Ground(s) |
Thomond Park Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500 8,500) | ||
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Coach(es) | Tony McGahan (Director of Rugby) [1] | ||
Captain(s) | Paul O'Connell | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
2010β11 | 1st, Champions | ||
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The 2010β11 Munster Rugby season was Munster's tenth season competing in the Celtic League alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup for the sixteenth time. They also competed in the European Challenge Cup for the first time after elimination from the Heineken Cup. It was Tony McGahans third season as director of rugby.
Munster were drawn in Pool 3 of the Heineken Cup alongside the Ospreys, London Irish and RC Toulon. Munster lost 23β17 away to London Irish, before defeating RC Toulon 45β18 at Thomond Park on 16 October 2010. [2] [3] Munster defeated Ospreys 22β16, but lost the reverse fixture at Liberty Stadium 19β15. [4] [5] In round 5 Munster went to RC Toulon, losing 32β16. As a result of this defeat, Munster failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time in 13 years. [6] [7] [8] As one of the top three runners up in the Heineken cup pool stage, Munster entered the quarter-final stage of the Challenge Cup where they defeated Brive 42β37 in France before losing at home 12β20 to Harlequins. [9] [10] [11]
In the Magners league Munster finished top of the table with nineteen wins and three defeats after twenty two matches to qualify for the semi-final playoffs where they defeated Ospreys 18β11. They then played in the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final where they defeated Leinster by 19 points to 9 to claim their third league title. [12] [13]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Director of Rugby | Tony McGahan | Australia |
Team Manager | Shaun Payne | South Africa |
Forwards Coach | Laurie Fisher | Australia |
Backs Coach | Jason Holland | New Zealand |
Technical Advisor | Anthony Foley | Ireland |
Head of Strength & Conditioning | Paul Darbyshire | |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Tom Comyns | Ireland |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Aidan O'Connell | Ireland |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Joe Gallanagh | Ireland |
Medical Co-ordinator & Head of Physiotherapy | Anthony Coole | Ireland |
Physiotherapist | Neil Tucker | Ireland |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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1 | Munster | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 496 | 327 | +169 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 83 |
2 | Leinster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 495 | 336 | +159 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 70 |
3 | Ulster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 418 | +62 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 67 |
4 | Ospreys | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 418 | +135 | 56 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 63 |
5 | Scarlets | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 503 | 453 | +50 | 49 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 62 |
6 | Cardiff Blues | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 479 | 392 | +87 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
7 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 444 | 462 | −18 | 47 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 49 |
8 | Edinburgh | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 421 | 460 | −39 | 39 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
9 | Connacht | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 394 | 459 | −65 | 32 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 39 |
10 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 374 | 502 | −128 | 29 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
11 | Glasgow Warriors | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 401 | 543 | −142 | 33 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
12 | Aironi | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 247 | 517 | −270 | 21 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Correct as of 7 May 2011 |
14 May 2011 18:30 |
Munster | 18 β 11 | Ospreys |
Try:
Barnes (2) 32' m, 57' c Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara (2/4) 14', 49' | Report | Try:
Fussell 78' m Pen: Biggar (2/2) 38', 55' |
Thomond Park Referee: Nigel Owens |
28 May 2011 17:05 |
Munster | 19 β 9 | Leinster |
Try:
Howlett 12' c Earls 66' m Penalty try 79' c Con: O'Gara (2/3) | Report | Pen: Sexton (3/4) 29', 46', 60' |
Thomond Park Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Nigel Owens |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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Toulon (6) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 143 | 134 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Munster [7] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 143 | 122 | +21 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
Ospreys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 117 | 113 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
London Irish | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 107 | 141 | −34 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
9 October 2010 17:45 |
London Irish | 23 – 17 | Munster |
Try:
