2012–13 British and Irish Cup
| 2012–13 British and Irish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament details | |||
| Countries |
 England 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 |
Leinster A (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |
Newcastle Falcons | ||
| |||
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:
- – 12 clubs from RFU Championship
- – 4 Irish provinces represented by 'A' teams
- – 4 top clubs from the Scottish Premiership
- – 12 clubs from the Welsh Premier Division
| England |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 73 | 130 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Ulster Ravens |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 199 | 100 | 99 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| Bridgend Ravens |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 183 | –90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
- This match was postponed from 20 January 2013 as the pitch was deemed frozen and the surrounding areas unsafe for supporters.[6]
- Match postponed from 19 January 2013 as Ulster were unable to fly due to the bad weather.[7] Despite this match being a dead rubber (the outcome of this game will have no bearing on qualification for the knockout stages nor on the ranking of the qualifiers), the match was rearranged[8] as Bridgend would lose revenue otherwise.[9]
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 89 | 265 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Stirling County |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 141 | 228 | –87 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Neath |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 229 | –72 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 10[n 1] |
| Bedwas |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 222 | –106 | 15 | 2 | 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 | |||||||||||
- This match was originally scheduled to be played on 19 January 2013. Due to bad weather, the Bedwas team was unable to travel to Bedford.[12]
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Pirates |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 88 | 91 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Carmarthen Quins |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 123 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Swansea |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 98 | 137 | –39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Falcons |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 27 | 228 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 27[n 1] |
| Newport |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 205 | –99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cross Keys |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 88 | 180 | –92 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Connacht Eagles |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 128 | –37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 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 | |||||||||||
- This match was postponed as the Newport team were unable to fly out of Bristol on 18 January due to snow[15]
- This match was originally scheduled to be played on 19 January 2013 but was postponed due to heavy snow.[16] The match was a dead rubber and the outcome had no bearing on qualification for the knockout stages nor on the ranking of the qualifiers.
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster A |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 107 | 74 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Pontypridd |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 113 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Leeds Carnegie |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 134 | 177 | –43 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
 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 |
20 – 20 | 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 |
| 20 October 2012 14:00 |
| Pontypridd |
25 – 23 | 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 |
- This fixture was moved to South Leeds Stadium[20] as the RFU Championship game against Plymouth (on 6 January 2013) went to uncontested scrums within 16 minutes on the new pitch at Headingley.[21] Subsequently, the match was moved to West Park Leeds RUFC as the pitch at South Leeds Stadium was uncovered and frozen.[22] Finally, the game went ahead on the 3G pitch.[23]
- This match, originally scheduled for 19 January, was postponed due to the ground being under a seven to nine inch layer of snow and unplayable.[24] Despite this match being a dead rubber (the outcome of this game will have no bearing on qualification for the knockout stages nor on the ranking of the qualifiers), the match was rearranged.[25]
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 184 | 148 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Moseley |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 146 | –12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| London Scottish |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 128 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
Pool 7
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster A |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 77 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Rotherham |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 102 | 82 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Plymouth Albion |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 141 | –10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
- This match was postponed from 19 January 2013 due to a frozen pitch.[27] Although this match is a dead rubber (the outcome of this game will have no bearing on qualification for the knockout stages nor on the ranking of the qualifiers), a new date was arranged.[28]
Pool 8
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 128 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Llandovery |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 123 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Doncaster |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 123 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
- This match was postponed from 19 January after a pitch inspection deemed it unfit.[29]
Knock–out stages
Qualifiers
The eight pool winners proceed to the knock out stages. The quarter-final matches were:[30]
- Seed 1 v Seed 8
- Seed 2 v Seed 7
- Seed 3 v Seed 6
- Seed 4 v Seed 5
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 | Bedford Blues |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 89 | 265 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Pool 4 | Newcastle Falcons |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 27 | 228 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 27[n 1] |
| Pool 1 | Bristol |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 73 | 130 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Pool 3 | Cornish Pirates |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 88 | 91 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Pool 7 | Munster A |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 77 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Pool 5 | Leinster A |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 107 | 74 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Pool 8 | Nottingham |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 128 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Pool 6 | Llanelli |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 184 | 148 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 April 2013 - Goldington Road | ||||||||||
| Bedford Blues |
32 | |||||||||
| 27 April 2013 - Goldington Road | ||||||||||
| Llanelli |
18 | |||||||||
| Bedford Blues |
15 | |||||||||
| 5 April 2013 - Kingston Park | ||||||||||
| Newcastle Falcons |
18 | |||||||||
| Newcastle Falcons |
72 | |||||||||
| 17 May 2013 – Kingston Park | ||||||||||
| Nottingham |
17 | |||||||||
| Newcastle Falcons |
17 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2013 - Mennaye Field | ||||||||||
| Leinster A |
18 | |||||||||
| Cornish Pirates |
9 | |||||||||
| 26 April 2013 - Garryowen FC | ||||||||||
| Munster A |
10 | |||||||||
| Munster A |
15 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2013 - Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||
| Leinster A |
17 | |||||||||
| Bristol |
26 | |||||||||
| Leinster A |
30 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| 17 May 2013 19:30 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
17 – 18 | 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' |
Top scorers
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Geography
- Notes
- ↑ 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]
- the match against Jersey (Sunday 21 October) at York R.U.F.C.
