A new Cup competition for Cornwall’s Women’s Cup is set to be launched next month.
Teams will compete in a Super 20 format with the whole competition taking place on Sunday 24th March at Truro RFC.
Further details to be released nearer the date.
Cornwall U.20 v Cornwall Clubs XV – Cancelled
Cornwall U20 Team v Cornwall Clubs XV
Wednesday 21 February 2024 – Match Cancelled due to predicted weather warning.
1. Rowan Lawrence (Falmouth)
2. Pete Harris (St Austell)
25. Angus Williams (Penryn)
4. Charlie Knight (Saltash)
5. Will Perkin Captain (St Ives)
6. Finn Lister (Penryn)
7. Dom Ellery (Newquay Hornets)
8. Jowan Peck (Falmouth)
9. James Marsden (St Ives)
10. Harry Walsh-Newton (Falmouth)
11. Jack Keogh (St Just)
12. Alfie Hammersley (Falmouth)
13. Ben Roskilly (Penryn)
14. Ayden Earnshaw (Penryn)
15. Harvey Penhallurick Vice Captain (Falmouth)
16. Dan Pope (Camborne School of Mines)
3. Alex Watkins (Camborne School of Mines)
17. Kane Ikete (Camborne School of Mines)
18. George Oakley (St Austell)
19. Giddy Blacklock (Falmouth)
20. Will Symons (Wadebridge Camels)
21. Ieuan Evans (Wadebridge Camels)
22. Tom Hollyman (Saltash)
23. Amori Matanatabu (Helston)
24. Max Jenkin (Hayle)
Under 16 Girls DPP v Devon
Please note the fixture against Devon Under 16 Girls at Okehampton on Sunday 18th February has been postponed due to the state of the pitches.
RFU Community Game Update February
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Adult Player Registration – verify your players’ email addresses To help get ready for Adult Player Registration next season and to support the health of the game, from February 2024 we are asking clubs to make sure that players’ email addresses are verified on GMS. The National Rugby Survey is live! Every year the National Rugby Survey is your way to share how your season has gone so far and what you would like the game to look like in the future. Papa Johns Men’s Community Cup Draw & Finals Information We are pleased to announce the draw for this seasons Papa Johns Men’s Community Cup, as well as details on where the finals will be held this season. Your chance to play at Twickenham with Play Together, Stay Together Be in with a chance of playing at Twickenham stadium, by telling the RFU what your club is doing to help age grade players transition to adult rugby. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Age Grade Rugby – Key Reminders in the second half of the season It is great to see Age Grade Rugby back up and running after the Christmas break across clubs, schools and colleges. Check out these key reminders for the rest of the season. RugbySafe HEADCASE Concussion Tracker Over 400 clubs are already using the Proactive App to assist their incident and injury recording, pre-session checks and emergency action planning and now the system includes a groundbreaking concussion tracker feature. Feature in an England Rugby film! The RFU is searching for inspiring girls within the community game whose story can be told via a content film. Youth Group Offer for Red Roses v Ireland Ahead of the Red Roses v Ireland match, the RFU is running an offer for youth groups to attend this fixture. Support available for your club! The RFU provides various ‘off field club support’ services, as well as regular webinars on a range of topics – find them all here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS 2023 Community Rugby Inclusion & Diversity Survey Results In October 2023 the RFU launched the fourth Community Game I&D Survey. Many of you will have contributed to this and you can discover the findings in this section. The Clubhouse: Episode 3 The latest episode of The Clubhouse, the RFU’s magazine show that takes a closer look at the community game was released last week. Community News – monthly round up In case you missed them, check out some of the top community rugby stories over the last month from the England Rugby website. READ ONLINE > |
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Cornwall name side to face the Royal Navy
Cornwall selectors have named an exciting side to take on the Royal Navy on Wednesday 28th February at Tregorrick Park, St. Austell, kick-off 7:30 pm.
The side will be captained by Fijian International Josh Matavesi, one of six Camborne players named in the squad.
Launceston also provide six players, whilst the home club, St. Austell have four players selected.
CRFU are most grateful to St. Austell RFC for staging this match and to our valued sponsors whose support is much appreciated.
Ground entry is £5 adults, under 16s free.
Please note there is no spectator parking at Tregorrick Park for this game. A park & ride will operate from Penrice Academy, the cost is £2, which will be charged with your admission entry. Details of this will published on this site next week.
Cornwall Clubs XV haul in the Hakes
Report by Stuart Hood
St Ives RFC 27 – 33 Cornwall Clubs XV, Monday 5th February 2024
Coaches Graham Whitmore and Dan Sanderson pulled together a strong Cornwall Clubs squad selecting players from nine Counties 2 and 3 clubs to play St Ives as part of their Feast celebrations.
