“We are delighted to support Camborne RFC in their 150th year celebrations”.

The Barbarian FC are heading to Cornwall.

Tanya Thomas has been instrumental in attaining this fixture in what has been over 20 months in development.

She will continue to lead on this exciting event on behalf of the CRFU. What an opportunity to showcase Cornish rugby at its best.

Mark is pictured with Steve receiving his CRFU tie.

Mark will be lead contact regarding Facilities.

Congratulations Mark.

Gareth Davies, at Allianz Twickenham Stadium

Cornwall claimed their eighth County Championship crown with a hard-fought five try win over a spirited Lancashire outfit at Twickenham.
This victory, coupled with Cornwall Women defeating Durham earlier in the day, completed an
historic double for the Duchy, at the home of English rugby.
Cornwall were overwhelming favourites going into the final after a huge semi-final aggregate win
over Kent, but they were made to work hard by a Lancashire side who were very much in the
game until the final 20 minutes.

Tries inside the final quarter from Josh Matavesi and Max Bodily ensured the Bill Beaumont
crown headed west once more, with Lancashire’s brave resistance finally broken by two of
Cornwall’s stand-out performers.
Black and gold coach Graham Dawe made three changes from the side which overwhelmed
Kent 56-19 in the second of two semi-final legs seven days previously. All the alterations came
in the pack too as Jack Andrew started in place of the injured Archie Rolls.
Tyler Gendall came in for his first County Championship start of 2026 as Sam Rodman was
named on the bench. And in the engine room, Redruth’s Edd Pascoe returned after Royal Navy
commitments with Camborne’s Jago Sheppard one of six forward replacements.
Looking to emulate the magnificent feat of the Cornwall women’s team just a few hours earlier,

Dawe’s charges fell behind inside the first 90 seconds when a ruck infringement was punished by Lancashire captain Chris Johnson.
The Heath veteran, playing in his eighth showpiece final, kicked a long-range penalty to open
the scoring. However, Lancashire’s advance on the scoreboard was tempered by an early injury
to Fylde centre Jordan Dorrington, who slipped into a legal Matt Shepherd tackle and was
carried off.

That narrow Red Rose advantage didn’t last long as with Cornwall’s first assault on their line,
Shaun Buzza went over and Kyle Moyle converted.
Lancashire responded well to conceding the game’s first try and they duly opened their five-
point account in the 11th minute through hooker Jack Ellam. The extras were knocked over by
Johnson and Cornwall were behind.

Two tries in three minutes then underlined Cornwall’s attacking prowess as both Alex Ducker
and then Moyle crossed the whitewash.
Moyle, the former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates full-back, chimed into the three-quarter line to
feed Ducker who showed magnificent footwork to sit two would-be Lancashire defenders down
to score near the posts. Moyle added the extras and almost from the restart, Cornwall struck
again.

A scrum in the centre of field after the ball struck the referee saw Cornwall execute a training
ground move with perfection. Josh Mataevesi’s short delayed pass found Dean Wills and then
Shepherd with Moyle supporting to dot down.

Another seven-point score was registered and at that point Cornwall threatened to run riot but
once again huge credit must go to Lancashire as they dug in magnificently.
So much so that Moyle opted to kick for goal from a penalty inside the Lancashire half as the
interval approached to stretch the score out to 24-10 in Cornwall’s favour.

Lancashire would ensure that Cornwall’s lead would be down to single figures at the turnaround
when powerhouse flanker Ashton Kassam-Sharples scored and Johnson converted.
After the interval, Cornwall nerves would have started to jangle when Lancashire levelled up the
game when full-back Sam Freeman burrowed his way over from close range for his side’s third
converted try of the afternoon.

Freeman’s score came on the back of a penalty advantage for the Red Rose side which also
resulted in Josh Matavesi being shown a yellow card.
At 24-24 and with Cornwall losing one of their many talismen, Lancashire hopes were raised
that they could secure an against all odds triumph.

