THE Cornwall Under-20 County Championship team to face Gloucestershire in their their final fixture in the pool stage of the 2020 Jason Leonard Cup has been announced.

The team play Gloucestershire away at Dings RFC with a 2.30pm kick-off on Sunday.

Cornwall have made one change to the starting line up with Callum Looker of Cardiff Met starting at loose head prop and James Lambourn of Pirates Amateurs going onto the bench.

For the replacements the coaches have gone with a 4/3 split with St Just's Joe Best earning his first call up and Penryn's Mishka Fibbens becoming a travelling reserve. For the backs, Camborne's Liam Stoddern makes his first appearance on the bench.

CRFU President John Sumnall said: “This is another must win game if Cornwall wish to progress in this year’s competition. The guys came back from the defeat against Devon to record a superb victory over Berkshire.

"This has given them a chance to progress, however the pool is very tight and a number of outcomes are still possible.”

Coach Rich Kevern said: “The guys performed well at a wet and windy Camborne but this will be another step up for these players. Gloucestershire are always tough opponents especially on their home turf but I know the guys will be up for the contest.

"A number of guys have performed well in both games and we are hopeful they will represent Cornwall at the South West trials in April.”

Cornwall captain Aaron Simmonds said: “We needed to produce a performance at our only home pool game and put behind us the game against Devon. The guys stuck to the game plan and played some good rugby although there are areas we still need to work on to continue that momentum.”

Cornwall lost their first game 30-18 away to Devon before picking up a bonus point win against Berkshire, winning 42-7. Gloucestershire won away at Berkshire 24-30 before drawing away to Devon in their last pool game 29 -29.

The pool standings at present have Devon and Gloucestershire leading with eight points apiece, Cornwall in third with five points, and Berkshire fourth on one point.

Devon will travel to Berkshire on the same day as Gloucestershire host Cornwall.

A win for Cornwall will see them earn another quarter-final place in the competition, but a loss will be the end of the season for the team.

The Representative rugby chair Chris Lea said: “It is testament to the players to bounce back after the Devon game but now need another performance to guarantee they remain in the top tier of the Jason Leonard Cup next season.

"There has been a number of months hard work put in not only by the players but the coaching, medical, backroom staff and the guys who provide the game analysis, multi-media and photographs to support the players and our thanks go to each and every one of them.”

Cornwall under-20s squad to face Gloucestershire under-20s: 1 Callum Looker (Cardiff Met); 2 Mackenzie Oliver (Redruth); 3 Eliot Salt (Cardiff Met); 4 Steele Barker (Penryn); 5 Mawgan Osborne (Pirates Ams); 6 Toby Osborne (Pirates Ams); 7 Tom Spiers (vc) (Truro); 8 Jack Wickham (Saltash); 9 Ali Stacey (Redruth); 10 James Tucker (St Austell); 11 Max Bullen (St Austell); 12 Ben Plummer (St Austell); 13 Aaron Simmonds (c) (Redruth); 14 Fraser Nottle (St Austell); 15 Charlie Levick (Penryn)

Replacements: 16 Cameron Taylor (St Austell); 17 James Lambourn (Pirates Ams); 18 Devon Bennett-Murray (Saltash); 19 Joe Best (St Just); 20 Liam Stoddern (Camborne); 21 James Murray (Redruth); 22 Jordan Sidwell (Redruth).

Travelling reserves: 23 Guy Brooks (Penryn); 24 Harry Clemo (Camborne); 25 Mishka Fibbens (Penryn); 26 Matt Vincent (Hayle).