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Cornish Pirates 19

London Scottish 0

12 February, 2022

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League / Cup

Championship Rugby Round 18

Stadium

Mennaye Field, Penzance

Attendance

1440

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Cornish Pirates 19

Away

London Scottish 0

Martin 'Woll' Woollatt

One for the purists or no? Perhaps this was so – but with conditions worsening by the minute any hopes of a flowing, cohesive game disappeared soon after the break.

Mercifully – the elements had done the decent thing beforehand – and held off relatively speaking. Maybe Benji’s influence from above still rang loud for Cornish rugby – and the minute’s silence before kick off in his honour, was spared the drenching that was to follow? We can hope.

The delay in in total meteorological control of proceedings, also allowed some semblance of order for the hosts – who duly bossed an opening period – that even so commanded due care. For thirty five minutes at least, they set to with a confidence that belied any frustrations from the week before.

Just as well they did in hindsight, as all the points in the game, came in that ‘halcyon’ period. It wasn’t always pretty, but there were at least sparks that hinted of a more expansive version of the game. If…

Tries from both wings – Sirker & O’Meara – underlined this increasingly vain hope. Callum’s was the neatest, after some twinkle toes and strength from Carwyn Penny in the Exiles’ ’22’ to open the scoring seven minutes in.

Alex’s was more opportunistic – with some quick thinking from the returning winger after a loose pass on half way from Scots’ USA international, Lasike. His kicks ahead were eventually cleanly gathered under the Penzance End posts.

Try machine, Tom Channon meanwhile, nabbed his tenth try of the season five minutes before, to suggest more of the same could follow later on….

It wasn’t to be as Mother Nature stamped her authority on matters. Much to both sides’ chagrin in all likelihood. A scoreless second period ensued, which witnessed a spirited effort from the visitors, who’d sent most of the first period trapped in their own half. Fortunes reversed for them at the turnaround – but despite creating all the chances – some vigorous Cornish defence forced crucial handling errors. Particularly in the third quarter.

The final twenty saw the home side, at last gain a bit more territory and possession and go in search of that important fourth try. But with the pill like a bar of soap…it wasn’t to be.

Results elsewhere did though offer some solace. Make no mistake there are still more twists and turns to come….

Match Officials

Referee:

Alex Thomas

AR1:

Simon Adams

AR2:

Ian Bibey

No:4:

James Milliner-Woodcock

The Line Ups

Cornish Pirates Starting 15

15

Carwyn Penny

14

Alex O'Meara

13

Tommy Wyatt

12

Shae Tucker

( 22

Nico De Battista)

68

11

Callum Sirker

10

Arwel Robson

( 23

Robin Wedlake)

73

9

Alex Schwarz

( 21

Ruaridh Dawson)

59

1

Jack Andrew

( 17

Garyn Phillips)

58

2

Tom Channon

( 16

Tom Cowan-Dickie)

40

3

Alfie Petch

( 18

Sam Rodman)

61

4

Josh Caulfield

( 19

Cory Teague)

58

5

Danny Cutmore

6

Matt Bolwell

7

Antonio Kiri Kiri

( 20

Will Gibson)

59

8

Tom Duncan (C)

Substitutes

16

Tom Cowan-Dickie

17

Garyn Phillips

18

Sam Rodman

19

Cory Teague

20

Will Gibson

21

Ruaridh Dawson

22

Nico De Battista

23

Robin Wedlake

Tries

Callum Sirker

7

Tom Channon

30

Alex O'Meara

35

Conversions

Arwel Robson

8

Arwel Robson

36

London Scottish Starting 15

15

Cameron Anderson

14

Levi Davis

13

Leo Fielding

12

Paul Lasike

11

Noah Ferdinand

10

Harry Sheppard

( 22

Sam Hanks)

61

9

Dan Nutton

( 21

Stephen Kerins)

52

1

Maurice Nwakor

( 17

Jake Ellwood)

32

2

George Head

( 16

Curtis Reynolds)

73

3

Dan Gamble

( 18

Alex Gibson)

61

4

George Hammond

5

Ehize Ehizode

( 19

Edoardo Balocco)

61

6

Tom Baldwin (C)

7

Jack Ingall

( 23

Morgan Dawes)

69

8

Cameron King

( 20

David Halaifonua)

64

Substitutes

16

Alex Gibson

17

Jake Ellwood

18

Mak Wilson

19

Edoardo Balocco

20

Morgan Dawes

21

David Halaifonua

22

Stephen Kerins

23

Sam Hanks