2010–11 Cornish Pirates season

The 2010–11 season is the Cornish Pirates eighth season in the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the RFU Championship and their second in the British and Irish Cup.

2010–11 Cornish Pirates Rugby season
Nickname(s)The Pirates
Founded1945
LocationPenzance, Cornwall
Ground(s)Mennaye Field (Capacity: 3500)
Coach(es)Chris Stirling, Harvey Biljon and Ian Davies
Captain(s)Gavan Cattle
Top scorer366 Rob Cook (League only)
Most tries12 Phil Burgess (League only)
League(s)RFU Championship
2010–11Third and Finalists
Official website
cornish-pirates.com

Pre–season friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Ref
114 AugustGwent DragonsHL11 – 272110 [1]
222 AugustExeter ChiefsAL14 – 222280 [2]
35 MarchExeter Chiefs XVHW43 – 19990 [3]

RFU Championship

Stage one matches

Stage one is a league programme of 22 matches starting on Saturday 4 September 2010 and completed by Saturday 19 February 2011. Each team play 11 matches at home and 11 away with the top eight teams qualifying for the promotion play–offs and bottom four play in the relegation play–off.

Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Ref
129 AugustDoncaster KnightsHW30 – 142232 [4]
25 SeptemberLondon WelshHW22 – 32047 [5]
311 SeptemberMoseleyAD26 – 26751 [6]
419 SeptemberBirmingham & SolihullHW32 – 151672 [7]
526 SeptemberBristolAL7 – 214379 [8]
63 OctoberPlymouth AlbionHW46 – 132439 [9]
79 OctoberBedfordAL25 – 323243 [10]
817 OctoberRotherham TitansHW40 – 151982 [11]
922 OctoberWorcester WarriorsAW23 – 216928 [12]
1031 OctoberEsherHW54 – 61767 [13]
117 NovemberNottinghamAW36 – 101637 [14]
1214 NovemberLondon WelshAL16 – 231250
1321 NovemberMoseleyHW50 – 71854 [15]
28 NovemberBirmingham & SolihullAP – P [16]
145 DecemberBristolHW16 – 62253 [17]
1515 DecemberBirmingham & SolihullAW61 – 28407 [18]
26 DecemberPlymouth AlbionAP – P
162 JanuaryBedford BluesHW23 – 133051 [19]
178 JanuaryRotherham TitansAL18 – 191067 [20]
1812 JanuaryPlymouth AlbionAW10 – 62512 [21]
1930 JanuaryWorcester WarriorsHL30 – 331976 [22]
205 FebruaryEsherAL12 – 131338 [23]
2113 FebruaryNottinghamHW40 – 02486 [24]
2219 FebruaryDoncaster KnightsAW16 – 131091 [25]

Stage one league table
2010-11 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Bonus Points Points
1Worcester Warriors (P)222101770382+38817101
2Bedford Blues (SF)221705662375+2871482
3Cornish Pirates (F)221516633337+2961476
4London Welsh (SF)221408575429+1461268
5Nottingham2212010647556+911664
6Doncaster Knights229013572576–41551
7Rotherham Titans2210012435553–118747
8Bristol228113468540–72741
9Esher227114406651–245838
10Plymouth Albion226214365500–135836
11Moseley225314382667–285329
12Birmingham & Solihull (R)224018397746–349622
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion play-off places. Pink background are relegation play-off places.

Stage two matches

Stage two was a programme of six matches starting on Saturday 12 March 2011 and completed by Saturday 16 April 2011. Each team played three matches at home and three away with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semi–finals.

Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Ref
113 MarchDoncaster KnightsHW33 – 252185 [26]
220 MarchBedford BluesAW31 – 182725 [27]
327 MarchRotherham TitansHW64 – 172285 [28]
42 AprilRotherham TitansAW24 – 161026 [29]
510 AprilBedford BluesHW33 – 222985 [30]
616 AprilDoncaster KnightsAW27 – 241173 [31]

Stage two league table
Pos Team P W D L F A +/- BP Pts *
1 Cornish Pirates 6 6 0 0 215 119 96 3 29 2
2 Bedford Blues 6 3 0 3 226 147 79 4 19 3
3 Doncaster Knights 6 3 0 3 181 154 27 5 18 1
4 Rotherham Titans 6 0 0 6 110 312 -202 1 1 0
Points breakdown:
4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
*Additional points awarded from stage one league position

Semi-finals
1 May 2011
17:45
Cornish Pirates 18 - 10 London Welsh
Try: Cattle 62'c, McAtee 76'm
Con: Cook (1/2)
Pen: Cook 12', 69' (2)
 Report Try: Corker 16'c
Con: Ross (1/1)
Pen: Ross 9' (1)
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: David Rose
FB15 Rob Cook
RW14 Nick Jackson
OC13 Matt Hopper
IC12 Tom Luke 60'
LW11 Rhodri McAtee
FH10 Johnny Bentley
SH9 Gavin Cattle (c)
N88 Laurie McGlone
OF7 Sam Betty 10' to 20'  51'
BF6 Chris Morgan
RL5 Ben Gulliver 60'
LL4 Mike Myerscough
TP3 Alan Paver 45'
HK2 Dave Ward 58'
LP1 Paul Andrew
Replacements:
PR16 Carl Rimmer 45'
HK17 Rob Elloway 58'
FL18 Phil Burgess 51'
N819 Kyle Marriott 60'
CE20 Steve Winn
CE21 Drew Locke 60'
SH22 James Doherty
Coach: Chris Stirling
FB15 Aled Thomas 56'
RW14 Liam Gibson
OC13 Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC12 Simon Whatling
LW11 Errie Claassens 40'
FH10 Gordon Ross
SH9 Robert Lewis 68'
N88 Ben Russell 47'  55'  58'
OF7 Michael Hills
BF6 Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5 Matt Corker
LL4 Mike Powell 51'
TP3 Lorne Ward
HK2 Viliami Ma'asi 78'
LP1 Shawn Pittman 45' to 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Saul Nelson 78'
PR17 Max Lahiff 47'  55'
LK18 Martin Purdy 51'
N819 Lee Beach 58'
SH20 Ben Stevenson 68'
CE20 Dominic Shabbo 56'
WG22 Marland Yarde 40'
Coach: Phil Greening

Touch judges:
Steve Leyshon
Peter Parker-Sedgemore
Television match official:
Geoff Warren

Final
11 May 2011
19:45
Cornish Pirates 12 - 21 Worcester Warriors
Pen: Cook 21', 38', 57', 69' (4)
 Report Try: Benjamin 5'm, Goode 30'c
Con: Goode (1/2)
Pen: Goode 18', 39', 54' (3)
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Martin Fox
FB15 Rob Cook
RW14 Wes Davies 63'
OC13 Matt Hopper
IC12 Tom Luke 54'
LW11 Rhodri McAtee
FH10 Johnny Bentley
SH9 Gavin Cattle (c)
N88 Laurie McGlone 69'
OF7 Phil Burgess
BF6 Chris Morgan
RL5 Mike Myerscough
LL4 Ian Nimmo
TP3 Alan Paver 69'
HK2 Dave Ward 75'
LP1 Paul Andrew 63'
Replacements:
PR16 Ryan Storer 63'
HK17 Rob Elloway 63'
PR18 Carl Rimmer 69'
FL19 Tyrone Holmes 75'
N820 Kyle Marriott 69'
CE21 Drew Locke 54'
SH22 James Doherty
Coach: Chris Stirling
FB15 Chris Pennell (c)
RW14 Marcel Garvey
OC13 Alex Crockett 57'
IC12 Dale Rasmussen
LW11 Miles Benjamin
FH10 Andy Goode 75'
SH9 Jonny Arr
N88 Kai Horstmann
OF7 Jake Abbott
BF6 Neil Best 56' to 66' 66'
RL5 Craig Gillies
LL4 Greg Rawlinson 61'
TP3 Tevita Taumoepeau 61'
HK2 Chris Fortey 54'
LP1 Adam Black
Replacements:
HK16 Aleki Lutui 54'
PR17 Bruce Douglas 61'
LK18 Graham Kitchener 61'
N819 Adam Balding 66'
SH20 Ollie Frost
FH21 Joe Carlisle 75'
CE22 Alex Grove 57'
Coach: Richard Hill

