Pirates v Cambridge


By DC
April 4 2025

Cornish Pirates v Cambridge
RFU Championship Round 15
Sunday April 5th 2025
Mennaye Field Penzance

Kick Off 14:30

Live Stream >>> https://www.247.tv/champsrugby

There are three changes in the starting line-up from the one that ran out at Bedford last weekend.

Wing Arthur Relton and hooker Sol Moody were injured in that match, so their places are filled respectively by fit again Robin Wedlake and Harry Hocking.

In the second row, Charlie Rice is selected to play alongside Josh King, with Alfie Bell this week named on a bench that also includes Michael Etete, ready to make his first appearance for the Cornish Pirates in the Championship, and Exeter Chiefs’ scrum half Will Becconsall, a fresh face.

Cornish Pirates Match Preview >>>  https://cornish-pirates.com

Cornish Pirates
15. Will Trewin 14 Robin Wedlake 13 Charlie McCaig
12 Chester Ribbons `11 Matt McNab
10 Bruce Houston 9 Dan Hiscocks;
1 Billy Young 2 Harry Hocking 3 Jay Tyack
4 Josh King 5 Charlie Rice 6 Matt Cannon
7 Alex Everett (captain) 8 Tomiwa Agbongbon.

Replacements:
16 Dylan Irvine 17 James French 18 Ollie Andrews
19 Alfie Bell 20 Michael Etete
21 Will Becconsall 22 Iwan Jenkins 23 Harry Yates.

Match Officials:
Referee: Mike Hudson
Assistants: Andy Wigley & Kevin Williams
Official 4: Paul Box


 

 

Pirates v Cambridge
Posted by: Unofficial Pirates (IP Logged)
Date: 04/04/2025 11:42

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Re: Pirates v Cambridge
Posted by: Pirate15 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/04/2025 13:23

After last week's disappointing result at Bedford this is an important game for the pirates.
We need a bonus point win to keep us in touching distance of a possible top 4 finish.
The weather looks good so let's get a big crowd down to the Mennaye to cheer the boys onto victory.



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Re: Pirates v Cambridge
Posted by: *Stalwart (IP Logged)
Date: 04/04/2025 17:11

Strong team and lovely to see Robin back. I'm guessing Sol Moody, Arthur Relton and Cam Jones are injured, but we have better depth these days so we should be OK.

Re: Pirates v Cambridge
Posted by: Geoff DC (IP Logged)
Date: 04/04/2025 18:34

Loan scrum half-signing: Cornish boy Will Becconsall looks a tidy addition on the bench

Re: Pirates v Cambridge
Posted by: Pirate15 (IP Logged)
Date: 06/04/2025 16:49

Pirates 64 Cambridge 35
An entertaining game for the neutral in the April sunshine as both teams made the most of the almost perfect conditions to play some open running rugby.
The pirates scored 10 tries with the backs cutting some lovely lines of running and clever handling creating space for the extra man.
I was impressed with the work rate of the back row particularly in defence as they forced a number of turnovers.
Full credit to Cambridge who played their part in an open game and they were rewarded with 2 tries near the end to claim a losing 4 try bonus point.
Hopefully the boys can have a week and recover fully ahead of a difficult trip to chinnor.



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Re: Pirates v Cambridge
Posted by: *Stalwart (IP Logged)
Date: 06/04/2025 19:54

Very entertaining game and some lovely tries on a beautiful ring day at The Mennaye. Will Trewin injured and was limping after the game. Hope he's OK.

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