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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2009 |
| Inaugural season | 2009–10 |
| Ceased | 2018 |
| Number of teams | 20–32 |
| Nations |  England Ireland Scotland Wales Jersey |
| Holders | Ealing Trailfinders (2017-18) |
| Most titles | Leinster A Munster A (2 titles) |
| Related competition | RFU Championship Pro14 |
The British and Irish Cup was an annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs and the reserves or developing teams from professional clubs from Great Britain and Ireland. It took place for the first time in the 2009–10 season, and ran for 9 seasons.
After clubs from the English Championship decided to withdraw from the 2018–19 season, the competition was abolished. The Welsh and Irish rugby unions thereafter reinstituted the Celtic Cup competition for its development sides.[1]
Leinster A and Munster A were the most successful sides in the competition, winning the trophy twice each. Five English clubs shared the remaining competition wins.
- ^ "British & Irish Cup to be scrapped". BBC Sport. 15 November 2017.