2015–16 British and Irish Cup

2015–16 semiprofessional rugby cup December 2018 2015–16 British and Irish Cup 150px Official Logo Ireland rugby union Ireland Round-robin and knockout 13 November 2015 — 10 April 2016 20 5,273 Bristol v Ulster Ravens 23 January 2016 72,839 (average 1,078 per match) 100 (x2) Scarlets Premiership Select v Ulster Ravens 21 November 2015Connacht Eagles v Doncaster Knights 16 January 2016 ENG Laurence MayCornish Pirates 70 points IRE rugby union Dan LeavyLeinster A 7 tries London Welsh 1 Yorkshire Carnegie 2014–15 2014–15 British and Irish Cup 2016–17 2016–17 British and Irish Cup The 2015–16 British and Irish Cup was the seventh season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Worcester Warriors were the defending champions having won the 2014–15 final against Doncaster Knights 35–5 at Castle Park, Doncaster on 3 April 2015.Worcester Warriors win 2014/15 British & Irish Cup final http://www.englandrugby.com/news/worcester-warriors-win-2014-british-irish-cup-final/ England Rugby RFU 4 April 2015 7 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150407010703/http://www.englandrugby.com/news/worcester-warriors-win-2014-british-irish-cup-final/ dead There have been five different winners and six different losing finalists of the competition in the six seasons of its existence. The format of the competition was similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. This season the four Welsh teams are the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro 12 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division. Matches were played on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups. First round matches began on 13 November 2015 and the final was held on 10 April 2016. 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, will progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists will be ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists will progress to the semi-final draw. Matches take place on the same weekends as the European Rugby Champions and Challenge cups. Participating teams and locations The allocation of teams is as follows: ENG – twelve clubs from RFU Championship Ireland rugby union – four Irish provinces represented by 'A' teams WAL – four Welsh regions represented by Premiership Select teams. UK 550 British Isles location map.svg Locations of the 2015-16 British & Irish Cup teams UK 52.1337 -0.4577 70 Bedford right UK 51.45 -2.583333 70 Bristol right UK 51.481581 -3.17909 70 Blues bottom UK 53.2790 -9.0397 70 Connacht right UK 50.119 -5.537 70 Cornish Pirates right UK 53.5157 -1.1327 70 Doncaster right UK 51.524491 -0.326302 70 Ealing T left UK 49.2055916 -2.182388 70 Jersey left UK 53.344103 -6.267493 70 Leinster left UK 51.507334 -0.127683 70 L Scottish bottom UK 51.507778 -0.128056 70 L Welsh right UK 52.483056 -1.893611 70 Moseley right UK 52.66634 -8.637348 70 Munster right UK 51.584151 -2.997664 70 Dragons top UK 52.95 -1.133333 70 Nottingham right UK 51.62144 -3.943646 70 Ospreys bottom UK 53.4301 -1.3572 70 Rotherham left UK 51.680886 -4.160248 70 Scarlets top UK 54.59728 -5.930119 70 Ulster left UK 53 49 N 1 34 W 70 Y Carnegie right Club Country League Stadium Capacity AreaBedford BluesEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipGoldington Road5,000 (1,700 seats)Goldington Road http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv1/goldingtonroad.jpg Napit.co.uk 25 March 2009 28 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020503/http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv1/goldingtonroad.jpg dead BedfordBristolEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipAshton Gate Stadium21,497BristolCardiff Blues Premiership SelectWales WalesN/ACardiff Arms Park12,125CardiffConnacht EaglesIreland rugby union IrelandIrish Interprovincial Rugby ChampionshipGalway Sportsgrounds9,500GalwayCornish PiratesENG EnglandRFU ChampionshipMennaye Field4,000PenzanceDoncaster KnightsEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipCastle Park rugby stadium5,000DoncasterEaling TrailfindersEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipTrailfinders Sports Ground3,020 (1,020 seats)West Ealing, LondonJerseyJersey England Jersey is listed in the English section because they play in the English RFU Championship.RFU ChampionshipSt. Peter5,000Saint PeterLeinster AIreland rugby union IrelandIrish Interprovincial Rugby ChampionshipDonnybrook