2017–18 British and Irish Cup
The 2017–18 British and Irish Cup is the ninth and final season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Munster A are the defending champions having won the 2016–17 final against Jersey Reds 29–28 at Irish Independent Park, Cork on 21 April 2017.[1][2] The format of the competition is similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. For the third consecutive season the four Welsh teams are the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro14 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division.
| 2017–18 British and Irish Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England Ireland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 13 October 2017 — April 2018 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Attendance | 70,827 (1,057 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 7,428 Bristol v Doncaster Knights (22 October 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 50 Scarlets PS v Ulster A (20 January 2018) |
| Tries scored | 454 (6.78 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) |  Brendan Cope (Jersey) Luke Daniels (Ealing)83 points each |
| Top try scorer(s) | James Cordy-Redden (Ealing) Will Harries (Ealing) 7 tries each |
| Final | |
| Venue | Trailfinders Sports Ground |
| Attendance | 1,386 |
| Champions | Ealing Trailfinders (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Leinster A |
Competition format
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, progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists are ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists progress to the semi-final draw. Most of the matches are played on the same weekends as the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. First round matches begin on 13 October 2017 and the final will be held in April 2018.
Participating teams and locations
The allocation of teams is as follows:
- – twelve clubs from RFU Championship
- – four Irish provinces represented by 'A' teams
- – four Welsh regions represented by Premiership Select teams.
Pool stages
| Winner of each pool, advance to quarter-finals. | |
| Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarter-finals. | |
(Q) denotes the team has qualified for the quarter-finals as the pool winners
(q) denotes team has at least qualified for the quarter-finals as one of the three highest-scoring second-place teams
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 102 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Munster A (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 62 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Nottingham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 157 | -54 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Ospreys Premiership Select | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 152 | -83 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Source: Updated: 9 March 2018 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 | ||||||||||
Round 1
| 14 October 2017 14:30 |
| Ospreys Premiership Select | 6–24 | Munster A |
| Report |
| St Helen's, Swansea Attendance: 547 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| 15 October 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 26–38 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
| Report |
| Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,091 Referee: Hamish Smales |
Round 2
| 20 October 2017 19:45 |
| (BP) Munster A | 38–7 | Nottingham |
| Report |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Craig Evans |
| 21 October 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 43–19 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
| Report |
| Goldington Road Attendance: 2,360 Referee: Johnny Erskine |
Round 3
| 8 December 2017 19:45 |
| Munster A | 14–25 | Bedford Blues |
| Report |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Dudley Phillips |
| 10 December 2017 15:00 |
| Nottingham | P–P | Ospreys Premiership Select |
- Game postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 9 March 2018.[5]
Round 4
| 16 December 2017 14:30 |
| (BP) Ospreys Premiership Select | 15 – 17 | Nottingham |
| Report |
| The Gnoll, Neath Attendance: 364 Referee: Robert O'Sullivan |
| 16 December 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 12 – 16 | Munster A |
| Report |
| Goldington Road Attendance: 2,206 Referee: Elgan Williams |
Round 5
| 12 January 2018 19:30 |
| (BP) Ospreys Premiership Select | 12 – 15 | Bedford Blues |
| Report |
| Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot Attendance: 584 Referee: Robert Sullivan |
| 12 January 2018 19:45 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 12 – 17 | Munster A |
| Report |
| Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 923 Referee: Aled Evans |
Round 6
| 19 January 2018 19:45 |
| Munster A | 27 – 0 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
| Report |
| Irish Independent Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 32 – 15 | Nottingham |
| Report |
| Goldington Road Attendance: 1,912 Referee: Hamish Smales |
Round 3 (rescheduled game)
| 9 March 2018 19:45 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 26 – 17 | Ospreys Premiership Select |
| Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 750 Referee: Neil Chivers |
- Game rescheduled from 10 December 2017.
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster A (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 141 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 26 | ||
| Doncaster Knights (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 167 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 22 | ||
| Bristol | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 168 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||
| Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 83 | 281 | -198 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Source: Updated: 21 January 2018 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 | ||||||||||||
Round 1
| 14 October 2017 14:30 |
| Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 7–31 | Bristol (BP) |
| Report |
| Sardis Road Attendance: 2,225 Referee: Johnny Erskine |
| 14 October 2017 14:30 |
| Doncaster Knights | 17–41 | Leinster A (BP) |
| Report |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,173 Referee: Aled Evans |
Round 2
| 21 October 2017 19:30 |
| (BP) Leinster A | 29–10 | Cardiff Blues Premiership Select |
| Report |
| Donnybrook Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Karl Dickson |
| 22 October 2017 14:00 |
| Bristol | 22–33 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Report |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,428 Referee: Adam Leal |
Round 3
| 8 December 2017 19:45 |
| (BP) Bristol | 35–46 | Leinster A (BP) |
| Report |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Gareth John |
| 9 December 2017 14:30 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 70–12 | Cardiff Blues Premiership Select |
| Report |
| Castle Park Attendance: 875 Referee: Johnny Erskine |
Round 4
| 15 December 2017 19:30 |
| (BP) Leinster A | 50 – 15 | Bristol |
| Report |
| Donnybrook Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Adam Jones |
| 16 December 2017 14:30 |
| (BP) Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 27 – 42 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Report |
| Sardis Road Attendance: 200 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
Round 5
| 13 January 2018 14:30 |
| (BP) Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 27 – 41 | Leinster A (BP) |
| Report |
| Sardis Road Attendance: 213 Referee: Adam Leal |
| 13 January 2018 14:30 |
| (2BP) Doncaster Knights | 32 – 37 | Bristol (BP) |
| Report |
| Castle Park Attendance: 979 Referee: Karl Dickson |
Round 6
| 19 January 2018 19:45 |
| (BP) Bristol | 68 – 0 | Cardiff Blues Premiership Select |
| Report |
| Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Robert O'Sullivan |
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| (BP) Leinster A | 28 – 37 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Report |
| Donnybrook Attendance: 786 Referee: Mike English |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jersey Reds (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 215 | 85 | 130 | 5 | 1 | 26 | ||
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 127 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||
| London Scottish | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 170 | -51 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Dragons Premiership Select | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 109 | 191 | -82 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Source: Updated: 20 January 2018 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 | ||||||||||||
Round 1
| 13 October 2017 19:45 |
| (BP) Jersey Reds | 32–3 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| Report |
| St Peter Attendance: 1,216 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
| 14 October 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) London Scottish | 27–20 | Dragons Premiership Select (BP) |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 808 Referee: Rob O'Sullivan |
Round 2
| 21 October 2017 14:30 |
| Dragons Premiership Select | 7–34 | Jersey Reds (BP) |
| Report |
| CCB Centre Attendance: 110 Referee: Nigel Correll |
| 22 October 2017 15:00 |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 19–8 | London Scottish |
| Stacks Field, Ilkley Attendance: 650 Referee: Sara Cox |
Round 3
| 9 December 2017 13:30 |
| (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 43–22 | Dragons Premiership Select (BP) |
| Laund Hill, Huddersfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Michael Hudson[11] |
| 9 December 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Jersey Reds | 45–10 | London Scottish |
| Report |
| St Peter Attendance: 712 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
Round 4
| 16 December 2017 14:00 |
| London Scottish | 18 – 45 | Jersey Reds (BP) |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 768 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| 16 December 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Dragons Premiership Select | 14 – 20 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| CCB Centre Attendance: 213 Referee: Johnny Erskine |
Round 5
| 12 January 2018 19:45 |
| (BP) Jersey Reds | 40 – 21 | Dragons Premiership Select |
| Report |
| St Peter Attendance: 1,186 Referee: Johnny Erskine |
| 13 January 2018 15:00 |
| (BP) London Scottish | 29 – 19 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 879 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
Round 6
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| (BP) Dragons Premiership Select | 22 – 27 | London Scottish (BP) |
