By MIKE SINCLAIR
Cornish Pirates ...............14pts
Tries: Johnson 17, Penalty 32
Cons: Houston 17
Hartpury University......... 7pts
Try: Crane 40
Conversion: Bazalgette 40
AN awesome display of pack power laid the foundations for a Pirates victory and they repelled Hartpury’s comeback efforts in front of a bumper 2,474 Mennaye Field crowd.
The Cornish forwards drove their counterparts back for three first-half scrum penalties and their dominance resulted in two decisive tries – and three Hartpury yellow cards.
Pirates joint head coach Gavin Cattle handed th...