The 2011-12 British & Irish Cup semi-final draw has been made. Three of the four home nations are represented in this year’s semi-final line-up, with an all Irish tie set to take place when Leinster A host Munster A. Munster will be hoping to push through to their second British & Irish Cup final,...
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Worcester Warriors have today confirmed that centre Andy Short is to join RFU Championship side Cornish Pirates on loan. Former England Under-20 international Short, who featured in the 55-10 win over Banca Monte Crociati on Saturday, is expected to travel down to Pirates this week to start training with the club. Short, who will...
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Over the years the Cornish Pirates and their supporters have always enjoyed their trips to Pagoda-picturesque Old Deer Park, although success on the field has not always been easy to come by. The team has lost on its last two visits to the famous ‘Exiles’ club, so Chris Stirling’s side will be keen to...
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With news confirmed that the injury suffered by Wes Davies at Nottingham last week is worse than first thought, and that he has undergone an operation to repair an Achilles tendon and is likely to be unavailable for some time, the Cornish Pirates have reacted quickly to replenish their squad by announcing a new...
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Liam Middleton has named a young side as Bristol travel to Mennaye Field to take on Cornish Pirates in the B&I Cup on Wednesday (5pm KO). Bristol begin the defence of the trophy they lifted at the end of the last season, while Cornish Pirates won the competition in 2009/10. A host of players,...
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The Cornish Pirates will on Wednesday welcome Bristol to the Mennaye Field for what will be this season’s opening game in the British & Irish Cup competition. It is a clash, of course, of previous winners. The Pirates were proudly the inaugural winners of the trophy when beating Munster 23-14 in the first ever...
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The Cornish Pirates have confirmed another new face, 23 year old Charlie Walker-Blair, has joined them on a dual registration agreement with Exeter Chiefs. A back-rower who is 6′ 4″ tall and weighs in at nearly 15 and a half stones, Charlie has also played on the wing and has previously made appearances for...
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Head Coach Richard Hill has called on his Worcester Warriors to hit the floor running in the second leg of the RFU Championship final – and concentrate on winning the one-off game with Cornish Pirates. Worcester take a nine-point lead into the sell-out televised encounter at Sixways tomorrow (Wednesday) after claiming a hard-fought 21-12...
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Trailing by nine points following their 21-12 loss at home to Worcester in the first match of the two-legged RFU Championship final, the Cornish Pirates are looking forward to Wednesday evening’s second leg. The Pirates will travel to Worcester aware that the Warriors have a trio of reasons to feel confident – they have...
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Cornish Pirates 12 Worcester Warriors 21 Andy Goode bagged 16 points to put Worcester Warriors in pole position for a return to the Aviva Premiership. The former England fly-half grabbed a first-half try and kicked three penalties and a conversion as Warriors left the Mennaye Field with a nine-point lead going into next Wednesday’s...
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