2012–13 British and Irish Cup

2012–13 British and Irish Cup
Tournament details
Countries  England
Ireland Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Date October 2012 — May 2013
Tournament statistics
Teams 32
Matches played 103
Attendance 106,987 (1,039 per match)
Tries scored 602 (5.84 per match)
Top point scorer(s) James Pritchard (Bedford Blues)
(88 points)[1]
Top try scorer(s) Mark Kohler (Bedford Blues)
James Stephenson (Bedford Blues)
(8 tries)[2]
Final
Venue Kingston Park
Attendance 3,838
Champions Ireland Leinster A (1st title)
Runner-up England Newcastle Falcons
2011–12 (Previous) (Next) 2013–14

The 2012–13 British and Irish Cup was the fourth season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. The final was contest on 17 May 2013 and won by Leinster A with a 78th minute penalty by Noel Reid to beat Newcastle Falcons 18–17 at their home ground Kingston Park. The defending champions Munster A were eliminated in the semi–finals by the eventual winners and Bedford Blues was the other losing semi–finalists.

There has been four different winners and four different losing finalist of the competition. The format of the competition has been considerably revamped, with expansion to 32 teams playing each other home and away in the pool stages. Previously, 24 teams played home or away in the pool stages. First round matches began on the weekend of 13/14 October 2012 and the final was held on 17 May 2013.[3]

Teams

The allocation of teams was as follows:

England England Ireland Ireland Scotland Scotland Wales Wales[4]
Bedford Blues
Bristol
Cornish Pirates
Doncaster
Jersey[lower-alpha 1]
Leeds Carnegie
London Scottish
Moseley
Newcastle Falcons
Nottingham
Plymouth Albion
Rotherham
Connacht Eagles
Leinster A
Munster A
Ulster Ravens
Dundee HSFP
Gala
Melrose
Stirling County
Aberavon
Bedwas
Bridgend Ravens
Cardiff
Carmarthen Quins
Cross Keys
Llandovery
Llanelli
Neath
Newport
Pontypridd
Swansea

Competition format

The pool stage saw a considerable change in format and consisted of eight pools of four teams playing home and away matches. Pool matches took place on the same weekends as the Heineken and Amlin Cups. The top team from each pool qualified for the quarter-finals.[3]

Pool stages

The fixture weekends have been announced.[5]

Round 6 matches were badly effected by adverse weather. Pitches were frozen or snow covered, or teams were unable to travel.

Pool 1

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Bristol 6 6 0 0 203 73 130 26 3 0 27
Ireland Ulster Ravens 6 4 0 2 199 100 99 26 5 2 23
Wales Bridgend Ravens 6 2 0 4 93 183 –90 7 0 0 8
Wales Cardiff 6 0 0 6 68 207 –139 7 0 0 0
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
13 October 2012
14:30
Cardiff Wales 14 – 23 England Bristol
Cardiff
Bristol
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 810
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (SRU)
13 October 2012
14:30
(TB) Ulster Ravens Ireland 49 – 19 Wales Bridgend Ravens
Ulster
Bridgend
Deramore Park (Belfast Harlequins)
Attendance: 352
Referee: John Meredith (RFU)

20 October 2012
14:30
Bridgend Ravens Wales 25 – 7 Wales Cardiff
Bridgend
Cardiff
Brewery Field
Attendance: 940
Referee: Simon Rees (WRU)
21 October 2012
15:00
Bristol England 34 – 28 Ireland Ulster Ravens (TB, LB)
Bristol
Ulster
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Tim Hayes (WRU)

8 December 2012
14:30
Bridgend Ravens Wales 8 – 32 England Bristol (TB)
Bridgend
Bristol
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: Keiran Barry (IRFU)
8 December 2012
14:30
(TB) Ulster Ravens Ireland 40 – 14 Wales Cardiff
Ulster
Cardiff
Ravenhill
Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)

14 December 2012
19:45
(TB) Bristol England 41 – 3 Wales Bridgend Ravens
Bristol
Bridgend
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,836
Referee: James Matthew (SRU)
15 December 2012
14:30
Cardiff Wales 7 – 34 Ireland Ulster Ravens (TB)
Cardiff
Ulster
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 216
Referee: Greg MacDonald (RFU)

