1999–2000 Munster Rugby season

The 1999–2000 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fifth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's second season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

1999–2000 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 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
Frankie Sheahan Hooker   Ireland
Keith Wood Hooker   Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop   Ireland
John Hayes Prop   Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop   Ireland
Ian Murray Prop   Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock   Ireland
John Langford Lock   Australia
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock   Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock   Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row   Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row   Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row   Ireland
David Wallace Back row   Ireland
Player Position Union
Peter Stringer Scrum-half   Ireland
Tom Tierney Scrum-half   Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half   Ireland
Jeremy Staunton Fly-half   Ireland
Jason Holland Centre   Ireland
Killian Keane Centre   Ireland
Conor Mahony Centre   Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre   Ireland
Anthony Horgan Wing   Ireland
John Kelly Wing   Ireland
John O'Neill Wing   Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback   Ireland

Friendlies edit

10 September 1999
Munster  26–19  Ireland XV
Report[1]
Musgrave Park
Referee: Alan Lewis
7 April 2000
19:45
Leicester Tigers  25–17  Munster
Report[2]
Welford Road
Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Chuck Muir

1999–2000 IRFU Interprovincial Championship edit

1999–00 Munster (21)
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
6 6 0 0 242 103 5 29 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 3 0 3 186 129 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 2 0 4 145 137 2 10 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 0 0 6 85 289 1 1
7 August 1999
Munster  31–20  Leinster
Report[3]
Temple Hill
14 August 1999
Connacht  17–67  Munster
Report[4]
Galway Sportsgrounds
5 September 1999
Ulster  24–25  Munster
Try: Bromley, Fredericks
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (3)
Drop: Humphreys
Report[5]Try: Mullins (2), Corkery
Con: O'Gara (2)
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Upper Malone
29 October 1999
Munster  36–19  Ulster
Try: O'Neill, Mullins
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (8)
Report[6]Try: Topping
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (4)
Musgrave Park
5 November 1999
Leinster  13–30  Munster
Report[7]
Donnybrook
12 November 1999
Munster  53–10  Connacht
Report[8]
Thomond Park

1999–2000 Heineken Cup edit

Pool 4 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Munster 6 5 0 1 19 14 5 188 132 56 10
  Saracens 6 3 0 3 24 15 9 206 153 53 6
  Colomiers 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 144 194 −50 4
  Pontypridd 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 106 165 −59 4
20 November 1999
14:30
Munster  32–10  Pontypridd
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Brian Campsall
28 November 1999
15:00
Saracens  34–35  Munster
Report[10]
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,528
Referee: Jim Fleming
11 December 1999
15:00
Colomiers  15–31  Munster
Report[11]
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Chris Rees
18 December 1999
14:30
Munster  23–5  Colomiers
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Antonio Lombardi
8 January 2000
15:30
Munster  31–30  Saracens
Report[13]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Chris White
15 January 2000
14:30
Pontypridd  38–36  Munster
Report[14]
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Claudio Giacomel

Quarter-final edit

15 April 2000
13:15
Munster  27–10  Stade Français
Report[15]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Steve Lander

Semi-final edit

6 May 2000
15:45
Toulouse  25–31  Munster
Report[16]
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jim Fleming

Final edit

27 May 2000
15:00
Munster  8–9  Northampton Saints
Report[17]
Twickenham
Attendance: 66,441
Referee: Joël Dumé

References edit

  1. ^ "Munster 26-19 Ireland XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Leicester Tigers 25-17 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 31-20 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Connacht 17-67 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Ulster 24-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 36-19 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Leinster 13-30 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster 53-10 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 32-10 Pontypridd". EPCR. 20 November 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Saracens 34-35 Munster". EPCR. 28 November 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Colomiers 15-31 Munster". EPCR. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster 23-5 Colomiers". EPCR. 18 December 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Munster 31-30 Saracens". EPCR. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Pontypridd 38-36 Munster". EPCR. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Munster 27-10 Stade Francais". EPCR. 15 April 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Toulouse 25-31 Munster". EPCR. 6 May 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  17. ^ "The Fifth Heineken Cup Final". EPCR. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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