2008–09 Leinster Rugby season
The 2008–09 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eight competing in the Celtic League alongside which they competed in the 2008–09 Heineken Cup. Though Leinster were ultimately to lose their Celtic League crown to rivals Munster, they were to cap a great year for Irish rugby with their victory over the Leicester Tigers in the Heineken Cup Final at Murrayfield.[1]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Match Attendance
Leinster's average Celtic League attendance was 14,728, up 415 on the 2007-08 season.[2]
Leinster's Heineken Cup semi final against Munster, held in Croke Park set the record for the highest attendance in club rugby history at over 82,000.[3]
2008–09 Celtic League Fixtures
Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue |
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5 September 2008 | Cardiff Blues | 16 | Leinster | 16 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
12 September 2008 | Leinster | 52 | Edinburgh Rugby | 6 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
19 September 2008 | Leinster | 19 | Ospreys | 13 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
28 September 2008 | Leinster | 0 | Munster | 18 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
5 October 2008 | Connacht | 19 | Leinster | 18 | Sportsgrounds, Galway |
24 October 2008 | Glasgow Warriors | 15 | Leinster | 12 | Firhill, Glasgow |
29 November 2008 | Leinster | 29 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 13 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
27 December 2008 | Ulster | 13 | Leinster | 21 | Ravenhill, Belfast |
2 January 2009 | Leinster | 26 | Connacht | 18 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
10 January 2009 | Leinster | 21 | Cardiff Blues | 20 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
21 February 2009 | Scarlets | 17 | Leinster | 31 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli |
6 March 2009 | Ospreys | 8 | Leinster | 13 | Liberty Stadium |
29 March 2009 | Leinster | 32 | Ulster | 6 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
4 April 2009 | Munster | 22 | Leinster | 5 | Thomond Park, Limerick |
17 April 2009 | Edinburgh Rugby | 27 | Leinster | 16 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
25 April 2009 | Leinster | 36 | Glasgow Warriors | 13 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
8 May 2009 | Leinster | 45 | Scarlets | 8 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
16 May 2009 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 18 | Leinster | 9 | Rodney Parade, Newport |
League Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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1 | Munster | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 405 | 257 | +148 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 63 |
2 | Edinburgh | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 416 | 296 | +120 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
3 | Leinster | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 401 | 270 | +131 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
4 | Ospreys | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 397 | 319 | +78 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 52 |
5 | Scarlets | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 376 | 395 | −19 | 41 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
6 | Cardiff Blues | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | −39 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
7 | Glasgow Warriors | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 349 | 375 | −26 | 36 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
8 | Ulster | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 298 | 331 | −33 | 30 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
9 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 305 | 429 | −124 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
10 | Connacht | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 224 | 460 | −236 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
Correct as of 13 May 2009 MagnersLeague.com |
2008/09 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results
Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue |
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Round 1 | 11 October 2008 | Edinburgh | 16 | Leinster | 27 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
Round 2 | 17 October 2008 | Leinster | 41 | Wasps | 11 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
Round 3 | 6 December 2008 | Leinster | 33 | Castres | 3 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
Round 4 | 12 December 2008 | Castres | 18 | Leinster | 15 | Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres |
Round 5 | 17 January 2009 | Wasps | 19 | Leinster | 12 | Twickenham, London |
Round 6 | 25 January 2009 | Leinster | 12 | Edinburgh | 3 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
Quarter-Final | 12 April 2009 | Harlequins | 5 | Leinster | 6 | The Stoop, London (Report) |
Semi-Final | 2 May 2009 | Munster | 6 | Leinster | 25 | Croke Park, Dublin (Report) |
Final | 23 May 2009 | Leicester | 16 | Leinster | 19 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Report) |
Pool Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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Leinster (6) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 140 | 70 | +70 | 4 | 20 |
Wasps | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 114 | 112 | +2 | 1 | 17 |
Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 91 | 103 | −12 | 1 | 9 |
Castres | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 73 | 133 | −60 | 1 | 9 |
Knock-out stages
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
11 April – Millennium Stadium | ||||||||||
Cardiff Blues | 9 | |||||||||
3 May – Millennium Stadium | ||||||||||
Toulouse | 6 | |||||||||
Cardiff Blues | 26 (6) | |||||||||
11 April – Walkers Stadium | ||||||||||
Leicester Tigers (p) | 26 (7) | |||||||||
Leicester Tigers | 20 | |||||||||
23 May – Murrayfield | ||||||||||
Bath | 15 | |||||||||
Leicester Tigers | 16 | |||||||||
12 April – Thomond Park | ||||||||||
Leinster | 19 | |||||||||
Munster | 43 | |||||||||
2 May – Croke Park | ||||||||||
Ospreys | 9 | |||||||||
Munster | 6 | |||||||||
12 April – Twickenham Stoop | ||||||||||
Leinster | 25 | |||||||||
Harlequins | 5 | |||||||||
Leinster | 6 | |||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "European Rugby Cup : Leicester Tigers v Leinster". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ "Magners League : Match Centre : Match Centre". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ Graham Jenkins. "Rugby Union | Heineken Cup | Rugby Match Pack | Leinster stun Munster to book final berth | Scrum.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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