2009–10 Cornish Pirates season

April 2022 2009–10 Cornish Pirates Rugby season The Pirates http://cornish-pirates.com/ 1945 Penzance, Cornwall Recreation Ground, Camborne Chris Stirling, Harvey Biljon and Ian Davies Gavan Cattle 2009–10 RFU Championship 6th The 2009–10 season is the Cornish Pirates 7th season in the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the RFU Championship and their first in the British and Irish Cup. The Pirates finished 6th in Stage One of the Championship, allowing them to qualify for the promotion stages, where they finished 3rd and did not qualify for the semi–finals. They also won the final of the British and Irish Cup beating Munster A 23–14. Pre–season Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultScoreAttendanceNotes  1  15 August 2009Cardiff H W60–13 2403Straughan Dick New-look Pirates turn up the heat in nine try friendly rout http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/New-look-Pirates-turn-heat-try-friendly-rout/story-11427659-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120912085127/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/New-look-Pirates-turn-heat-try-friendly-rout/story-11427659-detail/story.html dead 12 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   2  29 August 2009Harlequins A L17–47 Pirates produce blood and guts performance http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-produce-blood-guts-performance/story-11497946-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505095858/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-produce-blood-guts-performance/story-11497946-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012 RFU Championship Stage one matches Stage one is a league programme of 22 matches starting on Saturday 6 September 2009 and completed by Saturday 13 March 2010 (originally due to finish by Saturday 25 February). 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. DateOpponentsH / AResultScoreAttendanceNotes  1  6 September 2009Nottingham Rugby A W24–13 1230Memorable win for Pirates http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Memorable-win-Pirates/story-11423746-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505072246/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Memorable-win-Pirates/story-11423746-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012  2  13 September 2009Moseley H W57–24 2632Straughan Dick Lightning start by Pirates sets up big win http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Lightning-start-Pirates-sets-big-win/story-11397736-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120912162804/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Lightning-start-Pirates-sets-big-win/story-11397736-detail/story.html dead 12 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   3  18 September 2009Doncaster Knights A W21–10 1728Straughan Dick Skipper Blair stars as Pirates slay Knights http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Skipper-Blair-stars-Pirates-slay-Knights/story-11505663-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130421125449/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Skipper-Blair-stars-Pirates-slay-Knights/story-11505663-detail/story.html dead 21 April 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   4  27 September 2009Coventry H W20–14 2695Straughan Dick Pirates end month undefeated http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-end-month-undefeated/story-11421586-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130421110947/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-end-month-undefeated/story-11421586-detail/story.html dead 21 April 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   5  3 October 2009Plymouth Albion A L8–16 4004Straughan Dick Albion send derby rivals crashing to first defeat http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Albion-send-derby-rivals-crashing-defeat/story-11463317-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120918160749/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Albion-send-derby-rivals-crashing-defeat/story-11463317-detail/story.html dead 18 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   6  11 October 2009Bristol H L13–35 4115Buccanner Second half try blitz sinks injury hit Pirates http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Second-half-try-blitz-sinks-injury-hit-Pirates/story-11463198-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120915094148/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Second-half-try-blitz-sinks-injury-hit-Pirates/story-11463198-detail/story.html dead 15 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   7  17 October 2009London Welsh A L10–34 1980Straughan Dick Resurgent Welsh heap more woe on Pirates http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Resurgent-Welsh-heap-woe-Pirates/story-11400499-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120912161116/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Resurgent-Welsh-heap-woe-Pirates/story-11400499-detail/story.html dead 12 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   8  27 October 2009Birmingham & Solihull H W62–10 2530Straughan Dick Nine-try Pirates sting the Bees http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/try-Pirates-sting-Bees/story-11380433-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505113539/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/try-Pirates-sting-Bees/story-11380433-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   9  31 October 2009Rotherham Titans A L20–29 1287Straughan Dick Shocker for Pirates in Halloween horror show http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Shocker-Pirates-Halloween-horror/story-11439312-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130421110917/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Shocker-Pirates-Halloween-horror/story-11439312-detail/story.html dead 21 April 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   10  8 November 2009Bedford Blues H W25–24 2465Pirates withstand Bedford