title: 2009–10 British and Irish Cup pool stage
text: # 2009–10 British and Irish Cup pool stage
  
  The 2009-10 British and Irish Cup pool stage is a rugby union tournament to be played during November 2009, February and March 2010.
  
  The twenty four teams were arranged into four pools of six, with each team playing the other team in their pool once and the four pool winners qualifying for the knockout stage.
  
  The following point scoring system was used:
  
  * Four points for a win
  * Two points for a draw
  * One point for scoring four tries or more in a match
  * One point for losing a match by seven or less points
  
      Key to colours   Top team in each group advance to semi-finals
  
  ## Pool A
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | BP | LB | +/- | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cornish Pirates | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 115 | 63 | 2 | 1 | +52 | 19 |
  | Leinster A | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 89 | 65 | 1 | 1 | +24 | 18 |
  | Newport | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 81 | 54 | 1 | 1 | +27 | 16 |
  | Exeter Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 79 | 85 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 10 |
  | Plymouth Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 58 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
  | Gael Force | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 129 | 1 | 1 | -94 | 2 |
  
  * 2009-11-20 19:30
  
  | Newport | 21 – 14 | Exeter Chiefs |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Wyatt (2) Con: Wannell (1) Pen: Wannell (3) | | Tries: Stubble Sestaret Con: Gray (2) Pen: |
  
  * Rodney Parade
  * 2009-11-21 16:30
  
  | Plymouth Albion | 13 – 16 | Leinster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Gibson Con: Davies Pen: Davies (2) | | Tries: Keatney Con: Berne Pen: Berne (3) |
  
  * The Brickfields
  * 2009-11-22 14:00
  
  | Cornish Pirates | 29 – 8 | Gael Force |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Collins Jackson Cattle Ward Con: Cook (3) Pen: Cook | report | Tries: Kinloch Con: Pen: Blair |
  
  * Mennaye Field Attendance: 2370
  * 2009-11-27 16:00
  
  | Leinster A | 12 – 10 | Cornish Pirates |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | report | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Donnybrook Attendance: 520
  * 2009-11-27 19:30
  
  | Newport | 3 – 3 | Plymouth Albion |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Rodney Parade
  * 2009-11-28 15:00
  
  | Exeter Chiefs | 15 – 0 | Gael Force |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Sandy Park
  * 2010-02-12 19:30
  
  | Newport | v | Gael Force |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Rodney Parade
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Exeter Chiefs | v | Leinster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Sandy Park
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Plymouth Albion | 9 – 13 | Cornish Pirates |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | report | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * The Brickfields Attendance: 2413
  * 2010-02-26 15:00
  
  | Gael Force | v | Plymouth Albion |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * 2010-02-27 14:30
  
  | Leinster A | v | Newport |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * RDS Arena
  * 2010-02-28 14:00
  
  | Cornish Pirates | 37 – 14 | Exeter Chiefs |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | report | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Mennaye Field Attendance: 2564
  * 2010-03-06 15:00
  
  | Exeter Chiefs | v | Plymouth Albion |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Sandy Park
  * 2010-03-07 15:00
  
  | Cornish Pirates | 26 – 20 | Newport |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | report | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Mennaye Field Attendance: 3650
  * 2010-03-10 19:00
  
  | Gael Force | v | Leinster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  ## Pool B
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Munster A | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 111 | 41 | +70 | 22 |
  | Bristol | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 119 | 77 | +42 | 18 |
  | Nottingham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 81 | 59 | +22 | 14 |
  | Neath | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 93 | 98 | -5 | 11 |
  | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 126 | 144 | -18 | 8 |
  | Heriot's | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 168 | -111 | 1 |
  
  * 2009-11-20 19:30
  
  | Neath | 11 - 18 | Bristol |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Farrell Con: Pen: Thomas (2) | | Tries: Grieve Alford Con: Ashwin (1) Pen: Ashwin (2) |
  
  * The Gnoll
  * 2009-11-20 19:45
  
  | Coventry | 13 - 20 | Munster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Roberts Merrigan Con: Pen: Carlisle | | Tries: Williams Coughlan Gleeson Nagle Con: Pen: |
  
  * Butts Park Arena
  * 2009-11-21 15:00
  
  | Heriot's | 0 - 5 | Nottingham |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Savage Con: Pen: |
  
  * Goldenacre
  * 2009-11-27 19:30
  
  | Munster A | v | Bristol |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Musgrave Park
  * 2009-11-27 19:45
  
  | Coventry | v | Heriot's |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Butts Park Arena
  * 2009-11-29 14:30
  
  | Nottingham | v | Neath |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Meadow Lane
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Heriot's | v | Neath |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Goldenacre
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Munster A | v | Nottingham |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Musgrave Park
  * 2010-02-14 13:00
  
  | Bristol | v | Coventry |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Memorial Stadium
  * 2010-02-27 14:00
  
  | Neath | v | Munster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * The Gnoll
  * 2010-02-28 15:00
  
  | Bristol | v | Heriot's |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Memorial Stadium
  * 2010-02-28 15:00
  
  | Nottingham | v | Coventry |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Meadow Lane
  * 2010-03-06 14:30
  
  | Neath | v | Coventry |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * The Gnoll
  * 2010-03-06 15:00
  
  | Munster A | v | Heriot's |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Musgrave Park
  * 2010-03-07 15:00
  
  | Nottingham | v | Bristol |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Meadow Lane
  
