2015/16 BRITISH & IRISH CUP STRUCTURE
Teams
- 12 Greene King IPA Championship clubs
- Four Welsh Regional Premiership squads
- Four Irish provinces - Ulster 'A', Connacht Eagles, Munster 'A' and Leinster 'A'
Pool Stages
- Taking place on 13th-15th and 20th-22nd November, 11th-13th and 18th-20th December and 15th-17th and 23rd January
- Five pools of four playing home and away
- Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for a) scoring 4 or more tries and/or b) losing by 7 points or less
Quarter-Finals
- Taking place on weekend of 12th March 2016
- Top side in each pool progresses to knockout stages, plus three best runners-up
- Eight quarter-finalists ranked with teams ranked 1-4 having home advantage
Semi-Finals and Final
- Four winning quarter-finalists progress to semi-final draw
- Semi-finalists progress to final to take place on weekend of 9th April 2016
2015/16 BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOL DRAW
Pool 1: Ealing Trailfinders, Moseley, Leinster 'A', Rotherham Titans
Pool 2: Bedford Blues, Scarlets Premiership Select, Bristol, Ulster 'A'
Pool 3: Ospreys Premiership Select, Yorkshire Carnegie, Munster 'A', London Scottish
Pool 4: Nottingham, Cardiff Blues Premiership Select, London Welsh, Cornish Pirates
Pool 5: Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select, Connacht Eagles, Doncaster Knights, Jersey
2015/16 BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOL 2 FIXTURES
Round One: 13th-15th November
Scarlets Premiership Select vs Bedford Blues
Ulster Ravens vs Bristol Rugby
Round Two: 20th-22nd November
Bedford Blues vs Ulster Ravens
Bristol Rugby vs Scarlets Premiership Select
Round Three: December 11th-13th
Bristol Rugby vs Bedford Blues
Scarlets Premiership Select vs Ulster Ravens
Round Four: 18th-20th December
Bedford Blues vs Bristol Rugby
Ulster Ravens vs Scarlets Premiership Select
Round Five: 15th-17th January
Scarlets Premiership Select vs Bristol Rugby
Ulster Ravens vs Bedford Blues
Round Six: 23rd January
Bedford Blues vs Scarlets Premiership Select
Bristol Rugby vs Ulster Ravens
*Exact dates and kick off times will be confirmed as soon as possible