Cornish Pirates News Archive - Season 2007/08

Tim Cowley has again been selected in the 'Rugby Times' National One Dream XV, as voted for by the coaches from other teams in the Division.

From a Pirates perspective, lock Heino Senekal must have been close to inclusion

The Cornish Pirates have swooped to sign Tongan international winger Aisea 'Ice' Havili from Premiership side Worcester Warriors.

Once described as "a little Tongan who has pace to spare and scores tries for fun", Aisea was first capped for Tonga against Fiji in 2000.

The end of the season might be less than two weeks ago, but the Pirates can already confirm the bulk of the squad for the 2008-09 National One campaign.

It is also likely that another three names will be announced in the near future, but for the present the squad list reads as follows:-

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Pirates' Cornish Players have been made available for the restaging of the Olympic Rugby Final between Britain (Cornwall) & Australia. The match in December celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games in London

Chief Executive Rod Coward has made the offer due to the significance of the game to Cornwall, commenting:"It is a source of great pride in Cornwall that the 1908 Olympic side was made up of 15 Cornishmen and we think it would be appropriate for the 2008 side to contain at least one Cornishman who currently plays in Cornwall.

With the Cornish Pirates nearing completion of their squad for the 2008-09 season, the signings this past week of three gifted young players has just been announced.

Rhys Jones, a fly-half/full-back, joins from Premiership side Sale Sharks. Richard Bright, Full-back/wing, has been a member of the South West Rugby Academy at Ivybridge now transfering to Truro College. Paul Andrew, Prop, joins from Mounts Bay