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).

FANTASY ENGLISH DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023-24

Irregularly from 1977 to 1993 there was an annual divisional championship played between teams representing the London & South-Eastern Division, the Midlands Division, the Northern Division and the South-Western Division. Below is a hypothetical squad listing if the competition were to be revived at this point in time.

Only players currently (2023-24 season) eligible for the England side are considered. * denotes England-capped players.

 

NORTH DIVISION (red jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Joe Carpenter (Sale) ; 14 Tom Roebuck (Sale), 13 Dan Kelly* (Leicester), 12 Owen Farrell* (Saracens, c), 11 Adam Radwan (Newcastle); 10 George Ford* (Sale), 9 Alex Mitchell* (Northampton); 1 Bevan Rodd (Sale)*, 2 Jack Walker* (Harlequins), 3 Kieran Brookes* (Toulon), 4 Sean Lonsdale (Newport-Gwent Dragons), 5 Josh Beaumont (Sale), 6 Tom Curry* (Sale), 8 Zach Mercer* (Gloucester), 7 Ben Curry* (Sale).

[Subs: 16 Jamie Blamire* (Newcastle), 17 Ross Harrison (Sale), 18 Paul Hill* (Northampton), 19 Ben Bamber (Sale), 20 Callum Chick* (Newcastle), 21 Gus Warr (Sale), 22 Brett Connon (Newcastle), 23 Sam Bedlow (Sale).]

MIDLANDS DIVISION (blue jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Freddie Steward* (Northampton); 14 Tommy Freeman* (Northampton), 13 Ollie Lawrence* (Bath), 12 Manu Tuilagi* (Sale), 11 Josh Bassett (Leicester); 10 Fin Smith (Northampton), 9 Jack van Poortvliet* (Leicester); 1 Alex Waller (Northampton), 2 Harry Thacker (Bristol), 3 Joe Heyes* (Leicester), 4 Ollie Chessum* (Leicester), 5 Courtney Lawes* (Northampton, c), 6 Ted Hill* (Bath), 8 Lewis Ludlam* (Northampton), 7 Tom Pearson* (Northampton).

[Subs: 16 Charlie Clare (Leicester), 17 Ethan Waller (Northampton), 18 Dan Cole* (Leicester), 19 George Martin* (Leicester), 20 Matt Kvesic* (Coventry), 21 Ben Youngs* (Leicester), 22 James Grayson (Northampton), 23 Fraser Dingwall (Northampton).]

SOUTH-WEST DIVISION (green jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Henry Arundell* (Racing Club); 14 Jack Nowell* (La Rochelle), 13 Joe Marchant* (Stade Français), 12 Ollie Devoto* (Exeter), 11 Jonny May* (Gloucester); 10 Henry Slade* (Exeter), 9 Harry Randall* (Bristol); 1 Ellis Genge* (Bristol, c), 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie* (Sale), 3 Will Stuart* (Bath), 4 Joe Launchbury* (Harlequins), 5 Charlie Ewels* (Bath), 6 Jack Clement (Gloucester), 8 Billy Vunipola* (Saracens), 7 Sam Underhill* (Bath).

[Subs: 16 Tom Dunn* (Bath), 17 Mako Vunipola* (Saracens), 18 Jay Tyack (Bristol), 19 Tom Ellis (Sale), 20 Sam Simmonds* (Montpellier), 21 Sam Maunder (Exeter), 22 Joe Simmonds (Pau), 23 Ollie Thornley* (Gloucester).]

LONDON DIVISION (white jerseys & shorts, white socks with red bands)

15 Anthony Watson* (no club); 14 Max Malins* (Saracens), 13 Elliot Daly* (Wasps), 12 Guy Porter* (Leicester), 11 Joe Cokanasiga* (Bath); 10 Marcus Smith* (Harlequins), 9 Tom Whiteley (Leicester); 1 Joe Marler* (Harlequins), 2 Jamie George* (Saracens), 3 Kyle Sinckler* (Bristol), 4 Maro Itoje* (Saracens), 5 Nick Isiekwe* (Saracens), 6 Jack Willis* (Toulouse), 8 Tom Willis* (Saracens), 7 Ben Earl* (Saracens).

