:2016–17 British and Irish Cup

The competition format is a pool stage followed by a knockout stage. The pool stage consists of five pools of four teams playing home and away matches. The top side in each pool, plus the three best runners-up, progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists are ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists progress to the semi-final draw. Most of the matches are played on the same weekends as the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. First round matches began on 14 October 2016 and the final was held on the 21 April 2017.

The allocation of teams is as follows:

• {{flagicon|ENG}} – twelve clubs from RFU Championship
• {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} – four Irish provinces represented by 'A' teams
• {{flagicon|WAL}} – four Welsh regions represented by Premiership Select teams.

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{{location map~ |UK |lat=52.1337 |long=-0.4577 |label_size=70|label=Bedford|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.481581 |long=-3.17909 |label_size=70|label=Blues|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=53.2790 | long=-9.0397 |label_size=70|label=Connacht|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=50.119 |long=-5.537 |label_size=70|label=Cornish Pirates|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=53.5157 |long=-1.1327 |label_size=70|label=Doncaster|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.524491 |long=-0.326302 |label_size=70|label=Ealing T|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK |lat=49.2055916 |long=-2.182388 |label_size=70|label=Jersey Reds|position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=53.344103 |long=-6.267493 |label_size=70|label=Leinster|position=left}}

{{Location map~|UK|lat_deg=51|lat_min=23 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=0|lon_min=59|lon_dir=W|label_size=70|label=L Irish|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.507334 |long=-0.127683 |label_size=70|label=L Scottish|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.507778 |long=-0.128056|label_size=70|label=L Welsh|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=52.66634 |long=-8.637348 |label_size=70|label=Munster|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.584151 |long=-2.997664 |label_size=70|label=Dragons|position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=52.95 |long=-1.133333 |label_size=70|label=Nottingham|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.62144 |long=-3.943646 |label_size=70|label=Ospreys|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.507334 |long=-0.127683 |label_size=70|label=Richmond|position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=53.4301 |long=-1.3572 |label_size=70|label=Rotherham|position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=51.680886 |long=-4.160248 |label_size=70|label=Scarlets|position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK |lat=54.59728 |long=-5.930119 |label_size=70|label=Ulster|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK |lat_deg=53|lat_min=49 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=1|lon_min=34|lon_dir=W|label_size=70|label=Y Carnegie|position=right}}

}}

{{notelist}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

| show_positions = n|show_tries_for = n|show_tries_against = n

| res_col_header = Q

| team1 = JER | name_JER = {{flagicon|Jersey}} Jersey Reds

| team2 = ULS | name_ULS = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster A

| team3 = LSC | name_LSC = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Scottish

| team4 = CAR | name_CAR = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues Premiership Select

| win_JER = 5| draw_JER = 0| loss_JER = 1| pf_JER = 181| pa_JER = 94| tb_JER = 3| lb_JER = 0

| win_ULS = 4| draw_ULS = 0| loss_ULS = 2| pf_ULS = 153| pa_ULS = 124| tb_ULS = 2| lb_ULS = 2

| win_LSC = 2| draw_LSC = 0| loss_LSC = 4| pf_LSC = 134| pa_LSC = 157| tb_LSC = 2| lb_LSC = 2

| win_CAR = 1| draw_CAR = 0| loss_CAR = 5| pf_CAR = 104| pa_CAR = 197| tb_CAR = 0| lb_CAR = 3

| col_C = green1 | text_C = Qualified as pool winner

|result1 = C

| col_Q = #ccccff | text_Q = Qualified

|result2 = Q

| class_rules = 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

| update = 10 March 2017

| source =

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 14 October 2016

|time = 19:00

|home = Ulster A

|score = 19 – 6

|report = [http://www.jerseyreds.je/match-reports/20162017-season/ulster-a-19-jersey-reds-6.aspx Report]

|away = Jersey Reds

|stadium = Shaw's Bridge, Belfast

|attendance = 200

|referee = Dewi Phillips

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) Cardiff Blues Premiership Select

|score = 21 – 26

|report = [http://www.londonscottish.com/pro/fixtures/4705.php Report]