Stadium6,000 (2,500 seats)DublinLondon ScottishEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipRichmond Athletic Ground4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, LondonLondon WelshEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipOld Deer Park5,850 (1,000 seats)London Welsh keen to purchase Kassam Stadium https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15326225/london-welsh-keen-purchase-kassam-stadium ESPN 4 January 2013Richmond, LondonMoseleyEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipBillesley Common3,000+BirminghamMunster AIreland rugby union IrelandIrish Interprovincial Rugby ChampionshipSnugmoreRosbrienNew Ormond Park7,5004,0001,000KinsaleLimerickNenaghNewport Gwent Dragons Premiership SelectWales WalesN/APandy ParkThe Bridge FieldEugene Cross Park3,0002,0008,000Cross KeysBedwasEbbw ValeNottingham RugbyEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipLady Bay Sports Ground2,000 (est)NottinghamOspreys Premiership SelectWales WalesN/ATalbot Athletic GroundBrewery FieldThe Gnoll3,0008,0005,000Port TalbotBridgendNeathRotherham TitansEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipClifton Lane2,500RotherhamScarlets Premiership SelectWales WalesN/ACarmarthen ParkParc y ScarletsStation Road3,00014,8702,500CarmarthenLlanelliBristolUlster RavensIreland rugby union IrelandIrish Interprovincial Rugby ChampionshipKingspan StadiumEaton ParkDeramore Park18,1961,0001,000+BelfastBallymenaBelfastYorkshire CarnegieEngland EnglandRFU ChampionshipHeadingley Carnegie StadiumSilver RoydLockwood Park21,0621,9501,500LeedsScalbyHuddersfield Pool stages Pool 1 main Rugby n n n Q LEI Ireland rugby union Leinster A MOS ENG Moseley ROT ENG Rotherham Titans EAL ENG Ealing Trailfinders 6 0 0 240 92 5 0 4 0 2 155 191 4 0 2 0 4 155 120 3 2 0 0 6 100 247 1 1 #ccffcc Q Q 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 complete 14 November 2015 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 9 – 12 Report Leinster A Clifton Lane 1,017 Rhys Thomas 14 November 2015 15:00 (BP) Moseley 37 – 31 Report Ealing Trailfinders (2BP) Billesley Common 818 Elia Rizo British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 374 Rugby Paper Ltd 15 November 2015 22–23 & 38 20 November 2015 19:30 (BP) Leinster A 55 – 12 Report Moseley Donnybrook 800 Mike Hudson 21 November 2015 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 12 – 48 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 356 Jack Makepeace British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 375 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 November 2015 20–22 & 38 11 December 2015 19:30 (BP) Leinster A 45 – 13 Report Ealing Trailfinders Donnybrook 800 Craig Evans 12 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Moseley 26 – 10 Report Rotherham Titans Billesley Common 591 Adam Jones British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 378 Rugby Paper Ltd 13 December 2015 20–21 & 38 19 December 2015 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 10 – 36 Report Leinster A (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 804 Dan Jones 20 December 2015 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 19 – 20 Report Moseley Clifton Lane 681 Ben Blain British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 379 Rugby Paper Ltd 20 December 2015 20–21 & 38 16 January 2016 14:00 Rotherham Titans P – P Ealing Trailfinders Clifton Lane Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game rescheduled to 20 February 2016.http://www.rotherhamrugby.co.uk/news/2162/match-off/ MATCH OFF Rotherham Rugby 16 January 2016 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 16 January 2016 15:00 (BP) Moseley 24 – 49 Report Leinster A (BP) Billesley Common 773 Michael Hudson British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 383 Rugby Paper Ltd 17 January 2016 22–23 & 38 22 January 2015 19:30 (BP) Leinster A 43 – 24 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Donnybrook 350 Dan Jones 23 January 2015 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 27 – 36 Report Moseley (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 456 Fergus Kirby British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 384 Rugby Paper Ltd 24 January 2016 28–29 & 38 20 February 2016 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 45 − 7 Ealing Trailfinders Clifton Lane 618 Jack