Playing against the wind Cornwall Clubs pressure led to a succession of St Ives penalties, leading to Perranporth fly half Justin Irons driving over under the posts to score which he duly converted to give Clubs an early lead 0-7
The reply from St Ives came after 15 minutes with some close carries by the forwards leading to their first try with a missed conversion in the windy conditions. 5-7.
Back row James Hall and Kaiden Karne along with Hayle centres Liam Wotton and Matt Vincent carried strongly and linked well as Cornwall opted to run the ball out of their 22.
St Ives made good use of the wind and their sustained pressure led to their second try, weaving through a broken defence, 10-7 to St Ives.
Cornwall responded swiftly with the strong running Bailey Williams and Morgan Gratrix plus good handling from the three-quarters. With the ball being moved from their own 22, a swift break from Wadebridge scrum half Ieuan Davies led to captain Aaron McPherson crashing over by the posts. This was quickly followed by more play out of defence and a barnstorming run from Veor second row Olly Reynolds bursting down the wing followed by quick hands through the backs giving Talan Daniels his first try in the corner. Justin Irons converted both tries to leave Cornwall clubs leading 21-10 at half time.
Just ten minutes into the second half Daniels burst through tackles on the left wing to give Perranporth speedster Kris Evans the opportunity to dot down with his first touch of the ball. Substitute scrum half Dan Jane converted, 10-28
Cornwall continued strongly and Hayle’s Matt Vincent cut through the St Ives defence to set up Daniels for his second try of the evening. 10-33
Down, but not out, St Ives rallied strongly in the last fifteen minutes, scoring three tries to bring them within a score with five minutes remaining, however Cornwall Clubs’ defence held strong for a well deserved victory 27-33.
Cornwall Clubs XV Squad: Akiva Eaton (Veor), Sam Bartle (Camborne Crusaders), Bailey Williams (Redruth II), Aaron McPherson (Newquay Hornets, Capt), Olly Reynolds (Veor), Kaiden Carne (Redruth II), James Hall (Perranporth), Morgan Gratrix (Camborne Crusaders), Ieuan Evans (Wadebridge), Charlie Barron (Lankelly Fowey), Henry Eddy (Redruth II), Matt Vincent (Hayle), Liam Wotton (Hayle), Amori Matanatabu (Helston), Talan Daniels (Camborne Crusaders), Mikey Allan (Redruth II), Cadan Brown (Lankelly Fowey),Dan Jane (Lankelly Fowey), Aiden Cullis (Wadebridge), Jacob Johns (Wadebridge), Tyler Tresidder (Lankelly Fowey), Kris Evans (Perranporth), Justyn Irons (Perranporth).
The Great Cornish Rugby Split?
Francis Edwards takes a look at another fascinating episode in Cornish rugby history.
Reading time: 40 minutes
…I have sat in my living-room with my mother and father at home and seen a rugby league representative take sheafs of pound notes out of his pocket…but…I have never wanted to be paid for playing rugby…
~ Gareth Edwards, Gareth: An Autobiography, Stanley Paul & Co., 1978, p91. As Edwards makes clear in The Autobiography (Headline, 1999), his 1978 book professionalised him in the eyes of the WRU and he was barred from coaching.
…when I went, I said the right things in the Press…I ‘needed a new challenge’…that was bullshit…I needed security for my family…
~ Jonathan Davies, The Rugby Codebreakers, BBC documentary, 2018
Read the rest in the link below
https://the-cornish-historian.com/2024/02/03/the-great-cornish-rugby-split/
Second half storm sees Under 20s to win
Cornwall U.20, 48 – 7 Camborne School of Mines
Report by Terry Williams
Cornwall U20’s started off their 23/24 County Championship season with a fine win in a warm up game over the Camborne School of Mines XV, running out 48 – 7 winners. A large crowd of over 300 watched from the clubhouse touchline. The first half was scoreless, with both teams appearing to be nervous and the game was error strewn throughout. The Cornwall players seemed to be trying to force the game, which was the primary cause of the errors. Both teams had opportunities to cross the line, but both defences proved resolute.
Head coach Ritchie Kevern must have said something to fire the players up as the second half producing a much improved performance with the team scoring 8 tries, 4 of which were converted. A spirited CSM XV never gave up and their efforts were rewarded in the 74 minute with a converted try. They were well supported by a vociferous group of fellow students.
