1988-89 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1988-89 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W3), joint-2nd Leinster (P3, W1, L2 – PtsF50, PtsA41), Munster (P3, W1, L2 – PtsF46, PtsA45) & Connacht (P3, W1, L2 – PtsF24, PtsA51). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

LEINSTER 23-12 Munster [HT: 10-9] (22 October 1988, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Sexton (t), Mullin (t); Cunningham (5pg)

Munster scorers: Kiernan (4pg)

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Blackrock Coll); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll, sub Niall Farren [Old Wesley]); 10 Paul Dean* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis* (London Irish), 5 Brian Rigney (Bective R), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Moss Finn* (Constitution, sub Pat Cross [Young Munster], ht), 11 Nicky Barry (Garryowen); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Rory Bevan (Highfield), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Paul Hogan (Garryowen), 8 Brian Spillane* (Garryowen), 7 Pat O'Hara (Sundays Well).

ULSTER 16-3 Connacht [HT: 9-0] (22 October 1988, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Irwin (t), Russell (t); Rainey (c); Rainey (2pg)

Connacht scorer: Cruess-Callaghan (pg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Paddy Johns (Dungannon), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Don Whittle* (London Irish), 8 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Connacht: 15 Henry O'Toole (Corinthians, sub Collie Dunne [Blackrock Coll], 61 mins); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Joe Daly (Corinthians), 11 Jim Staples (London Irish); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Tom Connelly (Corinthians); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (UCG), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 5 Aidan Higgins (UCG), 6 Paul Culhane (Corinthians), 8 Shay Craven (Terenure Coll), 7 Noel Mannion (Corinthians).

MUNSTER 25-10 Connacht [HT: 6-7] (12 November 1988, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorers: Murray (t), Danaher (t), Cross (t), Spillane (t); Kiernan (2c), Barry (c); Kiernan (pg)

Connacht scorers: O'Driscoll (t); O'Beirne (2pg)

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Pat Cross (Young Munster), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Nicky Barry (Garryowen), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Rory Bevan (Highfield), 2 Packie Derham (Constitution), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 8 Brian Spillane* (Garryowen), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (UCG), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 5 Aidan Higgins (UCG), 6 John O'Driscoll* (Liverpool-St Helens), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Charlie Lydon (Bective R).

ULSTER 18-17 Leinster [HT: 3-14] (12 November 1988, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Crossan (t); Russell (c); Russell (3pg); Russell (dg)

Leinster scorers: Sexton (2t), Popplewell (t); Cunningham (c); Cunningham (pg)

Ulster: 15 Colin Wilkinson (Malone); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 John Rogers (Bangor), 6 Don Whittle* (London Irish), 8 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Pete Purcell (Lansdowne); 10 Paul Dean* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 5 Brian Rigney (Bective R), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

CONNACHT 11-10 Leinster [HT: 7-10] (3 December 1988, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: O'Riordan (t), Mannion (t); O'Beirne (pg)

Leinster scorers: Aherne (t), Fanning (t); Farren (c)

Connacht: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 Enda Guerin (Galwegians); 10 Ceddy Cruess-Callaghan (Old Belvedere), 9 Sean O'Beirne (St Mary's Coll); 1 Tom Clancy* (capt, Lansdowne), 2 James O'Riordan (UCG), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Aidan Higgins (UCG), 4 Mick Moylett* (Shannon), 6 John O'Driscoll* (Liverpool-St Helens), 8 Noel Mannion* (Corinthians), 7 Shay Craven (Terenure Coll).

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Lansdowne); 14 Johnny Sexton* (Lansdowne), 13 Brendan Mullin* (London Irish), 12 Vinnie Cunningham* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Niall Farren (Old Wesley); 10 Paul Dean* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 9 Fergus Aherne* (Lansdowne); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis* (London Irish), 5 Brian Rigney (Bective R), 6 Chris Pim (Old Wesley), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Paddy Kenny (Wanderers).

