2011–12 British and Irish Cup

The 2011–12 British and Irish Cup was the 3rd season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. First round matches began on Wednesday 21 September 2011 and the final was held on Friday 27 April 2012.[3]

2011–12 British and Irish Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
Ireland Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
DateSeptember 2011 - April 2012
Tournament statistics
Teams24
Matches played55
Attendance48,328 (879 per match)
Tries scored271 (4.93 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Noel Reid (Leinster A)
(80 points)[1]
Top try scorer(s)Kristian Baller (Cross Keys)
(6 tries)[2]
Final
VenueMusgrave Park, Cork
Attendance2,500
ChampionsIreland Munster A (1st title)
Runners-upWales Cross Keys

Defending champions Bristol had a very poor campaign and were unable to make it out of the pool stages. Munster A lifted the cup, comfortably defeating Cross Keys 31–12 in the final. They became the first Irish side to claim the title, and the third different side to win in the competition's three-year history.

Teams

The allocation of teams is as follows:

England England Ireland Ireland Scotland Scotland Wales Wales

Competition format

The pool stage saw a change in format and consisted of six pools of four teams playing cross-pool matches, giving each team two home and two away matches. Matches between English teams were played mid-week. Pool matches took place from 21 September to 18 December. The top team from each pool qualified for the quarter-finals, together with the two runners–up with the best records.

  • Pool 1 teams Ayr, Cornish Pirates, Moseley and Neath, played the teams in Pool 2 Bristol Rugby, Cross Keys, Plymouth Albion and Munster
  • Pool 3 teams Aberavon, Bedford Blues, Leinster and London Scottish, played the teams in Pool 4: Esher Rugby, Llanelli, London Welsh and Melrose
  • Pool 5: Currie, Doncaster, Rotherham and Pontypridd, played the teams in Pool 6: Leeds Carnegie, Nottingham Rugby, Swansea and Ulster Ravens[3][4][5]

Pool stages

Pool 1 v Pool 2
Pool 1
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Cornish Pirates 44001283197172018
Scotland Ayr 42024472-284019
England Moseley 420246106-605109
Wales Neath 410362108-466105
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 2
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Wales Cross Keys 43011225864153015
Ireland Munster A 430167224561114
England Plymouth Albion 41036691-258026
England Bristol 400462109-477022
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

[6]

21 September 2011
17:00
Cornish Pirates England50 – 22England Bristol
Stats
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,612
21 September 2011
19:30
Moseley England29 – 25England Plymouth Albion
Stats
Billesley Common
Attendance: 305
12 October 2011
19:45
Bristol England10 – 14England Moseley
Stats
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,023
12 October 2011
19:45
Plymouth Albion England0 – 38England Cornish Pirates
Stats
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,425
11 November 2011
19:00
Munster A Ireland6 – 10England Cornish Pirates
Stats
Clonmel RFC
Attendance: 500
12 November 2011
15:00
Cross Keys Wales42 – 3England Moseley
Stats
Pandy Park
12 November 2011
19:45
Plymouth Albion England17 – 18Scotland Ayr
Stats
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,077
13 November 2011
15:00
Bristol England16 – 29Wales Neath
Stats
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,865
19 November 2011
14:30
Neath Wales9 – 23Ireland Munster A
Stats
The Gnoll
19 November 2011
15:00
Ayr Scotland7 – 32Wales Cross Keys
Stats
Millbrae
10 December 2011
14:00
Munster A Ireland9 – 3Scotland Ayr
Stats
Tralee RFC
Attendance: 400
10 December 2011
14:30
Cross Keys Wales45 – 18Wales Neath
Stats
Pandy Park
17 December 2011
14:30
Ayr Scotland16 – 14England Bristol
Stats
Millbrae
17 December 2011
15:00
Moseley England0 – 29Ireland Munster A
Stats
Billesley Common
Attendance: 854
17 December 2011
15:00
Neath Wales6 – 24England Plymouth Albion
Stats
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,257
18 December 2011
14:00
Cornish Pirates England30 – 3Wales Cross Keys
Stats
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,259

Pool 3 v Pool 4
Pool 3
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Ireland Leinster A 43101177542132016
England Bedford Blues 421113710433191112
Wales Aberavon 41038997-812116
England London Scottish 410347162-1154004
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 4
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Wales Llanelli 42111486682162113
England London Welsh 42111258540121112
Scotland Melrose 42026095-357008
England Esher 4103105144-3915206
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

[6][7]