| Report |
| The Bridge Field, Bedwas Attendance: 500 Referee: Nigel Correll |
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 26 – 19 | Jersey Reds (BP) |
| Silver Royd, Scalby Attendance: 521 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing Trailfinders (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 67 | 253 | 6 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Rotherham Titans | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 151 | -31 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Connacht Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 228 | -82 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Richmond | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 221 | -140 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Source: Updated: 20 January 2018 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 | ||||||||||||
Round 1
| 14 October 2017 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 28–23 | Connacht Eagles (BP) |
| Report |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 417 Referee: Elgan Williams |
| 14 October 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Ealing Trailfinders | 67–12 | Richmond |
| Report |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 647 Referee: Sara Cox |
Round 2
| 21 October 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Richmond | 35–5 | Rotherham Titans |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 623 Referee: Mike Hudson |
| 22 October 2017 14:00 |
| Connacht Eagles | 14–71 | Ealing Trailfinders (BP) |
| Report |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 250[12] Referee: Rhys Thomas |
Round 3
| 9 December 2017 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 10–45 | Ealing Trailfinders (BP) |
| Report |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 289 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| 9 December 2017 15:00 |
| Richmond | 17–38 | Connacht Eagles (BP) |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 583 Referee: Sara Cox |
Round 4
| 16 December 2017 15:00 |
| (BP) Ealing Trailfinders | 35 – 9 | Rotherham Titans |
| Report |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 407 Referee: Karl Dickson |
| 17 December 2017 14:00 |
| (BP) Connacht Eagles | 56 – 7 | Richmond |
| Report |
| Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 350[13] Referee: Chris Busby |
Round 5
| 13 January 2018 14:30 |
| Rotherham Titans | 31 – 10 | Richmond |
| Report |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 227 Referee: Mike Hudson |
| 13 January 2018 15:00 |
| (BP) Ealing Trailfinders | 78 – 12 | Connacht Eagles |
| Report |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 584 Referee: Dewi Phillips |
Round 6
| 19 January 2018 19:00 |
| Connacht Eagles | 3 – 27 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
| Report |
| Corinthian Park Attendance: 601 Referee: Chris Busby |
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| Richmond | 0 – 24 | Ealing Trailfinders (BP) |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 420 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster A (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 111 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||
| Cornish Pirates (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 86 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||
| Scarlets Premiership Select | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 107 | 158 | -51 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Hartpury College | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 180 | -56 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Source: Updated: 3 February 2018 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 | ||||||||||||
Round 1
| 14 October 2017 14:30 |
| Hartpury College | 19–35 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
| Report |
| College Stadium Attendance: 732 Referee: Joy Neville |
| 14 October 2017 14:30 |
| Ulster A | 24–18 | Scarlets Premiership Select (BP) |
| Report |
| Rifle Park, Banbridge Attendance: 600 Referee: Karl Dickson |
Round 2
| 21 October 2017 14:30 |
| Scarlets Premiership Select | 24–21 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| Report |
| Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Attendance: 100 Referee: James Clarke |
| 22 October 2017 14:30 |
| Cornish Pirates | 23–14 | Ulster A |
| Report |
| Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Mike English |
Round 3
| 9 December 2017 14:30 |
| (2BP) Hartpury College | 24–29 | Ulster A (BP) |
| Report |
| College Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Karl Dickson |
| 11 December 2017 17:15 |
| Scarlets Premiership Select | 18–10 | Cornish Pirates |
| Report |
| Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon[a 1] Attendance: 300[7] Referee: Aled Evans |
Round 4
| 16 December 2017 14:30 |
| (BP) Ulster A | 27 – 19 | Hartpury College |
| Report |
| Eaton Park, Ballymena Attendance: 450 Referee: Hamish Smales |
| 17 December 2017 14:30 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 38 – 10 | Scarlets Premiership Select |
| Report |
| Mennaye Field Attendance: 916 Referee: Adam Leal |
Round 5
| 12 January 2018 17:00 |
| (BP) Ulster A | 25 – 14 | Cornish Pirates |
| Report |
| Shaw's Bridge, Belfast Attendance: 781 Referee: Elgan Williams |
| 13 January 2018 14:30 |
| (BP) Hartpury College | 41 – 24 | Scarlets Premiership Select (BP) |
| Report |
| College Stadium Attendance: 736 Referee: Sara Cox |
