2001–02 Munster Rugby season
Rugby team
Ground(s) | Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) | ||
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Coach(es) | Declan Kidney | ||
Captain(s) | Mick Galwey | ||
League(s) | Celtic League | ||
2001–02 | 1st (Pool B), Runners-up | ||
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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 squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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2001–02 Celtic League
Pool B Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | |||
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 228 | 120 | +108 | 23 | 9 | 15 | ||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 97 | +55 | 16 | 8 | 12 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 116 | +35 | 14 | 10 | 12 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 109 | +38 | 15 | 10 | 9 | ||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 135 | −7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | ||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 159 | −25 | 11 | 16 | 6 | ||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 292 | −204 | 11 | 37 | 0 | ||
Match points were awarded as follows:
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
28 August 2001 19:35 |
Munster ![]() | 40–19 | ![]() |
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 |
Quarter-final
Semi-final
8 December 2001 15:00 |
Munster ![]() | 15–9 | ![]() |
Pen: O'Gara (5) | Report[8] | Pen: Humphreys (3) |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 12,500 Referee: I. Ramage |
Final
15 December 2001 15:00 |
Leinster ![]() | 24–20 | ![]() |
Report[9] |
Lansdowne Road Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
2001–02 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
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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.
12 May 2002 |
Ulster ![]() | 23–18 | ![]() |
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
Pool 4
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 179 | 125 | 54 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 172 | 87 | 85 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 119 | 187 | −68 | 4 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 116 | 187 | −71 | 0 |
29 September 2001 15:00 |
Munster ![]() | 28–23 | ![]() |
Report[12] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Chris White |
6 October 2001 17:00 |
Harlequins ![]() | 8–24 | ![]() |
Report[13] |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
26 October 2001 19:05 |
Bridgend ![]() | 12–16 | ![]() |
Report[14] |
Brewery Field Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Antonio Lombardi |
3 November 2001 15:00 |
Munster ![]() | 40–6 | ![]() |
Report[15] |
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Didier Mene |
5 January 2002 15:00 |
Munster ![]() | 51–17 | ![]() |
Report[16] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Stefano Mancini |
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
25 May 2002 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers ![]() | 15–9 | ![]() |
Report[20] |
Millennium Stadium Attendance: 74,600 Referee: Joël Jutge |
Friendlies
8 August 2001 |
Ulster ![]() | 51-24 | ![]() |
Try: Humphreys Constable (2) Doak Larkin Howe Con: Humphreys (6) Pen: Humphreys (3) | Try: Horan Staunton Con: Staunton Pen: Staunton (3) Holland |
Ravenhill |
References
- ^ "Edinburgh 22-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 40-19 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Neath 30-22 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 29-21 Newport". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Caerphilly 18-61 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster Rugby". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 13-6 Llanelli". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Match Centre
- ^ "Leinster 24-20 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 6-6 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Ulster 23-18 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 28-23 Castres Olympique". EPCR. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "NEC Harlequins 8-24 Munster". EPCR. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Bridgend 12-16 Munster". EPCR. 26 October 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 40-6 Bridgend". EPCR. 3 November 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster 51-17 NEC Harlequins". EPCR. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Castres Olympique 21-13 Munster". EPCR. 12 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Stade Francais 14-16 Munster". EPCR. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Castres Olympique 17-25 Munster". EPCR. 27 April 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "The Seventh Heineken Cup Final". EPCR. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
External links
- 2001–02 Munster Rugby season official site Archived 27 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- 2001–02 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup