2011–12 Cornish Pirates RFC season


The 2011–12 season was the Cornish Pirates 9th season in the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the RFU Championship and their third in the British and Irish Cup. The Pirates finished 3rd in Stage One of the Championship, allowing them to qualify for the promotion stages, where they were losing finalist to London Welsh RFC. They also reached the semi–finals of the British and Irish Cup losing to Cross Keys in Wales.

Pre–season Friendlies

RFU Championship

Stage One matches

Stage one is a league programme of 22 matches starting on Saturday, 3 September 2011 and completed by Saturday, 25 February 2012. Each team play 11 matches at home and 11 away. Top eight teams play in the promotion play–offs, bottom four play in the relegation play–off.
DateOpponentsH / AResultScoreAttendancePositionMatch ReportRef
1 3 September 2011Moseley A D27–27 806
211 September 2011Doncaster Knights H W39–321990
317 September 2011 London Scottish A W25–2312002nd
424 September 2011Leeds Carnegie H W52–1021001st
51 October 2011Plymouth Albion A W20–1628501st
69 October 2011Bedford Blues H L24–3420923rd
715 October 2011Nottingham A D25–2513633rd
823 October 2011Esher Rugby H W34–1819652nd
930 October 2011London Welsh A D17–1717493rd
106 November 2011Rotherham Titans H W30–1325061st
1120 November 2011Bristol Rugby A L33–3760443rd
1226 November 2011Doncaster Knights A L21–3611185th
134 December 2011London Scottish H W42–1021684th
1410 December 2011Leeds Carnegie A L13–1425685th
1524 December 2011Plymouth Albion H W33–1232144th
161 January 2012Bedford Blues A L13–3243964th
178 January 2012Nottingham Rugby H W26–2420264th
1814 January 2012Esher Rugby A W36–3012634th
1929 January 2012London Welsh H W27–618022nd
4 February 2012Rotherham Titans AP–P2nd
11 February 2012Rotherham Titans AP–P3rd-
12 February 2012Rotherham Titans AP–P3rd-
2013 February 2012Rotherham Titans A W19–14 4632nd
2119 February 2012Bristol H W18–1731153rd
2225 February 2012Moseley H W32–1718443rd

24 September H v Leed Carnegie televised on Sky Sports
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Stage One final table

Stage Two matches

Stage Two: The promotion play–offs are played in two groups of four with the top two teams qualifying for the knock–out stages. The relegation play–offs consist of one group of four teams with the bottom team being relegated. Each team plays three matches at home and three away. The top two teams in each group qualify for the semi–finals.
DateOpponentsH / AResultScoreAttendancePositionMatch ReportRef
110 March 2012Leeds Carnegie H D14–1419532nd
216 March 2012Bedford Blues A L25–2633772nd
325 March 2012Rotherham Titans H W25–1719232nd
431 March 2012Rotherham Titans A W17–1412222nd
515 April 2012Bedford Blues H W21–2021392nd
621 April 2012Leeds Carnegie A L25–4215882nd

Group B table (Promotion)

* Adj – refers to number of points awarded before the start of the play-offs.
Points per match are awarded as follows:
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Final

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British and Irish Cup

The Cornish Pirates were drawn in Pool one and played the teams in Pool two. The Pool winners and the two best runners–up qualified for the Quarter–finals.

Pool one fixtures

Pool one final table

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstBPPts
Cornish Pirates 440012831218
Ayr4202447219
Moseley42024610608
Neath41036210815

Quarter–final

Semi–final

Squad 2011–12

Dual Registration

Andrew Suniula joined the Pirates after the 2011 World Cup.

Transfers 2011–12

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