2009–10 British and Irish Cup pool stage

The 2009-10 British and Irish Cup pool stage is a rugby union tournament to be played during November 2009, February and March 2010. The twenty four teams were arranged into four pools of six, with each team playing the other team in their pool once and the four pool winners qualifying for the knockout stage. The following point scoring system was used: Four points for a win Two points for a draw One point for scoring four tries or more in a match One point for losing a match by seven or less points {| class="wikitable" |+ Key to colours |- | style="background: #ccffcc;" |      |Top team in each group advance to semi-finals |} Pool A TeamPWDLTFPFPABPLB+/-Pts England Cornish Pirates5401131156321+5219 Ireland rugby union Leinster A54019896511+2418 Wales Newport531110815411+2716 England Exeter Chiefs520311798511-610 England Plymouth Albion51135555802-38 Scotland Gael Force500563512911-942 2009-11-20 19:30 Newport WAL 21 – 14 ENG Exeter Chiefs Tries: Wyatt (2)Con: Wannell (1)Pen: Wannell (3) Tries: StubbleSestaretCon: Gray (2)Pen: Rodney Parade 2009-11-21 16:30 Plymouth Albion ENG 13 – 16 Ireland rugby union Leinster A Tries: GibsonCon: DaviesPen: Davies (2) Tries: KeatneyCon: BernePen: Berne (3) The Brickfields 2009-11-22 14:00 Cornish Pirates ENG 29 – 8 report SCO Gael Force Tries: CollinsJacksonCattleWardCon: Cook (3)Pen: Cook Tries: KinlochCon: Pen: Blair Mennaye Field 2370 2009-11-27 16:00 Leinster A Ireland rugby union 12 – 10 report ENG Cornish Pirates Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Donnybrook 520 2009-11-27 19:30 Newport WAL 3 – 3 ENG Plymouth Albion Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Rodney Parade 2009-11-28 15:00 Exeter Chiefs ENG 15 – 0 SCO Gael Force Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Sandy Park 2010-02-12 19:30 Newport WAL SCO Gael Force Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Rodney Parade 2010-02-13 15:00 Exeter Chiefs ENG Ireland rugby union Leinster A Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Sandy Park 2010-02-13 15:00 Plymouth Albion ENG 9 – 13 report ENG Cornish Pirates Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: The Brickfields 2413 2010-02-26 15:00 SCO Gael Force ENG Plymouth Albion Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: 2010-02-27 14:30 Leinster A Ireland rugby union WAL Newport Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: RDS Arena 2010-02-28 14:00 Cornish Pirates ENG 37 – 14 report ENG Exeter Chiefs Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Mennaye Field 2564 2010-03-06 15:00 Exeter Chiefs ENG ENG Plymouth Albion Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Sandy Park 2010-03-07 15:00 Cornish Pirates ENG 26 – 20 report WAL Newport Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Mennaye Field 3650 2010-03-1019:00 Gael Force SCO Ireland rugby union Leinster A Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Pool B TeamPWDLTFPFPA+/-Pts Ireland rugby union Munster A55001411141+7022 England Bristol54011611977+4218 England Nottingham5302118159+2214 Wales Neath5203129398-511 England Coventry510420126144-188 Scotland Heriot's5005857168-1111 2009-11-20 19:30 Neath WAL 11 - 18 ENG Bristol Tries: FarrellCon: Pen: Thomas (2) Tries: GrieveAlfordCon: Ashwin (1)Pen: Ashwin (2) The Gnoll 2009-11-20 19:45 Coventry ENG 13 - 20 Ireland rugby union Munster A Tries: RobertsMerriganCon: Pen: Carlisle Tries: WilliamsCoughlanGleesonNagleCon: Pen: Butts Park Arena 2009-11-21 15:00 Heriot's SCO 0 - 5 ENG Nottingham Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: SavageCon: Pen: Goldenacre 2009-11-27 19:30 Munster A Ireland rugby union ENG Bristol Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Musgrave Park 2009-11-27 19:45 Coventry ENG SCO Heriot's Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Butts Park Arena 2009-11-29 14:30 Nottingham ENG WAL Neath Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Meadow Lane 2010-02-13 15:00 Heriot's SCO WAL Neath Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Goldenacre 2010-02-13 15:00 Munster A Ireland rugby union ENG Nottingham Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Musgrave Park 2010-02-14 13:00 Bristol ENG ENG Coventry Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Memorial Stadium 2010-02-27 14:00 Neath WAL Ireland rugby union Munster A Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: The Gnoll 2010-02-28 15:00 Bristol ENG SCO Heriot's Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Memorial Stadium 2010-02-28 15:00 Nottingham ENG ENG Coventry Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Meadow Lane 2010-03-06 14:30 Neath WAL ENG Coventry Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: The Gnoll 2010-03-06 15:00 Munster A Ireland rugby union SCO Heriot's Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Musgrave