Cornish Pirates to Face Doncaster Knights at Mennaye Field

This Saturday, 18th October, the Cornish Pirates will welcome Doncaster Knights to the Mennaye Field in Round 3 of ‘Champ’ Rugby, with kick-off at 2.30pm. The clash is being billed as a game to whet rugby appetites as the Pirates seek their first win of the campaign.

Seeking That First Victory

After narrow defeats in their opening two fixtures, at home to Hartpury and away to Ampthill, the Pirates will be eager to turn things around on home turf. There is just one change to the squad from last weekend’s line-up. Lock Matt Cannon suffered a knee injury in the previous game, so Alfie Bell has been called up to join Josh King in the engine room.

Paver Looks Ahead

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s encounter, Cornish Pirates’ joint head coach Alan Paver said:

“Firstly, looking back to last Saturday versus Ampthill, there are areas of our game that we need to improve on, and I am sure we will.

“A certain amount of bedding in is always required, but if we believe and focus on what we are doing, and trust each other, then benefit will be seen.

“Welcoming Doncaster Knights on Saturday, they are a quality side and ambitious, so we understand the task in front of us. Games between the two teams are also invariably closely contested and entertaining, so we can expect much of the same again to whet rugby appetites.”

Team Line-Up

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

Match Day Sponsor: ARW Scaffold Contracting Ltd

Ticket Information

Tickets for Saturday’s match can be purchased online at cornish-pirates.com/tickets