Munster 9-12 ULSTER [HT: 6-0] (3 December 1988, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorer: Kiernan (3pg)

Ulster scorers: Crossan (t), Matthews (t), Hooks (t)

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher* (Garryowen); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Contitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Rory Bevan (Highfield), 2 Packie Derham (Constitution), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Mick Galwey (Shannon, sub Mark O'Donoghue [Garryowen], 40 mins), 6 Brian Spillane* (Bohemians), 8 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon), 7 Pat O'Hara* (Sundays Well).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Kenny Hooks* (Bangor), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 John Hewitt* (London Irish), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 John Rogers (Bangor), 5 Paddy Johns (Gosforth), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 7 Denis McBride* (Malone).

1987-88 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1987-88 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

VICE-CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W2, D1 – PtsF52, PtsA22) & MUNSTER (P3, W2, D1 – PtsF37, PtsA25), 3rd Leinster (P3, W1, L2), 4th Connacht (P3, L3). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

LEINSTER 20-19 Connacht [HT: 7-3] (24 October 1987, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: MacNeill (t), Ward (t), Haycock (t); Ward (c); Ward (pg); Mullin (dg)

Connacht scorers: Cosgrave (t), Clancy (t); Moran (c); Moran (3pg)

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Willie Burns (Lansdowne), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 5 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 6 Ronan Kearney* (Wanderers), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Charlie Quinn (Lansdowne).

Connacht: 15 Henry O’Toole (Corinthians, sub Derek Holland [Corinthians], 78 mins); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 11 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll); 10 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Brendan Deegan (Wanderers), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ, sub Noel Mannion [Corinthians], 50 mins).

Ulster 10-10 Munster [HT: 6-7] (24 October 1987, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Irwin (t); Russell (pg); Russell (dg)

Munster scorers: Kearney (t); Kiernan (2pg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 5 John Rogers (Bangor), 6 Willie Duncan* (Malone), 8 Davy Morrow (Bangor), 7 Don Whittle (Bangor).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Old Crescent); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (capt, Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Derek McCarthy (Young Munster); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Colm Tucker* (Shannon), 8 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen), 7 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon).

Connacht 3-20 ULSTER [HT: 0-7] (14 November 1987, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: Moran (pg)

Ulster scorers: Ringland (t), McCoy (t), Russell (t); Russell (c); Rainey (pg), Russell (pg)

Connacht: 15 Francis O'Beirne (UCG); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 11 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll); 10 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald* (St Mary's Coll), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Vincent Ryan (Lansdowne), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 5 John Rogers (Bangor), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Davy Morrow (Bangor), 7 Denis McBride (Malone).

MUNSTER 10-3 Leinster (14 November 1987, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Murphy (t); Kiernan (2pg)

Leinster scorer: Ward (pg)

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher (Lansdowne); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (capt, Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well), 6 Colm Tucker* (Shannon), 8 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon), 7 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen).

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Alain Rolland (Blackrock Coll); 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Collins (Dublin Univ), 6 Declan Fanning (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 7 Ronan Kearney* (Wanderers, sub Paul Collins* [Lansdowne]).

Leinster 9-22 ULSTER [HT: 9-19] (28 November 1987, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorer: Ward (2pg); Ward (dg)

Ulster scorers: penalty try, Ringland (t), McDonald (t); Russell (2c); Russell (2pg)

Leinster: 15 Fergus Dunlea (Dublin Univ); 14 Pete Purcell (Lansdowne), 13 Paul Clinch (Dublin Univ, sub Hugo MacNeill* [London Irish]), 12 Vinnie Cunningham (St Mary's Coll), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Tony Ward* (Greystones, sub Willie Lawson [Lansdowne], 42 mins), 9 Alain Rolland (Blackrock Coll); 1 Job Langbroek* (Blackrock Coll), 2 Noel Kearney (Old Wesley), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Kieran Potts (St Mary's Coll), 5 John Collins (Dublin Univ), 6 Charlie Quinn (Lansdowne), 8 Karl Egan (St Mary's Coll), 7 Declan Fanning (capt, St Mary's Coll).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Peter Russell (Instonians), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Brian McKibbin (Instonians), 2 John McDonald* (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 5 Colin Morrison (Malone), 6 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 8 Denis McBride (Malone), 7 Davy Morrow (Bangor).

Connacht 12-17 MUNSTER [HT: 0-13] (29 November 1987, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorers: Fitzgibbon (t), McCarthy (t); Moran (c)

Munster scorers: Bardley (t), Clohessy (t); Kiernan (3pg)

Connacht: 15 Francis O'Beirne (UCG); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 12 Ray Hernan (St Mary's Coll), 11 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians); 10 Collie Dunne (Blackrock Coll), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald* (St Mary's Coll), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel McCarthy (capt, St Mary's Coll), 8 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ), 7 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish).