Park 2010-03-07 15:00 Nottingham ENG ENG Bristol Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Meadow Lane Pool C TeamPWDLTFPFPA+/-Pts Ireland rugby union Ulster Ravens54102216562+10321 England London Welsh54011813778+5920 England Bedford Blues5302119294-213 Wales Aberavon5203451131-809 Wales Llanelli511311106117-118 England Moseley50051069138-691 2009-11-20 19:15 Llanelli WAL 16 - 19 WAL Aberavon Tries: FordCon: NewtonPen: Newton (3) Tries: PritchardCon: JarvisPen: Jarvis (4) Parc y Scarlets 2009-11-20 19:30 Moseley ENG 27 - 38 ENG London Welsh Tries: BressingtonSimpson-Daniel (2)ThirlbyCon: Thirlby (2)Pen: Roberts Tries: GarveyClaasensLewis-PrattBrownStevensonCon: Lewis-Pratt (5)Pen: Lewis-Pratt Billesley Common 2009-11-20 19:30 Ulster A Ireland rugby union 29 - 3 ENG Bedford Blues Tries: SeymourFitzpatrickHoruaKyriacouCon: O'Connor (3)Pen: O'Connor Tries: Con: Pen: Davies Ravenhill 2009-11-27 19:15 Aberavon WAL ENG London Welsh Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Talbot Athletic Ground 2009-11-27 19:30 Moseley ENG Ireland rugby union Ulster A Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Billesley Common 2009-11-28 15:00 Bedford Blues ENG WAL Llanelli Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Goldington Road 2010-02-12 19:30 Aberavon WAL ENG Moseley Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Talbot Athletic Ground 2010-02-13 14:00 London Welsh ENG ENG Bedford Blues Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Old Deer Park 2010-02-13 15:00 Llanelli WAL Ulster A Ireland rugby union Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Parc y Scarlets 2010-02-26 19:00 Ulster A Ireland rugby union ENG London Welsh Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Ravenhill 2010-02-27 14:00 Bedford Blues ENG WAL Aberavon Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Goldington Road 2010-02-27 15:00 Llanelli WAL ENG Moseley Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Parc y Scarlets 2010-03-05 19:45 Moseley ENG ENG Bedford Blues Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Billesley Common 2010-03-06 14:00 London Welsh ENG WAL Llanelli Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Old Deer Park 2010-03-12 19:00 Ulster A Ireland rugby union WAL Aberavon Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Ravenhill Pool D TeamPWDLTFPFPA+/-Pts England Doncaster Knights5500716358+10525 Wales Cardiff54014147124+2319 England Rotherham Titans52033147127+2012 Scotland Ayr52031132111+2111 Wales Pontypridd5203199124-2510 EnglandBirmingham & Solihull5005176220-1441 2009-11-2019:15 Pontypridd WAL 16 - 22 WAL Cardiff Tries: BallarCon: FlanaganPen: FlanaganGunter (2) Tries: Howell (2)SweetCon: Davies (2)Pen: Davies Cardiff Arms Park* 2009-11-21 14:00 Rotherham Titans ENG 52 - 10 ENG Birmingham & Solihull Tries: Skurr (2)Henderson (2)VoiseyRhodesBurrowsCon: West (3)Rhodes (1)Pen: West (3) Tries: HuntCon: McLeanPen: Patson Clifton Lane 2009-11-22 15:00 Doncaster Knights ENG 32 - 7 SCO Ayr Tries: Tonga'uihaPlanchantWilliamsWarnockCon: Warnock (3)Pen: Warnock (2) Tries: AdairCon: StewartPen: Castle Park The round one game between Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff RFC, was played at Cardiff's home ground, due to Pontypridd's pitch being unplayable.* 2009-11-2719:30 Pontypridd WAL ENG Doncaster Knights Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Sardis Road 2009-11-27 20:00 Ayr SCO ENG Rotherham Titans Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Millbrae 2009-11-28 14:00 Birmingham & Solihull ENG WAL Cardiff Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Sharmans Cross 2010-02-13 15:00 Ayr SCO ENG Birmingham & Solihull Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Millbrae 2010-02-13 15:00 Doncaster Knights ENG WAL Cardiff Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Castle Park 2010-02-13 15:00 Rotherham Titans ENG WAL Pontypridd Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Clifton Lane 2010-02-27 15:00 Ayr SCO WAL Pontypridd Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Millbrae 2010-02-27 15:00 Cardiff WAL ENG Rotherham Titans Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Cardiff Arms Park 2010-02-28 15:00 Doncaster Knights ENG ENG Birmingham & Solihull Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Castle Park 2010-03-06 14:30 Cardiff WAL SCO Ayr Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Cardiff Arms Park 2010-03-06 15:00 Birmingham & Solihull ENG WAL Pontypridd Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Sharmans Cross 2010-03-06 15:00 Rotherham Titans ENG ENG Doncaster Knights Tries: Con: Pen: Tries: Con: Pen: Clifton Lane See also 2009-10 British and Irish Cup British and Irish Category:2009–10 in English rugby union Category:2009–10 in Welsh rugby union Category:2009–10 in Scottish rugby union Category:2009–10 in Irish rugby union