Richard Nanckivell

Richard Nanckivell

Richard Nanckivell was a Cornish rugby union player who competed in the Cornwall County team. He is remembered as the man who scored the winning tries in the 1991 County Rugby championships at Twickenham when Cornwall narrowly beat Yorkshire. [ [http://www.trelawnysarmy.org.uk/ta/taohyes.html 1991 final] ] [ [http://www.trelawnysarmy.org.uk/ta/Pictures/Twick1991/image002.htm Richard Nancekivell in the 1991 final] ]

Nanckivell started his rugby career with Launceston Rugby Football Club (The Cornish All Blacks) along with his 2 brothers Roly and Eddie. [ [http://www.launcestonrfc.co.uk/article_650.html Richard Nancekivell (from The Cornish All Blacks history)] ]

ee also

* Rugby in Cornwall

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