Friday
Division 1B
Navan v Naas, Balreask Old, 8pm
Division 2A
Old Crescent v UL Bohemian, Takumi Park, 7:30pm
Division 2B
Malahide v Blackrock College, Estuary Road, 8pm
Saturday
Division 1A
Ballynahinch v Lansdowne, Ballymacarn Park, 2:30pm
Cork Constitution v Terenure College, Temple Hill, 2:30pm
Dublin University v UCC, College Park, 2:30pm
Garryowen v Clontarf, Dooradoyle, 2:30pm
UCD v Young Munster, Belfield, 2:30pm
Banbridge v Old Belvedere, Rifle Park, 2:30pm
City Of Armagh v Old Wesley, Palace Grounds, 2:30pm
Shannon v Highfield, Thomond Park, 2:30pm.
St. Mary’s College v Malone, Templeville Road, 2:30pm
MU Barnhall v Cashel, Parsonstown, 2:30pm
Ballymena v Rainey Old Boys, Eaton Park, 2:30pm
Dolphin v Nenagh Ormond, Musgrave Park, 2:30pm
Queen’s University v Buccaneers, Dub Lane, 2:30pm
Dungannon v Belfast Harlequins, Stevenson Park, 2:30pm
Galway Corinthians v Ballina, Corinthian Park, 2:30pm
Sligo v Galwegians, Hamilton Park, 2:30pm
Wanderers v Greystones, Merrion Road, 2pm
Division 2C
Bangor v Skerries, Upritchard Park, 2:30pm
Bruff v Sundays Well, Kilballyowen Park, 2:30pm
City Of Derry v Omagh Academicals, Judges Road, 2:30pm
Clonmel v Enniscorthy, Ardgaoithe, 2:30pm
Midleton v Tullamore, Towns Park, 2:30pm
was in leinster sub-academy
Not academy and wasnt ever full academy. sub academy i think for while.
On Covid and teams having 0-0 draws. Interesting effect on division 2C now with Clonmel after 8 games have 4 draws. 2 from covid and theyve drawn 2 of the 6 games they have played. Skerries and Enniscorthy beginning to pull away at top of that division as well. theyre 12 and 10 clear of 3rd at this stage...
Greystones looking very good in 2B. Just the 1 point dropped. 14 clear of second and their points difference is plus 232!!!
Queens look quite likely to go up in 2A. Nenagh struggling fair bit at the bottom
Not AFAIK but @Lsdrugbyfan will know.
Cullen has name checked him, but there was talk (i.e. forum speculation!) that he might get converted to another position. Given that the next decade will be a ding dong battle at hooker between his brother Dan and Ronan Kelleher., it's easy to see the logic in that.
and on that point in the can anyone tell me is ucd hooker bobby sheehan is/ever was/or still is in the leinster academy does anyone know? he played today very very big guy
lansdowne winning 48-15..... not much to write home about in terms of how the game went other than the scoreline reflected it tbh. Cosgrave at 15 is a decent enough player... would love to see him come through the leinster fold if he doesnt get 7s tied
Clontarf beat Trinity 27-7.
Lansdowne beat UCD 48-15.
Terenure beat Ballynahinch 39-0.
Young Munster beat Garryowen 20-16.
Con beat UCC 45-0.
Naas beat Mary’s 35-19 last night.
Any one at a game? Or able post up division 1 and 2 results?
1A
CLONTARF v DUBLIN UNIVERSITY - Calling the upset, Trinity
LANSDOWNE v UCD - Peter Sullivan will make a big difference again, Lansdowne
TERENURE COLLEGE v BALLYNAHINCH - Terenure finding the stride and think Hinchs' best chance of a win is at home
UCC v CORK CONSTITUTION - Cork Con to win well
YOUNG MUNSTER v GARRYOWEN - Limerick ties are always close but YM stronger on paper,
1B
NAAS v ST MARY'S COLLEGE - Naas
HIGHFIELD v CITY OF ARMAGH - Highfield look a good side
MALONE v SHANNON - Gonna go Malone, think they are settling into their squad with some more consistency, long trip for Shannon
OLD BELVEDERE v NAVAN RFC - Belvo at home should be strong enough
OLD WESLEY v BANBRIDGE - Old Wesley are top 2 team, them and Highfield to go up. Surprised at how poor ban are doing tho
CLONTARF v DUBLIN UNIVERSITY - should be a really good game, Tarf to win
LANSDOWNE v UCD - expecting UCD to get a load of their leinster players released so will be tough
TERENURE COLLEGE v BALLYNAHINCH - Hard to see past Terenure although by all accounts Hinch should have beaten Con last week
UCC v CORK CONSTITUTION - Cork Con to keep on winning
YOUNG MUNSTER v GARRYOWEN - Both teams badly need a win to steady the ship - going with home advantage
NAAS v ST MARY'S COLLEGE - Naas looked good away to Shannon - Marys to snatch it
HIGHFIELD v CITY OF ARMAGH - No stopping Highfield
MALONE v SHANNON - Tricky away game for Shannon but they should have enough
OLD BELVEDERE v NAVAN RFC - Belvo seem to have been playing pretty without getting the wins but I think they will get the win v Navan
OLD WESLEY v BANBRIDGE - Old Wesley quietly going about their business hoping for Highfield to slip up - more of the same this week
Trinity a very good side. I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the shake but up at the end of the season.