Ojo 41' m Con: Lamb (0/1) Pen: Lamb (4/4) 8', 11', 20', 37' D. Armitage (1/2) 73' Drop: Lamb 33' | Report | Try:
Tuitupou 80' m Con: O'Gara (0/1) Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 5', 39', 55', 69' |
Madejski Stadium,
Reading Attendance: 20,188 Referee: Christophe Berdos ( France) |
16 October 2010 15:30 |
Munster | 45 – 18 | Toulon |
Try:
Leamy 9' c Buckley 20' c Howlett (2) 36' c, 62' c O'Driscoll 59' c Coughlan 79' c Con: O'Gara (6/6) Pen: O'Gara (1/2) 47' | Report | Try:
Genevois 1' c van Niekerk 75' m Con: Contepomi (1/1) Wilkinson (0/1) Pen: Contepomi (1/3) 30' Drop: Wilkinson 49' |
Thomond Park,
Limerick Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England) |
12 December 2010 13:00 |
Munster | 22 - 16 | Ospreys |
Try:
Howlett 10' m Wallace 58' c Murphy 63' c Con: O'Gara (2/3) Pen: O'Gara (1/3) 40' | Report | Try:
Bowe 42' c Con: Biggar (1/1) Pen: Biggar (3/5) 1', 12', 67' |
Thomond Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Christophe Berdos ( France) |
18 December 2010 15:30 |
Ospreys | 19 - 15 | Munster |
Try:
Phillips 25' c Con: Biggar (1/1) Pen: Biggar (4) 17', 36', 55', 68' | Report | Try:
Buckley 23' c Earls 58' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara 5' |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,189 Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
16 January 2011 16:00 |
Toulon | 32 - 16 | Munster |
Try:
Loamanu 22' c Sackey 37' c Con: Wilkinson (2/2) Pen: Wilkinson (6/8) 8', 14', 16', 34', 41', 59' | Report | Try:
Wallace 76' c Con: O'Gara (1/1) Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 2', 25', 40' |
Stade FΓ©lix Mayol Attendance: 13,900 Referee: Dave Pearson ( England) |
22 January 2011 15:30 |
Munster | 28 β 14 | London Irish |
Try:
Varley 46' c Ronan 70' c Earls 73' c Hurley 79' c Con: O'Gara (4/4) | Report | Try:
Mapusua 58' c Tagicakibau 67' c Con: Bowden (1/1) Lamb (1/1) |
Thomond Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Peter Allan ( Scotland) |
9 April 2011 14.00 |
Brive | 37 - 42 | Munster |
Try:
Uys 17' c Estebanez 20' c Palisson 70' c Perry 80' c Con: Belie (4/4) 17',20',80',70' Pen: Belie 10',36',45' | Report | Try:
Howlett (2) 1' c, 22' c Earls (2) 4' c, 46' c Stringer 50' c Con: O'Gara (4/5) Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 53', 66', 68' |
Stade AmΓ©dΓ©e-Domenech,
Brive-la-Gaillarde Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Dave Pearson ( England) |
30 April 2011 13:00 |
Munster | 12 β 20 | Harlequins |
Try:
Jones 40' c Howlett 78' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) | Report | Try:
Robson 9' c Care 34' c Con: Evans (1/1) Care (1/1) Pen: Clegg (2/2) 49', 59' |
Thomond Park,
Limerick Attendance: 24,907 Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
Ground(s) |
Thomond Park Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500 8,500) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Coach(es) | Tony McGahan (Director of Rugby) [1] | ||
Captain(s) | Paul O'Connell | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
2010β11 | 1st, Champions | ||
| |||
|
The 2010β11 Munster Rugby season was Munster's tenth season competing in the Celtic League alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup for the sixteenth time. They also competed in the European Challenge Cup for the first time after elimination from the Heineken Cup. It was Tony McGahans third season as director of rugby.
Munster were drawn in Pool 3 of the Heineken Cup alongside the Ospreys, London Irish and RC Toulon. Munster lost 23β17 away to London Irish, before defeating RC Toulon 45β18 at Thomond Park on 16 October 2010. [2] [3] Munster defeated Ospreys 22β16, but lost the reverse fixture at Liberty Stadium 19β15. [4] [5] In round 5 Munster went to RC Toulon, losing 32β16. As a result of this defeat, Munster failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time in 13 years. [6] [7] [8] As one of the top three runners up in the Heineken cup pool stage, Munster entered the quarter-final stage of the Challenge Cup where they defeated Brive 42β37 in France before losing at home 12β20 to Harlequins. [9] [10] [11]
In the Magners league Munster finished top of the table with nineteen wins and three defeats after twenty two matches to qualify for the semi-final playoffs where they defeated Ospreys 18β11. They then played in the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final where they defeated Leinster by 19 points to 9 to claim their third league title. [12] [13]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Position | Name | Nationality |
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Director of Rugby | Tony McGahan | Australia |
Team Manager | Shaun Payne | South Africa |
Forwards Coach | Laurie Fisher | Australia |
Backs Coach | Jason Holland | New Zealand |
Technical Advisor | Anthony Foley | Ireland |
Head of Strength & Conditioning | Paul Darbyshire | |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Tom Comyns | Ireland |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Aidan O'Connell | Ireland |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Joe Gallanagh | Ireland |
Medical Co-ordinator & Head of Physiotherapy | Anthony Coole | Ireland |
Physiotherapist | Neil Tucker | Ireland |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Munster | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 496 | 327 | +169 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 83 |
