millennium they were relegated to Western Counties West in 2001. Two years later Penryn had one of their best seasons of recent memory as they won all 22 league games in Western Counties West on the way to claiming the title and promotion, scoring over 1,000 points in the process. The club retained momentum the following season as they finished second in South West 2 West, qualifying for a promotion play-off which they won 23–19, away to South West 2 East runner-up Swanage and Wareham. The 2005–06 season saw Penryn in South West Division 1 which at tier 5 was the highest league ranking they had achieved since 1993. Although Penryn were competitive in the division, taking place in a furious relegation battle, they ended up going down on points difference (for/against) in 10th place, despite being tied on league points with relegation rivals, Clevedon and Oxford Harlequins. As is sometimes the case with a relegated team, Penryn struggled the following season and went down for the second year running, after a poor league campaign that saw only 2 wins. The slump was halted in 2009 when Penryn won the Tribute Cornwall/Devon title, following up with a second promotion in 2011 when they won Tribute Western Counties West. Life in Tribute South West 1 West was short lived, however, and Penryn were relegated at the end of the 2011-12 season. The 2015–16 season was a disappointing one for the club as they were relegated from Tribute Western Counties West, falling back down to Tribute Cornwall/Devon. They did have a chance of silverware at the end of the season but lost heavily to a very strong Camborne in the final of the Cornwall Cup held at Tregorrick Park in St Austell. The club finished their first season back in Cornwall/Devon League in fifth place at the end of the 2016/17 season after relegation from Western Counties West. At the end of the 2018-19 season Penryn were promoted as champions of Cornwall/Devon back into Western Counties West. Season summary Honours South West Merit Table champions: 1965 Cornwall Knock-out Cup winners: 1965 Cornwall Sevens Cup winners: 1965 Cornwall Cup winners (5): 1968, 1970 (shared), 1972, 1973, 1975 South-west promotion play-off (east v west) winners: 2003–04 Tribute Cornwall/Devon champions (3): 1988–89, 2008–09, 2018–19 Tribute Western Counties West champions (3): 1989–90, 2002–03, 2010–11 Notable former players Roger Hosen – born in Mabe he started career