Ground(s) |
Thomond Park (Capacity: 26,500) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,500) | ||
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Coach(es) | Rob Penney | ||
Captain(s) | Doug Howlett | ||
League(s) | Pro12 | ||
2012β13 | 6th | ||
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The 2012β13 Munster Rugby season was Munster's twelfth season competing in the Pro12, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Rob Penney's first season as head coach.
Munster were drawn in pool 1 for the 2012β13 Heineken Cup, alongside Scottish Pro12 rivals and semi-finals of the previous seasons competition Edinburgh, English Premiership side Saracens and French Top 14 side Racing MΓ©tro 92. [1] Hew head coach Rob Penney [2] appointed Doug Howlett as the new squad captain ahead of the 2012β13 season. [3] Munster opened their Heineken Cup campaign with a 22β17 away defeat against Racing MΓ©tro 92 on 13 October 2012. [4] 8 days later, Munster won 33β0 in their round 2 home fixture against Edinburgh. [5] In the December back-to-backs against Saracens in rounds 3 and 4, Munster won 15β9 at home, before being defeated 19β13 away. [6] [7] Munster won 26β17 away from home against Edinburgh on 13 January 2013. [8] One week later, Munster beat Racing MΓ©tro 92 29β6 at home to secure the second 'best runner-up' spot and advance to the tournament knockout stage. [9] In their quarter-final against English team Harlequins on 7 April 2013, Munster produced an immense performance, captained by Paul O'Connell in the absence of Doug Howlett, to win 18β12 away from home. [10] In the semi-final on 27 April 2018, Munster were beaten 16β10 by French side Clermont, despite a gallant effort in the second half in the Stade de la Mosson. [11] The match turned out to by club legend Ronan O'Gara's final appearance for Munster, as he announced his retirement from rugby a few weeks later. [12] Squad captain and another club legend, Doug Howlett, was forced to retire after a shoulder injury suffered against Glasgow Warriors in March 2013. [13] Munster finished 6th in the 2012β13 Pro12 regular season with 11 wins, 10 defeats and 1 draw, missing out on the play-offs.
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Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||||
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1 | Ulster (RU) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 577 | 348 | +229 | 62 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 81 | ||||
2 | Leinster (CH) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 585 | 386 | +199 | 63 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 78 | ||||
3 | Glasgow Warriors (SF) | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 541 | 324 | +217 | 66 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 76 | ||||
4 | Scarlets (SF) | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 436 | 406 | +30 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 66 | ||||
5 | Ospreys | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 471 | 342 | +129 | 48 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 62 | ||||
6 | Munster | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 442 | 389 | +53 | 46 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 54 | ||||
7 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 414 | 450 | β36 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 50 | ||||
8 | Connacht | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 358 | 422 | β64 | 32 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 38 | ||||
9 | Cardiff Blues | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 348 | 487 | β139 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 38 | ||||
10 | Edinburgh | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 399 | 504 | β105 | 35 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 36 | ||||
11 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 358 | 589 | β231 | 31 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 28 | ||||
12 | Zebre | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 291 | 573 | β282 | 29 | 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | ||||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [18]
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the
Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highestβranked Irish teams, three highestβranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Leinster won the
Amlin Challenge Cup, giving Ireland an extra Heineken Cup place that passed to Connacht.
Updated 17 May 2013. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
1 September 2012 20:00 |
Edinburgh | 18β23 | Munster |
Report [19] |
Murrayfield Attendance: 4,050 Referee: Leighton Hodges ( WRU) |
7 September 2012 20:00 |
Munster | 19β6 | Treviso |
Report [20] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 15,642 Referee: Andrew McMenemy ( SRU) |
14 September 2012 19:05 |
Ulster | 20β19 | Munster |
Report [21] |
Ravenhill Attendance: 10,397 Referee: Alain Rolland ( IRFU) |
22 September 2012 20:00 |
Munster | 33β13 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report [22] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 15,064 Referee: Marius Mitrea ( FIR) |
29 September 2012 18:30 |
Ospreys | 30β15 | Munster |
Report [23] |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,652 Referee: Dudley Phillips ( IRFU) |
6 October 2012 18:30 |
Leinster | 30β21 | Munster |
Report [24] |
Aviva Stadium Attendance: 46,280 Referee: Leighton Hodges ( WRU) |
26 October 2012 19:45 |
Munster | 29β3 | Zebre |
Report [25] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 14,738 Referee: Neil Hennessy ( WRU) |
2 November 2012 19:05 |
Cardiff Blues | 18β24 | Munster |
Report [26] |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,064 Referee: Andrew McMenemy ( SRU) |
25 November 2012 17:15 |
Munster | 6β13 | Scarlets |
Report [27] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,219 Referee: Laurent Cardona ( FFR) |
22 December 2012 17:15 |
Connacht | 12β16 | Munster |
Report [28] |
Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 7,789 Referee: Dudley Phillips ( IRFU) |
29 December 2012 17:30 |
Munster | 24β10 | Ulster |
Report [29] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 23,587 Referee: Alain Rolland ( IRFU) |
5 January 2013 19:30 |
Munster | 6β17 | Cardiff Blues |
Report [30] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,874 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
16 February 2013 18:30 |
Scarlets | 18β10 | Munster |
Report [32] |
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Dudley Phillips ( IRFU) |
24 February 2013 15:00 |
Treviso | 34β10 | Munster |
Report [33] |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Neil Paterson ( SRU) |
2 March 2013 18:30 |
Munster | 13β13 | Ospreys |
Report [34] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 17,748 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
23 March 2013 17:45 |
Munster | 22β0 | Connacht |
Report [35] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Alain Rolland ( IRFU) |
29 March 2013 20:05 |
Glasgow Warriors | 51β25 | Munster |
Report [36] |
Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 5,692 Referee: Leighton Hodges ( WRU) |
13 April 2013 18:30 |
Munster | 16β22 | Leinster |
Report [37] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 23,037 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
19 April 2013 19:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 30β24 | Munster |
Report [38] |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,523 Referee: Claudio Blessano ( FIR) |
3 May 2013 19:45 |
Zebre | 25β27 | Munster |
Report [39] |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andrew McMenemy ( SRU) |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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Saracens [4] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 76 | +104 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
Munster [8] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 73 | +60 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Racing MΓ©tro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 125 | β22 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 178 | β142 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 October 2012 14:35 |
Racing MΓ©tro 92 | 22β17 | Munster |
Report [40] |
Stade de France Attendance: 21,102 Referee: Greg Garner ( RFU) |
21 October 2012 12:45 |
Munster | 33β0 | Edinburgh |
Report [41] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 22,146 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( RFU) |
8 December 2012 18:00 |
Munster | 15β9 | Saracens |
Report [42] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 25,600 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( FFR) |
16 December 2012 15:00 |
Saracens | 19β13 | Munster |
Report [43] |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,288 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( FFR) |
13 January 2013 12:45 |
Edinburgh | 17β26 | Munster |
Report [44] |
Murrayfield Attendance: 6,220 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( FFR) |
20 January 2013 12:45 |
Munster | 29β6 | Racing MΓ©tro 92 |
Report [45] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 25,600 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( RFU) |
7 April 2013 14:00 |
Harlequins | 12β18 | Munster |
Report [46] |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,810 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( FFR) |
27 April 2013 18:00 |
Clermont | 16β10 | Munster |
Report [47] |
Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 31,259 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
Ground(s) |
Thomond Park (Capacity: 26,500) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,500) | ||
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Coach(es) | Rob Penney | ||
Captain(s) | Doug Howlett | ||
League(s) | Pro12 | ||
2012β13 | 6th | ||
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The 2012β13 Munster Rugby season was Munster's twelfth season competing in the Pro12, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Rob Penney's first season as head coach.
Munster were drawn in pool 1 for the 2012β13 Heineken Cup, alongside Scottish Pro12 rivals and semi-finals of the previous seasons competition Edinburgh, English Premiership side Saracens and French Top 14 side Racing MΓ©tro 92. [1] Hew head coach Rob Penney [2] appointed Doug Howlett as the new squad captain ahead of the 2012β13 season. [3] Munster opened their Heineken Cup campaign with a 22β17 away defeat against Racing MΓ©tro 92 on 13 October 2012. [4] 8 days later, Munster won 33β0 in their round 2 home fixture against Edinburgh. [5] In the December back-to-backs against Saracens in rounds 3 and 4, Munster won 15β9 at home, before being defeated 19β13 away. [6] [7] Munster won 26β17 away from home against Edinburgh on 13 January 2013. [8] One week later, Munster beat Racing MΓ©tro 92 29β6 at home to secure the second 'best runner-up' spot and advance to the tournament knockout stage. [9] In their quarter-final against English team Harlequins on 7 April 2013, Munster produced an immense performance, captained by Paul O'Connell in the absence of Doug Howlett, to win 18β12 away from home. [10] In the semi-final on 27 April 2018, Munster were beaten 16β10 by French side Clermont, despite a gallant effort in the second half in the Stade de la Mosson. [11] The match turned out to by club legend Ronan O'Gara's final appearance for Munster, as he announced his retirement from rugby a few weeks later. [12] Squad captain and another club legend, Doug Howlett, was forced to retire after a shoulder injury suffered against Glasgow Warriors in March 2013. [13] Munster finished 6th in the 2012β13 Pro12 regular season with 11 wins, 10 defeats and 1 draw, missing out on the play-offs.
