St Ives SW RFC

St Ives are able to field a strong looking squad to travel into Devon for their fourth match in the Tribute Western Counties West league. Their opponents are Paignton, who are almost propping up the table in 13th place. To date they have recorded just one win in four and that was away to near rivals Sidmouth. However, The Hakes are all too aware that a list of names on paper may have little resemblance to the way those players perform. The debacle at St Austell a couple of we

St Austell 29 v 3 St Ives The St Ives 1st team squad travelled to Tregorrick Park St Austell last weekend looking for their 3rd straight win of the season. They travelled without joint head coach Rob Elloway, Sean Stevens, Sam Carter and Tom Chandler. In to the side came Joel Stevens at hooker, Martyn Lawrance returned at 8, with Ben Wheeler and Josh Palmer coming on to the bench. The game started with both sides cautiously probing each other’s defence. It was the home side

The next test in a very encouraging start to the season is St Austell. This was the venue where St Ives igniting their season last year with a 32:39 victory, after five straight loses, which saw The Hakes propping up the table with Crediton. How times change! The experience of spending a season in the Western Counties West League is perhaps showing dividends. However, make no mistake; this will be a test of proper derby proportions. St Austell were jolted by a single point ho

St Ives 49 v 13 Wadebridge Camels Last Saturday at Alexandra Road the St Ives 1st XV welcomed North Cornwall side Wadebridge Camels in their latest Western Counties West League game. Before kick off a minutes silence was immaculately observed as a mark of respect for the recent tragic loss of St Ives player Peter Skeggs. Joint Head coaches Paul Thirlby and Rob Elloway named a strong side that included a few changes from last weekends win against Falmouth. New signing John Lam

Joint head coaches Paul Thirlby and Rob Elloway took the St Ives 1st team squad to the Recreation ground Falmouth for the Hakes' first fixture of the new Western Counties West 2017/18 season. St Ives desire for success this season has been underlined by some good signings in the summer including ex Cornish Pirates player Rob Elloway as player coach, Rhys Brownfield, John Lamsin, prop Leigh Hocking, back row forward Cameron Bone rejoins from Camborne, Treve Polglase and Kye Be

StartFragment Saturday brings the return of Western Counties Rugby, with the Hakes travelling to newly promoted Falmouth for what will be a very tough encounter. This is the first of 3 Cornish derbies in 3 weeks for the Hakes. This will be the first time these two teams have played each other for two seasons, when the Hakes gained promotion from Cornwall and Devon. That year Falmouth were one of the few teams to defeat the Hakes. St Ives will definitely feel as though they ha