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IRFUインタープロヴィンシャル選手権は、アイルランドの4つの州（アルスター、レンスター、マンスター、コノート）の間で行われるラグビーユニオンの大会で、アイルランドラグビーフットボール連合が運営していた。1946-47年から2000-01年までは独立した大会として運営されていたが、[1] 2001-02年の試合は、新設されたセルティックリーグの試合で行われた。[2] 1980年代のある時期、IRFUは、4つの州の中で最も弱い州を強化するため、アイルランド系移民の選手はコノートでプレーすべきであると決定した。 [3]アイリッシュ・エグザイルズは4年間（1992-93年から1995-96年）参加した。[1]
2021年、ユナイテッド・ラグビー・チャンピオンシップは、アイルランドの各州がアイリッシュ・シールドを競う地域シールドを導入しました。当初、プールにはアイルランド以外のチームとの対戦結果が含まれていましたが、2023年以降、URCは、大会の地域プールシールドは各プール内のチーム間の結果のみで決定されると発表しました。この変更により、URCは2002年以来初めて、インタープロビンシャル・チャンピオンシップを元の形式で事実上再導入しました。
チャンピオンシップ優勝
- 2001-02 シーズンには、大会を完了するための完全な試合はありませんでした。そのシーズンのセルティック リーグ/マグナーズ リーグ/プロ 12 で使用された順位決定ルールが、インタープロ テーブルの順位決定に使用されました。
結果
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1992
This season, the IRFU Interprovincial Championship was sponsored by Cara Computers, and for the first time included the Irish Exiles.[112]
1993
1994
Munster beat Ulster in an Interpro for the first time since 1980.[131]
1995
The 1995 IRFU Interprovincial Championship was the first to be held since rugby union was declared open to professionalism. At this stage the Irish provinces were still representative teams, not professional clubs.[142] Many involved in the game were concerned that domestic clubs could not afford to pay players, who could be lost to professional teams in England.[143] In September, the IRFU confirmed that, for this season, only senior international players would be paid,[144] with a one-year moratorium on payment for club and provincial players.[145] As the situation developed, match fees became available for Heineken Cup and Interprovincial matches.[146] Leinster won the Interprovincial title for the first time in twelve years.[147]
1996
The 1996 Interprovincial Championship was sponsored by Guinness in a three-year deal worth £115,000, taking over from the previous sponsors, Smithwicks.[162] The Irish Exiles were no longer able to compete as matches clashed with club games in England.[163]
At this stage the Irish provinces were still representative teams, not professional clubs. However, the provinces were now offering contracts and match fees for Heineken Cup and Interprovincial matches, although these contracts sometimes conflicted with players contracted to clubs in England.[164]
1997
The IRFU offered new contracts for provincial players for this season. Full-time players would receive a retainer of £25,000, plus a win bonus of £500 for Heineken Cup matches. Part-time players would be paid a retainer of £7,500, plus a match fee of £400 for Interprovincial matches and £800 for the Heineken Cup, and a win bonus of £450 for both competitions.[174] Each province could have a maximum of 30 contracted players.[175]
1998
This season, the tournament adopted a new format, with each team playing each other home and away. The tournament points system was adopted from Super 12 and the Tri Nations, with four points for a win and two for a draw, a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match, and a bonus point for losing by seven points or less.[182] This led to an average of over four tries scored per match.[183]
The tournament was strengthened by a drive by Ireland coach Warren Gatland to bring Irish players who had signed contracts with English clubs back to Ireland to play in the Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.[184] The provinces would have squads of 30 players, most of whom would be full-time professionals.[185]
The title came down to a decider between Leinster and Munster at Donnybrook,[186] with both teams level on points going into the final weekend. Munster took the title with a win, thanks to a man-of-the-match performance by Alan Quinlan.[187]
Tony Ward, writing in the Irish Independent, selected the following as Team of the Championship:[182]
1. Peter Clohessy (Munster), 2. Mark McDermott (Munster), 3. Angus McKeen (Leinster), 4. Mick Galwey (Munster), 5. Eddie Halvey (Munster), 6. Ian Dillon (Connacht), 7. Andy Ward (Ulster), 8. Alan Quinlan (Munster), 9. Conor McGuinness (Connacht), 10. David Humphreys (Ulster), 11. Girvan Dempsey (Leinster), 12. Pat Duignan (Connacht), 13. Jonathan Bell (Ulster), 14. John Lacey (Munster), 15. Brian Roche (Munster).
