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Deadeye Olver has howitzer at ready for Pirates

9 February 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE HE’S been involved in picking that many opponents’ pockets, Oliver not Olver would be more of an apt name for the man […]

Dream Team: Cornish Pirates and ex-Bristol hooker Tom Channon

4 February 2020 0 comments

Cornish Pirates hooker Tom Channon takes us through his Dream Team formed of the best players he has taken to the field alongside or faced […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

2 February 2020 0 comments

CEIRON THOMAS FORMER SCARLETS, LEEDS CARNEGIE AND CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALF I always dreamt of being a Scarlets player growing up around Llanelli and going to […]

Pirates braced for another humdinger

26 January 2020 0 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates joint head coach Alan Paver is expecting another ‘ding dong’ affair when Bedford Blues […]

Carnegie battle to the end with late Humfrey try

26 January 2020 1 comment

By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds stretched their legs and brushed aside Yorkshire Carnegie in a predictably onesided encounter. Enjoying a firm pitch and the chance […]

Fright night for Falcons at electric Lady Bay

26 January 2020 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN NEIL Fowkes told his Nottingham squad they must back up this performance in forthcoming trips to Yorkshire Carnegie and London Scottish. “We […]

Player-head coach Joe Ford leaves Yorkshire Carnegie

23 January 2020 0 comments

Carnegie say Ford has left the Championship club to concentrate on his business activities away from rugby

Lancaster: Davies right man to salvage Carnegie

12 January 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Mutual respect: Davies and Lancaster STUART Lancaster says Yorkshire Carnegie couldn’t have made a better appointment than bringing Phil Davies back as […]

Stadium for Cornwall can end talent drain to Exeter says ex-Pirate Matavesi

19 December 2019 0 comments

The Northampton Saints hooker backs old club Cornish Pirates to push for the Premiership if they can get their Stadium for Cornwall

Searing finale books Nottingham top spot

15 December 2019 0 comments

By PHIL DALY NOTTINGHAM finished the game in red hot form on a freezing afternoon in West Yorkshire. They ran in five tries in the […]

Pirates maul their way back from brink

15 December 2019 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates recovered from an early self-inflicted 14-0 deficit to clinch their first victory over London Scottish in three attempts this season. […]

New stadium will end talent drain to Exeter says Matavesi

15 December 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Big chance at Saints: Sam Mataves SAM Matavesi believes the ambition of Cornish Pirates will blow the Premiership’s ringfencing brigade clean out […]

Northampton’s Samson Ma’asi is on the mend after life-changing kidney transplant

11 December 2019 0 comments

Northampton hooker Samson Ma’asi is on the road to returning to rugby after receiving a life-changing kidney donation from his father, Vili

Exiles hungry for home comforts

8 December 2019 0 comments

Preview Nottingham v London Scottish Today, Kick-off 3pm NOTTINGHAM took the spoils on the road against Cornish Pirates last Sunday but still sit third in […]

Pirates at full steam after shufti at Saints

8 December 2019 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE On track: Chris Stirling BUOYED by a reaffirming trip to high-flying Northampton in midweek, Pirates’ coaching staff head into today’s fixture with […]

Samson’s back with help of dad’s kidney

8 December 2019 1 comment

NEALE HARVEY talks to Vili Ma’asi after his life-changing gift to son Samson Tenacious: Samson Ma’asi in action against Worcester in May PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Northampton Saints fill Dylan Hartley void with new hooker signing

3 December 2019 0 comments

Sam Matavesi has left Cornish Pirates to move to Franklin’s Gardens

Fowkes: There’s still all to play for

17 November 2019 0 comments

Preview Nottingham v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 3pm NEIL FOWKES knows it’s too early to judge Nottingham’s prospects for the rest of the season, as […]

Beattie’s late try gets Scots home against the Pirates

17 November 2019 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Scottish: Bobby Beattie Pirates: Callum Patterson LONDON Scottish capped their final home match of the year in dramatic style with a Bobby […]

Let’s put on a show, Welch tells Falcons

17 November 2019 0 comments

@therugbypaper Hope: Will Welch No.8: Ryan Burrows AFTER winning ugly on the road again in the wind and the rain at Bedford last Saturday, flanker […]

Rested Pirates expect a battle

10 November 2019 0 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH PIRATES’ drive towards the Championship title rests on how well the squad can manage the short […]

Foresaken Niko owes so much to Trailfinders

10 November 2019 2 comments

■By JON NEWCOMBE New chance: Elijah Niko FOR individuals less forgiving than Ealing wing Elijah Niko, grudge matches wouldn’t come much bigger than today’s Championship […]

Pirates loan lock options

29 September 2019 1 comment

CORNISH Pirates have signed Wasps second row Will Wilson on loan. The 22-year-old is the second forward to join this week after Exeter’s James McRae […]

St Ives on the rocks after Rowe resignation

22 September 2019 3 comments

THE immediate future of 130-year-old Cornish club St Ives is in jeopardy following a mass summer exodus of coaches and players – followed by last […]

