2019–20 Celtic Cup

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2019–20 Celtic Cup
CountriesIreland Ireland
Wales Wales
Date23 August – 13 October 2019
ChampionsLeinster A (2nd title)
Runners-upUlster A
Matches played29

The 2019–20 Celtic Cup was the second edition of the Celtic Cup rugby union competition, which features development regional and provincial teams from Ireland and Wales. It ran from August 2019 until October 2019, with a change to a single table format from the original conference system.

Leinster A, winners of the inaugural edition, defended their title by beating first time finalists Ulster A in an all-Ireland final 31–10.[1]

Formation and purpose

The Irish Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union created a new development competition, the Celtic Cup, for the emerging professional players from the four Irish provinces and four Welsh regions, announcing the tournament in August 2018.

The tournament, which features development squads from Pro14 teams Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Cardiff Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets, aims to provide a learning environment for development players, coaches and referees by recreating the week-to-week challenges presented by senior professional rugby.[2]

2019–20 season

In a change from the 2018–19 tournament, the 2019–20 edition of the competition featured all eight teams in a single round-robin league format, rather than two conferences. Each team playing seven matches and the top two teams advanced to the final.[3]

Table

Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster A (CH) 7 7 0 0 351 140 211 55 22 7 0 35
2 Ireland Ulster A (RU) 7 5 0 2 198 170 28 28 23 5 0 25
3 Ireland Connacht Eagles 7 5 0 2 191 169 22 24 24 3 0 23
4 Wales Scarlets A 7 4 0 3 217 194 23 29 28 4 2 22
5 Wales Dragons A 7 2 0 5 205 236 -31 30 34 5 2 15
6 Ireland Munster A 7 2 1 4 165 206 -41 22 31 3 0 13
7 Wales Ospreys Development 7 1 1 5 133 229 -96 19 32 2 0 8
8 Wales Cardiff Blues A 7 1 0 6 109 225 -116 17 30 2 1 7
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order -
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams that advance to the final
(Q) Qualified for the final (CH) Champions (RU) Runners-up
Updated: 5 October 2019
Source: Munster Rugby

Pool Stage

Round 1

24 August 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues A Wales 28–47 Ireland Leinster A (1 BP)
Report
Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Mike English (WRU)
23 August 2019
19:30
Munster A Ireland 20–20 Wales Ospreys Development
Report
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU)
24 August 2019
14:30
(2 BP) Scarlets A Wales 32–35 Ireland Ulster A (1 BP)
Report
23 August 2019
14:00
Connacht Eagles Ireland 24–19 Wales Dragons A (1 BP)
Report

Round 2

31 August 2019
17:30
(1 BP) Leinster A Ireland 50–12 Wales Scarlets A
Report
30 August 2019
19:00
(1 BP) Dragons A Wales 36–10 Ireland Munster A
Report
31 August 2019
19:30
(1 BP) Ulster A Ireland 32–5 Wales Cardiff A
Report
31 August 2019
12:00
Ospreys Development Wales 19–40 Ireland Connacht Eagles (1 BP)
Report

Round 3

6 September 2019
19:30
Munster A Ireland 21–47 Ireland Leinster A (1 BP)
Report
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jonny Erskine (IRFU)
6 September 2019
16:00
(1 BP) Ulster A Ireland 33–13 Ireland Connacht Eagles
Report
Eaton Park
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)
7 September 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Scarlets A Wales 55–14 Wales Ospreys Development
Report
7 September 2019
15:30
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues A Wales 40–31 Wales Dragons A (1 BP)
Report

Round 4

14 September 2019
13:00
(1 BP) Connacht Eagles Ireland 38–27 Ireland Munster A
Report
Galway Sportsground
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU)
14 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Leinster A Ireland 55–24 Ireland Ulster A (1 BP)
Report
Energia Park
Referee: Robert O'Sullivan (IRFU)
13 September 2019
19:15
Ospreys Development Wales 29–5 Wales Cardiff Blues A
Report
14 September 2019
(2 BP) Dragons A Wales 35–40 Wales Scarlets A (1 BP)
Report

Round 5

20 September 2019
19:15
(1 BP) Ospreys Development Wales 24–54 Ireland Leinster A (1 BP)
Report
20 September 2019
18:00
(1 BP) Munster A Ireland 28–7 Wales Cardiff Blues A
Report
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Dragons A Wales 31–43 Ireland Ulster A (1 BP)
Report
20 September 2019
19:00
Connacht Eagles Ireland 20–16 Wales Scarlets A (1 BP)
Report

Round 6

28 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Leinster A Ireland 55–17 Wales Dragons A
Report
28 September 2019
13:00
(1 BP) Scarlets A Wales 46–28 Ireland Munster A (1 BP)
Report
Carmarthen Park
Referee: Elgan Williams (WRU)
27 September 2019
17:00
Ulster A Ireland 19–3 Wales Ospreys Development
Report
28 September 2019
14:30
Cardiff Blues A Wales 12–42 Ireland Connacht Eagles (1 BP)
Report

Round 7

4 October 2019
13:00
Connacht Eagles Ireland 14–43 Ireland Leinster A (1 BP)
Report
4 October 2019
17:00
Ulster A Ireland 12–31 Ireland Munster A (1 BP)
Report
Shaw's Bridge
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU)
4 October 2019
19:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues A Wales 12–16 Wales Scarlets A
Report
Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Mike English (WRU)
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Dragons A Wales 36–24 Wales Ospreys Development (1 BP)
Report

Final

13 October 2019
15:00
Leinster A Ireland 31–10 Ireland Ulster A
Report
Energia Park
Referee: Robert O'Sullivan (IRFU)

References

  1. ^ "Match Report: Leinster 'A' 31 Ulster 'A' 10". Leinster Rugby. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Celtic Cup Announced".
  3. ^ "Celtic Cup A Proving Ground For Emerging Talent". Irish Rugby Football Union. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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