Somebody from the south is going to be a winner at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Even if Cork Constitution are dethroned as Ulster Bank League champions in an eagerly awaited decider against Lansdowne (3pm), there will be celebrations down in the seaside town of Crosshaven.

Cork Constitution 12 Lansdowne 32: Cork Constitution relinquished their Bateman Cup title in tame fashion at Temple Hill on Saturday when Lansdowne produced a stunning second-half display of poise and power to take the spoils for the first time in the modern era.

Cork Constitution 26 Buccaneers 0: Gerry Hurley was thrilled to have participated in one of Cork Constitution’s most impressive Ulster Bank League performances of the season at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Cork Constitution 31 Lansdowne 13: The relief in Cork Constitution ranks was palpable as they picked up a valuable first home win of the Ulster Bank League season to lift themselves clear of the bottom at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Lansdowne 18 Clontarf 17: Scott Deasy’s nerveless conversion of a difficult 66th minute penalty sealed victory for Lansdowne over champions Clontarf in Saturday’s pulsating Ulster Bank League final at the Aviva Stadium.

Munster A 33 Connacht Eagles 13: Munster A showed flashes of brilliance during their comprehensive win over the Connacht Eagles at Thomond Park yesterday.

Munster ‘A’ 30 Ulster Ravens 24:

Lansdowne 27, Cork Constitution, 20: Mike Ruddock praised the resilience of Cork Constitution after his Lansdowne side had to wait until the 79th minute to seal all the points at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Lansdowne 16 St Mary’s 10

Group leaders Worcester Warriors provide the opposition to Munster A in round five of the B&I Cup tournament at Cork Institute of Technology this evening (7.30pm) in a must-win game for the home side.

Munster ‘A’ 23 Nottingham Rugby 16

Lansdowne 28 Young Munster 21

Ulster Bank League Division 1A

St Mary’s College 20 Lansdowne 38

Cork Constitution 19 UCD 6

Playing on home soil may not be an overwhelming advantage for holders Cork Con in today’s Bateman Cup final against UCD at Temple Hill (2.30pm).

Lansdowne 18 Cork Constitution 24

Cork Constitution 10 Young Munster 16

Old Belvedere 3 Cork Constitution 3

Cork Constitution 33 Lansdowne 16

St Mary’s College 19 Cork Constitution 24

An injury-time try from Sean Scanlon sealed a remarkable come-from-behind victory for Cork Constitution over city rivals Dolphin to cap a rollercoaster Ulster Bank League Division 1A victory under the lights at Temple Hill.

THE match of the day failed to live up to expectation with Young Munster easily defeating their Temple Hill hosts on Saturday.

DOLPHIN suffered a galling defeat at the hands of arch city rivals Cork Constitution in the Ulster Bank League at Musgrave Park last night.

CORK CONSTITUTION regained top spot in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League with a deserved victory over pace-setters Old Belvedere at Temple Hill on Saturday.

HAVING won last season’s delayed Charity Cup final three weeks ago at Temple Hill, Cork Constitution took this season’s decider with a deserved victory at Musgrave Park.