doncaster –

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REDRUTH 49 – 6 SOUTHEND

Redruth put in a tremendous all round performance to deservedly record their biggest win of the season at the Recreation Ground over spirited opponents Southend, reports Bill Hooper.

Despite looking the better side Redruth lead just 9-3 after 23 minutes, with three Aaron Penberthy penalties against a sole reply from Seasiders’ full back Andrew Frost.

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It’s not good for the “old ticker” watching Redruth – mind you the same can be said for the Cornish Pirates, especially after they managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory yesterday at Bristol – but despite the on-going defensive frailities it was good to see the class and pace of Welsh 7’s star Rhodri McAtee in a Redruth shirt.

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SIMPLE  words, but on Thursday 17th November 2011 it is to be hoped that Cornwall Council do just that and clear the way for the Stadium for Cornwall to be built. Without it then the dreams and hopes of many will wither and die and I doubt very much, certainly in my lifetime,

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From the Cornish Pirates’ media officer Phil Westren

The songs says it’s a long way to Tipperary and on Friday
evening the Cornish Pirates will travel to the Irish county on what will be a
rare visit to the Emerald Isle. They will actually fly during the day from
Exeter to Dublin and then travel on to Clonmel RFC where Munster ‘A’

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TAKEN FROM THE WEST BRITON WEB SITE

Youth rugby

Cornwall U18 22, Berkshire 13

After a below par display in their opening SW Championship fixture, resulting
in a 32-17 defeat to Buckinghamshire, Cornwall travelled to Bristol for their
second fixture.

Playing against a strong wind an early penalty was conceded to give their
opponents a 3-0 lead before a turnover inside their own 22 saw the quick
Berkshire backs spread the ball and good support play saw them open their try
account and a further penalty eased them into 13-0 lead before a penalty from
Danny Thomas brought the score back to 13-3.

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By Bill Hooper, at the Memorial Ground, Penryn.

ith almost the final play of the game, as the gloom
started to shroud the Memorial Ground, flanker Phil Hinchley grabbed Penryn’s
fourth try at the college end to claim all five points in a well deserved 32-13
win against a plucky Clevedon side.

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