|away = London Scottish (BP)

|stadium = BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park

|attendance = 787

|referee = Frank Murphy

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=422|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=16 October 2016|pages=30–31 & 40}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 21 October 2016

|time = 19:45

|home = (BP) Jersey Reds

|score = 49 – 12

|report = [http://www.jerseyreds.je/match-reports/20162017-season/jersey-reds-49-cardiff-blues-select-12.aspx Report]

|away = Cardiff Blues Premiership Select

|stadium = St Peter

|attendance = 1,551

|referee = Ben Blain

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) London Scottish

|score = 34 – 29

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/london-scottish-vs-ulster-a/78346 Report]

|away = Ulster A (2BP)

|stadium = Athletic Ground

|attendance = 906

|referee = Gareth Newman

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=423|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=16 October 2016|pages=28–29 & 38}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 9 December 2016

|time = 17:00

|home = Ulster A

|score = 16 – 10

|report = [https://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/15529.php Report]

|away = Cardiff Blues Premiership Select (BP)

|stadium = Eaton Park, Ballymena

|attendance = 1,301

|referee = Veryan Boscawen

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 December 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = London Scottish

|score = 13 – 22

|report = [http://www.jerseyreds.je/match-reports/20162017-season/london-scottish-13-jersey-reds-22.aspx Report]

|away = Jersey Reds

|stadium = Athletic Ground

|attendance = 947

|referee = Johnny Erskine

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=430|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=11 December 2016|pages=28–29 & 38}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 16 December 2016

|time = 19:45

|home = Jersey Reds

|score = 23 – 19

|report = [http://www.jerseyreds.je/match-reports/20162017-season/jersey-reds-23-london-scottish-19.aspx Report]

|away = London Scottish (BP)

|stadium = St Peter

|attendance = 1,151

|referee = Ben Blain

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 17 December 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) Cardiff Blues premiership Select

|score = 27 – 30

|report = [http://www.cardiffblues.com/news/8602.php#.WFfwLVOLSUl Report]

|away = Ulster A

|stadium = Sardis Road, Pontypridd

|attendance = 325

|referee = Hamish Smales

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=431|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=18 December 2016|pages=28–29 & 38}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 13 January 2017

|time = 19:00

|home = (BP) Ulster A

|score = 38 – 21

|report = [https://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/15635.php#.WHvpJVWLSUk Report]

|away = London Scottish

|stadium = Kingspan Stadium

|attendance = 4,813

|referee = Joy Neville

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 14 January 2017

|time =

|home = Cardiff Blues Premiership Select

|score = 10 – 55

|report = [http://www.jerseyreds.je/match-reports/20162017-season/cardiff-blues-select-10-55-jersey-reds.aspx Report]

|away = Jersey Reds (BP)

|stadium = The Wern, Merthyr Tydfil

|attendance = 973

|referee = Nigel Correll

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=435|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=15 January 2016|pages=28–29 & 38}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Jersey Reds

|score = 26 – 21

|report = [http://www.jerseyreds.je/match-reports/20162017-season/jersey-reds-26-ulster-a-21.aspx Report]

|away = Ulster A (BP)

|stadium = St Peter

|attendance = 1,406

|referee = Craig Evans

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 March 2017

|time = 19:00

|home = (BP) London Scottish

|score = 21 – 24

|report = [http://www.londonscottish.com/news/4862.php Report]

|away = Cardiff Blues Premiership Select

|stadium = Athletic Ground

|attendance = 400

|referee = Calum Howard

}}

• Postponed from 21 January due to frozen pitch.{{cite web|url=http://www.londonscottish.com/news/4805.php#.WIT2xlWLSUk |title=London Scottish v Cardiff Blues postponed |publisher=London Scottish FC |date=20 January 2017}}{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=435|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=22 January 2016|pages=28–29 & 38}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=443|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=12 March 2017|pages=26–27 & 40}}

