1995-96 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1995-96 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: LEINSTER (P4, W4, F133, A53), 2nd Ulster (P4, W3, L1, F73, A53) , 3rd Munster (P4, W2, L2, F91, A58), 4th Exiles (P4, W1, L3, F71, A113), 5th Connacht (P4, W0, L4, F51, A142). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

 

The EXILES 28-22 Connacht [HT: 16-12] (25 November 1995)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t), Staples (2t), Halpin (t); Corcoran (c); Corcoran (2pg)

Connacht scorers: Mannion (t); Elwood (c); Elwood (5pg)

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Darren Adams (Racing Club), 7 Dylan O’Grady (Sale).

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (Corinthians); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne), 12 Brian Carey (UC Dublin), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary’s Coll, sub Neil Culliton [Wanderers], 49 mins).

ULSTER 14-10 Munster [HT: 6-10] (25 November 1995, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Mackey (t); McCall (3pg)

Munster scorers: Walsh (t); Smith (c); Smith (pg)

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Neil Doak (NIFC); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well), 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution), 9 David O’Mahony* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Gabriel Fulcher* (Constitution), 5 Paul O’Connor (Lansdowne), 6 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 8 Anthony Foley* (Shannon), 7 David Corkery* (Terenure Coll).

Connacht 9-27 ULSTER (HT: 3-14) (2 December 1995, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: Elwood (3pg)

Ulster scorers: Topping (t), Field (t); McCall (c); McCall (5pg)

Connacht: 15 Peter Boland (Young Munster); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne), 12 Brian Carey (UC Dublin), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary’s Coll).

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Neil Doak (NIFC); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

The Exiles 26-42 LEINSTER [HT: 7-27] (2 December 1995, Heywood Road, Sale)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t), Saverimutto (t), Corcoran (t), Malone (t); Corcoran (3c)

Leinster scorers: Costello (t), Gavin (t), McQuilkin (3t), Cunningham (t); McGowan (3c); McGowan (pg), O’Shea (pg)

Exiles: 15 Simon Mason (Orrell); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish), 11 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Darren Adams (Racing Club), 7 Dylan O’Grady (Sale, sub Barry Walsh [London Irish], 31 mins).

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R, sub Ciaran Clarke* [Terenure Coll], 68 mins), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll, sub Niall Hogan* [Terenure Coll], 73 mins); 1 Henry Hurley* (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Brian Rigney* (Shannon), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).

LEINSTER 41-9 Connacht (HT: 16-6) (9 December 1995, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: O’Shea (2t), Hogan (t), Gavin (t), McGowan (t); McGowan (2c); McGowan (3pg), O’Shea (pg)

Connacht scorer: Elwood (3pg)

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Niall Hogan* (Terenure Coll); 1 Paul Flavin (Blackrock Coll), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Malcolm O’Kelly (St Mary’s College), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Eric Miller (Old Wesley).

Connacht: 15 Peter Boland (Young Munster); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne, sub Mervyn Murphy [Galwegians], 62 mins), 12 Brian Carey (UC Dublin), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll, sub Davy Henshaw [Buccaneers], 66 mins), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary’s Coll).

MUNSTER 20-14 The Exiles (10-0) (9 December 1995, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: L. Toland (2t); Burke (2c); Burke (pg); Tuohy (dg)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t), Malone (t); Corcoran (2c)

Munster: 15 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon), 11 John Lacey (Sundays Well, sub Dominic Crotty [UC Cork], 77 mins); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution, sub Stephen Tuohy [Old Crescent], 80 mins), 9 Stephen McIvor (Garryowen); 1 Paul Spain (Garryowen), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Gabriel Fulcher* (Constitution), 5 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 6 David Corkery* (Terenure Coll), 8 Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 7 Liam Toland (Old Crescent).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Clem Boyd (Currie), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Barry Walsh (London Irish), 7 Darren Adams (Racing Club).

Munster 15-19 LEINSTER (HT: 3-3) (16 December 1995, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Wallace (2t); Murray (c); Murray (pg)

Leinster scorers: Rolland (t); McGowan (c); McGowan (4pg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well), 11 Dominic Crotty (UC Cork); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution), 9 Stephen McIvor (Garryowen); 1 Paul McCarthy* (Constitution), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Gabriel Fulcher*, 6 David Corkery* (Terenure Coll), 8 Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 7 Liam Toland (Old Crescent).

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley* (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Steve Jameson (St Mary’s College), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).

