Ayr may have been beaten by Cornish Pirates on Sunday in the British and Irish Cup, but they gained friends and admirers on their trip to Penzance, and not just with their gritty display on the pitch.
In honour of Ayr's first visit to the Mennaye, a Penzance and Newlyn RFC plaque was presented to Ayr president Billy McHarg. In return, Billy, pictured above with Tom Magill and Ian Connell, gave the Cornish Pirates a pewter quaich, the traditional Scottish cup of friendship.
Both clubs enjoyed their respective visits to the south-west of Scotland and the south-west of England and this exchange of gifts is proof that, while the British and Irish Cup is a great competition on the field, it is also a valuable means of forging links throughout the rugby communities of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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