Wadebridge U13s 7 Pirates U13s 15
16th November, 2008

This was a great game of rugby played between two fully committed teams at the Molesworth Field.

After leaking a converted try early on, the Pirates then defended well to keep their line intact, and then conjured up a try of their own. Man of the match Ed Holmes had made the initial break out, with the move finished off with a try scored by hooker Asher Richards.

Playing with the advantage of the elements in the second half, the Pirates took the game to their hosts, with the forwards showing up especially well. Two successive scrums were won against the head, and it of no surprise when the Pirates took the lead when Asher Richards was driven over the line for his second try of the morning. The Pirates were now very much in the driving seat, and it not long before centre Tom Holdsworth crossed out wide for the last score of the match.

Praise must be given to Pirates reserves Jacob Perry and Sam Vernon, who sportingly turned out for Wadebridge after two of their number had been injured before the start of the game

Pirates U8s 10 Helston U8s 6
16th November, 2008

Both sides had a good turn out of players, so the respective coaches sensibly agreed to play three thirds to give all the youngsters a reasonable amount of playing time. Displaying speed and excellent tagging from the start, tries for the Pirates were scored by Alistair Stacey, Ethan Wyatt, Morgan Harvey, Jack Le Marechal, Mawgan Osborne, Jamie Shrosbree, and Joshua Storey.

Pirates U7s: Alistair Stacey, Morgan Harvey, William Simons, Ethan Wyatt, Jack Le Marechal, Mawgan Osborne, Jamie Shrosbree, Declan Marshall, Mackenzie Oliver, Josh Bainbridge, Joshua Storey, Jo Roach, Christopher Stevens, Denzel Motusaga, Daniel Tucker.

In a fine game of 'tag' rugby, the Pirates emerged the winners for having given a sound display of consistently good tagging and passing throughout.

Try-scorers were Jago Perrin, Harris Eddy, Toby Osborne, Thomas Morice, Tom Hands, and Ben Wragge.