Moyle kicked a fine penalty from just inside the Lancashire half to edge Cornwall back in front
before the game changing moment arrived in the 53rd minute. Lancashire’s Tom Ailes broke
through the Cornwall defence and his brilliant offload was snared by replacement Matt Bradley.
The Sale scrum-half dived for the line and he slid over, only to be denied by a truly remarkable
try-saver from Wills. Held up was referee Tom Evans-Jones’ call and from the subsequent
restart, Sam Matavesi delivered a captain’s knock to win a penalty and the momentum swung
towards the Black and Gold.

Back from his 10 minutes on the sideline, Josh Matavesi then increased Cornwall’s lead with a
powerful run off the back of an attacking line-out. The former Bath and Newcastle man reached
out to place the ball on the whitewash and despite strong Lancashire protests, which led to
handbags between the two sides, the try was awarded and Moyle converted.
Some real breathing space for Cornwall, who suffocated the Lancashire attack and despite the
Red Rose outfit having a sustained spell of possession and multiple phases, they were nullified.
With 10 minutes to go, another fine backs move resulted in Bodily cutting a superb line to score
a fifth Cornwall try. The conversion was missed as Moyle recorded the only blot on his personal
copybook from the tee.

Ben Priddey thought he had extended Cornwall’s lead further as the clock approached 80
minutes but the referee, in consultation with one of his tough judges, ruled that the Camborne
try scoring machine had knocked on.

It was the final noteworthy action of the match and when the final whistle sounded, despite
heavy rain falling under gloomy London skies, a second side in black and gold had triumphed at
headquarters, in what turned out to be a truly landmark day for Cornish rugby.

Cornwall (Camborne, unless stated): Kyle Moyle, Matt Shepherd (St. Austell), Max Bodilly (London Welsh), Josh Matavesi, Alex Ducker, Dean Wills (Redruth), CJ Boyce; Tyler Gendall, Tom Cowan-Dickie (both Redruth), Sam Rodman, Mawgan Osborne, Edd Pascoe (both Redruth), Shaun Buzza, Sam Matavesi (Capt), Herbie Stupple.

Replacements: Declan Prowse (Penzance & Newlyn), Jack Andrew, Jago Sheppard, Ben Hancock (Launceston), Jordan Nicholls, Will Hennessy, Harry Larkins, Ben Priddey.

Tries: Buzza (5), Ducker (14), Moyle (17), J Matavesi (60), Bodily (70). Pens: Moyle 2/2. Cons:
Moyle 4/5

Lancashire: Sam Freeman, Owain Williams (both Preston Grasshoppers), Jordan Dorrington, Tom Forster, Leo Gililand (all Fylde), Chris Johnson (Capt, Heath), Matt Sturgess (Sedgley Park), Corey Bowker (Fylde), Jack Ellam (Sedgley Park), Sam Kyle-Clay (Preston Grasshoppers), Ben Walton, Matt Garrod (both Fylde), Issac Deans (Sedgley Park), Ashton Kassam-Sharples (Fylde), Tom Ailes (Preston Grasshoppers).

Reps: Freddie Deeks (Fylde), Daniel Birchall (Sale FC), Chris Rudkin, Mike Walton (both Fylde), Hugo Castle (Presto Grasshoppers), Alex Clayton (Fylde), Matt Bradley (Sale FC), Jacob Browne (Preston Grasshoppers).

Tries: Ellam (11), Kassam-Sharples (36), Freeman (44). Pens: Johnson 1/1. Cons: 3/3

Referee: Tom Evans-Jones (RFU)

By Gareth Davies at Allianz Twickenham Stadium

Cornwall Women made history on the biggest stage of all by securing the Gill Burns Division
Two County Championship, with a thrilling win over Durham.

In their maiden appearance at rugby union’s headquarters, Jo Holden’s side thwarted a late
Durham comeback to prevail, thanks in no small part to a brace of tries from player of the match
Michaela Roberts and Penryn flyer Abby Masquelier.

