2015β16 British and Irish Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries |
England Ireland Wales |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Date | 13 November 2015 β 10 April 2016 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 20 |
Attendance | 72,839 (average 1,078 per match) |
Highest attendance | 5,273 Bristol v Ulster Ravens 23 January 2016 |
Lowest attendance | 100 (x2) Scarlets Premiership Select v Ulster Ravens 21 November 2015 Connacht Eagles v Doncaster Knights 16 January 2016 |
Top point scorer(s) |
Laurence May Cornish Pirates 70 points |
Top try scorer(s) |
Dan Leavy Leinster A 7 tries |
Final | |
Champions | London Welsh (1st title) |
Runners-up | Yorkshire Carnegie |
The 2015β16 British and Irish Cup was the seventh season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Worcester Warriors were the defending champions having won the 2014β15 final against Doncaster Knights 35β5 at Castle Park, Doncaster on 3 April 2015. [1] There have been five different winners and six different losing finalists of the competition in the six seasons of its existence. The format of the competition was similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. This season the four Welsh teams are the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro 12 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division.
Matches were played on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups. First round matches began on 13 November 2015 and the final was held on 10 April 2016.
The competition format is a pool stage followed by a knockout stage. The pool stage consists of five pools of four teams playing home and away matches. The top side in each pool, plus the three best runners-up, will progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists will be ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists will progress to the semi-final draw. Matches take place on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups.
The allocation of teams is as follows:
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leinster A | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 92 | 148 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||
Moseley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 191 | β36 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||
Rotherham Titans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 120 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
Ealing Trailfinders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 247 | β147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
14 November 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Rotherham Titans | 9 β 12 | Leinster A |
Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Rhys Thomas |
14 November 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Moseley | 37 β 31 | Ealing Trailfinders (2BP) |
Report |
Billesley Common Attendance: 818 Referee: Elia Rizo |
20 November 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Leinster A | 55 β 12 | Moseley |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 800 Referee: Mike Hudson |
21 November 2015 15:00 |
Ealing Trailfinders | 12 β 48 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
Report |
Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 356 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
11 December 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Leinster A | 45 β 13 | Ealing Trailfinders |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 800 Referee: Craig Evans |
12 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Moseley | 26 β 10 | Rotherham Titans |
Report |
Billesley Common Attendance: 591 Referee: Adam Jones |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
Ealing Trailfinders | 10 β 36 | Leinster A (BP) |
Report |
Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 804 Referee: Dan Jones |
20 December 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Rotherham Titans | 19 β 20 | Moseley |
Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 681 Referee: Ben Blain |
16 January 2016 14:00 |
Rotherham Titans | P β P | Ealing Trailfinders |
Clifton Lane |
16 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) Moseley | 24 β 49 | Leinster A (BP) |
Report |
Billesley Common Attendance: 773 Referee: Michael Hudson |
22 January 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Leinster A | 43 β 24 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Dan Jones |
23 January 2015 15:00 |
Ealing Trailfinders | 27 β 36 | Moseley (BP) |
Report |
Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 456 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
20 February 2016 14:00 |
(BP) Rotherham Titans | 45 β 7 | Ealing Trailfinders |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 618 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedford Blues | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 144 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 24 | ||
Bristol | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 112 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||
Ulster Ravens | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 143 | β31 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