Round 6
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| Cornish Pirates | P – P | Hartpury College |
| Mennaye Field |
- Game postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by bad weather (rain). Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2018.[15]
| 20 January 2018 14:00 |
| Scarlets Premiership Select | 13 – 24 | Ulster A |
| Report |
| Church Bank Playing Fields, Llandovery Attendance: 50 Referee: Fergal Kirby |
Knock-out stage
The eight qualifiers are seeded according to performance in the pool stage. The four top seeds hosted 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 qualify from the same group they can not be drawn together. Therefore Leinster A cannot be drawn against Doncaster Knights. Teams are ranked by:
- 1 – competition points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw)
- 2 – where competition points are equal, greatest number of wins
- 3 – where the number of wins are equal, aggregate points difference
- 4 – where the aggregate points difference are equal, greatest number of points scored
| Seed | Pool winners | Pts | Wins | Pts diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders (Q) | 30 | 6 | 253 |
| 2 | Jersey Reds (Q) | 26 | 5 | 130 |
| 3 | Leinster A (Q) | 26 | 5 | 94 |
| 4 | Bedford Blues | 24 | 5 | 63 |
| 5 | Ulster A | 23 | 5 | 32 |
| Seed | Pool Runners–up | Pts | Wins | Pts diff |
| 6 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 4 | 64 |
| 7 | Munster A | 21 | 4 | 74 |
| 8 | Cornish Pirates | 19 | 4 | 76 |
| 9 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Rotherham Titans | 13 | -31 | −58 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 31 March 2018 - Trailfinders Sports Ground | ||||||||||
| Ealing Trailfinders | 28 | |||||||||
| 21 April 2018 - Trailfinders Sports Ground | ||||||||||
| Cornish Pirates | 25 | |||||||||
| Ealing Trailfinders | 36 | |||||||||
| 31 March 2018 - Goldington Road | ||||||||||
| Bedford Blues | 16 | |||||||||
| Bedford Blues | 16 | |||||||||
| May 2018 - Trailfinders Sports Ground | ||||||||||
| Ulster A | 10 | |||||||||
| Ealing Trailfinders | 22 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2018 - St. Peter | ||||||||||
| Leinster A | 7 | |||||||||
| Jersey Reds | 22 | |||||||||
| 21 April 2018 - St. Peter | ||||||||||
| Doncaster Knights | 19 | |||||||||
| Jersey Reds | 27 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2018 - Donnybrook | ||||||||||
| Leinster A | 29 | |||||||||
| Leinster A | 17 | |||||||||
| Munster A | 6 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 30 March 2018 15:00 |
| Jersey Reds | 22 – 10 | Doncaster Knights |
| Report |
| St Peter Attendance: 1,679 Referee: Joy Neville |
| 31 March 2018 15:00 |
| Bedford Blues | 16 – 10 | Ulster A |
| Report |
| Goldington Road Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Mike English |
| 31 March 2018 15:00 |
| Ealing Trailfinders | 28 – 25 | Cornish Pirates |
| Report |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 757 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
Semi-finals
| 21 April 2018 15:00 |
| Ealing Trailfinders | 36 – 16 | Bedford Blues |
| Report |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
Attendances
| Club | Home matches |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues | 4 | 8,801 | 2,200 | 2,360 | 1,912 | 37% |
| Bristol | 3 | 19,832 | 6,611 | 7,428 | 6,150 | 24% |
| Cardiff Blues Premiership Select | 3 | 2,638 | 879 | 2,225 | 200 | 11% |
| Connacht Eagles | 3 | 1,201 | 400 | 601 | 250 | 23% |
| Cornish Pirates[a 3] | 2 | 1,990 | 995 | 1,074 | 916 | 25% |
| Doncaster Knights | 3 | 3,027 | 1,009 | 1,173 | 875 | 20% |
| Dragons Premiership Select | 3 | 823 | 274 | 500 | 110 | 19% |
| Ealing Trailfinders | 6 | 4,851 | 809 | 1,386 | 407 | 27% |
| Hartpury College[a 4] | 4 | 2,118 | 530 | 736 | 275 | 26% |
| Jersey Reds | 5 | 6,630 | 1,326 | 1,837 | 712 | 33% |
| Leinster A | 4 | 5,250 | 1,313 | 1,659 | 786 | 22% |
| London Scottish | 3 | 2,455 | 818 | 879 | 768 | 18% |
| Munster A | 3 | 741 | 247 | 341 | 200 | 3% |
| Nottingham | 3 | 2,764 | 921 | 1,091 | 750 | 31% |
| Ospreys Premiership Select | 3 | 1,495 | 498 | 584 | 364 | 13% |
| Richmond | 3 | 1,626 | 542 | 623 | 420 | 12% |
| Rotherham Titans | 3 | 933 | 311 | 417 | 227 | 12% |
| Scarlets Premiership Select | 3 | 450 | 150 | 300 | 50 | 4% |
| Ulster A | 3 | 1,831 | 610 | 781 | 450 | 55% |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 3 | 1,371 | 457 | 650 | 200 | 23% |
Individual statistics
- Points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Notes
- Game was originally to be held on 10 December 2017 at Carmarthen Park, Carmarthen but due to safety concerns caused by bad weather (snow) the date and venue was changed.[14]
- Game was originally to be held at Cornish Pirates home ground - the Mennaye Field - but as rain had made the pitch unplayable, and was forecast all weekend, the RFU decided to switch the game to Hartpury's home ground rather than allow the Pirates to play at home on a later date.[16]
- Cornish Pirates only played 2 pool games at home as their final match against Hartpury College, originally at home, was switched to Hartpury's ground as the Pirates pitch was unplayable due to rain.[16]
- Hartpury College played 4 pool games at home as their final match against Cornish Pirates, originally away, was switched to a home game as the Pirates pitch was unplayable due to rain.[16]
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