2 | Leinster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 495 | 336 | +159 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 70 |
3 | Ulster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 418 | +62 | 44 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 67 |
4 | Ospreys | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 418 | +135 | 56 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 63 |
5 | Scarlets | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 503 | 453 | +50 | 49 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 62 |
6 | Cardiff Blues | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 479 | 392 | +87 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
7 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 444 | 462 | −18 | 47 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 49 |
8 | Edinburgh | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 421 | 460 | −39 | 39 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
9 | Connacht | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 394 | 459 | −65 | 32 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 39 |
10 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 374 | 502 | −128 | 29 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
11 | Glasgow Warriors | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 401 | 543 | −142 | 33 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
12 | Aironi | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 247 | 517 | −270 | 21 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Correct as of 7 May 2011 |
14 May 2011 18:30 |
Munster | 18 β 11 | Ospreys |
Try:
Barnes (2) 32' m, 57' c Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara (2/4) 14', 49' | Report | Try:
Fussell 78' m Pen: Biggar (2/2) 38', 55' |
Thomond Park Referee: Nigel Owens |
28 May 2011 17:05 |
Munster | 19 β 9 | Leinster |
Try:
Howlett 12' c Earls 66' m Penalty try 79' c Con: O'Gara (2/3) | Report | Pen: Sexton (3/4) 29', 46', 60' |
Thomond Park Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Nigel Owens |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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Toulon (6) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 143 | 134 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Munster [7] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 143 | 122 | +21 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
Ospreys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 117 | 113 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
London Irish | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 107 | 141 | −34 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
9 October 2010 17:45 |
London Irish | 23 – 17 | Munster |
Try:
Ojo 41' m Con: Lamb (0/1) Pen: Lamb (4/4) 8', 11', 20', 37' D. Armitage (1/2) 73' Drop: Lamb 33' | Report | Try:
Tuitupou 80' m Con: O'Gara (0/1) Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 5', 39', 55', 69' |
Madejski Stadium,
Reading Attendance: 20,188 Referee: Christophe Berdos ( France) |
16 October 2010 15:30 |
Munster | 45 – 18 | Toulon |
Try:
Leamy 9' c Buckley 20' c Howlett (2) 36' c, 62' c O'Driscoll 59' c Coughlan 79' c Con: O'Gara (6/6) Pen: O'Gara (1/2) 47' | Report | Try:
Genevois 1' c van Niekerk 75' m Con: Contepomi (1/1) Wilkinson (0/1) Pen: Contepomi (1/3) 30' Drop: Wilkinson 49' |
Thomond Park,
Limerick Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England) |
12 December 2010 13:00 |
Munster | 22 - 16 | Ospreys |
Try:
Howlett 10' m Wallace 58' c Murphy 63' c Con: O'Gara (2/3) Pen: O'Gara (1/3) 40' | Report | Try:
Bowe 42' c Con: Biggar (1/1) Pen: Biggar (3/5) 1', 12', 67' |
Thomond Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Christophe Berdos ( France) |
18 December 2010 15:30 |
Ospreys | 19 - 15 | Munster |
Try:
Phillips 25' c Con: Biggar (1/1) Pen: Biggar (4) 17', 36', 55', 68' | Report | Try:
Buckley 23' c Earls 58' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara 5' |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,189 Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
16 January 2011 16:00 |
Toulon | 32 - 16 | Munster |
Try:
Loamanu 22' c Sackey 37' c Con: Wilkinson (2/2) Pen: Wilkinson (6/8) 8', 14', 16', 34', 41', 59' | Report | Try:
Wallace 76' c Con: O'Gara (1/1) Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 2', 25', 40' |
Stade FΓ©lix Mayol Attendance: 13,900 Referee: Dave Pearson ( England) |
22 January 2011 15:30 |
Munster | 28 β 14 | London Irish |
Try:
Varley 46' c Ronan 70' c Earls 73' c Hurley 79' c Con: O'Gara (4/4) | Report | Try:
Mapusua 58' c Tagicakibau 67' c Con: Bowden (1/1) Lamb (1/1) |
Thomond Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Peter Allan ( Scotland) |
9 April 2011 14.00 |
Brive | 37 - 42 | Munster |
Try:
Uys 17' c Estebanez 20' c Palisson 70' c Perry 80' c Con: Belie (4/4) 17',20',80',70' Pen: Belie 10',36',45' | Report | Try:
Howlett (2) 1' c, 22' c Earls (2) 4' c, 46' c Stringer 50' c Con: O'Gara (4/5) Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 53', 66', 68' |
Stade AmΓ©dΓ©e-Domenech,
Brive-la-Gaillarde Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Dave Pearson ( England) |
30 April 2011 13:00 |
Munster | 12 β 20 | Harlequins |
Try:
Jones 40' c Howlett 78' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) | Report | Try:
Robson 9' c Care 34' c Con: Evans (1/1) Care (1/1) Pen: Clegg (2/2) 49', 59' |
Thomond Park,
Limerick Attendance: 24,907 Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |