Focus on Rugby in Cornwall

Rugby County Championship 2008

The top tier of English rugby's County Championship has been renamed to honour one of the greatest players to have risen through its ranks. For the 2008 season players took part in the 119-year-old competition hoping to lift the Bill Beaumont Cup. It was awarded to the Yorkshire who beat Devon 33-13 in the final at Twickenham on 1st June.

The first division teams competed for the Bill Beaumont Cup:
Game 1 - May 3; Game 2 - May 10; Game 3 - May 17
June 1: Twickenham final

The second division teams competed for the County Championship Shield:
Game 1 - May 3; Game 2 - May 10; Game 3 - May 17
June 1: Twickenham final

The third division teams competed for the County Championship Plate:
Game 1 - May 3; Game 2 - May 10; Game 3 - May 17

The results for Cornwall are as follows:

Congratulations to Cornwall for achieving promotion to the upper tier of County Rugby for the 2009 season. Well done Benji and the boys!!

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