2009–10 British and Irish Cup
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The 2009–10 semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. First round matches began on Friday 20 November 2009 and the final was held on Sunday 16 May 2010.
The first competition was heavily criticised, with one reporter describing it as 'dismal'.[1]
A total of 24 teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales competed in the inaugural competition.
Munster A
23–14 in the final.
Teams
The allocation of teams was as follows:
– 12 teams from the RFU Championship
– 3 Irish provinces represented by 'A' teams- Scottish Premiership and Gael Force, a side made up of a combination of National Academy players
- Principality Premiership
| England
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 Ireland
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 Scotland
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 Wales
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Competition format
The teams were divided into four pools of six, playing over five weekends during the
Autumn International and Six Nations windows. The four pool winners contested a knock-out stage, with semi-finals on 24 and 25 April and the final on 16 May.[2][3]
Pool stages
Pool A
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Pirates
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 66 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||
Leinster A
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 65 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| Newport
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 54 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Exeter Chiefs
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Plymouth Albion
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Gael Force
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 129 | -94 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||
| 22 November 2009 14:00 |
| Cornish Pirates | 29 – 8 | Gael Force |
| Stats |
| Camborne Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,370 |
| 13 February 2010 15:00 |
| Plymouth Albion | 9 – 13 | Cornish Pirates |
| Stats |
| Brickfields Stadium Attendance: 2,413 |
| 26 February 2010 19:00 |
Bridgehaugh, Stirling Attendance: 69 |
| 10 March 2010 19:00 |
Bridgehaugh, Stirling Attendance: 300 |
Pool B
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | ||
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Munster A
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 41 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 22 | ||
| Bristol
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 74 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Nottingham
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 59 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Neath
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 98 | -5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Coventry
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 126 | 144 | -18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Heriot's FP
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 171 | -117 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||
Pool C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ulster Ravens
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 62 | 103 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 21 | ||
| London Welsh
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 78 | 59 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
| Bedford Blues
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 94 | -2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Aberavon
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 131 | -80 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Llanelli
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 117 | -11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
Moseley
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 138 | -69 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||
Pool D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | ||
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Doncaster
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 58 | 105 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 25 | ||
| Cardiff
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 124 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||
Rotherham
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 127 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Ayr
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 111 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Pontypridd
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 124 | -25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Birmingham & Solihull
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 220 | -144 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||
| 28 November 2009 14:00 |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 377 |
| 6 March 2010 14:30 |
Sharmans Cross Road |
Knock-out stages
Qualifiers
The four pool winners proceeded to the knock out stages.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | |
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| Pool D Winner | Doncaster
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 58 | 105 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Pool B Winner | Munster A
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 41 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Pool C Winner | Ulster Ravens
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 62 | 103 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Pool A Winner | Cornish Pirates
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 66 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 April 2010 - Doncaster | 5 | |||||
| Ulster Ravens | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 24 April 2010 15:30 |
Ulster Ravens | ||
| Try: J Manning (2), D Williams, S Archer Con: D Cusack (2/4) Pen: D Cusack (1) | Report Stats | Pen: J McKinney (1) |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 24,112 |
| 25 April 2010 15:00 |
Doncaster | ||
| Try: Davies, Bentley, Morgan, Cattle, Jackson, McGlone Con: Bently (5/6) Pen: Bently | Report | Try: Armitage |
| Recreation Ground, Camborne Attendance: 2,327 Referee: Llyr Ap Geraint Roberts |
Final
| 16 May 2010 18:00 |
Munster A | ||
| Try: Winn, McAtee Con: Bentley (2/2) Pen: Bentley (3) | Report Stats | Try: Barnes Pen: Cusack (3) |
| Recreation Ground, Camborne Attendance: 4,240 Referee: Leighton Hodges |
Geography
Ayr
