Munster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. Munster first competed in European rugby completions in the first ever Heineken Cup in 1995-96. They have won the competition on two occasions in 2006 and 2008.[1] [2]
| Season | Pool/Round | Pos | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Pool 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Pool 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 1997–98 | Pool 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Pool 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 9 |
| Quarter-final | Colomiers 23 – 9 Munster | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Pool 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – | 10 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 27 – 10 Stade Français | |||||||
| Semi-final | Toulouse 25 – 31 Munster | |||||||
| Final | Northampton 9 – 8 Munster | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Pool 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – | 10 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 38 – 29 Biarritz | |||||||
| Semi-final | Stade Français 16 – 15 Munster | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Pool 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – | 10 |
| Quarter-final | Stade Français 14 – 16 Munster | |||||||
| Semi-final | Castres 17 – 25 Munster | |||||||
| Final | Leicester 15 – 9 Munster | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Pool 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | 8 |
| Quarter-final | Leicester 7 – 20 Munster | |||||||
| Semi-final | Toulouse 13 – 12 Munster | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Pool 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 37 – 32 Stade Français | |||||||
| Semi-final | Munster 32 – 37 Wasps | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Pool 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Quarter-final | Biarritz 19 – 10 Munster | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Pool 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 19 – 10 Perpignan | |||||||
| Semi-final | Leinster 6 – 30 Munster | |||||||
| Final | Biarritz 19 – 23 Munster | |||||||
| 2006–07 | Pool 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Quarter-final | Scarlets 24 – 15 Munster | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Pool 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| Quarter-final | Gloucester 3 – 16 Munster | |||||||
| Semi-final | Saracens 16 – 18 Munster | |||||||
| Final | Toulouse 13 – 16 Munster | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Pool 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 43 – 9 Ospreys | |||||||
| Semi-final | Munster 6 – 25 Leinster | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Pool 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 33 – 19 Northampton | |||||||
| Semi-final | Biarritz 18 – 7 Munster | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Pool 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2011–12 | Pool 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 16 – 22 Ulster | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Pool 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Quarter-final | Harlequins 12 – 18 Munster | |||||||
| Semi-final | Clermont 16 – 10 Munster | |||||||
| 2013–14 | Pool 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 47 – 23 Toulouse | |||||||
| Semi-final | Toulon 24 – 16 Munster | |||||||
| 2014–15 | Pool 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2015–16 | Pool 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2016–17 | Pool 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 41 – 16 Toulouse | |||||||
| Semi-final | Munster 10 – 26 Saracens | |||||||
| 2017–18 | Pool 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Quarter-final | Munster 20 – 19 Toulon | |||||||
| Semi-final | Racing 92 27 – 22 Munster | |||||||
| 2018–19 | Pool 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Quarter-final | Edinburgh 13 – 17 Munster | |||||||
| Semi-final | Saracens 32 – 16 Munster | |||||||
| 2019–20 | Pool 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2020–21 | Pool A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Round of 16 | Munster 33 – 40 Toulouse | |||||||
| Season | Round | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Quarter-final | Brive 37 – 42 Munster | ||||||
| Semi-final | Munster 12 – 20 Harlequins | |||||||
See main article: 1995–96 Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 2 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| Munster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 2 | Eliminates |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 2 |
See main article: 1996–97 Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toulouse | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 157 | 142 | 15 | 6 | |
| Cardiff | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 135 | 97 | 38 | 6 | |
| London Wasps | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 115 | 41 | 4 | |
 Munster | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | - 11 | 109 | 135 | - 26 | 4 | |
 Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | - 9 | 73 | 141 | - 68 | 0 |
See main article: 1997–98 Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlequins | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 198 | 141 | 57 | 8 | |
| Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 184 | 146 | 38 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 141 | 180 | -39 | 4 | ||
| Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 93 | 149 | -56 | 4 |
See main article: 1998–99 Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpignan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 238 | 108 | 130 | 10 | |
| Munster | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 144 | 108 | 36 | 9 | |
| Neath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 118 | 194 | -76 | 3 | |
| Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 79 | 169 | -90 | 2 |
See main article: 2010–11 European Challenge Cup.
Munster entered the competition as one of the top 3 2010-11 Heineken Cup pool runners-up who failed to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.