11 January 2013
19:30
(LB) Ulster Ravens Ireland 8 – 12 England Bristol
Ulster
Bristol
Deramore Park (Belfast Harlequins)
Attendance: 340
Referee: Johann van der Merwe (SRU)
12 January 2013
14:30
Cardiff Wales 14 – 24 Wales Bridgend Ravens
Cardiff
Bridgend
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)

22 February 2013
19:45
(BP) Bristol England 61 – 12 Wales Cardiff
Bristol
Cardiff
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
5 April 2013
19:30
Bridgend Ravens Wales 14 – 40 Ireland Ulster Ravens (TB)
Bridgend
Ulster
Brewery Field
Referee: John Meredith (RFU)

Pool 2

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Bedford Blues 6 6 0 0 354 89 265 55 6 0 30
Scotland Stirling County 6 2 0 4 141 228 –87 13 2 1 11
Wales Neath 6 3 0 3 137 229 –72 21 2 0 10[n 1]
Wales Bedwas 6 1 0 5 116 222 –106 15 2 1 7
  1. Neath were deducted 4 competition points for fielding 2 ineligible players.[10]
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
13 October 2012
14:30
Bedwas Wales 23 – 48 England Bedford Blues (TB)
Bedwas
Bedford
The Bridge Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
13 October 2012
15:00
(TB) Stirling County Scotland 40 – 25 Wales Neath
Stirling
Neath
Bridgehaugh
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)

20 October 2012
14:30
(TB) Neath Wales 45 – 27 Wales Bedwas
Neath
Bedwas
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Chris Williams (WRU)
20 October 2012
15:00
(TB) Bedford Blues England 87 – 10 Scotland Stirling County
Bedford
Stirling
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Steve Lee (RFU)

8 December 2012
14:00
(TB) Stirling County Scotland 22 – 32 Wales Bedwas (TB)
Stirling
Bedwas
Dunbar RFC[11]
Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
8 December 2012
14:30
Neath Wales 12 – 62 England Bedford Blues (TB)
Neath
Bedford
The Gnoll
Attendance: 700
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (SRU)

15 December 2012
14:30
(TB, LB) Bedwas Wales 25 – 26 Scotland Stirling County
Bedwas
Stirling
The Bridge Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (IRFU)
15 December 2012
15:00
(TB) Bedford Blues England 69 – 23 Wales Neath
Bedford
Neath
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,004
Referee: Mark Patton (IRFU)

12 January 2013
14:00
(LB) Stirling County Scotland 21 – 24 England Bedford Blues (TB)
Stirling
Bedford
Bridgehaugh
Attendance: 550
Referee: Nigel Correll (IRFU)
12 January 2013
14:30
Bedwas Wales 9 – 17 Wales Neath
Bedwas
Neath
The Bridge Field
Attendance: 245
Referee: Justin Williams (WRU)

19 January 2013
14:00
(TB) Neath Wales 35 – 22 Scotland Stirling County
Neath
Stirling
The Gnoll
Attendance: 700
Referee: Andrew Davies (WRU)
1 February 2013
19:30
(TB) Bedford Blues England 64 – 0 Wales Bedwas
Bedford
Bedwas
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,191
Referee: Darren Gamage (RFU)

Pool 3

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Cornish Pirates 6 5 0 1 179 88 91 22 3 1 24
Wales Carmarthen Quins 6 4 0 2 150 123 27 16 2 1 19
Wales Swansea 6 2 0 4 98 137 –39 11 1 0 9
Scotland Dundee HSFP 6 1 0 5 85 163 –79 9 0 2 6
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
13 October 2012
14:30
(TB) Swansea Wales 43 – 17 Scotland Dundee HSFP
Swansea
Dundee
St Helens
Attendance: 250
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (IRFU)
14 October 2012
15:00
(TB) Cornish Pirates England 44 – 32 Wales Carmarthen Quins (TB)
Pirates
Quins
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,469
Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)

19 October 2012
19:15
(TB) Carmarthen Quins Wales 41 – 17 Wales Swansea
Quins
Swansea
Carmarthen Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (SRU)
20 October 2012
15:00
Dundee HSFP Scotland 6 – 32 England Cornish Pirates (TB)
Dundee
Pirates
Mayfield Playing Fields
Attendance: 400
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)

