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2001–02 Munster Rugby season

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The 2001–02 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fourth season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2001–02 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
League(s)Celtic League
2001–021st (Pool B), Runners-up
← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
James Blaney Hooker   Ireland
John Fogarty Hooker   Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker   Ireland
Martin Cahill Prop   Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop   Ireland
John Hayes Prop   Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop   Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock   Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock   Ireland
Paul O'Connell Lock   Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock   Ireland
David Bowles Back row   Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row   Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row   Ireland
Colm McMahon Back row   Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row   Ireland
David Wallace Back row   Ireland
Jim Williams Back row   Australia
Player Position Union
Derek Hegarty Scrum-half   Ireland
Frank Murphy Scrum-half   Ireland
Mike Prendergast Scrum-half   Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half   Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half   Ireland
Jeremy Staunton Fly-half   Ireland
Rob Henderson Centre   Ireland
Jason Holland Centre   Ireland
Killian Keane Centre   Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre   Ireland
Anthony Horgan Wing   Ireland
John Kelly Wing   Ireland
Mossy Lawler Wing   Ireland
John O'Neill Wing   Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback   Ireland

2001–02 Celtic League edit

Main article: 2001–02 Celtic League

Pool B Table edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1   Munster 6 5 0 1 228 120 +108 23 9 15
2   Connacht 6 4 0 2 152 97 +55 16 8 12
3   Neath 6 4 0 2 151 116 +35 14 10 12
4   Newport 6 3 0 3 147 109 +38 15 10 9
5   Cardiff 6 3 0 3 128 135 −7 15 15 9
6   Edinburgh 6 2 0 4 134 159 −25 11 16 6
7   Caerphilly 6 0 0 6 88 292 −204 11 37 0

Match points were awarded as follows:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw
Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage.
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
17 August 2001
19:30
Edinburgh  22–25  Munster
Report[1]
Myreside
Attendance: 5,410
28 August 2001
19:35
Munster  40–19  Connacht
Try: Staunton
O'Neill
Horan
Con: Staunton (2)
Pen: Staunton (7)		Report[2]Try: E. Reddan
Con: Elwood
Pen: Elwood (4)
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
31 August 2001
19:05
Neath  30–22  Munster
Report[3]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 2,250
7 September 2001
19:35
Munster  29–21  Newport
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,560
11 September 2001
19:15
Caerphilly  18–61  Munster
Report[5]
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,500
15 September 2001
13:30
Munster  51–10  Cardiff
Report[6]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,055

Quarter-final edit

1 December 2001
17:30
Munster  13–6  Llanelli
Report[7]
Musgrave Park

Semi-final edit

8 December 2001
15:00
Munster  15–9  Ulster
Pen: O'Gara (5)Report[8]Pen: Humphreys (3)
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: I. Ramage

Final edit

15 December 2001
15:00
Leinster  24–20  Munster
Report[9]
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

2001–02 IRFU Interprovincial Championship edit

Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
3 2 0 1 86 35 2 12 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 2 0 1 50 66 0 8 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 1 1 64 48 1 7 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 0 0 3 56 107 1 1

Celtic League pool matches between Irish provinces count towards the Interprovincial Championship.

19 April 2002
Munster  6–6  Leinster
Pen: O'Gara
Holland		Report[10]Pen: Spooner (2)
Musgrave Park
12 May 2002
Ulster  23–18  Munster
Try: Wallace
Doak
Con: Wallace (2)
Pen: Wallace (2)
Drop: Wallace		Report[11]Try: O'Connell
Stringer
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Ravenhill
Referee: Alan Lewis

2001–02 Heineken Cup edit

Main article: 2001–02 Heineken Cup

Pool 4 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Castres Olympique 6 5 0 1 19 12 7 179 125 54 10
  Munster 6 5 0 1 17 6 11 172 87 85 10
  Harlequins 6 2 0 4 14 20 −6 119 187 −68 4
  Bridgend 6 0 0 6 11 23 −12 116 187 −71 0
29 September 2001
15:00
Munster  28–23  Castres
Report[12]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Chris White
6 October 2001
17:00
Harlequins  8–24  Munster
Report[13]
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
26 October 2001
19:05
Bridgend  12–16  Munster
Report[14]
Brewery Field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Antonio Lombardi
3 November 2001
15:00
Munster  40–6  Bridgend
Report[15]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Didier Mene
5 January 2002
15:00
Munster  51–17  Harlequins
Report[16]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Stefano Mancini
12 January 2002
15:00
Castres  21–13  Munster
Report[17]
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 9,500

Quarter-final edit

26 January 2002
16:15
Stade Français  14–16  Munster
Report[18]
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 12,000

Semi-final edit

27 April 2002
15:00
Castres  17–25  Munster
Report[19]
Stade de la Méditerranée
Attendance: 20,400

Final edit

Main article: 2002 Heineken Cup Final
25 May 2002
15:00
Leicester Tigers  15–9  Munster
Report[20]
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 74,600
Referee: Joël Jutge

Friendlies edit

8 August 2001
Ulster  51-24  Munster
Try: Humphreys
Constable (2)
Doak
Larkin
Howe
Con: Humphreys (6)
Pen: Humphreys (3)		Try: Horan
Staunton
Con: Staunton
Pen: Staunton (3)
Holland
Ravenhill

References edit

  1. ^ "Edinburgh 22-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 40-19 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Neath 30-22 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster 29-21 Newport". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Caerphilly 18-61 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster Rugby". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster 13-6 Llanelli". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ Match Centre
  9. ^ "Leinster 24-20 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Munster 6-6 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Ulster 23-18 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster 28-23 Castres Olympique". EPCR. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "NEC Harlequins 8-24 Munster". EPCR. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Bridgend 12-16 Munster". EPCR. 26 October 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Munster 40-6 Bridgend". EPCR. 3 November 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Munster 51-17 NEC Harlequins". EPCR. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Castres Olympique 21-13 Munster". EPCR. 12 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Stade Francais 14-16 Munster". EPCR. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Castres Olympique 17-25 Munster". EPCR. 27 April 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  20. ^ "The Seventh Heineken Cup Final". EPCR. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

External links edit

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