Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights


By DC
October 17 2025

Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights
RFU Championship Round 3
Saturday October 18th 2025
Mennaye Field Penzance

Kick Off 14:30

Live Stream >>> https://www.clubbertv.co.uk

Just one change from last weekend. Lock Matt Cannon injured a knee in that game, so Alfie Bell has been called up to partner Josh King in the engine room.

Cornish Pirates Match Preview >> https://cornish-pirates.com

Cornish Pirates :
15 Iwan Price-Thomas 14 Ben Cambriani 13 Chester Ribbons
12 Harry Yates 11 Arthur Relton
10 Arwel Robson 9 Dan Hiscocks
1 Billy Young 2 Morgan Nelson 3 Alfie Petch
4 Alfie Bell 5 Josh King 6 Rory Suttor 7 Jack Forsythe
8 Alex Everett (captain).

Replacements:  
16.Sol Moody 17 Alessandro Heaney 18 James French
19 Milo Hallam 20 Tomiwa Agbongbon
21 Will Rigelsford 22 Louie Sinclair 23 Matty Ward.

Match Officials
Referee: Joe James
Assistants: Andy Wigley & Jack Sutton
Official 4: Paul Box
Referee Coaches: Nick Wood & Tim Wigglesworth

 

 

 

 

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Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights
Discussion started by Unofficial Pirates , 17/10/2025 12:32
Unofficial Pirates
17/10/2025 12:32
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*Stalwart
17/10/2025 13:29
Pretty much full strength, apart from Joe Elederkin.
I'm sure the boys will be busting a gut to get the first win.

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wigston pirate
17/10/2025 16:33
Could this be the team that gives us the win plus BP. I feel confident this will be the result.

(Sm109)

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Pirate15
17/10/2025 19:32
A tough game is forecast against a big Doncaster side who have recruited well over the last 2 years as they make a bid for promotion to the premiership.
We will have to be at our very best to get a much needed first win.

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*Stalwart
18/10/2025 09:27
Matt Canon missing - injured last week. He'll be missed.

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Pirate15
18/10/2025 16:51
Pirates 15 Doncaster 15
A Doncaster penalty 5 minutes from time brought the sides level as they went toe to toe for the full 80 minutes in difficult conditions.
The pirates should be immensely proud of their performance against a very physical and much bigger Doncaster side who have clearly recruited well with an eye on promotion.
The pirates scored two lovely tries from well worked moves to hold a deserved lead until that late penalty.
I thought the officials had a good game but they missed a deliberate push in the back on Arwel Robson in the lead up to the equalising penalty.
Hopefully this gutsy performance will lift the pirates spirits and confidence for next weeks difficult away trip to London Scottish.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2025:10:18:19:09:24 by Pirate15.

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