The draw for the 2020 Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup draw took place at Aviva Stadium today, ahead of Leinster Rugby’s Round 4 Heineken Champions Cup game against Northampton Saints.

Twenty-eight teams will take part in this year’s competition, while four teams have been seeded and will be awarded byes through to the second round. These four teams are the leading four provincial teams in Division 1A of the Leinster League: Ashbourne RFC, Dundalk RFC, Kilkenny RFC and Gorey RFC.

All first-round ties are scheduled to be played on Sunday, 1 March, 2020.

Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup First Round

Edenderry RFC v North Kildare RFC
Roscrea RFC v Balbriggan RFC
Mullingar RFC v Boyne RFC
Cill Dara RFC v Wicklow RFC
Arklow RFC v Skerries RFC
Athy RFC v New Ross RFC
Naas RFC v Tullamore RFC
Enniscorthy RFC v Portlaoise RFC
Navan RFC v Longford RFC
Tullow RFC v Newbridge RFC
Wexford Wanderers RFC v Midland Warriors RFC
Co Carlow FC v Clondalkin RFC

Byes: Ashbourne RFC, Dundalk RFC, Kilkenny RFC and Gorey RFC.