Kim Upcott, Jesse Humber and Faith Rowe also crossed the whitewash for Cornwall, with Tori
Crutchley kicking two conversions and replacement Georgia Hall successful once from the tee.

Durham, who were blown away by Cornwall either side of the break, scored three times in nine
second half minutes when Roberts was in the bin, but Cornwall found another gear and Rowe’s
try, coupled with Masquelier’s second in stoppage time, secured a famous Duchy triumph.

Cornwall named an unchanged back division after their narrow sem-final win over North
Midlands six days previously. However, black and gold chief Holden opted for two chances in
the pack as Roberts and Jesse Humber replaced Caitlin Milliken and Rosie Ninnis, who were
named on a strong replacement bench.

In front of a passionate and partisan travelling support, Cornwall fell behind inside the first 10
minutes when Kathyrn Barrett crossed for Durham, the Bishop Auckland centre powering
through the black and gold rearguard.

But it was a lead that was wiped out almost instantly when flying winger Hannah Mills, after both
Cornwall’s scrum and line-out overpowered Durham’s, crossed in the corner.
With neither Crutchley or Durham’s Sabrina McCann able to convert, the game was locked at 5-
5.

Durham then led again in the 15th minute when Barrett’s centre partner and captain Jess
Clabby matched the former’s feat and this time McCann added on the extras.

The score would remain 12-5 in Durham’s favour until the 26th minute when Roberts, who had
been effective at punching holes in the North East outfit’s defence, bagged Cornwall’s second
unconverted try.

Just as the game at North Midlands hinged on back-to-back Cornish tries, lightning struck twice
in the capital.

Firstly Kim Upcott dotted down from close range before Roberts cut a magnificent running line
just inside her own half to race over 50 metres to score.

Crutchley converted both tries and Cornwall, in less than 10 minutes, had turned the game on
its head to lead 24-12.
Twelve points was the margin Cornwall took into the interval and they stretched their lead

further seven minutes after the restart when Humber acrobatically placed the ball down close to
the right corner flag. Initially it appeared that referee Chrissy Clark ruled a foot in touch, but after
consultation with one of her assistants, the try was awarded.

Hall, who came on to replace Crutchley, couldn’t convert before the pendulum firmly swung
Cornwall’s way.

Durham replacement Molly Ditchburn was shown yellow in the 50th minute and Cornwall took
advantage through speedster Masquelier.

Cornwall, and their huge band of travelling fans, might have thought it was game over at that
point but Durham had other ideas.
Aided by Roberts’ 10-minute sabbatical, Durham rallied and they camped inside the Cornwall
22, scoring three times.

Firstly replacement Hollie Mountain gave Durham a glimmer of hope before the twin Graham
sisters Daisy and reduced the Cornwall lead to just seven points.
Champion sides rarely fall over the line and Cornwall, with Roberts back on the field,
demonstrated all the credentials of a titleholder elect by scoring twice inside the last five
minutes.

Durham, it appeared, just ran out of steam whilst Cornwall cranked up the pressure one last
time. Truro’s Rowe put Cornwall within touching distance after a close-range, converted score.
The icing was then put on the Duchy’s cake in stoppage time when yet more individual brilliance
from Masquelier ensured black and gold ruled at Twickenham in a women’s fixture for the
first time ever.

Cornwall Women (Launceston unless stated): Rachel Hicks, Suz Franks, Abigail Smith, Tori Crutchley (Truro), Hannah Mills (Ivybridge), Faith Rowe (Truro), Amy Warman; Libbie Cole, Jenna Arnold, Kim Upcott, Megan Arnold (Capt), Jessie Humber (Ivybridge), Alex Hutchings, Elizabeth Langton (Ivybridge), Michaella Roberts (Ivybridge).

Replacements: Jessica Varker (Helston), Zeta Penrose (Truro), Rhiannon Thomas, Caitlin Milliken (Camborne), Rosie Ninnis (Penryn), Georgia Hall (Penryn), Evie Groves (Truro), Abby Masquelier (Penryn).