ULSTER 29-3 The Exiles (HT: 11-3) (16 December 1995, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone, sub Simon Booth [Ballymena], 59 mins), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 5 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins, sub Simon Mason [Orrell], ht); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Paul Flood (London Irish, sub Barry Wellens [Liverpool St Helens], 14 mins), 11 John Gallagher* (Harlequins); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Chris Saverimutto* (Sale, sub Robin Saverimutto [Coventry], 77 mins); 1 Neil Donovan (Clontarf), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Clem Boyd (Currie), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Steve Smith (Rugby), 6 John Green (Saracens, sub Dylan O’Grady [Sale], 80 mins), 8 Barry Walsh (London Irish), 7 Darren Adams (Racing Club).

Connacht 11-46 MUNSTER (HT: 3-20) (23 December 1995, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Heaslip (t); Elwood (2pg)

Munster scorers: McIvor (t), P. Clohessy (t), Crotty (t), D. Clohessy (t), Walsh (t), L. Toland (t); Smith (5c); Smith (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (Corinthians); 14 Nigel Carolan (Corinthians), 13 Brian Carey (UC Dublin, sub Mervyn Murphy [Galwegians], 59 mins), 12 Rody Corrigan (Lansdowne), 11 Marcus O’Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Dave Kavanagh (Blackrock Coll, sub Davy Henshaw [Buccaneers], 66 mins), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Ciaran Shanley (DLSP), 4 Graham Heaslip (Galwegians), 5 Jim O’Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (St Mary’s Coll).

Munster: 15 Dominic Crotty (UC Cork); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Sean McCahill* (Sundays Well), 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke* (Constitution, sub Jim Galvin [Shannon], 69 mins), 9 Stephen McIvor (Garryowen, sub Fergus Aherne* [Lansdowne], 61 mins); 1 Paul Spain (Garryowen, sub Paco Fitzgerald [Young Munster], 54 mins), 2 Paul Cunningham (Garryowen, sub Conor Toomey [Constitution], 61 mins), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Gabriel Fulcher*, 6 Des Clohessy (Young Munster), 8 Brian Toland (Old Crescent), 7 Liam Toland (Old Crescent).

LEINSTER 31-3 Ulster (HT: 25-0) (23 December 1995, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Wallace (t), Jameson (t), Gavin (t); McGowan (2c); McGowan (4pg)

Ulster scorer: McCall (pg)

Leinster: 15 Conor O’Shea* (London Irish); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary’s Coll), 12 Kurt McQuilkin (Bective R), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll, sub Ciaran Clarke* [Terenure Coll], 64 mins); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley* (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Paul Wallace* (Blackrock Coll), 4 Steve Jameson (St Mary’s College), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (capt, Old Wesley), 8 Victor Costello (St Mary’s Coll), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Northampton); 14 James Topping (Ballymena, temp sub Andy Park [NIFC]), 13 Bill Harbinson (capt, Malone), 12 Maurice Field* (Malone), 11 Jan Cunningham (DUFC); 10 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Richard Mackey (Malone), 2 Allen Clarke* (Northampton), 3 Gary Leslie (Dungannon), 4 Davy Tweed* (Ballymena), 5 Jeremy Davidson* (Dungannon), 6 Stuart Duncan (Malone), 8 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

1994-95 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1994-95 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONS: MUNSTER (P4, W4, F159, A58), joint-2nd Ulster (P4, W2, L2, F84, A51) & Leinster (P4, W2, L2, F65, A80), joint-4th Exiles (P4, W1, L3, F77, A117) & Connacht (P4, W1, L3, F55, A134). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

Connacht 9-35 The EXILES [HT: 6-15] (12 November 1994, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Carolan (2pg); Carolan (dg)

Exiles scorers: Corcoran (t), Staples (2t), Geoghegan (t), Dooley (t), Corcoran (t); Staples (c)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (Garryowen); 14 Colin Leahy (Wanderers, sub Mervyn Murphy [Galwegians], ht), 13 Gary Lavin (St Mary's Coll), 12 Stephen Tormey (Old Belvedere), 11 Gordie Curley (Buccaneers); 10 Hugh Carolan (Old Crescent), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Tom Clancy* (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Paul Flavin (Blackrock Coll), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Etheridge (Blackrock Coll), 6 Victor Costello (St Mary's Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary's Coll).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Dan Dooley (Saracens), 12 Laurence Boyle (Harlequins), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester, sub Brian Wellens [Liverpool-St Helens], 75 mins), 9 Guy Easterby (Harrogate); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 Kevin Gallagher (Treorchy), 5 Aaron Verling (London Irish), 6 Dylan O'Grady (Sale, sub Aidan Higgins [London Irish], 80 mins), 8 Dean McCartney (Pau), 7 Matthew Dobson (Sale).

