Jersey scrum made difference in loss - CattleJersey Reds' forwards proved to be the difference against Cornish PiratesJersey Reds' scrum was the difference in their 21-10 win over Cornish Pirates, according to Pirates' joint-head coach Gavin Cattle. In difficult conditions the hosts led 14-0 at half-time thanks to two penalty tries late in the opening half. Despite being down to 13 men Jack Andrew went over for the Pirates early in the second half before Carwyn Penny crossed to make it 14-10. But a third penalty try with seven minutes to go saw the islanders win.
[3] The first stage is planned to have a capacity of 6, 000, which can be expanded to 10, 000 in phase two in the event of the Pirates being promoted. Supporters[edit] A number of promotions at the beginning of the 21st century saw the Pirates rise from south-west regional rugby all of the way up to the second division. The re-brand from Penzance & Newlyn to the Cornish Pirates for the 2005–06 season, along with relocating from Penzance to Truro, meant that the club was not only the highest ranked in the county but also the best supported, having doubled its supporter base in just over five seasons.
In 2005 the Pirates moved away from their home at The Mennaye in Penzance, first to Kenwyn Rugby Ground, near Truro, and then to Camborne Recreation Ground. In examining the options it had been viewed as imperative to increase the support base which led to a difficult decision for Dicky Evans and the supporters of the Pirates, as to whether the team should relocate to another site to play their home matches or not. The questions, concerns and sentiments arising from the proposals were thoroughly debated in the clubhouse and elsewhere.
To be promoted to the Premiership a team must meet certain stadium requirements, and the capacity of the Mennaye Field is too small to meet these. Because of this, there have been many plans over the years for the Pirates to move into a new, larger stadium which meets these requirements to allow the Pirates to achieve their goal of promotion to the Premiership. The most concrete of these plans is the proposed Stadium for Cornwall, which would be home for both the Pirates and Truro City Football Club. [2] The Stadium For Cornwall has received funding from Cornwall Council, and is now only awaiting £3m of funding from the UK government before construction can begin, which is expected to be provided in Spring 2019.
[1] Camborne's ground is seen as many to be the best rugby ground in Cornwall boasting a superb grandstand. On 15 April 2007, the Cornish Pirates won the EDF Energy National Trophy at Twickenham for the first time in the club's history, against Exeter Chiefs. The score was 19–16. The Pirates returned to The Mennaye for the 2010–11 season and remain there to date.
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A further move to Camborne the next season saw attendances continued to flourish, rising to a peak of 3, 011 per game during the 2009–10 season. A move back to Penzance during the 2010–11 season heralded a steady decline in attendances, although as the county's only professional team the club still was easily the best supported. Despite their higher status, the Pirates continued to enjoy good relations with neighbouring clubs such as Redruth and Camborne, often playing home matches on Sunday so that supporters of those clubs can also attend games at the Mennaye Field. It is hoped that the proposed move back to Truro to the proposed Stadium for Cornwall will see an upturn in the club's fortunes and bring the supporters back. Season Total Average Highest 2000–01[a 1] 11, 400 1, 140 2, 000 2001–02[a 2] 12, 400 1, 127 3, 000 2002–03[a 3] 11, 300 1, 614 2, 200 2003–04[a 4] 19, 810 2, 201 5, 100 2004–05[a 5] 24, 018 2, 002 5, 000 2005–06 36, 194 2, 784 5, 879 2006–07 38, 892 2, 593 5, 365 2007–08 52, 294 3, 486 6, 487 2008–09 44, 739 2, 983 4, 913 2009–10 42, 157 3, 011 5, 654 2010–11 39, 195 2, 450 3, 500 2011–12 36, 932 2, 308 3, 214 2012–13 20, 480 1, 862 2, 954 2013–14 21, 558 1, 797 3, 752 2014–15 16, 270 1, 479 2, 390 2015–16 15, 705 1, 428 2, 340 2016–17 16, 132 1, 467 2, 043 2017–18 16, 715 1, 520 2, 236 2018–19 20, 190 1, 835 2, 963 2019–20[a 6] 14, 372 2, 975 Season summary[edit] League National Cup(s) Other Cup(s) Competition/Level Position Points Play Offs Competition Performance 1987–88 Cornwall/Devon (8) 4th 13 1988–89 7th 10 1989–90 1st (promoted) 1990–91 Western Counties (7) 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 3rd (promoted) 14 1996–97 South West 2 West (6) 1997–98 1st (promoted)[4] 36 1998–99 South West 1 (5) 4th[5] 29 Tetley's Bitter Cup 2nd Round Cornwall Cup Winners 1999–00 1st (promoted)[6] 40 3rd Round 2000–01 National 3 South (4) 3rd 38 Semi-finals[7] 2001–02 49 Powergen Cup 2002–03 National 2 (3) 45 2003–04 National 1 (2) 10th 43[a 7] 6th Round 2004–05 85 2005–06[a 8] 90 Powergen Trophy 6th Round[8] 5th 101 EDF Energy Cup Winners[9] 91 EDF Energy Trophy 4th Round[10] 82 5th Round[11] RFU Championship (2)[a 9] 6th[a 10] 58[a 11] British & Irish Cup RFU Championship (2) 3rd[a 12] 76[a 13] Runners up Pool Stage 3rd[a 14] 74[a 15] Semi-finals 6th[a 16] 52 Quarter-finals 6th 51 8th 9th 55 4th[a 17] 67 59 RFU Championship Cup 2019–20 75.
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