Congratulations to our players who have been picked to trial for the South west squad this season.
Best of luck guys.
South West U.18 Selection
Congratulations to our Captain of the Cornwall RFU Under 18’s, Lewis Crannis on his selection into the South West Team.
Lewis is a also a player at Perranporth Rugby Club.
We wish him safe travels to the University of Warwick for training sessions leading to game day against London SE. All the very best Lewis.
All four Cornwall U20’s into the SW Squad!!!
Following the final trials at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire on Sunday 9th June all
four Cornwall attendees have been selected for the SW team.
In addition to their success Will Perkin has been named as captain of the SW squad
and Jack Statton the vice-captain which is a fabulous achievement.
Pictured at Hartpury College after the final trials
Idris Logan – Helston
Will Perkin – St Ives
Jack Statton – Launceston
Pete Harris – St Austell
The SW team will now play other RFU regions on the weekend 21 to 23 June in
Warwickshire.
Congratulations on their selection and I know the players would like to thank the
CRFU and Trelawny’s Army for their support throughout the trials.
Colin Hatch
Cornwall Under 20 Team Manager
Cornwall U20’s into SW Squad
Following the recent SW trials held at Hartpury College Gloucestershire, 5 Cornwall
U20 players have been selected into the SW squad for a further training session on
Sunday 9th June.
This further session will be held at Hartpury College once again which will mean
many hours on the road once again for the Cornwall players!!
The 5 selected players are –
Angus Williams – Penryn
Pete Harris – St Austell
Will Perkin – St Ives
Idris Logan – Helston
Jack Statton – Launceston
The following week the SW squad will be travelling to Warwickshire where they will
compete against the other regions within the country.
Ben Smith- Redruth, Idris Logan- Helston, Will Perkin-St Ives, Pete Harris- St Austell
and Jacob Chapple- Redruth, pictured above at the recent trials.
The Cornwall U20 section and players would like to thank the CRFU and Trelawny’s
Army (TASC) for their support during this process.
I am sure you will join me in congratulating all the players who attended the trials.
Colin Hatch
Cornwall U20 Team Manager.
Cornwall U20’s out number other counties in SW squad.
Following the SW trials that were held in Bristol a few weeks ago, the SW selectors have selected a squad of 23 players who will face the other regions over the weekend on 10 / 11 June.
The games will be played at Broadstreet RFC, Coventry where the SW team will take on London and the Southeast, with the winners playing the winners of the North v Midlands.
12 players from Cornwall were originally selected for the SW trials and 6 have made it through to represent Cornwall in the SW squad, the biggest representation of any of the SW counties.
The 6 players are –
Matt Boothby – St Austell
Matt Pritchard – Falmouth
Connor Triggs – Truro
Lewis Bostock – Truro
Jack Statton – Launceston
Harvey Penhallurick – Falmouth
Although the accommodation cost is met by the SW, the travel expenses are not,and we thank Trelawny’s Army for their contribution to the cost from their bursary grant.
Huge congratulations to the 6 selected in the SW squad and we wish you well and know that you will do yourself and Cornwall proud.
Colin Hatch
Cornwall U20 Team Manager
Cornwall U20 Players attend SW Trials.
On Sunday 28 May Cornwall the U20 Southwest trials took place in Bristol. During the pool stages of
this season Jason Leonard Cup, SW selectors and coaches from participating teams selected a team
of the day at each game and when all the names were collated the SW selectors invited several
players from all counties to the trials.
Cornwall had 12 players selected but due to a holiday only 11 could attend the day and following this
a SW 23 will be selected for games against other regions on the weekend 10th June in Coventry.
Pictured below are the 11 Cornish participants, from left to right, Matt Pritchard (Falmouth) Jamie
Stanlake, Joe Maunder both (St Austell) Connor Triggs, Lewis Bostock both (Truro), Matt Boothby (St
Austell) Harvey Penhallurick (Falmouth) Gideon Blacklock (Newquay Hornets), Will Perkin (St Ives)
Wes Eddy (Pirates Ams) and finally Jack Statton (Launceston, missing from the photo was Lachlan
Surridge (Camborne)
A massive thanks from all 12 players and the entire U20 section to Trelawny’s Army for the bursary
grant to assist with their travelling expenses to Bristol. Not only do this band of supporters travel
around the country to cheer on the young black and golds but this bursary from their funds is greatly
appreciated by “one and all”.
Congratulations to all 12 players selected, another great honour to represent Cornwall at the SW
trials.
Colin Hatch
Cornwall U20 Team Manager
12 Cornwall Under 20 players picked for SW trials
12 Cornwall U20’s selected for Southwest trials.
Following the completion of the SW pools 1 + 2 the SW selectors have invited several players from the 7 SW counties to attend the SW trials on Sunday 28 May.
At each game that is played in the 2 SW pools, a SW selector attends and at the end of the day agrees with both teams coaches a “team of the day”.
At the completion of the pool stages all the SW selectors meet and compile and invite players from those “teams of the day”.
This season Cornwall have had 12 players invited to attend the trials which will be held at Bristol Grammar school on Sunday 28 May.
Following the days trials a final SW team will be selected and go on to represent the SW region in the regional play-offs to be held in Coventry.
The 12 players are; –
Matt Pritchard – Falmouth
Matt Boothby – St Austell
Joe Maunder – St Austell
Will Perkin – St Ives
Wes Eddy – Pirates Ams
Giddy Blacklock- Newquay Hornets
Connor Triggs – Truro
Lachlan Surridge – Camborne
Lewis Bostock – Truro
Jack Statton – Launceston
Jamie Stanlake – St Austell
Harvey Penhallurick – Falmouth
Congratulation to all 12 players on their well-deserved selection. A massive thank you to Trelawny’s Army who once again have offered a bursary to the 12 players to assist in their travelling cost to the venue in Bristol.
All the players and those involved with the U20’s greatly appreciate the support that they give throughout the season and this bursary is another example of that support.
Colin Hatch
Cornwall U20 Team Manager
Six Cornwall Under 18s picked for South West side
Cornwall U18 SW Counties Trial:
Following the trials held in Bristol last Sunday we are delighted to announce that the following 6 players were selected for SW county 23 man squad:
Tyler Dower – Hooker Camborne
Declan Prowse – Tight-head Prop Penzance and St Just
Finn Richards – Loose-head Prop Truro
Sam Walker – Fly-half Falmouth
Dom Tresidder – Winger Camborne
Eddie Pearce – Full-back Newquay
A further 3 players were selected for the shadow squad:
Huey Campbell – Scrum-half St Austell
Kit May – Centre St Austell
Eli Williams – Back-row Penzance
Congratulations to all players selected, Cornwall had more players selected than any other county.
11 County Under 18s chosen for South West Trials
Congratulations to the eleven lads chosen for the trials. We wish them all the best for the 26th January up at Bristol.