21 September 2011
19:30
London Scottish England9 – 44England London Welsh
Stats
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 853
21 September 2011
19:45
Bedford Blues England62 – 30England Esher
Stats
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,544
12 October 2011
19:30
London Welsh England30 – 33England Bedford Blues
Stats
The Avenue, Sunbury
Attendance: 749
12 October 2011
19:45
Esher England43 – 10England London Scottish
Stats
Molesey Road
Attendance: 539
12 November 2011
14:30
London Welsh England27 – 19Wales Aberavon
Stats
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 840
12 November 2011
15:00
Esher England18 – 32Ireland Leinster A
Stats
Molesey Road
Attendance: 914
13 November 2011
14:00
Llanelli Wales63 – 0England London Scottish
Stats
Parc y Scarlets
13 November 2011
14:00
Melrose Scotland19 – 17England Bedford Blues
Stats
The Greenyards
Attendance: 715
19 November 2011
14:30
Aberavon Wales22 – 47Wales Llanelli
Stats
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 450
19 November 2011
18:00
Leinster A Ireland42 – 20Scotland Melrose
Stats
Donnybrook
Attendance: 685
10 December 2011
14:00
Melrose Scotland9 – 8Wales Aberavon
Stats
The Greenyards
Attendance: 497
11 December 2011
13:00
Llanelli Wales13 – 19Ireland Leinster A
Stats
Parc y Scarlets
17 December 2011
14:30
Aberavon Wales40 – 14England Esher
Stats
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 312
17 December 2011
15:00
Bedford Blues England25 – 25Wales Llanelli
Stats
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,900
17 December 2011
15:00
London Scottish England28 – 12Scotland Melrose
Stats
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,060
18 December 2011
14:00
Leinster A Ireland24 – 24England London Welsh
Stats
Donnybrook

Pool 5 v Pool 6
Pool 5
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Wales Pontypridd 4202906129121211
England Rotherham 41035776-197127
England Doncaster 410376114-389127
Scotland Currie 410383103-208116
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 6
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Ireland Ulster Ravens 44001156055142018
England Nottingham 4400987919101017
England Leeds Carnegie 4202776116121110
Wales Swansea 410364106-426015
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

[6]

21 September 2011
19:30
Leeds Carnegie England17 – 3England Rotherham
Stats
Headingley Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 785
21 September 2011
19:45
Nottingham England33 – 29England Doncaster
Stats
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 682
12 October 2011
15:00
Rotherham England17 – 22England Nottingham
Stats
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 337
12 October 2011
19:30
Doncaster England24 – 22England Leeds Carnegie
Stats
Castle Park
Attendance: 710
11 November 2011
19:30
Ulster Ravens Ireland39 – 7England Doncaster
Stats
Deramore Park
12 November 2011
15:00
Swansea Wales6 – 13England Rotherham
Stats
St Helens
Attendance: 250
13 November 2011
15:00
Leeds Carnegie England31 – 16Scotland Currie
Stats
Headingley Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 925
13 November 2011
15:00
Nottingham England20 – 17Wales Pontypridd
Stats
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,349
18 November 2011
19:30
Currie Scotland13 – 28Ireland Ulster Ravens
Stats
Malleny Park
Attendance: 652
19 November 2011
14:30
Pontypridd Wales39 – 17Wales Swansea
Stats
Sardis Road
Attendance: 1,400
10 December 2011
14:30
Ulster Ravens Ireland17 – 16Wales Pontypridd
Stats
Deramore Park
10 December 2011
15:00
Swansea Wales21 – 38Scotland Currie
Stats
St Helens
Attendance: 150
17 December 2011
13:30
Rotherham England24 – 31Ireland Ulster Ravens
Stats
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 581
17 December 2011
14:00
Doncaster England16 – 20Wales Swansea
Stats
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,217
17 December 2011
14:30
Pontypridd Wales18 – 7England Leeds Carnegie
Stats
Sardis Road
Attendance: 950
17 December 2011
15:00
Currie Scotland16 – 23England Nottingham
Stats
Malleny Park
Attendance: 310

Knock–out stages

Qualifiers

The six pool winners and the two best runners up proceeded to the knock out stages. The best four qualifiers (pool winners) had home advantage in the quarter finals.

