Cornish Pirates

Simon Whatling who missed so much of last season because of a shoulder injury, is doing well and is about to progress his training schedule.

He has been able to do all the skills and running sessions to date.

Lock Joe Beardshaw has had to have a minor operation on a knee he injured last December. His patella ligament was not controlling his knee cap properly, which caused him anterior knee pain.

Hopefully, with the swelling expected to soon decrease, Joe should commence a short rehabilitation phase and then increase his training load to soon drop back in with the team