The 2017/18 British & Irish Cup fixtures are announced today following confirmation of the Greene King IPA Championship season last month.
British & Irish Cup champions Munster A will begin the defence of their title away at Ospreys Select on 13-15 October and are joined by Nottingham and Bedford Blues in Pool 1.
Last season’s finalists Jersey Reds, who lost 29-28 to the Irish side, are named in Pool 3, along with Dragons Select, London Scottish and Yorkshire Carnegie.
Hartpury College, who have been promoted from National League One to the Greene King IPA Championship, will face Cornish Pirates, Scarlets Select and Ulster A in Pool 5.
Following their relegation from the Premiership, Bristol Rugby return to the British & Irish Cup and have been drawn against Cardiff Blues Select, Doncaster and Leinster A.
In Pool 4 Connacht A take on Rotherham Titans, Richmond and Ealing Trailfinders. Fixtures for the pool stages run from 13-15 October 2017 to 20 January 2018.
Pool 1
Rd 1 13-15 Oct
Nottingham vs Bedford
Ospreys vs Munster
Rd 2 20-22 Oct
Bedford vs Ospreys
Munster vs Nottingham
Rd 3 8-10 Dec
Munster vs Bedford
Nottingham vs Ospreys
Rd 4 15-17 Dec
Bedford vs Munster
Ospreys vs Nottingham
Rd 5 12-14 Jan
Nottingham vs Munster
Ospreys vs Bedford
Rd 6 20-Jan
Bedford vs Nottingham
Munster vs Ospreys
Pool 2
Rd 1 13-15 Oct
Doncaster vs Leinster
Cardiff vs Bristol
Rd 2 20-22 Oct
Leinster vs Cardiff
Bristol vs Doncaster
Rd 3 8-10 Dec
Bristol vs Leinster
Doncaster vs Cardiff
Rd 4 15-17 Dec
Leinster vs Bristol
Cardiff vs Doncaster
Rd 5 12-14 Jan
Doncaster vs Bristol
Cardiff vs Leinster
Rd 6 20-Jan
Leinster vs Doncaster
Bristol vs Cardiff
Pool 3
Rd 1 13-15 Oct
London Scottish vs Dragons
Jersey vs Yorkshire
Rd 2 20-22 Oct
Dragons vs Jersey
Yorkshire vs London Scottish
Rd 3 8-10 Dec
Yorkshire vs Dragons
London Scottish vs Jersey
Rd 4 15-17 Dec
Dragons vs Yorkshire
Jersey vs London Scottish
Rd 5 12-14 Jan
London Scottish vs Yorkshire
Jersey vs Dragons
Rd 6 20-Jan
Dragons vs London Scottish
Yorkshire vs Jersey
Pool 4
Rd 1 13-15 Oct
Rotherham vs Connacht
Ealing vs Richmond
Rd 2 20-22 Oct
Connacht vs Ealing
Richmond vs Rotherham
Rd 3 8-10 Dec
Richmond vs Connacht
Rotherham vs Ealing
Rd 4 15-17 Dec
Connacht vs Richmond
Ealing vs Rotherham
Rd 5 12-14 Jan
Rotherham vs Richmond
Ealing vs Connacht
Rd 6 20-Jan
Connacht vs Rotherham
Richmond vs Ealing
Pool 5
Rd 1 13-15 Oct
Hartpury vs Cornish Pirates
Ulster vs Scarlets
Rd 2 20-22 Oct
Cornish Pirates vs Ulster
Scarlets vs Hartpury
Rd 3 8-10 Dec
Scarlets vs Cornish Pirates
Hartpury vs Ulster
Rd 4 15-17 Dec
Cornish Pirates vs Scarlets
Ulster vs Hartpury
Rd 5 12-14 Jan
Hartpury vs Scarlets
Ulster vs Cornish Pirates
Rd 6 20-Jan
Cornish Pirates vs Hartpury
Scarlets vs Ulster
