Tim Collier was sent off for a high tackle on his All Blacks debut (Getty)

Number eight Tinus Du Plessis limped off with a hamstring injury at Meadow Lane after just three minutes.

But his replacement, Worcester loanee Tim Collier, was then sent off for a high tackle on his debut.

Nottingham scored 57 unanswered points before Jon Fabien hit the only Cornish points with a drop goal on 60 minutes.

Head coach Jon Hill, who called it "a bad day at the office", said the defeat came as a big blow.

The Cornish All Blacks must now return to Polson Bridge this coming Saturday to focus on avoiding relegation.