Cornish Pirates
Full name	Penzance and Newlyn Rugby Football Club
Emblem	Pirate
Colours	Black, red and white
Founded	1945
Sport	Rugby union
League	National Division One [[? {{{altlink}}}|?]]
Ground	Mennaye Field, Penzance Temp:Camborne Recreation Ground
Official website	www.cornish-pirates.com

The Cornish Pirates are a British professional rugby union team who play in National Division One of the English rugby union league, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short National Division One is the second tier of the English Rugby union leagues Not to be confused with Cambourne in Cambridgeshire. Camborne (Kammbronn Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short National Division One is the second tier of the English Rugby union leagues England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 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 Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, currently the Cornish Pirates play in Camborne for their home games, and train at their traditional home at The Mennaye in Penzance. Not to be confused with Cambourne in Cambridgeshire. Camborne (Kammbronn Penzance (Pensans also Penzans, IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/ is a town Civil parish, and Port in the Penwith district of Cornwall The Camborne Rec, which can hold 7,000 currently, is nearer to the traditional rugby supporters bases of Pz & N, as well as Camborne, Redruth, Falmouth and St Ives, and is more central to Cornwall as a whole.

There has been recent talk of plans to build a permanent 15,000 seat stadium which will be fit to host Premiership rugby, but at present the club is considering its options as the minimum entry requirements to the Premiership are constantly changing. Should they win this year's National One and wish to move up to the Premiership, it is hoped that fit into Premier Rugbys criteria. If not this year, then certainly they should be in place by 2008/09.

At the end of the 2004/05 season the Pirates finished in 4th position in National Division 1 which at the time was their highest league position since owner Dicky Evans became President and just 3 places below Premiership rugby status. To fulfil the club's aspirations of gaining promotion into the Premiership it is necessary to fulfil a number of criteria including becoming a Limited Company and playing home matches in a new capacity stadium.

Also, the Cornish Pirates are developing a supporter base, their work in the community and increasing the number of businesses involved, all of which are essential along with success on the pitch to reach Premiership status.

The Decision to Move

In 2005, Pz & N Pirates moved away from their home at The Mennaye in Penzance. Firstly to Kenwyn, nr Truro, and latterly to Camborne.

In examining the options it was viewed as imperative to increase the support base which led to perhaps the single most difficult decision for Dicky Evans and the supporters of the Pirates namely, should the team relocate to another site to play their home matches? The plethora of questions, concerns and sentiments arising from the proposals were debated in the clubhouse, in the street and through the media. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering However, on 27th May 2005 at an emergency meeting held in a packed St Johns Hall the innovative plans were passed. They included:

• Relocating to a new temporary site at Kenwyn, Truro for the 2005/6 season. Truro (ˈtruːrəʊ Truru is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and is the centre for administration leisure
• Re-branding including changing the club's name to the Cornish Pirates.
• Upgrading all the facilities at the Mennaye Field which will continue to act as the permanent training base for the Cornish Pirates.
• The Mennaye to continue to act as the playing home for the Pirates mini and junior sections and Mounts Bay.

Following the vote Richard Evans told members: "ten years ago I asked you to support me in taking this club into the professional era. At that time there were those were totally against this move, there are people that are against this latest move. However, it is my belief that we must try this venture". Mr Evans went on to say "I'm absolutely chuffed to bits that the members of Penzance & Newlyn Rugby Club share the same vision as myself. As I have said many times before, Cornwall deserve a Premiership rugby club and it is our aim to bring that to them. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar "

There are plans for Truro City F.C. to construct a new 16,000 stadium just outside the city, and it is possible that the Cornish Pirates may move there in future. Truro City FC are a football club based in Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Joe Beardshaw wins line-out ball for the Pirates against Plymouth Albion

2006/7 season

Following a highly successful 2005/6 season, (when crowds were increased and the Pirates finished 3rd in Division 1), it was decided to relocate again and over the next two seasons the Cornish Pirates will play their home rugby matches at Camborne RFC's recreation ground. Camborne RFC were established in 1878 and are one of the most famous Rugby union clubs in Cornwall. Camborne's ground is seen as many to be the best rugby ground in Cornwall boasting a superb grandstand. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar It is yet another positive step to bring premiership rugby to Cornwall and will be a huge boost for the Camborne community. The joint venture is seen as of mutual benefit to both the Cornish Pirates and Camborne RFC and the Pirates will, as such, play all of their games at the Recreation Ground on Sundays and continue to use the facilities at the Mennaye as the training base.

