B&I Cup Quarter Final Date Confirmed
5th January 2015 By Munster Rugby
It’s been confirmed that Munster A will play their British & Irish Cup quarter final away to Doncaster Knights on Saturday January 24th at 2pm.
Having made a successful return to the professional second tier (English Championship) in September – where they currently lie 11th on the table – Doncaster have been the form side of the B&I Cup, amassing 29 of a possible 30 championship points in a clean sweep of victories over Bedford Blues, Cornish Pirates and Cross Keys in Pool 4. Only away to Bedford did they fail to pick up a bonus point.
As well as wining their pool with a round to spare, Doncaster are one of only three clubs to complete a clean sweep of wins in the pool stages, along with Bristol and Worcester Warriors.
In Pool 3, despite wins at home and away over Mosely and Nottingham, losses to Worcester in rounds 2 and 5 would cost Munster A top spot in the pool. However Mick O’Driscoll’s charges rallied to secure a bonus point victory over Moseley in round 6 and with it won knock-out qualification as one of the top three runners up.
The fixture, set for Castle Park, will see Doncaster play a B&I Cup quarter final for only the second time in their history, while Munster A will compete in the knock out stages for the fifth time.
Doncaster Knights v Munster A, B&I Cup Quarter Final, Saturday January 24th at Castle Park – KO 2pm.