barrage to win http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-withstand-Bedford-barrage-win/story-11447983-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130421111217/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-withstand-Bedford-barrage-win/story-11447983-detail/story.html dead 21 April 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012  11  14 November 2009Exeter Chiefs A L15–22 6158Pirates suffer Exeter defeat http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-suffer-Exeter-defeat/story-11420396-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505120716/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-suffer-Exeter-defeat/story-11420396-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   12  5 December 2009Moseley A W20–19 901Great escape for Pirates http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Great-escape-Pirates/story-11380413-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120917190153/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Great-escape-Pirates/story-11380413-detail/story.html dead 17 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012Moseley v Cornish Pirates Match Details http://www.rugbyroundup.com/league.php?league_id=2&mode=stats&game_id=1272 Rugby Round Up 4 December 2012 https://archive.today/20130208175225/http://www.rugbyroundup.com/league.php?league_id=2&mode=stats&game_id=1272 8 February 2013 dead dmy-all   13  13 December 2009Doncaster Knights H L10–12 2667Pirates lose out to Knights http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-lose-Knights/story-11508381-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505082743/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-lose-Knights/story-11508381-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   14  18 December 2009Coventry A W27–12 1000Straughan Dick Pirates keep their cool at icy Coventry http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-cool-icy-Coventry/story-11385144-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120913103536/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-cool-icy-Coventry/story-11385144-detail/story.html dead 13 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   15  27 December 2009Plymouth Albion H W46–7 5654Pirates stun Albion with seven-try hammering http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-stun-Albion-seven-try-hammering/story-11393259-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120913052640/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-stun-Albion-seven-try-hammering/story-11393259-detail/story.html dead 13 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   16  1 January 2010Bristol A L15–31 7740Straughan Dick Pirates fall to defeat at Bristol http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-fall-defeat-Bristol/story-11499095-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120919065308/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-fall-defeat-Bristol/story-11499095-detail/story.html dead 19 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012     10 January 2009London Welsh H P–P Pirates game off http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-game/story-11465316-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505082115/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-game/story-11465316-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012  17  17 January 2010Birmingham Solihull A D31–31  916Straughan Dick Frustrated Pirates feel Bees' late sting http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Frustrated-Pirates-feel-Bees-late-sting/story-11508530-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505094011/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Frustrated-Pirates-feel-Bees-late-sting/story-11508530-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012 Played at Camborne due to bad weather in the Birmingham area  18  24 January 2010Rotherham Titans H W29–24 2459Straughan Dick Pirates set for play-offs after Titans victory http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-set-play-offs-Titans-victory/story-11397273-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120912115941/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-set-play-offs-Titans-victory/story-11397273-detail/story.html dead 12 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   19  30 January 2010Bedford A L16–19 2817Straughan Dick Pirates suffer blues in Bedford http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-suffer-blues-Bedford/story-11499771-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120919154422/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-suffer-blues-Bedford/story-11499771-detail/story.html dead 19 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   20  7 February 2010Exeter Chiefs H L15–30 3661Pirates concede double to Chiefs Trusted article source icon http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-concede-double-Chiefs/story-11394126-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120918165025/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-concede-double-Chiefs/story-11394126-detail/story.html dead 18 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   21  21 February 2010Nottingham Rugby H W47–19 2321Pirates brush aside poor Nottingham http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-brush-aside-poor-Nottingham/story-11441161-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120912190515/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-brush-aside-poor-Nottingham/story-11441161-detail/story.html dead 12 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   22  13 March 2010London Welsh H L24–28 1560Pirates throw away big lead Trusted article source icon http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-throw-away-big-lead/story-11384547-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120913032813/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-throw-away-big-lead/story-11384547-detail/story.html dead 13 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012 