Interprovincial 'A' Championship to return 'following success of Emerging Ireland tours'

A Championship winner will be declared after the final round of matches in May.

IRFU performance director David Humphreys. Pic: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has announced the return of the Interprovincial 'A' Men’s Championship which will kick off next month.

The times and dates of the opening three rounds of the Championship before Christmas have been confirmed, with a similar points-scoring system as used in the URC.