Looking at the league performances in Qualifying three and four the favourites to contest the Gordon West Cup would include Ophir, Holywood, Larne and Donegal.
Group A
BHSFP RFC I XV V Ophir RFC I XV
High School won their opening group game 25 – 10 at Armoy. Ophir were comfortable winners over PSNI 46 – 22. Ophir sit comfortably at the top of Qualifying Four after three league wins. Ophir to win
PSNI V Armoy.
Both teams lost their opening Cup games. Armoy have yet to win a league game. PSNI have only one win this season over Newry 24 – 11.
PSNI to win
Group B
Holywood RFC I XV v Lurgan RFC I XV
Holywood have amassed 166 pts in their opening league and Cup fixtures. They won their opening group game at Civil Service 55 – 7. Lurgan have yet to win a game this season. Holywood to win
Larne RFC I XV v Civil Service RFC I XV
Larne have bounced back from a league defeat to Holywood 46 – 22 to win at home against Letterkenny 99 – 0. Larne won their opening group match against Lurgan 48 -12. Civil Service were beaten 55 – 7 by Holywood in their opening group match. They won two of their league games before losing to Ophir last Saturday. Larne to win
Group C
Londonderry YMCA RFC I XV v Letterkenny RFC I XV
YM played their first game of the season in Qualifying Four losing 22 – 13 at home to Virginia last Sat. With Donegal the third team in this group YM had a bye in the first group matches. Letterkenny lost their opening group match to Donegal 44 – 0. They have recorded two home league wins over Monaghan and Lurgan losing heavily at Larne 99 – 0. Letterkenny to win
Group D
Monaghan RFC I XV v Virginia RFC I XV
Monaghan won their opening group match at Cavan 34 – 5. They have since suffered league defeats to Donegal, Letterkenny and Holywood. Virginia have impressed with a 20 – 15 win over Newry in their opening group match. Having lost to BHSFPs in the league they have recorded wins over Cavan and Londonderry YMCA. Virginia to win
Newry RFC I XV v Cavan RFC I XV
Newry lost their opening group game 20 – 15 away to Virginia with Cavan losing 34 – 5 at home to Monaghan. Newry won their opening league game at home to Lurgan 23 – 20 and lost games to PSNI and Donegal. Cavan have lost league games to Civil Service and Virginia. Newry to win.
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