Match Preview

The Saints take on old rivals Truro in the 3rd meeting this season having twice been victorious in the away league and cup fixtures.

Saints have found it difficult to recapture their pre-Christmas form in 2018 losing at St Ives and at home to Tiverton while the most recent match against Torquay Athletic was abandoned due to serious injury to a Torquay player, the match has incidentally been ordered to be replayed.

There is no doubt that both losses were deserved and we were not at our best but neither were we too much off the pace. At Alexandra Road a rampant St Ives just beat us 23-17 despite losing 2 key players within 20 minutes while we were within 3 points of Tivvy who won 15-18. Against Torquay we were pushing hard in the final 15 minutes and were deep within their 22 when the game was rightly abandoned, while nobody could guarantee we would score we certainly looked a real threat.

Truro are working their way into some decent form having just lost 12-10 to a good Camels side and will have been glad of the Christmas break to regroup and refocus on the new year fixtures. As always they will be up for the game and looking to put one over on us at Tregorrick Park.

While we won’t panic we are also aware that derby games bring their own special pressures as teams raise their game and league form often goes out of the window. They were tough when I played pre-league and continue to be challenging. There is no real secret to winning these games though. They are inevitably physical and the side who retains their player and playing discipline while delivering their game in that derby-day intensity often comes out on top.

It should be a day of high drama and good craic so why not come up and support the lads in a real Cornish derby… COYS !!!!

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We have a new electronic scoreboard!! Thanks to M&M scaffolding and Adrian Noott at A-Game no longer will someone have to stretch to alter the Saints score! True friends and supporters of St Austell Rugby Club.

Our function rooms are ready and waiting to fulfil your party, function or business requirement. We have a special offer currently running! 50% off room hire fees for June and July!! Full details on what we can offer are HERE

Dates for Diaries: come and shout for Cornwall u20’s as they take on Hampshire right here at Tregorrick on 25th February at 1pm. £5 entry but u16’s are free!

14th April we host the Colts Finals Day. Four finals starting at 11am. Bar and food throughout.

16th April we host the Tamar Cup. Cornwall v Devon KO 7:45pm. £5 entry and again u16’s free.
Saturday 5th May is the 3rd annual St Austell Rugby Club Ale and Cider Festival. 20 ales and 15 ciders all sourced from the South West. Live music, food, vets rugby (TBC) and tied to this are the senior player awards! Starts 1200 until midnight. Free entry!