TAMAR CUP 2014 Cornwall versus Devon tonight
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 08 May 2014 19:41
- Published on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 11:25
Cornwall continue their Tamar Cup defence against Devon on familiar ground for 11 of the home squad of 27 at Launceston RFC tonight (1930).
The match will have special significance for former Launceston, Bath, Sale, Plymouth Albion and England hooker Graham Dawe, 54 as it is his first match as head coach of Cornwall ahead of next month’s Bill Beaumont Cup county championship campaign. Dawe will be assisted by Cornwall U20 coach Ian Morgan.
Second row forward Ben Hilton – one of 11 Cornish All Blacks in black and gold tonight – hopes to clinch a cup hat-trick as Cornwall captain on his home ground.
Cornwall beat Devon 36-15 last time out at Launceston and retained the cup last year with a workmanlike 17-0 win at Plymouth Albion, where former Cornish All Blacks flyer Lewis Paterson – now at Ivybridge RFC - was a stand-out performer.
For their part Devon – beaten 45-20 by a game-hardened Royal Navy team at Devonport Services RFC three weeks ago – are regrouping under head coach Ruairi Cushion and buoyed by the inclusion of experienced and enthusiastic former Exeter Chiefs lock Chris Bentley (pictured) as skipper.
Pro-active Bentley, 34 is one of a quartet of Exmouth RFC players in the new-look Devon side and says: "I am hoping we can get a bit of pride back in wearing the Devon jersey and push the team back to the top tier of county rugby.”
Cushion’s county coaching set-up is boosted by the assistance of Tiverton RFC player-coach Wayne Sprangle and Devon stalwart Gareth Jones.
• Shining light Devon's new skipper Chris Bentley hoping for brighter times ahead
TAMAR CUP SQUADS
Cornwall RFU Sam Bartle (Camborne RFC) Barrie-John Chapman (Cornish All Blacks) Damien Cook (Redruth RFC) Alex Ducker (Camborne RFC) Jamal Ford-Robinson (Cambridge RFC) Rupert Freestone (Clifton RFC) Richard Friend (Cornish All Blacks) Chris Fuca (Redruth RFC) Greg Goodfellow (Redruth RFC) Ben Hilton (captain, Cornish All Blacks) Bryn Jenkin (Cornish All Blacks) Kieron Lewitt (Cornish All Blacks) Rhodri McAtee (Redruth RFC) Jake Murphy (Cornish All Blacks) Tom Notman (Redruth RFC) Sam Parsons (Redruth RFC) Lewis Paterson (Ivybridge RFC) Tom Rawlings (Cornish All Blacks) Jamie Salter (Cornish All Blacks) Matt Shepherd (St Austell RFC) Jamie Tripcony (Cornish All Blacks) Jess Tompsett (Redruth RFC) Lewis Vinnicombe (Truro RFC) Lewis Webb (Cornish All Blacks) Nielson Webber (Cornish All Blacks) Tony Whittle (Falmouth Eagles RFC) Craig Williams (Redruth RFC)
Devon RFU Ross Toms (Cullumpton RFC) Tom Foan (Crediton RFC) Ben Rudkin (unattached) Tom Goodman (Brixham RFC) Alex Pike (Tiverton RFC) James Hannaford (Tamar Saracens RFC) Mark Lee (Crediton RFC) Oli Massy-Birch (Cardiff Metropolitan RFC) Ollie Mulbery (Saltash RFC) Russell Morris (Brixham RFC) Declan Sexton (Devonport Services RFC) Dan Reed (Tiverton RFC) Chey Bryce (Brixham RFC) Matt Ghol (Barnstaple RFC) Blake Lugg (Tiverton RFC) Ed Steven (Old Plymothian & Mannamedian RFC) Jamie Rudkin (Teignmouth RFC) Grady Wright (Barnstaple RFC) Dan Lee (Taunton RFC) Sam Thomas (Brixham RFC) Josh Lee (Crediton RFC) Chris Swash (Exmouth RFC) Alex Browne (Exmouth RFC) George Savage (Exmouth RFC) Chris Bentley (captain, Exmouth RFC) Martin Keywood (Cullompton RFC)
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