8 December 2012
14:30
Carmarthen Quins Wales 20 – 17 Scotland Dundee HSFP (LB)
Quins
Dundee
Carmarthen Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ross Campbell (RFU)
9 December 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates England 27 – 9 Wales Swansea
Pirates
Swansea
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,356
Referee: Greg MacDonald (RFU)

15 December 2012
14:00
Dundee HSFP Scotland 25 – 23 Wales Carmarthen Quins (LB)
Dundee
Quins
Mayfield Playing Fields
Attendance: 400
Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
15 December 2012
16:30
Swansea Wales 10 – 30 England Cornish Pirates
Swansea
Pirates
St Helens
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nigel Correll (IRFU)

12 January 2013
14:30
Swansea Wales 8 – 17 Wales Carmarthen Quins
Swansea
Quins
St Helens
Attendance: 250
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (IRFU)
13 January 2013
14:00
(TB) Cornish Pirates England 34 – 14 Scotland Dundee HSFP
Pirates
Dundee
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,536
Referee: Neil Perkins (WRU)

19 January 2013
14:00
Carmarthen Quins Wales 17 – 12 England Cornish Pirates (LB)
Quins
Pirates
Carmarthen Park
Attendance: 316
Referee: Johann van der Merwe (SRU)
19 January 2013
14:00
(LB) Dundee HSFP Scotland 5 – 11 Wales Swansea
Swansea
Mayfield Playing Fields
Attendance: 420
Referee: Nigel Correll (IRFU)

Pool 4

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Newcastle Falcons 6 6 0 0 255 27 228 38 5 0 27[n 1]
Wales Newport 6 3 1 2 106 205 –99 11 0 0 14
Wales Cross Keys 6 1 1 4 88 180 –92 9 1 1 8
Ireland Connacht Eagles 6 1 0 5 91 128 –37 7 0 3 7
  1. Newcastle Falcons were deducted 2 competition points for fielding an ineligible player.[13]
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
13 October 2012
14:30
Newport Wales 18 – 14 Ireland Connacht Eagles (LB)
Newport
Connacht
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Greg MacDonald (RFU)
13 October 2012
15:00
(TB) Newcastle Falcons England 52 – 5 Wales Cross Keys
Newcastle
Cross Keys
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,561
Referee: Johann van der Merwe (SRU)

19 October 2012
19:45
Connacht Eagles Ireland 3 – 34 England Newcastle Falcons (TB)
Connacht
Newcastle
Dubarry Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jason Bessant (WRU)
20 October 2012
14:30
(LB) Cross Keys Wales 20 – 24 Wales Newport
Cross Keys
Newport
Pandy Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: Ross Campbell (RFU)

8 December 2012
14:00
Cross Keys Wales 17 – 12 Ireland Connacht Eagles (LB)
Cross Keys
Pandy Park
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
8 December 2012[14]
14:30
Newport Wales 10 – 26 England Newcastle Falcons (TB)
Newport
Newcastle
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 750
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (IRFU)

15 December 2012
14:30
Connacht Eagles Ireland 31 – 16 Wales Cross Keys
Connacht
Cross Keys
Dubarry Park
Referee: Michael Black (IRFU)
16 December 2012
15:00
(TB) Newcastle Falcons England 93 – 0 Wales Newport
Newcastle
Newport
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,947
Referee: Neil Perkins (WRU)

12 January 2013
14:30
Newport Wales 27 – 27 Wales Cross Keys (TB)
Newport
Cross Keys
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Darren Gamage(RFU)
12 January 2013
15:00
Newcastle Falcons England 16 – 6 Ireland Connacht Eagles
Newcastle
Connacht
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Kevin White (SRU)

19 January 2013
Connacht Eagles Ireland P – P Wales Newport

1 February 2013
19:00
Cross Keys Wales 3 – 34 England Newcastle Falcons (TB)
Cross Keys
Newcastle
Pandy Park
Attendance: 226
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (IRFU)

27 April 2013
14:30
(LB) Connacht Eagles Ireland 25 – 27 Wales Newport
Connacht
Newport
Dubarry Park
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (IRFU)

Pool 5

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Ireland Leinster A 6 4 1 1 181 107 74 24 3 1 22
Wales Pontypridd 6 4 1 1 157 113 44 18 2 0 20
England Leeds Carnegie 6 1 1 4 134 177 –43 17 2 2 10
Jersey Jersey 6 1 1 4 107 182 –75 10 0 1 7
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
13 October 2012
15:00
Jersey Jersey 20 – 20 Wales Pontypridd
Try: Nicky Griffiths, Penalty Try
Con: Michael Le Bourgeois
Pen: Michael Le Bourgeois
Jersey
Pontypridd
Try: Craig Locke, Tom Pascoe
Con: Dai Flanagan 2
Pen: Dai Flanagan
Drop: Dai Flanagan
St. Peter
Attendance: 2,113
Referee: Nigel Correll (IRFU)
13 October 2012
19:00
(TB) Leinster A Ireland 47 – 18 England Leeds Carnegie
Leinster
Leeds
Donnybrook
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Jason Bessant (WRU)

20 October 2012
14:00
Pontypridd Wales 25 – 23 Ireland Leinster A (LB)
Try: Craig Locke, Dafydd Lockyer
Pen: Dai Flanagan 4
Drop: Dai Flanagan
Pontypridd
Leinster
Try: Andrew Boyle, Dan Leavy
Con: Noel Reid 2
Pen: Noel Reid 3
Sardis Road
Attendance: 3,000[17]
Referee: John Meredith (RFU)
21 October 2012
15:00
(LB) Leeds Carnegie England 27 – 33 Jersey Jersey
Leeds
Jersey
Clifton Park, York RUFC[18]
Attendance: 820
Referee: Charles Samson (SRU)

8 December 2012[19]
15:00
(LB) Jersey Jersey 12 – 16 Ireland Leinster A
Jersey
Leinster
St. Peter
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Simon Rees (WRU)
9 December 2012
15:00
(TB, LB) Leeds Carnegie England 24 – 30 Wales Pontypridd
Leeds
Pontypridd
The Sycamores, West Park Leeds RUFC
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: James Matthew (SRU)

15 December 2012
14:30
(TB) Pontypridd Wales 25 – 8 England Leeds Carnegie
Pontypridd
Leeds
Sardis Road
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Wayne Davies (WRU)
16 December 2012
14:30
(TB) Leinster A Ireland 44 – 13 Jersey Jersey
Leinster
Jersey
Donnybrook
Attendance: 450
Referee: Rhys Thomas (WRU)

12 January 2013
14:00
Leinster A Ireland 21 – 9 Wales Pontypridd
Leinster
Pontypridd
Donnybrook
Attendance: 550
Referee: Steve Lee (RFU)
12 January 2013
16:00
Jersey Jersey 12 – 27 England Leeds Carnegie (TB)
Jersey
Leeds
St. Peter
Attendance: 1,716
Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU)

19 January 2013
12:45
Leeds Carnegie England 30 – 30 Ireland Leinster A (TB)
Leeds
Leinster
The Sycamores, West Park Leeds RUFC
Referee: Simon Rees (WRU)
5 April 2013
19:30
(TB) Pontypridd Wales 48 – 17 Jersey Jersey
Pontypridd
Jersey

Pool 6

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Wales Llanelli 6 4 0 2 184 148 36 22 3 0 19
England Moseley 6 4 0 2 134 146 –12 15 2 1 19
England London Scottish 6 2 0 4 151 128 23 18 2 3 13
Scotland Gala 6 2 0 4 106 153 –47 13 1 1 10
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
13 October 2012
14:30
Gala Scotland 27 – 23 England London Scottish (LB)
Gala
Scottish
Netherdale
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (IRFU)
13 October 2012
15:00
(TB) Moseley England 36 – 26 Wales Llanelli
Moseley
Llanelli
Billesley Common
Attendance: 580
Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU)

20 October 2012
15:00
(TB, LB) London Scottish England 37 – 41 England Moseley (TB)
Scottish
Moseley
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)
20 October 2012
16:30
(TB) Llanelli Wales 38 – 28 Scotland Gala (TB)
Llanelli
Gala
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Nigel Correll (IRFU)

8 December 2012
15:00
Gala Scotland 18 – 11 England Moseley (LB)
Gala
Moseley
Netherdale
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Mark Patton (IRFU)
9 December 2012
14:30
London Scottish England 24 – 15 Wales Llanelli
Scottish
Llanelli
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 721
Referee: Paul Haycock (IRFU)

15 December 2012
14:30
Llanelli Wales 32 – 23 England London Scottish
Llanelli
Scottish
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 850
Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)
15 December 2012
15:00
Moseley England 16 – 13 Scotland Gala (LB)
Moseley
Gala
Billesley Common
Attendance: 516
Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)

11 January 2013
19:30
Moseley England 13 – 12 England London Scottish (LB)
Moseley
Scottish
Billesley Common
Attendance: 510
Referee: Simon Rees (WRU)
12 January 2013
15:00
Gala Scotland 20 – 33 Wales Llanelli (TB)
Gala
Llanelli
Netherdale
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kieran Barry (IRFU)

19 January 2013
14:00
(TB) London Scottish England 32 – 0 Scotland Gala
Scottish
Gala
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Greg Morgan (WRU)
20 January 2013
14:30
(TB) Llanelli Wales 40 – 17 England Moseley
Llanelli
Moseley
Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)

Pool 7

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Ireland Munster A 6 5 1 0 123 77 46 15 1 0 23
England Rotherham 6 4 1 1 184 102 82 22 2 0 20
England Plymouth Albion 6 2 0 4 131 141 –10 18 2 1 11
Wales Aberavon 6 0 0 6 73 191 –118 7 0 3 3
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
13 October 2012
14:30
(LB) Aberavon Wales 21 – 25 England Rotherham
Aberavon
Rotherham
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Charles Samson (SRU)
13 October 2012
15:00
(LB) Plymouth Albion England 22 – 26 Ireland Munster A
Plymouth
Munster
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Gwyn Morris (WRU)

20 October 2012
13:00
Munster A Ireland 19 – 11 Wales Aberavon
Munster
Aberavon
O'Dowd Park, Tralee RFC
Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
20 October 2012
15:00
(TB) Rotherham England 59 – 26 England Plymouth Albion (TB)
Rotherham
Plymouth
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 934
Referee: Johann van der Merwe (SRU)

8 December 2012
14:00
Rotherham England 21 – 36 Ireland Munster A (TB)
Rotherham
Munster
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Greg Morgan (WRU)
8 December 2012
14:30
(LB) Aberavon Wales 20 – 21 England Plymouth Albion
Aberavon
Plymouth
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 328
Referee: Neil Perkins (WRU)

14 December 2012
19:00
Munster A Ireland 9 – 9 England Rotherham
Munster
Rotherham
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Simon Rees (WRU)
14 December 2012
19:45
(TB) Plymouth Albion England 59 – 0 Wales Aberavon
Plymouth
Aberavon
The Brickfields
Attendance: 842
Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

12 January 2013
14:30
(LB) Aberavon Wales 14 – 18 Ireland Munster A
Aberavon
Munster
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 732
Referee: Ross Campbell (RFU)
12 January 2013
15:00
Plymouth Albion England 3 – 21 England Rotherham
Plymouth
Rotherham
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)

18 January 2013
19:00
Munster A Ireland 15 – 0 England Plymouth Albion
Munster
Plymouth
Cork Constitution FC, Temple Hill, Cork[26]
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Rhys Thomas (WRU)
23 February 2013
14:30
(BP) Rotherham England 49 – 7 Wales Aberavon
Rotherham
Aberavon
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 738
Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)

Pool 8

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
England Nottingham 6 4 0 2 167 128 39 21 3 1 20
Wales Llandovery 6 4 0 2 149 123 26 19 3 1 20
England Doncaster 6 2 0 4 132 123 9 16 2 4 14
Scotland Melrose 6 2 0 4 121 195 –74 15 1 0 9
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
13 October 2012
14:30
(TB, LB) Doncaster England 29 – 30 Scotland Melrose
Doncaster
Melrose
Castle Park
Attendance: 778
Referee: Simon Rees (WRU)
13 October 2012
15:00
Llandovery Wales 28 – 21 England Nottingham (LB)
Llandovery
Nottingham
Church Bank
Attendance: 350
Referee: Tim Hayes (WRU)

