2010–11 Munster Rugby season

The 2010–11 Munster Rugby season was Munster's tenth season competing in the Celtic League alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup for the sixteenth time. They also competed in the European Challenge Cup for the first time after elimination from the Heineken Cup. It was Tony McGahans third season as director of rugby.

2010–11 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500
8,500)
Coach(es)Tony McGahan (Director of Rugby)[1]
Captain(s)Paul O'Connell
League(s)Celtic League
2010–111st, Champions
1st kit
2nd kit
← 2009–10 2011–12 →

Summary

Munster were drawn in Pool 3 of the Heineken Cup alongside the Ospreys, London Irish and RC Toulon. Munster lost 23–17 away to London Irish, before defeating RC Toulon 45–18 at Thomond Park on 16 October 2010.[2][3] Munster defeated Ospreys 22–16, but lost the reverse fixture at Liberty Stadium 19–15.[4][5] In round 5 Munster went to RC Toulon, losing 32-16. As a result of this defeat, Munster failed to qualify for the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time in 13 years.[6] [7][8] As one of the top three runners up in the Heineken cup pool stage, Munster entered the quarter-final stage of the Challenge Cup where they defeated Brive 42-37 in France before losing at home 12-20 to Harlequins.[9] [10][11]

In the Magners league Munster finished top of the table with nineteen wins and three defeats after twenty two matches to qualify for the semi-final playoffs where they defeated Ospreys 18-11. They then played in the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final where they defeated Leinster by 19 points to 9 to claim their third league title.[12] [13]

2010-11 Playing 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
Jerry Flannery Hooker Ireland
Denis Fogarty Hooker Ireland
Damien Varley Hooker Ireland
Stephen Archer Prop Ireland
Peter Borlase Prop New Zealand
Tony Buckley Prop Ireland
John Hayes Prop Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop Ireland
Darragh Hurley Prop Ireland
Wian du Preez Prop South Africa
Dave Ryan Prop Ireland
Dave Foley Lock Ireland
Ian Nagle Lock Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland
Paul O'Connell (c) Lock Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland
Billy Holland Flanker Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker Ireland
Peter O’Mahony Flanker Ireland
Alan Quinlan Flanker Ireland
Niall Ronan Flanker Ireland
David Wallace Flanker Ireland
Paddy Butler Number 8 Ireland
James Coughlan Number 8 Ireland
Denis Leamy Number 8 Ireland
Player Position Union
Tomás O'Leary Scrum-half Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland
Duncan Williams Scrum-half Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Outside-half Ireland
Paul Warwick Outside-half Australia
Declan Cusack Outside-half Ireland
Tom Gleeson Centre Ireland
Lifeimi Mafi Centre New Zealand
Barry Murphy Centre Ireland
Sam Tuitupou Centre New Zealand
Danny Barnes Wing Ireland
Keith Earls Wing Ireland
Ian Dowling Wing Ireland
Doug Howlett Wing New Zealand
Johne Murphy Wing Ireland
Scott Deasy Fullback Ireland
Denis Hurley Fullback Ireland
Felix Jones Fullback Ireland

Coaching and Management team
Position Name Nationality
Director of Rugby Tony McGahan  Australia
Team Manager Shaun Payne  South Africa
Forwards Coach Laurie Fisher  Australia
Backs Coach Jason Holland  New Zealand
Technical Advisor Anthony Foley  Ireland
Head of Strength & Conditioning Paul Darbyshire
Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Comyns  Ireland
Strength and Conditioning Coach Aidan O'Connell  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Joe Gallanagh  Ireland
Medical Co-ordinator & Head of Physiotherapy Anthony Coole  Ireland
Physiotherapist Neil Tucker  Ireland

Players in

Players out

2010–11 Celtic League
See also: 2010–11 Celtic League
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
1 Munster 221903496327+16944225283
2 Leinster 221516495336+15950255370
3 Ulster 221516480418+6244353267
4 Ospreys 221219553418+13556296763
5 Scarlets 221219503453+5049435762
6 Cardiff Blues 221318479392+8737333360
7 Newport Gwent Dragons 2210111444462−1847493449
8 Edinburgh 229013421460−3939442543
9 Connacht 227114394459−6532443639
10 Benetton Treviso 229013374502−12829580238
11 Glasgow Warriors 226115401543−14233481633
12 Aironi 221021247517−27021520812
Correct as of 7 May 2011

