British & Irish Cup 20102011 Fixtures
6th July 2010 By Munster Rugby Supporters Club
Munster, narrowly beaten by Cornish Pirates in the final of the inaugural Bristish and Irish Cup last season, have been drawn in a group with Bristol Rugby, Esher, Llanelli, Melrose and Nottingham Rugby. Munster beat both Bristol and Nottingham in last years event, but face new oppostion in Esher, recently promoted to the English Championship, Llanelli from Wales and Melrose from Scotland. The full fixture list and groupings are as follows: Pools Pool A: Cornish Pirates, Currie, Leinster, Newport, Plymouth Albion, Worcester Warriors Pool B: Bristol Rugby, Esher, Llanelli, Melrose, Munster, Nottingham Rugby Pool C: Bedford Blues, London Welsh, Moseley, Neath, Swansea, Ulster Pool D: Ayr, Birmingham & Solihull, Doncaster Knights, Llandovery, Pontypridd, Rotherham Titans Fixtures Round 1, December 11 Pool A Leinster v Plymouth Albion, Currie v Cornish Pirates, Worcester Warriors v Newport Pool B : Bristol Rugby v Nottingham Rugby, Melrose v Munster, Esher v Llanelli Pool C: London Welsh v Moseley, Bedford Blues v Ulster, Swansea v Neath Pool D: Birmingham & Solihull v Doncaster Knights, Rotherham Titans v Llandovery, Pontypridd v Ayr Round 2, December 18 Pool A: Plymouth Albion v Newport, Cornish Pirates v Leinster, Currie v Worcester Warriors Pool B: Melrose v Esher, Llanelli v Nottingham Rugby, Bristol Rugby v Munster Pool C: Neath v Bedford Blues, Ulster v Moseley, London Welsh v Swansea Pool D: Doncaster Knights v Rotherham, Ayr v Llandovery, Pontypridd v Birmingham & Solihull Round 3, January 15 Pool A: Cornish Pirates v Plymouth Albion, Leinster v Worcester Warriors, Currie v Newport Pool B: Esher v Bristol Rugby, Nottingham Rugby v Munster, Llanelli v Melrose Pool C: Bedford Blues v London Welsh, Moseley v Swansea, Ulster v Neath Pool D: Pontypridd v Rotherham, Llandovery v Doncaster Knights, Birmingham & Solihull v Ayr Round 4, January 22 Pool A: Worcester Warriors v Plymouth Albion, Leinster v Currie, Newport v Cornish Pirates Pool B: Nottingham Rugby v Melrose, Bristol Rugby v Llanelli, Munster v Esher Pool C: Moseley v Neath, London Welsh v Ulster, Swansea v Bedford Blues Pool D: Rotherham v Ayr, Doncaster Knights v Pontypridd, Llandovery v Birmingham & Solihull Round 5, February 26 Pool A: Worcester Warriors v Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion v Currie, Newport v Leinster* Pool B: Esher v Nottingham Rugby, Melrose v Bristol Rugby, Munster v Llanelli* Pool C: Bedford Blues v Moseley, Neath v London Welsh, Swansea v Ulster* Pool D: Birmingham & Solihull v Rotherham, Ayr v Doncaster Knights, Llandovery v Pontypridd* NB: It was agreed by the British & Irish Cup Organising Committee that to avoid a clash with the RBS 6 Nations matches on February 26 that the Round 5 matches marked * will be played on the weekend of October 16. Quarter finals, March 5 Pool A Winner v Pool C Runner Up Pool C Winner v Pool A Runner Up Pool B Winner v Pool D Runner Up Pool D Winner v Pool B Runner Up Semi finals, April 23 Final, May 7 Filed by GF 06072010
Munster, narrowly beaten by Cornish Pirates in the final of the inaugural Bristish and Irish Cup last season, have been drawn in a group with Bristol Rugby, Esher, Llanelli, Melrose and Nottingham Rugby. Munster beat both Bristol and Nottingham in last years event, but face new oppostion in Esher, recently promoted to the English Championship, Llanelli from Wales and Melrose from Scotland. The full fixture list and groupings are as follows: Pools Pool A: Cornish Pirates, Currie, Leinster, Newport, Plymouth Albion, Worcester Warriors Pool B: Bristol Rugby, Esher, Llanelli, Melrose, Munster, Nottingham Rugby Pool C: Bedford Blues, London Welsh, Moseley, Neath, Swansea, Ulster Pool D: Ayr, Birmingham & Solihull, Doncaster Knights, Llandovery, Pontypridd, Rotherham Titans Fixtures Round 1, December 11 Pool A Leinster v Plymouth Albion, Currie v Cornish Pirates, Worcester Warriors v Newport Pool B : Bristol Rugby v Nottingham Rugby, Melrose v Munster, Esher v Llanelli Pool C: London Welsh v Moseley, Bedford Blues v Ulster, Swansea v Neath Pool D: Birmingham & Solihull v Doncaster Knights, Rotherham Titans v Llandovery, Pontypridd v Ayr Round 2, December 18 Pool A: Plymouth Albion v Newport, Cornish Pirates v Leinster, Currie v Worcester Warriors Pool B: Melrose v Esher, Llanelli v Nottingham Rugby, Bristol Rugby v Munster Pool C: Neath v Bedford Blues, Ulster v Moseley, London Welsh v Swansea Pool D: Doncaster Knights v Rotherham, Ayr v Llandovery, Pontypridd v Birmingham & Solihull Round 3, January 15 Pool A: Cornish Pirates v Plymouth Albion, Leinster v Worcester Warriors, Currie v Newport Pool B: Esher v Bristol Rugby, Nottingham Rugby v Munster, Llanelli v Melrose Pool C: Bedford Blues v London Welsh, Moseley v Swansea, Ulster v Neath Pool D: Pontypridd v Rotherham, Llandovery v Doncaster Knights, Birmingham & Solihull v Ayr Round 4, January 22 Pool A: Worcester Warriors v Plymouth Albion, Leinster v Currie, Newport v Cornish Pirates Pool B: Nottingham Rugby v Melrose, Bristol Rugby v Llanelli, Munster v Esher Pool C: Moseley v Neath, London Welsh v Ulster, Swansea v Bedford Blues Pool D: Rotherham v Ayr, Doncaster Knights v Pontypridd, Llandovery v Birmingham & Solihull Round 5, February 26 Pool A: Worcester Warriors v Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion v Currie, Newport v Leinster* Pool B: Esher v Nottingham Rugby, Melrose v Bristol Rugby, Munster v Llanelli* Pool C: Bedford Blues v Moseley, Neath v London Welsh, Swansea v Ulster* Pool D: Birmingham & Solihull v Rotherham, Ayr v Doncaster Knights, Llandovery v Pontypridd* NB: It was agreed by the British & Irish Cup Organising Committee that to avoid a clash with the RBS 6 Nations matches on February 26 that the Round 5 matches marked * will be played on the weekend of October 16. Quarter finals, March 5 Pool A Winner v Pool C Runner Up Pool C Winner v Pool A Runner Up Pool B Winner v Pool D Runner Up Pool D Winner v Pool B Runner Up Semi finals, April 23 Final, May 7 Filed by GF 06072010