Scarlets Premiership Select | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 193 | β79 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
13 November 2015 19:30 |
Ulster Ravens | 30 β 5 | Bristol Rugby |
Report |
Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Daniel Jones |
15 November 2015 15:00 |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 6 β 35 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
Report |
Carmarthen Park,
Carmarthen Attendance: 800 [10] Referee: Frank Murphy |
21 November 2015 14:30 |
Bedford Blues | 27 β 18 | Ulster Ravens |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Craig Evans |
22 November 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Bristol Rugby | 62 β 16 | Scarlets Premiership Select |
Report |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
11 December 2015 19:45 |
(BP) Bristol Rugby | 52 β 3 | Bedford Blues |
Report |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,615 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
12 December 2015 15:00 |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 19 β 27 | Ulster Ravens (BP) |
Report |
Parc y Scarlets,
Llanelli Attendance: 100 Referee: Mike Hudson |
19 December 2015 14:30 |
Ulster Ravens | 7 β 23 | Scarlets Premiership Select |
Report |
Eaton Park,
Ballymena Attendance: 425 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Bedford Blues | 34 β 17 | Bristol Rugby |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Nigel Correll |
15 January 2016 19:30 |
(BP) Ulster Ravens | 17 β 22 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
Report |
Deramore Park Attendance: 600 Referee: David Jones |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 16 β 17 | Bristol Rugby |
Report |
Station Road,
Bristol
[a 1] Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Frank Murphy |
22 January 2016 19:45 |
(BP) Bristol Rugby | 47 β 13 | Ulster Ravens |
Report |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Craig Evans |
23 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) Bedford Blues | 45 β 34 | Scarlets Premiership Select (BP) |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Stuart Gaffikin |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yorkshire Carnegie | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 98 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 26 | ||
London Scottish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 144 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||
Munster A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 134 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||
Ospreys Premiership Select | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 211 | β130 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
13 November 2015 19:45 |
(BP) London Scottish | 27 β 25 | Munster A (BP) |
Report |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 941 Referee: Rob Price |
15 November 2015 13:30 |
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 32 β 10 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
Report |
Headingley
[b 1] Attendance: 627 Referee: Sam Grove-White |
20 November 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Ospreys Premiership Select | 16 β 23 | London Scottish |
Report |
Talbot Athletic Ground,
Port Talbot Attendance: 325 Referee: Stuart Gaffkin |
20 November 2015 20:00 |
Munster A | 14 β 9 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
Report |
Snugmore,
Kinsale Attendance: 850 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
11 December 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Munster A | 28 β 8 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
Report |
Rosbrien,
Limerick Attendance: 527 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
13 December 2015 14:30 |
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 56 β 6 | London Scottish |
Report |
Silver Royd,
Scalby Attendance: 580 [13] Referee: Andrew Jackson |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) London Scottish | 24 β 29 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
Report |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 882 Referee: Craig Evans |
20 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Ospreys Premiership Select | 26 β 46 | Munster A (BP) |
Report |
Brewery Field,
Bridgend Attendance: 375 [14] Referee: Fergus Kirby |
16 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) London Scottish | 49 β 7 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
Report |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 849 Referee: Ben Blain |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 43 β 29 | Munster A (BP) |
Report |
Lockwood Park,
Huddersfield Attendance: 584 Referee: Matthew Carley |
23 January 2016 14:00 |
Munster A | 11 β 21 | London Scottish |
Report |
New Ormond Park,
Nenagh Attendance: 300 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
23 January 2016 14:00 |
Ospreys Premiership Select | 14 β 33 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
Report [usurped] |
The Gnoll,
Neath Attendance: 500 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cornish Pirates | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 92 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 23 | ||
