Ground(s) |
Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) | ||
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Coach(es) | Declan Kidney | ||
Captain(s) | Mick Galwey | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
2001β02 | 1st (Pool B), Runners-up | ||
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The 2001β02 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fourth season in his first spell as head coach of the province.
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | |||
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1 | Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 228 | 120 | +108 | 23 | 9 | 15 | ||
2 | Connacht | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 97 | +55 | 16 | 8 | 12 | ||
3 | Neath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 116 | +35 | 14 | 10 | 12 | ||
4 | Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 109 | +38 | 15 | 10 | 9 | ||
5 | Cardiff | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 135 | −7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | ||
6 | Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 159 | −25 | 11 | 16 | 6 | ||
7 | Caerphilly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 292 | −204 | 11 | 37 | 0 | ||
Match points were awarded as follows:
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
28 August 2001 19:35 |
Munster | 40β19 | Connacht |
Try:
Staunton O'Neill Horan Con: Staunton (2) Pen: Staunton (7) | Report [2] | Try:
E. Reddan Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (4) |
Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 |
8 December 2001 15:00 |
Munster | 15β9 | Ulster |
Pen: O'Gara (5) | Report [8] | Pen: Humphreys (3) |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 12,500 Referee: I. Ramage |
15 December 2001 15:00 |
Leinster | 24β20 | Munster |
Report [9] |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 35 | 2 | 12 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 66 | 0 | 8 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 48 | 1 | 7 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 107 | 1 | 1 |
Celtic League pool matches between Irish provinces count towards the Interprovincial Championship.
12 May 2002 |
Ulster | 23β18 | Munster |
Try:
Wallace Doak Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace (2) Drop: Wallace | Report [11] | Try:
O'Connell Stringer Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (2) |
Ravenhill Referee: Alan Lewis |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castres Olympique | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 179 | 125 | 54 | 10 |
Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 172 | 87 | 85 | 10 |
Harlequins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 119 | 187 | −68 | 4 |
Bridgend | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 116 | 187 | −71 | 0 |
29 September 2001 15:00 |
Munster | 28β23 | Castres |
Report [12] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Chris White |
6 October 2001 17:00 |
Harlequins | 8β24 | Munster |
Report [13] |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
26 October 2001 19:05 |
Bridgend | 12β16 | Munster |
Report [14] |
Brewery Field Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Antonio Lombardi |
3 November 2001 15:00 |
Munster | 40β6 | Bridgend |
Report [15] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Didier Mene |
5 January 2002 15:00 |
Munster | 51β17 | Harlequins |
Report [16] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Stefano Mancini |
25 May 2002 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 15β9 | Munster |
Report [20] |
Millennium Stadium Attendance: 74,600 Referee: JoΓ«l Jutge |
8 August 2001 |
Ulster | 51-24 | Munster |
Try:
Humphreys Constable (2) Doak Larkin Howe Con: Humphreys (6) Pen: Humphreys (3) | Try:
Horan Staunton Con: Staunton Pen: Staunton (3) Holland |
Ravenhill |
Ground(s) |
Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Coach(es) | Declan Kidney | ||
Captain(s) | Mick Galwey | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
2001β02 | 1st (Pool B), Runners-up | ||
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The 2001β02 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fourth season in his first spell as head coach of the province.
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | |||
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1 | Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 228 | 120 | +108 | 23 | 9 | 15 | ||
2 | Connacht | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 97 | +55 | 16 | 8 | 12 | ||
3 | Neath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 116 | +35 | 14 | 10 | 12 | ||
4 | Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 109 | +38 | 15 | 10 | 9 | ||
5 | Cardiff | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 135 | −7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | ||
6 | Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 159 | −25 | 11 | 16 | 6 | ||
7 | Caerphilly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 292 | −204 | 11 | 37 | 0 | ||
Match points were awarded as follows:
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
28 August 2001 19:35 |
Munster | 40β19 | Connacht |
Try:
Staunton O'Neill Horan Con: Staunton (2) Pen: Staunton (7) | Report [2] | Try:
E. Reddan Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (4) |
Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 |
8 December 2001 15:00 |
Munster | 15β9 | Ulster |
Pen: O'Gara (5) | Report [8] | Pen: Humphreys (3) |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 12,500 Referee: I. Ramage |
15 December 2001 15:00 |
Leinster | 24β20 | Munster |
Report [9] |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 35 | 2 | 12 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 66 | 0 | 8 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 48 | 1 | 7 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 107 | 1 | 1 |
Celtic League pool matches between Irish provinces count towards the Interprovincial Championship.
12 May 2002 |
Ulster | 23β18 | Munster |
Try:
Wallace Doak Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace (2) Drop: Wallace | Report [11] | Try:
O'Connell Stringer Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (2) |
Ravenhill Referee: Alan Lewis |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castres Olympique | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 179 | 125 | 54 | 10 |
Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 172 | 87 | 85 | 10 |
Harlequins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 119 | 187 | −68 | 4 |
Bridgend | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 116 | 187 | −71 | 0 |
29 September 2001 15:00 |
Munster | 28β23 | Castres |
Report [12] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Chris White |
6 October 2001 17:00 |
Harlequins | 8β24 | Munster |
Report [13] |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
26 October 2001 19:05 |
Bridgend | 12β16 | Munster |
Report [14] |
Brewery Field Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Antonio Lombardi |
3 November 2001 15:00 |
Munster | 40β6 | Bridgend |
Report [15] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Didier Mene |
5 January 2002 15:00 |
Munster | 51β17 | Harlequins |
Report [16] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Stefano Mancini |
25 May 2002 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 15β9 | Munster |
Report [20] |
Millennium Stadium Attendance: 74,600 Referee: JoΓ«l Jutge |
8 August 2001 |
Ulster | 51-24 | Munster |
Try:
Humphreys Constable (2) Doak Larkin Howe Con: Humphreys (6) Pen: Humphreys (3) | Try:
Horan Staunton Con: Staunton Pen: Staunton (3) Holland |
Ravenhill |