The Kenwyn Ground was a temporary rugby ground, in Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

, UK

United Kingdom

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, built in an attempt to increase the fan base of the newly named Cornish Pirates

Cornish Pirates

The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their...

. The move was controversial and caused resentment from some members and followers of Penzance and Newlyn RFC, as a “proud local name” was lost to the rugby world. The Pirates stayed for just one season (2005–06), playing twelve matches, moving to the Camborne Recreation Ground for the 2006-07 season. The move to Kenwyn

Kenwyn

Kenwyn is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The settlement is a suburb of the city of Truro and is situated half-a-mile north of the city centre. It gives its name to one of three rivers that flow through the city....

 was considered to be justified as the average attendance increased by 40% on the previous season.

History

The Kenwyn Ground was previously used by Truro Rugby Club in the early part of the 20th century and was the playing field for Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom...

 School for many years.

First Match

• Sunday 18 September 2005. Cornish Pirates v Earth Titans  43 – 13 (att 2400)

Matches at Kenwyn Rugby Ground 2005-06

	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Attendance
1	18 Sep	Earth Titans	won	43 – 13	2400
2	9 Oct	Nottingham Nottingham R.F.C. Nottingham Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English Rugby....	won	29 – 21	2800
3	30 Oct	Sedgley Park Sedgley Park R.U.F.C. Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club, the 1st XV team of which play under the name of Sedgley Tigers, are a rugby union club based in Whitefield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. They currently play in National Division One, the third tier of the English rugby union league...	won	53 – 8	2443
4	13 Nov	Otley Otley R.U.F.C. Otley Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club representing Otley in the City of Leeds district of West Yorkshire. Founded in 1865 it broke away from the RU in 1895...	won	41 – 22	2600
5	4 Dec	Coventry Coventry R.F.C. Coventry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England. The club enjoyed national success during the 1960s and the 1970s, with many of its players playing for their countries....	won	15 – 10	2200
6	2 Jan	Doncaster Knights	won	43 – 26	2969
7	15 Jan	Newbury Newbury R.F.C. Newbury Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Newbury. For season 2011/12 they will be playing in National League 3 South West.-Current standings:...	won	30 – 10	2689
8	29 Jan	Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....	lost	16 – 23	2901
9	12 Feb	Bedford Bedford Blues Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...	won	26 – 21	2657
10	5 Mar	Pertemp Bees Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Birmingham and Solihull. It was formed in 1989 by a merger of the original Birmingham and Solihull rugby clubs, which were both established over 60 years ago....	won	21 – 13	1814
11	26 Mar	NEC Harlequins	lost	8 – 29	5800
12	16 Apr	Plymouth Albion	won	29 – 28	3850

• For completeness details of the final home league match of the season, played at the Mennaye Field
  Mennaye Field
  Mennaye Field is a sports stadium located in Penzance, Cornwall. The ground was provided by the Borough of Penzance for the Penzance and Newlyn RFC formed on Tuesday, 12th December, 1944 with the amalgamation of Penzance RFC and Newlyn RFC. The current tennants are the Cornish Pirates rugby union...
  
  , is also shown.

  13	29 Apr	London Welsh	won	36 – 13	1724