British & Irish Cup

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Leinster knock out the champs

Leinster ‘A’……17 Munster ‘A’………6 HEAD coach Noel McNamara was thrilled with his Leinster side after they put the reigning champions out of the Cup at […]

Clinical Titans shoot down Eagles

Connacht A…3 Rotherham…27 ■By DARAGH SMALL ROTHERHAM coach Nic Rouse hailed his side’s finishing power after securing an impressive bonus point against Connacht Eagles. Tries […]

Knights progress in game of cards

Leinster …28 Doncaster …37 ■By BILL KIELY DONCASTER director of rugby Clive Griffiths praised his side’s courage to come back and see off Leinster at […]

Champs through and the toast is Sherry

Munster …27 Ospreys…0 ■By RONAN O’BRIEN DEFENDING champions Munster waltzed into the quarter-finals as two firsthalf tries from Mike Sherry saw them to a straightforward […]

Carnegie in limbo after roasting Reds

Carnegie …26 Jersey…19 ■By TOM INNES YORKSHIRE Carnegie’s first-half try blitz helped earn them maximum points and a possible place alongside already qualified beaten opponents […]

We’ve got to improve for derby say Ealing

By OLI SHAPLEY Ealing ……………….35pts Rotherham ……….19pts Trailblazer: Kieran Murphy scores for Ealing while, right, William Thomas makes a break for Titans PICTURES: Lissy Tomlinson […]

Cool Jersey claw back against Exiles

By JONATHAN LANDI L Scottish ….18 Jersey…………45 HARVEYBiljon lauded his Jersey Reds troops who remain firmly in control of Pool 3 after extending their unbeaten […]

Four-try McBurney hammers Hartpury

By JEFF RYAN Ulster A…………27 Hartpury ……….19 HOOKER Adam McBurney scored four tries as Ulster A defeated a youthful Hartpury to pull clear at the […]

Damant returns to lead Richmond

Preview Connacht A v Richmond Today, Kick-off 2pm FLY-HALF and captain Rory Damant returns to the Richmond line-up for the first time this season. After […]

Paver calls for reaction at home

Preview Cornish Pirates v Scarlets PS Today, Kick-off 2.30pm PIRATES still top Pool 5 on points difference despite their 18-10 away defeat to Scarlets on […]

Busby try ends Hartpury hopes

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 24 Ulster 29 HARTPURY’S interest in the Cup was ended by David Busby’s last minute try in a game that was […]

Captain Morgan back for Pirates

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Scarlets v Cornish Pirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates are seeking a third cup victory having won their opening games over […]

Millett eager to make his mark

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Nottingham v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 3pm NOTTINGHAM fly-half Will Millett is hoping to use the next two weeks of cup action […]

Ben’s back but Biggs calls time

PREVIEW…Yorkshire Carnegie v L Scottish Today. Kick-off 3pm FORMER Bristol star Ben Mosses returns to the line-up after a few weeks on the sidelines recovering […]

Reds clock up another bonus

By TOM WALKER Dragons…7 Jersey Reds …34 JERSEY boss Harvey Biljon is refusing to think of a quarter-final spot despite his team’s perfect start to […]

Irish know-how sinks Blues

By JOHN FALLON Leinster A …29 Cardiff Blues …10 THE Blues Select fell to their second defeat and lie bottom of Pool 2. Cardiff Blues […]