User:Nicknack009/1995–96 Leinster Rugby season

Heineken Cup

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Pool 3

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts Status
  Leinster 2 2 0 0 4 3 1 47 43 4 4 Advanced to the semi-finals
  Pontypridd 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 53 35 18 2 Eliminated
  Milan 2 0 0 2 2 3 −1 33 55 −22 0
1 November 1995
14:30
Milan  21–24  Leinster
Try: Roberto Crotti
Marco Platania
Con: Massimo Bonomi
Pen: Diego Dominguez
Try: Conor O'Shea
Niall Woods
Con: Alan McGowan
Pen: Alan McGowan (4)
Stadio Comunale Giuriati
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Franck Maciello
6 December 1995
19:00
Leinster  23–22  Pontypridd
Try: Conor O'Shea
Alan McGowan
Con: Alan McGowan (2)
Pen: Alan McGowan
Try: Crispin Cormack
Con: Lee Jarvis
Pen: Lee Jarvis
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Daniel Gillet

Semi-finals

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30 December 1995
13:30
Leinster  14–23  Cardiff
Try: Pim m
Pen: McGowan (3)
Try: Hall c
Taylor 50' c
Con: Davies (2)
Pen: Davies
Drop: Davies
Moore
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 7,350
Referee: Brian Campsall (England)

IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Team P W D L F A Pts Status
4 4 0 0 133 53 16 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
4 3 0 1 73 53 12 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
4 2 0 2 91 58 8 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
4 1 0 3 71 113 4
4 0 0 4 51 142 0
2 December 1995
Leinster  41–9  Connacht
Try: O'Shea (2)
Hogan
Gavin
McGowan
Con: McGowan (2)
Pen: McGowan (3)
O'Shea
Report[2]Pen: Elwood (3)
Donnybrook Stadium
Referee: B. Smith
16 December 1995
Munster  15–19  Leinster
Try: R. Wallace (2)
Con: Murray
Pen: Murray
Report[3][4]Try: Rolland
Con: McGowan
Pen: McGowan (4)
Thomond Park
Referee: A. Watson
23 December 1995
Leinster  31–3  Ulster
Try: Wallace
Jameson
Gavin
Con: McGowan (2)
Pen: McGowan (4)
Report[5]Pen: McCall
Donnybrook
Referee: C. White

References

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  1. ^ Phil Minishull, "Leinster lord it", Sunday Life, 3 December 1995
  2. ^ Kieran Rooney, "Uneven Leinster on a roll after eighth win", Sunday Independent, 10 October 1995
  3. ^ "Munster 15-19 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ David Walsh, "Delight for Leinster", Sunday Independent, 17 December 1995
  5. ^ David Walsh, "Christmas cheer for the boys in blue", Sunday Independent, 24 December 1995