Tribute Man of the Match Winner – Cam Taylor – Sponsored by Atlantic Reach.
Cornwall & Royal Navy end honours even under Tregorrick lights
CORNWALL 26 – 26 ROYAL NAVY
By Bill Hooper, Tregorrick Park, St. Austell
Cornwall began their preparations for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign in an exciting match against a very lively Royal Navy side which ended all square on the night.
Prior to kick-off there was a minute’s applause for former referee and St. Austell club stalwart Fred Woods.
After a cagy opening it was the Navy who landed the first salvo when their wing Kane Teear-Bourge plucked a Cornish pass as the Black & Golds looked to play out of their twenty-two, to fly in under the posts, full back Ben Chambers added the simple conversion.
Roared on by the one thousand plus Tregorrick Park crowd, flanker Adam Hughes steamed up to the Navy twenty-two, the ball was re-cycled quickly by the forwards who went through a couple of phases before the ball got to wing Harry Larkins, via a Josh Matavesi pass, the wing darting into the corner to score, full back Matt Shepherd judging the conversion to perfection.
Cornwall kept the momentum going when hooker Luis Powell finished off a great phase of play for the Black & Gold’s second try, which went unconverted.
The nip and tuck of the game continued as Navy skipper Kye Beasley made good ground into the Cornwall twenty-two, from an ensuing maul the Navy got over the line with hooker Jack Wright credited with the score.
Teear-Bourge time and again showed his pace out wide keeping the Cornwall defence on it’s toes.
Just before half-time Wright got his second try, again from a powerful Navy maul, with Chambers adding the extras, Navy turned around at the break 19-12 up.
Shepherd, fly-half Will Hennessy and flanker Cam Taylor had caught the eye for Cornwall in the opening period.
Kickable penalties were ignored by both sides as they looked to their set-piece. From a kick to the corner Cornwall got the drive on for Powell to score his second try of the game, Shepherd adding the extras to tie the scores.
With the game well into the final quarter and both sides emptying their benches, Cornwall’s No.8 Brandon Rowley cut a fine line to dot down a fourth try for the Black & Golds, Shepherd judging his third conversion to perfection.
Navy had a final broadside up their sleeves; a chip over the Cornwall defence was seized upon by Teear-Bourge who steamed in unopposed under the sticks for Danny Ronald to tie the game with his conversion.
Both sides had chances to win it, but a draw was a fair result at the final whistle.
The Tribute man-of-the-match award went to St. Austell’s No.7 Cam Taylor, sponsored by Atlantic Reach.
After the final whistle, Cornwall head coach was satisfied with the result. He said. “Credit to the boys, they played for the shirt tonight, we can look back and perhaps if one or two lineouts had gone our way we could have made more of it. Our scrum went well, thought the reserve front row went well when they came on, overall we missed some chances in that second half.
“Hopefully the lads will go away and train hard, improve their fitness and look to fight their way into the squad come May.”
CRFU Chairman, Dave Saunter thanked St. Austell RFC for hosting the game and thanked the match sponsors for their valuable support.
Cornwall (Launceston unless stated): Matt Shepherd (St. Austell), Lewis Thomas (Redruth), Josh Semmens (Pirates Ams), Josh Matavesi (Capt,), Harry Larkins (both Camborne, Will Hennessy (Truro), CJ Boyce (St. Austell); Ethan Pearce-Cowley, Luis Powell (Truro), Declan Prowse (Camborne), Albert Horne, Dan Goldsmith, Adam Hughes (Camborne), Cam Taylor (St. Austell), Brandon Rowley.
Replacements: Peter Harris (St. Austell), Adam Strick (Penryn), James Lambourn (Pirates Ams), Mark Vian (St. Austell), Chris Fuca (Camborne), Adam Powell (Liskeard/Looe), Will Tanswell (Camborne), Freddie Davies (Devonport Services), Cameron Fogden, Ben Bryant.
Tries; Larkins 15, Powell 23, 54, Rowley 67, Cons, Shepherd 16, 55, 68
Royal Navy: Ben Chambers, Kane Teear-Bourge, AJ King, Jesse Lowe, Kristen Dobson, Dan Rutter, Jay Toogoog; Kye Beasley (Capt), Jack Wright, Dom Cleverley, Dan MacAdams, Will Scott, George Wagstaff, Ben Mallet, Chris Mills.
Replacements: Connor Turgood, Harry Wright, Tam Lindsay, Lewis Sutton, Evan Williams, Robbie Hume, Ronald, Ryder, Briggs, Hall, Duncan.
Tries: Teear-Bourge 9, 88, Wright 28, 39, Cons, Chambers 10, 40, Ronald 89
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Crowd: 1,025
Park & Ride St. Austell RFC, Cornwall v Royal Navy
County Fixtures – Updated
Kick-off times and price of ground entry to home games will be advised nearer the time of the fixture.
County Senior XV
Weds 28 February, Cornwall 26 – 26 Royal Navy @ St. Austell RFC
Weds 27 March, TAMAR CUP, Devon 28 – 5 Cornwall @ Ivybridge RFC
BILL BEAUMONT CUP
Sat 18 May, Surrey v Cornwall @ Esher RFC 2 pm
Sat 25 May, Kent v Cornwall @ Charlton Park RFC 2 pm
Sat 1 Jun, Cornwall v Hampshire @ Redruth RFC. 3 pm
Cornwall Under 20s
Weds 24 January, Cornwall U.20 48 – 7 Camborne School of Mines @Hayle RFC
Weds 21 February, Cornwall U.20 v Cornwall Clubs XV @ St. Austell RFC, Cancelled due to weather
JASON LEONARD CUP
Sun 10 Mar, Cornwall U.20 7 – 41 Devon U.20 @ Camborne RFC
Sun 21 Apr, Somerset U.20 22 – 34 Cornwall U.20 @ Taunton RFC
Sun 5 May, Gloucestershire U.20 v Cornwall U.20 @ Stow-on-the-Wold RFC 2 pm
Cornwall Women
Women’s Tamar Cup
Cornwall Women v Devon Women – CANCELLED
GILL BURNS CUP DIVISION 2
Sun 12 May, Cornwall Women v Hampshire Women @ Truro RFC, 2:30 pm
Sun 19 May, Hertfordshire Women v Cornwall Women @ Tabard RFC, 2:30 pm
Sun 26 May, Somerset Women v Cornwall Women @ Taunton RFC, 2:30 pm
CRFU launch Cornwall Women’s Cup
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)
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).
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.
