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Pirates keep Hartpury at bay to stay in the race

14 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury RFC …25pts Tries: Barton 4, Penalty 44, Hunt 68 Conversions: Bazalgette 69 Penalties: Bazalgette 30, 72 Cornish P ……….30pts Tries: Hocking […]

Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]

Pirates sign Harris on loan

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have signed Exeter Chiefs hooker Iestyn Harris on loan to cover injuries. The 25-year-old former Wales age-grade international moves to […]

Squeezed-out Robson ready to take on his next challenge

14 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN CARDIFF’S Arwel Robson fervently believes he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in and, after following his boyhood dream to play […]

Masterful Willis leads Trailfinders fightback

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ……….. 17pts Tries: Walker 10, Stevens 25, McNab 63 Conversions: Houston 25 E Trailfinders ..26pts Tries: Kernohan 32, de Vee […]

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

1 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims to follow in his […]

Relegation saga still a shadow over game

24 March 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is so much that makes so little sense in the English club game. Nothing made this […]

Knights make the most of lifelines

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster………………….. 27pts Tries: Margett 53, Simpson 57, 77 Conversions: Bennett 53, 57, 77 Penalties: Bennett 42, 75 Cornish Pirates ………… 27pts Tries: […]

Dream Team with Alex Day

17 March 2024 0 comments

The Bedford and former Cornish Pirates, Northampton & Saracens scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Paul Andrew – I […]

Pirates duo happy for top sides to do the plundering

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Over the years, the Cornish Pirates coaching duo of Gavin Cattle and Alan Paver have unearthed some real gems when it comes […]

Tonkin on a new Trail

17 March 2024 0 comments

EALING Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Louie Tonkin as an assistant coach from the start of next season, as revealed in TRP earlier this […]

Beating Ealing proves anything is possible

17 March 2024 0 comments

Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur era paint a vivid […]

High-flying Pirates wary of Turner’s ‘tricky customers’

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates have won six out of their last seven to sit […]

Tonkin gets the call to join Ealing

3 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE By JON NEWCOMBE Ealing Trailfinders have moved quickly to find a new forwards coach following the news that Cornel van Zyl has […]

Houston in control to take Caldy to cleaners

3 March 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ……………… 14pts Tries: Penalty 50, Sproston 79 Conversions: Barker 80 Cornish P ……….32pts Tries: Stevens 7, Trewin 22, Johnson 29, Georgiou […]

We want to create some more history, says Ward

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK No fear: Coach Ben Ward EALING Trailfinders finished top of Pool D following a clean sweep of victories at home to Northampton […]

Hendrickson enjoying his new life in Japan

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Tom Hendrickson is settling well to life in the Far East having swapped the Premiership for that of Japanese Rugby League One. […]

Long breaks do us no favours – Rayer

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer says the lengthy breaks […]

Norey working hard to grab his Prem chance

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Max Norey made his Exeter debut in 2019 but has had to wait until this season to nail down a regular place […]

Shock for Portugal as Belgium beat the odds

11 February 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Cornish Pirates full-back Jordan Gott hopes that playing a part in Belgium rugby’s best-ever win will be the catalyst for a strong […]

Gallagher delight as Caldy down Cov

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Coming off the bench to score a hat-trick and spearhead Caldy’s upset victory over title fighting Coventry last weekend was the highlight […]

Dominant Ealing make it look easy

11 February 2024 0 comments

By TOM JOHNSON Ealing Trailfinders.. 40pts Tries: Cornish 4, Holmes 12, Bird-Tulloch 19, Cordy-Redden 35, 53; O’Brien 80 Conversions: Twelvetrees 4, 12, 19, 55; Bird-Tulloch […]

Pirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view

4 February 2024 0 comments

By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues ……………… 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates ……………27pts Tries: Schwarz 25, […]

Aspiration key to maintain a vibrant league

4 February 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gavin Cattle, the joint head coach of Cornish Pirates Why did you get into […]

Dawson snatches chance to down Coventry

28 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ……….. 19pts Tries: Rigg 19, Martin 65, Lane 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 19, 80 Cornish P ………. 21pts Tries: Elderkin 26, Stevens […]

Adamson redeems himself after Knights error

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford ………….32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62 Penalties: Grimoldby 78 L […]

