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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view

By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates...

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Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Aspiration key to maintain a vibrant league

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gavin Cattle, the joint head coach of Cornish Pirates Why...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dawson snatches chance to down Coventry

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ........... 19pts Tries: Rigg 19, Martin 65, Lane 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 19, 80 Cornish P .......... 21pts...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Adamson redeems himself after Knights error

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Paver: Championship a great launchpad

By MARK STEVENS Alan Paver insists the Championship still remains the ‘perfect launchpad’ for young players and coaches to reach the...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pack power sees Pirates sail the sea of success

■ By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates capitalised on a dominant pack performance to register seven tries and extend their Championship winning...

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Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Coach to Coach with Richard Kevern

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Redruth head coach Richard Kevern, below Steve Hill: How and why...

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Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Too few actually want to be promoted

Iain Sharpe makes some excellent points (Letters, Jan 7) in taking issue with views on the RFU’s second-tier revamp expressed in...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Short raring to go as he sets sights on hitting 50

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury University flanker Harry Short is set to reach 50 appearances against Caldy on Saturday and having already...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cambridge revival is not enough to catch dashing Pirates

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Nottingham launch bid to raise £50,000 after flooding

By BEN JAYCOCK It's been an unhappy new year for Nottingham as a record flood in the Lady Bay area last...

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Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Fraser Honey

The Rams, Cornwall and former Redruth, Plymouth, Bury St Edmunds & Launceston fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Sir Dicky’s New Year honour is hugely deserved

Everybody west of the Tamar, and indeed way beyond, was delighted that Dicky Evans was elevated to Sir Dicky in the...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rae: Championship has much to offer

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rayer: Our defence must be in working order

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bedford vCoventry January 1. Kick-off 3pm, Goldington Road BEDFORD are chomping at the bit after winning their...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

County champs should return

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

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

TV deal for Tier Two

WITH Coventry attracting a record crowd of 5,047 to Butts Park Arena for the Boxing Day clash with Nottingham, Ampthill RFC...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

I’m honoured, says Sir Dicky with NY award

Cornish Pirates owner Sir Richard ‘Dicky’ Evans says he is ‘surprised’ and ‘honoured’ to be awarded a knighthood in the New...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies... HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates put on power show to contain Hartpury rally

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............14pts Tries: Johnson 17, Penalty 32 Cons: Houston 17 Hartpury University......... 7pts Try: Crane 40 Conversion:...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates putting their faith in youth

By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Caulfield loving life back with the Bears

By PAUL REES Josh Caulfield grew up supporting Bristol and the second row’s despair in the summer when London Irish collapsed...

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Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Baxter: We must be ready for war

■By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW... Exeter v Munster Today, kick-off 1pm Sandy Park Delight: Exeter celebrate their last-gasp win in Toulon PICTURE:...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates game abandoned after serious Grubb injury

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most - and where you...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates rule out move for new Truro stadium

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have sold Truro City FC to the Canadian sports consortium that owns Cornwall Rugby League FC,...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster hoping to make most of long trip

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish v Doncaster Pirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Mennaye Field DONCASTER Knights embark on one of the longest...

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Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Cov sign Fiji U20s tighthead

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry show right style to pull in crowds

By BEN JAYCOCK Rugby attendances are mostly on the decline in the top two divisions in England, but Coventry’s scintillating style...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hat-trick man Nelson puts Pirates on the right course

■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 24pts Tries: Adejemi 6, Strong 18, Bracken 55 Conversions: Parks 7, 19, 56 Tries: Nowell 11,...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

No problem for Houston as Pirates take control

By MIKE Cornish P ......... 49pts Tries: Bokenham 3, McNab 6, Penalty 18, Schwarz 22, Evans 47, 65; Houston 61 Conversions:...

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Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Kyle Moyle

Kyle Moyle, The Cornish Pirates and former Gloucester winger/full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Alan...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Gutsy Scots make Pirates work hard for victory

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .......... 21pts Tries: Nelson 29, John 74, Williams 80 Conversions: Jenkins 29, 74, 80 London Scots...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Hawkins can’t wait to get going

By MARK STEVENS As one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Fixtures

FFRIDAY, OCT 20 Cornish Pirates v London Scottish SATURDAY, OCT 21 Ampthill v Cambridge Bedford v Ealing Trailfi nders Caldy v...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Banking analysis causes uproar

Santander, the Spanish-owned British banking giants, has caused fury among leading Championship clubs after producing a report to attract investment for...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates put on a show to demolish Cambridge

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ....... 17pts Tries: Hema 4, Caven 14, Dawson 76 Conversion: James 5 Cornish Pir ...... 64pts Tries:...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Vintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44,...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates make Bath battle all the way

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ........... 23pts Tries: Grubb 27, Trewin 64, Moyle 76 Conversions: Jenkins 65 Penalties: Pittman 8, 23...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Halliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup

By NICK CAIN The latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hill: We must clarify Championship role

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Richmond boss Steve Hill says it’s disappointing how the Championship has changed its regulations around dual registration...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Biljon: Standards going through roof

By BEN JAYCOCK Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon believes the standard in the Championship is through the roof and...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

We want to push top teams all the way – Short

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury's Harry Short is hoping his side can build on last season’s impressive campaign and keep pushing the...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Seven-try Plymouth cruise past Barnstaple

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Barnstaple................ 3 PLYMOUTH Albion extended their run of pre season victories to three with a comprehensive...

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