1999–2000 Munster Rugby season

1999–2000 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
CEOGarrett Fitzgerald
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey

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 squad

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

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

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

Pool 4

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

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

Semi-final

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

Final

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

References

  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.