MIKE SINCLAIR

NICOLAS De Battista is aiming to make a big impact this season with a new-look Cornish Pirates side after sitting out virtually the whole of the last campaign through injury.The former Argentina U20 player, who missed the epic opening day victory over Saracens after a training injury two days earlier, then ruptured his Achilles 20 minutes into his first outing against Doncaster.He is on course to return to action next month but is excited to be fully involved in preparations for the new season.Close-season departures and arrivals have seen the age of the Pirates squa...