2000–01 Munster Rugby season

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 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey

2000–01 squad

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

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

2000–01 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
6 5 1 0 151 99 1 23 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 3 0 3 144 119 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 2 1 3 109 111 2 12 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 1 0 5 100 175 1 5
1 September 2000
Ulster  16–21  Munster
Try: Ward
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (3)
Report[1]Pen: O'Gara (5)
Drop: O'Gara (2)
Ravenhill
8 September 2000
Munster  26–20  Leinster
Report[2]
Musgrave Park
15 September 2000
Munster  36–13  Connacht
Report[3]
Thomond Park
23 September 2000
Connacht  13–23  Munster
Report[4]
Galway Sportsgrounds
29 September 2000
Munster  29–21  Ulster
Try: Crotty, Horgan
Con: O'Gara (2)
Pen: O'Gara (5)
Report[5]Try: Free, J. Topping
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (3)
Thomond Park
3 November 2000
Leinster  16–16  Munster
Report[6]
Donnybrook

2000–01 Heineken Cup

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Pool 4

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

Quarter-final

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

Semi-final

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

References

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  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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