Players of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the ever popular touch rugby sessions at Redruth School.  These are held every Sunday between 11.00 – 12.30.  The first session will be this Sunday May 2nd., no need to book in just turn up on the day.

On Sunday 2nd May between 8.30 and 9.30 a.m. a small group from Bakewell RFC, led by Ed Hutchinson, will be running a mile around Redruth Recreation Ground in aid of charity.

Bakewell Mannerians RFC (Mids 2 East (North) league) unfortunately
lost one of their most well known players and characters – AJ Hall to
cancer last year at the age of 40. AJ also played for Nottingham alongside another well known Mannerian – Peter Cook in the 80′s / 90′s.

5 of the current Mannerians squad are looking at taking on a challenge to raise money for the relevant organisations which treat people suffering from cancer like AJ.

The challenge: -

To run 1 mile around the outside of every National league rugby ground in England in 1 week.

There are 71 clubs currently playing in The Premiership, The Championship, National League 1 and National Leagues 2, South and North. They shall therefore have to average 10 clubs a day and drive more than 2500 miles.

Anyone wishing to donate to their cause should click here.

Deservedly the Under 16s Finish on a high!

They marched through the county cup only to loose to Truro in the semis 22-17. Then they came one step short in the shield final, losing to Wadebridge 24-19.

Then they lost the SW final of the Under 17′s competition 24-5 to Painswick who are now in the National Final. That is though an awesome achievement by an under 16 team and all should be really proud, as remarked by R.F.U. Divisional Organiser Sanjay Chandavarkar:

Please let them know that they just need to believe in themselves a bit more. The Painswick boys were slightly larger, especially the backs, but you kept some good line out work going and there was some good defending in the 22. I know your boys have speed and with some good feed and quick thinking, they can still beat a Painswick on their day.

Finishing on a high

11 boys have played for Cornwall at either U16′s/17′s

4 boys have have been offered Academy places so far by Exeter, London Irish and Leicester

We have beaten various touring teams over the season with everyone stepping up to the mark and making squad selection very difficult.

But yesterday in the county 7′s cup they were outstanding, on an ideal day for fast rugby. They won their group, beat Penzance in the semi’s and then beat Wadebridge 49/5 in the Final to lift the cup!

Well done to everyone there and to the whole squad of 32 who make it all possible

Its all a learning curve for life,
Keep Playing Rugby.
Colts next season…!

Redruth retained the U18 County Cup in a close encounter at Hayle this evening, the result being in doubt right until the final whistle.  On a fine evening with light winds, perfect for rugby, it was Truro who took the lead with a well taken penalty from a technical scrum offence by Redruth.  The Reds hit back almost immediately, when after kicking a penalty to the corner they caught and drove over the line from the resulting line-out to take the lead, Lewis Moyle touching down.  The difficult conversion attempt was just wide.  It was Truro who scored next when the Reds after trying to run out of defence were penalised at the ruck, another well judged kick put Truro into a narrow lead.  Despite heavy Reds pressure and Truro being reduced to 14 men due a yellow card this was how the half finished.

Redruth 5  Truro 6

The second half was dominated by Redruth who took the lead again after about 15 mins with another try this time in the right-hand corner by Shaun Buzza.  An excellent kick by Craig Williams saw the ball sail through the posts to put the Reds 12