Tries: Mills 12, Roberts 26, 33, Upcott 31, Humber 47, Masquelier 56, 80, Rowe 76. Cons, Crutcley 32, 34, Hall 77

Durham Women: Sabrina McCann (Bishop Auckland), Georgia Massey (Bishop Auckland), Kathryn Barrett (Bishop Auckland), Jess Clabby (Capt, Ryton), Daisy Graham (Houghton), Neve Kinghorn, Leonie Kinghorn (both Stockton), Kenzie Burnside (Houghton), Tamsin Thompson (Peterlee & Horden), Meg Owen (Bishop Auckland), Hannah Picknett (Yarm), Maddy Chandler (Bishop Auckland), Dagmara Podgorska (Stockton), Sophie Underwood (Durham Uni), Naomi Garbutt (Stockton).

Replacements: April Roxby (Peterlee & Horden), Molly Dutchburn (Bishop Auckland), Amy Hayhurst (Stockton), Maggie Graham (Houghton), Clara Verlaque, Hollie Mountain (both Bishop Auckland), Ndapanda Kakundi (Stockton), Emma Lawson (Bishop Auckland).

Tries: Barrett 6, Clabby 15, Mountain 64, D Graham 71, M Graham 75. Cons, McCann 16.

Referee: Chrissy Clark (Oxon SRFR)

Watch the the livestream and put on BBC Radio Cornwall for the best audio of the game.

Here is the link for the Radio Cornwall online commentary for the Women’s final, Men’s final on normal radio.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/live/cd7pqdx1j9et

BBC Cornwall doing a big match preview at 6 pm Friday evening

Redruth’s Tyler Gendall comes in for the injured Archie Rolls. Sam Rodman has recovered from his knock and assumes his place on the bench. Fellow Red Edd Pascoe also returns to the team with Jago Sheppard reverting to the bench with Pat Walton missing out.

Kick-off is 5 pm. The team will arrive at Twickenham around 3:15 pm on Saturday.

It will be a first for the Cornwall Women to play at the home of England rugby, in 2022 when they won the Gill Burns Division 3 title that final was play at the Richmond Athletic Ground.

The side sees some changes to the team that defeated North Midlands in the semi-final.

In the second row Jess Humber starts in place of Caitlin Milliken who reverts to the bench, likewise for Rosie Ninnis who sees Michaella Roberts start at No.8.

On the bench Rhiannon Thomas returns with Maddie Webber missing out.

Megan Arnold continues to captain the side in the absence of Amy Bunt, with Amy Warman vice-captain.

After training this evening the Cornwall Women’s team will travel on Friday to their hotel just outside of London. The team are due to arrive at Twickenham at 9:30 am on Saturday morning to prepare for the match and pre-match protocol.

From Launceston – Bath and a few stops in between, Roger became one of the most feared flankers in the game with his shock of blonde hair making him easily identifiable at the bottom of many a ruck, most of the time having won the ball.

That he never received a full England cap remains a mystery to this day.

Roger played for Cornwall on 16 occasions, making his debut against Captain Crawshay’s XV at Camborne in September 1976.

His final appearance for Cornwall came in 1981 when Cornwall lost at Camborne to Gloucestershire 10-6.

Roger went on to play at the top level of the game in England with Bath, captaining them to John Player Cup success in 1984 & 1985.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to Roger’s family and friends.

For a fuller appreciation please see Bath RFC website

North Midlands 12 Cornwall 19

By Gareth Davies, Stourbridge RFC,

Cornwall Women will play at Twickenham for the very first time after edging out North Midlands in a thrilling Gill Burns County Championship Division Two semi-final.

Victory for Jo Holden’s side will see June 6 become Super Saturday for Cornish rugby as both senior men and women’s teams play at headquarters against Lancashire and Durham respectively.

