NEWS EXTRA

CORNISH Pirates are gearing up for their visit from the Royal Navy on Friday night.Various representative service teams have visited the Mennaye Field over the years, including the Army, however the one to be made by the Royal Navy senior side will be a first.Cornishman Dave Pascoe, a former Penryn, Pirates and Cornwall player is their head coach.Cornish Pirates’ joint head coach Gavin Cattle said: “Playing the Royal Navy is a really good fixture. We have had good connections over the years, including at Culdrose and with Dave Pascoe with whom we have exch...