Weekend Rugby Preview

In a relatively quiet weekend, the promotion play-off finals in the Ulster Bank All Ireland League take centre stage, together with the Ulster Bank Bateman Cup final.

Ulster Bank Bateman Cup holders Cork Constitution lock horns with Old Belvedere in the decider at Anglesea Road. The Leesiders will be looking to retain this trophy for a fifth successive season ahead of their Ulster Bank All Ireland League decider against Clontarf at the Aviva Stadium the following week.

Belvo will be looking to complete a disappointing season, which saw them relegated, with silverware and become the first Leinster side to win it since its reintroduction.

You can read a full match report here.

Munster Clubs are in action in three of the five Ulster Bank All Ireland League promotion/relegation play-off deciders this Saturday.

The Division 1B promotion play-off is a Limerick derby which sees Garryowen taking on UL Bohemian, who were early pacesetters in Division 1B, at Dooradoyle.

Dolphin, who had a good run of results towards the end of their battle against automatic relegation form Division 1B, welcome promoting-chasing Nenagh Ormond to Irish Independent Park for the Division 2A decider.

Old Crescent face a tough assignment in their bid for a second successive promotion as they travel north to take on City of Armagh at the Palace Grounds in the Division 2B decider.

Closer to home the final game of the season in South Munster is down for decision at Irish Independent Park tonight.

Bandon and Cobh Pirates contest the County Cup final, with the West Cork side aiming to claim their second piece of silverware after having won the Munster Junior Cup for the first time in their 125-year history against Young Munster on Easter Sunday.