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Exeter Chiefs Supporters Club Small Grants Scheme

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At the beginning of 2017/18 Rugby Union season the Exeter Chiefs Supporters Club introduced a ‘Small Grants Scheme’ to support our aim of providing financial and practical support of up to £500.00p to deserving causes connected to the sport of Rugby Union and especially to Youth Development.  Details of this scheme and how to apply are on our website www.chiefssupportersclub.co.uk

In the first year of its introduction we received ten applications for grants. Of these ten, six were successful, two deferred to a later date due to possible Insurance claims, and two refused by the committee as not being within our remit. The successful applicants were as follows:

Club.                                                                                                                     Amount.

North Taunton RFC Junior Section for kit.                           £500

Torquay Athletic U11’s for new tackle and ruck bags.      £200

Crediton RFC Ladies Section for training equipment.       £500

Exeter Saracens Junior Section towards a Defibrillator.  £500

Paignton RFC Youth Section for training equipment.         £500

Bodmin Junior Rugby for training equipment.                    £500

For the season 2018/19 the Exeter Chiefs Supporters Club Committee agreed to set aside a further £3000.00p for the Small Grants Scheme. To date they have agreed to grant applications from the following clubs:

Club                                                                                                                  Amount.

Crediton RFC U9’s to Colts and 3 girls teams for training kit.                      £500

Teignmouth RFC Under 15’s for tackle shields and bags.                             £500

Torquay RFC U12’s for tackle shields.                                                              £300

Teignmouth RFC Colts for upgrading tackle kit.                                             £500

Devonport Services RFC Senior and U18’s Ladies section for kit.               £500

So far in the 2019/2020 season (as of 16/10/19) we have agreed to grants to the following clubs:

Club                                                                                                                   Amount

Salcombe RFC for new tackle bags                                                                   £250

Ilfracombe RFC Youth Section for new tackle mats and bags                     £500

Crediton RFC 11 x Junior and Girls teams for updated 1st Aid Kits          £400

Exeter Athletics girls U13 for new training equipment packages               £500

Paignton RFC Youth for junior tackle shields and Respect barrier kit        £400

Exeter Athletics under 11’s for body pads and speed and agility kit         £400

Exmouth RFC Junior Club for British Standard Compliant First-Aid kits    £450

Please go to our website and choose the section on Grants Scheme where you will find details on how to apply which you can send to me for consideration by the Committee.

Enjoy your rugby

Paul Curgenven (Hon Secretary)

Kernow Leagues off to a great start

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The post Christmas fixtures for Cornwall 1,2 and second teams have been going at a pace with some interesting results.

The fixtures are going ahead weather permitting and the response from the clubs has been great, with loads of positive comments. Feedback from the organisers is:  Results must be texted to 07797800103 then the card we are using is found at www.duchyrugby.co.uk/card
It’s a much simpler card then pre-Christmas.


The other great news is that the groups will have a conclusion. Top 4 will play each other on 18th April 1v4 2v3 with  final for each group on 25th April, highest placed finalist in each group will host.


Saunts  Chairman CRFU 

Rugby Sages

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The Cornwall Rugby Sages invite you to join them on the following dates:

06 February at Camborne RFC, 05 March at St Agnes RFC and 02 April at Falmouth RFC.

Do join them at 1400hrs for liquid refreshment, a pasty and good Cornish singing.

Cornwall name side to face Devon in Leonard Cup Opener

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Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) Under 20 County Championship campaign 2020 gets under way, this Sunday 26th January, with their first fixture in the Jason Leonard Cup. The team travel to neighbours Devon for their first pool game of the competition. The game will be played at Ivybridge RFC.

CRFU President John Sumnall said “It is great to get this year’s campaign off with a local tie against our neighbours Devon. We thank all our sponsors for their support and assistance with this group of players in this important game representing Cornwall. It is fantastic to see so many different clubs represented, and we thank them for their support to enable these fixtures to be played”

The game kicks off at 14:00 at Ivybridge and will be played on the all-weather pitch.

