Truro Colts 26 Pirates Colts 0
Saturday 11th October 2008

The Pirates Colts lost their 100% record this season, going down 26-0 against a well-drilled and organised Truro side which had a bigger pack of forwards and a set of backs that were quick and slick.

An early mistake gifted Truro a converted try at the posts, and although the Pirates rallied they were often penalised by former international referee Laurie Prideaux. Taking advantage to create good field position, a catch and drive from a line-out ended with Truro scoring one more try in the first period to give them a 12-0 lead at the break.

In the second half the Pirates forwards were more than a match for their opponents. No. 8 and skipper Tom Cowan-Dickie and flanker Alistair Hutchins stood out, as did scrum-half Trevelyan Dugdale, but when Truro won turnover ball their outsides took immediate advantage to set up another easily converted try.

The Pirates made several changes, as everyone gave their all, but it was not enough as the hosts notched up a further converted score in the very last minutes to give them a win they fully deserved.

Such a result will have done the young Pirates no harm, it showing them that there's plenty of work to do to improve and take their game forward, and thus get back to winnings ways.

Pirates Colts:
J. Rule, G. Bodilly, J. Semmens, J. Oliver, D. Batten
K. James, T. Dugdale, T. Cowan-Dickie (capt), A. Hutchins, J. Barrett
J. Roberts, W. Maplethorpe, S. Turner, R. Stanley, D. Toolan.

Replacements (all used): D. Penrose, R. Farley, K. Trewhella, J. Nicholls.