Cornish Pirates
Pirates v Exeter Chiefs
By DC
October 31 2024
Cornish Pirates v Exeter Chiefs
Premiership Cup Rd 1
Friday November 1st 2024
Mennaye Field Penzance
Kick Off 19:30
Cornish Pirates Match Preview: https://cornish-pirates.com
The Pirates' starting XV has just two changes from the one that ran out away to Cambridge last time out, and both are in the forwards.
At hooker, Harry Hocking will make his first start of the season following Morgan Nelson having joined Gloucester, and in the back row Josh King is named in place of the injured Alex Everett.
Cornish Pirates
15 Iwan Price-Thomas 14 Matt McNab 13 Tom Georgiou
12 Joe Elderkin 11 Arthur Relton
10 Bruce Houston 9 Dan Hiscocks
1 Billy Keast 2 Harry Hocking 3 Jay Tyack
4 Charlie Rice 5 Eoin O’Connor 6 Josh King
7 Will Gibson 8 Hugh Bokenham (captain).
Replacements:
16 Sol Moody 17 Billy Young 18 Ollie Andrews
19 Matt Cannon 20 Tomi Agbongbon
21 Cam Jones 22 Iwan Jenkins 23 Will Trewin.
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15 Josh Hodge
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Ben Hammersley
12 Will Rigg
11 Tommy Wyatt
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Will Becconsall
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Dan Frost
3 Ehren Painter
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen (c)
8 Greg Fisilau
Replacements:
16 Jack Innard
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Joe Bailey
20 Martin Moloney
21 Stu Townsend
22 Harvey Skinner
23 Joe Hawkins
This was always going to be a very tough game against a strong premiership strength Exeter Chiefs side.
The gulf in physicality, speed and accuracy was clear to see and given space the chiefs had a lot of pace in their backline to make the most of any opportunities.
You couldn't fault the effort of the pirates players as they tackled their hearts out trying to stop wave after wave of chiefs attacks.
I thought our lineout maul defence was much improved and there was a lot of learning to be gained from playing against our premiership opponents.
Well done to all players and coaches for their efforts tonight in difficult circumstances.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2024:11:01:21:58:57 by Pirate15.
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Quote:To be fair the game was so one-sided from the first minute it wasn't easy to show a lot of passion and make a lot of noise.bolingey pirate
I'll avoid commenting on the game itself but I haven't stood in norty boys corner for a couple of years now and was surprised at the lack of passion and "noise" from home supporters........the atmosphere was dead! Also the game was allegedly sold out but there was plenty of space available around us and in the Newlyn stand . The crowd was apparently 2,500 ish and could have been more........surely a loss of income to a cash strapped club!! What is the official ground capacity limit??