Makepeace Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016. British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 388 Rugby Paper Ltd 21 February 2016 20 & 38 Pool 2 main Rugby n n n Q BED ENG Bedford Blues BRI ENG Bristol ULS Ireland rugby union Ulster Ravens SCA WAL Scarlets Premiership Select 5 0 1 166 144 4 0 4 0 2 200 112 3 0 2 0 4 112 143 1 1 1 0 5 114 193 1 1 #ccffcc Q 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 complete 13 November 2015 19:30 Ulster Ravens 30 – 5 Report Bristol Rugby Kingspan Stadium 1,607 Daniel Jones 15 November 2015 15:00 Scarlets Premiership Select 6 – 35 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Carmarthen Park, Carmarthen 800http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/scarlets-a-vs-bedford/74878 Scarlets A vs Bedford Sky Sports 15 November 2015 Frank Murphy 21 November 2015 14:30 Bedford Blues 27 – 18 Report Ulster Ravens Goldington Road 2,303 Craig Evans 22 November 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 62 – 16 Report Scarlets Premiership Select Ashton Gate 5,109 Sean Gallagher 11 December 2015 19:45 (BP) Bristol Rugby 52 – 3 Report Bedford Blues Ashton Gate 4,615 Matthew O'Grady 12 December 2015 15:00 Scarlets Premiership Select 19 – 27 Report Ulster Ravens (BP) Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 100 Mike Hudson 19 December 2015 14:30 Ulster Ravens 7 – 23 Report Scarlets Premiership Select Eaton Park, Ballymena 425 Christophe Ridley 19 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 34 – 17 Report Bristol Rugby Goldington Road 2,357 Nigel Correll 15 January 2016 19:30 (BP) Ulster Ravens 17 – 22 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Deramore Park 600 David Jones 17 January 2016 15:00 Scarlets Premiership Select 16 – 17 Report Bristol Rugby Station Road, BristolGame was initially to be held at Church Bank Playing Fields (home of Llandovery) but due an unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain the fixture was switched to Station Road in Bristol (home of Clifton RFC and Bristol Rugby's training ground). Despite being held in Bristol it would be classed as a home game for the Scarlets with the gate fee going to that club.http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/scarlets-a-game-switched-to-clifton_topic42061.html Scarlets A game switched to Clifton Scarlet Fever 13 January 2016 a 1,254 Frank Murphy a 22 January 2016 19:45 (BP) Bristol Rugby 47 – 13 Report Ulster Ravens Ashton Gate 5,273 Craig Evans 23 January 2016 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 45 – 34 Report Scarlets Premiership Select (BP) Goldington Road 2,126 Stuart Gaffikin Pool 3 main Rugby n n n Q YOR ENG Yorkshire Carnegie LSC ENG London Scottish MUN Ireland rugby union Munster A OSP WAL Ospreys Premiership Select 5 0 1 202 98 5 1 4 0 2 151 144 2 1 3 0 3 153 134 3 1 0 0 6 81 211 1 1 #ccffcc Q 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 complete 13 November 2015 19:45 (BP) London Scottish 27 – 25 Report Munster A (BP) Athletic Ground 941 Rob Price 15 November 2015 13:30 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 32 – 10 Report Ospreys Premiership Select HeadingleyGame was initially to be held at Laund Hill (home of Huddersfield YMCA) but due to an unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain the fixture was switched to Headingley.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/14032753.Yorkshire_Carnegie_tie_switched_to_Headingley/ Yorkshire Carnegie's British & Irish Cup tie switched to Headingley from Huddersfield YMCA The Telegraph and Argus 15 November 2015 b 627 Sam Grove-White b 20 November 2015 19:30 (BP) Ospreys Premiership Select 16 – 23 Report London Scottish Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot 325 Stuart Gaffkin 20 November 2015 20:00 Munster A 14 – 9 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Snugmore, Kinsale 850 Fergus Kirby 11 December 2015 19:30 (BP) Munster A 28 – 8 Report Ospreys Premiership Select Rosbrien, Limerick 527 Christophe Ridley 13 December 2015 14:30 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 56 – 6 Report London Scottish Silver Royd, Scalby 580http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/rugby/28051.php https://web.archive.org/web/20151222092746/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/rugby/28051.php usurped 22 December 2015 Yorkshire Carnegie 56 London Scottish 7 Yorkshire Carnegie 13 December 2015 Andrew Jackson 19 December 2015 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 24 – 29 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Athletic Ground 882 Craig Evans 20 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Ospreys Premiership Select 26 – 46 Report Munster A (BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend 375http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/ospreys-a-vs-munster-a/74629 Ospreys A 26 - 46 Munster A Sky Sports 20 December 2015 Fergus Kirby 16 January 2016 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 49 – 7 Report Ospreys Premiership Select Athletic Ground 849 Ben Blain 17 January 2016 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 43 – 29 Report Munster A (BP) Lockwood Park, Huddersfield 584 Matthew Carley 23 January 2016 14:00 Munster A 11 – 21 Report London Scottish New Ormond Park, Nenagh 300 Christophe Ridley 23 January 2016 14:00 Ospreys Premiership Select 14 – 33 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) The Gnoll, Neath 500 Sean Gallagher Pool 4 main Rugby n n n Q COR Cornwall Cornish Pirates LWE ENG London Welsh CAR WAL Cardiff Blues Premiership Select NOT ENG Nottingham Rugby 5 0 1 157 92 2 1 4 0 2 169 139 3 1 1 1 4 117 141 1 2 1 1 4 82 153 0 0 #ccffcc Q Q 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 complete 14 November 2015 14:30 Cardiff Blues Premiership Select 20 – 20 Report Nottingham Rugby Cardiff Arms Park 664http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/cardiff-blues-a-vs-nottingham/74634 Cardiff Blues A vs Nottingham Sky Sports 14 November 2015 Sean Gallagher 14 November 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 28 – 21 Report London Welsh (BP) Mennaye Field 1,123 Greg Macdonald 21 November 2015 14:00 (BP) London Welsh 33 – 29 Report Cardiff Blues Premiership Select (2BP) Old Deer Park 1,157 Frank Murphy 22 November 2015 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 7 – 19 Report Cornish Pirates Lady Bay Sports Ground 953http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Rugby-7-Cornish-Pirates-19-British/story-28222258-detail/story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151123134809/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Rugby-7-Cornish-Pirates-19-British/story-28222258-detail/story.html dead 23 November 2015 Nottingham Rugby 7 Cornish Pirates 19: British and Irish Cup match report Nottingham Post 22 November 2015 Ben Blain 12 December 2015 14:00 (BP) London Welsh 42 – 17 Report Nottingham Rugby Old Deer Park 836 Jack Makepeace 13 December 2015 15:00 Cardiff Blues Premiership Select 10 – 22 Report Cornish Pirates Cardiff Arms Park 628http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/cardiff-blues-a-vs-cornish-pirates/74639 Cardiff Blues A vs Cornish Pirates Sky Sports 13 December 2015 Frank Murphy 19 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 15 – 18 Report Cardiff Premiership Select Mennaye Field 1,073 Stuart Gaffikin 20 December 2015 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 0 – 24 Report London Welsh Lady Bay Sports Ground 874http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Rugby-0-London-Welsh-24-Match-report/story-28397585-detail/story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151222124258/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Rugby-0-London-Welsh-24-Match-report/story-28397585-detail/story.html dead 22 December 2015 Nottingham Rugby 0 London Welsh 24: Match report Nottingham Post 20 December 2015 Michael Hudson 16 January 2016 14:30 (BP) Cardiff Blues Premiership Select 30 – 32 Report London Welsh (BP) Cardiff Arms Park 850 Fergus Kirby 17 January 2016 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 38 – 19 Report Nottingham Rugby Mennaye Field 1,160 Matt O'Grady 22 January 2016 19:45 Nottingham Rugby 19 – 10 Report Cardiff Premiership Select Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,018 Frank Murphy 23 January 2016 14:00 London Welsh 17 – 35 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Old Deer Park 959 Steve Lee Pool 5 main Rugby n n n Q DON ENG Doncaster Knights JER Jersey Jersey NEW WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select CON Ireland rugby union Connacht Eagles 4 1 1 173 84 3 1 4 1 1 189 105 3 0 3 0 3 119 134 1 1 0 0 6 40 198 0 1 #ccffcc Q Q 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 complete 14 November 2015 14:30 Connacht Eagles 10 – 34 Report Newport Dragons Premiership Select (BP) Sportsground 125 Matthew O'Grady 14 November 2015 14:30 Jersey 22 – 22 Report Doncaster Knights St Peter 1,772 Fergus Kirby 21 November 2015 14:30 (BP) Doncaster Knights 22 – 5 Report Connacht Eagles Castle Park 1,245 Dan Jones 22 November 2015 15:00 Newport Dragons Premiership Select 30 – 27 Report Jersey (BP) Pandy Park, Cross Keys 200http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/newport-gwent-dgons-a-vs-jersey/74649 Newport Gwent Dragons A vs Jersey Sky Sports 22 November 2015 Christopher Ridley 12 December 2015 14:30 Connacht Eagles 10 – 40 Report Jersey (BP) Sportsground 225 Dan Jones 12 December 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 21 – 16 Report Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select (BP) Castle Park 1,051 Stuart Gaffikin 19 December 2015 14:00 (BP) Jersey 52 – 12 Report Connacht Eagles St Peter 1,648 Jack Makepeace 19 December 2015 15:00 Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select 17 – 49 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) The Bridge Field, Bedwas 200 Sean Gallagher 16 January 2015 13:00 Connacht Eagles 0 – 40 Report Doncaster Knights Sportsground 100 Adam Jones 16 January 2015 14:30 Jersey 24 – 12 Report Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select St Peter 1,606 Nigel Correll 23 January 2015 14:00 (BP) Doncaster Knights 19 – 24 Report Jersey Castle Park 1,386 Michael Hudson 23 January 2015 15:00 Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select 10 – 3 Report Connacht Eagles (BP) Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale 400 Matthew O'Grady Knock-out stage The eight qualifiers are seeded according to performance in the pool stage, and competed in the quarter-finals, which are held on the weekend of 11/12/13 March 2016. The four top seeds host 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 have qualified from the same group then they cannot be drawn together despite the seeding. Hence Leinster A and Moseley were not drawn together leading to a 1 v 7, 2 v 8, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 format. 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 SeedPool WinnersPtsWinsPts diff1 IRE rugby union Leinster A 29 6 1482 ENG Yorkshire Carnegie 26 5 1043 ENG Bedford Blues 24 5 224 ENG Cornish Pirates 23 5 655 ENG Doncaster Knights 22 4 89SeedPool Runners–upPtsWinsPts diff6 ENG Jersey 21 4 847 ENG London Welsh 20 4 308 ENG Moseley 20 4 –369 ENG Bristol 19 4 8810 ENG London Scottish 19 4 7 12 March 2016 - Donnybrook Ireland rugby union Leinster A 39 ENG London Welsh 45 13 March 2016 - Mennaye Field Cornwall Cornish Pirates 38 ENG Doncaster Knights 19 11 March 2016 - Goldington Road ENG Bedford Blues 15 JER Jersey 19 13 March 2016 - Headingley Stadium ENG Yorkshire Carnegie 50 ENG Moseley 3 19 March 2016 - Old Deer Park London Welsh 36 Cornish Pirates 15 20 March 2016 - Headingley Stadium Yorkshire Carnegie 33 Jersey 32 10 April 2016 - Headingley Stadium Yorkshire Carnegie 10 London Welsh 33 Quarter-finals 11 March 2016 19:45 Bedford Blues 15 – 19 Report Jersey Goldington Road 2,455 Frank Murphy 12 March 2016 19:00 Leinster A 39 – 45 Report London Welsh Donnybrook 932 Craig Evans 13 March 2016 15:00 Cornish Pirates 38 – 19 Report Doncaster Knights Mennaye Field 1,136 Stuart Townsend 13 March 2016 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 50 – 3 Report Moseley Headingley Stadium 715 Christophe Ridley British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 391 Rugby Paper Ltd 13 March 2016 28–29 & 39 Semi-finals 19 March 2016 12:30 London Welsh 36 - 15 Report Cornish Pirates Old Deer Park 642 Andrew Jackson 20 March 2016 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 33 - 32 Report Jersey Headingley Stadium 626 Sean Gallagher British & Irish Cup The RUGBYPaper 392 Rugby Paper Ltd 20 March 2016 28 & 38 Final 10 April 2016 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 10 - 33 Report London Welsh Headingley Stadium 3,107 Craig Evans Attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Bedford Blues 4 9,241 2,310 2,455 2,126 46% Bristol Rugby 3 14,997 4,999 5,273 4,615 23% Cardiff Premiership Select 3 2,142 714 850 628 6% Connacht Eagles 3 450 150 225 100 2% Cornish Pirates 4 4,492 1,123 1,160 1,073 28% Doncaster Knights 3 3,682 1,227 1,386 1,051 25% Ealing Trailfinders 3 1,616 539 804 356 18% Jersey 3 5,026 1,675 1,772 1,606 34% Leinster A 4 2,882 721 932 350 12% London Scottish 3 2,672 891 941 849 20% London Welsh 4 3,594 899 