London Welsh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 139 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 117 | 141 | β24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
Nottingham Rugby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 153 | β71 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
14 November 2015 14:30 |
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 20 β 20 | Nottingham Rugby |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 664 [15] Referee: Sean Gallagher |
14 November 2015 15:00 |
Cornish Pirates | 28 β 21 | London Welsh (BP) |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,123 Referee: Greg Macdonald |
21 November 2015 14:00 |
(BP) London Welsh | 33 β 29 | Cardiff Blues Premiership Select (2BP) |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,157 Referee: Frank Murphy |
22 November 2015 15:00 |
Nottingham Rugby | 7 β 19 | Cornish Pirates |
Report |
Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 953 [16] Referee: Ben Blain |
12 December 2015 14:00 |
(BP) London Welsh | 42 β 17 | Nottingham Rugby |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 836 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
13 December 2015 15:00 |
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 10 β 22 | Cornish Pirates |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 628 [17] Referee: Frank Murphy |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Cornish Pirates | 15 β 18 | Cardiff Premiership Select |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Stuart Gaffikin |
20 December 2015 15:00 |
Nottingham Rugby | 0 β 24 | London Welsh |
Report |
Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 874 [18] Referee: Michael Hudson |
16 January 2016 14:30 |
(BP) Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 30 β 32 | London Welsh (BP) |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) Cornish Pirates | 38 β 19 | Nottingham Rugby |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,160 Referee: Matt O'Grady |
22 January 2016 19:45 |
Nottingham Rugby | 19 β 10 | Cardiff Premiership Select |
Report |
Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Frank Murphy |
23 January 2016 14:00 |
London Welsh | 17 β 35 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 959 Referee: Steve Lee |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doncaster Knights | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 84 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 22 | ||
Jersey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 105 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 21 | ||
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 134 | β15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
Connacht Eagles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 198 | β158 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
14 November 2015 14:30 |
Connacht Eagles | 10 β 34 | Newport Dragons Premiership Select (BP) |
Report |
Sportsground Attendance: 125 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
14 November 2015 14:30 |
Jersey | 22 β 22 | Doncaster Knights |
Report |
St Peter Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
21 November 2015 14:30 |
(BP) Doncaster Knights | 22 β 5 | Connacht Eagles |
Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Dan Jones |
22 November 2015 15:00 |
Newport Dragons Premiership Select | 30 β 27 | Jersey (BP) |
Report |
Pandy Park,
Cross Keys Attendance: 200 [19] Referee: Christopher Ridley |
12 December 2015 14:30 |
Connacht Eagles | 10 β 40 | Jersey (BP) |
Report |
Sportsground Attendance: 225 Referee: Dan Jones |
12 December 2015 14:30 |
Doncaster Knights | 21 β 16 | Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select (BP) |
Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Stuart Gaffikin |
19 December 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Jersey | 52 β 12 | Connacht Eagles |
Report |
St Peter Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 17 β 49 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
Report |
The Bridge Field,
Bedwas Attendance: 200 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
16 January 2015 13:00 |
Connacht Eagles | 0 β 40 | Doncaster Knights |
Report |
Sportsground Attendance: 100 Referee: Adam Jones |
16 January 2015 14:30 |
Jersey | 24 β 12 | Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select |
Report |
St Peter Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Nigel Correll |
23 January 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Doncaster Knights | 19 β 24 | Jersey |
Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Michael Hudson |
23 January 2015 15:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 10 β 3 | Connacht Eagles (BP) |
Report |
Eugene Cross Park,
Ebbw Vale Attendance: 400 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
The eight qualifiers are seeded according to performance in the pool stage, and competed in the quarter-finals, which are held on the weekend of 11/12/13 March 2016. The four top seeds host the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 format. However, if two teams have qualified from the same group then they cannot be drawn together despite the seeding. Hence Leinster A and Moseley were not drawn together leading to a 1 v 7, 2 v 8, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 format.
Teams are ranked by:
Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | Wins | Pts diff |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leinster A | 29 | 6 | 148 |
2 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 26 | 5 | 104 |
3 | Bedford Blues | 24 | 5 | 22 |
4 | Cornish Pirates | 23 | 5 | 65 |
5 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 4 | 89 |
Seed | Pool Runnersβup | Pts | Wins | Pts diff |
6 | Jersey | 21 | 4 | 84 |
7 | London Welsh | 20 | 4 | 30 |
8 | Moseley | 20 | 4 | β36 |
9 | Bristol | 19 | 4 | 88 |
10 | London Scottish | 19 | 4 | 7 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
12 March 2016 - Donnybrook | ||||||||||
Leinster A | 39 | |||||||||
19 March 2016 - Old Deer Park | ||||||||||
London Welsh | 45 | |||||||||
London Welsh | 36 | |||||||||
13 March 2016 - Mennaye Field | ||||||||||
Cornish Pirates | 15 | |||||||||
Cornish Pirates | 38 | |||||||||
10 April 2016 - Headingley Stadium | ||||||||||
Doncaster Knights | 19 | |||||||||
Yorkshire Carnegie | 10 | |||||||||
11 March 2016 - Goldington Road | ||||||||||
London Welsh | 33 | |||||||||
Bedford Blues | 15 | |||||||||
20 March 2016 - Headingley Stadium | ||||||||||
Jersey | 19 | |||||||||
Yorkshire Carnegie | 33 | |||||||||
13 March 2016 - Headingley Stadium | ||||||||||
Jersey | 32 | |||||||||
Yorkshire Carnegie | 50 | |||||||||
Moseley | 3 | |||||||||
11 March 2016 19:45 |
Bedford Blues | 15 β 19 | Jersey |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,455 Referee: Frank Murphy |
12 March 2016 19:00 |
Leinster A | 39 β 45 | London Welsh |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 932 Referee: Craig Evans |
13 March 2016 15:00 |
Cornish Pirates | 38 β 19 | Doncaster Knights |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Stuart Townsend |
13 March 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 50 β 3 | Moseley |
Report [usurped] |
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 715 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
19 March 2016 12:30 |
London Welsh | 36 - 15 | Cornish Pirates |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 642 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
20 March 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 33 - 32 | Jersey |
Report |
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 626 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
10 April 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 10 - 33 | London Welsh |
Report |
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 3,107 Referee: Craig Evans |
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedford Blues | 4 | 9,241 | 2,310 | 2,455 | 2,126 | 39% |
Bristol Rugby | 3 | 14,997 | 4,999 | 5,273 | 4,615 | 23% |
Cardiff Premiership Select | 3 | 2,142 | 714 | 850 | 628 | 6% |
Connacht Eagles | 3 | 450 | 150 | 225 | 100 | 2% |
Cornish Pirates | 4 | 4,492 | 1,123 | 1,160 | 1,073 | 28% |
Doncaster Knights | 3 | 3,682 | 1,227 | 1,386 | 1,051 | 25% |
Ealing Trailfinders | 3 | 1,616 | 539 | 804 | 356 | 18% |
Jersey | 3 | 5,026 | 1,675 | 1,772 | 1,606 | 34% |
Leinster A | 4 | 2,882 | 721 | 932 | 350 | 12% |
London Scottish | 3 | 2,672 | 891 | 941 | 849 | 20% |
London Welsh | 4 | 3,594 | 899 | 1,157 | 642 | 15% |
Moseley | 3 | 2,182 | 727 | 818 | 591 | 24% |
Munster A | 3 | 1,677 | 559 | 850 | 300 | 18% |
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 3 | 800 | 267 | 400 | 200 | 7% |
Nottingham Rugby | 3 | 2,845 | 948 | 1,018 | 874 | 47% |
Ospreys Premiership Select | 3 | 1,200 | 400 | 500 | 325 | 9% |
Rotherham Titans | 3 | 2,316 | 772 | 1,017 | 618 | 31% |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 3 | 2,154 | 718 | 1,254 | 100 | 26% |
Ulster Ravens | 3 | 2,632 | 877 | 1,607 | 425 | 37% |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 6 | 6,239 | 1,040 | 3,107 | 580 | 15% |
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Team
56 - 6 Yorkshire Carnegie at home to London Scottish on 13 December 2015
40 - 0 Doncaster Knights away to Connacht Eagles on 16 January 2015
62 - 16 Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015
Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015 Player
Matthew Morgan for Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016
Uili KoloΚ»ofai for Jersey away to Connacht Eagles on 12 December 2015
Gavin Henson for Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Laurence May for Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015
Ross Byrne for Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015
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Attendances
Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016
Scarlets Premiership Select at home to Ulster Ravens on 21 November 2015
Bristol Rugby
Connacht Eagles |
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2015β16 British and Irish Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries |
England Ireland Wales |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Date | 13 November 2015 β 10 April 2016 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 20 |
Attendance | 72,839 (average 1,078 per match) |
Highest attendance | 5,273 Bristol v Ulster Ravens 23 January 2016 |
Lowest attendance | 100 (x2) Scarlets Premiership Select v Ulster Ravens 21 November 2015 Connacht Eagles v Doncaster Knights 16 January 2016 |
Top point scorer(s) |
Laurence May Cornish Pirates 70 points |
Top try scorer(s) |
Dan Leavy Leinster A 7 tries |
Final | |
Champions | London Welsh (1st title) |
Runners-up | Yorkshire Carnegie |
The 2015β16 British and Irish Cup was the seventh season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Worcester Warriors were the defending champions having won the 2014β15 final against Doncaster Knights 35β5 at Castle Park, Doncaster on 3 April 2015. [1] There have been five different winners and six different losing finalists of the competition in the six seasons of its existence. The format of the competition was similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. This season the four Welsh teams are the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro 12 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division.
