2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures


By Ml
June 22 2015

AFTER the dramatic finish to the 14/15 campaign, preparations for the new season are now well underway

2015/16 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures revealed

Commenting on the 2015/16 season, Chairman of the Championship Clubs Geoff Irvine said: "We saw last season just what an exciting competition the Championship is and that, along with the quality of rugby, has continued to grow every year since the league's inception in 2009. The league also remains an excellent competitive environment for English qualified players to learn their trade.
 
"There are some fascinating clashes in the opening round and beyond and I for one am eager to see how the season unfolds. If we learned anything from last season, it's that anything can happen in this league and that will make for some pretty engaging and exciting rugby to come.”

2015/16 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures
 
Round 1 – Sept 4/5/6
London Scottish v Moseley
Bristol Rugby v Bedford Blues
Doncaster Knights v London Welsh
Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Rugby
Yorkshire Carnegie v Jersey
Rotherham Titans v Ealing Trailfinders
 
Round 2 – Sept 11/12/13
Bedford Blues v Moseley
Rotherham Titans v Yorkshire Carnegie
Jersey v Cornish Pirates
Nottingham v Doncaster Knights
London Welsh v Bristol
Ealing Trailfinders v London Scottish
 
Round 3 – Sept 18/19/20
London Scottish v Bedford Blues
Moseley v London Welsh
Bristol Rugby v Nottingham Rugby
Doncaster Knights v Jersey
Cornish Pirates v Rotherham Titans
Yorkshire Carnegie v Ealing Trailfinders
 
Round 4 – Sept 25/26/27
Nottingham Rugby v Moseley
London Welsh v Bedford Blues
Ealing Trailfinders v Cornish Pirates
Rotherham Titans v Doncaster Knights
Jersey v Bristol Rugby
Yorkshire Carnegie v London Scottish
 
Round 5 – October 2/3/4
London Scottish v London Welsh
Bedford Blues v Nottingham Rugby
Mosely v Jersey
Bristol Rugby v Rotherham Titans
Doncaster v Ealing Trailfinders
Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire Carnegie
 
Round 6 – October 9/10/11
Rotherham Titans v Moseley
Jersey v Bedford Blues
Nottingham Rugby v London Welsh
Yorkshire Carnegie v Doncaster Knights
Ealing Trailfinders v Bristol Rugby
Cornish Pirates v London Scottish
 
Round 7 – October 16/17/18
London Scottish v Nottingham Rugby
London Welsh v Jersey
Bedford Blues v Rotherham Titans
Moseley v Ealing Trailfinders
Bristol Rugby v Yorkshire Carnegie
Doncaster Knight v Cornish Pirates
 
Round 8 – October 23/24/25
Yorkshire Carnegie v Moseley
Ealing Trailfinders v Bedford Blues
Rotherham Titans v London Welsh
Jersey v Nottingham Rugby
Cornish Pirates v Bristol Rugby
Doncaster Knights v London Scottish
 
Round 9 – November 6/7/8
London Scottish                v Jersey
Nottingham Rugby v Rotherham Titans
London Welsh v Ealing Trailfinders
Bedford Blues v                Yorkshire Carnegie
Moseley Rugby v Cornish Pirates
Bristol Rugby v Doncaster Knights
 
Round 10 – November 27/28/29
Doncaster Knights v Moseley
Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues
Yorkshire Carnegie v London Welsh
Ealing Trailfinders v Nottingham Rugby
Rotherham Titans v Jersey
Bristol Rugby v London Scottish
 
Round 11 – December 4/5/6
London Scottish                v Rotherham Titans
Jersey v Ealing Trailfinders
Nottingham Rugby v Yorkshire Carnegie
London Welsh v                Cornish Pirates
Bedford Blues v                Doncaster Knights
Moseley v Bristol Rugby
 
Round 12 – December 26
Moseley v Bedford Blues
Bristol Rugby v London Welsh
Doncaster Knights v Nottingham Rugby
Cornish Pirates v Jersey
Yorkshire Carnegie v Rotherham Titans
London Scottish v Ealing Trailfinders
 
Round 13 – January 1/2/3
London Welsh v Moseley
Ealing v Yorkshire Carnegie
Rotherham Titans v Cornish Pirates
Jersey v Doncaster Knights
Nottingham Rugby v Bristol Rugby
Bedford Blues v                London Scottish
 
Round 14 – January 29/30/31
Bedford Blues v                London Welsh
Moseley v Nottingham Rugby
Bristol Rugby v Jersey
Doncaster Knights v Rotherham Titans
Cornish Pirates  v Ealing Trailfinders
London Scottish v Yorkshire Carnegie
 
Round 15 – February 5/6/7
Jersey v Moseley
Nottingham Rugby v Bedford Blues
Yorkshire Carnegie v Cornish Pirates
Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Knights
Rotherham Titans v Bristol Rugby
London Welsh v London Scottish
 
Round 16 – February 12/13/14
London Welsh v Nottingham Rugby
Bedford Blues v                Jersey
Moseley v Rotherham Titans
Bristol Rugby v Ealing Trailfinders
Doncaster Knights v Yorkshire Carnegie
London Scottish v Cornish Pirates
 
Round 17 – February 26/27/28
Ealing v Moseley
Rotherham Titans v Bedford Blues
Jersey v London Welsh
Cornish Pirates  v Doncaster Knights
Yorkshire Carnegie v Bristol Rugby
Nottingham Rugby v London Scottish
 
