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Cornish Pirates add final new investor to ownership group

Richard Brooks becomes the final new investor to join the consortium in charge of Champ Rugby side Cornish Pirates.

Cornish Pirates add final new investor to ownership group

Cornish Pirates have secured their final investor to the club's ownership group, with financial advisor Adam Brooks joining the consortium. The new members include television presenter Nick Knowles, American investors Kenn Moritz and John H Tippins, as well as local investors Richard Wastnage, Martin Hudson, Phillip Champ, and Anthony Whyte.

The club, based in Cornwall, aims to expand and eventually compete in the Premier Rugby league. Cornish Pirates' director Brooks expressed excitement about the club's future and its potential impact on the local community.

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