2000–01 Munster Rugby season

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2000–01 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

The 2000–01 Munster Rugby season was Munster's sixth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2000–01 squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

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

2000–01 IRFU Interprovincial Championship[]

1 September 2000
Ulster Ireland 16–21 Ireland Munster
Report[1]
8 September 2000
Munster Ireland 26–20 Ireland Leinster
Report[2]
15 September 2000
Munster Ireland 36–13 Ireland Connacht
Report[3]
23 September 2000
Connacht Ireland 13–23 Ireland Munster
Report[4]
29 September 2000
Munster Ireland 29–21 Ireland Ulster
Report[5]
3 November 2000
Leinster Ireland 16–16 Ireland Munster
Report[6]

2000–01 Heineken Cup[]

Main article: 2000–01 Heineken Cup

Pool 4[]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ireland Munster 6 5 0 1 15 7 8 154 109 45 10
England Bath 6 4 0 2 14 11 3 139 106 33 8
Wales Newport 6 2 0 4 10 22 −12 122 183 −61 4
France Castres 6 1 0 5 14 13 1 135 152 −17 2
7 October 2000
14:30
Munster Ireland 26–18 Wales Newport
Report[7]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,200
14 October 2000
19:30
Castres France 29–32 Ireland Munster
Report[8]
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Gareth Simmonds
21 October 2000
14:30
Munster Ireland 31–9 England Bath
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Joel Dumé
28 October 2000
17:00
Bath England 18–5 Ireland Munster
Report[10]
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
13 January 2001
17:35
Newport Wales 24–39 Ireland Munster
Report[11]
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 11,431
Referee: Joël Jutge
20 January 2001
14:30
Munster Ireland 21–11 France Castres
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Chris White

Quarter-final[]

28 January 2001
14:45
Munster Ireland 38–29 France Biarritz
Report[13]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ed Morrison

Semi-final[]

21 April 2001
15:00
Stade Français France 16–15 Ireland Munster
Report[14]
Stadium Nord
Attendance: 20,400

References[]

  1. ^ "Ulster 16-21 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 26-20 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 36-13 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Connacht 13-23 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster 29-21 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Leinster 16-16 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster 26-18 Newport". EPCR. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Castres Olympique 29-32 Munster". EPCR. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 31-9 Bath Rugby". EPCR. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Bath Rugby 18-5 Munster". EPCR. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Newport 24-39 Munster". EPCR. 13 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster 21-11 Castres Olympique". EPCR. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Munster 38-29 Biarritz Olympique". EPCR. 28 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Stade Francais 16-15 Munster". EPCR. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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