2012–13 Cornish Pirates RFC season

The 2012–13 season was the Cornish Pirates tenth season in the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the RFU Championship and their fourth in the British and Irish Cup.

2012–13 Cornish Pirates Rugby season
Nickname(s)The Pirates
Founded1945 (1945)
LocationPenzance, Cornwall
Ground(s)Mennaye Field (Capacity: 3,500)
Coach(es)Wales Ian Davies (head coach)
Captain(s)Gavin Cattle
League(s)RFU Championship
Official website
www.cornish-pirates.com

Pre–season friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Match Report Ref
11 AugustLoughborough StudentsHW36–7868 report [1]
18 AugustExeter ChiefsAL3–564127 report [2]
25 AugustNewportHW32–181139 report [3]

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RFU Championship

Stage one consists of twelve teams playing each of the other teams twice, once at home and once away, making a total of 22 games for each team. The league programme starts on Saturday, 1 September 2012 and will be completed by Saturday, 20 April 2013. The top four teams qualify for the two–legged semi–finals whilst the bottom team will be relegated to National League 1.[5][6]

Stage one fixtures
Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Position Match Report Ref
11 SeptemberJerseyAW20 – 624704th report [7]
26 SeptemberPlymouth AlbionHW19 – 1722603rd report [8]
316 SeptemberBristolAL17 – 2946136th report [9]
422 SeptemberNewcastle FalconsHL3 – 2517459th report [10]
528 SeptemberDoncaster KnightsAD18 – 1811218th report [11]
66 OctoberLondon ScottishAL24 – 2511268th report [12]
727 OctoberLeeds CarnegieHW21 – 819717th report [13]
83 NovemberMoseleyAD9 – 910037th report [14]
910 NovemberRotherham TitansHW53 – 2117636th report [15]
1023 NovemberBedford BluesAL6 – 3231557th report [16]
111 DecemberNottinghamHW11 – 1014116th report
1226 DecemberPlymouth AlbionAW9 – 530586th report [17]
131 JanuaryBristolHW32 – 1729544th report [18]
26 JanuaryNewcastle FalconsAP – P6th report
149 FebruaryDoncaster KnightsHW31 – 1813094th report [19]
1516 FebruaryLondon ScottishHL17 – 2018575th report [20]
1622 FebruaryNewcastle FalconsAL3 – 5022085th report [21]
172 MarchLeeds CarnegieAL27 – 3513636th report [22]
189 MarchMoseleyHW17 – 1412236th report [23]
23 MarchRotherham TitansAP – P report
1930 MarchBedford BluesHL18 – 2620326th report [24]
205 AprilRotherham TitansAL28 – 4110126th report
2114 AprilNottinghamAL26 – 2814696th report
2220 AprilJerseyHW28 – 2419596th report

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Stage one league table
2012–13 RFU Championship table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Newcastle Falcons (CH) 22 21 0 1 677 252 +425 13 1 98 Promotion place
2 Nottingham (SF) 22 15 0 7 624 409 +215 10 4 74
3 Bedford Blues (RU) 22 14 1 7 664 485 +179 11 2 71
4 Leeds Carnegie (SF) 22 13 0 9 585 480 +105 9 6 67
5 Bristol 22 14 0 8 524 481 +43 6 3 65
6 Cornish Pirates 22 10 2 10 435 480 −45 5 3 52
7 Rotherham Titans 22 10 1 11 503 569 −66 6 3 51
8 London Scottish 22 10 0 12 456 610 −154 4 4 45[lower-alpha 1]
9 Plymouth Albion 22 7 0 15 419 518 −99 4 8 40
10 Moseley 22 6 1 15 377 542 −165 1 6 33
11 Jersey 22 6 0 16 385 595 −210 2 5 31
12 Doncaster Knights (R) 22 3 1 18 364 592 −228 2 7 23 Relegation place
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2013. Source: itsrugby.co.uk
Rules for classification: 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
    Notes:
  1. London Scottish were deducted 3 competition points for fielding an ineligible player.[26]

British and Irish Cup

The 2012–13 British and Irish Cup is the fourth season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional and professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. First round matches began on the weekend of 13 October 2012 and the final will be on the weekend of 17 May 2013. The competition consists of eight groups of four teams playing each other twice to give each team six matches. The top team in each group qualifies for the quarter–finals and the final will be played at a venue to be decided when the finalists are known. The Pirates are in Pool 3.