Munster: 15 Phil Danaher (Lansdowne); 14 Kenny Murphy (Constitution), 13 Moss Finn* (capt, Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Pat Murray (Shannon); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 2 Terry Kingston* (Dolphin), 3 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (Constitution), 5 Finbarr Kearney (Sundays Well, sub Mick Galwey [Shannon], ht), 6 Colm Tucker* (Shannon), 8 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen), 7 Niall O'Donovan (Shannon).

1986-87 IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1986-87 INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP 

 

CHAMPIONS: ULSTER (P3, W3), 2nd Leinster (P3, W2, L1), 3rd Connacht (P3, W1, L2), 4th Munster (P3, L3). n.b. - * indicates internationally capped player

 

Munster 6-17 ULSTER [HT: 6-6] (25 October 1986, Musgrave Park, Cork)

Munster scorer: Barry (2pg)

Ulster scorers: McDonald (t), Crossan (t); Brown (pg); Brown (2dg)

Munster: 15 John Barry (Constitution); 14 Ger O'Kelly (Dolphin), 13 Moss Finn* (Constitution), 12 Mick Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Jim Crotty (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Paul McCarthy (Dolphin), 2 Terry Kingston (Dolphin), 3 Paco Fitzgerald (Young Munster), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Richard Costello (Old Crescent), 6 Pat O'Hara (Sundays Well), 8 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 7 Willie Sexton* (Garryowen).

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 John Hewitt* (NIFC), 12 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Ian Brown (Malone), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Willie Duncan* (Malone), 8 Davy Morrow (Bangor), 7 Nigel Carr* (Ards).

Connacht 6-41 LEINSTER [HT: 6-13] (25 October 1986, The Sportsground, Galway)

Connacht scorer: Moran (2pg)

Leinster scorers: Ryan (t), Dean (t), Fanning (t), MacNeill (t), Mullin (t), Ward (t); Ward (4c); Ward (2pg); Mullin (dg)

Connacht: 15 Henry O'Toole (Corinthians); 14 Fintan O'Flynn (Corinthians), 13 Joe Daly (Corinthians), 12 Derek Holland (Corinthians), 11 Brendan Moran (Waterpark); 10 Collie Dunne (Wanderers), 9 Conor McCarthy (capt, UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Brendan Deegan (Wanderers), 3 Mick MacClancy (Old Belvedere), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Declan Greaney (Corinthians), 8 Noel Mannion (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ, sub Johnny Murphy* [Greystones], 76 mins), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Phil Orr* (Old Wesley), 2 Harry Harbison* (Bective R), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis (Blackrock Coll), 5 Jim Glennon* (Skerries), 6 Paul Collins (Lansdowne), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Mark Ryan (Lansdowne).

LEINSTER 15-3 Munster [HT: 6-3] (8 November 1986, Lansdowne Road, Dublin)

Leinster scorers: Ward (3pg), Murphy (pg); Murphy (dg)

Munster scorer: Kiernan (pg)

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Johnny Sexton (Dublin Univ), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones, sub Johnny Murphy* [Greystones], 61 mins), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Phil Orr* (Old Wesley), 2 Harry Harbison* (Bective R), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 John Collins (Dublin Univ), 5 Jim Glennon* (Skerries), 6 Paul Collins (Lansdowne), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Mark Ryan (Lansdowne).

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Old Crescent); 14 Eddie O'Sullivan (Garryowen), 13 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 12 Francis Brosnihan (Young Munster), 11 Gerard O’Kelly (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Tom Healy (Shannon), 2 Terry Kingston (Dolphin), 3 Gerry McLoughlin* (Shannon), 4 Jerry Holland* (Constitution), 5 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 6 Anthony O'Leary (Constitution), 8 Mike Gibson* (London Irish), 7 Pat O’Hara (Sundays Well).