  ## Pool C
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ulster Ravens | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 165 | 62 | +103 | 21 |
  | London Welsh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 137 | 78 | +59 | 20 |
  | Bedford Blues | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 92 | 94 | -2 | 13 |
  | Aberavon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 131 | -80 | 9 |
  | Llanelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 106 | 117 | -11 | 8 |
  | Moseley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 138 | -69 | 1 |
  
  * 2009-11-20 19:15
  
  | Llanelli | 16 - 19 | Aberavon |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Ford Con: Newton Pen: Newton (3) | | Tries: Pritchard Con: Jarvis Pen: Jarvis (4) |
  
  * Parc y Scarlets
  * 2009-11-20 19:30
  
  | Moseley | 27 - 38 | London Welsh |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Bressington Simpson-Daniel (2) Thirlby Con: Thirlby (2) Pen: Roberts | | Tries: Garvey Claasens Lewis-Pratt Brown Stevenson Con: Lewis-Pratt (5) Pen: Lewis-Pratt |
  
  * Billesley Common
  * 2009-11-20 19:30
  
  | Ulster A | 29 - 3 | Bedford Blues |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Seymour Fitzpatrick Horua Kyriacou Con: O'Connor (3) Pen: O'Connor | | Tries: Con: Pen: Davies |
  
  * Ravenhill
  * 2009-11-27 19:15
  
  | Aberavon | v | London Welsh |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Talbot Athletic Ground
  * 2009-11-27 19:30
  
  | Moseley | v | Ulster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Billesley Common
  * 2009-11-28 15:00
  
  | Bedford Blues | v | Llanelli |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Goldington Road
  * 2010-02-12 19:30
  
  | Aberavon | v | Moseley |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Talbot Athletic Ground
  * 2010-02-13 14:00
  
  | London Welsh | v | Bedford Blues |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Old Deer Park
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Llanelli | v | Ulster A |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Parc y Scarlets
  * 2010-02-26 19:00
  
  | Ulster A | v | London Welsh |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Ravenhill
  * 2010-02-27 14:00
  
  | Bedford Blues | v | Aberavon |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Goldington Road
  * 2010-02-27 15:00
  
  | Llanelli | v | Moseley |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Parc y Scarlets
  * 2010-03-05 19:45
  
  | Moseley | v | Bedford Blues |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Billesley Common
  * 2010-03-06 14:00
  
  | London Welsh | v | Llanelli |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Old Deer Park
  * 2010-03-12 19:00
  
  | Ulster A | v | Aberavon |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Ravenhill
  
  ## Pool D
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Doncaster Knights | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 58 | +105 | 25 |
  | Cardiff | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 147 | 124 | +23 | 19 |
  | Rotherham Titans | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 127 | +20 | 12 |
  | Ayr | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 111 | +21 | 11 |
  | Pontypridd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 124 | -25 | 10 |
  | Birmingham & Solihull | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 220 | -144 | 1 |
  
  * 2009-11-20 19:15
  
  | Pontypridd | 16 - 22 | Cardiff |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Ballar Con: Flanagan Pen: Flanagan Gunter (2) | | Tries: Howell (2) Sweet Con: Davies (2) Pen: Davies |
  
  * Cardiff Arms Park*
  * 2009-11-21 14:00
  
  | Rotherham Titans | 52 - 10 | Birmingham & Solihull |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Skurr (2) Henderson (2) Voisey Rhodes Burrows Con: West (3) Rhodes (1) Pen: West (3) | | Tries: Hunt Con: McLean Pen: Patson |
  
  * Clifton Lane
  * 2009-11-22 15:00
  
  | Doncaster Knights | 32 - 7 | Ayr |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Tonga'uiha Planchant Williams Warnock Con: Warnock (3) Pen: Warnock (2) | | Tries: Adair Con: Stewart Pen: |
  
  * Castle Park
  * The round one game between Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff RFC, was played at Cardiff's home ground, due to Pontypridd's pitch being unplayable.*
  * 2009-11-27 19:30
  
  | Pontypridd | v | Doncaster Knights |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Sardis Road
  * 2009-11-27 20:00
  
  | Ayr | v | Rotherham Titans |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Millbrae
  * 2009-11-28 14:00
  
  | Birmingham & Solihull | v | Cardiff |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Sharmans Cross
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Ayr | v | Birmingham & Solihull |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Millbrae
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Doncaster Knights | v | Cardiff |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Castle Park
  * 2010-02-13 15:00
  
  | Rotherham Titans | v | Pontypridd |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Clifton Lane
  * 2010-02-27 15:00
  
  | Ayr | v | Pontypridd |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Millbrae
  * 2010-02-27 15:00
  
  | Cardiff | v | Rotherham Titans |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Cardiff Arms Park
  * 2010-02-28 15:00
  
  | Doncaster Knights | v | Birmingham & Solihull |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Castle Park
  * 2010-03-06 14:30
  
  | Cardiff | v | Ayr |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Cardiff Arms Park
  * 2010-03-06 15:00
  
  | Birmingham & Solihull | v | Pontypridd |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Sharmans Cross
  * 2010-03-06 15:00
  
  | Rotherham Titans | v | Doncaster Knights |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tries: Con: Pen: | | Tries: Con: Pen: |
  
  * Clifton Lane
  