And while the men eased through against reigning champions Kent on Saturday, the women were made to work hard for their victory 24-hours later in a game played at Stourton Park, home of Stourbridge RFC.

In a tense, low scoring first half, Cornwall fell behind when giant home number eight Mia Maduagwu crashed over from close range.

But the Black and Gold wrestled the initiative from the hosts, themselves looking to play at the home of English rugby for the first time, after the turnaround.

Replacement Jessie Humber’s converted try levelled the game up at 7-7 and then straight from the restart, Cornwall got the ball in hand and Hannah Mills scored a stunning individual try.

Back came North Midlands and prop Sarah Price reduced the arrears down to two points before Alex Hutchings’ try nine minutes from time sealed a famous Cornwall victory.

After securing the Tamar Cup with victory over Devon seven days previously, Cornwall chief Holden made two changes to her starting line-up – one in the pack and the other in the back division.

Ivybridge pair Mills and Elizabeth Langton replaced Rhiannon Thomas who missed out altogether and Abby Masquelier, with the later named on the bench.

As expected, the game was a real cat and mouse affair in the opening exchanges with neither side able to gain a proper foothold in proceedings, although Cornwall shaded territory and possession.

North Midlands, through their two ball-carrying forwards Jasmine Faulkner-Harper and Maduagwu, who were both playing on home soil, were the hosts’ go forward options, but Cornwall repelled anything thrown at them.

The game’s momentum seemed to swing in Cornwall’s favour when full-back Kitty Morgan was sent for a 10-minute sabbatical by merry whistle blower Ewan Leadbetter. However, Cornwall couldn’t take advantage and being a player down seemed to inspire North Midlands.

And when Morgan returned from the bin, Cornwall found themselves on the back foot, defending their line with gusto until just before the break.

Referee Leadbetter ruled that Suz Franks had got her hands on the ball and knocked it forward out wide, although thankfully for Cornwall, it wasn’t ruled as a deliberate knock-on. From the resulting scrum, eight metres out for North Midlands, Maduagwu picked up and crashed over to break the deadlock.

Alison Livermore knocked over the extras to give North Midlands a 7-0 half-time lead and despite being behind, Cornwall knew they were very much in the game. They also would have felt that Faulkner-Harper and Maduagwu would perhaps tire as the game wore on, thus nullifying a big chunk of home attacking prowess.

After the interval, the game followed a similar pattern to the first period with Cornwall looking comfortable in defence, but not really showing themselves inside the North Midlands 22.

But once they did exert a sustained spell of pressure North Midlands crumbled and after hammering away at the home line, the referee lost patience after a string of penalty offences and sent Lottie Mason to the bin.

This time Cornwall did capitalise on a numerical advantage and replacement Jessie Humber barged over for Cornwall’s first points in the 50th minute. Penryn’s Georgia Hall kicked the extras to tie the scores.

They made it back-to-back scores as from Livermore’s scuffed restart, Langton got her hands on the ball and burst upfield. On half-way, the ball was spread to Cornwall’s left through the hands and into the grasp of Hannah Mills, who put her foot firmly to the floor – outpacing the would-be North Midlands defence to go in under the posts for a magnificent try.

Hall made it a seven point score and Cornwall had turned the game on its head in just three minutes.

Their nine point lead lasted until just shy of the hour mark when it was cut to two by prop Sarah Price who finished off a line-out move Livermore’s conversion crucially failing.

The tension was palpable for the healthy crowd in attendance and with the game on a knife edge, it was very much a case of the next try being decisive.

Thankfully for those of a black and gold disposition, it went the way of Cornwall when Hutchings broke free from a scrum and went in out wide. Hall couldn’t take Cornwall into a two score lead with a converted home try, only good enough to tie the game and send it to extra time.

And that never looked likely with Cornwall close to putting the icing on their cake as Mills went clear again out wide only to put her foot on the whitewash. Replacement duo Michaella Roberts and Masquelier also had chances with the former unable to hold the ball with the line gaping, whilst the Penryn speedster was bundled into touch by Faith Adams just three metres out.

