Weekend Preview | Senior Rugby

The All Ireland League resumes after the Christmas and New Year break with a full programme of games across all five divisions.

Cork Constitution, who are unbeaten in Division 1A go head to head with Young Munster, who are seventh, at Temple Hill. This is the third meeting of these sides in the space of a month with the Lilywhites looking to make it three wins out of three after having defeated the Limerick side in both the corresponding League fixture and the Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup decider.

Garryowen and UCD, who are second and third respectively on 30 points, meet at Dooradoyle, with the Dublin Students having recorded a narrow 25-24 win, when these sides met at Belfield.

UCC, who are three points above the drop zone travel to the Capital to meet 6th-placed Lansdowne at the Aviva Stadium. The Dublin side, who are sixth, ran out 15-14 winners when these sides met at the Mardyke, with the Students claiming a losing bonus point. This was UCC’s sixth successive defeat, with their last win coming against Young Munster in Limerick in October.

Division 1B leaders Highfield travel to Limerick to take on seventh-placed Shannon at Thomond Park. Highfield ran out 19-10 winners when these sides met at Woodleigh Park.

In Division 2A, third-placed Cashel go head to head with UL Bohemian, who are hovering above the drop zone at 4G UL. The Tipperary side ran out 17-12 winners at the Spafield before Christmas.

Fourth-placed Old Crescent travel to Athlone to take on sixth-placed Buccaneers against whom they ran out 11-8 winners at Rosbrien.

Dolphin, who are second from bottom face a tough assignment as they travel to County Kildare to take on unbeaten leaders MU Barnhall at Parsonstown. Dolphin claimed a losing bonus point from their 24-17 defeat on Leeside to move off the foot of the table.

Nenagh Ormond, who are propping up the table will be looking to make the most of home advantage count as they entertain fifth-placed Queen’s University, by whom they were defeated 29-21 in Belfast last time out.

Midleton, who recorded an 18-3 home win over City of Derry following a run of five successive defeats, travel to Judge’s Road to take on the Foylesiders. The East Cork side are still rooted to the foot of the table, while City of Derry are hovering above the drop zone.

Fifth-placed Clonmel face a tricky task as they entertain second-placed Skerries by whom they were defeated 21-10 at Holmpatrick.

Sunday’s Well, who are seventh, welcome fourth-placed Omagh Academicals to Irish Independent Park. These sides played out a 12-12 draw in County Tyrone last time out.

Sixth-placed Bruff travel to County Offaly to take on third-placed Tullamore, with the Faithful County side having run out 13-6 winners when these sides met at Kilballyowen Park.

In the Women’s All Ireland League, unbeaten leaders UL Bohemian travel to the capital to take on Old Belvedere at Anglesea Road. UL Bohemian put up 19 points without reply when these sides met in Limerick before Christmas.