Due to injuries of Morgan Nelson (knee) and Rhys Williams (failed HIA), dual-registered Exeter Chiefs hooker Harry Hocking will make his first Championship start, whilst on the bench another ‘Chief’, Iestyn Harris, who has arrived at the Mennaye Field on-loan this week, will provide cover if called upon in the number 16 shirt.
Cornish Pirates: 15 Kyle Moyle 14 Will Trewin 13 Ioan Evans 12 Joe Elderkin 11 Matt McNab 10 Bruce Houston 9 Ruaridh Dawson 1 Lefty Zigiriadis 2 Harry Hocking 3 Matt Johnson 4 Will Britton 5 Steele Barker 6 Alex Everett 7 John Stevens (captain) 8 Hugh Bokenham.
Replacements: 16 Iestyn Harris 17 Jacob Morris 18 Fin Richardson 19 Josh Williams 20 Will Gibson 21 Alex Schwarz 22 Tom Pittman 23 Arthur Relton.
Hartpury v Pirates
Posted by: Unofficial Pirates (IP Logged)
Date: 12/04/2024 12:12
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This will be another tough game against a Hartpury side who are difficult to beat at home. Good luck to Harry Hocking on his championship debut. Hopefully we have recovered enough after last week's physical encounter with Ealing to get the win and maintain our pursuit of finishing 2nd in the league.
Another tough trip, but it would be great to get the win, then deal with Cambridge and set up a big showdown at The Mennaye versus Cov.
Very big blow losing Morgan, who has been brilliant this season. Big opportunity for Harry, though.
We are down to 13, seems we've upset sir, oops another yellow card, down to 12 now!! I would say the word has gone out to keep an eye!!! Back up to 14 again. We seem to accumulate so many penalties.
Hartpury 25 Pirates 30
Wow, what a result. A 4 try bonus point win at the death.
A last minute try wins it for the pirates after a bit of magic from Kyle Moyle gets us close and the forwards drive over the line.
We were comfortably ahead at half time but 10 minutes of indiscipline at the start of the half saw the pirates reduced to 12 men.
A great win on the road but not great for my nerves.
Well done the whole squad, great never say die attitude, a safe journey home.
I was just about to make my way to the car park when the final try was scored. What a game and the nerves was getting too me. According to TRP Hartpury's largest crowd for the season 1600.
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