2009–10 Munster Rugby season

June 2019 May 2026 2009–10 Munster Rugby season Thomond Park (Capacity: 26,500)Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,500) Garrett Fitzgerald Tony McGahan Paul O'Connell Celtic League 2009–10 4th, semi-finals 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 Munster Rugby season was Munster's ninth season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Tony McGahan's second season as Director of Rugby. 2009–10 squad Ireland HK Denis Fogarty Ireland HK Jerry Flannery Ireland HK Damien Varley France PR Julien Brugnaut Ireland PR Tony Buckley Ireland PR John Hayes Ireland PR Marcus Horan Ireland PR Darragh Hurley RSA PR Wian du Preez Ireland PR Dave Ryan Ireland LK Billy Holland Ireland LK Donncha O'Callaghan Ireland LK Paul O'Connell c Ireland LK Mick O'Driscoll Ireland LK Donnacha Ryan Ireland BR Tommy O'Donnell Ireland BR Alan Quinlan Ireland BR Niall Ronan Ireland BR David Wallace Ireland BR James Coughlan Ireland BR Denis Leamy NZL BR Nick Williams NZL SH Toby Morland Ireland SH Tomás O'Leary Ireland SH Peter Stringer Ireland SH Duncan Williams Ireland FH Declan Cusack Ireland FH Jeremy Manning Ireland FH Ronan O'Gara RSA CE Jean de Villiers Ireland CE Tom Gleeson NZL CE Lifeimi Mafi Ireland CE Barry Murphy Ireland WG Ian Dowling Ireland WG Keith Earls NZL WG Doug Howlett Ireland WG Ciarán O'Boyle Ireland FB Denis Hurley Ireland FB Felix Jones Ireland FB Danny Riordan Pre-season 14 August 2009 Munster IRE rugby union 19–17 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/munster-youngsters-impress Munster youngsters impress 14 August 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 ENG Sale Sharks Musgrave Park 6,100 21 August 2009 Munster IRE rugby union 31–23 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/munster-on-top-again Munster on top again 21 August 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 ENG London Irish Musgrave Park 8,000 28 August 2009 Leicester Tigers ENG 34–28 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/tigers-trump-munster-with-injury-time-try-at-welford-road Tigers trump Munster with injury-time try at Welford Road 28 August 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Welford Road 2009–10 Celtic League 2009–10 Celtic League TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts1IRE rugby union Leinster 18 13 0 5 359 295 +64 27 29 1 2 552WAL Ospreys 18 11 1 6 384 298 +86 37 26 3 3 523SCO Glasgow Warriors 18 11 2 5 390 321 +69 31 24 2 1 514IRE rugby union Munster 18 9 0 9 319 282 +37 33 20 3 6 455WAL Cardiff Blues 18 10 0 8 349 315 +34 33 28 2 2 446SCO Edinburgh 18 8 0 10 385 391 −6 40 40 4 5 417WAL Newport Gwent Dragons 18 8 1 9 333 378 −45 32 37 3 2 398IRE rugby union Ulster 18 7 1 10 357 370 −13 39 35 4 2 369WAL Scarlets 18 5 0 13 361 382 −21 35 35 1 8 2910IRE rugby union Connacht 18 5 1 12 254 459 −205 20 53 0 4 26Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places.Source: RaboDirect PRO12 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122231149/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2009-2010 22 November 2013 4 September 2009 20:00 Glasgow Warriors SCO 22–9 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-falter-in-firhill Munster Falter in Firhill 4 September 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Firhill Stadium 3,694 James Jones 11 September 2009 19:05 Munster IRE rugby union 24–13 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/up-n-running Up n Running 13 September 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 WAL Cardiff Blues Thomond Park 19,747 Peter Allan 19 September 2009 18:30 Scarlets WAL 20–22 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/injury-time-win-for-munster Injury Time Win For Munster 19 September 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Parc y Scarlets 6,313 Alain Rolland 27 September 2009 17:05 Munsters IRE rugby union 27–3 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/second-half-sets-it-up Second Half Sets It Up 28 September 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Musgrave Park 8,685 3 October 2009 18:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 30–0 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/very-little-to-cheer-about Very Little To Cheer About 3 October 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster RDS Arena 18,500 Simon McDowell 23 October 2009 20:00 Edinburgh SCO 12–7 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/no-consolation-at-all-in-murrayfield No consolation at all in Murrayfield 23 October 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Murrayfield 5,426 31 October 2009 17:00 Munster IRE rugby union 24–10 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-silence-their-doubters Munster Silence Their Doubters? 