Category Archives: British & Irish Cup Rugby

Mullin and Kelly lead charge for Leinster A Sardis Road Cardiff Blues Premiership Select 27 (B Thomas try, pen, 2 cons, D Smith, J Botham, S Gibson try each) Leinster ‘A’ 41 (C Marsh try, pen, 3 cons, C Frawley try, con, … Continue reading →

Hart and Wycherley lay foundations as Munster remain in the hunt NOTTINGHAM 12 MUNSTER ‘A’ 17 BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOL ONE MUNSTER ‘A’ kept their British & Irish Cup hopes alive with a narrow victory over Nottingham Rugby in … Continue reading →

BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOL ONE BEDFORD BLUES 12 MUNSTER ‘A’ 16 Johnston puts boot in as Munster A triumph ELEVEN points from the boot of Bill Johnston were crucial at Goldington Road yesterday, as Munster ‘A’ returned to winning … Continue reading →

BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOL TWO LEINSTER ‘A’ 50 BRISTOL RUGBY 15 By Daire Walsh Leinster moved to within touching distance of the British & Irish Cup knockout stages with a 50-15 triumph over Bristol at Donnybrook Stadium last night. … Continue reading →

Leinster A 50 – 15 Bristol Rugby KO : 19:30 Fri 15th Dec 17 Donnybrook Leinster A Scorers Tries: Nick McCarthy 2, Bryan Byrne 2, Ed Byrne, Tommy O’Brien, Conor O’Brien, Peadar Timmins; Cons: Cathal Marsh 5 Bristol Rugby Scorers … Continue reading →

REPORT: LEINSTER ‘A’ 50 BRISTOL 15 Leinster ‘A’ moved within touching distance of a British & Irish Cup quarter-final place thanks to a comprehensive 50-15 Pool 2 win over Bristol at Donnybrook tonight, writes Daire Walsh. Noel McNamara’s Leinster ‘A’ … Continue reading →

BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOL TWO LEINSTER ‘A’……………………………………………….29 CARDIFF BLUES PREMIERSHIP SELECT…………….10 By Daire Walsh ATHY’S Jeremy Loughman featured in the final-quarter of Leinster ‘A’s British & Irish Cup encounter with Cardiff Blues Premiership Select on Saturday evening, when Noel … Continue reading →

Eagles blown away by Ealing Connacht Eagles 14 Ealing Trailfinders 71 It was an afternoon to forget for Connacht Eagles at the Sportsground yesterday, as they suffered a crushing defeat to Ealing Trailfinders in the British & Irish Cup. A … Continue reading →

POST-MATCH REACTION PIECE: CARDIFF BLUES PREMIERSHIP SELECT COACH JUSTIN BURNELL By Daire Walsh Cardiff Blues Premiership Select may have suffered their second straight defeat in Pool Two of the British & Irish Cup on Saturday evening, but head coach Justin … Continue reading →

REPORT: LEINSTER ‘A’ 29 CARDIFF BLUES PS 10 Leinster ‘A’ produced a late rally at Donnybrook tonight as they finally saw off a determined challenge from the Cardiff Blues Premiership Select in Pool 2 of the British & Irish Cup. … Continue reading →