A vital win for the Gulls

Torquay United won 2-0 at Morecambe to move above Plymouth Argyle on goal difference after the Pilgrims lost 1-0 at home to Rotherham.

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Cornwall head to Twickenham for rugby final

Thousands of Cornish rugby fans are heading to Twickenham this weekend to watch the Cornwall team play in the County Championship final against Lancashire.

The Duchy stormed to victory against reigning champions Hertfordshire in the semi-finals last weekend with a 41-29 win at Camborne.

It's the first time the team have reached the final for 14 years, as Francesca Carpenter reports:

Chiefs' Haydn Thomas set for England debut

Haydn Thomas could make his England debut this weekend Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport

Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Haydn Thomas could make his England debut in the non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday. Thomas is among the replacements for the game, while Sandy Park team-mate Tom Johnson starts the game in the back row.

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Cornwall Rugby gear up for Twickenham game

The Cornwall rugby team. Credit: ITV News

Thousands of rugby fans from the region are expected to travel to Twickenham this weekend. Cornwall have reached the final of the County Championship for the first time since 1999.

The Duchy are up against Lancashire on Sunday, competing for the Bill Beaumont Cup. The match will also be coach Dave Thomas' last match in charge.

Rugby star Phil Vickery launches campaign in Bude

Former England International Phil Vickery began his rugby career in Bude Credit: ITV News West Country

Phil Vickery was in Bude today to unveil a campaign to find the best supported grassroots rugby club in England. The Pride of the Nation scheme will reward the winning club with a visit from an England rugby legend during NatWest RugbyForce weekend on 15th and 16th June.

Rugby clubs need to get their local community to vote online to get them to the top of the leaderboard. To find out more click here

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Full report : a day of sheer celebration in Yeovil

by Matthias Kurth

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Yeovil to celebrate the football club's promotion to the second tier of English football. An open top bus toured the town at lunchtime, with the players and management basking in the achievement of reaching the Championship for the first time.

A civic reception is taking place at the Westland Sport and Leisure Club. We've followed the fans and players all day.

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Open-top bus tour: lunchtime report

Yeovil Town are celebrating their promotion to the Championship today with an open-top bus tour.

The players left Huish Park just after noon, and made their way into the centre of town, where they'll stop for an hour to allow fans to see the League One play-off trophy.

Our Sports Correspondent Matthias Kurth is on the bus with the team and has sent this report.

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