Matches were played on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups. First round matches began on 13 November 2015 and the final was held on 10 April 2016.
The competition format is a pool stage followed by a knockout stage. The pool stage consists of five pools of four teams playing home and away matches. The top side in each pool, plus the three best runners-up, will progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists will be ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists will progress to the semi-final draw. Matches take place on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups.
The allocation of teams is as follows:
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leinster A | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 92 | 148 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||
Moseley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 191 | β36 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||
Rotherham Titans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 120 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
Ealing Trailfinders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 247 | β147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
14 November 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Rotherham Titans | 9 β 12 | Leinster A |
Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Rhys Thomas |
14 November 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Moseley | 37 β 31 | Ealing Trailfinders (2BP) |
Report |
Billesley Common Attendance: 818 Referee: Elia Rizo |
20 November 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Leinster A | 55 β 12 | Moseley |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 800 Referee: Mike Hudson |
21 November 2015 15:00 |
Ealing Trailfinders | 12 β 48 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
Report |
Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 356 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
11 December 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Leinster A | 45 β 13 | Ealing Trailfinders |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 800 Referee: Craig Evans |
12 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Moseley | 26 β 10 | Rotherham Titans |
Report |
Billesley Common Attendance: 591 Referee: Adam Jones |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
Ealing Trailfinders | 10 β 36 | Leinster A (BP) |
Report |
Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 804 Referee: Dan Jones |
20 December 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Rotherham Titans | 19 β 20 | Moseley |
Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 681 Referee: Ben Blain |
16 January 2016 14:00 |
Rotherham Titans | P β P | Ealing Trailfinders |
Clifton Lane |
16 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) Moseley | 24 β 49 | Leinster A (BP) |
Report |
Billesley Common Attendance: 773 Referee: Michael Hudson |
22 January 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Leinster A | 43 β 24 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Dan Jones |
23 January 2015 15:00 |
Ealing Trailfinders | 27 β 36 | Moseley (BP) |
Report |
Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 456 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
20 February 2016 14:00 |
(BP) Rotherham Titans | 45 β 7 | Ealing Trailfinders |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 618 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedford Blues | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 144 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 24 | ||
Bristol | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 112 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||
Ulster Ravens | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 143 | β31 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
Scarlets Premiership Select | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 193 | β79 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
13 November 2015 19:30 |
Ulster Ravens | 30 β 5 | Bristol Rugby |
Report |
Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Daniel Jones |
15 November 2015 15:00 |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 6 β 35 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
Report |
Carmarthen Park,
Carmarthen Attendance: 800 [10] Referee: Frank Murphy |
21 November 2015 14:30 |
Bedford Blues | 27 β 18 | Ulster Ravens |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Craig Evans |
22 November 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Bristol Rugby | 62 β 16 | Scarlets Premiership Select |
Report |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
11 December 2015 19:45 |
(BP) Bristol Rugby | 52 β 3 | Bedford Blues |
Report |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,615 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