Paver: Championship a great launchpad

21 January 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Alan Paver insists the Championship still remains the ‘perfect launchpad’ for young players and coaches to reach the very pinnacle of the […]

Pack power sees Pirates sail the sea of success

21 January 2024 0 comments

■ By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates capitalised on a dominant pack performance to register seven tries and extend their Championship winning run to three matches. […]

Coach to Coach with Richard Kevern

21 January 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Redruth head coach Richard Kevern, below Steve Hill: How and why did you get into […]

Too few actually want to be promoted

14 January 2024 1 comment

Iain Sharpe makes some excellent points (Letters, Jan 7) in taking issue with views on the RFU’s second-tier revamp expressed in this column at the […]

Short raring to go as he sets sights on hitting 50

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury University flanker Harry Short is set to reach 50 appearances against Caldy on Saturday and having already scored 25 tries, he’s […]

Cambridge revival is not enough to catch dashing Pirates

14 January 2024 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….33pts Tries: Asiedu 8, Caven 49, Brownlie 61, 80; Merigan 73 Conversions: James 9, 62, 74, 80 Cornish P ……….40pts Tries: […]

Nottingham launch bid to raise £50,000 after flooding

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK It’s been an unhappy new year for Nottingham as a record flood in the Lady Bay area last week has put the […]

Dream Team with Fraser Honey

7 January 2024 0 comments

The Rams, Cornwall and former Redruth, Plymouth, Bury St Edmunds & Launceston fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tommy […]

Sir Dicky’s New Year honour is hugely deserved

7 January 2024 0 comments

Everybody west of the Tamar, and indeed way beyond, was delighted that Dicky Evans was elevated to Sir Dicky in the New Year Honours list […]

Rae: Championship has much to offer

31 December 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill Sweeney’s disparaging comments about […]

Rayer: Our defence must be in working order

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Bedford vCoventry January 1. Kick-off 3pm, Goldington Road BEDFORD are chomping at the bit after winning their last five as they […]

County champs should return

31 December 2023 0 comments

BEN Coneybeare describes the ‘scintillating atmosphere’ at the recent Redruth versus Camborne Cornish derby in front of over 3,000 fans. Thanks to the vagaries of […]

TV deal for Tier Two

31 December 2023 1 comment

WITH Coventry attracting a record crowd of 5,047 to Butts Park Arena for the Boxing Day clash with Nottingham, Ampthill RFC attracting their largest ever […]

I’m honoured, says Sir Dicky with NY award

31 December 2023 0 comments

Cornish Pirates owner Sir Richard ‘Dicky’ Evans says he is ‘surprised’ and ‘honoured’ to be awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours. Kenya-based Evans […]

Time of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)

24 December 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies… HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa at Christmas but, to […]

Pirates put on power show to contain Hartpury rally

24 December 2023 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ……………14pts Tries: Johnson 17, Penalty 32 Cons: Houston 17 Hartpury University……… 7pts Try: Crane 40 Conversion: Bazalgette 40 AN awesome […]

Pirates putting their faith in youth

24 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as a ‘pleasure to coach.’ […]

Caulfield loving life back with the Bears

17 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Josh Caulfield grew up supporting Bristol and the second row’s despair in the summer when London Irish collapsed turned to elation when […]

Baxter: We must be ready for war

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW… Exeter v Munster Today, kick-off 1pm Sandy Park Delight: Exeter celebrate their last-gasp win in Toulon PICTURE: Alamy ROB Baxter this […]

Pirates game abandoned after serious Grubb injury

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Cornish Pirates’ game at Ealing was abandoned on Sunday following an injury to Pirates forward Ben Grubb. Back rower Grubb was taken […]

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

10 December 2023 0 comments

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most – and where you could find a bargain […]

Pirates rule out move for new Truro stadium

3 December 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have sold Truro City FC to the Canadian sports consortium that owns Cornwall Rugby League FC, Ontario Inc (OI) meaning […]

Doncaster hoping to make most of long trip

3 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Cornish v DoncasterPirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Mennaye Field DONCASTER Knights embark on one of the longest trips of the season as […]

Cov sign Fiji U20s tighthead

3 December 2023 0 comments

COVENTRY have signed Fijian tighthead Vilikesa Nairau. The 21-year-old has represented his country at U20 level and also recently played for the Fijian Armed Forces […]

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