NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cornish rugby

The Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) was formed in 1883. It is a union of 39 rugby clubs which includes every Cornish rugby union club, the open age Cornwall representative side and representative teams at various age groups. Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

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The CRFU are members of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body for rugby union in England. Their rugby jerseys with gold and black hoops were introduced in 1885 and the strip is currently sponsored by Trago Mills. The patron of the Cornwall RFU is H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ... Trago Mills is a chain of UK department stores situated in the Westcountry towns Liskeard, Falmouth, and Newton Abbot. ...

Cornish Rugby has had the honour to have played host to many international touring rugby teams over the years including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand Maori, France, Romania, the USA, Canada, Japan and the Soviet Union. New Zealand Maori is the name of both a rugby union team and a rugby league team that traditionally play teams touring New Zealand in their code. ...

One of the most important times of the year in a Cornish rugby fan's calendar is the County Championship. Cornwall won the championship for the first time in 1908, when they played in front of 17,000 fans at Redruth. The game was against Durham, also known for its mining, this time coal not tin. Cornwall won the game 17-3, scoring 5 tries. The added incentive for the winner was the chance to represent Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics. For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Redruth at grid reference SW700420 Redruth (Cornish: Rysrudh) is a town in the south-west of Cornwall, Britain. ... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ...

Two other countries entered the 1908 Summer Olympics, France and Australia. France withdrew before the tournament which left Great Britain (Cornwall) playing Australia. The final score was 32-3 to Australia with Bert Solomon managing to score a try for Great Britain. (see Rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics for the teams.) The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... Rugby union was played at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ...

Cornwall reached the Championship final again in 1909, 1928, 1958, 1969 and 1989 but had to wait until 1991 before re-claiming the trophy. In a final that most Cornish fans will remember forever, Cornwall played Yorkshire at Twickenham in front of 54,000 fans, the majority of which were supporting Cornwall. In a game that had everything, from a Cornish point of view, all seemed lost when after 54 minutes, Cornwall found themselves trailing at 16-3 down, having been tricked when Yorkshire ran a penalty that the Cornish believed they had indicated to kick. That one moment changed the course of the game and Cornwall fought back to draw level at 16-16 after 80 minutes. They even missed the conversion that would have given them victory in normal time. The game then went into extra time when Cornwall managed to continue their scoring. Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The final score was 29-20 to Cornwall which sent the Cornish fans into a state of total elation. The Cornish tries were not pretty but no one cared. Richard Nanckivell's two tries were the inspiration that they could win and Tommy Bassett and Billy Peters put the icing on the cake in extra-time. Cornwall's first title since 1908. For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

Cornwall managed to reach the final again in both 1992 and 1998, unfortunately losing both and it was not until 1999 when they met Gloucester in the final that Cornwall managed to win the Championship again.

Cornwall play most of their home games at Redruth, but Camborne's ground is sometimes used and also Penzance & Newlyn and Launceston's. Map sources for Redruth at grid reference SW700420 Redruth (Cornish: Rysrudh) is a town in the south-west of Cornwall, Britain. ... , Not to be confused with Cambourne in Cambridgeshire. ... Penzance Harbour and surrounding area as seen from the air Penzance (Cornish: Pensans) is a civil parish and port town in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. Granted various Royal Charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated in 1614,[2] it has a population of 21,168[1] people and... Newlyn Map sources for Newlyn at grid reference SW461284 Newlyn (Cornish: Lulynn) is a town in southwest Cornwall, UK. The town forms a small conurbation with neighbouring Penzance, and part of the civil parish of Penzance. ... Disambiguation: for the Australian town, please see Launceston, Tasmania Launceston (Cornish: Lannstefan; the English name is pronounced , or , usually without the t by the Cornish, but with by everyone else) is a town and civil parish in the north of Cornwall, England, with a population of approximately 7,000. ...

The premier club side in Cornwall are the Cornish Pirates (recently renamed from Penzance & Newlyn RFC) who play in National Division One. They are hoping to increase their fanbase by appealing to the large Cornish nationalist sentiment to help them gain promotion to the Guinness Premiership. Launceston RUFC ("The Cornish All Blacks") have recently (2007 season) been promoted to the National Division One also. Redruth R.F.C. ("The Reds") play in National Division Two and also get good support. The other major Cornish club sides who play in the South West 1 and 2 leagues are Camborne RFC, Mount's Bay, Penryn, St. Ives and Truro. The Cornish Pirates are a professional rugby union team who play in National Division One, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. ... National Division One is the second tier of the English Rugby Union leagues. ... Cornish nationalism is a movement which seeks greater autonomy for the area of Cornwall which advocates assert is not a county of England as is generally regarded, but a separate nation which has never been formally incorporated into England. ... The Guinness Premiership is a professional league competition for rugby union clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. ... Launceston RUFC are a Cornish rugby club who will play in National Division 1 for the 07/08 season. ... Redruth RFC in a Rugby Union team from Cornwall // Redruth RFC was founded in 1875 when two local men returned from college to their homes in West Cornwall bringing with them the new fangled game of rugby football. ... Camborne RFC were established in 1878, and are one of the most famous rugby union clubs in Cornwall. ... Mounts Bary RFC are a Rugby club formed in December 1999 based in Penzance , UK. Initially formed as an off shoot from Penzance and Newlyn RFC the club plays now in South West 1 League of the English RFU. The clubs history so far is as follows. ... Penryn (Cornish: Pennrynn, from Pen-ryn meaning promontory) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK on the Penryn river. ... St Ives harbour and the local rescue lifeboat. ... Truro (pronounced ; Cornish: Truru) is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. ...

