12 Cornwall Under 20 players picked for SW trials

12 Cornwall U20’s selected for Southwest trials.

Following the completion of the SW pools 1 + 2 the SW selectors have invited several players from the 7 SW counties to attend the SW trials on Sunday 28 May.

At each game that is played in the 2 SW pools, a SW selector attends and at the end of the day agrees with both teams coaches a “team of the day”.

At the completion of the pool stages all the SW selectors meet and compile and invite players from those “teams of the day”.

Will Perkin (St Ives) Vice Captain of Cornwall U20s charges up the field with Ben Jones (Perranporth) of Cornwall U20s in support. – Photo mandatory by-line: ©Simon Bryant/Iktis Photo – 23/04/23, Cornwall U20s, Somerset U20s, Jason Leonard Cup, CRFU, Sport, Rugby Union, Camborne, Recreation Ground, Cornwall, England

This season Cornwall have had 12 players invited to attend the trials which will be held at Bristol Grammar school on Sunday 28 May.

Following the days trials a final SW team will be selected and go on to represent the SW region in the regional play-offs to be held in Coventry.
The 12 players are; –

Matt Pritchard – Falmouth
Matt Boothby – St Austell
Joe Maunder – St Austell
Will Perkin – St Ives
Wes Eddy – Pirates Ams
Giddy Blacklock- Newquay Hornets
Connor Triggs – Truro
Lachlan Surridge – Camborne
Lewis Bostock – Truro
Jack Statton – Launceston
Jamie Stanlake – St Austell
Harvey Penhallurick – Falmouth

Congratulation to all 12 players on their well-deserved selection. A massive thank you to Trelawny’s Army who once again have offered a bursary to the 12 players to assist in their travelling cost to the venue in Bristol.

All the players and those involved with the U20’s greatly appreciate the support that they give throughout the season and this bursary is another example of that support.

Colin Hatch
Cornwall U20 Team Manager