Coach Rich Kevern said. “This will be a good test for this new set of young players and the experienced guys remaining from last season. Although we have had two warm up games we are in a different ball game now that the Championship is underway. We had a tight game against Devon last season at St Austell and we know the guys in green and white will be up for a tough game again this season”

Cornwall has a new forwards coach this season with ex Cornwall U20, Championship and Premiership player Tyler Gendall who joins Rich Kevern. Rich’s brother Adam has also been assisting especially during his recovery from injury.

Cornwall U20s Skipper Aaron Simmonds v Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. – Photo ©Simon Bryant/Iktis Photo

Cornwall Captain this season is Aaron Simmonds he said. “It is an honour to be asked to captain the side for this season. I know the guys are up for a tough campaign as always and have trained well in preparation for this game. This is my second season with the 20’s and I know that it is a tough competition and we will have to perform at our best in every game.”

Cornwall‘s second pool game will be home to Berkshire at Camborne RFC with a 13:30 kick off on Sunday February 23. The final pool game will be hosted by Dings RFC in Bristol on Sunday 15 March where the opponents will be Gloucestershire.

Cornwall U20s v Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. – Photo ©Simon Bryant/Iktis Photo –

The CRFU Representative Rugby Chair Chris Lea said. “The vagaries of U20 rugby mean we can lose up to 50% of our squad every year through age qualification. This year we have lost even more and so we start to build again with a mixture of players transitioning from the U18’s, new players identified and nominated from clubs around the county. There are a number of these guys who will be around for the next 2 seasons and we are always on the lookout at new talent who can come into the squad and join them over the coming seasons.”

Cornwall Squad v Devon

1 Callum Looker Cardiff Met
2 Rory Mead Bude
3 Eliot Salt Cardiff Met
4 Mawgan Osborne Pirates Ams
5 Toby Osborne Pirates Ams
6 Cameron Taylor St Austell
7 Tom Spiers Truro
8 Aden Brassington Redruth
9 Ali Stacey Redruth
10 Aaron Simmonds (Capt) Redruth
11 Max Bullen St Austell
12 Isaak Welsh Truro
13 Ben Plummer St Austell
14 Guy Brooks Penryn
15 Adam Long Camborne
Replacements
16 James Lambourn Pirates Ams
17 Mishka Fibbens Penryn
18 Jack Wickham Saltash
19 Devon Bennett-Murray Saltash
20 James Tucker St Austell
21 James Murray Redruth
22 Fraser Nottle St Austell
  Travelling reserves
23 Caden Brownfield Hayle
24 Matt Vincent Hayle
25 Adam Hall Redruth
26 Harry Clemo Camborne
     
     

Coaches – Rich Kevern + Tyler Gendall, assisted by Adam Kevern

Medical cover – Neville Curnow + Graham Ashton

Kit – Paul Hurrell, Colin Hatch

JASON LEONARD CUP (Pool Fixtures)

Sunday 26th January 2020   DEVON V CORNWALL @ Ivybridge RFC kick-off 2 pm

Sunday 23rd February 2020 CORNWALL V BERKSHIRE @ Camborne RFC 1:30 pm

Sunday 15th March 2020 GLOUCESTERSHIRE V CORNWALL @ Dings Crusaders 2:30 pm.

Saltash RFC 50th Anniversary

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Saltash RFC invited Bolingey Barbarians RFC to celebrate their 50th Anniversary at Saltash and very generously helped to raise £700 for disadvantaged children in Cornwall.

Cornwall Under 15 process

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The County U15 selection process has been ongoing by watching club/school games, plus the satellite/DPP sessions and the festivals. 
However, in the interests of being open and transparent we are asking for nominations from club/school coaches of players who are not currently part of the DPP/skills programme but feel are of the ability of County/Academy standard.

Clubs/schools as a guide should not be nominating players en mass and should be directed to the standard of County/Academy and are not currently part of our DPP/Skills programme. Hope that makes sense and please could nominations be sent to richsiveter@hotmail.com

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