London Welsh entered liquidation on 8 December 2016 and were disqualified from the competition and their results from rounds 1 and 2 annulled.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38268838 |title= London Welsh: Liquidated club disqualified British & Irish Cup |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 December 2016}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

| show_positions = n|show_tries_for = n|show_tries_against = n

| res_col_header = Q

| team1 = MUN | name_MUN = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster A

| team2 = ROT | name_ROT = {{flagicon|ENG}} Rotherham Titans

| team3 = DON | name_DON = {{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Knights

| win_MUN = 4| draw_MUN = 0| loss_MUN = 0| pf_MUN = 121| pa_MUN = 55| tb_MUN = 3| lb_MUN = 0

| win_ROT = 1| draw_ROT = 0| loss_ROT = 3| pf_ROT = 73| pa_ROT = 102| tb_ROT = 0| lb_ROT = 1

| win_DON = 1| draw_DON = 0| loss_DON = 3| pf_DON = 61| pa_DON = 98| tb_DON = 0| lb_DON = 0

| col_C = green1 | text_C = Qualified as pool winner

|result1 = C

| class_rules = 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

| update = 21 January 2017

| source =

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = Munster A

|score = 15 – 30

|report = [http://www.london-welsh.co.uk/index.php?mod=rugby_matchreport&archive=N&id=351 Report]

|away = London Welsh (BP)

|stadium = Towns Park, Midleton

|attendance = 350

|referee = Fergus Kirby

}}

• London Welsh expelled from the competition

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Rotherham Titans

|score = 34 – 17

|report = [http://www.titans-rugby.com/match-centre/match-report/titans-34-doncaster-knights-17/ Report]

|away = Doncaster Knights

|stadium = Clifton Lane

|attendance = 750

|referee = Jake Makepeace

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) London Welsh

|score = 40 – 24

|report = [http://www.london-welsh.co.uk/index.php?mod=rugby_matchreport&archive=N&id=352 Report]

|away = Rotherham Titans

|stadium = Old Deer Park

|attendance = 728

|referee = Adam Leal

}}

• London Welsh expelled from the competition.

{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = Doncaster Knights

|score = P – P

|report =

|away = Munster A

|stadium = Castle Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

• Match postponed due to the death of Munster Rugby's head coach Anthony Foley and played on 7 January 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.drfc.co.uk/news/article/postponement-of-b-i-match-v-munster-a |title=POSTPONEMENT OF B&I MATCH V MUNSTER 'A' |publisher=Doncaster Knights |date=22 October 2016}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.drfc.co.uk/news/article/rescheduled-fixture-doncaster-knights-v-munster-a |title=RESCHEDULED FIXTURE: DONCASTER KNIGHTS V MUNSTER 'A' |publisher=Doncaster Knights |date=2 November 2016}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 10 December 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = Rotherham Titans

|score = 24 – 35

|report = [http://www.titans-rugby.com/match-centre/match-report/titans-24-munster-35/ Report]

|away = Munster A (BP)

|stadium = Clifton Lane

|attendance = 704

|referee = Rhys Thomas

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 18 December 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Munster A

|score = 34 – 3

|report = [http://www.titans-rugby.com/match-centre/match-report/munster-34-titans-3/ Report]

|away = Rotherham Titans

|stadium = The Showgrounds, Ennis

|attendance = 350

|referee = Craig Evans

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 7 January 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = Doncaster Knights

|score = 12 – 28

|report = [http://www.drfc.co.uk/news/article/class-munster-take-cup-spoils Report]

|away = Munster A (BP)

|stadium = Castle Park

|attendance = 974

|referee = Stuart Gaffikin

}}

• Match postponed from 22 October 2016.

