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Time for Borthwick to stamp his mark

9 June 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’s been well worth waiting until the end of the season to see some of the […]

Bristol’s rise built on solid team values

9 June 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to former hooker Dave Ward, the head coach at Bristol Bears Women Why did you get into coaching and how did […]

Pirates star Moyles signs at Camborne

9 June 2024 0 comments

CAMBORNE have put down a statement of intent for next season with three key signings. Cornish Pirates full-back Kyle Moyle and prop Jack Andrew, plus […]

Pirates move for prop Andrews

2 June 2024 0 comments

Cornish Pirates have signed Coventry prop Ollie Andrews. The 24-year-old spent two years at Coventry having come through Exeter’s academy. “We expect Ollie to be […]

Coventry half-backs the heartbeat with Ealing muscle to add power

2 June 2024 0 comments

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS Now that the Championship season has run its course, Ben […]

Pirates seal runners-up spot with strong finish

26 May 2024 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER L Scottish ………27pts Tries: Ransom 10, Wilkinson 26, Brown 29, Hobson 41 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 26, 31 Penalties: Lloyd-Seed 35 C Pirates ………..38pts […]

Young guns who are shining for the Chiefs

26 May 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Exeter DoR Rob Baxter to find out how his investment in homegrown talent is paying off at 9 and 10 Exeter […]

Camborne make impact but top two dominate final line-up

26 May 2024 1 comment

NATIONAL 2 WEST DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS After Dings Crusaders’ National Two West title success, […]

Calcutta Cup win the highlight of my career

26 May 2024 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY Scott Steele – Former Scotland, Leicester, London Irish Harlequins & Edinburgh Scrum-Half I was sat on a mattress on the floor […]

Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win

19 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite not getting the chance to secure promotion to the Premiership, back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing Trailfinders’ Championship title win means […]

Cattle prods for a proper pathway

19 May 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Cornish Pirates’ coach Gavin Cattle believes this season’s success for the Penzance-based club is a clear indicator that Cornwall could sustain a […]

Include Welsh sides in two-tier Premiership

19 May 2024 0 comments

A couple of letters in last week’s paper along with Nick Cain’s column got me thinking on these subjects of ring-fencing and a possible Anglo-Welsh […]

I want to win title before I leave Bristol – Luatua

12 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Few overseas signings have had a more lasting impact in the Premiership than Steve Luatua who looks like finishing his career at […]

Coventry denied by powerful Pirates

12 May 2024 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ………… 22pts Tries: Hocking 69, Johnson 79 Coventry ……………………..12pts Penalties: Tries: Houston 15, 18, 22, 51 Martin 5, Trinder 32 […]

Doncaster win the battle but Ealing take the title

12 May 2024 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster……… 20pts Tries: Fox 25, Margetts 59 Conversions: Bennett 25, 59 Penalties: Bennett 40, 68 Ealing T …………. 12pts Tries: Cornish 9, […]

Don’t only blame RFU for lack of confidence

12 May 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS interesting to read last week’s comments by Simon Halliday in The Rugby Paper and […]

Blame RFU for lack of confidence – Halliday

5 May 2024 0 comments

By NICK CAIN The Cornish Pirates statement that the future of professional rugby in Cornwall is in jeopardy – citing RFU prevarication over promotion as […]

RFU’s still killing the dreams of investors

5 May 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU’s indecision is final. It does not know what to do about promotion-relegation – or, if […]

Pirates take control to close down Nottingham

5 May 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…….. 7pts Tries: van der Flier 22 Conversions: Arden 22 Cornish P ……….29pts Tries: Hocking 12, Schwarz 38, Stevens 58, King 64 […]

We had belief in our ability

5 May 2024 0 comments

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson as he embarks on a new chapter away from Sandy Park IN THE heart of Exeter, […]

Delighted to see Titans stand tall

5 May 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There are some teams you grow particularly attached to over the decades […]

Pirates aiming for a three-peat over lowly Cambridge

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW Cornish Pirates v Cambridge Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates and Cambridge meet for the third time this season today […]

Navy set sights on retaining Babcock Trophy

21 April 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ROYAL Navy head coach Dave Pascoe hopes a tougher build-up to this season’s Inter Services Championship will ensure his side stay ahead of […]

Scoring in Hell Fire Corner was great

21 April 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Greg Goodfellow – The former Cornwall, Chinnor, Redruth, Cornish Pirates, Coventry, Mounts Bay & Hawick scrum-half talks about his life […]