[Subs: 16 Theo Dan* (Saracens), 17 Beno Obano* (Bath), 18 Harry Williams* (Montpellier), 19 Hugh Tizard (Saracens), 20 Alex Dombrandt* (Harlequins), 21 Will Porter (Harlequins), 22 Charlie Atkinson (Leicester), 23 Will Joseph* (Harlequins).]

1992-93 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1992-93 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P4, W4), joint-2nd Connacht (P4, W2, L2 – PtsF61, PtsA60) & Leinster (P4, W2, L2 – PtsF54, PtsA74) joint-4th Munster (P4, W1, L3 – PtsF64, PtsA62) & The Exiles (P4, W1, L3 – PtsF60, PtsA62). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

The EXILES 19-13 Munster [HT: 13-3] (12 September 1992, The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames)

Exiles scorers: Keenan (t); Corcoran (c); Corcoran (4pg)

Munster scorers: Costello (t); O'Sullivan (c); O'Sullivan (2pg)

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, London Irish); 14 Simon Geoghegan* (London Irish), 13 David Curtis* (London Irish), 12 Dan Dooley (Saracens), 11 Mike Corcoran (London Irish); 10 Brian Wellens (Orrell, sub David Lynagh [Paris Univ], 43 mins), 9 Rob Saunders* (London Irish); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 John McFarland (London Irish), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Mat Keenan* (London Irish), 6 Dave Cleary (Orrell), 8 Paul Collins* (London Irish), 7 Denis Kelly (Manchester).

Munster: 15 Charlie Haly (Constitution); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Jack Clarke* (Dolphin), 11 Billy O'Shea (Shannon); 10 Dan Larkin (Garryowen, sub George O'Sullivan [Highfield], 16 mins), 9 Sonny Kiely (Shannon, sub David O'Mahony [Oxford Univ], 82 mins); 1 Paco Fitzgerald* (Young Munster, sub Paul Wallace [UCC], 59 mins), 2 Terry Kingston* (capt, Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy* (Constitution), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6 Pat O'Hara* (Constitution), 8 Barry O'Mahony (UCC), 7 Ger Earls (Young Munster).

LEINSTER 16-14 The Exiles [HT: 10-8] (22 September 1992, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Popplewell (t), Woods (t); Woods (2pg)

Exiles scorers: Corcoran (t); Corcoran (3pg)

Leinster: 15 Ciaran Clarke (Terenure Coll); 14 Damian O'Brien (Clontarf), 13 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll), 9 Gus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell* (capt, Greystones), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Brian Rigney* (Bective R), 5 Jim O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Kelvin Leahy* (Wanderers, sub Ross Finnegan [UCD], 58 mins, sub Shane Byrne [Blackrock Coll], 72 mins), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, London Irish); 14 Simon Geoghegan* (London Irish), 13 David Curtis* (London Irish), 12 Dan Dooley (Saracens), 11 Mike Corcoran (London Irish); 10 David Lynagh (Paris Univ), 9 Rob Saunders* (London Irish); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 John McFarland (London Irish), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 Mat Keenan* (London Irish), 5 John Etheridge (Northampton), 6 Dave Cleary (Orrell), 8 Kevin Hickey (Coventry), 7 Denis Kelly (Manchester).

CONNACHT 28-9 Leinster [HT: 5-9] (28 November 1992, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Curley (t), Mulcahy (2t); White (2c); White (3pg)

Leinster scorers: McGowan (3pg)

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Colin Leahy (Wanderers), 13 Michael Cosgrave (capt, Wanderers), 12 Stephen Carty (Galwegians), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Tim Coughlan (St Mary's Coll), 5 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 6 Sean Moran (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Kevin Devlin (St Mary's Coll).

