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St.
Agnes U11s 12 Pirates U11 s 28 10th February, 2008 With their
scheduled fixture against Helston unfortunately cancelled, the U11's were welcomed
to St Agnes on a bright morning for a hastily arranged fixture. Unfortunately
this meant that St Agnes were without a couple of their regular players due to
half-term. So, in true sporting spirit Pirates Adam Peterson, Alfie Prosser, Billy
Pengelly and Aidan White were all drafted into the St Agnes side enabling a full
12-a-side match. Both sides started brightly and the Pirates found themselves
against a set of well drilled forwards. Showing slightly more aggression than
in the past, the Pirates forwards were often able to win quick ball, and slick
passing enabled both wing Alistair Gwennap and Inside Centre Henry Monk to touch
down, both scores being converted by Max Berryman. Aggie Tigers refused
to lie down however and determined forward play saw them drive one of their number
over to pull one back. This was quickly followed by a smooth backs move that allowed
them to outflank the Pirates defence to level the try count. Pirates captain
for the day, Connor Bick, rallied the side and 2 determined runs from Max Berryman
were rewarded with further tries, which he also converted. The scrum showed
more stability allowing the back line to demonstrate their slick handling which
often stretched the Tigers defence. However, a number of passes made when under
pressure resulted in the Pirates putting pressure on themselves, rather than making
the home side do so. Many thanks should go to Stewart Whitworth and his
team at St Agnes for providing a challenging fixture and it is to be hoped that
the Pirates may return the hospitality soon. Scorers - tries: Max Berryman
(2), Henry Monk, Alistair Gwennap; cons: Max Berryman (4).
Pirates
U11s 21 - Penryn U11s 19 3rd. February, 2008 Pirates
U11s 21 - Penryn U11s 19 The visitors had the best of the first half,
their two converted tries giving them a 14-0 lead at half-time.
In the second
half, however, the Pirates team work and spirit saw them come back strongly to
eventually take the lead with three tries scored by John Tyler (2) and Jake Carley,
all of which were converted by Max Berryman.
Penryn did manage one more try
of their own, but the final conversion attempt of the morning missed, and the
Pirates held out for victory.
Coach Sean Hickman named the whole squad as
'man of the match', it a reward for the commitment given by all.
Pirates
Under 11's v Liskeard/Looe January 27th, 2008 Pirates
40 - Liskeard/Looe 7 The U11's welcomed a spirited and disciplined Liskeard/Looe
side to the Mennaye on a fantastic sunny morning. The visitors made the Pirates
work hard for every score and were very deserving of a try of their own. Once
again, Pirate team play and spirit was the winner, as fluent passing and great
support play saw the Pirates score 6 tries. Coach Sean Hickman named Henry Monk
man of the Match for an exemplary tackling display. The Pirates are beginning
to develop fluency in their back play and 'game sense', particularly at the break
down, where they work hard for each other to secure the ball. An area that does
need work is ball retention in contact. Whilst their opponents won ball from scrums
and lineouts, the U11's all too often spilled the ball in contact, or failed to
protect it adequately, once on the ground. Despite this, the boys still
managed to come away from many a breakdown with ball and slick hands resulted
in the first try out left, full back Michael Durbin joining the end of the line
to touch down in the corner. This was quickly followed by a short darting run
from scrum half Jake Carley to extend the Pirates lead. Some slick work from Liskeard
and strong running down the right saw them pull one back just before the break. The
Pirates have a wealth of individual talent, a third try coming from a storming
charge from prop James Stacey, even though the backs were screaming for the ball
to come left as there was no defensive cover whatsoever outside of the visitors
fly-half. After a strong run from Reuben Mzera, the Pirates human 'pin-ball'
John Tyler was on hand to jink his way to within a couple of metres. Reuben by
this time was up again ready to drive his diminutive team mate over the line.
Reuben followed this up with a charge of his own from 20m out to score a fine
individual try. There were signs of some good kickers emerging, Elliott
Nicholls sending probing kicks deep into opposition territory to gain valuable
yardage for the Pirates. Overall, this was a convincing performance, but
the team will come up against stiffer opposition and the coaches can identify
several areas that require some hard work out on the training pitch. Try
scorers: Reuben Mzera - 2, Jake Carley, Michael Durbin, John Tyler, James Stacey Conversions:
Elliott Nicholls - 3, Jake Carley - 2
| Dan
Seal & Ed Fairhurst With The Under 11s | | |  | | Cornish
Pirates' Dan Seal & Ed Fairhurst Help The Under 11s with training on Friday
11th November |
| St.
Ives U11s 0 Pirates U11s 36 | | | 20th.
January, 2008 A first trip to Alexandra Road, St. Ives, in three years
saw the Pirates emerge convincing winners. The boys welcomed the opportunity
to return to playing action against a St. Ives team who were especially competent
at the breakdown. The Pirates scored a total of six tries in the match,
including a maiden try for forward Billy Pengelly. The adjudged 'man of the match'
was Connor Bick, it a reward for his aggressive forward display. Scorers
- tries: Reuben Mzera (2), Max Berryman, Adam Peterson, Connor Bick, Billy Pengelly;
cons: Max Berryman (2), Jake Carley. "Pirates Juniors are reminded
that news and other items will appear on the forum that can be found by clicking
on 'Juniors
Forum' under Fanzone |
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U11s 7 St. Austell U11s 7 | | | 16th.