MUNSTER 17-16 Ulster [HT: 14-3] (12 November 1994, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: Smith (t); Smith (3pg); Burke (dg)

Ulster scorers: Matchett (t); McCall (c); Humphreys (2pg); Humphreys (dg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Kenny Smith (Garryowen), 13 Sean McCahill (Sundays Well), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 11 Brian Roche (Sundays Well, sub Dan Larkin [Garryowen]); 10 Paul Burke (Constitution), 9 David O'Mahony; 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Keith Wood* (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Gabriel Fulcher* (Constitution, sub Brian Toland [Old Crescent]), 6 Eddie Halvey (Shannon), 8 Anthony Foley (Shannon), 7 David Corkery* (Constitution).

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Ballymena); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 11 Davy Smyth (Ballymena); 10 David Humphreys (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Simon Booth (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald* (capt, Malone), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Gary Longwell (Ballymena), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Dave Erskine (Sale), 8 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

ULSTER 20-6 Connacht [HT: 3-6] (19 November 1994, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Tweed (2t); McCall (2c); McCall (pg); Humphreys (dg)

Connacht scorers: Carolan (pg); White (dg)

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Ballymena); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Maurice Field* (Malone), 12 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 11 Graham McCluskey (Instonians); 10 David Humphreys (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Simon Booth (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald* (capt, Malone, sub Andy Adair [Instonians], 71 mins), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 5 Gary Longwell (Ballymena), 6 Dave Erskine (Sale, sub Jeremy Hastings [Dungannon], 73 mins), 8 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Connacht: 15 Hugh Carolan (Old Crescent); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Stephen Tormey (Old Belvedere), 11 Myles O'Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Aidan White (Garryowen), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Tom Clancy* (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Paul Flavin (Blackrock Coll), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Etheridge (Blackrock Coll), 6 Victor Costello (St Mary's Coll, sub Barry Gavin [Blackrock Coll], 35 mins), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary's Coll).

LEINSTER 20-18 The Exiles [HT: 3-10] (20 November 1994, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Rolland (t), Francis (t); McGowan (2c); McGowan (pg); Moloney (dg)

Exiles scorers: Staples (t), Halpin (t); Corcoran (c); Corcoran (2pg)

Leinster: 15 Ciaran Clarke* (Terenure Coll, sub Michael Carney [Greystones], 46 mins) 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Brian Glennon* (Lansdowne), 12 Rory Moloney (Old Wesley), 11 D. Wall (St Mary's Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (capt, Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Brian Keane (St Mary's Coll), 4 Brian Cusack (Bective R), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Kevin Potts (St Mary's Coll), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Mike Corcoran (London Irish), 13 Dan Dooley (Saracens), 12 Laurence Boyle (Harlequins), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Guy Easterby (Harrogate); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 Kevin Gallagher (Treorchy), 5 Aaron Verling (London Irish), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Dylan O'Grady (Sale), 7 Matthew Dobson (Sale).

CONNACHT 20-19 Leinster [HT: 3-9] (26 November 1994, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Etheridge (t), Mannion (t); Carolan (2c); Carolan (2pg)

Leinster scorers: Kearney (t); Campion (c); McGowan (2pg), Campion (2pg)

Connacht: 15 Hugh Carolan (Old Crescent); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Mervyn Murphy (Galwegians), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Myles O'Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Aidan White (Garryowen), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Tom Clancy* (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Paul Flavin (Blackrock Coll, sub Davy Henshaw [Buccaneers], ht), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Etheridge (Blackrock Coll), 6 Barry Gavin (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Kevin Devlin (capt, St Mary's Coll, sub Tim Coughlin [Old Belvedere], 35 mins).

Leinster: 15 Mick Carney (Greystones); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Brian Glennon* (Lansdowne), 12 Rory Moloney (Old Wesley), 11 Dermot Finnegan (Wanderers); 10 Alan McGowan* (Lansdowne, sub Fergal Campion [St Mary’s Coll], 25 mins), 9 Alain Rolland* (capt, Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley (Old Wesley), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 John Feehan (Old Wesley), 4 Brian Rigney* (Shannon), Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).

The Exiles 8-46 MUNSTER [HT: 8-19] (26 November 1994, The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames)

Exiles scorers: Henderson (t); Malone (pg)

Munster scorers: Burke (t), Foley (t), Halvey (t), Smith (t); Smith (4c); Smith (6pg)

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, Harlequins); 14 Phil Hopley (Wasps), 13 Rob Henderson (London Irish), 12 Laurence Boyle (Harlequins), 11 Simon Geoghegan* (Bath); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Guy Easterby (Harrogate); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 Terry Garnett (Wakefield), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 Steve Smith (Rugby), 5 Aaron Verling (London Irish), 6 John Green (Saracens), 8 Dylan O'Grady (Sale), 7 Matthew Dobson (Sale).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon, sub Dan Larkin [Garryowen], 72 mins); 14 Billy O'Shea (Shannon), 13 Sean McCahill (Sundays Well), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke (Constitution), 9 David O'Mahony (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Keith Wood* (Garryowen), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Gabriel Fulcher* (Constitution, sub Richard Costello* [Garryowen], 67 mins), 6 Eddie Halvey (Shannon), 8 Anthony Foley (Shannon), 7 David Corkery* (Constitution).