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Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||||
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1 | Ulster (RU) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 577 | 348 | +229 | 62 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 81 | ||||
2 | Leinster (CH) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 585 | 386 | +199 | 63 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 78 | ||||
3 | Glasgow Warriors (SF) | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 541 | 324 | +217 | 66 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 76 | ||||
4 | Scarlets (SF) | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 436 | 406 | +30 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 66 | ||||
5 | Ospreys | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 471 | 342 | +129 | 48 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 62 | ||||
6 | Munster | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 442 | 389 | +53 | 46 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 54 | ||||
7 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 414 | 450 | β36 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 50 | ||||
8 | Connacht | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 358 | 422 | β64 | 32 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 38 | ||||
9 | Cardiff Blues | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 348 | 487 | β139 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 38 | ||||
10 | Edinburgh | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 399 | 504 | β105 | 35 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 36 | ||||
11 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 358 | 589 | β231 | 31 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 28 | ||||
12 | Zebre | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 291 | 573 | β282 | 29 | 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | ||||
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [18]
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the
Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highestβranked Irish teams, three highestβranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Leinster won the
Amlin Challenge Cup, giving Ireland an extra Heineken Cup place that passed to Connacht.
Updated 17 May 2013. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
1 September 2012 20:00 |
Edinburgh | 18β23 | Munster |
Report [19] |
Murrayfield Attendance: 4,050 Referee: Leighton Hodges ( WRU) |
7 September 2012 20:00 |
Munster | 19β6 | Treviso |
Report [20] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 15,642 Referee: Andrew McMenemy ( SRU) |
14 September 2012 19:05 |
Ulster | 20β19 | Munster |
Report [21] |
Ravenhill Attendance: 10,397 Referee: Alain Rolland ( IRFU) |
22 September 2012 20:00 |
Munster | 33β13 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
Report [22] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 15,064 Referee: Marius Mitrea ( FIR) |
29 September 2012 18:30 |
Ospreys | 30β15 | Munster |
Report [23] |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,652 Referee: Dudley Phillips ( IRFU) |
6 October 2012 18:30 |
Leinster | 30β21 | Munster |
Report [24] |
Aviva Stadium Attendance: 46,280 Referee: Leighton Hodges ( WRU) |
26 October 2012 19:45 |
Munster | 29β3 | Zebre |
Report [25] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 14,738 Referee: Neil Hennessy ( WRU) |
2 November 2012 19:05 |
Cardiff Blues | 18β24 | Munster |
Report [26] |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,064 Referee: Andrew McMenemy ( SRU) |
25 November 2012 17:15 |
Munster | 6β13 | Scarlets |
Report [27] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,219 Referee: Laurent Cardona ( FFR) |
22 December 2012 17:15 |
Connacht | 12β16 | Munster |
Report [28] |
Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 7,789 Referee: Dudley Phillips ( IRFU) |
29 December 2012 17:30 |
Munster | 24β10 | Ulster |
Report [29] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 23,587 Referee: Alain Rolland ( IRFU) |
5 January 2013 19:30 |
Munster | 6β17 | Cardiff Blues |
Report [30] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,874 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
16 February 2013 18:30 |
Scarlets | 18β10 | Munster |
Report [32] |
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Dudley Phillips ( IRFU) |
24 February 2013 15:00 |
Treviso | 34β10 | Munster |
Report [33] |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Neil Paterson ( SRU) |
2 March 2013 18:30 |
Munster | 13β13 | Ospreys |
Report [34] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 17,748 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
23 March 2013 17:45 |
Munster | 22β0 | Connacht |
Report [35] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Alain Rolland ( IRFU) |
29 March 2013 20:05 |
Glasgow Warriors | 51β25 | Munster |
Report [36] |
Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 5,692 Referee: Leighton Hodges ( WRU) |
13 April 2013 18:30 |
Munster | 16β22 | Leinster |
Report [37] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 23,037 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |
19 April 2013 19:00 |
Newport Gwent Dragons | 30β24 | Munster |
Report [38] |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,523 Referee: Claudio Blessano ( FIR) |
3 May 2013 19:45 |
Zebre | 25β27 | Munster |
Report [39] |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andrew McMenemy ( SRU) |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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Saracens [4] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 76 | +104 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
Munster [8] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 73 | +60 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Racing MΓ©tro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 125 | β22 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 178 | β142 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 October 2012 14:35 |
Racing MΓ©tro 92 | 22β17 | Munster |
Report [40] |
Stade de France Attendance: 21,102 Referee: Greg Garner ( RFU) |
21 October 2012 12:45 |
Munster | 33β0 | Edinburgh |
Report [41] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 22,146 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( RFU) |
8 December 2012 18:00 |
Munster | 15β9 | Saracens |
Report [42] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 25,600 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( FFR) |
16 December 2012 15:00 |
Saracens | 19β13 | Munster |
Report [43] |
Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,288 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( FFR) |
13 January 2013 12:45 |
Edinburgh | 17β26 | Munster |
Report [44] |
Murrayfield Attendance: 6,220 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( FFR) |
20 January 2013 12:45 |
Munster | 29β6 | Racing MΓ©tro 92 |
Report [45] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 25,600 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( RFU) |
7 April 2013 14:00 |
Harlequins | 12β18 | Munster |
Report [46] |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 14,810 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( FFR) |
27 April 2013 18:00 |
Clermont | 16β10 | Munster |
Report [47] |
Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 31,259 Referee: Nigel Owens ( WRU) |