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RugbyPaper|issue=434|date=8 January 2017|pages=26 & 34}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 13 January 2017

|time = 19:00

|home = Munster A

|score = 24 – 16

|report = [http://www.munsterrugby.ie/mobile/rugby/23793.php Report]

|away = Doncaster Knights

|stadium = Old Chapel, Bandon

|attendance = 937

|referee = Dewi Phillips

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = Doncaster Knights

|score = 16 – 12

|report = [http://www.titans-rugby.com/match-centre/match-report/doncaster-knights-16-titans-12/ Report]

|away = Rotherham Titans (BP)

|stadium = Castle Park

|attendance = 1,207

|referee = Ben Blain

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

| show_positions = n|show_tries_for = n|show_tries_against = n

| res_col_header = Q

| team1 = LIR | name_LIR = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish

| team2 = COR | name_COR = {{flagicon|ENG}} Cornish Pirates

| team3 = OSP | name_OSP = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys Premiership Select

| team4 = CON | name_CON = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Connacht Eagles

| win_LIR = 5| draw_LIR = 0| loss_LIR = 1| pf_LIR = 154| pa_LIR = 97| tb_LIR = 4| lb_LIR = 1

| win_COR = 4| draw_COR = 0| loss_COR = 2| pf_COR = 188| pa_COR = 99| tb_COR = 3| lb_COR = 1

| win_OSP = 3| draw_OSP = 0| loss_OSP = 3| pf_OSP = 130| pa_OSP = 155| tb_OSP = 2| lb_OSP = 0

| win_CON = 0| draw_CON = 0| loss_CON = 6| pf_CON = 82| pa_CON = 223| tb_CON = 1| lb_CON = 1

| col_C = green1 | text_C = Qualified as pool winner

|result1 = C

| col_Q = #ccccff | text_Q = Qualified

|result2 = Q

| class_rules = 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

| update = 21 January 2017

| source =

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = Ospreys Premiership Select

|score = 14 – 25

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/irish-record-seventh-win-out-of-seven-to-start-bandi-cup-campaign-in-style/bp1062/ Report]

|away = London Irish (BP)

|stadium = The Gnoll, Neath

|attendance = 1,500

|referee = Matt Turvey

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 16 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = Connacht Eagles

|score = 10 – 23

|report = [http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16-17_match_reports/connacht_away_phil.html Report]

|away = Cornish Pirates

|stadium = Galway Sportsground

|attendance = 200

|referee = Ben Blain

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) London Irish

|score = 34 – 3

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-resounding-display-secures-bonuspoint-triumph/bp1076/ Report]

|away = Connacht Eagles

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|attendance = 3,109

|referee = Michael Hudson

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 23 October 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Cornish Pirates

|score = 41 – 5

|report = [http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16-17_match_reports/ospreys_home.html Report]

|away = Ospreys Premiership Select

|stadium = Mennaye Field

|attendance = 1,405

|referee = Sean Gallagher

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 10 December 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) Connacht Eagles

|score = 17 – 20

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/ERUP3942399 Report]

|away = Ospreys Premiership Select

|stadium = Galway Sportsground

|attendance = 419

|referee = Jack Makepeace

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 11 December 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) London Irish

|score = 33 – 24

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-exiles-top-pool-2-with-bonuspoint-triumph/bp1134/ Report]

|away = Cornish Pirates

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|attendance = 2,695

|referee = Adam Jones

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 18 December 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Cornish Pirates

|score = 16 – 17

|report = [http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16-17_match_reports/london_irish_home_cup.html Report]

|away = London Irish

|stadium = Mennaye Field

|attendance = 1,426

|referee = Fergus Kirby

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 18 December 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Ospreys Premiership Select

|score = 55 – 14

|report = [https://www.ospreysrugby.com/News/Article/47725 Report]

|away = Connacht Eagles

|stadium = Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot

|attendance = 542

|referee = Adam Leal

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 14 January 2017

|time = 14:30

|home = Connacht Eagles

|score = 14 – 41

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-connacht-eagles-1441-london-irish/bp1168/ Report]

|away = London Irish (BP)

|stadium = Dubarry Park, Athlone

|attendance = 695

|referee = Ben Blain

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 14 January 2017

|time = 14:30

|home = Ospreys Premiership Select

|score = 10 – 34

|report = [http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16-17_match_reports/ospreys_away.html Report]

|away = Cornish Pirates (BP)

|stadium = Llynfi Road, Maesteg

|attendance = 872

|referee = Jonny Erskine

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Cornish Pirates

|score = 50 – 24

|report = [http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16-17_match_reports/connacht_home.html Report]

|away = Connacht Eagles (BP)

|stadium = Mennaye Field

|attendance = 1,120

|referee = Matt Turvey

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) London Irish

|score = 24 – 26

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-irish-edged-out-by-resolute-ospreys/bp1173/ Report]

|away = Ospreys Premiership Select (BP)