12 December 2015 15:00 |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 19 β 27 | Ulster Ravens (BP) |
Report |
Parc y Scarlets,
Llanelli Attendance: 100 Referee: Mike Hudson |
19 December 2015 14:30 |
Ulster Ravens | 7 β 23 | Scarlets Premiership Select |
Report |
Eaton Park,
Ballymena Attendance: 425 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Bedford Blues | 34 β 17 | Bristol Rugby |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Nigel Correll |
15 January 2016 19:30 |
(BP) Ulster Ravens | 17 β 22 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
Report |
Deramore Park Attendance: 600 Referee: David Jones |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 16 β 17 | Bristol Rugby |
Report |
Station Road,
Bristol
[a 1] Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Frank Murphy |
22 January 2016 19:45 |
(BP) Bristol Rugby | 47 β 13 | Ulster Ravens |
Report |
Ashton Gate Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Craig Evans |
23 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) Bedford Blues | 45 β 34 | Scarlets Premiership Select (BP) |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Stuart Gaffikin |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yorkshire Carnegie | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 98 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 26 | ||
London Scottish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 144 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||
Munster A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 134 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||
Ospreys Premiership Select | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 211 | β130 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
13 November 2015 19:45 |
(BP) London Scottish | 27 β 25 | Munster A (BP) |
Report |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 941 Referee: Rob Price |
15 November 2015 13:30 |
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 32 β 10 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
Report |
Headingley
[b 1] Attendance: 627 Referee: Sam Grove-White |
20 November 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Ospreys Premiership Select | 16 β 23 | London Scottish |
Report |
Talbot Athletic Ground,
Port Talbot Attendance: 325 Referee: Stuart Gaffkin |
20 November 2015 20:00 |
Munster A | 14 β 9 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
Report |
Snugmore,
Kinsale Attendance: 850 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
11 December 2015 19:30 |
(BP) Munster A | 28 β 8 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
Report |
Rosbrien,
Limerick Attendance: 527 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
13 December 2015 14:30 |
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 56 β 6 | London Scottish |
Report |
Silver Royd,
Scalby Attendance: 580 [13] Referee: Andrew Jackson |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) London Scottish | 24 β 29 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
Report |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 882 Referee: Craig Evans |
20 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Ospreys Premiership Select | 26 β 46 | Munster A (BP) |
Report |
Brewery Field,
Bridgend Attendance: 375 [14] Referee: Fergus Kirby |
16 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) London Scottish | 49 β 7 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
Report |
Athletic Ground Attendance: 849 Referee: Ben Blain |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 43 β 29 | Munster A (BP) |
Report |
Lockwood Park,
Huddersfield Attendance: 584 Referee: Matthew Carley |
23 January 2016 14:00 |
Munster A | 11 β 21 | London Scottish |
Report |
New Ormond Park,
Nenagh Attendance: 300 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
23 January 2016 14:00 |
Ospreys Premiership Select | 14 β 33 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
Report [usurped] |
The Gnoll,
Neath Attendance: 500 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cornish Pirates | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 92 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 23 | ||
London Welsh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 139 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 117 | 141 | β24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
Nottingham Rugby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 153 | β71 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
14 November 2015 14:30 |
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 20 β 20 | Nottingham Rugby |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 664 [15] Referee: Sean Gallagher |
14 November 2015 15:00 |
Cornish Pirates | 28 β 21 | London Welsh (BP) |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,123 Referee: Greg Macdonald |
