Leinster A 17-18

[D4surfer]

At least we’ll get a chance for revenge over the Easter weekend. Here’s the draw for the quarterfinals:

Ealing Trailfinders v Yorkshire Carnegie
Jersey v Munster A
Leinster A v Doncaster Knights
Bedford v Ulster A

[neill_m]

Think the B&I Cup has a rule that sides from the same pool can’t meet in the QF.

Last year Ulster and Jersey had this scenario.


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[LeinsterLeader]

Only the Knights Try's I'm afraid but some of the defending wasn't great!

https://youtu.be/Xt3QlZYy3W8

[wixfjord]

What the fcuk were we doing for their last try?! Was that the last play of the game or something?

[D4surfer]

What the fcuk were we doing for their last try?! Was that the last play of the game or something?

It was on about 76 minutes. We were 21 30 at the time. It was madness. We did score another try after this though.

[paddyor]

The loss of this competition is probably one of the greatest risks to Leinster Rugby's ability to retain players. That and the much vaunted academy production line.
Anyone heard a suggested replacement?

There's a row in Wales at the moment about Regional A sides. If they get them they'll want competition.

The Scots are setting up a "Super Six" competition to sit between the top league and the Pro14 sides. Think that's a year or 2 away, but presumably they'll be interested if they can put together competitive sides. And yeah I know they dropped out of the B & I but their teams just werent up to it.

[COYBIB]

Wouldn't mind seeing an Anglo-Irish cup for the A sides, either against the English Championship sides or the Aviva Premiership A sides. Either would be good competition. I don't think the Scottish or Welsh are reliable enough to pursue any competition with at A level. Possibly a Pro14 A league, but I'd imagine that's extremely unlikely.

[D4surfer]

Think the B&I Cup has a rule that sides from the same pool can’t meet in the QF.

Last year Ulster and Jersey had this scenario.

You’re right, it says that on Wikipedia. How is it drawn then? If it’s the team that qualified higher, we get Ulster A. If it’s the one lower, we get Munster A.

[neill_m]

Think the B&I Cup has a rule that sides from the same pool can’t meet in the QF.

Last year Ulster and Jersey had this scenario.

You’re right, it says that on Wikipedia. How is it drawn then? If it’s the team that qualified higher, we get Ulster A. If it’s the one lower, we get Munster A.

Not sure. Interesting point, Cornish Pirates game was called off due to the weather. Being played in March, could overtake Yorkshire as no 8 team.

[neill_m]

Quarter-finals, 30/31 March / 1 April:
Quarter-final 1: Ealing Trailfinders v Yorkshire Carnegie OR Cornish Pirates*
Quarter-final 2: Jersey Reds v Doncaster Knights
Quarter-final 3: Leinster A v Munster A
Quarter-final 4: Bedford Blues v Ulster A

Semi-finals, 20/21/22 April:
Semi-final 1: Winner quarter-final 1 v quarter-final 4
Semi-final 2: Winner quarter-final 2 v quarter-final 3

Final, 11/12/13 May - Venue TBC

*Will be determined once the Cornish Pirates have played their postponed fixture against Hartpury College (March 9th).

[LeinsterLeader]

CONFIRMED: Leinster 'A' will face Munster rugby 'A' in a home British & Irish Cup Quarter-Final on the weekend of 30th March.

[CiaranIrl]

CONFIRMED: Leinster 'A' will face Munster rugby 'A' in a home British & Irish Cup Quarter-Final on the weekend of 30th March.

I hope they don't get offended about how disrespectful we are if we name our A side to play in this match.

[simonokeeffe]

CONFIRMED: Leinster 'A' will face Munster rugby 'A' in a home British & Irish Cup Quarter-Final on the weekend of 30th March.

I hope they don't get offended about how disrespectful we are if we name our A side to play in this match.

[D4surfer]

CONFIRMED: Leinster 'A' will face Munster rugby 'A' in a home British & Irish Cup Quarter-Final on the weekend of 30th March.

This could be played on Good Friday. The last time that happened was in April 2012 in front of a crowd of about 5,000.

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-a ... munster-a/

[mildlyinterested]

Doncaster vs Leinster A full game can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkrJz1u9jXc&t=24s

[hugonaut]

Doncaster vs Leinster A full game can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkrJz1u9jXc&t=24s

Good man. Interesting to see what the f*ck happened in the last twenty minutes!

[mildlyinterested]

Doncaster vs Leinster A full game can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkrJz1u9jXc&t=24s

Good man. Interesting to see what the f*ck happened in the last twenty minutes!

It's the away game, not the game from the weekend unfortunately.

[Donny B.]

Fecking 3.00 KO on Good Friday

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-w ... d=17LM3436

Do they not know the majority of people have to work on Good Friday these days?

[blockhead]

Fecking 3.00 KO on Good Friday

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-w ... d=17LM3436

Do they not know the majority of people have to work on Good Friday these days?

Take a "vacation day", and have 4 days off in a row!
If the boss say's no, fupping quit!

[simonokeeffe]

Do the locals sue if the floodlights are on too late or something?