Cornish Pirates Latest Squad Signings - 02/04/07

Steadily building up their squad for the 2007-08 season, the latest two players named to join the Cornish Pirates are fly-half/full-back Ollie Thomas and Kiwi hooker Nathan Kemp.

Ollie Thomas is the son of former Moseley wing Alan Thomas, the 23-year-old a product of the Midlands side's junior section. Moseley's 'Player of the Season' in 2003 and 'Supporters Player of the Season' in 2005, Ollie has broken a number of the club's all time scoring records in the past few years.

Despite Moseley finishing fourteenth in National One this season, narrowly avoiding relegation, he still ended up third in the league's top points scoring list. In total he notched up an impressive 287 points, including a club record 28 points for Moseley in a recent 38-32 win against Nottingham.

Ollie is looking forward to the challenge, stating "I am excited at this opportunity to help both the Pirates and myself to progress, and will work hard to give my all."

Nathan Kemp, a qualified PE teacher and former Manawatu Rugby Development Officer has played for Auckland Blues and for the Manawatu NPC team.

A natural leader, he has skippered Ponsonby Premiers for three seasons , and also captained Manawatu against the 2005 British Lions, the year he was voted 'Air NZ Player of the Year'.

Always keen to get involved in loose play, he is a forceful presence, someone with the ability to take the ball up at speed

Nathan Kemp