Cornish Pirates' ownership is now a mix of their United States-based investors and a group of shareholders based closer to home. "That's a long way from where we are because we have to be ready, have to meet minimum standards, and we have to be a fantastic Championship club." "There's a new minimum standard that's come in which is a salary floor, so not just a salary cap. So the business plan has to support a £5m budget for your rugby players alone. "The great thing about these new investors is they are very, very talented business people as well as rugby people.