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
 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
Champions Munster A (1st title)
Runners-up 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 Ireland Scotland Wales
  • Leinster A
  • Munster A
  • Ulster Ravens

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
Cornish Pirates 44001283197172018
Ayr 42024472-284019
Moseley 420246106-605109
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
Cross Keys 43011225864153015
Munster A 430167224561114
Plymouth Albion 41036691-258026
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 50 – 22 Bristol
Stats
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,612
21 September 2011
19:30
Moseley 29 – 25 Plymouth Albion
Stats
Billesley Common
Attendance: 305
12 October 2011
19:45
Bristol 10 – 14 Moseley
Stats
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,023
12 October 2011
19:45
Plymouth Albion 0 – 38 Cornish Pirates
Stats
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,425
11 November 2011
19:00
Munster A 6 – 10 Cornish Pirates
Stats
Clonmel RFC
Attendance: 500
12 November 2011
15:00
Cross Keys 42 – 3 Moseley
Stats
Pandy Park
12 November 2011
19:45
Plymouth Albion 17 – 18 Ayr
Stats
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,077
13 November 2011
15:00
Bristol 16 – 29 Neath
Stats
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,865
19 November 2011
14:30
Neath 9 – 23 Munster A
Stats
19 November 2011
15:00
Ayr 7 – 32 Cross Keys
Stats
Millbrae
10 December 2011
14:00
Munster A 9 – 3 Ayr
Stats
Tralee RFC
Attendance: 400
10 December 2011
14:30
Cross Keys 45 – 18 Neath
Stats
Pandy Park
17 December 2011
14:30
Ayr 16 – 14 Bristol
Stats
Millbrae
17 December 2011
15:00
Moseley 0 – 29 Munster A
Stats
Billesley Common
Attendance: 854
17 December 2011
15:00
Neath 6 – 24 Plymouth Albion
Stats
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,257
18 December 2011
14:00
Cornish Pirates 30 – 3 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
Leinster A 43101177542132016
Bedford Blues 421113710433191112
Aberavon 41038997-812116
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
Llanelli 42111486682162113
London Welsh 42111258540121112
Melrose 42026095-357008
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 9 – 44 London Welsh
Stats
21 September 2011
19:45
Bedford Blues 62 – 30 Esher
Stats
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,544
12 October 2011
19:30
London Welsh 30 – 33 Bedford Blues
Stats
The Avenue, Sunbury
Attendance: 749
12 October 2011
19:45
Esher 43 – 10 London Scottish
Stats
Molesey Road
Attendance: 539
12 November 2011
14:30
London Welsh 27 – 19 Aberavon
Stats
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 840
12 November 2011
15:00
Esher 18 – 32 Leinster A
Stats
Molesey Road
Attendance: 914
13 November 2011
14:00
Llanelli 63 – 0 London Scottish
Stats
13 November 2011
14:00
Melrose 19 – 17 Bedford Blues
Stats
The Greenyards
Attendance: 715
19 November 2011
14:30
Aberavon 22 – 47 Llanelli
Stats
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 450
19 November 2011
18:00
Leinster A 42 – 20 Melrose
Stats
Donnybrook
Attendance: 685
10 December 2011
14:00
Melrose 9 – 8 Aberavon
Stats
The Greenyards
Attendance: 497
11 December 2011
13:00
Llanelli 13 – 19 Leinster A
Stats
17 December 2011
14:30
Aberavon 40 – 14 Esher
Stats
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 312
17 December 2011
15:00
Bedford Blues 25 – 25 Llanelli
Stats
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,900
17 December 2011
15:00
London Scottish 28 – 12 Melrose
Stats
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,060
18 December 2011
14:00
Leinster A 24 – 24 London Welsh
Stats