Leinster: 15 Conor O'Shea (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Martin Ridge (Blackrock Coll), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Alan McGowan (Blackrock Coll, sub Paul Hennebry [Terenure Coll], 62 mins), 9 Gus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Henry Hurley (Old Wesley), 2 Johnny Murphy* (Greystones, sub Michael Corcoran [St Mary's Coll], 10 mins), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll), 4 Mick O'Neill (Blackrock Coll), 5 Jim O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Kelvin Leahy* (Wanderers), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).

Munster 11-12 ULSTER [HT: 3-3] (28 November 1992, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Cronin (t); Haly (2pg)

Ulster scorers: Russell (pg), Humphries (2pg); Humphries (dg)

Munster: 15 Charlie Haly (Constitution); 14 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Jim Galvin (Shannon), 9 Derek Tobin (Young Munster); 1 Paul McCarthy* (Consitution), 2 Paddy Kenny* (Shannon), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6 Ger Clohessy (Young Munster), 8 Ben Cronin (Garryowen, sub Len Dineen [Constitution], 57 mins), 7 Eddie Halvey (Shannon).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Bill Harbinson (Malone), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10 Peter Russell* (Instonians, sub David Humphries [Queen's Univ], 51 mins), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena, sub Andy Adair [Instonians], 35 mins), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Gary Longwell (Queen's Univ), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 8 Brian Robinson* (London Irish), 7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).

LEINSTER 21-20 Munster [HT: 3-10] (5 December 1992, Donnybrook, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Pim (t), Cunningham (t); Wood (c); O'Shea (2pg), Woods (pg)

Munster scorers: Galvin (t), Walsh (t); O'Shea (2c); Galvin (dg), Larkin (dg)

Leinster: 15 Conor O'Shea (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Colin Younger (Terenure Coll), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll, sub Gus Aherne* [Lansdowne], 77 mins); 1 Nick Popplewell* (Greystones), 2 Johnny Murphy (Greystones), 3 Babs Dowling (St Mary's Coll, sub Angus McKeen [Lansdowne], 53 mins), 4 Dave Bursey (Old Wesley), 5 Jim O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (capt, Shannon); 14 Billy O'Shea (Shannon), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen); 10 Jim Galvin (Shannon, sub Dan Larkin [Garryowen], 73 mins), 9 Michael Bradley* (Consitution); 1 Paul McCarthy* (Consitution), 2 Paddy Kenny* (Shannon), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Eoin O'Sullivan (Old Crescent), 5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6 Len Dineen (Constitution), 8 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 7 Eddie Halvey (Shannon).

ULSTER 19-6 Connacht [HT: 12-3] (5 December 1992, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Field (t), Tweed (t), Howe (t); Russell (2c)

Connacht scorers: White (2pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Bill Harbinson (Malone), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10 Peter Russell* (Instonians), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 8 Brian Robinson* (London Irish), 7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Colin Leahy (Wanderers), 13 Michael Cosgrave (capt, Wanderers), 12 Stephen Carty (Galwegians), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Tim Coughlan (St Mary's Coll), 5 Stuart Jameson (St Mary's Coll), 6 Sean Moran (Blackrock Coll), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Kevin Devlin (St Mary's Coll).

The Exiles 13-16 ULSTER [HT: 6-9] (12 December 1992, Priory Lane, Roehampton)

Exiles scorers: Verling (t); Corcoran (c); Corcoran (2pg)

Ulster scorers: Harbinson (t); Russell (c); Russell (2pg); Russell (dg)

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, London Irish); 14 Simon Geoghegan* (London Irish), 13 Dan Dooley (Saracens), 12 David Curtis* (London Irish), 11 Mike Corcoran (London Irish); 10 Brian Wellens (Orrell), 9 Rob Saunders* (London Irish); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 John McFarland (London Irish), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Mat Keenan* (London Irish), 6 Dave Cleary (Orrell), 8 Aaron Verling (London Irish), 7 Denis Kelly (Manchester).

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Maurice Field (Malone), 12 Bill Harbinson (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10 Peter Russell* (Instonians), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 8 Brian Robinson* (London Irish, sub Gary Longwell [Queen's Univ], 39 mins), 7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).