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|attendance = 2,221

|referee = Joy Neville

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

| show_positions = n|show_tries_for = n|show_tries_against = n

| res_col_header = Q

| team1 = SCA | name_SCA = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets Premiership Select

| team2 = LEI | name_LEI = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster A

| team3 = NOT | name_NOT = {{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham Rugby

| team4 = RIC | name_RIC = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richmond

| win_SCA = 4| draw_SCA = 0| loss_SCA = 2| pf_SCA = 198| pa_SCA = 149| tb_SCA = 5| lb_SCA = 1

| win_LEI = 3| draw_LEI = 0| loss_LEI = 3| pf_LEI = 256| pa_LEI = 133| tb_LEI = 3| lb_LEI = 1

| win_NOT = 3| draw_NOT = 0| loss_NOT = 3| pf_NOT = 148| pa_NOT = 136| tb_NOT = 3| lb_NOT = 0

| win_RIC = 2| draw_RIC = 0| loss_RIC = 4| pf_RIC = 100| pa_RIC = 284| tb_RIC = 1| lb_RIC = 0

| col_C = green1 | text_C = Qualified as pool winner

|result1 = C

| class_rules = 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

| update = 21 January 2017

| source =

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Richmond

|score = 19 – 68

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/richmond-vs-leinster-a/78342 Report]

|away = Leinster A (BP)

|stadium = Athletic Ground

|attendance = 512

|referee = Adam Jones

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 16 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Nottingham Rugby

|score = 11 – 33

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/nottingham-vs-scarlets-a/80159 Report]

|away = Scarlets Premiership Select (BP)

|stadium = Lady Bay Sports Ground

|attendance = 791{{cite web|url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/games/scarlets-premiership-select.php |title=Scarlets Premiership Select Fixtures & Results|publisher=Scarlets |accessdate=20 October 2016 }}

|referee = Sean Gallagher

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) Scarlets Premiership Select

|score = 58 – 7

|report = [http://richmondfc.co.uk/index.php/news/657-scarlets-select-58-richmond-7 Report]

|away = Richmond

|stadium = Church Bank Playing Fields, Llandovery

|attendance = 350

|referee = Stuart Gaffikin

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 23 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Leinster A

|score = 21 – 29

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/leinster-a-vs-nottingham/80306 Report]

|away = Nottingham Rugby (BP)

|stadium = Donnybrook Stadium

|attendance = 950

|referee = Gary Glennon

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 10 December 2016

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Leinster A

|score = 65 – 13

|report = [http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-a-65-v-13-scarlets-premiership-select/?FixGuid=16LS6285 Report]

|away = Scarlets Premiership Select

|stadium = Donnybrook Stadium

|attendance = 1,018

|referee = Ben Blain

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 11 December 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Nottingham Rugby

|score = 43 – 3

|report = [http://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/greens-romp-to-richmond-cup-win/ Report]

|away = Richmond

|stadium = Lady Bay Sports Ground

|attendance = 1,084

|referee = Hamish Smales

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 17 December 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) Scarlets Premiership Select

|score = 27 – 7

|report = [http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/38763.php Report]

|away = Leinster A

|stadium = Carmarthen Park, Carmarthen

|attendance = 250

|referee = Matt Turvey

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 17 December 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Richmond

|score = 20 – 12

|report = [http://www.nottinghampost.com/richmond-20-nottingham-rugby-12-match-report/story-29991834-detail/story.html Report]

|away = Nottingham Rugby

|stadium = Athletic Ground

|attendance = 485

|referee = Dew Phillips

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 13 January 2017

|time = 19:45

|home = (BP) Nottingham Rugby

|score = 28 – 24

|report = [http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/nottingham-28-leinster-a-24/ Report]

|away = Leinster A (BP)

|stadium = Lady Bay Sports Ground

|attendance = 1,367

|referee = Rhys Thomas

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 14 January 2017

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Richmond

|score = 34 – 32

|report = [http://richmondfc.co.uk/index.php/news/696-richmond-34-scarlets-a-32 Report]

|away = Scarlets Premiership Select (2BP)

|stadium = Athletic Ground

|attendance = 396

|referee = Adam Leal

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 20 January 2017

|time = 19:30

|home = (BP) Leinster A

|score = 71 – 17

|report = [http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-a-71-richmond-17/ Report]

|away = Richmond

|stadium = Donnybrook Stadium

|attendance = 673

|referee = Gareth Newman

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = (BP) Scarlets Premiership Select

|score = 35 – 25

|report = [http://www.wru.co.uk/m/eng/37942.php Report]

|away = Nottingham Rugby

|stadium = Parc y Scarlets

|attendance = 250

|referee = Veryan Boscawen

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

| show_positions = n|show_tries_for = n|show_tries_against = n

| res_col_header = Q

| team1 = EAL | name_EAL = {{flagicon|ENG}} Ealing Trailfinders

| team2 = YOR | name_YOR = {{flagicon|ENG}} Yorkshire Carnegie

| team3 = NEW | name_NEW = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select

| team4 = BED | name_BED = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bedford Blues

| win_EAL = 4| draw_EAL = 1| loss_EAL = 1| pf_EAL = 194| pa_EAL = 123| tb_EAL = 3| lb_EAL = 2

| win_YOR = 4| draw_YOR = 0| loss_YOR = 2| pf_YOR = 156| pa_YOR = 130| tb_YOR = 3| lb_YOR = 1

| win_NEW = 2| draw_NEW = 0| loss_NEW = 4| pf_NEW = 118| pa_NEW = 170| tb_NEW = 1| lb_NEW = 2

| win_BED = 1| draw_BED = 1| loss_BED = 4| pf_BED = 119| pa_BED = 173| tb_BED = 1| lb_BED = 1

| col_C = green1 | text_C = Qualified as pool winner

|result1 = C

| col_Q = #ccccff | text_Q = Qualified

|result2 = Q

| class_rules = 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

| update = 21 January 2017

| source =

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Ealing Trailfinders

|score = 51 – 35

|report = [http://ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-51-35-yorkshire-carnegie Report]

|away = Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)

|stadium = Trailfinders Sports Club

|attendance = 468

|referee = Veryan Boscawen

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Bedford Blues

|score = 46 – 33

|report = [http://www.bedfordrugby.co.uk/content/bedford-blues-v-dragons-select Report]

|away = Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select (BP)

|stadium = Goldington Road

|attendance = 2,218

|referee = Joy Neville

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 14:30

|home = (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie

|score = 52 – 28

|report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161113035554/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/rugby/29484.php Report]}}

|away = Bedford Blues

|stadium = Sandhill Lane Stadium, Selby

|attendance = 623

|referee = Fergus Kirby

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select

|score = 27 – 28

|report = [http://ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/dragons-premiership-xv-27-28-ealing-trailfinders Report]

|away = Ealing Trailfinders

|stadium = Pandy Park, Crosskeys

|attendance = 200

|referee = Matt Turvey

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 10 December 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Bedford Blues

|score = 19 – 19

|report = [http://www.bedfordrugby.co.uk/content/bedford-blues-v-ealing-trailfinders-2 Report]

|away = Ealing Trailfinders

|stadium = Goldington Road

|attendance = 1,707

|referee = Adam Leal

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 11 December 2016

|time = 14:15

|home = Yorkshire Carnegie

|score = 20 – 17

|report =

|away = Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select (BP)

|stadium = Moor Lane, Pontefract

|attendance = 428

|referee = Nigel Correll

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 17 December 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select

|score = 22 – 20

|report = [http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/14973458.Dragons_Premiership_Select_XV_22_Yorkshire_Carnegie_20/?ref=arc Report]

|away = Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)

