Ex-Cornish Pirates skipper Stevens gets golden line-up for testimonial

Cornish Pirates will roll out the red carpet for former captain John Stevens at his testimonial match a the Mennaye Field.

The side - that'll feature Premiership and International players - face Pirates Exiles at the in Penzance this afternoon (Saturday 13 June).

Stevens has made 152 appearances for the Pirates, and it has recently been confirmed he will act as Player-Coach for Penzance and Newlyn RFC from next season.

He is the son of the late Brian ‘Stack’ Stevens, former England international and British & Irish Lion who also represented Penzance & Newlyn RFC.

The team line-ups are as follows:

Cornish Pirates: 15 Kyle Moyle 14 Max Bodilly 13 Tom Hendrickson 12 Joe Elderkin 11 Arthur Relton 10 Aaron Penberthy 9 Rob Coote; 1 Jack Andrew 2 Tom Cowan-Dickie 3 Tyler Gendall 4 Matt Bolwell 5 Jake Parker 6 Sam Matavesi 7 John Stevens (captain) 8 Tom Duncan.

Replacements: Darren Dawidiuk, Alfie Petch, Paul Andrew, Sam Stevens, Edd Pascoe, Brad Howe, Jack Simmons, Robin Wedlake

Pirates ‘Exiles’: 15 Mike Pope 14 Rhodri McAtee 13 Callum Patterson 12 Nico De Battista 11 Matt Evans 10 Harry Bazalgette 9 Alex Schwarz; 1 Jams Kenny 2 Tom Channon 3 Marlen Walker 4 Rupert Cooper 5 Danny Cutmore 6 Will Crane 7 Alex Everett 8 Dan Lee (captain)

Replacements: Morgan Nelson, Peter Joyce, Will James, Dave Ward, Stan Somers, Gavin Cattle, Tom Luke, Bar Bartlett, Alex Ducker, Tom Riley

Kick-off is at 1.30pm.