31 October 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Ulster Thomond Park 23,298 Alain Rolland 5 December 2009 18:30 Ospreys WAL 19–14 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-come-up-short-at-liberty Munster Come Up Short at Liberty 5 December 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 Munster Thomond Park 8,077 26 December 2009 19:30 Munster IRE rugby union 35–3 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/ogara-pulls-the-strings O'Gara Pulls The Strings 27 December 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Connacht Thomond Park 25,291 Alain Rolland 2 January 2010 18:00 Ulster IRE rugby union 15–10 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/mistakes-cost-munster Mistakes Cost Munster 3 January 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Ravenhill 11,800 19 February 2010 20:00 Munster IRE rugby union 19–12 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munsters-winning-return Munster's Winning Return 19 February 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 SCO Edinburgh Musgrave Park 8,685 Tim Hayes 6 March 2010 18:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 31–22 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-comes-up-way-short-in-rodney-parade Munster Comes Up Way Short in Rodney Parade 6 March 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Rodney Parade 6,137 18 March 2010 19:35 Munster IRE rugby union 23–17 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-back-in-the-shake-up Munster Back In The Shake Up 19 March 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 WAL Scarlets Musgrave Park 8,685 26 March 2010 20:00 Munster IRE rugby union 27–19 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/de-villers-try-clinches-it De Villers Try Clinches It 27 March 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 SCO Glasgow Warriors Thomond Park 23,814 James Jones 2 April 2010 20:05 Munster IRE rugby union 15–16 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/leinster-continue-their-dominance Leinster Continue Their Dominance 3 April 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Leinster Thomond Park 26,263 Romain Poite 18 April 2010 19:05 Connacht IRE rugby union 12–18 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/old-dogs-lead-the-way-down-the-hard-road Old Dogs Lead The Way Down The Hard Road 19 April 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Galway Sportsgrounds 4,125 Alain Rolland 24 April 2010 18:30 Munster IRE rugby union 11–15 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-must-look-to-others Munster Must Look To Others 25 April 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 WAL Ospreys Thomond Park 23,754 9 May 2010 18:15 Cardiff Blues WAL 13–12 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munsters-character-shines-through Munster's Character Shines Through 10 May 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Cardiff City Stadium 12,602 Peter Allan Play-offs Semi-final 15 May 2010 19:35 Leinster IRE rugby union 16–6 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/preview/winner-takes-all Winner Takes All 15 May 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster RDS Arena 19,750 Nigel Owens 2009–10 Heineken Cup 2009–10 Heineken Cup Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIreland rugby union Munster (1)65011910918594913124ENG Northampton Saints (8)64021688138104342119FRA Perpignan620412102108123−151211ITA Benetton Treviso6105726−1968178−110015 10 October 2009 18:00 Northampton Saints ENG 31–27 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-just-come-up-short Munster Just Come Up Short 10 October 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Franklin's Gardens 13,550 Christophe Berdos 17 October 2009 13:35 Munster IRE rugby union 41–10 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/bonus-point-victory-takes-munster-top Bonus Point Victory Takes Munster Top 17 October 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 ITA Benetton Treviso Thomond Park 26,043 11 December 2009 20:00 Munster IRE rugby union 24–23 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/ogara-paves-the-way O'Gara Paves The Way 12 December 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 FRA Perpignan Thomond Park 26,043 Wayne Barnes 20 December 2009 16:00 FRA Perpignan 14–37 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-pass-the-acid-test-with-full-marks Munster Pass The Acid Test With Full Marks 21 December 2009 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Stade Aimé Giral 14,282 Dave Pearson 16 January 2010 14:35 Benetton Treviso ITA 7–44 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-complete-the-italian-job-in-style Munster Complete The Italian Job In Style 17 January 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Stadio Comunale di Monigo 6,000 Chris White 22 January 2010 20:00 Munster IRE rugby union 12–9 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/the-better-half-makes-all-the-difference The Better Half Makes All The Difference 24 January 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 ENG Northampton Saints Thomond Park 26,043 Romain Poite Quarter-final 10 April 2010 17:30 Munster IRE rugby union 33–19 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munsters-heineken-cup-continues Munster's Heineken Cup Continues 10 April 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 ENG Northampton Saints Thomond Park 26,043 Nigel Owens Semi-final 2 May 2010 16:15 Biarritz FRA 18–7 Reporthttps://munsterrugby.ie/report/munster-way-below-best Munster Way Below Best 3 May 2010 Munster Rugby 1 June 2019 IRE rugby union Munster Anoeta Stadium 30,900 Dave Pearson References External links 2009–10 Munster Rugby season official site https://web.archive.org/web/20180927010701/http://munsterrugby.ie/fixtures-results/historic/ 27 September 2018 2009-10 Category:2009–10 Celtic League by team Category:2009–10 in Irish rugby union 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