1999
2000
2001–02
The 2001–02 IRFU Interprovincial Championship was a transitional season before the competition was superseded by the Celtic League. Pool matches between Irish provinces in the 2001–02 Celtic League counted towards the championship. The remaining Interprovincial fixtures were originally scheduled to take place in December 2001, but were postponed because IRFU director of fitness Dr. Liam Hennessy felt that the schedule, between the Celtic League, the Heineken Cup and the Autumn internationals, was too onerous and players needed a period of rest and recovery to prepare for the Six Nations.[226] They took place in April and May 2002.[227]
Celtic league Interprovincial matches
Additional matches
See also
- 1872 Cup — Scottish club rivalry
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- ^ "Connacht revival not enough", Irish Examiner, 25 October 1982
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Munster dominate as Leinster lose record!", Sunday Independent, 24 October 1982
- ^ "Campbell shines for Leinster", Sunday Press, 14 November 1982
- ^ "Ward's late winner boost for Munster", Sunday Press, 14 November 1982
- ^ "Munster shocked by stylisy Ulster", Sunday Press, 28 November 1982
- ^ "Slatery tries decisive", Sunday Press, 28 November 1982
- ^ Donal Keenan, "Ward Excels for Munster", Sunday Independent, 13 November 1983
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "John McGeady solves Leinster's problems", Sunday Independent, 13 November 1983
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Weak Connacht are no test for rampant Leinster side", Irish Independent, 27 November 1983
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Brilliant try by Crossan earns Ulster first interpro victory", Irish Independent, 27 November 1983
- ^ Tom Rooney, "Connacht Are Back", Connacht Tribune, 28 October 1983
- ^ Sean Diffley, "John Murphy shows the way as Munster pack collapses", Sunday Independent, 23 October 1983
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Leinster hammering from rampant Ulster!", Irish Examiner, 29 October 1984
- ^ "Munster masterly", Sunday Independent, 28 October 1984
- ^ "Ulster storm back", Irish Examiner, 26 November 1984
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Moroney try is the late ace!", Irish Press, 25 November 1984
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Ringland is hero with two tries!", Sunday Independent, 9 December 1984
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Leinster made hard work of beating weak Connacht", Sunday Independent, 9 December 1984
- ^ "Powerful Ulster demolish Munster", Sunday Press, 10 November 1985
- ^ Tom Rooney, "Bravo Connacht", Connacht Tribune, 15 November 1985
- ^ John Redmond, "The outlook is bleak", Sunday Press, 24 November 1985
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Connacht unlucky", Sunday Press, 24 November 1985
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster's title!", Sunday Press, 8 December 1985
- ^ John Redmond, "New-look Munster regain old fire", Sunday Press, 8 December 1985
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster go marching on", Sunday Press, 26 October 1986
- ^ John Redmond, "Connacht left to cry as Leinster rampage", Sunday Press, 26 October 1986
- ^ John Redmond, "Connacht hammered again", Sunday Press, 9 November 1986
- ^ Karl Johnston, "A monumental bore", Sunday Press, 9 November 1986
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Injury time winner for Ulster", Sunday Independent, 23 November 1986
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Munster are shocked by a late try"", Sunday Independent, 23 November 1986
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Munster on way back", Sunday Independent, 25 October 1987
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Great Connacht rally", Sunday Independent, 25 October 1987
- ^ "Ulster back in the running", Sunday Independent, 15 November 1987
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Munster fire proves too hot for Leinster", Sunday Independent, 15 November 1987
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster win in bore", Sunday Press, 29 November 1987
- ^ Barry Coughlan, "Munster share the title", Irish Examiner, 30 November 1987
- ^ John Redmond, "Ulster inept in victory", Sunday Press, 23 October 1988
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Leinster tops", Sunday Press, 23 October 1988
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster shocker", Sunday Press, 13 November 1988
- ^ John Redmond, "Connacht's costly error", Sunday Press, 13 November 1988
- ^ Barry Coughlan, "Munster pay the price!", Irish Examiner, 5 December 1988
- ^ "Sweet victory for Connacht", Irish Examiner, 5 December 1988
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Ulster run in eight tries against Connacht", Sunday Independent, 15 October 1989
- ^ "Leinster pack was devastated", Sunday Independent, 15 October 1989
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Ulster tops in a flop", Sunday Independent, 22 October 1989