Touch judges:
Gareth Copsey
Chris Sharp
Television match official:
Steve Leyshon

18 May 2011
19:45
Worcester Warriors 25 - 20 Cornish Pirates
Try: Garvey 12'c, Benjamin 43'c, Goode 46'm
Con: Goode (2/3)
Pen: Goode 6' (1)
Drop: Goode 21' (1)
 Report Try: Locke 53'c, Penalty try 74'c
Con: Cook (2/2)
Pen: Cook 2', 35' (2)
Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Attendance: 12,024
Referee: JP Doyle
FB15 Chris Pennell (c)
RW14 Marcel Garvey 79'
OC13 Alex Grove
IC12 Dale Rasmussen 70'
LW11 Miles Benjamin
FH10 Andy Goode 70'
SH9 Jonny Arr
N88 Kai Horstmann
OF7 Jake Abbott
BF6 Neil Best 72' to 80'
RL5 Craig Gillies
LL4 Greg Rawlinson 70'
TP3 Tevita Taumoepeau 75'
HK2 Chris Fortey 33'
LP1 Adam Black
Replacements:
HK16 Aleki Lutui 33'
PR17 Bruce Douglas 75'
LK18 Graham Kitchener 70'
N819 Adam Balding
SH20 Ollie Frost 79'
FH21 Joe Carlisle 70'
CE22 Alex Crockett 70'
Coach: Richard Hill
FB15 Rob Cook
RW14 Nick Jackson
OC13 Matt Hopper
IC12 Drew Locke
LW11 Rhodri McAtee 40'
FH10 Johnny Bentley
SH9 Gavin Cattle (c) 62'
N88 Kyle Marriott
OF7 Phil Burgess 50'
BF6 Chris Morgan
RL5 Mike Myerscough
LL4 Laurie McGlone 58'
TP3 Carl Rimmer 62'
HK2 Rob Elloway 58'
LP1 Ryan Storer 58'
Replacements:
PR16 Paul Andrew 58'
HK17 Dave Ward 58'
PR18 Alan Paver 62'
LK19 Ian Nimmo 58'
FL20 Sam Betty 50'
CE21 Tom Luke 40'
SH22 James Doherty 62'
Coach: Chris Stirling

Touch judges:
Gareth Copsey
Chris Sharp
Television match official:
Steve Leyshon

British and Irish Cup

Pool A matches
Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Ref
111 DecemberCurrieHW54–31923

[32]

219 DecemberLeinster AHW43–122026

[33]

316 JanuaryPlymouth AlbionHW34–32207

[34]

421 JanuaryNewportAL32–34697

[35]

526 FebruaryWorcester WarriorsAL12–284042

[36]

  • Match v Currie was originally due to be played at Malleny Park, Currie but moved to the Mennaye because of the freezing weather in Scotland.

Pool A table
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Worcester Warriors 54011758788223019
Leinster A 540113811721183019
Cornish Pirates 530217510867234117
Newport 5302121159-38163116
Plymouth Albion 510476144-689105
Currie 5005104174-7011022
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Coaching staff
  • High Performance Manager - Chris Stirling
  • Forwards coach – Ian Davies
  • Backs coach – Harvey Biljon
  • Strength and conditioning coach – Simon Raynes[37]

See also

References
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  25. "Pirates grind out win in the mud at Doncaster". Western Morning News. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
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  29. "Cornish Pirates complete double to close in on semi-final spot". Western Morning News. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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  31. "Unbeaten Cornish Pirates keep run going as they sneak a win over Knights". Western Morning News. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  32. Straughan, Dick. "Cornish Pirates too hot for Currie as they start cup defence with big win". Western Morning News. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  33. "Stirling's men continue cup cruise with resounding win". Western Morning News. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  34. "Cornish Pirates centre Tom Luke ready to build on comeback". Western Morning News. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  35. "Pirates left with it all to do after Newport snatch last-gasp victory". Western Morning News. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  36. "Pirates see defence of British & Irish Cup ended as Worcester triumph". Western Morning News. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  37. "Raynes helps Pirates go from strength to strength". Western Morning News. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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