2010–11 Leinster Rugby season

July 2023 July 2023 Leinster Rugby 2010–11 NZL Joe Schmidt IRE rugby union Leo Cullen Celtic League Runners-up Heineken Cup Winners British and Irish Cup Quarter-finals Celtic League Shane Horgan (7) Heineken Cup Seán O'Brien (4) Celtic League Isa Nacewa (142) Heineken Cup Johnny Sexton (138) 50,645 vs Munster 2 October 2010, Aviva Stadium 9,790 vs Aironi 10 February 2011 _collarwhite 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 _collarwhite 00CCFF 00CCFF 00CCFF FFFFFF 00CCFF _collarwhite FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000040 000040 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's tenth competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they competed in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup. The Leinster 'A' team competed in the British and Irish Cup for their second season. Leinster reached the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final in Thomond Park, Limerick against Munster, after finishing 2nd in the league format & beating Ulster in the semi-finals, however Leinster were beaten by Munster who had won the league twice before. In the Heineken Cup, Leinster finished top of their pool which consisted of Clermont Auvergne, Racing Metro and Saracens. Leinster beat Leicester Tigers in the quarter-finals & Stade Toulousain in the semi-finals. Leinster beat Northampton Saints in the 2011 Heineken Cup Final in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to win the Heineken Cup for their second time. The Leinster 'A' team were beaten by the Bedford Blues in the British & Irish Cup Quarter-Finals. Isa Nacewa was player of the year. Squad Coaching and Management team Head coach Michael Cheika left at the end of 2009–10, after 5 seasons with the province. He was replaced by former Clermont backs coach Joe Schmidt,Leinster statement on new Head Coach Leinster Rugby, 28 December 2009 who joined on a three-year contract. The rest of the coaching team would be announced before the end of the 2009–10 season. Position Name Nationality Head & Defence Coach Joe Schmidt NZL New Zealand Forwards Coach Jono Gibbes New Zealand New Zealand Scrum Coach Greg Feekhttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0617/1224272699112.html Schmidt's reign begins The Irish Times 21 October 2012 20 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021064826/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0617/1224272699112.html dead New Zealand New Zealand Backs Coach TBA Skills & Kicking Coach Richie Murphy Ireland rugby union Ireland Chief Executive Mick DawsonIreland rugby union Ireland Team Manager Guy EasterbyIreland rugby union Ireland Physiotherapist James AllenIreland rugby union Ireland Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris DennisIreland rugby union Ireland Chief Scout Guy EasterbyIreland rugby union Ireland Baggage Master Patrick Moloi Botswana Botswana Playing Squad 2010/2011 IRE rugby union HK John Fogarty IRE rugby union HK Jason Harris-Wright RSA HK Richardt Strauss IRE rugby union PR Cian Healy IRE rugby union PR Jack McGrath IRE rugby union PR Ronan McCormack IRE rugby union PR Mike Ross RSA PR Heinke van der Merwe Cook Islands PR Stan Wright IRE rugby union LK Leo Cullen c SCO LK Nathan Hines ARG LK Mariano Galarza IRE rugby union LK Trevor Hogan IRE rugby union LK Ed O'Donoghue IRE rugby union LK Eoin Sheriff IRE rugby union LK Devin Toner IRE rugby union FL Shane Jennings IRE rugby union FL Kevin McLaughlin IRE rugby union FL Seán O'Brien IRE rugby union FL Rhys Ruddock IRE rugby union FL Paul Ryan IRE rugby union FL Dominic Ryan IRE rugby union N8 Jamie Heaslip IRE rugby union N8 Stephen Keogh IRE rugby union SH Isaac Boss IRE rugby union SH Paul O'Donohoe IRE rugby union SH Eoin Reddan AUS FH Shaun Berne IRE rugby union FH Johnny Sexton IRE rugby union FH Ian Madigan IRE rugby union CE Gordon D'Arcy IRE rugby union CE Fergus McFadden IRE rugby union CE Brendan Macken IRE rugby union CE Brian O'Driscoll IRE rugby union CE Eoin O'Malley IRE rugby union WG Luke Fitzgerald IRE rugby union WG Shane Horgan IRE rugby union WG Simon Keogh IRE rugby union WG David Kearney FIJ WG Isa Nacewa IRE rugby union FB Andrew Conway IRE rugby union FB Rob Kearney IRE rugby union FB Niall Morris Bold indicates full international capped played. In for 2010–11 IRE rugby union Isaac Boss (from Ulster) ARG