19 October 2012
19:45
Nottingham England 13 – 27 England Doncaster
Nottingham
Doncaster
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)
20 October 2012
15:00
Melrose Scotland 14 – 29 Wales Llandovery (TB)
Melrose
Llandovery
Greenyards
Attendance: 555
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)

7 December 2012
19:45
(TB) Nottingham England 54 – 24 Scotland Melrose (TB)
Nottingham

Melrose

Meadow Lane
Attendance: 981
Referee: Kelvin Shorte (WRU)
8 December 2012
15:00
(LB) Llandovery Wales 13 – 16 England Doncaster
Llandovery
Doncaster
Church Bank
Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)

15 December 2012
13:45
Melrose Scotland 20 – 32 England Nottingham (TB)
Melrose
Nottingham
Greenyards
Attendance: 568
Referee: Keiran Barry (IRFU)
15 December 2012
14:30
(TB, LB) Doncaster England 29 – 30 Wales Llandovery (TB)
Doncaster
Llandovery
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: Ross Campbell (RFU)

12 January 2013
14:30
(LB) Doncaster England 12 – 14 England Nottingham
Doncaster
Nottingham
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (IRFU)
12 January 2013
15:00
(TB) Llandovery Wales 34 – 12 Scotland Melrose
Llandovery
Melrose
Church Bank
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sean Brickell (WRU)

19 January 2013
13:45
Melrose Scotland 21 – 17 England Doncaster (LB)
Melrose
Doncaster
Greenyards
Attendance: 367
Referee: Steve Lee (RFU)
24 February 2013
14:15
Nottingham England 31 – 15 Wales Llandovery
Nottingham
Llandovery
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 878
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)

Knock–out stages

Qualifiers

The eight pool winners proceed to the knock out stages. The quarter-final matches were:[30]

Teams are ranked by

1. Competition Points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw, etc)
2. where Competition Points are equal, greatest number of wins
3. where these are equal, aggregate points difference
4. where these are equal, greatest number of points scored

There are further criteria that can be applied if necessary.[31]

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TB LB Pts
Pool 2 England Bedford Blues 6 6 0 0 354 89 265 55 6 0 30
Pool 4 England Newcastle Falcons 6 6 0 0 255 27 228 38 5 0 27[n 1]
Pool 1 England Bristol 6 6 0 0 203 73 130 26 3 0 27
Pool 3 England Cornish Pirates 6 5 0 1 179 88 91 22 3 1 24
Pool 7 Ireland Munster A 6 5 1 0 123 77 46 15 1 0 23
Pool 5 Ireland Leinster A 6 4 1 1 181 107 74 24 3 1 22
Pool 8 England Nottingham 6 4 0 2 167 128 39 21 3 1 20
Pool 6 Wales Llanelli 6 4 0 2 184 148 36 22 3 0 19
  1. Newcastle Falcons were deducted 2 competition points for fielding an ineligible player.[13]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
6 April 2013 - Goldington Road        
  England Bedford Blues   32
27 April 2013 - Goldington Road
  Wales Llanelli   18  
  England Bedford Blues   15
5 April 2013 - Kingston Park
      England Newcastle Falcons   18  
  England Newcastle Falcons   72
17 May 2013 – Kingston Park
  England Nottingham   17  
  England Newcastle Falcons   17
7 April 2013 - Mennaye Field    
    Ireland Leinster A   18
  England Cornish Pirates   9
26 April 2013 - Garryowen FC
  Ireland Munster A   10  
  Ireland Munster A   15
7 April 2013 - Memorial Stadium
      Ireland Leinster A   17  
  England Bristol   26
  Ireland Leinster A   30  
 

Quarter-finals

5 April 2013
20:00
Newcastle Falcons England 72 – 17 England Nottingham
Newcastle
Nottingham
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,130
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (RFU)

6 April 2013
15:00
Bedford Blues England 32 – 18 Wales Llanelli
Bedford
Llanelli
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,162
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)

7 April 2013
15:00
Bristol England 26 – 30 Ireland Leinster A
Bristol
Leinster
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Andy McMenemy (SRU)

7 April 2013
15:00
Cornish Pirates England 9 – 10 Ireland Munster A
Pirates
Munster
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,478
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)

