2008–09 Celtic League

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The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. Losing teams also earned a bonus point if they lost by seven points or less. The ten competing teams consisted of the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; and four Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets. The Scarlets were originally known as the "Llanelli Scarlets", but renamed themselves at the start of the season, in order to reflect their regional identity.Scarlets drop Llanelli from name https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7610188.stm BBC Sport 11 September 2008 11 September 2008 Munster were crowned champions on 30 April 2009 after the Ospreys beat the Newport Gwent Dragons 27–18 but failed to claim a bonus point.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8023379.stm Ospreys 27-18 Dragons 30 April 2009 BBC Sport 30 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501203227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8023379.stm 1 May 2009 live Teams United Kingdom United Kingdom location map.svg 500 center Location of 2008–09 Celtic League teams in Great Britain and Ireland. United Kingdom 53.279 -9.0397 Connacht Blue pog.svg right United Kingdom 53.325556 -6.229444 Leinster Yellow pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 52.674167 -8.6425 Munster Red pog.svg right United Kingdom 54.576389 -5.904444 80 Ulster Blue pog.svg right United Kingdom 55.927792 -3.223548 80 Edinburgh Yellow pog.svg right United Kingdom 55.881137 -4.34181 80 Glasgow Warriors Blue pog.svg top United Kingdom 51.479722 -3.183611 80 Blues Blue pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.588333 -2.987778 80 Dragons Blue pog.svg top United Kingdom 51.6422 -3.9351 80 Ospreys Yellow pog.svg bottom United Kingdom 51.679167 -4.129167 80 Scarlets Blue pog.svg top 8px Winners; 8px 2nd–4th place; 8px Other teams. TeamStadiumCapacityCity, AreaWales Cardiff BluesCardiff Arms Park 12,500Cardiff, WalesIreland rugby union ConnachtGalway Sportsgrounds 5,500Galway, Republic of IrelandScotland EdinburghMurrayfield Stadium 12,464Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.Edinburgh, ScotlandScotland Glasgow WarriorsFirhill Stadium 10,887Glasgow, ScotlandIreland rugby union LeinsterRDS Arena 18,500Dublin, Republic of IrelandIreland rugby union MunsterThomond ParkMusgrave Park 26,5008,300Limerick, Republic of IrelandCork, Republic of IrelandWales Newport Gwent DragonsRodney Parade 12,000Newport, WalesWales OspreysLiberty Stadium 20,500Swansea, WalesWales ScarletsParc y ScarletsStradey Park 14,87010,800Llanelli, WalesIreland rugby union UlsterRavenhill 12,800Belfast, Northern Ireland Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts1IRE rugby union Munster18140 4405257+148492361632SCO Edinburgh18110 7416296+120403065553IRE rugby union Leinster18111 6401270+131382042524WAL Ospreys18110 7397319 +78392835525WAL Scarlets18 90 9376395 −19414631406WAL Cardiff Blues18 81 9322361 −39313622387SCO Glasgow Warriors18 7011349375 −26364145378IRE rugby union Ulster18 7011298331 −33303326369WAL Newport Gwent Dragons18 7011305429−1242639143310IRE rugby union Connacht18 4014224460−23620541320Under 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)Source: RaboDirect PRO12 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122231103/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2008-2009 22 November 2013 Results Round 1 5 September 2008 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 3–16 Report WAL Ospreys Sportsground 829 5 September 2008 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 6–12 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Rodney Parade 4,113 5 September 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 15–20 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Murrayfield 5,443 5 September 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 9–16 Report WAL Scarlets Ravenhill 7,368 6 September 2008 18:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 16–16 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Cardiff City Stadium 8,017 Welsh Round 1 All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 9 September 2008 19:35 Ospreys WAL 32–10 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Liberty Stadium 8,499 10 September 2008 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 25–27 Report WAL Scarlets Rodney Parade 5,057 Round 2 12 September 2008 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 16–15 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Cardiff City Stadium 8,619 12 September 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 18–21 Report WAL Ospreys Firhill Stadium 2,651 12 September 2008 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 52–6 Report SCO Edinburgh RDS Arena 14,840 13 September 2008 17:30 Scarlets WAL 45–3 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Stradey Park 6,041 14 September 2008 18:00 Munster Ireland rugby union 50–6 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Musgrave Park 8,685 Round 3 19 September 2008 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 15–8 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Sportsground 1,252 19 September 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 32–12 Report WAL Scarlets Murrayfield 2,655 19 September 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 14–16 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Ravenhill 7,885 19 September 2008 19:35 Leinster Ireland rugby union 19–13 Report WAL Ospreys RDS Arena 15,140 20 September 2008 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 28–20 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Musgrave Park 