Round 18 – March 4/5/6
Nottingham Rugby v Jersey
London Welsh v Rotherham Titans
Bedford Blues v                Ealing Trailfinders
Moseley v Yorkshire Carnegie
London Scottish v Doncaster Knights
Bristol Rugby v Cornish Pirates
 
Round 19 – March 25/26/27
Cornish Pirates  v Moseley
Yorkshire Carnegie v Bedford
Ealing Trailfinders v London Welsh
Rotherham Titans v Nottingham Rugby
Doncaster Knights v Bristol Rugby
Jersey v London Scottish
 
Round 20 – April 1/2/3
Jersey v Rotherham Titans
Nottingham Rugby v Ealing Trailfinders
London Welsh v Yorkshire Carnegie
Bedford Blues v Cornish Pirates
Moseley v Doncaster Knights
London Scottish v Bristol Rugby
 
Round 21 - April 15/16/17
Bristol Rugby v Moseley
Doncaster Knights v Bedford Blues
Cornish Pirates v London Welsh
Yorkshire Carnegie v Nottingham Rugby
Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey
Rotherham Titans v London Scottish
 
Round 22 – April 23
Ealing Trailfinders v Rotherham Titans
Jersey v Yorkshire Carnegie
Nottingham Rugby v Cornish Pirates
London Welsh v Doncaster Knights
Bedford Blues v                Bristol Rugby
Moseley v London Scottish

 

 

2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Unofficial Pirates (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 15:40

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Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Surrey Pirate (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 16:59

I'm assuming we're staying with Sundays for all our home games?

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Secret Monitor (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 17:02

I can't believe that management will be pleased with only four home League fixtures in the New Year. That won't be good for cashflow.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: teepee (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 17:30

Surely a lot will depend on the B&I Cup pool fixtures and how they fall as far as home/away. Cash flow up to end of year as far as the League is concerned should be pretty positive.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Pirate15 (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 18:04

I believe the management stated that we are going to play 4 home games on a Saturday the same as last year.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Stricky (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 22:43

I'd suggest that the 4 homes games are reserved for those teams with the largest attendances. This would encourage more away fans to travel down. Bris can get there and back on a Sunday.

Stricky (Waterloo Pirate)

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: cornishbob (IP Logged)
Date: 22/06/2015 23:33

Jersey home on boxing day - maybe not!!



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Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Stricky (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2015 07:59

Yeah, can't see many Jersey supporters making that trip.

Stricky (Waterloo Pirate)

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Secret Monitor (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2015 08:15

I thought that clubs used to have some input before the fixtures were finalised. I assume that no longer happens and the RFU just impose the fixtures without any consultation?

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Pirate15 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2015 14:39

No the fixtures are discussed by the club's in the championship. I'm not aware of any RFU input.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Pirate Fred (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2015 14:50

Why boxing day? Many Pirate supporters attend thier local derby and enjoy a family get together. Unless you live in Penzance its impossible to get there, any other day in the Xmas week there is transport.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: cornishbob (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2015 16:16

Pirate Fred, I don't think this will take place for various other reasons as well, the travelling Jersey supporters and the team itself, most of the hotels will be fully booked because of Xmas and getting flights there and back might also prove both difficult and expensive.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: tomthepom (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2015 22:36

Quote:
Secret Monitor
I thought that clubs used to have some input before the fixtures were finalised. I assume that no longer happens and the RFU just impose the fixtures without any consultation?

clubs do have input. the vast majority wanted boxing day fixtures featuring local derbies - this request was taken on board by the organising committee and incorporated in the list. there are 5 fairly neat pairs for dec 26/27, but pirates and jersey were the odd ones out, with pirates having lost their local rivals albion, and jersey's local rivals guernsey being at a lower level since the mid-90s. so the two clubs were paired together. you can't please all the people all the time...

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Secret Monitor (IP Logged)
Date: 24/06/2015 09:07

Does the Jersey game have to be played on Boxing Day or can the home Club vary this provided it's played over the same weekend?

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: SJP (IP Logged)
Date: 24/06/2015 09:30

What you have to look at here is that the following week we play Rotherham away on either 1/2/3 January. Now if Rotherham choose to play on the Friday, which is a bank holiday, then we almost certainly have to play on Boxing Day to give the players a decent break between fixtures. If, however, Roth say Saturday then its possible we will play on the Sunday against Jersey.

Why not wait until the club decides the day they feel is best before getting knickers in a twist about Boxing Day.?

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Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: cornishbob (IP Logged)
Date: 24/06/2015 09:47

Sancreed you are right, but no knickers in a twist here!!!

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Pirate Fred (IP Logged)
Date: 24/06/2015 10:27

Perhaps its just me, but boxing day fixtures at Penzance is a big cannot get there issue.
No transport so will attend a 'real derby match' within a reasonable get to distance and stil be able to have lunch with the family.

Re: 2015/16 GK IPA Fixtures
Posted by: Pirate15 (IP Logged)
Date: 03/07/2015 10:57

The club has confirmed the fixtures for this season. The majority of league games are on a Sunday including the Xmas fixture against Jersey(27th). 2 games are on a Saturday against Bristol in October and Moseley in March. The B&I games are yet to be agreed.
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