SALTASH players Will Morton and Lewis Wells will make their first County Championship starts for Cornwall on Saturday when play Hertfordshire at Bishop Stortford. The pair missed out on the chance to feature at the start of Cornwall’s campaign due to Saltash’s involvement in the RFU Senior Vase final at Twickenham. But with the Duchy … Continue reading
CORNWALL’S County Championship match-winning scrum-half Matt Shepherd has accepted an offer to join Plymouth Albion. The England Counties international had been thinking over his options since his star performance for Cornwall at Twickenham, but has now decided to join his county coach Graham Dawe at Brickfields. Shepherd scored both the Duchy’s tries in their 18-13 … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE guided Cornwall to only their fourth County Championship success – and first for 16 years – on Sunday when they beat Lancashire 18-13 at Twickenham. The Duchy had been beaten in the last two finals by Lancashire but they dominated this year’s final to deservedly lift the Bill Beaumont Cup. The last time … Continue reading
CORNWALL will be hoping it is third time lucky for them when they meet Lancashire in the County Championship final at Twickenham on Sunday (12noon). The Duchy have been beaten by Lancashire in the last two finals at English rugby’s HQ. Lancashire came from behind last year to win 36-26, having triumphed 35-26 in 2013. … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE can look forward to another trip to Twickenham after guiding Cornwall to the County Championship final. The Duchy produced a storming second half display to overcome Hertfordshire 25-18 in front of a large and passionate crowd Redruth’s Recreation Ground. Cornwall’s hopes of securing a third successive trip to Twickenham did not look great … Continue reading
DEVON and Cornwall county teams could be strengthened next year by players from Plymouth Albion. The counties have not been able to select anyone from Albion for the past couple of seasons due to a change in the rules that banned contracted Championship or Premiership players taking part in the Bill Beumont Cup. However, Albion’s … Continue reading
CORNWALL have set up a winner-takes-all clash with Hertfordshire at Redruth next weekend after beating Kent 22-16 on Saturday at Gravesend. The victory followed on from the Duchy’s success at Gloucestershire the week before and leaves them within 80 minutes of reaching a third consecutive County Championship final at Twickenham. Launceston scrum-half Matt Shepherd was … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion captain Kyle Marriott will make his Cornwall debut on Saturday when they open their County Championship campaign against Gloucestershire at Cinderford. Redruth number eight Marriott, a former Devon player, will skipper the Duchy as they bid to reach Twickenham for a third successive season. However, if they are to book their place … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s Canadian international lock Brett Beukeboom has joined the Cornish Pirates on a two-year deal. He is the 12th member of Albion’s 2014/15 squad that were relegated from the Championship to announce his departure from Brickfields. Beukeboom will join up with fellow Canadian and ex-Plymouth forward Aaron Carpenter at Mennaye Field. The 24-year-old spent … Continue reading
CORNWALL produced a strong second half display to beat Devon 38-13 and retain the Tamar Cup at Brickfields on Tuesday night. Devon, in Division Two of the County Championship, gave as good as they got in the first 40 minutes against last year’s runners-up and were only four points behind at the break. But after … Continue reading