PIRATES DEALT PRE-SEASON SET-BACK
The Pirates have been dealt a setback on the eve of the 2026 season, with Dan Gilkes confirming he will not be ready to start the campaign.
Drawn against Leicester in the semi-final of the Knockout Cup, the Pirates can now confirm the dates for that tie.
Poole will visit Leicester on Saturday 18th September for the first leg with the two sides then meeting at Wimborne Road on Wednesday 29th September.
In the other semi-final, Glasgow await the winners of the quarter final tie between Edinburgh and Birmingham.
The Pirates have been dealt a setback on the eve of the 2026 season, with Dan Gilkes confirming he will not be ready to start the campaign.
The Poole 'Wessex Marine ' Pirates have moved swiftly to sign Kyle Newman on a 28-day agreement as cover for Dan Gilkes.
New signing Dan Gilkes will be making his tenth team appearance at Wimborne Road when the tapes go up on Good Friday (6.30pm).
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