Group stage
Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Match Report Ref
14 OctoberWales Carmarthen QuinsHW44 – 321469 report [27]
20 OctoberScotland Dundee HSFPAW32 – 6400 report [28]
9 DecemberWales SwanseaHW27 – 91356 report [29]
15 DecemberWales SwanseaAW30 – 10350 report [30]
13 JanuaryScotland Dundee HSFPHW34 – 141536 report [31]
19 JanuaryWales Carmarthen QuinsAL12 – 17150 report
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Cornish Pirates 65011798891223124
Wales Carmarthen Quins 640215012327162119
Wales Swansea 620498137–3911109
Scotland Dundee HSFP 610584163–799016
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

Quarter–final

The quarter–finals were played on the weekend of 6 April and was decided by how well each group winner performed in the group matches. This is the third time in four seasons that the two teams have met with the Pirates winning the two previous encounters.[32] Details of the full draw can be found at 2012–13 British and Irish Cup.

Date Opponents H / A Result Score Attendance Match Report Ref
7 AprilMunster AHL9–101478 report [33]

Squad 2012–13

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Rob Elloway Hooker Germany Germany
Darren Semmens Hooker England England
Jack Yeandle (Exeter Chiefs) Hooker England England
Paul Andrew Prop England England
Lloyd Fairbrother (Exeter Chiefs) Prop England England
Alan Paver Prop England England
Ben Prescott Prop Scotland Scotland
Ryan Storer Prop England England
Peter Joyce Prop England England
Darren Barry Lock England England
Gary Johnson Lock England England
David Lyons Lock England England
Laurie McGlone Lock New Zealand New Zealand
Ian Nimmo Lock Scotland Scotland
Phil Burgess Flanker England England
Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs) Flanker England England
Chris Morgan Flanker England England
Ben Maidment Flanker England England
Owen Hambly (Redruth) Flanker England England
Adam Clayton Number 8 England England
Blair Cowan Number 8 New Zealand New Zealand
Kyle Marriott Number 8 England England
Tom Duncan (Redruth) Number 8 England England
Player Position Union
Gavin Cattle Scrum-half Wales Wales
Tom Kessell Scrum-half England England
Kyle Moyle Scrum-half England England
Johnny Bentley Fly-half New Zealand New Zealand
Kieran Hallett Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Tom Bedford Centre England England
Alex Cheesman Centre England England
Junior Fatialofa Centre England England
Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs) Centre England England
Tom Riley Centre Wales Wales
Ben Mercer Centre England England
Wes Davies Wing Wales Wales
Grant Pointer Wing England England
Ashley Smith (London Welsh RFC) Wing England England
Charlie Walker–Blair (Exeter Chiefs) Wing England England
Lewis Vinnicombe (Redruth) Wing England England
Matt Evans Fullback Canada Canada
Rob Cook Fullback England England
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) Fullback England England

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Dual registration
  • David Ewers (Exeter Chiefs)
  • Lloyd Fairbrother (Exeter Chiefs)
  • Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs)
  • Charles Walker–Blair (Exeter Chiefs)
  • Rob Cook (Gloucester)[42]
  • Jack Yeandle (Exeter Chiefs)[43]
  • Lewis Vinnicombe (Redruth)
  • Owen Hambly (Redruth)
  • Tom Duncan (Redruth)[44]
  • Ashley Smith (London Welsh)[45]
  • Jack Nowell

Transfers 2012–13

Players in

Players out

[55] [56] [57]

Coaching staff
  • Ian Davies (Wales) (Head Coach) from April 2012. Previously Forwards Coach appointed in April 2009.
  • Harvey Biljon (South Africa) (Backs Coach) appointed in April 2009.
  • Simon Raynes (New Zealand) (Strength and Conditioning Coach) since summer 2005.

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See also

References
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