SOUTH WEST RUGBY: UP FOR THE CUP?

It’s a big cup day for south west rugby sides today with Cornish Pirates travelling to Cross Keys for the British & Irish Cup semi-final (1500) and the right to meet Munster in the final.

Munster won 36-29 at Leinster after extra time last night.

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BAXTER DELIGHT AT RETAINING HUI AND SHOEY

exeter chiefs head coach rob baxter, courtesy and copyright phil mingo/pinnacleHoani Tui and Jason Shoemark have penned new two-year contracts with Aviva Premiership Exeter Chiefs - to the delight of head coach Rob Baxter.

Prop Tui is now into his third season with Chiefs - amassing 66 appearances and six tries - since joining the Devon club from Italian outfit Calvisano in the summer of 2009.

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WAITING GAME FOR TITANS & PIRATES

cornish pirates rfc logoThe big chill is already starting to bite into this weekend’s fixtures with Cornish Pirates’ rescheduled RFU Championship clash at Rotherham Titans on Saturday already put on ice.

Titans officials are now planning for an 1130 pitch inspection at Clifton Lane on Saturday morning to see if the match can be played on Sunday at 1400.

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BATH'S BANAHAM WINGS INTO ENGLAND SQUAD

Bath Rugby back Matt Banahan last night joined the England training camp preparing for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Jersey-born Banahan, 25, was a member of the England Saxons side that beat Irish Wolfhounds 23-17 at Exeter on Saturday and takes over from injured Gloucester centre Henry Trinder (ankle) in the senior squad.

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HOPPERTUNITY KNOCKS

exeter-born England Saxons and Harlequins centre Matt Hopper, image courtesy and copyright phil mingo at pinnacleToday Exeter-born Matt Hopper will live the dream and step out in an England shirt in front his hometown supporters.

Tomorrow Harlequins centre Hopper celebrates his 27th birthday but the Devonian will think all his birthdays have come at once this evening if he can help send the Irish Wolfhounds packing at Sandy Park (1700).

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BANAHAN HOPES FOR SANDY PARK CHEER

bath and england winger matt banahanBath wing Matt Banahan is relishing the opportunity to “put in a performance” in front of a packed Sandy Park when England Saxons take on Irish Wolfhounds tonight (1700).

The 25-year-old from Jersey is one of five senior members of the Saxons side – average age 24 and four months – and admits: “It’s lovely at Sandy Park, we have been training there this week, it’s got great facilities and it’s a great stadium.

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