Cornish Pirates concede club-record 73 points in Coventry defeat

Cornish Pirates conceded a club-record 73 points in a 73-40 Rugby Champ defeat at Coventry on 26 September 2026, according to BBC Sport. Coventry scored 11 tries. The previous worst was a 69-8 loss to Worcester Warriors in April 2015. Joint-head coach Gavin Cattle said his side are not as bad as the scoreline suggests.