The clock ticked into the red and Mills gave away a penalty for crashing through the centre of a home ruck and despite this giving North Midlands one final chance, a handling error presented Cornwall with the ball and full-time was then signalled.

Cue jubilant scenes full of elation and emotion for Cornwall’s players, coaching staff and loyal supporters, who will now travel to Twickenham next Saturday hoping for a Duchy double, on rugby union’s grandest stage of all.

Cornwall (Launceston unless stated) Hicks, Franks, Smith, Crutchley (Truro), Mills (Ivybridge), Rowe (Truro), Warman; Cole, J Arnold, Upcott, M Arnold, Milliken (Camborne), Ninnis (Penryn), Langton (Ivybridge), Hutchings. Replacements: Varker (Helston), Webber (Camborne), Penrose (Truro), Roberts (Ivybridge), Humber (Ivybridge), G Hall (Penryn), Groves (Truro), Masquelier (Penryn)

Tries: Humber (50), Mills (52), Hutchings (71)

Conversions: G Hall 2/3

North Midlands: Morgan (Kidderminster), Lower (Dudley Kingswinsford), Adams (Birmingham), Donaldson (Birmingham), Carter (Kidderminster), Livermore (Sutton Coldfield), Smith (Dudley Kingswinford); Price (Bridgnorth), Mason (Telford Hornets), Faulkner-Harper (Stourbridge), Currie (Sutton Coldfield), Mason (Kidderminster), Godding (Clee Hill), Maduagwu (Stourbridge). Replacements: Massam-Vallely (Greyhound), Suggitt (Birmingham), Qalovaki (Telford Hornets), Kemp (Kidderminster), R Hall (Greyhound), Tolley (Stourbridge), Middleton (Clee Hill), Fletcher (Sutton Coldfield)

Tries: Maduagwu (37), Price (58)

Conversions: Livermore 1/2

Referee: Ewan Leadbetter

Attendance: 500 (estimated)

Kent 19 Cornwall 56

Gareth Davies, Charlton Park RFC, Saturday

Cornwall booked their place in the Bill Beaumont County Championship final at Twickenham next Saturday with a comprehensive 56-19 win over reigning champions Kent.

In a two legged clash with the current holders, Cornwall travelled to Charlton Park holding a 59 point lead after last week’s 11-try romp at Camborne’s Recreation Ground.

And in searing temperatures, Graham Dawe’s charges crossed the whitewash eight times in South London to prevail 132-29 on aggregate.

Herbie Stupple’s hat-trick, along with braces for Dean Wills and Ben Priddey, coupled with a single score for flying winger Alex Ducker, was enough for Cornwall to book a date with Lancashire at headquarters – the Black and Gold’s first County Championship final in four years

Holding a 59 point cushion from seven days previous, Dawe made three changes to his starting line-up with two of those coming in the front row.

Ben Watson and Kyle Beasley were replaced by Archie Rolls and Sam Rodman whilst in the engine room, Jago Sheppard took the place of Redruth’s Edd Pascoe.

Sadly for Rolls, he was injured early in the piece and replaced by Jack Andrew but this early pack shuffle didn’t deter the visitors as Wills opened the scoring in the sixth minute from close range.

Kyle Moyle, who had a 100 per cent record from the tee, slotted over the first of eight successful conversions.

Despite falling behind early and being fearful of another painful loss, Kent rallied and scored the game’s next try when Sevenoaks winger Jacob Ivell finished off a flowing backs move out on the left flank. Home skipper Sam Begbie, also a Sevenoaks player, missed the conversion and Cornwall remained in front.

But just as Kent gained a foothold in proceedings, it was taken away from them by Cornwall in ruthless fashion almost straight from the restart. Josh Matavesi got his hands on the ball in midfield and an outrageous dummy, which has become the giant Fijian’s trademark, punched a huge hole in the Kent defence and with Ducker supporting, the full-back was drawn and Cornwall were in again.