Pirates keep Hartpury at bay to stay in the race

14 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury RFC …25pts Tries: Barton 4, Penalty 44, Hunt 68 Conversions: Bazalgette 69 Penalties: Bazalgette 30, 72 Cornish P ……….30pts Tries: Hocking […]

Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]

Pirates sign Harris on loan

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have signed Exeter Chiefs hooker Iestyn Harris on loan to cover injuries. The 25-year-old former Wales age-grade international moves to […]

Squeezed-out Robson ready to take on his next challenge

14 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN CARDIFF’S Arwel Robson fervently believes he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in and, after following his boyhood dream to play […]

Masterful Willis leads Trailfinders fightback

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ……….. 17pts Tries: Walker 10, Stevens 25, McNab 63 Conversions: Houston 25 E Trailfinders ..26pts Tries: Kernohan 32, de Vee […]

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

1 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims to follow in his […]

Relegation saga still a shadow over game

24 March 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is so much that makes so little sense in the English club game. Nothing made this […]

Knights make the most of lifelines

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster………………….. 27pts Tries: Margett 53, Simpson 57, 77 Conversions: Bennett 53, 57, 77 Penalties: Bennett 42, 75 Cornish Pirates ………… 27pts Tries: […]

Dream Team with Alex Day

17 March 2024 0 comments

The Bedford and former Cornish Pirates, Northampton & Saracens scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Paul Andrew – I […]

Pirates duo happy for top sides to do the plundering

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Over the years, the Cornish Pirates coaching duo of Gavin Cattle and Alan Paver have unearthed some real gems when it comes […]

Tonkin on a new Trail

17 March 2024 0 comments

EALING Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Louie Tonkin as an assistant coach from the start of next season, as revealed in TRP earlier this […]

Beating Ealing proves anything is possible

17 March 2024 0 comments

Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur era paint a vivid […]

High-flying Pirates wary of Turner’s ‘tricky customers’

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates have won six out of their last seven to sit […]

Tonkin gets the call to join Ealing

3 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE By JON NEWCOMBE Ealing Trailfinders have moved quickly to find a new forwards coach following the news that Cornel van Zyl has […]

Houston in control to take Caldy to cleaners

3 March 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ……………… 14pts Tries: Penalty 50, Sproston 79 Conversions: Barker 80 Cornish P ……….32pts Tries: Stevens 7, Trewin 22, Johnson 29, Georgiou […]

We want to create some more history, says Ward

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK No fear: Coach Ben Ward EALING Trailfinders finished top of Pool D following a clean sweep of victories at home to Northampton […]

Hendrickson enjoying his new life in Japan

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Tom Hendrickson is settling well to life in the Far East having swapped the Premiership for that of Japanese Rugby League One. […]

Long breaks do us no favours – Rayer

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer says the lengthy breaks […]

Norey working hard to grab his Prem chance

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Max Norey made his Exeter debut in 2019 but has had to wait until this season to nail down a regular place […]

Shock for Portugal as Belgium beat the odds

11 February 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Cornish Pirates full-back Jordan Gott hopes that playing a part in Belgium rugby’s best-ever win will be the catalyst for a strong […]

Gallagher delight as Caldy down Cov

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Coming off the bench to score a hat-trick and spearhead Caldy’s upset victory over title fighting Coventry last weekend was the highlight […]

Dominant Ealing make it look easy

11 February 2024 0 comments

By TOM JOHNSON Ealing Trailfinders.. 40pts Tries: Cornish 4, Holmes 12, Bird-Tulloch 19, Cordy-Redden 35, 53; O’Brien 80 Conversions: Twelvetrees 4, 12, 19, 55; Bird-Tulloch […]

Pirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view

4 February 2024 0 comments

By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues ……………… 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates ……………27pts Tries: Schwarz 25, […]

Aspiration key to maintain a vibrant league

4 February 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gavin Cattle, the joint head coach of Cornish Pirates Why did you get into […]

Dawson snatches chance to down Coventry

28 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ……….. 19pts Tries: Rigg 19, Martin 65, Lane 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 19, 80 Cornish P ………. 21pts Tries: Elderkin 26, Stevens […]

Adamson redeems himself after Knights error

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford ………….32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62 Penalties: Grimoldby 78 L […]

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