The draw for the 2017/18 British & Irish Cup has taken place and Ulster A, sponsored by CD Group, are in Pool 5 alongside Cornish Pirates, Hartpury RFC and Scarlets Premiership Select, as the competition enters its ninth year.
Ulster A will open their campaign with a home fixture against Scarlets on the weekend of 13th-15th October, before travelling to face Cornish Pirates the following weekend.
Just before Christmas, the Ulstermen will then play a double header with Hartpury RFC, who were promoted to the English Championship for the season ahead.
The pool stages will be rounded off in January at home to Pirates and away to Scarlets.
Exact dates, kick-off times and venues will be confirmed in due course.
BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOLS
// Pool 1
Bedford Blues
Munster A
Nottingham Rugby
Ospreys Premiership Select
// Pool 2
Bristol Rugby
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select
Doncaster Knights
Leinster A
// Pool 3
Dragons Premiership Select
London Scottish
Yorkshire Carnegie
Jersey Reds
// Pool 4
Connacht Eagles
Rotherham Titans
Richmond
Ealing Trailfinders
// Pool 5
Cornish Pirates
Hartpury RFC
Scarlets Premiership Select
Ulster A
2017/18 FIXTURES
Round 1: Ulster A v Scarlets Premiership Select (13th-15th October)
Round 2: Cornish Pirates v Ulster A (20th-22nd October)
Round 3: Hartpury RFC v Ulster A (8th-10th December)
Round 4: Ulster A v Hartpury RFC (15th-17th December)
Round 5: Ulster A v Cornish Pirates (12th-14th January)
Round 6: Scarlets Premiership Select v Ulster A (20th January)
Ulster A will open their campaign with a home fixture against Scarlets on the weekend of 13th-15th October, before travelling to face Cornish Pirates the following weekend.
Just before Christmas, the Ulstermen will then play a double header with Hartpury RFC, who were promoted to the English Championship for the season ahead.
The pool stages will be rounded off in January at home to Pirates and away to Scarlets.
Exact dates, kick-off times and venues will be confirmed in due course.
BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOLS
// Pool 1
Bedford Blues
Munster A
Nottingham Rugby
Ospreys Premiership Select
// Pool 2
Bristol Rugby
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select
Doncaster Knights
Leinster A
// Pool 3
Dragons Premiership Select
London Scottish
Yorkshire Carnegie
Jersey Reds
// Pool 4
Connacht Eagles
Rotherham Titans
Richmond
Ealing Trailfinders
// Pool 5
Cornish Pirates
Hartpury RFC
Scarlets Premiership Select
Ulster A
2017/18 FIXTURES
Round 1: Ulster A v Scarlets Premiership Select (13th-15th October)
Round 2: Cornish Pirates v Ulster A (20th-22nd October)
Round 3: Hartpury RFC v Ulster A (8th-10th December)
Round 4: Ulster A v Hartpury RFC (15th-17th December)
Round 5: Ulster A v Cornish Pirates (12th-14th January)
Round 6: Scarlets Premiership Select v Ulster A (20th January)