Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn RFU, the Cornish Pirates play and train at their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance. History[edit] At the end of the 2004–05 season the Pirates finished in 4th position in National Division 1 which at the time was their highest league position since owner Dicky Evans became president and just three places below Premiership rugby status. In 2005 the Pirates moved away from their home at The Mennaye in Penzance, first to Kenwyn Rugby Ground, near Truro, and then to Camborne Recreation Ground. In examining the options it had been viewed as imperative to increase the support base which led to a difficult decision for Dicky Evans and the supporters of the Pirates, as to whether the team should relocate to another site to play their home matches or not. The questions, concerns and sentiments arising from the proposals were thoroughly debated in the clubhouse and elsewhere.
[19] ^ a b Ospreys lock James Fender is on a season-long loan for the 2022-23 season. [20] ^ a b Saracens prop Harvey Beaton is on a season-long loan for the 2022-23 season. [21] ^ a b c d e f g h Seven Exeter Chiefs players are dual-registered for the 2022-23 season. [22] Notable former players[edit] Notes[edit] ^ Note that Pirates are missing 3 home attendances out of 13 due to poor media coverage during the 2000–01 season.
[17] Highest average attendance (league) — 3, 486 Achieved during the 2007–08 season Current standings[edit] Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus 1 Ealing Trailfinders 11 0 464 189 275 2 Jersey Reds 364 208 156 9 3 Coventry 8 352 282 70 41 4 Bedford Blues 6 5 332 351 −19 7 32 Doncaster Knights 298 268 30 Hartpury 255 286 −31 Cornish Pirates 220 217 24 Nottingham 304 −18 Richmond 244 363 −119 20 Caldy 230 340 −110 17 Ampthill 226 254 −28 15 12 London Scottish 187 396 −209 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background Championship winners will be promoted to the Premiership, subject to minimum standards criteria.
The Pirates rightly received all the plaudits for their Round 1 win over Saracens, the first of three on the trot to open the campaign. The form has been somewhat patchier since then, with losses to Doncaster, Ealing and Ampthill, sandwiching a win away to Nottingham. Cov come into the game on the back of a three-match winning streak which has been the springboard up to fifth in the table. The 15 points represents the best haul for the club from three matches in the Championship era, and there has been just the one game this season in which Cov has not earned at least one league point.
Coventry v Cornish Pirates | Match day info, programme and live streaming - Coventry RugbyCoventry host Cornish Pirates in Round 8 of the Greene King IPA Championship this afternoon. Here’s all your info! TEAM NEWSCOVENTRY RUGBY15 Louis Brown; 14 Will Butt, 13 Rob Knox, 12 Andy Forsyth, 11 Sam Aspland-Robinson; 10 Tony Fenner, 9 Joe Snow; 1 Luc Jeannot, 2 Tom Doughty, 3 James Harper, 4 Nile Dacres, 5 Alex Woolford, 6 Sam Lewis, 7 Adam Peters, 8 Ryan Burrows (capt)16 Jordon Poole, 17 Toby Trinder, 18 Phil Boulton, 19 Kailus Hutchinson, 20 Tom Ball, 21 Pete White, 22 Evan Mitchell, 23 James MartinCORNISH PIRATES15 Tommy Wyatt; 14 Alex O’Meara, 13 Rory Parata, 12 Shae Tucker, 11 Will Butler; 10 Arwel Robson, 9 Alex Schwarz; 1 Marlen Walker, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Jay Tyack, 4 Josh Caulfield, 5 Danny Cutmore, 6 Matt Bolwell, 7 Antonio Kiri Kiri, 8 Tom Duncan (capt)16 Tom Cowan-Dickie, 17 Jack Andrew, 18 Sam Rodman, 19 Cory Teague, 20 Paddy Ryan, 21 J-B Bruzulier, 22 Will Cargill, 23 Rhodri DaviesREFEREE George SelwoodMATCH DAY PROGRAMMECLICK HERE to download your FREE match day programme! FORM GUIDEJust one point and one place separate Cov and the Pirates in the Greene King IPA Championship table.
Unfortunately the side couldn't live with the newly relegated Northampton Saints and were unlucky to draw them in the 1st round of the cup, going down 15–3 at home. In 2009–10 the Pirates won the inaugural British and Irish Cup, beating Munster A 23–14 in the final at the Recreation Ground, Camborne. Pirates remain a solid RFU Championship side, their lowest finish since being 9th in 2015–16, with highs of 3rd in 2010–11 and 2011–12. These 3rd-place finishes resulted in Pirates qualifying for the promotion play-offs. In 2010-11 Pirates beat London Welsh in the semi-final 18–10 at the Mennaye Field before succumbing to Worcester Warriors in the final over two legs, 12–21 at home and 25–20 away, 46–32 on aggregate, resulting in Worcester's promotion back to the Aviva Premiership. The following season the Pirates again won their semi-final, beating Bristol over two legs, 45–24 at home and losing 29–18 away, resulting in a 63–53 win on aggregate.
The re-brand from Penzance & Newlyn to the Cornish Pirates for the 2005–06 season, along with relocating from Penzance to Truro, meant that the club was not only the highest ranked in the county but also the best supported, having doubled its supporter base in just over five seasons. A further move to Camborne the next season saw attendances continued to flourish, rising to a peak of 3, 011 per game during the 2009–10 season. A move back to Penzance during the 2010–11 season heralded a steady decline in attendances, although as the county's only professional team the club still was easily the best supported.
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Pirates again however lost in the final, this time to London Welsh, losing 21–37 at the Mennaye and 29–20 away from home, 66–41 on aggregate. Following these highs, Pirates did not finish in the play-off places again, finishing between 6th and 9th in the subsequent seasons. They returned to the top four in the 2017–18 season, finishing 4th, however a restructure to the league for that season had seen the play-offs abolished, with 1st place being promoted to the Premiership automatically. To be promoted to the Premiership a team must meet certain stadium requirements, and the capacity of the Mennaye Field is too small to meet these. Because of this, there have been many plans over the years for the Pirates to move into a new, larger stadium which meets these requirements to allow the Pirates to achieve their goal of promotion to the Premiership.
Nottingham VS Cornish Pirates Live Stream 13 January 2023 [[WATCH LIVE-]] Watch: Nottingham VS Cornish Pirates Live Stream 13 January 2023. In the meantime, it is hoped to upgrade Mennaye Field