ULSTER 37-6 Connacht [HT: 15-6] (8 November 1986, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Irwin (3t), Ringland (t), Duncan (t), Morrison (t), Rainey (2t); Brown (c); Brown (pg)

Connacht scorers: Moran (pg); Dunne (dg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Ian Brown (Malone), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Willie Duncan* (Malone, sub Davy Morrow [Bangor], 68 mins), 8 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 7 Nigel Carr* (Ards).

Connacht: 15 Henry O'Toole (Corinthians); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers, sub Gerry Mullen [Corinthians], 37 mins), 12 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll), 11 Colin Hitchcock (Galwegians, sub Pat Kiely [Athlone], 52 mins); 10 Collie Dunne (Wanderers), 9 Conor McCarthy (capt, UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Brendan Deegan (Wanderers), 3 Mick MacClancy (Old Belvedere), 4 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 5 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 6 John O'Driscoll* (London Irish), 8 Noel Mannion (Corinthians), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

Munster 9-11 CONNACHT [HT: 9-3] (22 November 1986, Thomond Park, Limerick)

Munster scorers: Murray (t); Kiernan (c); Kiernan (pg)

Connacht scorers: Fitzgibbon (t), Mulcahy (t); Moran (pg)

Munster: 15 Pat Murray (Old Crescent); 14 Eddie O’Sulllvan (Garryowen), 13 Moss Finn* (Constitution), 12 Mike Kiernan* (Dolphin), 11 Gerard O’Kelly (Dolphin); 10 Ralph Keyes* (Constitution, sub Tommy Lenihan [Bohemians], 22 mins), 9 Michael Bradley* (Constitution); 1 Tom Healy (Shannon), 2 Terry Kingston (Dolphin), 3 Paul McCarthy (Dolphin), 4 Donal Lenihan* (capt, Constitution), 5 Richard Costello (Old Crescent), 6 Ger McMahon (Shannon), 8 Brian Spillane* (Bohemians, sub Niall O'Donovan [Shannon], 27 mins), 7 Pat O’Hara (Sundays Well).

Connacht: 15 Henry O’Toole (Corinthians); 14 Brendan Moran (Waterpark), 13 Liam Mulcahy (Terenure Coll), 12 Michael Cosgrave (Wanderers), 11 MP Farrell (UCG); 10 Collie Dunne (Wanderers), 9 Conor McCarthy (UCG); 1 Tom Clancy (Lansdowne), 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald* (capt, St Mary's Coll), 3 Davy Henshaw (Athlone), 4 Mick Tarpey (St Mary's Coll), 5 Mick Moylett (Shannon), 6 Noel Mannion (Wanderers), 8 John O’Driscoll* (London Irish), 7 Mick Fitzgibbon (Dublin Univ).

ULSTER 14-12 Leinster [HT: 3-12] (22 November 1986, Ravenhill, Belfast)

Ulster scorers: Duncan (t), Crossan (t); Brown (pg); Brown (dg)

Leinster scorers: Ward (3pg); Ward (dg)

Ulster: 15 Philip Rainey (Ballymena, sub Colin Wilkinson [Malone], 53 mins); 14 Trevor Ringland* (Ballymena), 13 Davy Irwin* (capt, Instonians), 12 Bill Harbison (Malone), 11 Keith Crossan* (Instonians); 10 Ian Brown (Malone), 9 Rab Brady (Ballymena); 1 Peter Millar (Ballymena), 2 John McDonald (Malone), 3 Jimmy McCoy* (Bangor), 4 Colin Morrison (Malone), 5 Willie Anderson* (Dungannon), 6 Nigel Carr* (Ards), 8 Phil Matthews* (Wanderers), 7 Willie Duncan* (Malone).

Leinster: 15 Hugo MacNeill* (London Irish); 14 Terry Kennedy* (St Mary's Coll), 13 Brendan Mullin* (Oxford Univ), 12 Tony Ward* (Greystones), 11 Paul Haycock (Terenure Coll, sub Sean O'Beirne [UCD], 25 mins); 10 Paul Dean* (St Mary's Coll, sub Johnny Murphy* [Greystones], 5 mins), 9 Tony Doyle* (capt, Greystones); 1 Phil Orr* (Old Wesley), 2 Harry Harbison* (Bective R), 3 Des Fitzgerald* (Lansdowne), 4 Neil Francis (Blackrock Coll), 5 Jim Glennon* (Skerries), 6 Paul Collins (Lansdowne), 8 Declan Fanning (St Mary's Coll), 7 Ronan Kearney* (Wanderers).