The Exiles 16-42 ULSTER [HT: 6-25] (10 December 1994, Sale)

Exiles scorers: Smith (t); Malone (c); Malone (3pg)

Ulster scorers: Bell (2t), Howe (2t), Wilson (t); McCall (c); McCall (4pg), Humphreys (pg)

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (Harlequins); 14 David Casado (Newcastle-Gosforth), 13 Brian Wellens (Liverpool-St Helens), 12 Laurence Boyle (Harlequins), 11 James Reynolds (Cambridge Univ, sub Owen Cobbe [London Irish]); 10 Niall Malone* (Leicester), 9 Guy Easterby (Harrogate); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 Dave Addleton (Coventry), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 Steve Smith (Rugby), 5 Aaron Verling (London Irish), 6 Dean McCartney (Pau), 8 Darren Adams (Racing Club), 7 Dylan O'Grady (Sale).

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Ballymena); 14 Innes Gray (Oxford Univ), 13 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field* (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10 David Humphreys (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Simon Booth (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald* (capt, Malone), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Gary Longwell (Ballymena), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 8 Roger Wilson (Instonians), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Leinster 14-36 MUNSTER [HT: 6-17] (10 December 1994, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Rigney (t); McGowan (3pg)

Munster scorers: O'Shea (t), Corkery (t), O'Mahony (t), Danaher (t), Foley (t); Smith (4c); Smith (pg)

Leinster: 15 Michael Carney (Greystones); 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Rory Moloney (Old Wesley), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (capt, Blackrock Coll); 1 Henry Hurley (Old Wesley, sent off, 21 mins), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 John Feehan (Old Wesley), 4 Brian Rigney* (Shannon), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley, sub Brian Keane [St Mary's Coll], 21 mins).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Billy O'Shea (Shannon), 13 Sean McCahill (Sundays Well), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke (Constitution), 9 David O'Mahony (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Richard Costello* (Garryowen), 6 Eddie Halvey (Shannon), 8 Anthony Foley (Shannon), 7 David Corkery* (Constitution).

MUNSTER 60-20 Connacht [HT: 25-8] (17 December 1994, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Murray (t), O'Shea (t), penalty try, Foley (3t), Corkery (t), Danaher (t), Burke (t);

Connacht scorers: Devine (3t); Carolan (c); Carolan (pg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Billy O'Shea (Shannon), 13 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 12 Sean McCahill (Sundays Well); 11 Kenny Smith (Garryowen); 10 Paul Burke (Constitution), 9 David O'Mahony (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy* (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Richard Costello* (Garryowen), 6 Eddie Halvey (Shannon), 8 Anthony Foley (Shannon), 7 David Corkery* (Constitution).

Connacht: 15 Hugh Carolan (Old Crescent); 14 Mick Devine (Buccaneers), 13 Steve Tormey (Old Belvedere), 12 Michael Cosgrave (capt, Wanderers), 11 Myles O'Reilly (Old Belvedere); 10 Eric Elwood* (Lansdowne), 9 Diarmuid Reddan (Old Crescent); 1 Tom Clancy* (Blackrock Coll), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Paul Flavin (Blackrock Coll), 4 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Etheridge (Blackrock Coll), 6 Barry Gavin (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Buccaneers), 7 Rory Rogers (Blackrock Coll).

Ulster 6-12 LEINSTER [HT: 6-3] (17 December 1994, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: McCall (pg), Humphreys (pg)

Leinster scorers: McGowan (4pg)

Ulster: 15 Jonny Bell* (Ballymena); 14 Innes Gray (Oxford Univ), 13 Mark McCall* (Bangor), 12 Maurice Field* (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10 David Humphreys (Ballymena), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Simon Booth (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald* (capt, Malone), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians, sub Stan McDowell, 75 mins), 4 Jeremy Davidson (sub Gary Longwell, 65 mins), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 8 Roger Wilson (Instonians), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Leinster: 15 Conor O'Shea*; 14 Paddy Gavin (Old Belvedere), 13 Rory Moloney (Old Wesley), 12 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 11 Niall Woods* (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan* (Blackrock Coll), 9 Niall Hogan (capt); 1 Brian Keane, 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock Coll), 3 Angus McKeen (Lansdowne), 4 Brian Rigney* (Shannon), 5 Neil Francis* (Old Belvedere), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R, sub Kevin Potts, 40 mins), 7 Stephen Rooney (Lansdowne).