Playoffs

Semi-final
14 May 2011
18:30
Munster 18 – 11 Ospreys
Try: Barnes (2) 32' m, 57' c
Con: O'Gara (1/2)
Pen: O'Gara (2/4) 14', 49'
 Report Try: Fussell 78' m
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 38', 55'
Thomond Park
Referee: Nigel Owens

Grand Final
28 May 2011
17:05
Munster 19 – 9 Leinster
Try: Howlett 12' c
Earls 66' m
Penalty try 79' c
Con: O'Gara (2/3)
 Report Pen: Sexton (3/4) 29', 46', 60'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,100
Referee: Nigel Owens

2010-11 Heineken Cup

Pool 3
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Toulon (6) 640213130143134+91017
Munster [7] 6303179+8143122+212216
Ospreys 6303711−4117113+40214
London Irish 6204913−4107141−34019
9 October 2010
17:45
London Irish 23 – 17 Munster
Try: Ojo 41' m
Con: Lamb (0/1)
Pen: Lamb (4/4) 8', 11', 20', 37'
D. Armitage (1/2) 73'
Drop: Lamb 33'
 Report Try: Tuitupou 80' m
Con: O'Gara (0/1)
Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 5', 39', 55', 69'
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 20,188
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
16 October 2010
15:30
Munster 45 – 18 Toulon
Try: Leamy 9' c
Buckley 20' c
Howlett (2) 36' c, 62' c
O'Driscoll 59' c
Coughlan 79' c
Con: O'Gara (6/6)
Pen: O'Gara (1/2) 47'
 Report Try: Genevois 1' c
van Niekerk 75' m
Con: Contepomi (1/1)
Wilkinson (0/1)
Pen: Contepomi (1/3) 30'
Drop: Wilkinson 49'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
12 December 2010
13:00
Munster 22 - 16 Ospreys
Try: Howlett 10' m
Wallace 58' c
Murphy 63' c
Con: O'Gara (2/3)
Pen: O'Gara (1/3) 40'
 Report Try: Bowe 42' c
Con: Biggar (1/1)
Pen: Biggar (3/5) 1', 12', 67'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
18 December 2010
15:30
Ospreys 19 - 15 Munster
Try: Phillips 25' c
Con: Biggar (1/1)
Pen: Biggar (4) 17', 36', 55', 68'
 Report Try: Buckley 23' c
Earls 58' m
Con: O'Gara (1/2)
Pen: O'Gara 5'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 12,189
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
16 January 2011
16:00
Toulon 32 - 16 Munster
Try: Loamanu 22' c
Sackey 37' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/2)
Pen: Wilkinson (6/8) 8', 14', 16', 34', 41', 59'
 Report Try: Wallace 76' c
Con: O'Gara (1/1)
Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 2', 25', 40'
Stade Félix Mayol
Attendance: 13,900
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
22 January 2011
15:30
Munster 28 – 14 London Irish
Try: Varley 46' c
Ronan 70' c
Earls 73' c
Hurley 79' c
Con: O'Gara (4/4)
 Report Try: Mapusua 58' c
Tagicakibau 67' c
Con: Bowden (1/1)
Lamb (1/1)
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

2010-11 Amlin Challenge Cup
See also: 2010–11 European Challenge Cup

Quarter-final
9 April 2011
14.00
Brive 37 - 42 Munster
Try: Uys 17' c
Estebanez 20' c
Palisson 70' c
Perry 80' c
Con: Belie (4/4) 17',20',80',70'
Pen: Belie 10',36',45'
 Report Try: Howlett (2) 1' c, 22' c
Earls (2) 4' c, 46' c
Stringer 50' c
Con: O'Gara (4/5)
Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 53', 66', 68'
Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Semi-final
30 April 2011
13:00
Munster 12 – 20 Harlequins
Try: Jones 40' c
Howlett 78' m
Con: O'Gara (1/2)
 Report Try: Robson 9' c
Care 34' c
Con: Evans (1/1)
Care (1/1)
Pen: Clegg (2/2) 49', 59'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 24,907
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
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