- the match against Moseley (in the Championship, Sunday 11 November) at Wharfedale R.U.F.C.
- the match against Bedford Blues (in the Championship, Sunday 2 December) at Otley R.U.F.C.
- the match against Pontypridd (Sunday 9 December) at West Park Leeds R.U.F.C.
- the match against London Scottish (in the Championship, Sunday 11 March) at Hull Ionians R.U.F.C.
Notes
- ↑ Jersey is listed in the English section because they play in the English RFU Championship.
References
- 1 2 "British & Irish Cup Statistics - Top Point Scorers". Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- 1 2 "British & Irish Cup Statistics - Top Try Scorers". Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- 1 2 "B&I Cup set to arrive in Connacht". www.connachtrugby.ie. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bridgend & Carmarthen Quins set for Welsh Premiership reprieve". BBC. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "British Irish Cup 2012-13" (PDF). www.llandoveryrfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Cardiff Rearranged Fixture Date Announced". www.bristolrugby.co.uk. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bridgend Ravens v Ulster 'A' - POSTPONED". www.bridgendravens.co.uk. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ravens v Ulster (h) fixture confirmed". www.bridgendravens.co.uk. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "‘Pointless’ game must go ahead, demand Ravens". www.walesonline.co.uk. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "Neath RFC deducted 4 points in the British & Irish Cup". Huw Evans Agency. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bedwas Match switched to Dunbar". 8 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bedford Blues Game is Postponed due to Bad Weather". www.bedwasrfc.co.uk. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Club Statement". Newcastle Falcons. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ Newport / Newcastle Falcons fixtures have been reversed from original order. "Advisory to fans ahead of British & Irish Cup". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ "B&IC game vs Connacht Eagles Off". Newport RFC. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Cross Keys v Falcons Postponed". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Pontypridd 25 - 23 Leinster A". IRFU. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Leeds Carnegie head to York". www.leedscarnegie.com. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Leinster A / Jersey fixtures have been reversed from original order. "Leinster B&I fixtures confirmed". www.jrfc.je. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Leeds Carnegie switch Leinster A game to South Leeds Stadium". Leeds Carnegie. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Leeds Carnegie 34 Plymouth Albion 16". Leeds Carnegie. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Leinster A game switched to West Park Leeds". Leeds Carnegie. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Kick Off will go ahead at 12:45". 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Pontypridd v Jersey - match postponed". www.ponty.net. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ponty and Jersey set the date". www.jrfc.je. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ The game has been moved to Temple Hill due to a delay in ground works taking place at the original venue, Waterford Regional Sports Centre. "Venue Change For Munster A v Plymouth". Munster Rugby. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Titans v Aberavon match postponed". www.rotherhamrugby.co.uk. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "New Date For Titans v Aberavon". www.rotherhamrugby.co.uk. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Nottingham vs Llandovery Postponed". www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "British & Irish Cup Pool Tables 2012/13". Cornish Pirates. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "British & Irish Cup Regulations 2012-13". Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Dubarry Park announced as the home of the Connacht Eagles". www.connachtrugby.ie. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "On The Road". Leeds Carnegie. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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