2010–11 Munster Rugby season explained

Teamname:2010–11 Munster Rugby season
Capacity:26,500
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Coach:Tony McGahan (Director of Rugby)[1]
Position:1st, Champions
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Nextseason:2011–12

The 2010–11 Munster Rugby season was Munster's tenth season competing in the Celtic League alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup for the sixteenth time. They also competed in the European Challenge Cup for the first time after elimination from the Heineken Cup. It was Tony McGahans third season as director of rugby.

Summary

Munster were drawn in Pool 3 of the Heineken Cup alongside the Ospreys, London Irish and RC Toulon. Munster lost 23–17 away to London Irish, before defeating RC Toulon 45–18 at Thomond Park on 16 October 2010.[2] [3] Munster defeated Ospreys 22–16, but lost the reverse fixture at Liberty Stadium 19–15.[4] [5] In round 5 Munster went to RC Toulon, losing 32–16. As a result of this defeat, Munster failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time in 13 years.[6] [7] [8] As one of the top three runners up in the Heineken cup pool stage, Munster entered the quarter-final stage of the Challenge Cup where they defeated Brive 42–37 in France before losing at home 12–20 to Harlequins.[9] [10] [11]

In the Magners league Munster finished top of the table with nineteen wins and three defeats after twenty two matches to qualify for the semi-final playoffs where they defeated Ospreys 18–11. They then played in the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final where they defeated Leinster by 19 points to 9 to claim their third league title.[12] [13]

2010-11 Playing Squad

Coaching and Management team

PositionNameNationality
Director of RugbyTony McGahan Australia
Team ManagerShaun Payne
Forwards CoachLaurie Fisher Australia
Backs CoachJason Holland New Zealand
Technical AdvisorAnthony Foley Ireland
Head of Strength & ConditioningPaul Darbyshire
Strength and Conditioning CoachTom Comyns Ireland
Strength and Conditioning CoachAidan O'Connell Ireland
Strength & Conditioning CoachJoe Gallanagh Ireland
Medical Co-ordinator & Head of PhysiotherapyAnthony Coole Ireland
PhysiotherapistNeil Tucker Ireland

Players in

Players out

2010–11 Celtic League

See also: 2010–11 Celtic League.

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts
1 Munster22 19 0 3 496 327 +169 44 22 5 2 83
2 22 15 1 6 495 336 +159 50 25 5 3 70
3 22 15 1 6 480 418 +62 44 35 3 2 67
4 Ospreys22 12 1 9 553 418 +135 56 29 6 7 63
5 Scarlets22 12 1 9 503 453 +50 49 43 5 7 62
6 Cardiff Blues22 13 1 8 479 392 +87 37 33 3 3 60
7 Newport Gwent Dragons22 10 1 11 444 462 -18 47 49 3 4 49
8 Edinburgh22 9 0 13 421 460 -39 39 44 2 5 43
9 Connacht22 7 1 14 394 459 -65 32 44 3 6 39
10 Benetton Treviso22 9 0 13 374 502 -128 29 58 0 2 38
11 22 6 1 15 401 543 -142 33 48 1 6 33
12 22 1 0 21 247 517 -270 21 52 0 8 12
Correct as of 7 May 2011

Grand Final

See main article: 2011 Magners League Grand Final.

2010-11 Heineken Cup

See also: 2010-11 Heineken Cup.

Pool 3

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPts
Toulon (6)6 4 0 2 13 13 0 143 134 +9 1 0 17
Munster [7]6 3 0 3 17 9 +8 143 122 +21 2 2 16
Ospreys6 3 0 3 7 11 -4 117 113 +4 0 2 14
London Irish6 2 0 4 9 13 -4 107 141 -34 0 1 9

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2010-11 Amlin Challenge Cup

See also: 2010–11 European Challenge Cup.

Semi-final

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2008/0618/munster.html Munster appoint McGahan as coach
  2. News: As It Happened: London Irish 23-17 Munster . 9 October 2001 . RTÉ Sport . 2011-01-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101218084929/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/1009/munster_londonirish_live.html . 18 December 2010 .
  3. News: Munster 45-18 Toulon . 15 October 2001. BBC Sport. 2011-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20110125062552/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/munster/9098810.stm. 25 January 2011 . live.
  4. News: Munster 22-16 Ospreys . 12 December 2001. BBC Sport. 2011-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20110125062546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/9279810.stm. 25 January 2011 . live.
  5. News: Ospreys 19-15 Munster . 18 December 2001. BBC Sport. 2011-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20110125062538/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/9287122.stm. 25 January 2011 . live.
  6. News: Munster's epic ends as tragedy. 17 January 2011. Irish Independent. 2011-01-17. Hugh. Farrelly.
  7. News: Munster fail to reach Heineken Cup last eight with defeat at Toulon. 16 January 2011. The Guardian. 2011-01-17. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20110130111832/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/jan/16/munster-toulon-heineken-cup. 30 January 2011 . live.
  8. News: Munster bid au revoir to an era. 17 January 2011. The Irish Times. 2011-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20110120105013/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0117/1224287679047.html. 20 January 2011 . live.
  9. News: Brive 37-42 Munster . 9 April 2011. BBC Sport. 14 November 2011.
  10. Web site: Quins silence Thomond Park. 30 April 2011. ESPN. 14 November 2011.
  11. News: Munster 12-20 Harlequins . 29 April 2011. BBC Sport. 14 November 2011.
  12. Web site: Magners League 2010/11 Final Table. ESPN. 14 November 2011.
  13. Web site: Munster power to Magners title. 28 May 2011. ESPN. 14 November 2011.
  14. http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/7066.php Murphy for Munster
  15. http://www.heavensgame.com/english-championship/eight-bedford-blues-players-sign-on-for-second-championship-campaign Eight Bedford Blues players sign on for second Championship campaign
  16. Web site: Murphy . Fiona . Munster Rugby : News : Earls Ruled Out . Munsterrugby.ie . 7 May 2010 . 2011-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111119043538/http://munsterrugby.ie/news/7519.php . 19 November 2011 .
  17. http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/7587.php Du Preez Returning to Munster
  18. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12561_6199415,00.html Munster agrees on Borlase deal
  19. Web site: Rugby Union News | Grant signs in Japan, JDV for WP . Planet Rugby . 9 June 2010 . 2011-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616052707/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C3551_6197238%2C00.html . 16 June 2012 .
  20. News: Newcastle sign fly-half Manning . BBC News . 3 June 2010.
  21. Web site: Rugby Union Tournaments | Top 14 | Hernandez heading to Racing . Planet Rugby . 12 May 2010 . 2011-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616052722/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C9818_6149147%2C00.html . 16 June 2012 .
  22. News: Hugh . Farrelly . Connacht to steal show from Reds' fringe cast - Rugby, Sport . . 17 April 2010. 2019-10-28.
  23. Web site: Geraghty . Pat . Munster Rugby : News : Grace Bound for Exeter . Munsterrugby.ie . 16 July 2010 . 2011-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111118131837/http://munsterrugby.ie/news/7692.php . 18 November 2011 .

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