21 November 2015 14:00 |
(BP) London Welsh | 33 β 29 | Cardiff Blues Premiership Select (2BP) |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,157 Referee: Frank Murphy |
22 November 2015 15:00 |
Nottingham Rugby | 7 β 19 | Cornish Pirates |
Report |
Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 953 [16] Referee: Ben Blain |
12 December 2015 14:00 |
(BP) London Welsh | 42 β 17 | Nottingham Rugby |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 836 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
13 December 2015 15:00 |
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 10 β 22 | Cornish Pirates |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 628 [17] Referee: Frank Murphy |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
(BP) Cornish Pirates | 15 β 18 | Cardiff Premiership Select |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Stuart Gaffikin |
20 December 2015 15:00 |
Nottingham Rugby | 0 β 24 | London Welsh |
Report |
Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 874 [18] Referee: Michael Hudson |
16 January 2016 14:30 |
(BP) Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 30 β 32 | London Welsh (BP) |
Report |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
(BP) Cornish Pirates | 38 β 19 | Nottingham Rugby |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,160 Referee: Matt O'Grady |
22 January 2016 19:45 |
Nottingham Rugby | 19 β 10 | Cardiff Premiership Select |
Report |
Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Frank Murphy |
23 January 2016 14:00 |
London Welsh | 17 β 35 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 959 Referee: Steve Lee |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doncaster Knights | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 84 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 22 | ||
Jersey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 105 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 21 | ||
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 134 | β15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
Connacht Eagles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 198 | β158 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Source : Updated: 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 |
14 November 2015 14:30 |
Connacht Eagles | 10 β 34 | Newport Dragons Premiership Select (BP) |
Report |
Sportsground Attendance: 125 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
14 November 2015 14:30 |
Jersey | 22 β 22 | Doncaster Knights |
Report |
St Peter Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
21 November 2015 14:30 |
(BP) Doncaster Knights | 22 β 5 | Connacht Eagles |
Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Dan Jones |
22 November 2015 15:00 |
Newport Dragons Premiership Select | 30 β 27 | Jersey (BP) |
Report |
Pandy Park,
Cross Keys Attendance: 200 [19] Referee: Christopher Ridley |
12 December 2015 14:30 |
Connacht Eagles | 10 β 40 | Jersey (BP) |
Report |
Sportsground Attendance: 225 Referee: Dan Jones |
12 December 2015 14:30 |
Doncaster Knights | 21 β 16 | Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select (BP) |
Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Stuart Gaffikin |
19 December 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Jersey | 52 β 12 | Connacht Eagles |
Report |
St Peter Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
19 December 2015 15:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 17 β 49 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
Report |
The Bridge Field,
Bedwas Attendance: 200 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
16 January 2015 13:00 |
Connacht Eagles | 0 β 40 | Doncaster Knights |
Report |
Sportsground Attendance: 100 Referee: Adam Jones |
16 January 2015 14:30 |
Jersey | 24 β 12 | Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select |
Report |
St Peter Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Nigel Correll |
23 January 2015 14:00 |
(BP) Doncaster Knights | 19 β 24 | Jersey |
Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Michael Hudson |
23 January 2015 15:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 10 β 3 | Connacht Eagles (BP) |
Report |
Eugene Cross Park,
Ebbw Vale Attendance: 400 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
The eight qualifiers are seeded according to performance in the pool stage, and competed in the quarter-finals, which are held on the weekend of 11/12/13 March 2016. The four top seeds host the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 format. However, if two teams have qualified from the same group then they cannot be drawn together despite the seeding. Hence Leinster A and Moseley were not drawn together leading to a 1 v 7, 2 v 8, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 format.
