With Cornwall For Cornwall
Gans Kernow Rag Kernow
25 January, 2025
15:00
Westholme, Alexandra Road,
Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LY
Tel: 01736 331961 Email: [email protected]
The Cornish Pirates are delighted to announce that West Country cider maker, Thatchers Cider, have renewed their partnership with the club as the Official Cider for the next two seasons.
The Cornish Pirates are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Trewithen Dairy for the 24/25 season, as the Official Milk and Official Partner of the Cornish Pirates.
Lock forward Charlie Rice, who last season made one appearance for the Cornish Pirates when on a short-term loan from Bristol Bears, has put pen to paper on a full-time contract with the Pirates for the 2024-25 campaign.
A latest new signing for next season confirmed by the Cornish Pirates is prop James French. Cork-born James, aged 25, who of interest is a former All-Ireland schoolboy shot put champion, attended Bandon Grammar School and began playing rugby as a centre, before transitioning to the back-row, and, finally, to prop.
Two players who have arrived at the Cornish Pirates on loan from Ealing Trailfinders for next season are lock/backrower Matt Cannon and centre Harry Yates.
A latest new signing announcement from the Cornish Pirates confirms that 23-year-old Welshman, Iwan Price-Thomas, has signed a contract for the forthcoming season.
Further welcome news from the Cornish Pirates confirms that 23-year-old wing Arthur Relton has signed a contract for next season.
The Championship has today (Friday) won the right to a realistic chance of promotion to the top-tier of the game and taken control of its destiny with the creation of a new, independently-chaired Tier 2 Board of governance.
Heading to Cornwall having signed a contract with the Cornish Pirates for next season is 23-year-old Welshman Cameron ‘Cam’ Jones.
The Championship Clubs have recently been issued with a deadline by the RFU to accept certain terms or effectively be removed from the current professional game structure.
The Cornish Pirates can confirm that prop forward Ollie Andrews has signed a contract with the Cornish Pirates for next season.
Looking ahead to next season, the Cornish Pirates are pleased to announce that scrum-half Dan Hiscocks has signed a contract with the club.
As is usual, near and at the end of a rugby season, the Cornish Pirates confirm the names of certain squad members who will be leaving the club. This year is no different and sincere appreciation is expressed to each, as are best wishes for their futures.
At a time of the year when player news is inevitably very much on the agenda, the Cornish Pirates can confirm that scrum half Alex Schwarz will be leaving the club at the end of the season.
Nearing the end of what has rightly been deemed a successful season, one in which they are presently guaranteed a third place in the RFU Championship, but with a chance of finishing a best ever second place should they beat London Scottish away in their final game next Saturday, the Cornish Pirates held what proved an extremely enjoyable Dinner & Awards Evening, and with scenic waterfront views, at the Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth, on Friday evening.
At the end of Saturday’s Cornish Pirates versus Coventry match played at the Mennaye Field, certain Annual Awards were made from in front of the main Truro & Penwith College grandstand.
This Saturday will see the Cornish Pirates welcome Coventry to the Mennaye Field for a scheduled Round 21 fixture in this season’s RFU Championship (ko 2.30pm). It is also a 3rd versus 2nd affair, with our visitors no doubt mighty keen to avenge the 21-19 defeat we inflicted upon them at their Butts Park Area home back in January.
Following certain other player news released by the Cornish Pirates this week, it is confirmed that full-back/wing Kyle Moyle will be retiring from full time professional rugby at the end of the season to work locally in the construction industry.
After spending two seasons in Cornwall, Ed Hounsell, who is the Head Performance Analyst at the Cornish Pirates, is about to move on with an aim to work upon the high seas aboard Superyachts.
Further player news from the Cornish Pirates confirms that prop forward Jack Andrew is stepping away from full time rugby.
