Category Archives: British & Irish Cup Rugby

Rotherham rally sinks plucky Eagles Rotherham 28 Connacht Eagles 23 A second-half rally proved decisive as Rotherham Titans got the better of Connacht A at Clifton Lane. Following lengthy injury lay-offs, Ireland international Niyi Adeolokun and Fiji’s Naulia Dawai were … Continue reading →

Deegan brace sees off Knights Doncaster Knights 17 Leinster A 41 Leinster ‘A’ kick-started their British and Irish Cup campaign with a bonus-point victory over Doncaster Knights at Castle Park. After weathering an early Doncaster storm, Noel McNamara’s charges opened … Continue reading →

Cup hopes still alive for Blues as Richmond demolished LEINSTER ‘A’ 71 RICHMOND 17 British & Irish Cup Daire Walsh Donnybrook Leinster ‘A’ kept their slim British & Irish Cup hopes alive with a bonus-point triumph over Richmond in Pool … Continue reading →

Leinster stay in mix Leinster ‘A’ kept their slim British & Irish Cup hopes alive with a 71-17 win over Richmond at Donnybrook last night. Results later today will determine the fate of Hugh Hogan’s side, but thanks to 11 … Continue reading →

LEINSTER A 71 RICHMOND 17 Leinster ‘A’ kept their slim British & Irish Cup hopes alive with a 71-17 bonus point triumph over Richmond at Donnybrook tonight… Results on Saturday will determine the fate of Hugh Hogan’s side in this … Continue reading →

LEINSTER ‘A’ 65 V 13 SCARLETS PREMIERSHIP SELECT Leinster ‘A’ got their British & Irish Cup campaign back on track when registering ten tries in a comprehensive 65-13 win over the Scarlets Premiership Select at Donnybrook. Hugh Hogan’s charges suffered … Continue reading →

Leinster A 65 – 13 Scarlets Premiership Select KO : 14:00 Sat 10th Dec 16 Donnybrook Leinster A Scorers Tries: Tom Daly 2, Andrew Porter, Hugo Keenan, Peadar Timmins, Jack Kelly, Max Deegan, Jordan Larmour 2, Jack Power; Cons: Tom … Continue reading →

Leinster ‘A’ 21 – 29 Nottingham KO : 15:00 Sat 22nd Oct 16 Donnybrook LEINSTER A SCORERS B. Daly (2 tries), M. Deegan (1 try), R. Byrne (2 conversions), C. Marsh (1 conversion) NOTTINGHAM SCORERS D. Veenedaal (1 try), P. … Continue reading →

RUGBY: BRITISH & IRISH CUP QUARTER-FINAL Strong Kildare showing can’t stop Leinster A exiting B&I Cup LEINSTER ‘A’……………………………………. 39 LONDON WELSH………………………………. 45 By Daire Walsh THERE was heartbreak for the strong Kildare contingent in the Leinster ‘A’ side on Saturday … Continue reading →

Welsh late show breaks Leinster ‘A’ hearts Leinster ‘A’ 39 London Welsh 45 Josh Drauniniu was the match-winner at Donnybrook on Saturday evening, when London Welsh defeated Leinster ‘A’ in the quarter-final. After hooker Bryan Byrne crossed over two minutes … Continue reading →