Once again, credit to Kent who didn’t crumble and for 10 minutes they kept Cornwall at bay before Camborne’s Stupple barged over from near the posts.

Wills then seared through the Kent rearguard just before the interval and with Moyle kicking the extras, Cornwall held a 28-5 interval lead.

They had, barring one of the greatest comebacks in the history of rugby union, made it to Twickenham and with a final place 99.9 per cent secured, Josh Matavesi and Wills were replaced at the turnaround.

Priddy took the place of Tom Cowan-Dickie at hooker while Barnes lock Pat Walton and Camborne’s utility back Harry Larkins were also thrust into the fray.

And because of those changes, coupled with Kent’s willingness to throw caution to the wind at every opportunity, the opening exchanges of the second stanza were scrappy.

But Priddy, with a remarkable 39 tries for Camborne this term, got in on the scoring act when he finished well in the far right corner. Moyle nailed a fine touchline conversion and Cornwall were up and running in the second 40.

Kent, just like they had in the first half, then scored next when Canterbury scrum-half Tom Williams seized on a loose pass to run fully 80 metres to score the home side’s second try with Begbie adding the extras .

Stupple recorded his second just shy of the hour mark after a short, close-range pass from Priddey, after Cornwall took a quick tap penalty close to the Kent line.

Into the final quarter and after a number of driving mauls deep in home territory didn’t result in points, Priddey bucked the trend in familiar fashion to nab his second.

With 14 minutes left Kent scored arguably the try of the game when Cornwall were penalised the hosts 22 and quick thinking from half-back duo Harvey Young and Williams saw the latter match the feats of Wills, Stupple and Priddey with a second try.

Sidcup’s Harry Large took over from the tee and he tacked on the extra two points to leave the score at 49-19 in Cornwall’s favour.

With the sweltering conditions taking its toll on both teams and Cornwall with one eye on their final against Lancashire, the game somewhat petered out in the final 10 minutes, but not before Stupple secured his hat-trick.

His third five-pointer of a productive afternoon came from a Cornwall scrum 18 metres from the Kent line. Obliterating the Kent pack, playing with a penalty advantage, the former Plymouth Albion man picked up from the base and he crashed over.

A final converted try of the match hoisted Cornwall over the 50-point mark and victory ensured Kent’s name will not be on the trophy for a fourth consecutive season.

Instead, Cornwall will be vying for a first title since 2022 whilst Lancashire, the competition’s most successful side, bid for a 26th county crown.

Cornwall (Camborne unless stated): Moyle, Shepherd (St Austell), Bodily (London Welsh), J Matevesi, Ducker, Wills (Redruth), Boyce; Rolls, Cowan-Dickie (Redruth), Rodman, Osborne, Sheppard, Buzza, S Matavesi, Stupple. Replacements: Andrew, Walton (Barnes), Prowse (Penzance & Newlyn), Hancock (Launceston), Nicholls, Hennessey, Larkins, Priddey.

Tries: Wills (6, 38), Ducker (17), Stupple (31, 56, 72), Priddey (45, 62)

Conversions: Moyle 8/8

Kent: Hawkins (Bromley), Sipawa (Medway), Begbie (Sevenoaks), Harrison (Westcombe Park), Ivell (Sevenoaks), Young (Bromley), Williams (Canterbury); Watson (Sidcup), Jackson (Gordon Highlanders), Gibbons (Blackheath), Cole (Medway), Sanusi (Blackheath), Lienafa (Old Alleynians), Wagstaff (Westcombe Park), Elliott (Bromley). Replacements: MacMillan (Canterbury), Muhlemann (Westcombe Park), Wheeler (Blackheath), Clarke (Dartfordians), Large (Sidcup), Griffiths (Bromley), Kiernan (Medway), Ford (Medway.

Tries: Ivell (14), Williams (49, 66)

Conversions: Begbie 1/2, Large 1/1

Referee: Angus Nicholls

Attendance: 300 (est)