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Cornish Pirates

December 2023

  • General view as a Cornish Pirates flag flies inside the Mennaye Field stadium in Penzance

    Ealing v Cornish Pirates match abandoned after player knocked unconscious

    The Championship rugby union match between Ealing Trailfinders and Cornish Pirates was abandoned on Saturday after Ben Grubb was knocked unconscious by a high tackle

March 2021

  • Luke Scully celebrates with his Cornish Pirates teammates

    Sportblog
    Pirates' stellar win offers lessons for Eddie Jones and English rugby

    The national coach says the Championship is ‘something I don’t really worry about’, but the state of a league that helps to shape tomorrow’s internationals should be a concern
  • Cornish Pirates players celebrate a famous win against Saracens

    Star-studded Saracens shipwrecked by Cornish Pirates' set-piece power

    This compelling 25-17 win for Cornish Pirates against Saracens proves the RFU must support the Championship
  • Cornish Pirates play Yorkshire Carnegie at Mennaye Field in January 2020; this weekend should have seen a packed house for the visit of Saracens.

    Meet the Pirates of Penzance railing against RFU's lack of respect

    With funding slashed for second-tier clubs and the prospect of a ringfenced Premership the Cornish Pirates’ owner, Dicky Evans, has sound words for governing body

April 2018

  • The Stadium for Cornwall is a proposed multi-purpose stadium in Threemilestone, Cornwall, England. There are no major sports stadia in Cornwall: the largest capacity ground is the Recreation Ground in Camborne. Football club Truro City and rugby union team Cornish Pirates have both advanced plans for a new stadium

    Stadium for Cornwall moves step closer with £3m of council funding

  • Robert Kitson

    Sportblog
    Cornwall braced for defining moment in its sporting history

    Robert Kitson

December 2012

  • Mike Brown

    Sportblog
    England's rugby stars light up my Premiership team of 2012

    Shaun Edwards
    Shaun Edwards: England's rugby stars have formed the backbone of my Premiership XV of 2012 from Mike Brown to Ben Morgan

May 2012

  • cecil duckworth

    Worcester's Duckworth claims RFU's promotion system is 'flawed'

  • Nick Scott London Welsh

    London Welsh upset by timing of RFU's block on promotion hopes

  • London Welsh celebrate

    London Welsh play-off at Cornish Pirates has Newcastle Falcons on edge

  • London Welsh's Mike Denbee

    Newcastle get Premiership boost but must wait for London Welsh ruling

  • The Breakdown newsletter
    Is the Aviva Premiership a closed shop to second-tier clubs?

  • Newcastle breathe easier after Pirates scupper Bristol in play-off

May 2011

  • Andy Goode Worcester

    Worcester stave off Cornish Pirates fightback to seal Premiership return

    Worcester sealed their return to the Premiership with a 25-20 win over Cornish Pirates at Sixways with Andy Goode scoring 17 points
  • Cornish Pirates v Worcester Warriors - RFU Championship Playoff 1st leg

    Andy Goode's experience gives Worcester the edge over Cornish Pirates

    Andy Goode scored 16 points as Worcester took a giant step towards the Premiership
  • Richard Hill

    Richard Hill treasures head start in play-off final against Cornish Pirates

    Worcester Warriors' dream of an instant return to the Premiership hinges on them making the most of home advantage in their two-leg Championship play-off against Cornish Pirates

November 2003

  • Ambitious Pirates are no Cornish patsies

    November 15: Rugby Union: Penzance buzzing as Saracens go west for biggest match in years

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