MUNSTER 20-10 Connacht [HT: 3-3] (12 December 1992, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: Halvey (t), O'Shea (t); O'Shea (2c); O'Shea (pg)

Connacht scorers: Coughlan (t); White (c); White (pg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Shannon); 14 Billy O'Shea (Shannon), 13 Brian Walsh (Constitution), 12 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen), 11 Richie Wallace* (Garryowen); 10 Dan Larkin (Garryowen), 9 Michael Bradley* (Consitution); 1 Paul McCarthy* (Consitution), 2 Paddy Kenny* (Shannon), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster, sub Phil Soden [Constitution], 30 mins), 4 Mick Galwey* (Shannon), 5 Richard Costello (Garryowen), 6 Len Dineen (Constitution), 8 Ben Cronin (Garryowen), 7 Eddie Halvey (Shannon).

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Colin Leahy (Wanderers), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Stephen Carty (Galwegians), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne), 9 Kenny Lawless (Clontarf, sub Brian Comerford [Athlone], 20 mins); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Sean Moran (Blackrock Coll), 5 Tim Coughlan (St Mary's Coll), 6 Peter Brady (Wanderers, sub Eddie Walsh [Dolphin], 68 mins), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Kevin Devlin (St Mary's Coll).

CONNACHT 12-17 The Exiles [HT: 6-10] (19 December 1992, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: White (4pg)

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

Connacht: 15 Aidan White (St Mary's Coll); 14 Colin Leahy (Wanderers), 13 Michael Cosgrave (capt, Wanderers), 12 Stephen Carty (Galwegians), 11 Gordie Curley (Athlone); 10 Eric Elwood (Lansdowne), 9 Brian Comerford (Athlone); 1 Tom Clancy* (Lansdowne), 2 Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Sean Moran (Blackrock Coll), 5 Tim Coughlan (St Mary's Coll), 6 Eddie Walsh (Dolphin), 8 Noel Mannion* (Lansdowne), 7 Kevin Devlin (St Mary's Coll).

Exiles: 15 Jim Staples* (capt, London Irish); 14 Simon Geoghegan* (London Irish), 13 Dan Dooley (Saracens), 12 David Curtis* (London Irish), 11 Mike Corcoran (London Irish); 10 Brian Wellens (Orrell), 9 Rob Saunders* (London Irish); 1 Neil Donovan (London Irish), 2 John McFarland (London Irish), 3 Gary Halpin* (London Irish), 4 John Etheridge (Northampton), 5 Mat Keenan* (London Irish), 6 Dave Cleary (Orrell), 8 Aaron Verling (Londin Irish), 7 Denis Kelly (Manchester).

ULSTER 12-8 Leinster [HT: 6-8] (19 December 1992, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Russell (3pg); Russell (dg)

Leinster scorers: O'Shea (t); O'Shea (pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Ronnie Carey* (Dungannon), 13 Bill Harbinson (Malone), 12 Maurice Field (Malone), 11 Tyrone Howe (Dungannon); 10 Peter Russell* (Instonians), 9 Andy Matchett (Ballymena); 1 Davey Elliott (Bangor, sub Brian McKibbin [Instonians], 48 mins), 2 Steve Smith* (Ballymena), 3 Gary Bell (Instonians), 4 Paddy Johns* (Dungannon), 5 Davy Tweed (Ballymena), 6 Colin Darragh (NIFC), 8 Steve McKinty (Bangor), 7 Denis McBride* (capt, Malone).

Leinster: 15 Conor O'Shea (Lansdowne); 14 Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), 13 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 12 Colin Younger (Terenure Coll, sub Malcolm Mahon [Wanderers], 37 mins), 11 Niall Woods (Blackrock Coll); 10 Paul Hennebry (Terenure Coll), 9 Alain Rolland* (Blackrock Coll, sub Gus Aherne* [Lansdowne], ht); 1 Henry Hurley (Old Wesley), 2 Johnny Murphy (capt, Greystones), 3 Angus McKeen (Lansdowne), 4 Jim O'Callaghan (Wanderers), 5 Dave Bursey (Old Wesley), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Phil Lawlor* (Bective R), 7 Robbie Love (Old Wesley).