Rested Pirates expect a battle

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Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today, Kick-off 2.30pm
CORNISH PIRATES’ drive towards the Championship title rests on how well the squad can manage the short turnaround between fixtures, but director of rugby Chris Stirling is gaining more clarity each week about his contenders.
For this week’s match against Ampthill, the squad were allowed to rest after their 23-14 win over Nottingham last Friday.
But with a trip to London Scottish to follow after today’s match, Stirling says the scheduling limits what can be done on the training pitch to ensure his team...

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