|stadium = CCB Centre, Ystrad Mynach

|attendance = 315

|referee = Jonny Erskine

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 17 December 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Ealing Trailfinders

|score = 40 – 23

|report = [http://ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-40-23-bedford-blues Report]

|away = Bedford Blues

|stadium = Trailfinders Sports Club

|attendance = 428

|referee = Gareth Newman

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 14 January 2017

|time = 15:00

|home = Bedford Blues

|score = 12 – 29

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/bedford-vs-yorkshire-carnegie/78383 Report]

|away = Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)

|stadium = Goldington Road

|attendance = 1,874

|referee = Hamish Smales

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 14 January 2017

|time = 15:00

|home = (BP) Ealing Trailfinders

|score = 56 – 19

|report = [http://www.ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-56-19-dragons-premiership Report]

|away = Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select

|stadium = Trailfinders Sports Club

|attendance = 433

|referee = Fergus Kirby

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = Yorkshire Carnegie

|score = 14 – 10

|report = [http://ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/yorkshire-carnegie-14-10-ealing-trailfinders Report]

|away = Ealing Trailfinders (BP)

|stadium = Silver Royd, Scalby

|attendance = 834

|referee = Rhys Thomas

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 16:30

|home = Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select

|score = 15 – 12

|report = [http://www.bedfordrugby.co.uk/content/match-report-v-dragons-select Report]

|away = Bedford Blues (BP)

|stadium = CCB Centre, Ystrad Mynach{{#tag:ref|*Initially due to be held at The Bridge Field, Bedwas but because of a frozen pitch, the venue was changed and the kick-off time moved from 14:00 to 16:30.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BedfordBluesRFC/status/822796234108833793 |title=Kick Off has been postponed and moved to @CSEYstradMynach |publisher=Bedford Blues (Twitter) |date=21 January 2017}}|group=a}}

|attendance = 652

|referee = Stuart Gaffikin

}}

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The eight qualifiers were seeded according to performance in the pool stage. The four top seeds hosted the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 format. If two teams qualified from the same group they could not be drawn together despite the seeding, therefore, Jersey Reds did not play against Ulster A. The quarter-finals were held over the weekend of 10/11/12 March 2017, the semi-finals were held over the weekend of 31 March and 1 & 2 April 2017 and the final was played on 21/22/23 April 2017.

Teams are ranked by:

:1 – competition points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw)

:2 – where competition points are equal, greatest number of wins

:3 – where the number of wins are equal, aggregate points difference

:4 – where the aggregate points difference are equal, greatest number of points scored

{{Round8

|12 March 2017 - Irish Independent Park |{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster A|26|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster A|3

|11 March 2017 - Trailfinders Sports Ground |{{flagicon|ENG}} Ealing Trailfinders|84|{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets Premiership Select|7

|11 March 2017 - Madejski Stadium |{{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish | 37 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Yorkshire Carnegie| 14

|10 March 2017 - St. Peter |{{flagicon|JER}} Jersey Reds| 36 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Cornish Pirates | 20

|31 March - CIT Stadium | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster A|25|{{flagicon|ENG}}Ealing Trailfinders'''|9

|2 April 2017 - Madejski Stadium | {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish| 17 | '''{{flagicon|JER}}Jersey Reds | 25

|21 April 2017 - Irish Independent Park, Cork |{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''Munster A|29| {{flagicon|JER}}Jersey Reds |28

}}

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 23 January 2017, with the matches to be played on the weekend of 10–13 March 2017.{{cite web|title=British & Irish Cup Quarter-finals Draw|url=http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16_17_news/british_irish_cup_quarter_final.html|website=Cornish Pirates|accessdate=24 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202015858/http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16_17_news/british_irish_cup_quarter_final.html|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 March 2017

|time = 19:45

|home = Jersey Reds

|score = 36 – 20

|report = [http://www.cornish-pirates.com/16-17_match_reports/jersey_away_cup.html Report]

|away = Cornish Pirates

|stadium = St Peter

|attendance = 1,515

|referee = Jack Makepeace

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 11 March 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = London Irish