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Pool 1 WinnerEngland Cornish Pirates 44001283197172018
Pool 6 WinnerIreland Ulster Ravens 44001156055142018
Pool 3 WinnerIreland Leinster A 43101177542132016
Pool 2 WinnerWales Cross Keys 43011225864153015
Pool 4 WinnerWales Llanelli 42111486682162113
Pool 5 WinnerWales Pontypridd 4202906129121211
Pool 6 Runner-upEngland Nottingham 4400987919101017
Pool 2 Runner-upIreland Munster A 430167224561114
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 January 2012 – Donnybrook
 
 
Ireland Leinster A32
 
6 April 2012 – RDS
 
Wales Pontypridd0
 
Ireland Leinster A29
 
20 January 2012 – Ravenhill
 
Ireland Munster A36
 
Ireland Ulster Ravens9
 
27 April 2012 – Musgrave Park
 
Ireland Munster A20
 
Ireland Munster A31
 
21 January 2012 – Pandy Park
 
Wales Cross Keys12
 
Wales Cross Keys32
 
7 April 2012 – Pandy Park
 
Wales Llanelli8
 
Wales Cross Keys20
 
22 January 2012 – Mennaye Field
 
England Cornish Pirates16
 
England Cornish Pirates33
 
 
England Nottingham3
 

Quarter-finals
20 January 2012
19:30
Ulster Ravens Ireland9 – 20Ireland Munster A
Pen: Jackson (3) 8', 45', 60'Report
Stats		Try: Scanlon 31' c
Deasy 39' c
Con: Deasy (2/2)
Pen: Deasy (2) 2', 58'
Ravenhill
Referee: James Matthew (SRU)
21 January 2012
18:30
Cross Keys Wales32 – 8Wales Llanelli
Try: S Jones (2) 12' c, 21' c
Hodge 45' m
Trowbridge 53' c
Con: S Jones (3)
Pen: S Jones (2) 8', 53'		Report
Stats		Try: Evans 77' m
Pen: Evans 36'
Pandy Park
Attendance: 228
Referee: Paul Haycock (IRFU)
22 January 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates England33 – 3England Nottingham
Try: Maidment 17' c
Short 21' c
Ward 65' m
Cooper 70' c
Cook 79' c
Con: Cook (4/5)		Report
Stats		Pen: Hallett 34'
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,492
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
22 January 2012
14:00
Leinster A Ireland32 – 0Wales Pontypridd
Try: Gilsenan 14' c
Macken (2) 39' c, 53' c
Hudson 72' m
Con: Reid (3/3)
Marsh (0/1)
Pen: Reid (2) 2', 5'		Report
Stats
Donnybrook
Attendance: 780
Referee: Greg MacDonald (RFU)

Semi-finals
6 April 2012
18:00
Leinster A Ireland29 – 36
(a.e.t.)		Ireland Munster A
Try: McGrath 45' c
Ryan 49' c
Con: Reid (2/2)
Pen: Reid (5/9) 13', 33', 57', 61', 80+10'		Report
Stats		Try: O'Mahony 51' c
O'Dea 54' c
Kilcoyne 80+9' c
Con: Deasy (3/3)
Pen: Deasy (5/7) 8', 23', 38', 64', 80+7'
Royal Dublin Society
Attendance: 4,895
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
7 April 2012
15:00
Cross Keys Wales20 – 16England Cornish Pirates
Try: Baller (2) 5' c, 50' c
Con: S. Jones (2/2)
Pen: S. Jones (2) 3', 13'		Report
Stats		Try: Penalty try 35' c
Con: Cook (1/1)
Pen: Cook (3) 29', 44', 54'
Pandy Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (SRU)

Final
27 April 2012
17:30
Munster A Ireland31 – 12Wales Cross Keys
Try: Williams 26' c
O'Dea 43' c
Dineen 67' m
Con: Deasy (2/3)
Pen: Deasy (4/6) 3', 13', 25', 56'		Report
Stats		Pen: Tovey (4/6) 3', 6', 16', 36'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: James Matthews (SRU)

Top scorers

Geography
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area/Country
Wales Aberavon Talbot Athletic Ground 3,000 Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Scotland Ayr Millbrae Unknown Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland
England Bedford Blues Goldington Road 4,684 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
England Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 Bristol, England
England Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall, England
Wales Cross Keys Pandy Park Unknown Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales
Scotland Currie Malleny Park Unknown Balerno, Edinburgh, Scotland
England Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
England Esher Molesey Road Unknown Esher, England
England Leeds Carnegie Headingley Stadium 21,062 Headingley, Leeds, England
Ireland Leinster A Donnybrook 7,000 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Wales Llanelli Parc y Scarlets 14,870 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
England London Scottish Richmond Athletic Ground 1,000 seat stand Richmond, London, England
England London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 London, England
Scotland Melrose The Greenyards Unknown Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland
England Moseley Billesley Common 3,000+ (650 seated) Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Ireland Munster A Musgrave Park 8,300 Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Wales Neath The Gnoll 7,500 Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
England Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
England Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth, Devon, England
Wales Pontypridd Sardis Road 7,861 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
England Rotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Wales Swansea St Helens 4,500 Swansea, Wales
Ireland Ulster A Ravenhill 12,125 Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland

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