By NICK CAIN

The Cornish Pirates statement that the future of professional rugby in Cornwall is in jeopardy – citing RFU prevarication over promotion as the root cause in new investors delaying their commitment to the club – has prompted a sustained attack on the RFU by Championship clubs chairman Simon Halliday.
Responding to Sir Dicky Evans, the Pirates life president and majority shareholder, stating that the club’s professional future is in the balance when his two-year ‘Sunset’ plan runs out in January 2025, Halliday saluted his 20-year investment in Pirates before rounding on the go...