Teams are ranked by:
Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | Wins | Pts diff |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leinster A | 29 | 6 | 148 |
2 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 26 | 5 | 104 |
3 | Bedford Blues | 24 | 5 | 22 |
4 | Cornish Pirates | 23 | 5 | 65 |
5 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 4 | 89 |
Seed | Pool Runnersβup | Pts | Wins | Pts diff |
6 | Jersey | 21 | 4 | 84 |
7 | London Welsh | 20 | 4 | 30 |
8 | Moseley | 20 | 4 | β36 |
9 | Bristol | 19 | 4 | 88 |
10 | London Scottish | 19 | 4 | 7 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
12 March 2016 - Donnybrook | ||||||||||
Leinster A | 39 | |||||||||
19 March 2016 - Old Deer Park | ||||||||||
London Welsh | 45 | |||||||||
London Welsh | 36 | |||||||||
13 March 2016 - Mennaye Field | ||||||||||
Cornish Pirates | 15 | |||||||||
Cornish Pirates | 38 | |||||||||
10 April 2016 - Headingley Stadium | ||||||||||
Doncaster Knights | 19 | |||||||||
Yorkshire Carnegie | 10 | |||||||||
11 March 2016 - Goldington Road | ||||||||||
London Welsh | 33 | |||||||||
Bedford Blues | 15 | |||||||||
20 March 2016 - Headingley Stadium | ||||||||||
Jersey | 19 | |||||||||
Yorkshire Carnegie | 33 | |||||||||
13 March 2016 - Headingley Stadium | ||||||||||
Jersey | 32 | |||||||||
Yorkshire Carnegie | 50 | |||||||||
Moseley | 3 | |||||||||
11 March 2016 19:45 |
Bedford Blues | 15 β 19 | Jersey |
Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,455 Referee: Frank Murphy |
12 March 2016 19:00 |
Leinster A | 39 β 45 | London Welsh |
Report |
Donnybrook Attendance: 932 Referee: Craig Evans |
13 March 2016 15:00 |
Cornish Pirates | 38 β 19 | Doncaster Knights |
Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Stuart Townsend |
13 March 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 50 β 3 | Moseley |
Report [usurped] |
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 715 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
19 March 2016 12:30 |
London Welsh | 36 - 15 | Cornish Pirates |
Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 642 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
20 March 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 33 - 32 | Jersey |
Report |
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 626 Referee: Sean Gallagher |
10 April 2016 15:00 |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 10 - 33 | London Welsh |
Report |
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 3,107 Referee: Craig Evans |
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedford Blues | 4 | 9,241 | 2,310 | 2,455 | 2,126 | 39% |
Bristol Rugby | 3 | 14,997 | 4,999 | 5,273 | 4,615 | 23% |
Cardiff Premiership Select | 3 | 2,142 | 714 | 850 | 628 | 6% |
Connacht Eagles | 3 | 450 | 150 | 225 | 100 | 2% |
Cornish Pirates | 4 | 4,492 | 1,123 | 1,160 | 1,073 | 28% |
Doncaster Knights | 3 | 3,682 | 1,227 | 1,386 | 1,051 | 25% |
Ealing Trailfinders | 3 | 1,616 | 539 | 804 | 356 | 18% |
Jersey | 3 | 5,026 | 1,675 | 1,772 | 1,606 | 34% |
Leinster A | 4 | 2,882 | 721 | 932 | 350 | 12% |
London Scottish | 3 | 2,672 | 891 | 941 | 849 | 20% |
London Welsh | 4 | 3,594 | 899 | 1,157 | 642 | 15% |
Moseley | 3 | 2,182 | 727 | 818 | 591 | 24% |
Munster A | 3 | 1,677 | 559 | 850 | 300 | 18% |
Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select | 3 | 800 | 267 | 400 | 200 | 7% |
Nottingham Rugby | 3 | 2,845 | 948 | 1,018 | 874 | 47% |
Ospreys Premiership Select | 3 | 1,200 | 400 | 500 | 325 | 9% |
Rotherham Titans | 3 | 2,316 | 772 | 1,017 | 618 | 31% |
Scarlets Premiership Select | 3 | 2,154 | 718 | 1,254 | 100 | 26% |
Ulster Ravens | 3 | 2,632 | 877 | 1,607 | 425 | 37% |
Yorkshire Carnegie | 6 | 6,239 | 1,040 | 3,107 | 580 | 15% |
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Team
56 - 6 Yorkshire Carnegie at home to London Scottish on 13 December 2015
40 - 0 Doncaster Knights away to Connacht Eagles on 16 January 2015
62 - 16 Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015
Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015 Player
Matthew Morgan for Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016
Uili KoloΚ»ofai for Jersey away to Connacht Eagles on 12 December 2015
Gavin Henson for Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015
Laurence May for Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015
Ross Byrne for Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015
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Attendances
Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016
Scarlets Premiership Select at home to Ulster Ravens on 21 November 2015
Bristol Rugby
Connacht Eagles |
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