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BBC News
2 days ago
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Cornish Pirates finish fourth after thrilling Nottingham win
Cornish Pirates overcame a 13-point half-time deficit to beat Nottingham 35-34 and finish fourth in the were helped by some wayward kicking from the visitors, who missed four conversions and three penalties in the clash at the Mennaye. Nottingham had a bonus point secured within 22 minutes as David Williams went over twice alongside tries from Harry Graham and Ryan Olowofela to put them 20-7 ahead as Matt Pritchard replied for the hosts. Chester Ribbons' try reduced the gap only for Jay Ecclesfield to go over soon after as Nottingham led 27-14 at the extended their advantage to 34-14 soon after the restart thanks to a try from a driving maul before the hosts came back. Milo Hallam, Harry Yates and Harry Hocking all crossed in a seven-minute spell to put Pirates ahead before a scoreless final 20 minutes. "We probably didn't deserve that one," Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall. "I think the rugby gods were on our side a little bit and they left a lot of kicking points out there. "But then you look at first half and second half and it was night and day."We had a bit more energy about us, we looked a bit too pretty in that first half by playing a bit of structured stuff, rather than going back to the fundamental of winning collisions, winning the one on ones and that was the message at half time - we were looking for the perfect picture, let's take somebody on one on one and things will happen."
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
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Long-serving winger Wedlake to leave Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates winger Robin Wedlake is to leave the club at the end of the 30-year-old has scored 46 tries in 120 appearances during two spells at the Mennaye. The former Plymouth Albion player left the club in the summer of 2023 to join then-Championship champions Jersey Reds, but re-joined Pirates later that year after the island side folded "After seven incredible seasons with the Cornish Pirates, I've made the difficult decision to move on and embrace a new chapter in my life and career," Wedlake told the club website. "Representing this club has been a great privilege – both on and off the field."I'm immensely proud of what we've achieved over the years and deeply grateful to both Gavin (Cattle) and Alan (Paver), staff, team-mates, and most of all, the supporters, who have made my time in Penzance so special. "The passion and unwavering support of the Pirates family will always stay with me."Joint head coach Gavin Cattle said: "Robin has been a very good servant to the club who, as a big and athletic physical specimen, has scored some outstanding tries in a Pirates shirt."Also, a good man off the field, we sincerely thank him for his contributions." The news comes as young Cornish forwards Milo Hallam and Barnaby Elderkin have both agreed deals to stay at the club next has played twice this season while Elderkin made his debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cornish Pirates coach Walsh agrees to extend deal
Cornish Pirates coach Joe Walsh has agreed a new deal to stay with the club next 25-year-old Irishman will take the role of lead forwards and defence coach for the Championship worked as a performance analyst for the Poland national team in the 2023 Rugby Europe has also been head of performance analysis at Rugby Academy Ireland and with the under-17s side at head coaches Alan Paver and Gavin Cattle agreed new deals last week "It's been a privilege to work with such a great group of players and staff this season and I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can produce as a team next year," Walsh told the club's said: "We're absolutely over the moon to have him for another year. "The way he's come in and contributed to what we do on the pitch, you've really got to see it on the inside."
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Pirates beat Ampthill to seal sixth successive win
Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle hailed his side's attitude after they won their sixth successive Championship Penzance-based side scored five tries as they beat Ampthill 38-33 at the victory sees the Pirates move up to third place in the table with a winning run that goes back to the start of last month."It's about building belief," Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall."You get used to getting through those games and they know what it takes."As you get more familiar with each other, and you grow stronger bonds, you're willing to get off the floor a bit quicker and you can see in the last three or four games that's been at the fore." Despite Josh King's early try, Pirates trailed 23-7 with five minutes of the first half to go as tries for Kaden Pearce-Paul and Byron Sharwood, along with three Josh Barton penalties, put the visitors in control. But Jack Forsythe and Billy Young went over to make it 23-21 at the break before Matt McNab put the hosts in front after the Marshall's try levelled it at 28-28 soon after, but King's second try, and a Bruce-Hosyton penalty with eight minutes left, opened up a 10-point Ampthill ensured they left Cornwall with two losing bonus points as Lekima Ravuvu forced his way over with a minute left."It was a good contest," Cattle said."That first half. we had a couple of tries held over after a real strong maul and Will Trewin was through on an inside ball that didn't go to hand."Our discipline was poor in that first 20 or 30 minutes [with] eight or nine penalties in the first half."The penalty count was an issue, but we addressed that at half-time."I've got to give our maul credit because I think that gave us a foothold in the game."
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cattle excited at Nelson's return to Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates joint head coach Gavin Cattle says Morgan Nelson's return to the club is a big boost for next hooker, 25, will rejoin the Championship outfit in the summer having moved to Premiership side Gloucester in October. The former Wales Under-18 player struggled to break into the Cherry and Whites' side, playing for them only in the Premiership Rugby Cup and European Challenge Cattle says the forward, who helped Pirates to a best-ever second place in the Championship last season, is still an excellent player:"The opportunity didn't quite work out at Gloucester for him, but we still feel he's got that ability to bounce back up," Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall."He was a really integral part of our group down here, so to bring him back, and after his experience up at Gloucester, I'm sure we are going to get a better player for that as well."Pirates have extended the deal of a number of the squad, as well as agreeing to sign Exeter's Chester Ribbons permanently and bring in Welsh back Ben Cambriani. "We're cutting our cloth as a club, as we always do," Cattle said about new additions to the squad."We're pretty happy with the quality we've kept together."We know we need to add to that a bit later on in pre-season, but we're on a firm footing and we've got some good quality coming in as well."