1,157 642 15% Moseley 3 2,182 727 818 591 24% Munster A 3 1,677 559 850 300 18% Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select 3 800 267 400 200 7% Nottingham Rugby 3 2,845 948 1,018 874 47% Ospreys Premiership Select 3 1,200 400 500 325 9% Rotherham Titans 3 2,316 772 1,017 618 31% Scarlets Premiership Select 3 2,154 718 1,254 100 26% Ulster Ravens 3 2,632 877 1,607 425 37% Yorkshire Carnegie 6 6,239 1,040 3,107 580 15% Individual statistics Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances is placed first (if they have the same number of games, then the less minutes played will rank first). Also note that 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 Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 ENG Laurence May Cornish Pirates 8 70 2 ENG Kevin Sinfield Yorkshire Carnegie 6 53 3 IRE rugby union Peter Lydon London Scottish 5 51 4 WAL Gareth Davies Cardiff Blues Premiership Select 4 42 5 ENG Olly Barkley London Welsh 8 38 6 AUS Sam Windsor Ulster Ravens 6 37 7 WAL Josh Lewis Scarlets Premiership Select 6 36 8 IRE rugby union Cathal Marsh Leinster A 3 35 9 IRE rugby union Dan Leavy Leinster A 6 35 10 TON Uili Koloʻofai Jersey 8 35 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 10 April 2016 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 IRE rugby union Dan Leavy Leinster A 6 7 2 TON Uili Koloʻofai Jersey 8 7 3 ENG Chris Walker Yorkshire Carnegie 5 6 4 WAL James Lewis London Welsh 7 6 5 ENG Josh Bainbridge Yorkshire Carnegie 3 5 6 ENG Tom Howe Jersey 6 5 7 TON Latu Makaafi Doncaster Knights 6 5 8 ENG Taylor Prell Yorkshire Carnegie 7 5 9 ENG James Freeman Jersey 8 5 10 ENG Andy Saull Yorkshire Carnegie 2 4 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 10 April 2016 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 50 pts 56 - 6 Yorkshire Carnegie at home to London Scottish on 13 December 2015 Largest away win — 40 pts 40 - 0 Doncaster Knights away to Connacht Eagles on 16 January 2015 Most points scored — 62 62 - 16 Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015 Most tries in a match — 9 Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015 Most conversions in a match — 7 (x4) Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015 Doncaster Knights away to Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select on 19 December 2015 London Scottish at home to Ospreys Premiership Select on 16 January 2016 Leinster A away to Moseley on 16 January 2016 Most penalties in a match — 4 (x3) Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015 Rotherham Titans at home to Moseley on 20 December 2015 Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select away to Jersey on 16 January 2016 Most drop goals in a match — 1 Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 Player Most points in a match — 22 WAL Matthew Morgan for Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016 Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) TON Uili Koloʻofai for Jersey away to Connacht Eagles on 12 December 2015 ENG Andy Saull for Yorkshire Carnegie at home to Munster A on 17 January 2016 Most conversions in a match — 7 (x3) WAL Gavin Henson for Bristol Rugby at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 22 November 2015 IRE rugby union Peter Lydon for London Scottish at home to Ospreys Premiership Select on 16 January 2016 IRE rugby union Cathal Marshal for Leinster A away to Moseley on 16 January 2016 Most penalties in a match — 4 (x2) ENG Laurence May for Cornish Pirates away to Nottingham Rugby on 22 November 2015 WAL Rhys Jones for Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select away to Jersey on 16 January 2016 Most drop goals in a match — 1 IRE rugby union Ross Byrne for Leinster A away to Rotherham Titans on 14 November 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 Attendances Highest — 5,273 Bristol Rugby at home to Ulster Ravens on 23 January 2016 Lowest — 100 (x2) Scarlets Premiership Select at home to Ulster Ravens on 21 November 2015 Connacht Eagles at home to Doncaster Knights on 16 January 2016 Highest Average Attendance — 4,999 Bristol Rugby Lowest Average Attendance — 150 Connacht Eagles http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=505 British and Irish Cup 15/16 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 13 March 2016 References External links Unofficial British and Irish Cup website - 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