CORNWALL has always been a rugby stronghold in England and Falmouth – now Falmouth Eagles – have been part of that story since 1873 and a series of celebratory 150th anniversary events are planned for the forthcoming season while a 150-mile bike ride around the area was completed this month. Initially rugby in the old Naval town was the brainchild of wealthy ‘blow in’ families with second homes in the area but very quickly the locals took over, especially when the arrival of the railway opened up the area economically. In no time at all there were five othe...