U15s SQUAD ANNOUNCED It was one of the hardest selections ever due to the volume of top quality players participating, but here are the 31 successful girls set to put on the Black & Gold across May. Congratulations! To anyone who came just short of selection: you all did yourselves and your clubs proud, and please continue to come and join us at the open training sessions to continue your rugby journey alongside the squad.
Trelawny’s Army CRFU Colts final day- Results
This season’s Colts final day takes place this Saturday at St. Austell RFC. The programme of finals is as follows;
Bowl Final at 10:30 am
St. Austell Colts 20 – 34 Truro Colts
Plate Final at 12 noon
Penryn/Perranporth Colts 38 – 28 Saltash Colts
Shield Final at 1:30 pm
Newquay Hornets Colts 14 – 32 Wadebridge Camels Colts
Cup Final at 3 pm
Launceston Colts 19 – 28 Redruth Colts
Congratulations to the winning teams and commiserations to the finalists.
Congratulations to Launceston Colts on winning this season’s TASC Colts League
Cornwall Under 16s undefeated against Somerset
A tremendous day of rugby at Redruth last Sunday when we fielded three Under 16 sides against our old friends from Somerset resulting in two Cornish wins and a draw. Well done to all the young lads involved and to the coaches and parents.
Festival Dates 2022
County Festivals; U7 – U15
The dates and venues for the age group festivals for 2021/22 season.
Under 7/8 – Sunday 24th April – Penryn RFC
Under 9 – Sunday 3rd April – St. Austell RFC
Under 10 – Sunday 24th April – Truro RFC
Under 11 – Sunday 3rd April – Launceston RC
Under 12 – Sunday 3rd April – St. Ives RFC
Under 13 – Sunday 24th April – Liskeard-Looe RFC
Under 14 – Sunday 24th April – Camborne RFC
Under 15 – Sunday 24th April – Redruth RFC
Cornwall field 5 sides at Under 15 level vs Bristol Schools
U15s v Bristol Schools
Well done One and All!
A very successful day at Weston Hornets RFC allowed 120 Cornish under 15 players the chance to wear the ‘Black and Gold’ for the first time in their representative rugby journey.
The boys have trained at the CSP satellite training centres since they were under 14s, developing skills and game knowledge at the Monday night sessions and this was their first chance to play in the 5 match day squads.
For the record the results were 1 drawn game, 1 win and 3 losses. However, it was the pride in playing for their county and using their developing skills against strong opposition 150 miles from home that shone through during the day.
The combination of support from CRFU and Exeter Chiefs is crucial in enabling this opportunity for CSP events such as this for young age group players. They are the future of our game. However the support from families and friends is just as important to the boys….getting them to the venue was ‘quite testing’ given the weather and lots of other commitments.
At this time, it is relevant to point out that this fixture and many youth representative rugby events are a legacy of Benji Thomas. The Bristol coaches spoke fondly of Benji’s ambition and work to ensure that Cornish boys got a fair chance to play the game to the highest level possible. He probably would have been proud of what the present cohorts of players have achieved so far.
There are two more events scheduled for Under 15s. The first is a festival at Camborne prior to the Cornwall game v Crawshays on 30th April and the second is fixtures with Devon planned for early May. More details will appear on this website over the next few weeks.
Chris Lea
County opportunities for both Under 15 & Under 16 Boys
Cornwall U15 Representative Rugby 21st February 2022
Cornish U15 boys will have the opportunity to pull on the black and gold shirt as they start
their journey along the representative pathway.
The CSP satellite Monday night centres have been active through the Autumn and Spring
terms with coaches extending the skills of this age group. The number of players reflects the
interest in rugby through schools and clubs and the skills centres. 120 boys will be making
the journey to Weston Hornets RFC to play in 5 teams against Bristol Schools on 21st
February which is the Monday of half term.
Rich Phillips has coordinated the event so boys have the chance to wear black and gold.
The first 3 games will kick off at midday with the final two games at 2.00pm. The boys will
wear their club shorts and socks but will be provided with a match shirt for their game.
If all goes well there will be two more opportunities for u15s with a festival planned to
coincide with the senior Cornwall fixture against Crawshays at Camborne in April and then
games against Devon scheduled for May.
