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6 unusual facts about Cornish Pirates


Darren Dawidiuk

Dawidiuk joined the Cornish Pirates as an Academy player in 2006 having played his youth rugby at Truro, joining the city club at the age of 12, and making progress through the juniors and colts before he made a 1st team debut as a blind-side flanker in a league match against St. Ives.

David Doherty

On 21 April 2011, it was announced that Doherty would be joining RFU Championship side the Cornish Pirates at the end of the 2010-11 RFU Championship.

Rob Elloway

Rob Elloway (born 9 November 1983) is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Cornish Pirates in the Aviva Championship and the German national rugby union team.

TorFX

The company’s headquarters are in Penzance, Cornwall where they sponsor the rugby team the Cornish Pirates.

Will Graulich

On 7 May 2013, Will Graulich would sign for the Championship side Cornish Pirates for the 2013/14 season, effectively leaving Gloucester.

Will Graulich (born 5 October 1992) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Cornish Pirates.


John Kendall-Carpenter

He appeared as a club player for Penzance & Newlyn, forerunners of the Cornish Pirates, before moving on to Bath, where he was dubbed "Prince of Cornerflaggers", while he taught rugby at both Clifton College and Wellington School.


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