Nick Knowles’ New Club Concede Record Points in Brutal Defeat

Cornish Pirates concede record point haul in 73-40 loss at Coventry

Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle says his side are not as bad as their 73-40 defeat at Coventry would suggest.

Nick Knowles’ new club concede record points in brutal defeat

Nick Knowles' new club Cornish Pirates suffered an unwanted record this weekend as their Champ Rugby campaign took a heavy hit. The Pirates conceded 11 tries in a 73-40 defeat to Coventry, setting a new club record for points conceded in a Champ fixture. Their previous record came in a 69-8 defeat...

RUGBY UNION – Coventry Rugby run in 11 tries to secure first win of season against Cornish Pirates

COVENTRY Rugby ran in 11 tries in a remarkable 73-40 victory against Cornish Pirates as Alex Rae's side won for the first time this season. Both Jordon Poole and Jack Reeves crossed twice while the returning David Opoku-Fordjour also touched down for the home side at the Nick Newbold Stadium. And further tries from Tom Bacon, Matt McNab, Api Bavadra, Morgan Strong, Josh Barton and Dan Green, along with 18 points from the boot of Bruce Houston, s…