8,685 Round 4 26 September 2008 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 58–0 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Cardiff City Stadium 7,542 26 September 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 34–20 Report WAL Scarlets Firhill Stadium 2,450 26 September 2008 19:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 11–9 Report SCO Edinburgh Rodney Parade 4,676 27 September 2008 17:30 Ospreys WAL 43–0 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Liberty Stadium 7,225 28 September 2008 19:00 Leinster Ireland rugby union 0–18 Report Ireland rugby union Munster RDS Arena 18,500 Round 5 3 October 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 13–9 Report SCO Edinburgh Ravenhill 8,418 4 October 2008 19:00 Munster Ireland rugby union 25–17 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Thomond Park Stadium 22,885 5 October 2008 18:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 19–18 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Sportsground 2,820 Round 6 24 October 2008 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 14–27 Report SCO Edinburgh Sportsground 1,868 24 October 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 15–12 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Firhill Stadium 2,523 25 October 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 22–6 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Ravenhill 10,058 Round 7 28 November 2008 19:05 Scarlets WAL 16–18 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Parc y Scarlets 8,435 28 November 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 32–16 Report WAL Ospreys Murrayfield 2,670 John Lacey (Ireland)https://www.pro14rugby.org/referee/john-lacey/ John Lacey www.pro14rugby.org 4 January 2018 23 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20181216075532/https://www.pro14rugby.org/referee/john-lacey/ 16 December 2018 dead 28 November 2008 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 28–0 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Firhill Stadium 2,364 28 November 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 53–13 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Ravenhill 8,841 29 November 2008 17:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 29–13 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons RDS Arena 15,240 Welsh Round 2 All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 19 December 2008 19:35 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 30–24 Report WAL Ospreys Rodney Parade 7,138 20 December 2008 17:30 Scarlets WAL 27–13 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Parc y Scarlets 7,610 Round 8 26 December 2008 14:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 19–21 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Rodney Parade 10,180 27 December 2008 17:30 Ospreys WAL 20–6 Report WAL Scarlets Liberty Stadium 20,520 27 December 2008 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 13–21 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Ravenhill 13,500 28 December 2008 18:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 12–6 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Sportsground 5,000 1872 Cup 1st round 26 December 2008 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 39–6 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Murrayfield 12,534 Round 9 31 December 2008 14:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 12–16 Report WAL Ospreys Cardiff City Stadium 12,813 1 January 2009 17:15 Scarlets WAL 29–24 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Parc y Scarlets 7,050 2 January 2009 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 26–18 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht RDS Arena 16,350 3 January 2009 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 11–37 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Thomond Park Stadium 25,623 1872 Cup 2nd round 2 January 2009 15:00 Glasgow Warriors SCO 25–20 Report SCO Edinburgh Firhill Stadium 6,665 Round 10 9 January 2009 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 14–17 Report WAL Scarlets Sportsground 2,063 9 January 2009 19:05 Ospreys WAL 21–25 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Liberty Stadium 9,003 9 January 2009 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 20–25 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Firhill Stadium 2,217 9 January 2009 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 21–15 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Murrayfield 3,393 10 January 2009 19:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 21–20 Report WAL Cardiff Blues RDS Arena 14,470 Round 11 20 February 2009 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 34–30 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Cardiff City Stadium 7,603 21 February 2009 17:30 Scarlets WAL 17–31 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Parc y Scarlets 6,436 21 February 2009 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 28–14 Report SCO Edinburgh Musgrave Park 8,685 22 February 2009 14:15 Ospreys WAL 22–10 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Liberty Stadium 6,127 22 February 2009 16:10 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 26–16 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Rodney Parade 6,112 Round 12 6 March 2009 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 14–19 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Sportsground 1,373 6 March 2009 19:05 Ospreys WAL 8–13 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Liberty Stadium 8,046 7 March 2009 17:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 9–20 