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Cornish Pirates / 2025 / May

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May 30, 2025

Pirates end of season leavers confirmed

Nearing the end of a month when the Cornish Pirates have confirmed both the names of various new players who have signed for next season and others who have put pen to paper on new contracts, they have also at this stage confirmed…

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May 30, 2025

Robin Wedlake to leave after seven seasons

Added to the list of already announced Cornish Pirates players who are leaving at the end of the season, is that of wing Robin Wedlake, who to date has made 120 appearances for the club and has scored an impressive total of 46 tries.

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May 28, 2025

Winger Ward joins from Gloucester Rugby

The latest players news from the Cornish Pirates confirms that wing Matty Ward has signed for next season. Aged 23, Matty joins from Gloucester Rugby, having also played for Hartpury and in the past for Newcastle Falcons.

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May 28, 2025

Supporter Information: Nottingham

The Cornish Pirates will on Saturday welcome Nottingham to the Mennaye Field for a final fixture in this season’s Championship. Hopefully the weather will hold fine for everyone to enjoy the 4th versus 7th Round 22 encounter, which kicks off at 3pm.

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May 28, 2025

Matt McNab signs with Doncaster Knights

At a stage when confirming the names at present of certain players staying and new faces signing, nearing the end of the season there is also the inevitably that there will be those who are leaving. To the list of those who have already been announced by the Cornish Pirates, the latest figure is that of wing/centre Matt McNab who has signed to play for Doncaster Knights next season.

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May 27, 2025

Will Trewin to join Worcester Warriors

The Cornish Pirates can confirm that full-back/wing Will Trewin, aged 26, who is in his third year with the Cornish Pirates and has to date made 65 appearances and scored 20 tries, is leaving the club at the end of this season to join reformed Worcester Warriors.

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May 26, 2025

Alfie Petch to rejoin the club permanently

Good news from the Cornish Pirates confirms that prop Alfie Petch has signed a contract for next season. A former England 20s international, now aged 25, Alfie made 23 appearances for the Cornish Pirates when dual registered with Exeter Chiefs in 2021-22, and has since featured for Northampton Saints, Biarritz, and Gloucester from where he earlier this season came on loan and featured in a further three matches for the club.

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May 22, 2025

Australian forward Rory Suttor to join the club

A new face at the Cornish Pirates for next season will be 26-year-old backrower Rory Suttor. Born and raised in Avalon, Australia, Rory is a former Australian schoolboy and under 20s international who, though a specialist flanker, has ability to cover all back and second-row positions.

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May 19, 2025

Joe Walsh stays on as lead forward & defence coach

We are delighted to confirm that Joe Walsh will remain with the club next season. Joe, who was appointed ahead of 2024/25 season, will take the role of lead forwards and defence coach heading into 2025/26 along with Joint Head Coaches Alan Paver and Gavin Cattle.

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May 16, 2025

Gav and Paves commit their futures

There has been much good news emanating from the Cornish Pirates of recent, but none more so than that which confirms joint head coaches Gavin Cattle and Alan Paver have signed contracts for next season.

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May 15, 2025

Champ Rugby announce rebrand and format for 25/26

A transformed competition format for the second tier of English rugby for the 2025-26 season and beyond, as well as a bold new-look identity has been revealed.

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May 14, 2025

Hugh Bokenham signs for Gloucester Rugby

It has been confirmed that backrower Hugh Bokenham is to depart the Cornish Pirates at the end of the season after having signed a contract with Gloucester Rugby.

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May 14, 2025

Chester Ribbons joins full time

Good news for the Cornish Pirates confirms that centre Chester Ribbons, who has been due registered with Exeter Chiefs this season, has signed to be a fully contracted Cornish Pirates player for 2025/26.

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May 13, 2025

Morgan Nelson rejoins the club

At a time when there has been positive player news aplenty from the Cornish Pirates, it is confirmed that hooker Morgan Nelson will be returning for next season.

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May 13, 2025

Supporter Information: Ampthill

The Cornish Pirates today welcome Ampthill to the Mennaye Field for a scheduled Round 20 fixture in this season’s RFU Championship (ko 2.30pm).

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May 9, 2025

Welsh back Cambriani signs for Pirates

The Cornish Pirates can confirm the signing of wing/centre Ben Cambriani for next season. Swansea-born Ben, aged 25, was educated at Bishopston Comprehensive School and has played for Ospreys, Ampthill, Zebre Parma, and Wales 7s.

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May 7, 2025

Supporter Information: Hartpury

This SATURDAY will see the Cornish Pirates welcome Hartpury to the Mennaye Field for a scheduled Round 19 fixture in this season’s RFU Championship (ko 2.30pm).

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May 6, 2025

Cornish Hooker Pritchard signs new deal

The Cornish Pirates are delighted to announce that hooker Matt Pritchard has signed his first professional contract, to remain a Pirate in 25/26. The Cornish born forward has made two Championship appearances this season after joining on loan from Redruth, scoring in both games including most recently at Coventry last weekend. 

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May 2, 2025

Houston Heads to France

The Cornish Pirates can confirm that fly-half Bruce Houston will be departing Cornwall at the end of this season to join French team Bourg-en-Bresse - Union Sportive Bressane (US Bressane) – who currently compete in France's Nationale league (the third level of French club rugby). 

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