BUDE will look to add some silverware tomorrow when they take on Counties One Western West side Truro in the rearranged Cornwall Cup final at Wadebridge Camels (1
The Seasiders will feel they are unlucky not to be taking on the city club in the league this season after finishing third bottom in that division.
It means Bude, who have a new coach in Sam Parker, find themselves in Counties Two Cornwall.
Two of their best players in hooker Rory Mead and No.8 Ben Hancock have left for Regional One South West outfit Launceston, but they should still be competitive, particularly with a healthy number of talented youngsters coming through.
Mead’s place at hooker goes to youngster Josh Brown, while former captain Fred Saxton looks set to take Hancock’s position at the back of the scrum.
The rest of the side has a familiar look to it which will once again be skippered by Will Hockridge with flanker Finley Fry as his deputy.
Truro will look to push for an immediate return to Step Six and with a healthy blend of players who were in the Cornwall set-up last season in skipper Dan Head, scrum-half Liam Jolly and versatile forward Luis Powell, plus a plethora of Colts named in the squad, head of rugby Mal Roberts will hope to see his side start the season on a high.
Following the final, supporters from both clubs can watch the Super Cup final between host club Wadebridge Camels - who Truro lost 19-5 to earlier this month - and Regional One South West outfit Launceston (3.30pm).
BUDE: Will Pharo, Ollie Rowland, Ben Tharme, Olly Denford, Ed Hilliam-Cooke, Brad Thomas, Alfie Hurwood; Hayden Chater, Josh Brown, Jack Lipscombe, Will Hockridge (capt), Harvey Cholwill, Finley Fry, Matt Maniglia, Fred Saxton. Replacements: Charlie Firman, Alex Robinson, Oscar Davey, Joe Wilson, Cobi Yelland, Olly Mounce.
TRURO: Luke Tidball, Hugo Vyvyan, Matt Symons, Adam Long, Sam Blake, Josh Anderson, Jarvis Lee; Ola Phillips, Jalal Bennett, Ross Denning, Charlie Bowyer, Joe Horne, Tyler Dower, Luis Powell, Dan Head (capt). Replacements: Darren Symons, Josh Coleman, Will Geddes-Brown, Cohan Wallace, Liam Jolly, Liam Wilson.
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