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Rodney Parade 6,865 7 March 2009 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 12–0 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Ravenhill 8,286 8 March 2009 16:10 Scarlets WAL 13–6 Report SCO Edinburgh Parc y Scarlets 6,302 Round 13 27 March 2009 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 32–5 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Murrayfield 2,208 27 March 2009 19:45 Glasgow Warriors SCO 13–26 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Firhill Stadium 3,615 29 March 2009 17:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 32–6 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster RDS Arena 15,940 Round 14 3 April 2009 18:30 Connacht Ireland rugby union 39–17 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Sportsground 1,272 3 April 2009 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 16–3 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Murrayfield 2,540 3 April 2009 19:35 Ulster Ireland rugby union 13–16 Report WAL Ospreys Ravenhill 9,600 4 April 2009 17:30 Scarlets WAL 21–38 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Parc y Scarlets 6,103 4 April 2009 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 22–5 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Thomond Park Stadium 26,043 Round 15 17 April 2009 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 19–20 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Firhill Stadium 2,960 17 April 2009 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 27–16 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Murrayfield 2,747 18 April 2009 17:30 Scarlets WAL 19–28 Report WAL Ospreys Parc y Scarlets 11,444 18 April 2009 19:30 Munster Ireland rugby union 25–10 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Thomond Park Stadium 26,043 Round 16 24 April 2009 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 9–11 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Ravenhill 7,809 24 April 2009 19:35 Munster Ireland rugby union 29–10 Report WAL Scarlets Musgrave Park 8,685 25 April 2009 19:30 Ospreys WAL 30–32 Report SCO Edinburgh Liberty Stadium 6,015 25 April 2009 19:35 Leinster Ireland rugby union 36–13 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors RDS Arena 10,910 26 April 2009 17:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 27–14 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Rodney Parade 5,233 Rearranged fixtures Round 13 match rescheduled to allow Ospreys to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final. 30 April 2009 19:05 Ospreys WAL 27–18 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Liberty Stadium 5,010 Round 15 match rescheduled to allow Cardiff Blues to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final. 6 May 2009 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 26–12 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Cardiff City Stadium 6,608 Round 17 8 May 2009 19:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 12–14 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Sportsground 1,425 8 May 2009 19:45 Leinster Ireland rugby union 45–8 Report WAL Scarlets RDS Arena 11,160 9 May 2009 14:30 Edinburgh SCO 43–3 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Murrayfield 2,105 10 May 2009 14:35 Ospreys WAL 34–23 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Liberty Stadium 5,204 10 May 2009 16:35 Cardiff Blues WAL 20–12 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Cardiff City Stadium 7,428 Rearranged fixture Round 13 match rescheduled to allow Cardiff Blues to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final. 13 May 2009 19:35 Cardiff Blues WAL 9–30 Report WAL Scarlets Cardiff City Stadium 8,212 Round 18 15 May 2009 19:45 Glasgow Warriors SCO 30–9 Report Ireland rugby union Connacht Firhill Stadium 1,851 15 May 2009 19:45 Munster Ireland rugby union 36–10 Report WAL Ospreys Thomond Park Stadium 26,043 16 May 2009 17:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 18–9 Report Ireland rugby union Leinster Rodney Parade 5,426 16 May 2009 19:30 Scarlets WAL 43–17 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Parc y Scarlets 6,219 17 May 2009 15:35 Cardiff Blues WAL 14–36 Report SCO Edinburgh Cardiff City Stadium 11,212 Leading scorers Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities. Top points scorers Rank Player Club Pointshttp://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2008 Leading Points-Scorers RaboDirect PRO12 25 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193644/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11057&season=2008 29 October 2013 dead 1 ARG Felipe Contepomi IRE rugby union Leinster 161 WAL James Hook WAL Ospreys 3 SCO Chris Paterson SCO Edinburgh 159 4 IRE rugby union Ian Keatley IRE rugby union Connacht 124 5 SCO Dan Parks SCO Glasgow Warriors 117 Top try scorers Rank Player Club Trieshttp://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2008 Leading Try-Scorers RaboDirect PRO12 25 October 2013 4 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104151945/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/index.php?includeref=11059&season=2008 dead 1 SCO Thom Evans SCO Glasgow Warriors 9 2 IRE rugby union Fionn Carr IRE rugby union Connacht 8 IRE rugby union Keith Earls IRE rugby union Munster 4 SCO Ben Cairns SCO Edinburgh 7 IRE rugby union Luke Fitzgerald IRE rugby union Leinster Broadcast rights Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. BBC Wales and S4C continues to cover the Pro12.BBC extends Welsh rugby contract Notes References 2008-09 Category:2008–09 in Irish rugby union Category:2008–09 in Welsh rugby union Category:2008–09 in Scottish rugby union