Mariano Galarza (from Universitario de La Plata) IRE rugby union Ed O'Donoghue (from Ulster) RSA Heinke van der Merwe (from Golden Lions) Promoted from the Leinster Academy IRE rugby union Niall Moris IRE rugby union Andrew Conway IRE rugby union Brendan Macken IRE rugby union Jack McGrath IRE rugby union Eoin Sherrif IRE rugby union Paul Ryan IRE rugby union Dominic Ryan IRE rugby union Rhys Ruddock IRE rugby union Ian Madigan Out for 2010–11 IRE rugby union Malcolm O'Kelly (retiring) IRE rugby union Girvan Dempsey (retiring) ARG Mariano Galarza to Pampas XV IRE rugby union Bernard Jackman (retiring)https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30459071.html Van der Linde, Jackman and Keane to leave Leinster 25 May 2010 IRE rugby union Chris Keane RSA rugby union CJ van der Linde to Cheetahshttps://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30459210.html Van der Linde signs for Cheetahs 26 May 2010 Celtic League Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts 1 IRE rugby union Munster 21 18 0 3 474 321 +153 41 22 5 2 79 2 IRE rugby union Leinster 21 14 1 6 457 333 +124 46 25 4 3 65 3 IRE rugby union Ulster 21 14 1 6 460 405 +55 41 34 3 2 63 4 WAL Cardiff Blues 21 13 1 7 456 354 +102 35 29 3 3 60 5 WAL Ospreys 21 11 1 9 541 408 +133 56 28 6 7 59 6 WAL Scarlets 21 11 1 9 465 430 +35 45 41 4 7 57 7 WAL Newport Gwent Dragons 21 10 1 10 431 442 −11 46 46 3 3 48 8 SCO Edinburgh 21 9 0 12 415 429 −14 39 41 2 5 43 9 IRE rugby union Connacht 21 7 1 13 388 437 −49 32 40 3 6 39 10 ITA Benetton Treviso 21 8 0 13 343 496 −153 26 58 0 2 34 11 SCO Glasgow Warriors 21 6 1 14 398 505 −107 33 44 1 6 33 12 ITA Aironi 21 1 0 20 237 505 −268 20 52 0 7 11Correct as of 30 April 2011 Fixtures 3 September 2010 19:05 Glasgow Warriors SCO 22 – 19 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Firhill Stadium 2,879 Tim Hayes 11 September 2010 18:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 34 – 23 Report WAL Cardiff Blues RDS Arena 15,890 Andy Macpherson 18 September 2010 19:05 Benetton Treviso ITA 29 – 13 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Stadio di Monigo 5,000 Peter Allan 24 September 2010 19:05 Edinburgh SCO 32 – 24 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Murrayfield 2,923 Tim Hayes 2 October 2010 19:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 13 – 9 Report IRE rugby union Munster Aviva Stadium 50,645 J Garces 30 October 2010 18:05 Leinster IRE rugby union 19 – 18 Report SCO Edinburgh RDS Arena 16,786 Carlo Damasco 19 November 2010 19:05 Leinster IRE rugby union 27 – 6 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons RDS Arena 10,390 Stefano Penne 28 November 2010 17:00 Ospreys WAL 19 – 15 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Liberty Stadium 4,122 David Wilkinson 3 December 2010 19:05 Scarlets WAL 17 – 17 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Parc y Scarlets 5,142 Nigel Owens 27 December 2010 16:00 Ulster IRE rugby union 13 – 30 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Ravenhill 11,426 1 January 2011 17:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 30 – 8 Report IRE rugby union Connacht RDS Arena 17,136 7 January 2011 Leinster IRE rugby union 15 - 10 Report WAL Ospreys RDS Arena 14,876 10 February 2011 19:05 Leinster IRE rugby union 21 – 16 Report ITA Aironi RDS Arena 9,790 Nigel Owens 19 February 2011 18:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 11 – 3 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Cardiff City Stadium 10,741 Carlo Damasco 25–27 February 2011 19:10 Leinster IRE rugby union 30 – 5 Report ITA Benetton Treviso RDS Arena 10,236 Neil Hennessy 4 March 2011 19:35 Leinster IRE rugby union 26 – 15 Report WAL Scarlets RDS Arena 11,976 Andy Macpherson 27 March 2011 14:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 16 – 26 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Rodney Parade 4,028 Andy MacPherson 2 April 2011 19:30 Munster IRE rugby union 24 – 23 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Thomond Park 25,923 Andrew Small 16 April 2011 Leinster IRE rugby union 36 – 28 Report IRE rugby union Ulster RDS Arena 17,670 Pascal Gauzere 23 April 2011 Aironi ITA 8 – 20 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Stadio Zaffanella Andrew McMenemy 6 May 2011 19:05 Leinster IRE rugby union 38 – 3 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors RDS Arena James Jones Semi-final 13 May 2011 19:05 Leinster IRE rugby union 18 – 3 Report IRE rugby union Ulster McFadden 25' mFitzgerald 72' c McFadden (1/1) Sexton (2/3) 5', 40' Pienaar (1/1) 62' RDS Arena George Clancy Final 2011 Celtic League Grand Final 28 May 2011 17:05 Munster IRE rugby union 19 – 9 https://archive.today/20121216103312/http://www.magnersleague.com/matchcentre/7969.php Report IRE rugby union Leinster Howlett 12' cEarls 66' mPenalty try 79' c O'Gara (2/3) Sexton (3/4) 29', 46', 60' Thomond Park 25,822 Nigel Owens Heineken Cup Pool table TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIRE rugby union Leinster 6 5 0 1 21 9 +12 179 104 +75 3 1 24FRA Clermont 6 4 0 2 14 9 +5 114 94 +20 2 1 19FRA Racing Métro 6 2 0 4 9 17 −8 104 151 −47 0 1 9ENG Saracens 6 1 0 5 9 18 −9 107 155 −48 0 2 6 Fixtures Pool stage 9 October 2010 13:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 38 – 22 Report FRA Racing Métro 92 O'Brien 30' cKearney 33' mStrauss 48' mHeaslip 62' cMcFadden 79' m Nacewa (2/5) Nacewa (3/4) 4', 28', 38' Vulivuli 55' c Fillol (1/1) Fillol (3/3) 12', 41', 66'Steyn (2/3) 36', 51' RDS Arena, Dublin 17,936 Dave Pearson (England) 16 October 2010 17:45 Saracens ENG 23 – 25 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Goode 12' m Hougaard Hougaard (2/3) 15', 33'Goode (4/4) 55', 62', 68', 74' Sexton 52' c Sexton (1/1) Sexton (6/6) 6', 19', 26', 35', 44', 63' Wembley Stadium, London 45,892 Christophe Berdos (France) 12 December 2010 16:00 ASM Clermont Auvergne FRA 20 - 13 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Malzieu 6' cFloch 53' c Parra (2/2) Parra (2/3) 24', 60' Horgan 3' c Sexton (1/1) Sexton (2/2) 11', 57' Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont 16,106 Wayne Barnes (England) 18 December 2010 17:45 Leinster IRE rugby union 24 - 8 Report FRA ASM Clermont Auvergne Healy 7' cHealy 43' cO'Brien 50' c Sexton (3/3) Sexton (1/1) Nalaga 68' m Parra (1/3) Aviva Stadium, Dublin 44,873 Nigel Owens (Wales) 15 January 2011 13:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 43 - 20 Report ENG Saracens O'Brien 6' mD. Ryan (2) 11' c, 37' c McFadden 50' cNacewa 60' cO'Malley 63' c Sexton (5/6) Sexton (1/1) 28' Short 24' cBrown 32' mMordt 80' m Farrell (1/3) Farrell (1/1) 56' RDS Arena, Dublin 18,500 Romain Poite (France) 21 January 2011 21:00 Racing Métro 92 FRA 11 – 36 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Vakatawa 15' m Hernández (2/3) 2', 36' Nacewa 11' cO'Brien 19' cSexton (2) 23' c, 62' mO'Driscoll 68' c Sexton (4/5) Sexton (1/1) 54' Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 8,326 Greg Garner (England) Quarter-final 9 April 2011 18:00 Leinster IRE rugby union 17 – 10 Report ENG Leicester Tigers Nacewa 48' m Sexton (4/4) 3', 15' 36', 73' Hawkins 76' c Flood (1/1) Flood (1/2) 5' Aviva Stadium, Dublin 49,762 Nigel Owens (Wales) Semi-final 30 April 15:30 (UTC) Leinster IRE rugby union 32 - 23 Report FRA rugby union Toulouse Heaslip 30' c O'Driscoll 59' c Sexton (2/2) 30', 60' Sexton (6/6) 10', 14', 40'+1', 47', 54', 80' Fritz 4' c Picamoles 43' c Skrela (2/2) 5', 45' Skrela (1/2) 37' Bézy (1/1) 75' Skrela (1/1) 11' Aviva Stadium, Dublin 50,073 Dave Pearson (England) Final 2011 Heineken Cup Final 21 May 2011 17:00 Northampton Saints ENG rugbyunion 22–33 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Dowson 7' cFoden 30' cHartley 39' m Myler (2/3) Myler (1/1) 20' Sexton (2) 43' c, 52' cHines 64' c Sexton (3/3) Sexton (4/5) 13', 35', 56', 60' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 72,456 Romain Poite (France) End-of-season awards The Leinster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, on 7 May 2011. Winners were: Players' player of the year: Isa Nacewa Young player of the year: Eoin O'Malley Hall of Fame: Niall Brophy Try of the year: Isa Nacewa Tackle of the year: Dominic Ryan Club of the year: St Mary's College RFC Club player of the year: Bevan Duffy, Boyne RFC Ladies' player of the year: Sinead Ryan, Blackrock College RFC Ladies' club player of the year: Carmela Morey, Cill Dara RFC Club public relations officer of the year: Owen Taaffe, Skerries RFC School of the year: Clongowes Wood College Special merit school: Newpark Comprehensive School References External links Official website 2010–11 Category:2010–11 Celtic League by team Category:2010–11 in Irish rugby union Category:2010–11 Heineken Cup by team