December, 2007 On a cold Sunday morning the Pirates travelled
to Camborne to play a matches against a combined Camborne-Helston team, plus also
an invited St. Austell side. In the their first game
against St. Austell the match was evenly contested. The Pirates scored one try
in the first half through Reuben Mzera, with Max Berryman adding the conversion,
before in the second period their opponents hit back to earn a draw. The
match that followed against the Camborne-Helston side saw the Pirates record a
comfortable victory, though there was still much to admire in the determination
and promise shown by the recently formed combined team. |
| Liskeard/Looe
U11s 7 Pirates U11s 40 | | | 25th.
November, 2007 The Pirates travelled to Liskeard forced
to make several positional changes to cover late unavailability. However, head
coach Sean Hickman's insistence on practising the basics at training paid off,
as the team put in a very convincing performance based on a strong ruck/maul/distribute
pattern that kept the ball alive. The team took their
customary time to really get into their stride, but once their solid rucking took
over, scrum half Jake Carley was able to distribute to a devastating back line
initially comprising Max Berryman at fly-half, a centre pairing of Callum Groves
and debutant Tarron Millard, and Sam Ashworth and Alistair Groves on the wings. Max
opened the scoring with a typically bullish run after several attritional plays.
This was immediately followed by the try of the day when swift re-cycling and
excellent passing along the backs saw the ball reach newcomer Tarron Millard who
weaved his way through the Liskeard defence for a score in his very first match
for the Pirates. Liskeard attacked valiantly, but the Pirates
patiently kept their defensive shape and turned over ball at most breakdowns,
allowing them to score a further 4 tries. The U11 squad
has increased from 14 to 27 in the space of a few weeks. Many of the new players
such as Billy Pengelly, Billy Lee and Sam Ashworth are already showing tremendous
skill and commitment levels. Even the newest squad members, Mathew Kemp, Ralph
Harvey-Jefferson, Edgar Kazlauskas, Jay Lagden and Rory Courtney have demonstrated
great rugby skills and are fantastic additions to the squad. This is great
for Pirates mini-junior rugby. Scorers - tries: Max Berryman (4), Tarron
Millard, Jake Carley; cons: Max Berryman, Connor Bick, Reuben Mzera, Billy Lee,
Billy Benton.
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U11s v Helston/Camborne U11s | | | 18th.
November, 2007 With both Helston and Camborne slightly short in numbers
this season, the sensible initiative has been taken to combine forces. Playing
the Pirates was the combined side's first serious opposition, and they started
well, retaining possession from their own kick-off and driving over for a well
deserved try. Nevertheless, the combined Helston/Camborne side stunned the
Pirates by retaining their own kick off and driving over for a well deserved try.
After some re-grouping the Pirates, who included a few relatively inexperienced
players in their side, soon found the cohesion, passing flair and team spirit
that normally typifies their play to hit back to cross the Helston/Camborne line
on several occasions. With many of the Pirates players in unfamiliar positions,
their basic rugby skills came to the fore with strong tackling, rucking and superb
handling skills. On many occasions the ball sped down the line for the
wings Sam Ashworth and Alistair Gwennap to make significant territory. In the
forwards Billy Pengelly and Harvey-Jefferson both drove well and secured good
ball for distribution to the devastating Pirates backs. Try-scorers for
the Pirates were Henry Monk, Sam Ashworth, Dylan Williams, Reuben Mzera and Elliott
Nicholls. |
| Pirates
36 - Truro 0 | | | November
4th, 2007 Pirates 36 - Truro 0 The Pirates welcomed a resilient
Truro side to the Mennaye. The visitors, with a large number of less
experienced players, tackled and drove with commitment and enthusiasm and made
the Pirates work hard for their scores. Whilst the Pirates had much of the play,
Truro showed great spirit throughout the match. Some delightful running and passing
from the Pirates led to a good number of scores. Try scorers:
Max Berryman
- 2 / Matt Dale - 1 / Dylan Williams - 1 / Henry Monk - 2 |
| Launceston
21 - Pirates 0 / Launceston 7 - Pirates 14 | | | October
21st, 2007 Launceston 21 - Pirates 0
Launceston 7 - Pirates
14 An unusually large squad of 18, undoubtedly boosted by an additional
4 new players for this season, travelled to play at Polson Bridge for the first
time. The current U11's only having played Launceston at Kenwyn 2 seasons ago
and at the Mennaye last season. Having leant 3 players to the U10's
our boys then played 4 short periods in order to accommodate Launceston's large
squad numbers. Launceston always have a strong team and so it proved again.
However the Pirates showed their usual determination in all areas of the game.
Some scrums were lost to determined shoves from the opposition, whilst others
held firm allowing distribution to the backs who used their possession well. The
Pirates initial rucking is very good, but they tend not to get there in numbers,
resulting in a second effort from the opposition driving them off the ball and
resulting in a turnover. Whilst generally tacking is of a high standard, occasional
lapses did tend to be decisive in allowing Launceston to score. 
It
was especially pleasing to see newcomer Adam Peterson, playing at centre, score
his first try in Pirates colours, a jinking run to the line hopefully an indication
of more to come. Try scorers
Max Berryman, Adam Peterson Conversions
Max
Berryman 2
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| Under
11s training | | | Mini-Junior
training times have just been confirmed for the forthcoming rugby season Fridays
from 4.30-5.30pm, starting on the 7th. September.
All sessions will
take place at the Mennaye Nurseries field.
Old and new players welcome. For
more information contact Sean Hickman 01736 351688 or mob 07940 148 519
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