|score = 37 – 14

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-exiles-surge-into-cup-semifinal/bp1235/ Report]

|away = Yorkshire Carnegie

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|attendance = 1,479

|referee = Rhys Thomas

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 11 March 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = Ealing Trailfinders

|score = 84 – 7

|report = [http://ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-84-7-scarlets-prem-select Report]

|away = Scarlets Premiership Select

|stadium = Trailfinders Sports Ground

|attendance = 650

|referee = Nigel Correll

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 12 March 2017

|time = 15:00

|home = Munster A

|score = 26 - 3

|report = [https://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=16MU1108 Report]

|away = Ulster A

|stadium = Irish Independent Park, Cork

|attendance = 800

|referee = Fergus Kirby

}}

{{cite web|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=16MU1108 |title=Munster A 26 - 3 Ulster A |publisher=Munster Rugby |date=12 March 2017}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 31 March 2017

|time = 19:30

|home = Munster A

|score = 25 – 9

|report = [https://munsterrugby.ie/match-stats/?FixGuid=16ME2696 Report]

|away = Ealing Trailfinders

|stadium = CIT Stadium, Cork

|attendance = 732

|referee = Rhys Thomas

}}

{{rugbybox

|date = 2 April 2017

|time = 14:00

|home = London Irish

|score = 17 – 25

|report = [https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-london-irish-s-british-and-irish-cup-run-comes-to-an-end/bp1267/ Report]

|away = Jersey Reds

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|attendance = 1,394

|referee = Jack Makepeace

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=446|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=2 April 2017|pages=28 & 38}}{{cite web|url=https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-london-irish-s-british-and-irish-cup-run-comes-to-an-end/bp1267/ |title=MATCH REPORT: LONDON IRISH'S BRITISH & IRISH CUP RUN COMES TO AN END |publisher=London Irish |date=2 April 2017}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 21 April 2017

|time = 19:30

|home = Munster A

|score = 29 – 28

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/39649325 Report]

|away = Jersey Reds

|stadium = Irish Independent Park, Cork

|attendance = 983

|referee = Craig Maxwell-Keys

}}

{{cite news|title=British & Irish Cup|work=The RUGBYPaper|issue=449|publisher=Rugby Paper Ltd|date=23 April 2017|pages=16 & 40}}{{cite web |url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/features/cup-final-munster-defeat-jersey-reds/ |title=B&I CUP FINAL: MUNSTER A DEFEAT JERSEY REDS 29-28 |publisher=England Rugby |date=21 April 2017}}

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• Points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).

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;Largest home win — 77 points

84 – 7 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017

;Largest away win — 49 points

68 – 19 Leinster A away to Richmond on 15 October 2016

;Most points scored — 84 points

84 – 7 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017

;Most tries in a match — 12

Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017

;Most conversions in a match — 10

Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017

;Most penalties in a match — 5

Rotherham Titans at home to Doncaster Knights on 15 October 2016

;Most drop goals in a match — 1

Richmond away to Leinster on 20 January 2017

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;Most points in a match — 26

{{flagicon|ENG}} Rory Clegg for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017

;Most tries in a match — 4

{{flagicon|ENG}} Rob O'Donnell for Yorkshire Carnegie at home to Bedford Blues on 23 October 2016

;Most conversions in a match — 10

{{flagicon|ENG}} Rory Clegg for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017

;Most penalties in a match — 5

{{flagicon|ENG}} Lloyd Evans for Rotherham Titans at home to Doncaster Knights on 15 October 2016

;Most drop goals in a match — 1

{{flagicon|ENG}} Freddy Gabbitass for Richmond away to Leinster on 20 January 2017

;Highest — 4,813

Ulster A at home to London Scottish on 13 January 2017

;Lowest — 200 (x3)

Ulster A at home to Jersey Reds on 14 October 2016

Connacht Eagles at home to Cornish Pirates on 16 October 2016

Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 22 October 2016

;Highest Average Attendance — 2,180 (London Irish)

;Lowest Average Attendance — 283 Scarlets Premiership Select)

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