Cornish Pirates
English rugby union club, based in Penzance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cornish Pirates (Cornish: An Vorladron Gernewek) are a professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn RFU, the Cornish Pirates play and train at their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance.
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Full name | Penzance and Newlyn Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Cornwall RFU | |
Founded | 1945; 79 years ago (1945) | |
Location | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Ground(s) | Mennaye Field (Capacity: 4,000 (2,200 seated)) | |
Chairman | Paul Durkin | |
Coach(es) | Gavin Cattle Alan Paver | |
Captain(s) | John Stevens | |
League(s) | RFU Championship | |
2022–23 | 5th | |
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Official website | ||
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