- ^ "Munster sparkle in excellent second half", Limerick Leader, 23 October 1989
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Ulster are champions once more", Evening Herald, 28 October 1989
- ^ Harry McGee, "Spirited Connacht fail to avoid the wooden spoon!", Connacht Sentinel, 31 October 1989
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster back on winning trail", Ireland's Saturday Night, 1 December 1990
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Magnificent Ulster rally", Sunday Independent, 9 December 1990
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Ulster tops in cracker", Sunday Independent, 16 December 1990
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster hold on by a whisker", Ireland's Saturday Night, 7 December 1991
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster go on festive frolic", Ireland's Saturday Night, 14 December 1991
- ^ David Walsh, "Heroic Connacht warm the heart", Sunday Independent, 22 December 1991
- ^ "Cara sponsor interpros", Irish Examiner, 27 August 1992
- ^ Barry Coughlan, "Exiles shock Munster", Irish Examiner, 14 September 1992
- ^ Karl Johnston, "Leinster, but only just!", Irish Press, 23 September 1992
- ^ David Walsh, "Munster self destruct", Sunday Independent, 29 November 1992
- ^ "Connacht in full control", Irish Examiner, 30 November 1992
- ^ Barry Coughlan, "Munster Madness!", Irish Examiner, 7 December 1992
- ^ Frank Frarragher, "Nightmare start leaves Connacht on a hiding to nothing at Ravenhill", Connacht Sentinel, 8 December 1992
- ^ Sean Diffley, "Ulster have a field day as Connacht fail", Evening Herald, 5 December 1992
- ^ David Walsh, "Exiles' rough justice", 13 December 1992
- ^ "Ulster spirit triumphs", Sunday Independent, 20 December 1992
- ^ Neil McKay, "Ulster's Best is yet to come", Sunday Life, 17 October 1993
- ^ Alex George, "Ulster shouldn't get carried away", News Letter, 18 October 1993
- ^ "Exiles never in with a shout", Irish Examiner, 18 October 1993
- ^ Michael Glynn, "Mannion's heroics fail to save sub-par Connacht", Connacht Tribune, 29 October 1993
- ^ Mick Doyle, "Ulster always in control", Sunday Independent, 24 October 1993
- ^ Micheal McGeary, "Leinster end ten year unbeaten run", Sunday Life, 28 November 1993
- ^ Mark Jones, "Leinster end Ulster's run", Sunday Tribune, 28 November 1993
- ^ Mark Jones, "Title shared three ways", Sunday Tribune, 19 December 1993
- ^ Denis Walsh, "Leinster take an uneasy victory", Sunday Tribune, 19 December 1993
- ^ Mark Jonas, "Overdue win for Munster", Sunday Tribune, 13 November 1994
- ^ "Ulster late rally falls short", Sunday Life, 13 November 1994
- ^ "Malone lifts the Exiles", Sunday Life, 13 November 1994
- ^ "Ulster's blushes barely spared", The Sunday Tribune, 10 November 1994
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Fantastic Frano", Irish Independent, 21 November 1994
- ^ Peter O'Reilly, "Mannion grabs dramatic late victory", Sunday Tribune, 27 November 1994
- ^ Mark Jones, "Munster too strong for Exiles", Sunday Tribune, 27 November 1994
- ^ Tom Buckey "Exiles crushd by Ulster's all-round superiority", Sunday Independent, 11 December 1994
- ^ David Walsh "Masterly Munster lash limp Leinster", Sunday Independent, 11 December 1994
- ^ Michael Logan, "Leinster best of bad pair", The Sunday Tribune, 18 December 1994
- ^ Tom Keogh, "Champs Munster rewrite records", Sunday World, 18 December 1994
- ^ Peter O'Reilly, "Ulster coach warns on power balance", The Sunday Tribune, 22 September 1996
- ^ Jim Stokes, "IRFU tackle 'pro' issue", Belfast Telegraph, 28 August 1995
- ^ Jim Stokes, "International players only to 'cash in'", Belfast Telegraph, 12 September 1995
- ^ Jimmy Davidson, "Market forces takes strangle hold on rugby", Belfast Telegraph, 4 November 1995
- ^ Tyrone Howe, "Local game needs a professional outlook", Belfast Telegraph, 13 January 1996
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Whiteout!", Belfast Telegraph, 23 December 1995
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- ^ Phil Minishull, "Leinster lord it", Sunday Life, 3 December 1995
- ^ John O'Sullivan, "Toland a class act", Sunday Independent, 10 October 1995
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- ^ John O'Sullivan, "Gallagher gets no chance to prove himself", Sunday Independent, 17 December 1995
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- ^ David Walsh, "Christmas cheer for the boys in blue", Sunday Independent, 24 December 1995
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- ^ David Walsh, "Dethroned Munster run Connacht ragged", Sunday Independent, 24 December 1995
- ^ "Guinness good for inter-pros", Evening Herald. 19 September 1996
- ^ "AIL gets a radical overhaul", Irish Independent, 1 March 1996
- ^ "Reid's cautionary note on contracts", Belfast Telegraph, 23 March 1996
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- ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster punished on Black Friday", Belfast Telegraph, 30 October 1999
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