Penzance & Newlyn RFC club badge

The Pirates say they intend to make match days an "event" as they did last year at Kenwyn and as the Camborne Recreation Ground accommodates over 9,000 people with a stand capacity of 780, and a new Family Stand of allowing for more than 1000. There is also good banked standing, a 80foot long marquee bar complete with Cadgwith Singers and ample parking at or near the ground.

Cornish Pirates continue to work towards developing a stadium that will be required to ensure Premiership status. They are reportedly working with Cornwall County Council, and other partners, and at various sites near Truro, Camborne, or points in between. The Camborne Rec is a popular and historic Cornish rugby venue, having hosted many top class games over the years against teams including the "All Blacks" and the "Wallabies". The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union.

On 15 April 2007, the Cornish Pirates won the EDF Energy National Trophy at Twickenham for the first time in the club's history, against Exeter Chiefs. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Exeter Rugby Club is a Rugby union club based in Exeter, England. The score was 19-16.

2007/8 Season

After the success of the 2006/7 cup win, the hope was that the club’s ambition could finally be realised, this hope was hampered by the loss of Villami Ma’asi and Alberto di Bernado (to Leeds), these losses were offset in some degree by the signing of Canadian international scrum half Ed Fairhurst, former England U21 centre Simon Watling from Worcester and seasoned professional Rob Elloway from Gloucester. Leeds Carnegie is an English Rugby union club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire that currently plays in the National Division One after being relegated For the Canadian Rugby league team see Canada national rugby league team. Edward Fairhurst (born May 7 1979 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a Canadian international Rugby union player The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English Rugby union club Gloucester (ˈɡlɒstɚ) is a city, district and County town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. At first the results were not good but after the world cup the team began to pick up and were joined by one of the stars of the tournament Tongan full back; Vunga Lilo. The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi (Sea Eagles. Unfortunately the side couldn’t live with the newly relegated Northampton Saints and were unlucky to draw them in the 1st round of the cup, going down 15-3 at home. Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England.

2007/8 Table

Current Squad

Nationality Name Position Joe Beardshaw LK Sam Betty FK Richard Bolt SH Nick Buckley CE Peter Cook PR Tim Cowley FK (Captain) Chris Cracknel FK Bruce Cumming LK Darren Dawiduik HK Rob Elloway HK Paul Devlin CE Ed Fairhurst SH Matt Evans FK Scott Hobson LK Ali Koko WG Mark Ireland CE Stan McKeen N8

Nationality Name Position Rhodri McAtee WG Jimmy Moore WG Sam Parsons CE Dan Seal PR Heino Senekal LK Gareth Steenson FH Ollie Thomas FH Brian Tuohy FB Simon Whatling CE Adryan Winnan FB Steve Winn CE Alan Paver PR Iva Motusaga FK Sam Heard PR Nathan Kemp HK Vunga Lilo WG

Internationals

• Ed Fairhurst (Canada)
• Stan McKeen (Canada)
• Vanga Lilo (Tonga)
• Villami Ma’asi (Tonga)
• Heino Senkal (Namibia)
• Ali Koko (Samoa)
• Iva Motusaga (Samoa)
• Tim Cowley (Samoa Sevens)
• Rhodri McAtee (Wales Sevens)
• Alberto di Bernado (Argentina A)

Notable former players

• Joe Bearman
• Stack Stevens
• Viliami Ma'asi
• Rob Thirlby

See also

• List of topics related to Cornwall

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External links

• Official site
• Penzance & Newlyn RFC
• Unofficial Fans site & Forum
• Camborne RFC
• Trelawny's Army
• London Cornish RFC - for those living in London missing Cornish Rugby!
• Cornish Pirates on itsrugby.co.uk