That's an incredible win by Trinity over Young Munsters obviously helped by the red card for Munsters but very impressive none the less
True enough - was more going off the size of their victories etc, but a fair point
Good win for us on Friday in a fecking insanely cold Belfield. Christ Im only warmed up now. Just a bigger pack is all, but having seen both Trnity and UCD up close, and as the results have show, Trinity certainly a better side. More skillful players.
Nothing certain about queens, only 3 points ahead after buccaneers getting a game called off an hour before kick off due to covid last week
I read a report yesterday evening describing it as a black Saturday for limerick clubs.
Just shows how on any day in any league anyone can be caught.
Asan aside I watched ulster v ireland earlier. Great game.
I am of the older brigade who believe leagues should be run as leagues with promotion and relegation. If you are bottom of your division after a season of league games there is generally a reason for it. No amount of play offs can disguise that. Equally if you finish first after a campaign you go up automatically or crowned champions.
There is too much tinkering. In any sport you must reward ambition. If a team finishes 1st in their division. They win it. Anything else is a travesty in my humble opinion.
Thats in some circumstances. Not all. What about leagues that go down to the very end. Hard to find something that suits all... at least every one knows now in November 33% thru the league
I think having a league final for all divisions is a good thing. Can help with promo and marketing the league as well.
The bottom team of 2C will be the same its always been. bottom relegated replaced by winner of round robin and 2nd in round robin playoffs against 2nd bottom.
Maybe IRFU saw something better was needed than the previous set up. Anyone have the stats from these playoffs of 9th in higher division and 2nd/3rd/4th from lower division and how often each position won out to get the final spot in a division...
The team that wins out the league should be promoted in my opinion. Look at Greystones in 2B who are beating everyone put in front of them. Likewise Skerries in 2C. What's the point in doing that if you're not going up automatically?
League winners should be promoted and the team that finishes bottom should be relegated. It reduces the importance of the league games now. Ballynahinch are rooted to the bottom of 1A but they could have a chance to stay in the league under this system, which means it doesn't matter if they actually lose their matches.
And what happens in 2C? Does the team that finish bottom play against the winner of the round-robin? That's ridiculous that a junior team that wins their provincial league and then beats the winners of all the other provincial leagues still aren't awarded with a place in the AIL. It's grossly unfair.
What do I suggest? What's wrong with 1 up, 1 down and then 9th, 2nd, 3rd and 4th play off, the system that has been in place? It rewards the teams that finished top of their respective leagues and gives 2nd, 3rd and 4th another shot.
Why? It will be tough on sides who may finish clear(in divisions 1B/2A/2B/2C) and lose out but you could say same for years with overall winners of the league...
And same with the bottom if one side loses most games and finishes bottom but on the day manages to turn over the 9th side.
What would you suggest as an alternative. At least the proposal is out there now and clubs know exactly what they have to do to get promoted/avoid relegation?
Long way to go yet of course but certainly looks like Highfield, Queens, Greystones and Skerries will be close to topping their leagues. Certainly Highfield and Queens.
You would be sickened to come top and still potentially not go up with two one off games.
But they had to clarify it, as certainly going to have more cancelations
What a load of shite that is.
Heard that is going to be confirmed in the next day or so that the league is 1 up and 1 down
1st plays 4th, 2nd plays 3rd at top of the table with a playoff then
And 9th plays 10th at the bottom.
Very difficult to keep the momentum going over an 18 game league. All are cup games in their own right which makes for good games in the main.
Was at YM/Tarf and watched the Lansdowne/Trinity on stream.
Trinity full value for their victory and dominant up front throughout even though it was a last minute PK at scrum time that won it for them. Agree re the Trin backline but Quinn on the wing is very very quick and Kiely from Newbridge is a good catch at 13.
In YM Tarf - Tarf very dominant up front with Tony Ryan Cormac Daly and Dylan Donnelan very prominent and Lloyd very good at 9 with Courtney very prominent at 13 in defence. YM are very good and will come again no doubt about that.
Was at the game, Tarf did very well, raced into a 21 point lead and Cookies were chasing it from then. The result was a fair reflection on how the game went.
Trinity really coming on leaps and bounds.. if they beat the Cookies this weekend it really puts them in the mix and I fancy them to win that one at home, their backline isnt the force it was in previous seasons with Courtney, Hogan & Sylvester gone but their pack is really strong and they can mix it with the best.
Garryowen falling back was expected once they lost their provincial contingent, still they are at home this week v Lansdowne and a derby game v Cookies where anything could happen after that so they could stay in touch.
Highfield had a big win the weekend it seems like they could pull away again this season, they are long overdue promotion so hope it happens for them this year.
In terms of some of the other comments about games being called off re covid, I think we need to understand how games in Rugby are being called off and very little soccer & GAA games in the recent times have had to be called off. It was a point made on the clubscene a few weeks back.
Nure, Clontarf and Trinity after mixing things up. Wasn't expecting the Clontarf, munsters scoreline. Great weekend of rugby.
Last weekend threw up some interesting and some predictable results. Across all divisions it reinforces the marathon and sprint syndrome.
Great entertainment though. Thank god live games are back.
Dolphin Buccs 2A off. covid.
lots of u20's absent this weekend.
