Cornish Pirates 18-20 Ampthill: Off-colour Pirates are defied by Amps 13 men

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PENZANCE, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: Rhodri Davies of Cornish Pirates (bottom) celebrates with his team mates after scoring his side's third try during the Greene King IPA Championship match between Cornish Pirates and Saracens at Mennaye Field on March 06, 2021 in Penzance, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

FORMER Pirates favourite Dave Ward savoured a Cornwall farewell appearance to remember as part-timers Ampthill ended his old club’s lingering hopes of a Championship play-off place.
Ampthill player-coach Ward, in his final season before taking over as Bristol Bears Women head coach, came off the bench in the 67th minute with Ampthill, down to 13 men and trailing 18-14.
But, despite hooker Syd Blackmore and flanker Joe Bercis being yellowcarded, replacement flyhalf Russell Bennett’s penalty cut the deficit to one point.
Then, with Ampthill restored to 15, Bennett kicked the winner after Pira...

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