Hypothetical English Divisional Championship 2017

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 (2016-17 season) playing in England, eligible for the England side and not long-term injured are considered. * denotes England-capped players.

NORTH DIVISION (red jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Mike Haley (Sale); 14 Denny Solomona (Sale), 13 Luther Burrell* (Northampton), 12 Owen Farrell* (Saracens, c & k), 11 Chris Ashton* (Saracens); 10 George Ford* (Bath), 9 Danny Care* (Harlequins); 1 Ross Harrison (Sale), 2 Tommy Taylor* (Wasps), 3 Kieran Brookes* (Northampton), 4 Geoff Parling* (Exeter), 5 Kearnan Myall (Wasps), 6 Mark Wilson (Newcastle), 8 Josh Beaumont (Sale), 7 Jacob Rowan (Gloucester).

[Subs: 16 George McGuigan (Leicester), 17 Simon McIntyre (Wasps), 18 Paul Hill* (Northampton), 19 James Craig (Northampton), 20 Calum Clark* (Northampton), 21 Ben Spencer (Saracens), 22 Sam James (Sale), 23 Mathew Tait* (Leicester).]

MIDLANDS DIVISION (blue jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Alex Goode* (Saracens, k); 14 Manu Tuilagi* (Leicester), 13 Jonathan Joseph* (Bath), 12 Ben Te'o* (Worcester), 11 Josh Bassett (Wasps); 10 Billy Twelvetrees* (Gloucester), 9 Ben Youngs* (Leicester); 1 Matt Mullan* (Wasps), 2 Dylan Hartley* (Northampton, c), 3 Dan Cole* (Leicester), 4 Calum Green (Newcastle), 5 Courtney Lawes* (Northampton), 6 Mike Williams (Leicester), 8 Teimana Harrison* (Northampton), 7 Tom Wood* (Northampton).

[Subs: 16 Tom Youngs* (Leicester), 17 Alex Waller (Northampton), 18 James Hall (Bristol), 19 Graham Kitchener (Leicester), 20 Thomas Waldrom* (Exeter), 21 Dan Robson (Wasps), 22 Shane Geraghty* (Bristol), 23 Chris Pennell* (Worcester).]

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

15 Mike Brown* (Harlequins); 14 Semesa Rokoduguni* (Bath), 13 Jonny May* (Gloucester), 12 Ollie Devoto* (Exeter), 11 Jack Nowell* (Exeter); 10 Henry Slade* (Exeter, k), 9 Chris Cook (Bath); 1 Mako Vunipola* (Saracens), 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie* (Exeter), 3 Kane Palma-Newport (Bath), 4 Dave Attwood* (Bath, c), 5 Charlie Ewels* (Bath), 6 Dave Ewers (Exeter), 8 Ben Morgan* (Gloucester), 7 Don Armand (Exeter).

[Subs: 16 Dave Ward (Harlequins), 17 Ellis Genge* (Harlequins), 18 Shaun Knight (Bath), 19 Mitch Lees (Exeter), 20 Zach Mercer (Bath), 21 Callum Braley (Gloucester), 22 Freddie Burns* (Leicester), 23 Jason Woodward (Bristol).]

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

15 Anthony Watson* (Bath); 14 Christian Wade* (Wasps), 13 Elliot Daly* (Wasps), 12 Joe Marchant (Harlequins), 11 Marland Yarde* (Harlequins); 10 Alex Lozowski (Saracens, k), 9 Joe Simpson* (Wasps); 1 Joe Marler* (Harlequins), 2 Jamie George* (Saracens), 3 Kyle Sinckler* (Harlequins), 4 Joe Launchbury* (Wasps), 5 Maro Itoje* (Saracens), 6 Chris Robshaw* (Harlequins, c), 8 Billy Vunipola* (Saracens), 7 Jamie Haskell* (Wasps).

[Subs: 16 Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), 17 Mark Lambert (Harlequins), 18 Jake Cooper-Woolley (Wasps), 19 George Kruis* (Saracens), 20 Jack Clifford* (Harlequins), 21 Luke Baldwin (Worcester), 22 Danny Cipriani* (Wasps), 23 George Lowe (Harlequins).]