2009–10 Leinster Rugby season explained
| Club: | Leinster Rugby |
| Season: | 2009–10 |
| Manager: |  Michael Cheika |
| Captain: | Leo Cullen |
| League: | Celtic League |
| League Result: | Runners-up |
| Cup1: | Heineken Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finalist |
| Cup2: | British and Irish Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| League Try Scorer: | Shane Horgan (7) (Celtic League); Seán O'Brien (4) (Heineken Cup) |
| League Points Scorer: | Isa Nacewa (142) (Celtic League); Johnny Sexton (138) (Heineken Cup) |
| Highest Attendance: | 20,000 vs Clermont Auvergne
9 April 2010, RDS Arena |
| Lowest Attendance: | 11,836 vs Edinburgh
9 May 2010 |
| Average Attendance: | 16,601 |
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| Prevseason: | 2008–09 |
| Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The 2009–10 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's ninth competing in the Celtic League which they finished runners up in, alongside which they were competing in the 2009–10 Heineken Cup as defending champions until they were knocked out at the semi-finals by Stade Toulousain who went on to win the competition.
Squad
Coaching and management team
Transfers
In
Out
Pre-Season Results
| Date | Home team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue |
|---|
| 21 August 2009 | | 10 |  Leinster | 38 | Stade des Arboras, Nice |
| 28 August 2009 | Leinster | 8 | | 24 | Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin | |
2009–10 Magners League Fixtures/Results
Key to colours| | Magners League Semi-Final |
| | Magners League Final | |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue |
|---|
| 5 September 2009 | | 18 | Leinster | 16 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli |
| 12 September 2009 | Leinster | 23 | | 14 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 18 September 2009 | | 11 | Leinster | 18 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 26 September 2009 | | 19 | Leinster | 21 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 3 October 2009 | Leinster | 30 | | 0 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 24 October 2009 | | 16 | Leinster | 14 | Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast |
| 31 October 2009 | Leinster | 23 | | 6 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 6 December 2009 | | 30 | Leinster | 14 | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 26 December 2009 | Leinster | 15 | | 3 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 20 February 2010 | Leinster | 27 | | 14 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 21 February 2010 | | 20 | Leinster | 29 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
| 18 March 2010 | Leinster | 20 | | 14 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 27 March 2010 | Leinster | 17 | | 14 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 2 April 2010 | | 15 | Leinster | 16 | Thomond Park, Limerick |
| 16 April 2010 | Leinster | 20 | | 16 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 21 April 2010 | | 27 | Leinster | 13 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway |
| 23 April 2010 | | 30 | Leinster | 6 | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 7 May 2010 | Leinster | 37 | | 28 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 15 May 2010 | Leinster | 16 | | 6 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| 29 May 2010 | Leinster | 12 | | 17 | RDS Arena, Dublin | |
League table
Key to colours| | Top four teams advance to playoffs. | |
Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results
Pool Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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| Leinster (4) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 154 | 60 | +94 | 4 | 22 |
| Scarlets (7) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 116 | 147 | −29 | 1 | 17 |
| London Irish | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 150 | 94 | +36 | 3 | 17 |
 Brive | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 177 | −109 | 1 | 1 | |
Knock-out stage
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