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Opponent Watch: Launceston Rugby Club

Opponent Watch: Launceston Rugby Club

Banbury RUFC Communications24 Apr - 15:00
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An insight into the Cornish side

Year Founded:
1948; 76 years ago

Nickname:
Cornish All Blacks

Ground:
Polson Bridge

Current position: Regional 1 South West 2023-24
5th [P22 | W13 | D0 | L9 | PF 616 | PA 457 | +/- 159 | TBP 11 | LBP 3 | Pts 66]

Last season: Regional 1 South West 2022-23
8th [P22 | W10 | D0 | L12 | PF 494 | PA 538 | +/- -44 | TBP 6 | LBP 6 | Pts 52]

Recent Form:
L W W L D

Previous Meetings vs Launceston:
N/A

Previous Honours
Cornwall Merit Table champions: 1982–83
Cornwall Cup winners (8): 1982–83, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06
Western Counties champions: 1994–95
South West 2 champions: 1995–96
South West 1 champions: 1999–00
National Division Three (north v south) promotion play-off winners (2): 2001–02, 2003–04
Cornwall Super Cup winners: 2013–14
South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2018–19

Notable Former Players
Graham Dawe – earned 5 caps with England and won 14 major trophies with Bath. Also had a successful coaching career winning league titles at club level with Plymouth Albion as well as county championships with both Devon and Cornwall.

Matt Jess – capped by Cornwall and England Counties XV; went on to make over 100 appearances for Exeter Chiefs.

Kieron Lewitt – former England U-19 international and Cornwall county player, who scored 1,193 points for the club.

Richard Nancekivell – started his rugby career with the club. Capped by Cornwall, scoring winning try in 1991 County Championship.

Derek Prout – the club's first full international with 2 caps for England in the 1960s, as well as 41 caps for Cornwall. Born in the town, he started his early career as a schoolboy at the club before going on to play for the likes of Northampton and Harlequins. Died in 2005.[4][5]

Jimmy Tucker – Cornish rugby legend with 50 caps and part of the side that won the 1999 County Championship. Spent 13 seasons at Launceston where he also enjoyed a 3-year spell as head coach.

Ryan Westren – centre who has spent over a decade at the club during three spells, and holds the club record for most league tries in a season (24). Has also played professional rugby with the Cornish Pirates and London Scottish as well as captaining Cornwall. Currently player-head coach at Launceston

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