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Dozen new faces sign on at Ampthill

21 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS AMPTHILL have confirmed the signings of six forwards and six backs ahead of the 2022/23 Championship season. In the back row, Caleb Montgomery […]

Marine Hayler joins Pirates

21 August 2022 1 comment

ROYAL Marine back rower Jarrard Hayler has signed a one-year contract with Cornish Pirates. Hayler has captained the Navy against the Army at Twickenham and […]

From Moseley to a bar in Buenos Aires

21 August 2022 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MOSELEY & CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK OLLIE THOMAS MY route to rugby was different from the modern-day route as my dad […]

Stadium for Cornwall will happen – Durkin

14 August 2022 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates chairman Paul Durkin has reassured fans that plans for a proposed Stadium for Cornwall – and the dream of Premiership […]

Rylands delight as he heads home to Bedford

17 July 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF Met graduate Charlie Rylands will be living his childhood dream next season having signed for his boyhood club Bedford Blues. The Bedford-born […]

A’s ace Cambriani enjoys his revival

19 June 2022 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Danger man: Ben Cambriani scores for Ampthill PICTURE: PRiME Media Images AFTER being released by Ospreys, Ben Cambriani has enjoyed a career […]

Northampton sign trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter

31 May 2022 1 comment

Northampton Saints have signed trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter Chiefs. The former England age group internationals have signed ahead of the 2022/23 […]

League ‘pyramid’ now has a flat-top

29 May 2022 1 comment

REGARDING the restructuring of the National Leagues next season, please, please RFU stop using phraseology such as “re-branding, re-booting, re-energising” as I guess it turns […]

DREAM TEAM

15 May 2022 1 comment

CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER NEWCASTLE & SCOTLAND U20s SCRUM-HALF RUARIDH DAWSON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Trevor Davison – […]

Pirates hold nerve to steal it in a thriller

8 May 2022 0 comments

By TOM CARR Bedford …………..32pts Tries: Worley 24, 29, Stedman 62, Adamson 96 Conversions: Maisey 24, 30, 62 Penalties: Maisey 6, 12 C Pirates…………33pts Tries: […]

Three English rugby clubs join brain scan trial to make rugby safer

3 May 2022 2 comments

Three rugby union clubs in England are to begin trialling a scanning technology to monitor players’ brain health. It is hoped that a device can […]

Irish give back row Caulfield another shot in top-flight

1 May 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish are poised to make a move for Cornish Pirates’ former England U20 lock Josh Caulfield.Caulfield, 24, […]

Last-minute touchdown gives Pirates narrow lead

1 May 2022 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates ……….38pts Tries: Channon 8, De Battista 18, Wyatt 26, Blackmore 60, Penny 69, Bolwell 80 Conversions: Bazalgette 9, 18, 26; […]

Ace Francis ready for a fresh start at The Rec

1 May 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath-bound: England midfielder Piers FrancisNORTHAMPTON Saints and England centre Piers Francis will join Bath for the 2022-23 season.The 31-year-old, who can also […]

Winter’s departure confirmed

1 May 2022 0 comments

COVENTRY have confirmed Rowland Winter’s exit from the club. The director of rugby has not been present at a Coventry game since the Butts Park […]

Cornish Pirates’ Tom Channon announces retirement

29 April 2022 0 comments

Cornish Pirates hooker and top try scorer Tom Channon will be retiring after his final game for the club tomorrow. The Championship Cup quarter-final 1st Leg […]

Holden on song to give edge to Knights

24 April 2022 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates …………20ptsTries: Petch 7, Sirker 39, Parata 73Conversions: Bazalgette 8Penalties: Bazalgette 23 Doncaster ……..32ptsTries: Hudson 27, 36; Holling 47, Holden 62, […]

Pirates penetrate Castle Park fortress

10 April 2022 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..24ptsTries: Best 26, Penalty 62, Holling 74, Smith 80 Conversions: McBryde 74 C Pirates…………26pts Tries: Wedlake-Millecam 15, Tucker 42, Walker 50, […]

Fallen champs eat their humble pie as required

10 April 2022 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 105 Saracens […]

Versatile Ealing ace Uzokwe glad to finish off the job in style

10 April 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP winner Simon Uzokwe is enjoying some well-earned time off as he awaits the outcome of Ealing Trailfinders’ appeal against the RFU’s […]

Duncan at the double to keep heat on leaders

20 March 2022 1 comment

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates…………31pts Tries: Channon 10, 49; Duncan 13, 56; Sirker 76 Conversions: Robson 14, 50, 76 Hartpury ……….24pts Tries: Short 5, Britton […]

Evans set to pump in extra £2.5m

20 March 2022 0 comments

CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle says Dicky Evans’ decision to carry on funding the Championship club for three more years has given him and […]

Pirates may go part-time

6 March 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CORNISH Pirates were due to have talks with benefactor Dicky Evans and his family at the end of […]

