Stadium green light renews Pirates hope

By NEALE HARVEY

Coaching role: Pirates back rower Chris Morgan

CORNISH Pirates are in a ‘strong place’ to challenge for the Championship title now that stadium plans are set in stone, insists new playercoach Chris Morgan.
Long-serving back rower Morgan has lived through countless false dawns since joining Pirates in 2005, but with finance and planning obstacles now removed, the 36-year-old says it is full steam ahead in the quest to join rivals Exeter in the top-flight.
Morgan said: “Time is running out for me and I’m unlikely to play at the new stadium, but the b...

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