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2002–03 Munster Rugby season

The 2002–03 Munster Rugby season was Munster's second season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fifth and final season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2002–03 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Jim Williams
League(s)Celtic League
2002–031st (Pool A), Champions
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

2002–03 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
Martin Cahill Prop   Ireland
John Hayes Prop   Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop   Ireland
Simon Kerr Prop   Australia
Rob Laffan Prop   Ireland
Warren O'Kelly Prop   Ireland
Mick Galwey Lock   Ireland
Trevor Hogan Lock   Ireland
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
Denis Leamy Back row   Ireland
Peter Malone Back row   Ireland
Colm McMahon Back row   Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row   Ireland
David Wallace Back row   Ireland
Jim Williams (c) Back row   Australia
Player Position Union
Dominic Malone Scrum-half   England
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
Conor Mahony Centre   Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre   Ireland
Anthony Horgan Wing   Ireland
Clinton Huppert Wing   New Zealand
John Kelly Wing   Ireland
Mossy Lawler Wing   Ireland
John O'Neill Wing   Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback   Ireland
Christian Cullen Fullback   New Zealand

Friendlies

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13 August 2002
Munster  31–10  Bristol Shoguns
Report[1]
Thomond Park
23 August 2002
Connacht  40–33  Munster
Report[2]
Galway Sportsgrounds
19 March 2003
Munster  36–19  Borders
Report[3]
Thomond Park
4 April 2003
Munster  43–5  Connacht
Report[4]
Thomond Park

2002–03 Celtic League

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Main article: 2002–03 Celtic League

Pool A Table

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
1   Munster 7 6 0 1 227 129 +98 25 12 4 0 28
2   Edinburgh 7 6 0 1 231 145 +86 24 13 2 1 27
3   Ulster 7 5 0 2 173 111 +62 15 9 1 1 22
4   Neath 7 4 0 3 153 121 +32 15 12 1 1 18
5   Llanelli 7 3 0 4 191 168 +23 23 16 3 2 17
6   Swansea 7 3 0 4 177 212 −35 18 22 3 1 16
7   Ebbw Vale 7 1 0 6 140 226 −86 16 27 1 0 5
8   Caerphilly 7 0 0 7 144 324 −180 17 42 2 1 3
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)
Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage.
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
31 August 2002
19:05
Llanelli  13–20  Munster
Report[5]
Stradey Park
6 September 2002
19:35
Munster  48–23  Ebbw Vale
Report[6]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 3,500
13 September 2002
17:30
Edinburgh  21–28  Munster
Report[7]
Meadowbank
Attendance: 4,500
20 September 2002
19:35
Munster  38–27  Swansea
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,000
27 September 2002
19:35
Ulster  26–17  Munster
Try: Doak (2)
Con: Doak (2)
Pen: Doak (2)		Report[9]Try: Lawler
Pen: Staunton (2)
Drop: Staunton, Holland
Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P. Adams
5 October 2002
17:30
Neath  19–35  Munster
Report[10]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,000
25 October 2002
19:30
Munster  41–0  Caerphilly
Report[11]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 2,532

Quarter-final

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29 November 2002
19:35
Munster  33–3  Connacht
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,000

Semi-final

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3 January 2003
19:35
Munster  42–10  Ulster
Try: Hayes, Quinlan, Kelly, Mullins, Galwey
Con: O'Gara (3), Keane
Pen: O'Gara (3)		Report[13]Try: Humphreys
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: H. Watkins

Final

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1 February 2003
14:45
Munster  37–17  Neath
Report[14]
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 30,076
Referee: Chris White

2002–03 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 Heineken Cup

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Perpignan 6 4 0 2 23 16 7 176 156 20 8
  Munster 6 4 0 2 27 14 13 206 107 99 8
  Gloucester 6 4 0 2 31 14 17 241 140 101 8
  Arix Viadana 6 0 0 6 15 52 −37 128 348 −220 0
12 October 2002
15:00
Gloucester  35–16  Munster
Report[15]
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Joel Dume
19 October 2002
15:00
Munster  30–21  Perpignan
Report[16]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,000
6 December 2002
27:00
Munster  64–0  Viadana
Report[17]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,500
14 December 2002
18:00
Viadana  36–8  Munster
Report[18]
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
11 January 2003
14:30
Perpignan  23–8  Munster
Report[19]
Stade Aimé Giral
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 2003
14:45
Munster  33–6  Gloucester
Report[20]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000

Quarter-final

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13 April 2003
16:00
Leicester Tigers  7–20  Munster
Report[21]
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Nigel Williams

Semi-final

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26 April 2003
14:00
Toulouse  13–12  Munster
Report[22]
Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 36,400

References

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  1. ^ "Munster Triumphant Over Bristol Shoguns". Munster Rugby. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 33 Connacht 40". Munster Rugby. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Six Try Victory For Munster". Munster Rugby. 20 March 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster Overpower Connacht at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster Conquer The Scarlets at Stradey". Munster Rugby. 31 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Munster 48 Ebbw Vale 23". Munster Rugby. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster 28 – Edinburgh 21". Munster Rugby. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster Remain Unbeaten In Celtic League". Munster Rugby. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster Suffer Defeat at Ravenhill". Munster Rugby. 27 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Munster Ensure Place in Celtic League QTR Final". Munster Rugby. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Forceful Munster defeat Caerphilly". Munster Rugby. 25 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster Outplay Connacht in Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Munster Trounce Ulster Knights". Munster Rugby. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Victory! – Munster Crowned Celtic League Champions!". Munster Rugby. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Gloucester Overpower Munster at Kingsholm". Munster Rugby. 14 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Munster Prevail at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Munster Destroy Viadana in Musgrave". Munster Rugby. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Another Nine Tries For Munster". Munster Rugby. 14 December 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Munster lose in France". Munster Rugby. 11 January 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Munster Crush Gloucester at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Munster Thrash Leicester at Welford Road". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Munster Beaten in France". Munster Rugby. 26 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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