Celtic Rugby Ltd Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Cup 2021

Celtic Rugby Guinness Rainbow Cup Rugby Union
Guinness Pro 14 Logo
Guinness Pro 14 Logo [References: 1]

Group Tables

Rainbow Cup 2021PWDLPFPATB-LBPts
Group A
Munster220065131-09
Leinster210153481-05
Connacht210147741-05
Ulster200236641-12
Group B
Dragons210168491-16
Ospreys210142361-05
Scarlets210154581-05
Cardiff Blues210131520-04
Group C
Benetton220071391-09
Glasgow Warriors210148651-05
Edinburgh210143470-04
Zebre200238490-22
Group D
Bulls
Lions
Sharks
Stormers
[Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
23.04.2021Ulster24Connacht26
24.04.2021Leinster3Munster27
24.04.2021Benetton46Glasgow Warriors19
23.04.2021Edinburgh24Zebre18
24.04.2021Ospreys36Cardiff Blues14
25.04.2021Dragons52Scarlets32
24.04.2021BullsLions
24.04.2021StormersSharks
Round 2
02.05.2021StormersBulls
02.05.2021SharksLions
08.05.2021Connacht21Leinster50
07.05.2021Munster38Ulster10
07.05.2021Zebre20Benetton25
07.05.2021Glasgow Warriors29Edinburgh19
08.05.2021Cardiff Blues17Dragons16
08.05.2021Scarlets22Ospreys6
Round 3
08.05.2021BullsSharks
08.05.2021LionsStormers
15.05.2021MunsterConnacht
15.05.2021LeinsterUlster
15.05.2021BenettonZebre
15.05.2021EdinburghGlasgow Warriors
15.05.2021ScarletsCardiff Blues
15.05.2021DragonsOspreys
[References: 2]

Report

The Celtic Rugby Ltd-run Pro 14 Rainbow Cup 2021 was scheduled to include four South African Provinces in their absence at the Pro 14 League due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions. It kicked off on the Weekend of the 23rd to 25th April minus those four provinces.

Round 1 23-24 April 2021

Connacht, Munster, Dragons, Ospreys and Benetton all picked up bonus points wins in the opening round of the Rainbow Cup. Ulster picked up both a Try Bonus and a Losing Bonus in their 24-26 loss to Connacht, while Munster trounced Leinster 27-3. In Wales, Dragons defeated Scarlets 52-32 in the highest-scoring encounter of the weekend, while Ospreys defeated Cardiff Blues 36-14. In the Scottish-Italian matches, Benetton were surprisingly big winners over Glasgow Warriors, 46-19, while Edinburgh were made to work against Zebre, prevailing 24-18 in the end.

Round 2 7-9 May 2021

Benetton and Munster were the only two undefeated teams after Round 2 of the Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Cup in 2021 after wins over Zebre (25-20) and Ulster (38-10). Climbing into first place in the Welsh part of the draw were Dragons with a huge 52-32 win over Cardiff Blues although all four teams in Wales were on 1 win and 1 loss following Ospreys victory at home to Scarlets. Dragons however had two bonus points. Rounding out the matches were Glasgow Warriors 29-19 versus Edinburgh and a big Leinster win at Connacht (50-21) as the West Ireland Province felt the backlash of the previous weeks loss to Munster where Leinster only scored three points.

References

Newspapers

[2] Gerry Thornley (2021) “Leinster and Munster to meet in opening series” The Irish Times. Saturday, March 27, 2021. pg. Sport 2.

Websites

[3] Pro 14 Rugby (2021) 2020-21 RC Table [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/12021 [Accessed 26 April 2021]

[4] Pro 14 Rugby (2021) 2020-21 RC Round 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre [Accessed 26 April 2021]

[5] Pro 14 Rugby (2021) 2020-21 RC Round 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/12021/2 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malcolm O’Kelly.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 13 May 2021

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