Pool 5 v Pool 6
Pool 5
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Pontypridd 4202906129121211
Rotherham 41035776-197127
Doncaster 410376114-389127
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
Ulster Ravens 44001156055142018
Nottingham 4400987919101017
Leeds Carnegie 4202776116121110
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 17 – 3 Rotherham
Stats
21 September 2011
19:45
Nottingham 33 – 29 Doncaster
Stats
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 682
12 October 2011
15:00
Rotherham 17 – 22 Nottingham
Stats
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 337
12 October 2011
19:30
Doncaster 24 – 22 Leeds Carnegie
Stats
Castle Park
Attendance: 710
11 November 2011
19:30
Ulster Ravens 39 – 7 Doncaster
Stats
Deramore Park
12 November 2011
15:00
Swansea 6 – 13 Rotherham
Stats
St Helens
Attendance: 250
13 November 2011
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 31 – 16 Currie
Stats
13 November 2011
15:00
Nottingham 20 – 17 Pontypridd
Stats
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,349
18 November 2011
19:30
Currie 13 – 28 Ulster Ravens
Stats
Malleny Park
Attendance: 652
19 November 2011
14:30
Pontypridd 39 – 17 Swansea
Stats
Sardis Road
Attendance: 1,400
10 December 2011
14:30
Ulster Ravens 17 – 16 Pontypridd
Stats
Deramore Park
10 December 2011
15:00
Swansea 21 – 38 Currie
Stats
St Helens
Attendance: 150
17 December 2011
13:30
Rotherham 24 – 31 Ulster Ravens
Stats
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 581
17 December 2011
14:00
Doncaster 16 – 20 Swansea
Stats
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,217
17 December 2011
14:30
Pontypridd 18 – 7 Leeds Carnegie
Stats
Sardis Road
Attendance: 950
17 December 2011
15:00
Currie 16 – 23 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 Winner Cornish Pirates 44001283197172018
Pool 6 Winner Ulster Ravens 44001156055142018
Pool 3 Winner Leinster A 43101177542132016
Pool 2 Winner Cross Keys 43011225864153015
Pool 4 Winner Llanelli 42111486682162113
Pool 5 Winner Pontypridd 4202906129121211
Pool 6 Runner-up Nottingham 4400987919101017
Pool 2 Runner-up Munster A 430167224561114
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 January 2012 – Donnybrook
 
 
 Leinster A32
 
6 April 2012 – RDS
 
 Pontypridd0
 
 Leinster A29
 
20 January 2012 – Ravenhill
 
 Munster A36
 
 Ulster Ravens9
 
27 April 2012 – Musgrave Park
 
 Munster A20
 
 Munster A31
 
21 January 2012 – Pandy Park
 
 Cross Keys12
 
 Cross Keys32
 
7 April 2012 – Pandy Park
 
 Llanelli8
 
 Cross Keys20
 
22 January 2012 – Mennaye Field
 
 Cornish Pirates16
 
 Cornish Pirates33
 
 
 Nottingham3
 

Quarter-finals
20 January 2012
19:30
Ulster Ravens 9 – 20 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 32 – 8 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 33 – 3 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 32 – 0 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 29 – 36
(a.e.t.)		 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 20 – 16 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 31 – 12 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
Aberavon Talbot Athletic Ground 3,000 Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Ayr Millbrae Unknown Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 4,684 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 Bristol, England
Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall, England
Cross Keys Pandy Park Unknown Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales
Currie Malleny Park Unknown Balerno, Edinburgh, Scotland
Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Esher Molesey Road Unknown Esher, England
Leeds Carnegie Headingley Stadium 21,062 Headingley, Leeds, England
Leinster A Donnybrook 7,000 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Llanelli Parc y Scarlets 14,870 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
London Scottish Richmond Athletic Ground 1,000 seat stand Richmond, London, England
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 London, England
Melrose The Greenyards Unknown Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Moseley Billesley Common 3,000+ (650 seated) Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Munster A Musgrave Park 8,300 Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Neath The Gnoll 7,500 Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth, Devon, England
Pontypridd Sardis Road 7,861 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Rotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Swansea St Helens 4,500 Swansea, Wales
Ulster A Ravenhill 12,125 Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland

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