Semi-finals

26 April 2013
19:30
Munster A Ireland 15 – 17 Ireland Leinster A
Munster
Leinster
Garryowen FC, Dooradoyle
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Ian Tempest (RFU)

27 April 2013
15:00
Bedford Blues England 15 – 18 England Newcastle Falcons
Bedford
Newcastle
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,991
Referee: Mark Patton (IRFU)

Final

17 May 2013
19:30
Newcastle Falcons England 17 – 18 Ireland Leinster A
Try: Higgins 3' c
Lawson 11' c
Con: Hodgson (2/2)
Pen: Hodgson (1) 3'
Newcastle
Leinster
Stats
Try: Carr 10' m
Macken 27' c
Con: Reid (1/2)
Pen: Reid (2/2) 8', 78'
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,838
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Points[1]
1 James Pritchard England Bedford Blues 88
2 Noel Reid Ireland Leinster A 83
3 Dai Flanagan Wales Pontypridd 67
4 James Love England London Scottish 66
5 Jack Maynard Wales Carmarthen Quins 64
6 Jimmy Gopperth England Newcastle Falcons 61
7 Joel Hodgson England Newcastle Falcons 56
8 James McKinney England Rotherham 54
Owen Williams Wales Llanelli
10 Niall O'Connor Ireland Ulster Ravens 52
Tristan Roberts England Bristol

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Tries[2]
1 Mark Kohler England Bedford Blues 8
James Stephenson England Bedford Blues
3 Josh Bassett England Bedford Blues 7
4 Kevin James Wales Neath 6
Brendan Macken Ireland Leinster A
5 Chris Cochrane Ireland Ulster Ravens 5
James Pritchard England Bedford Blues
8 Leo Auva'a Ireland Leinster A 4
Adam D'Arcy Ireland Ulster Ravens
Jimmy Gopperth England Newcastle Falcons
Corey Hircock Ireland Munster A
David Jackson England Nottingham
Alex Lewington England Nottingham
Chris Morgans Wales Neath
Craig Robertson Scotland Gala
George Watkins England Bristol
Curtis Wilson England Leeds Carnegie

Geography

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area/Country
Wales Aberavon Talbot Athletic Ground 3,000 Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
England Bedford Blues Goldington Road 4,684 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Wales Bedwas The Bridge Field Unknown Bedwas, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales
Wales Bridgend Ravens Brewery Field 8,000 Bridgend, Bridgend County Borough, Wales
England Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 Horfield, Bristol, England
Wales Cardiff Cardiff Arms Park 13,500 Cardiff, Wales
Wales Carmarthen Quins Carmarthen Park Unknown Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Ireland Connacht Eagles Dubarry Park[32] 10,000 Athlone, Leinster, Ireland
England Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 4,000 Penzance, Cornwall, England
Wales Cross Keys Pandy Park Unknown Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales
England Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Scotland Dundee HSFP Mayfield Playing Fields Unknown Dundee, Scotland
Scotland Gala Netherdale 6,000 Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Jersey Jersey St. Peter 5,000 Saint Peter, Jersey
England Leeds Carnegie Headingley Stadium[n 1] 21,062 Headingley, Leeds, England
Ireland Leinster A Donnybrook 7,000 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Wales Llandovery Church Bank 5,000 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Wales Llanelli Parc y Scarlets 14,870 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
England London Scottish Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London, England
Scotland Melrose Greenyards Unknown Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland
England Moseley Billesley Common 3,650 Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Ireland Munster A Musgrave Park 8,300 Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Wales Neath The Gnoll 7,500 Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
England Newcastle Falcons Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Wales Newport Rodney Parade 10,500 Newport, Wales
England Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
England Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon, England
Wales Pontypridd Sardis Road 7,861 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
England Rotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Scotland Stirling County Bridgehaugh 4,000 Stirling, Scotland
Wales Swansea St Helens 4,500 Brynmill, Swansea, Wales
Ireland Ulster Ravens Ravenhill 12,125 Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Notes
  1. Leeds will play a number of their matches away from Headingley Stadium as part of a "strategy to grow our business by developing a closer partnership with all clubs in Yorkshire".[33]

Notes

  1. Jersey is listed in the English section because they play in the English RFU Championship.

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