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Fraser Honey announced as Cornwall’s new Captain
Redruth’s fly-half Fraser Honey has been appointed Cornwall Captain for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign which kicks off at Redruth on Saturday May 6th against Somerset.
Honey, who played for Launceston at one stage in his career, made his first County Championship appearance for Cornwall in 2018 in the 15-all draw against Surrey at Camborne. He became a permanent fixture in the Cornwall side the following season and has twice won the Bill Beaumont Cup with Cornwall at Twickenham in 2019 and 2022.
Kevin Thomas, the Chairman of Selectors, and a former Twickenham winner himself with Cornwall in 1991, was pleased to announce the appointment of Honey. He said. “I am delighted that Fraser has accepted the invitation to Captain the Cornwall Senior squad for 2023 Championship season. Fraser has a fantastic rugby pedigree and a heap of Championship experience. He will set high standards throughout the squad and he will lead by example. I look forward to working with him over the coming weeks and wish him and his squad the very best for the Championship matches.”
Honey spoke of his appointment. “I’m truly honoured and extremely proud to have been appointed Cornwall captain for the 2023 County Championship Campaign. Playing for Cornwall means a huge amount to me and to get the opportunity to captain Cornwall in such a prestigious competition is a huge privilege. I’m itching to get started with this group of boys and to be back playing in front of Trelawny’s Army once again in our quest to keep the Bill Beaumont Trophy in Cornwall for another year’
Cornwall RFU Chairman Dave Saunter had this to say about Honey. “This is great news, I have followed Fraser’s career from his colts days. He is a quality player who leads off the front foot. This appointment is the next step on his rugby journey which I know he will relish. I wish both Fraser and all the players pulling on the Black and Gold this season every success and hopefully we can look forward to another trip to Twickenham at the end of May”.
Cornwall’s Bill Beaumont Cup games;
May 6th Cornwall v Somerset @ Redruth RFC 3 pm
May 13th Hampshire v Cornwall @ Havant RFC 3 pm
May 20th Cornwall v Kent @ Camborne RFC 3 pm
Cornwall Women announce squad for 2023 campaign
The selectors and coaches have announced their squad for this season’s Gill Burns Cup Division 2 campaign.
Last season Cornwall Women won the Division 3 title defeating Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire in a thrilling final at the Richmond Athletic Ground 36-17.
Twelve players from that side are in the squad for this season’s campaign.
Last season’s captain Verity Holden has retired from playing but is now part of the coaching squad. This season’s captain is yet to be named.
Cornwall RFU Chairman Dave Saunter in congratulating the selected players said. “Exciting times ahead for our Ladies XV, who have been promoted to the Gill Burns Div 2 Cup after winning the Division 3 at the first time of asking.
“The coaches have been casting an eye over the potential squad on Friday nights at Bodmin RFC and now have selected the 30 who will carry the hopes of Cornish Ladies rugby.
“The squad have 2 qualifying matches one at home at Launceston so it’s a short intense program with a potential final at the end of the journey.
“I wish Ronan O’Neil, Jo and new coach Verity best luck, knowing the way they work I know our ladies will be prepared to face the challenge”.
Whilst coach Jo Holden added. “Open training sessions were amazing this year, we had 30/40 women for each session, lots of new faces making selection super competitive. We are also fortunate to be able to add our Cornish Winning Captain Verity Holden to the coaching team this year. She has added a new dimension and whole lot more passion about putting Cornwall on the map. Ronan and I are more determined than ever to continue the good work from last year and keep the momentum going”.
The Cornwall Women squad of 30 is as follows;
Amy Bunt (Ivybridge), Amy Warman (Launceston), Annie McKelvey (Penryn), Bobby Smith-Scotland (Plymstock), Bryher Freight (Truro), Caitlin Milliken (Camborne), Claire Thompson (Truro), Faith Rowe (Camborne), Georgia Hall (Penryn), Jenna Arnold (Launceston), Jo Roberts (Plymstock), Joey Sandercock (Launceston), Josie Ninnis (Penryn), Katherine Wherry (Ivybridge), Kim Upcott (Launceston), Laura Outten (Camborne), Lisa Allin (Bude), Lydia Hawkins (Falmouth), Makindi Carter (Helston), Megan Arnold (Launceston), Megan Okey (Ivybridge), Mel Ruby (Launceston), Nicola Rowland (Ivybridge), Oz Brazier (Truro), Rebecca Bennett (Truro), Rhiannon Thomas (Launceston), Rosie Ninnis (Penryn), Sam Whitefield (Truro), Shannon Foster (Plymstock), Sian Westgarth (Truro).