Room 101: Cornish Pirates hooker Tom Channon

17 September 2019 0 comments

It’s safe to say, the Cornish Pirates hooker hits the nail on the head with these selections for Room 101

No money yet for Carnegie’s players

15 September 2019 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE DISAFFECTED former Yorkshire Carnegie players have yet to receive a penny from the club’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), The Rugby Paper can […]

Mitchell glad to be aboard Pirates’ drive for excellence

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By MIKE CINCLAIR Still hungry: Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell FORMER Wales prop Craig Mitchell believes Yorkshire Carnegie’s losses will become Cornish Pirates’ gain […]

ROOM101

8 September 2019 0 comments

THE CORNISH PIRATES HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND TOM CHANNON 1. Dogs left in cars I’m a […]

Stirling aims to make Pirates ‘world class’

1 September 2019 0 comments

Back at the helm: Pirates DoR Chris Stirling By MIKE SINCLAIR BACK as director of rugby seven years after leaving Cornwall – partly in frustration […]

Mennaye Field remains at the heart of Cornish Pirates plans

29 August 2019 0 comments

The Championship club don’t plan on abandoning their current home when the Stadium for Cornwall is completed

End relegation for sake of the game says Hill

25 August 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND rugby director Steve Hill insists promotion and relegation between the Premiership and Championship must end for the “good of England rugby”. […]

Mennaye remains at heart of Pirates plans

25 August 2019 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates are going full steam ahead to be playing at the new Stadium for Cornwall in Truro three years from now […]

Cipriani can inspire me to get back to my best, says Newcastle’s Dominic Waldouck

2 August 2019 0 comments

Varsity Cup winner Waldouck talks about his time spent at Wasps with Danny Cipriani

Welfare should be for all, not just stars

28 July 2019 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY talks to a recently-retired Championship star who believes welfare reform for level two professionals is long overdue Crusade: Mike Myerscough, plaing here for […]

Deano’s ring-fence paradox

21 July 2019 0 comments

In TRP July 14, Jon Newcombe describes Coventry’s ambitions, while Neale Harvey writes about those of Cornish Pirates. This follows similar pieces about the aims […]

Championship is world class now says Pirates boss Stirling

14 July 2019 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY talks to a New Zealand coaching guru who believes the value of the Championship is vastly underrated Cornish Pirates rugby director Chris Stirling […]

Relegation holds back young talent warns Newcastle Falcons Darren Barry

4 July 2019 0 comments

The new arrival at Kingston Park shares his reasoning for ring-fencing the Premiership

Sale Sharks to partner with troubled Yorkshire Carnegie?

4 July 2019 0 comments

There are concerns for the future of Carnegie’s famed academy after members agree CVA

Rivals say Carnegie could still go down

30 June 2019 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE RIVAL clubs believe that Yorkshire Carnegie could still be relegated from the Championship even though their members have agreed a CVA. On […]

Ward determined to help put Ampthill on the map

30 June 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Ambition: Paul Turner Relief: Dave Ward DAVE Ward says he is hugely relieved to have found a new club after his proposed […]

DREAMTEAM

30 June 2019 0 comments

RHODRI DAVIES, CORNISH PIRATES & FORMER LLANDOVERY, ROTHERHAM, DRAGONS AND WALES 7S SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Wyn […]

REVEALED: Sneak peek at GK IPA Championship fixtures 2019-20

26 June 2019 0 comments

The Rugby Paper can reveal who all fixtures on the opening and final day of the Championship season

Yes we want promotion but only when it’s on fairer terms

23 June 2019 0 comments

Q&A ALISTAIR BOW ON THE RECORD With Championship finances precarious and the future structure of top-flight professional rugby under review, Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow offers […]

YOUNG GUNS

23 June 2019 0 comments

OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS LONDON IRISH WING Ollie Hassell-Collins insists the impending arrival of All Blacks star Waisake Naholo will serve to inspire rather than hinder his […]

Pirates sign two more

16 June 2019 1 comment

SCRUM-HALF Jean-Baptist Bruzulier, 26, has joined Cornish Pirates. He is the third player to join from Yorkshire Carnegie. Pirates have also signed Samoan international lock […]

Ealing back play-off plans but call for fairer funding

26 May 2019 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Support: Mike Gooley EALING Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley says he would have no problem with Premiership Rugby plans for a promotion/relegation play-off […]

Romaine follows trail to Pirates

12 May 2019 1 comment

CORNISH Pirates have signed Yorkshire Carnegie lock Cian Romaine on a two-year deal. Having spent four years in the Connacht academy, Romaine represented Ireland U20s […]

TRP’s Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19

11 May 2019 0 comments

Jon Newcombe has canvassed opinion from the second tier to select a dream XV

Dream Team: Cornish Pirates, ex-Sandbach and Leeds Beckett fly-half Will Cargill

3 May 2019 0 comments

The Pirates goal-kicker picks the best XV based on who he has played with and against

Stirling given the perfect send-off

28 April 2019 2 comments

Yorkshire C ….22 Hartpury ……….21 A LATE Chris Elder penalty saved Carnegie’s blushes and sealed a top-half finish after a Hartpury fightback took them into […]

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