Motto

FETHY PO FYLIEL AN GWARRY HA TRA NAHEN ! (Cornish for "Win or Lose, The Game and Nothing Else" !) For the Cornish-English dialect, see West Country dialects. ...

Cornish International friendlies

(Cornwall players have also represented Cornwall & Devon and South-West Division teams)

Championship finals

Players with 50+ Caps for Cornwall

Brian Stack Stevens (born 2 June 1940 at Godolphin, Cornwall) is a former Cornish rugby union player (83 Cornish caps) who played prop for Penzance and Newlyn RFC (Cornish Pirates), Harlequins and represented England 25 times at international level between 1970 to 1975. ... Richard Jackett was a Cornish rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics at White City Stadium, London. ... Nicholas Jacob Tregurtha (born 1884 - died May 14, 1964) was a British rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... Edward John Jackett (born July 4, 1882 - died November 11, 1935) was a Cornish rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. ...

Cornish players to have toured with the British and Irish Lions

First match Otago 3 - 8 Lions (as Great Britain) (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) Jonny Wilkinson taking a penalty for the Lions The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British... Edward John Jackett (born July 4, 1882 - died November 11, 1935) was a Cornish rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. ... Richard Sharp (born 9 September 1938) is/was? a former England rugby union fly-half and captain. ... Brian Stack Stevens (born 2 June 1940 at Godolphin, Cornwall) is a former Cornish rugby union player (83 Cornish caps) who played prop for Penzance and Newlyn RFC (Cornish Pirates), Harlequins and represented England 25 times at international level between 1970 to 1975. ... Andy Reed (born 4 May 1969) is a former Cornish rugby union player who played lock for Bodmin RFC, Camborne RFC, Bath Rugby, London Wasps and represented Scotland 18 times at international level between 1993 to 1999. ... Philip John Vickery MBE (born 14 March 1976) is an English rugby union footballer who plays prop for Wasps and England, and was part of the England side that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. ...

See also

Rugby union was played at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ... This is a list of topics related to Cornwall, UK. The Cornwall category contains a more comprehensive selection of Cornish articles. ...

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Governing Body RFU Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ...

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Clubs of Cornwall Bodmin | Bude | Camborne | Falmouth | Hayle | Helston | Launceston | Liskeard-Looe | Newquay Hornets | Penryn | Cornish Pirates | Redruth | Saltash | St Austell | St Ives | Truro | Wadebridge Camels | St. Just | Veor | Illogan Park | St. Day | Callington | Perranporth | Roseland | Mount's Bay | Lankelly-Fowey | Stithians | Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvenegh) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK, with a population of 12,778 (2001 census). ... For the French humanist jurist, see Guillaume BudÃ©. Bude (Cornish: ) is a small resort town in north Cornwall, England, UK, on the coast at the mouth of the River Neet. ... Camborne RFC were established in 1878, and are one of the most famous rugby union clubs in Cornwall. ... Falmouth (Cornish: Aberfal) is a seaport on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is both a town and a civil parish. ... Hayle (Cornish: Heyl) is a town and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. The parish was created in 1888 from part of the now defunct Phillack parish, with which it was later combined in 1935, and incorporated part of St Erth in 1937. ... Helston RFC is a rugby union club in Cornwall who have been in existence since 1965. ... Launceston RUFC are a Cornish rugby club who will play in National Division 1 for the 07/08 season. ... Penryn (Cornish: Pennrynn, from Pen-ryn meaning promontory) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK on the Penryn river. ... The Cornish Pirates are a professional rugby union team who play in National Division One, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. ... Redruth RFC in a Rugby Union team from Cornwall // Redruth RFC was founded in 1875 when two local men returned from college to their homes in West Cornwall bringing with them the new fangled game of rugby football. ... Location within the British Isles Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in Cornwall, UK. It has a population of about 16,000. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... St Ives harbour and the local rescue lifeboat. ... Truro (pronounced ; Cornish: Truru) is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. ... Saint-Just can refer to: Antoine Louis LÃ©on de Richebourg de Saint-Just, more simply known as Louis de Saint-Just, a figure in the French Revolution Saint-Just cheese // Places France Saint-Just is also the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Saint... , St Day (Cornish: ) is a town and civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, UK, situated between the village of Chacewater and the larger town of Redruth. ... Callington (Cornish Kelliwik) is a small town and civil parish in southeast Cornwall, UK. The civil parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census, although recent figures show that the population has risen to around 6000. ... Perranporth is a popular surfing tourist destination on the north coast of Carrick, Cornwall in England, UK, six miles south-west of the surf resorts of Newquay and six miles east of Porthtowan. ... Roseland may refer to: Roseland, Cornwall, United Kingdom In the United States: Roseland, California Roseland, Florida Roseland, Indiana Roseland, Kansas Roseland, Louisiana Roseland, Nebraska Roseland, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mounts Bary RFC are a Rugby club formed in December 1999 based in Penzance , UK. Initially formed as an off shoot from Penzance and Newlyn RFC the club plays now in South West 1 League of the English RFU. The clubs history so far is as follows. ... Stithians is a small village in Cornwall, England. ...

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