2006–07 Munster Rugby season

The 2006–07 Munster Rugby season was Munster's sixth season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's second season as head coach, in his second spell at the province.

2006–07 Munster Rugby season

Ground(s)	Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)	Declan Kidney
Captain(s)	Anthony Foley
League(s)	Celtic League
2006–07	6th
← 2005–06 2007–08 →

2006–07 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 Denis Fogarty Hooker Ireland Jerry Flannery Hooker Ireland Andy Kyriacou Hooker Ireland Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Tony Buckley Prop Ireland John Hayes Prop Ireland Marcus Horan Prop Ireland Federico Pucciariello Prop Italy Frank Roche Prop Ireland Ross Noonan Lock Ireland Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Paul O'Connell Lock Ireland Shane O'Connor Lock Ireland Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland Chris Wyatt Lock Wales James Coughlan Back row Ireland Brendan Cuttriss Back row Ireland Anthony Foley (c) Back row Ireland Denis Leamy Back row Ireland Tim McGann Back row Ireland John O'Sullivan Back row Ireland Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland David Wallace Back row Ireland

Player Position Union Chris Delooze Scrum-half Ireland Tomás O'Leary Scrum-half Ireland Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Ireland Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland Eoghan Hickey Fly-half Ireland Jeremy Manning Fly-half Ireland Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland Trevor Halstead Centre South Africa Jason Holland Centre Ireland John Kelly Centre Ireland Lifeimi Mafi Centre New Zealand Diogo Mateus Centre Portugal Barry Murphy Centre Ireland Ian Dowling Wing Ireland Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland Ciarán O'Boyle Wing Ireland Christian Cullen Fullback New Zealand Shaun Payne* Fullback South Africa

Pre-season

25 August 2006

Munster	18–26	Leicester Tigers
	Report[1]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,000

2006–07 Celtic League

Main article: 2006–07 Celtic League

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
1	Ospreys	20	14	0	6	461	374	+87	49	32	4	4	64
2	Cardiff Blues	20	13	1	6	447	327	+120	53	33	6	3	63
3	Leinster	20	12	1	7	472	376	+96	54	37	7	4	61
4	Llanelli Scarlets	20	12	0	8	490	417	+73	61	41	9	0	57
5	Ulster	20	11	1	8	423	310	+113	45	31	4	5	55
6	Munster	20	12	0	8	379	294	+85	37	31	3	3	54
7	Glasgow Warriors	20	11	0	9	434	419	+15	42	49	3	2	49
8	Edinburgh	20	8	1	11	335	423	−88	31	45	2	6	42
9	Newport Gwent Dragons	20	8	0	12	353	362	−9	36	43	1	6	39
10	Connacht	20	4	2	14	326	474	−148	30	48	2	4	26
11	Border Reivers	20	2	0	18	201	545	−344	16	64	0	4	12
Under 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

1 September 2006 19:10

Cardiff Blues	22–13	Munster
	Report[2]

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,687 Referee: Rob Dickson

9 September 2006 19:30

Munster	9–8	Border Reivers
	Report[3]

Thomond Park Attendance: 6,138 Referee: James Jones

15 September 2006 19:30

Glasgow Warriors	24–13	Munster
	Report[4]

Hughenden Attendance: 2,295 Referee: Nigel Owens

30 September 2006 19:30

Munster	21–13	Ulster
	Report[5]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Donal Courtney

6 October 2006 19:30

Leinster	27–20	Munster
	Report[6]

Lansdowne Road Attendance: 27,252 Referee: Simon McDowell

13 October 2006 19:30

Munster	10–21	Edinburgh
	Report[7]

Thomond Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Phil Fear

5 November 2006 17:30

Scarlets	25–12	Munster
	Report[8]

Stradey Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Kelvin Deaker

25 November 2006 19:30

Munster	25–20	Ospreys
	Report[9]

Thomond Park Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Ian Heard

3 December 2006 17:00

Munster	13–0	Connacht
	Report[10]

Thomond Park Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Donal Courtney

27 December 2006 15:00

Munster	25–11	Leinster
	Report[11]

Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Alan Lewis

31 December 2006 16:00

Connacht	8–14	Munster
	Report[12]

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,560 Referee: David Keane

5 January 2007 19:10

Newport Gwent Dragons	19–12	Munster
	Report[13]

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,352 Referee: Andy MacPherson

16 February 2007 19:30

Border Reivers	0–36	Munster
	Report[14]

Netherdale Attendance: 1,485 Referee: James Jones

2 March 2007 19:40

Munster	12–19	Cardiff Blues
	Report[15]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,000

23 March 2007 19:30

Ulster	21–24	Munster
	Report[16]

Ravenhill Attendance: 12,900 Referee: Alain Rolland

7 April 2007 17:30

Ospreys	20–12	Munster
	Report[17]

Liberty Stadium Attendance: 9,295 Referee: David Changleng

14 April 2007 19:30

Munster	20–0	Scarlets
	Report[18]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Peter Allan

28 April 2007 17:00

Munster	15–7	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report[19]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 4,517 Referee: Andy Macpherson

4 May 2007 19:30

Edinburgh	9–35	Munster
	Report[20]

Murrayfield Attendance: 3,129

12 May 2007 17:30

Munster	38–20	Glasgow Warriors
	Report[21]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 3,311 Referee: Hugh Watkins

2006–07 Heineken Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Leicester Tigers (4)	6	5	0	1	22	6	16	172	60	112	2	1	23
Munster (7)	6	5	0	1	16	11	5	152	112	40	2	1	23
Cardiff Blues	6	2	0	4	8	18	−10	87	138	−51	0	1	9
Bourgoin	6	0	0	6	13	24	−11	95	196	−101	2	2	4

Notes:

• Leicester Tigers win the pool on the second tiebreaker of head-to-head tries, 3–2.

22 October 2006 15:00

Leicester Tigers	19–21	Munster
	Report[22]

Welford Road Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Nigel Owens

28 October 2006 17:30

Munster	41–23	Bourgoin
	Report[23]

Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes

10 December 2006 17:30

Cardiff Blues	12–22	Munster
	Report[24]

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 12,180 Referee: Christophe Berdos

16 December 2006 17:35

Munster	32–18	Cardiff Blues
	Report[25]

Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200

14 January 2007 14:00

Bourgoin	27–30	Munster
	Report[26]

Stade de Genève Attendance: 16,255

20 January 2007 17:35

Munster	6–13	Leicester Tigers
	Report[27]

Thomond Park Attendance: 12,257

Quarter-final

30 March 2007 19:30

Scarlets	24–15	Munster
	Report[28]

Stradey Park Attendance: 10,800 Referee: Chris White

References

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17. "No Joy For Munster At The Liberty". Munster Rugby. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
18. "Munster Back On Winning Track". Munster Rugby. 15 April 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
19. "Munster Grind It Out". Munster Rugby. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
20. "Impressive Bonus Point Victory in Murrayfield". Munster Rugby. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
21. "Munster End On A High Note". Munster Rugby. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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23. "Five try Munster on song". Munster Rugby. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
24. "Heineken Cup Cardiff Blues v Munster". Munster Rugby. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
25. "Quinlan's Late Try Secures Bonus Point Win". Munster Rugby. 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
26. "Munster Complete The Job". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
27. "Tigers Maul Munster". Munster Rugby. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
28. "Munster's Reign Ended In Stradey Park". Munster Rugby. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

External links

• 2006–07 Munster Rugby season official site