Cornwall Women’s games this season in the Gill Burns Cup are;
Sunday 7th May Cornwall Women v Oxfordshire Women @ Launceston RC 2 pm
Sunday 21st May Somerset Women v Cornwall @ Taunton RFC 3 pm
Semi-final fixtures will be advised at a later date.
Entry to the game at Launceston is £5 on gate, Under 16s free.
Penryn/Perranporth/St. Agnes Colts win the 2022/23 Colts League
Congratulations to Penryn/Perranporth/St.Agnes Colts on winning the CRFU Trelawny’s Army Colts League this season.
The lads were presented with their trophy at Penryn following their Colts Cup Semi-final win against Wadebridge Camels Colts on Saturday.
Papa Johns Cup – Update
All fixtures are now available in the link
Latest information on this competition from the RFU in the link
St Ives RFC are looking for a new Head Coach
We are looking to recruit a talented individual who will enjoy working alongside the St. Ives RFC Rugby
Management Committee as our Head Coach.
Ian Sanders,
Chair of Rugby Committee,
St. Ives RFC (Cornwall),
Alexandra Road,
St.Ives,
Cornwall.
Or email: iansanders9@hotmail.com
Cornwall Girls Under 18 head to Okehampton
This Sunday the u18 girls head up to Okehampton for a rescheduled match against Devon.
RESULT;
Devon Girls U.18, 22 – 15 Cornwall Girls U.18
Team sheet;
Devon pip Cornwall in Brickfields thriller
JASON LEONARD CUP
DEVON U20, 35 – 29 CORNWALL U20
By Bill Hooper at Brickfields
Cornwall came up just short in their opening Under 20 County Championship game against Devon, despite outscoring the hosts on the try front.
The win also saw the Brunel Cup wrested from Cornish hands, Cornwall having been inaugural winners last season at Camborne.
Ideal playing conditions saw Devon kick-off and earn an immediate penalty on the twenty-two which fly-half Giles Clarke pushed wide of the sticks.
Cornwall got into the game, good lineout ball from Lock Joe Maunder set up a good Cornish move culminating in scrum-half Ben Rosevear scoring. Nat Dart added the extras.
A loose kick from Cornwall gave Devon full-back Fraser Felton the chance to run from deep, Cornwall dropped off the tackles allowing the play to be carried on by the Devon backs before flanker Jacob Gaskin finished off the move for an unconverted try.
Gaskin was catching the eye for Devon and proved a handful at the breakdown, whilst for Cornwall Falmouth’s Matt Pritchard at hooker had a fine game notably in the loose.
A penalty by Clarke on the half-hour mark nudged Devon ahead, before a strong finish to the half saw Devon go through the phases before lock Liam Bayley crashed over. Clarke’s conversion giving the hosts a 15-7 half-time lead.
Spectators had barely time to take their seats after the break when Cornwall wing Lewis Bostock seized on a ball and hared down the touchline to score in the corner for an unconverted try.
Cornwall continued their purple patch Pritchard, charged forward before slipping a pass to wing Lachlan Surridge to dive in at the corner.
The seesaw nature of the game continued, another penalty from Clarke regained the lead for Devon, before Cornwall’s skipper Joss Pascoe sliced through to dot down a score converted by Dart.
Cornwall should have looked to control the game, instead they allowed Devon back when Elliot Fielding scored with Clarke again on the money with the extras.
Surridge went over for Cornwall’s fifth try to snatch back the lead, it proved short-lived as Devon prop Harvey Courtis powered over from short-range for their fourth try.
Clarke added the conversion and then a final penalty near the end to confirm Devon’s win.
After the match coach Richie Kevern said. “We left too many chances out there today. I thought we should have been ahead at half-time on the balance of play. Unfortunately we didn’t take them and we were punished for that.
“I cannot fault our effort, in the second half we fought back and showed spirit, today was a big learning lesson on taking chances and then controlling the game.
“A couple of poor kick chases from us and Devon have run them back and scored, that is a coach killer, but we will learn and look to make amends against Gloucestershire”
Cornwall will look to re-group against Gloucestershire at Camborne, on Sunday 9th April.
Cornwall U.20: (Falmouth, unless stated): H Penhallurick, L Bostock (Truro), J Pascoe (Truro), J Stanlake (St. Austell), L Surridge (Camborne), N Dart (Camborne), B Rosevear; M Cardwell (Pirate Ams) M Pritchard, M Boothby (St. Austell), J Maunder (St. Austell), W Perkin (St. Ives), G Blacklock (Newquay Hornets), F Trewin (Penryn), J Peck.
Replacements: W Eddy (Pirate Ams), A Williams (Penryn), A Harris (St. Just), R O’Regan, J Statton (Launceston), J Walker, F Deavin.
Cornwall scores: Tries, Rosevear 6, Bostock 41, Surridge 48, 67, Pascoe 54, Cons, Dart 7, 55.
Shep try hat-trick helps Cornwall retain Tamar Cup
CORNWALL 45 – 0 DEVON
By Bill Hooper at Tregorrick Park.
Cornwall defended the Tamar Cup in style last night at a wet and windy Tregrorrick Park in front of a four figure crowd who braved the elements.
Star of the show was unquestionably St. Austell’s Matt Shepherd who captained Cornwall on the night scoring three tries and kicking five conversions not only that his kicking from hand was top draw as were his line breaks.
Cornwall were forced into a late change as Tom Duncan had to withdraw. Andy Inch moved to No.8, whilst Cameron Taylor stepped up from the bench into the backrow. James Lambourn coming in on the bench.
Cornwall kicked off and immediately set about their task with some strong carries by forwards and backs.
Play was at times scrappy in the conditions; slowly Cornwall began to get the upper hand.
Shepherd slipped through the Devon cover to score the opening try after 11 minutes to get the scoreboard ticking over.
Good work by wing Jack Kessell helped set up Shepherd’s second try which he finished off in the corner for an unconverted try.
Cornwall’s forward drove hard with both props Dan Job and Declan Prowse making hard yards whilst both Inch and Camel’s lock Rupert Edwards worked hard all night.
Devon came more into it has half-time approached. Cornwall lost lock Mark Vian to the sin-bin. Centre Jake Smith almost got in for Devon but Cornwall’s defence held firm. Cornwall got to half-time with a 12-0 advantage.
Josh Semmens for Cornwall seemed to be in thick of the action as was fellow centre Sam Parsons. Eventually Cornwall got the third try when fly-half Aaron Simmonds squeezed over.
Soon after Pirate Amateur’s Rhys Brownfield, who had been busy since coming on, spied a gap to cut through for Cornwall’s fourth try of the night.
Despite both sides emptying their benches, Cornwall maintained the tempo with Shepherd completing his hat-trick of tries, having again cut through the defence.
The biggest cheer of the night was for St. Austell’s replacement wing Dan Tyrrell who bolted into the corner off a Semmens pass to score with aplomb.
The final try for Cornwall came from one of Camborne’s heroes of the season, flanker Jordan Nicholls to score under the posts.
Skipper Shepherd stepped up after the final whistle to receive the Tamar Cup from Cornwall RFU President John Sumnall.
Cornwall (St. Austell, unless stated): Shepherd (Capt), Kessell (Camborne), Parsons, Semmens (Pirate Ams), Levick (Penryn), Simmonds (Camborne), Boyce; Job, Davey, Prowse (Camborne), Vian, Edwards (Wadebridge Camels), Taylor, Nicholls (Camborne), Inch.
Replacements: Bentham (Devonport Services), Southworth (Camborne), Heazelton (Camborne), Lambourn (Pirate Ams), Jolly (Camborne), Brownfield (Pirate Ams), Sidwell (Camborne), Tyrrell.
Cornwall scores: Tries, Shepherd 11, 25, 62, Simmonds 52, Brownfield 59, Tyrrell 76, Nicholls 79, Cons: Shepherd 12, 53, 60, 77, 80.
Dave Burrows match footage can be viewed on Youtube
Car Parking for Tamar Cup
Due to the inclement weather today arrangements have been made by St. Austell RFC for a complimentary Park & Ride scheme for tonight’s game.
Drivers are urged to make use of this at Penrice School. Please read the details in the link
There will be stewards on hand to assist. Mini-Buses run by K.P. Cabs
