The premiers will open their 2013 club season with a home against Old Boys Uni on Easter Monday, 1 April.
MSP also started last season against OBU, a game in which they were well-beaten 15-19 despite easily winning their pre-season clash. However, the premiers recovered to come second in the Swindale Shield and to go on and win the Jubilee Cup.
The senior 1s, winners of the first-round Harper Lock Shield last year, also open their account against OBU, runners-up in the senior 1 grade last year.
With the first-round draw for the top three teams now released, other features include:
Here's the premier, senior 1 and senior 2 draw for the first round.
The premiers will open their 2013 club season with a home against Old Boys Uni on Easter Monday, 1 April.
MSP also started last season against OBU, a game in which they were well-beaten 15-19 despite easily winning their pre-season clash. However, the premiers recovered to come second in the Swindale Shield and to go on and win the Jubilee Cup.
The senior 1s, winners of the first-round Harper Lock Shield last year, also open their account against OBU, runners-up in the senior 1 grade last year.
With the first-round draw for the top three teams now released, other features include:
Here's the premier, senior 1 and senior 2 draw for the first round.