All being well these boys will continue their rugby journey into U16 County rugby and the
U17s and U18s game with players having the opportunity to go on to play for South West
representation and then U20 rugby in the Jason Leonard Championships.
Cornwall U16 representative Rugby March 2022
Following the first opportunities last December for Cornwall boys to play for their county
against Devon there are fixtures scheduled for 6th March.
Five teams will be selected from clubs, schools and the central group that meets at Truro
College on Tuesday nights.
Two teams will be travelling to Bath and a further three will play Bristol Schools at Truro
College with games kicking off at 11.30am, 12.45pm and 2.00pm.
The large number of boys that have trained at this age group shows the strength and interest
in rugby in our County.
Rich Phillips will coordinate the contact of players to ensure that Cornish boys can continue
their journey through representative rugby and rise to the challenge that County rugby
provides.
A further opportunity to play County rugby for U16s is scheduled for Sunday 27th March
when it is planned to play fixtures in Cornwall against Somerset.
Josie Plant selected for England Women’s Under 18 squad
Congratulations to Josie Plant who has been selected for this season’s England Women Under 18 squad.
Josie, who hails from Perranporth where she began her rugby journey, is currently with Exeter Chiefs having also been with Camborne and Penryn during her rugby development.
We wish her every success for the forthcoming International program.
Cornwall U.16s impress in festival of rugby at Redruth.
Report by Chris Lea, photos credit Simon Barbary
Three u16 squads selected from clubs and schools across the county took their chance to shine against their Devon counterparts on Sunday 5th December at Redruth Rugby Club. 78 boys were able to show their developing skills led by coaches Rich Phillips, Phil Olds and Marlen Walker. For the record Cornwall won two of the games but overall, this was a great festival day for youth players.
Many players, who train at the central venue, stood out showing good individual handling and passing skills as well as taking the ball forward at speed. Defensive work also stood out, but it was the teamwork and combinations of players that was most impressive. Despite ‘losing’ a year of rugby this age group demonstrated that the game at youth level is looking good.
The gathered supporters, families and friends, made the occasion more memorable for the young players as they roared on the players to go forward and generously applauded good play by both Devon and Cornwall players.
CRFU Management Board members were in attendance at the day of rugby. Youth Chairman, Tony Knightsbridge, was visibly enthused by the occasion that showcased what is good about Youth Rugby in the County. RugbySafe representative for Cornwall, Bob Hubble, was able to witness that the level of care for the young players was excellent with qualified pitch side staff and high standards of safety in place. President John Sumnall was delighted with the way that Cornish boys were able to wear the black and gold and represent their County.
CRFU Chairman, Dave Saunter, was very grateful that Redruth RFC hosted the event. The Redruth RFC website have a photo gallery for viewing. It is impressive! Saunts also wishes to thank the CRRS referees who allowed the boys to play keenly contested games ensuring a good attitude from all involved.
The intention is to provide more events like this for U15 and U16 players and dates are being planned for the New Year fitting in with club and RFU calendars. Young players who have not yet signed up to the rugby development ‘satellites’ can still register using the CRFU website.
Cornwall Under 16’s program underway
Cornwall u16s v Devon u16s Sunday 5th December.
This Sunday is the first opportunity in some while for Cornwall’s developing Rugby players to wear
the famous Black and Gold shirt and represent their county at Redruth Rugby Club.
There are three games kicking off at 10.00 am, 12.00 noon and 2.00pm. The players have trained at
Truro College as a central venue on Tuesday nights through the autumn led by Rich Phillips, Phil Olds
and Marlen Walker. The coaches talk about the good attitude, developing skills and team work that
has been achieved and are looking forward to the test that Devon teams will provide.
CRFU Youth Chairman, Tony Knightsbridge, is delighted that Cornish boys from the county’s schools
and clubs will once again get the chance to play representative rugby. He spoke about the support
the boys get from their families, schools and clubs and looks forward to the selected teams being a
credit to themselves and their county.
The U16s group are very grateful to Redruth hosting the games at this point in the season and are
also pleased with the support from Cornwall RRS providing the team of three officials.
Cornwall Under 18’s Trial Bodmin 12th Sept
