Redruth 2s are also at home this coming Saturday when they host Truro in a game that was originally scheduled for 31st Jan but fell victim to the weather. Last week a very young side lost 45-25 away at Barnstaple, whose team contained a number of players with National League experience.

This is the first time the the Reds have met Truro this season, with the away game back in November being called off. This is scheduled to be played in March.

Truro arrive in 4th place in the table after a 35-14 win at home to Torquay. while the Reds are three places lower but with a game in hand over their opponents.

Truro is Cornwall’s oldest rugby club, formed in Dec 1871. Nine months later they entertained a side from St Austell in what is probably the very first rugby game in Cornwall between two established clubs. Truro, like many of those early clubs, fell into abeyance more than once.

Truro are also our oldest opponents. We first played a Truro side away on the Truro cricket ground on 22 Jan1876 in what would have been a 20 a side game, Truro winning by the only goal of the match. A month later Truro visited Redruth for what was probably our very first home match against another club, played on the Brewery Field. Regrettably, no one seems to have noted the score.

Referee: TBC. 

Team news here on Friday