All the substitutes were used so the coaches had a good look at players and all are looking forward to the next warm up game v Cornwall Clubs at St Austell. There was a lot to take in from last night’s performance; a negative first half but a vastly improved second half. Four of the CSM XV are eligible for the County U20’s, so the coaches were able to cast their eyes over 29 players last night.
Cornwall U20 Team v Camborne School of Mines
Wednesday 31 January @ Hayle RFC with a 1930 ko
- Rowan Lawrence (Falmouth)
- Pete Harris (St Austell)
- Beau Danks (Newquay Hornets)
- Will Perkin Captain (St Ives)
- James Sutton (Saltash)
- Finn Lister (Penryn)
- Will Symons (Wadebridge Camels)
- Adam Dack (Liskeard / Looe)
- Will Tanswell (Penryn)
- Harry Walsh-Newton (Falmouth)
- Jack Keogh (St. Just)
- Tom Hollyman (Saltash)
- Alfie Hammersley (Falmouth)
- Ayden Earnshaw (Penryn)
- Harvey Penhallurick Vice Captain (Falmouth)
- Callum Bate (Wadebridge Camels)
- Fin Holt (Redruth)
- Treave Rowe (Falmouth)
- Ethan Milford (Pirates Ams)
- Wiiliam Hoskin (Liskeard / Looe)
- Ieuan Evans (Wadebridge Camels)
- Max Jenkin (Hayle)
- Amori Mantanatabu (Helston)
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- Angus Williams (Penryn)
- Dylan Denne (Helston)
Cornwall Clubs XV
Cornwall Clubs XV will take on St. Ives RFC on Feast Monday, 5th February kick-off 7 pm at Alexandra Road, St. Ives.
Cornwall Under 20s Under Lights. Team Selection
This Wednesday Cornwall Under 20s take on Camborne School of Mines in their first warm up game for this season’s Jason Leonard Cup campaign.
Kick-off 7:30 pm, £2 adults on the gate, U.16s free.
Cornwall U20 2024 Season
Cornwall U20 season commenced on Sunday 7th January with a team building day
kindly hosted by Truro RFC. Over 50 players attended the event, with the training
sessions taking part on the following two Sundays. In preparation for the Jason
Leonard Cup competition, 2 warm up games have been arranged, the first v
Camborne School of Mines at Hayle RFC on Wednesday 31st January with a 1930
kick off.
The second warm up game will be v a Cornwall Clubs XV and will be played at St
Austell RFC on Wednesday 21st February with a 1930 ko time.
The Championship games start with a home fixture v Devon on Sunday 10 March
and then two away fixtures where they take on Somerset on Sunday 21st April at
Taunton RFC, finally Gloucestershire at Cheltenham RFC on Sunday 5 th May.
Rich Kevern is again coaching the backs, with Steele Barker and ex U20 player and
current Cornish Pirate player coaching the forwards.
The game against the School of Mines will prove a test for these players, who will
represent many clubs within Cornwall who will have only had 2 training session
where the CSM team are playing weekly in the league.
Several potential players are unavailable for this fixture as they are away at
university or work commitments.
Entry at Hayle will be £2, with U16 gaining free entry. Please come along and lend
your support to the young “Black and Golds” as many start their journey into adult
representative rugby for the county.
A thank you to the clubs throughout the county who have nominated players for
consideration this season. A big thank you to Hayle RFC for hosting the fixture v
Camborne School of Mines this Wednesday.
Colin Hatch
Cornwall U20 Team Manager
Cornwall U20 Team v Camborne School of Mines
Wednesday 31 January @ Hayle RFC with a 1930 ko
- Rowan Lawrence (Falmouth)
- Pete Harris (St Austell)
- Beau Danks (Newquay Hornets)
- Will Perkin (Captain) (St Ives)
- James Sutton (Saltash)
- Finn Lister (Penryn)
- Will Symons (Wadebridge Camels)
- Adam Dack (Liskeard / Looe)
- Will Tanswell (Penryn)
- Harry Walsh-Newton (Falmouth)
- Jack Keogh (St Just)
- Tom Hollyman (Saltash)
- Alfie Hammersley (Falmouth)
- Ayden Earnshaw (Penryn)
- Harvey Penhallurick Vice Captain (Falmouth)
- Callum Bate (Wadebridge Camels)
- Fin Holt (Redruth)
- Treave Rowe (Falmouth)
- Ethan Milford (Pirates Ams)
- Wiiliam Hoskin (Liskeard / Looe)
- Ieuan Evans (Wadebridge Camels)
- Max Jenkin (Hayle)
- Amori Mantanatabu (Helston)
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- Angus Williams (Penryn)
- Dylan Denne (Helston)
