Aviva 'A' team cup

16 team competion the 4 irish provinces being entered into the first round

The cup is mainly aimed at people fielding an 'A' team which must contain 5 players under 23 aswell as 10 EQ players in the match day squad.

The tournament will run in the following format

Last 16

Last 8 : Cup
Last 8 : Plater
Semi final: Cup
Semi Final: Plate
Final:Cup
Final: Plate

A few tweaks to how teams have to be submitted aswell to gauge opinions for next season.

Tactics to be done in bullet point format and have 10 bullet points at max
Teams in for wednesday at 7pm , tactics by 11am Thursdays , banter ceases at 11pm Thursday.

The first round draw is up

Bath vs Ulster Ravens
Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors
Munster vs Saracens
Sale Sharks vs Connacht
Leicester vs London Wasps
Toulon vs Northampton Saints
Leinster vs Newcastle Falcons
Harlequins vs Edinbourgh

I'd be interested. Am I right in assuming that any player who plays in these games can't play in the league games and that this won't count as player fatigue.

Yeah Steve , it's just a bit of fun and lets me get a good look at tactic changes etc

Nice idea

Sounds good to me - is it worth doing the games on say a Monday? That way not overload with tactics and games on a Thursday?

I'm going to decline this invitation, looks like a bye for you Chris!

Why would you decline it?

i have a small squad!
and dont have the time.

i will decline also. Lack of time.

I cant claim small squad though

Time an issue for me as well, so going to pass also.

Looks like I'm in the semi finals already then lads...will tkae the byes from Nick, Mat and Pete...does that actually put me in the final?

How are you if we havn't even done the draw yet?

Actually if i drop out it makes it an 8 team cup!

The draw will be updated in the next hour!

Not sure it's worth it mate if not everyone is involved.

Managed it with 4 last year lol

I am interested as I would like som feedback on fringe players to see how they would do in a league match. eg Gibson, Wallace, Vernon, Vickers etc

Interested

this idea died a death?

Could have a quick 4 team cup?

What would your team be Driver? Think mine would be:

1. Zak Taulafo/Bob Baker
2. Mike Haywood/Chris Whitehead
3. Henry Thomas/Mako Vunipola
4. Ali Williams
5. Joe Launchbury/James Craig
6. Jackson Wray
7. Liam Gill/Ben Nutley
8. Simon Taylor
9. Charlie Davies/Sam Harrison
10. Tyler Bleyendaal/George Ford
11. Christian Wade
12. Shane Geraghty
13. Matt Hopper
14. Elliot Daly/Jamie Elliot
15. Rory Lamont

1.Efion Lewis-Roberts
2.Neil Clark
3.Tom Mercy
4.Tommy Hayes
5.Simon Shaw
6.Michael Stupple
7.Marty Holah (c)
8.Dave Ewers

9.Rob Coote
10.Rory Clegg
11.Iain Balshaw
12.Matt Smith
13.Adam Thompstone
14.Seb Visser
15.Ben Blair