Promotion hopefuls hear their fate on Tuesday

20 February 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE EALING and Doncaster’s applications for promotion to the Premiership will be considered at an RFU Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. The […]

Pirates help prop pair get chance in Europe

30 January 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRABy MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Kenny and Patrick Schickerling, who began the season competing for Championship places in the Cornish Pirates front row, will head […]

Bazalgette on target as Pirates rattle past the 50

23 January 2022 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..52pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 3, 55; Andrew 10, Cutmore 22, Wedlake 45, Cant 62, Duncan 71 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 10, […]

My job at Sedgley Park was to punch people

2 January 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY AND FYLDE LOCK PAUL […]

New Years Day Championship Preview

31 December 2021 0 comments

Ampthill v London Scottish is the lone game to survive this New Years Day. Covid-19 infection rates continue to wreak havoc on rugby around the […]

Pirates psyched up for revenge mission

26 December 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates v HartpuryBoxing Day, kick-off 5pm, Mennaye FieldPack power: Pirates hooker Tom Channon crashes over to score against Ampthill PICTURE: Brian […]

Scottish rely on Sheppard to lead the way

26 December 2021 0 comments

London Scottish v Doncaster Knights Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pmBASEMENT side London Scottish host title-fighting Doncaster having managd only one win all season –a 26-23 victory […]

Clinical Reds kill off Exiles to go second

19 December 2021 1 comment

By TOM INNES Jersey …………….31pts Tries: Olowofela 8, Longwell 25, Cook 33, Holgate 37, B Owen 74 Conversions: Pittman 33, 37, 74 L Scottish […]

Evans remains the Pirates main funder

19 December 2021 1 comment

BENEFACTOR Dicky Evans will continue to help finance Cornish Pirates, despite selling his stake.Documents lodged at Companies House earlier this month show Evans’ shares were […]

English Championship Preview

17 December 2021 0 comments

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […]

Edgson gets first hat-trick as pack dish out a mauling

12 December 2021 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..45pts Tries: Edgson 26, 40, 50, Volpi 17, Evans 32, Holling 58, Holden 79 Conversions: Dolly 17, 26, 50, McBryde 58, […]

Adkins joins Pirates on loan deal

12 December 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester prop Olly Adkins on a shortterm deal after Exeter loanee Patrick Schickerling returned to the Chiefs. Adkins, 22, […]

English Championship Preview

9 December 2021 1 comment

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […]

Dragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion

5 December 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle believes the club’s Welsh connections are paying dividends in their battle […]

Ealing-slaying Knights target next big scalp

5 December 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 2.20pm, Mennaye Field THE last time Doncaster won at the Mennaye Field, a graveyard for […]

Ditch this miserable Cup for a real one

21 November 2021 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLISH football has the FA Cup, a gem of a tournament that connects the various levels of […]

Stokes wants tier two teams in Prem Cup

21 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES LONDON Irish fullback James Stokes believes the Premiership Cup should be expanded to include clubs from the second tier to give it […]

Knights hit six after Holden’s fast start

7 November 2021 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..37pts Tries: Holden 2, Spittle 10, Margetts 24, Best 45, Dolly 70, Evans 80 Conversions: Olver 24, 45 Penalties: Olvber 16 […]

Wasps 44-8 Bristol: Wasps turn on turbos to thunder into season

26 September 2021 1 comment

WASPS made up for lost time after sitting out last weekend’s opening round with a startling performance, based on an uber aggressive defence and complemented […]

Sirker’s debut double gets Pirates on the front foot

19 September 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..33ptsTries: Bolwell 6, Duncan 22, Cant 36, Sirker 48, 52 Conversions: Robson 6, 22, 36, 52Richmond ……..18ptsTries: Homer 9, Rouse 78 […]

Channon answers SOS from Pirates

12 September 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRABy SAM JACKSON CORNISH PIRATES have had their SOS calls answered by Tom Channon after hooker Tom Cowan- Dickie agreed a loan move to […]

Ealing have one

12 September 2021 2 comments

Jon Newcombe previews the new Championship season, a voyage into the unknown for all, including the RFU Final chance? Ealing lost the play-off to Saracens […]

AMPTHILL

12 September 2021 1 comment

Head of Rugby: Mark Lavery Captain: TBC Ground: Dillingham Park Capacity: 3,000 Mo Botha has gone back as forwards coach to join Henry Trinder and […]

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Alan Paver/Gavin Cattle Captain: Nicolas De Battista Ground: Mennaye Field Capacity: 4,000Pirates are going to be one of the teams challenging. Paves […]

HARTPURY

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: John Barnes Captain: TBC Ground: Alpas Arena Capacity: 2,000If you look at their squad and some of the players that they have […]

Aussie agents in hot pursuit of Luke Cowan-Dickie

5 September 2021 0 comments

LUKE Cowan-Dickie is on the radar of Australian NRL clubs after Eddie Jones said the Exeter hooker would make a fantastic Rugby League prop forward. […]