Stage one league table Stage two matches DateOpponentsH / AResultScoreAttendanceNotes  1  19 March 2010Bristol A L12–19 5892Straughan Dick Play-off favourites withstand fierce Pirates onslaught http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Play-favourites-withstand-fierce-Pirates-onslaught/story-11464130-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120913205803/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Play-favourites-withstand-fierce-Pirates-onslaught/story-11464130-detail/story.html dead 13 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   2  28 March 2010Plymouth Albion H W17–0 2849Muddy marvellous for Pirates http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Muddy-marvellous-Pirates/story-11465393-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505081320/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Muddy-marvellous-Pirates/story-11465393-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   3  4 April 2010Bedford Blues H W22–18 3359Skipper's last gasp try earns Pirates vital win http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Skipper-s-gasp-try-earns-Pirates-vital-win/story-11396857-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120917174004/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Skipper-s-gasp-try-earns-Pirates-vital-win/story-11396857-detail/story.html dead 17 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   4  10 April 2010Bedford Blues A L18–42 2599Pirates' play-off hopes suffer major blow http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-play-hopes-suffer-major-blow/story-11464689-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505065302/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-play-hopes-suffer-major-blow/story-11464689-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   5  16 April 2010Plymouth Albion A L14–19 4141Play-off hopes all but over as Pirates beaten at Brickfields http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Play-hopes-Pirates-beaten-Brickfields/story-11483425-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505065050/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Play-hopes-Pirates-beaten-Brickfields/story-11483425-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   6  1 May 2010Bristol H L15–60 3190Pirates thoroughly sunk as Bristol secure home berth in semi-finals http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-thoroughly-sunk-Bristol-secure-home-berth-semi-finals/story-11399487-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130421112525/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-thoroughly-sunk-Bristol-secure-home-berth-semi-finals/story-11399487-detail/story.html dead 21 April 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012 Stage two league table Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost  For  Against Bonus Pts PTS 1 Bristol 6 5 0 1 189 86 4 24 2 Bedford Blues 6 4 0 2 154 125 4 20 3 Cornish Pirates 6 2 0 4 98 158 2 10 4 Plymouth Albion 6 1 0 5 57 129 1 5 British and Irish Cup DateOpponentsH / AResultScoreAttendanceNotes  1  22 November 2009Gael Force H W29–8 2370Scots blown away by Pirates' whirlwind http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Scots-blown-away-Pirates-whirlwind/story-11419604-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505140357/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Scots-blown-away-Pirates-whirlwind/story-11419604-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   2  27 November 2009Leinster A A L10–12  520Late penalty denies Pirates dream win over Irish giants http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Late-penalty-denies-Pirates-dream-win-Irish-giants/story-11477834-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505082302/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Late-penalty-denies-Pirates-dream-win-Irish-giants/story-11477834-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012 Played at Donnybrook, Dublin  3  13 February 2010Plymouth Albion A W13–9 2413Pirates end Brickfield jinx in thriller http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-end-Brickfield-jinx-thriller/story-11441228-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120912185302/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-end-Brickfield-jinx-thriller/story-11441228-detail/story.html dead 12 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   4  28 February 2010Exeter Chiefs H W37–14 2564Pirates keep cup hopes alive http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-cup-hopes-alive/story-11501819-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20120913055048/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Pirates-cup-hopes-alive/story-11501819-detail/story.html dead 13 September 2012 Western Morning News 29 May 2012   5  7 March 2010Newport H W26–20 3650Straughan Dick Dragons slain as Pirates secure place in last four http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Dragons-slain-Pirates-secure-place/story-11415462-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505064939/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Dragons-slain-Pirates-secure-place/story-11415462-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Western Morning News 29 May 2012 TeamPWDLTFPFPABPLB+/-Pts England Cornish Pirates5401131156321+5219 Ireland rugby union Leinster A54019896511+2418 Wales Newport531110815411+2716 England Exeter Chiefs520311798511-610 England Plymouth Albion51135555802-38 Scotland Gael Force500563512911-942 Semi–final 25 April 2010 1500 Cornish Pirates 43 – 5 report Doncaster Knights Recreation Ground, Camborne 2327 L Roberts (RFU) Final 2010 1800 Cornish Pirates ENG 23 – 14 report Munster A Ireland rugby union Recreation Ground, Camborne 4240 L Hodges WAL See also Cornwall 2009–10 RFU Championship 2009–10 British and Irish Cup 2009–10 British and Irish Cup pool stage References 2 External links Cornish Pirates Cornish Pirates unofficial fans site Cornish Rugby Category:Cornish Pirates seasons Cornish Pirates Cornish Pirates Cornish Pirates