2007–08 Munster Rugby season

2007–08 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,500)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Paul O'Connell
League(s)Celtic League
2007–083rd
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007–08 Munster Rugby season was Munster's seventh season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third and final season as head coach, in his second spell at the province.

2007–08 squad

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Denis Fogarty Hooker Ireland Ireland
Jerry Flannery Hooker Ireland Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Ireland
Tony Buckley Prop Ireland Ireland
John Hayes Prop Ireland Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop Ireland Ireland
Darragh Hurley Prop Ireland Ireland
Federico Pucciariello Prop Italy Italy
Tim Ryan Prop Ireland Ireland
Billy Holland Lock Ireland Ireland
Mark Melbourne Lock Ireland Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Ireland
Paul O'Connell (c) Lock Ireland Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland Ireland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland Ireland
James Coughlan Back row Ireland Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Ireland
Denis Leamy Back row Ireland Ireland
John O'Sullivan Back row Ireland Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland Ireland
Niall Ronan Back row Ireland Ireland
David Wallace Back row Ireland Ireland
Player Position Union
Gerry Hurley Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Tomás O'Leary Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Mike Prendergast Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Jeremy Manning Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Paul Warwick Fly-half Australia Australia
John Kelly Centre Ireland Ireland
Kieran Lewis Centre Ireland Ireland}
Lifeimi Mafi Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Barry Murphy Centre Ireland Ireland
Rua Tipoki Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Brian Carney Wing Ireland Ireland
Ian Dowling Wing Ireland Ireland
Keith Earls Wing Ireland Ireland
Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland Ireland
Doug Howlett Wing New Zealand New Zealand
Ciarán O'Boyle Wing Ireland Ireland
Denis Hurley Fullback Ireland Ireland
Shaun Payne* Fullback South Africa South Africa

Pre-season

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26 August 2007
United States XV United States6–10Ireland Munster
Report[1]
Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,600
7 September 2007
Munster Ireland15–5England Saracens
Report[2]
Musgrave Park
14 September 2007
Munster Ireland36–7Italy Viadana
Report[3]
Musgrave Park

2007–08 Celtic League

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Main article: 2008–09 Celtic League
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
Ireland Leinster 18 13 1 4 428 283 +145 44 30 4 3 61
Wales Cardiff Blues 18 12 0 6 395 315 +80 48 31 6 2 56
Ireland Munster 18 10 1 7 330 258 +72 33 26 2 4 48
Scotland Edinburgh 18 9 3 6 313 285 +28 35 29 3 3 48
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 18 10 1 7 340 349 −9 31 38 1 3 46
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 18 7 0 11 403 362 +41 45 38 6 5 39
Wales Ospreys 18 6 1 11 321 255 +66 24 24 2 9 37
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 18 7 1 10 282 394 −112 31 44 1 3 34
Ireland Ulster 18 6 1 11 278 407 −129 33 41 2 1 29
Ireland Connacht 18 5 1 12 214 396 −182 16 39 0 2 24
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus)
  • 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
22 September 2007
19:30
Munster Ireland26–16Wales Scarlets
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Peter Allan
28 September 2007
18:10
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales16–26Ireland Munster
Report[5]
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,537
5 October 2007
19:30
Munster Ireland17–19Wales Cardiff Blues
Report[6]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,075
Referee: David Changleng
14 October 2007
16:10
Ospreys Wales16–3Ireland Munster
Report[7]
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,740
Referee: Simon McDowell
26 October 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland11–11Ireland Munster
Report[8]
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: James Jones
3 November 2007
19:30
Munster Ireland19–16Scotland Edinburgh
Report[9]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Tim Hayes
24 November 2007
19:30
Munster Ireland45–19Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report[10]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Rob Debney
30 November 2007
19:30
Munster Ireland3–10Ireland Leinster
Report[11]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Wayne Barnes
27 December 2007
19:30
Munster Ireland17–0Ireland Connacht
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Colin Stanley
15 February 2008
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland7–11Ireland Munster
Report[13]
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Tim Hayes
1 March 2008
17:30
Cardiff Blues Wales25–22Ireland Munster
Report[14]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 11,269
Referee: Peter Allan
22 March 2008
19:30
Munster Ireland42–6Ireland Ulster
Report[15]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Alain Rolland
28 March 2008
19:30
Connacht Ireland5–16Ireland Munster
Report[16]
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Simon McDowell
12 April 2008
18:30
Leinster Ireland21–12Ireland Munster
Report[17]
RDS Arena
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Chris White
19 April 2008
19:35
Munster Ireland9–8Wales Ospreys
Report[18]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,500
30 April 2008
19:30
Ulster Ireland19–9Ireland Munster
Report[19]
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Alain Rolland
3 May 2008
14:45
Scarlets Wales23–24Ireland Munster
Report[20]
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,020
10 May 2008
17:00
Munster Ireland18–21Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report[21]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,360
Referee: James Jones

2007–08 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 2007–08 Heineken Cup

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Ireland Munster (6) 6 4 0 2 13 7 6 148 95 53 1 2 19
France Clermont 6 4 0 2 22 15 7 189 128 61 2 1 19
England London Wasps 6 4 0 2 19 12 7 152 127 25 2 0 18
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 6 0 0 6 8 28 −20 74 213 −139 0 0 0
10 November 2007
17:30
London Wasps England24–23Ireland Munster
Report[22]
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,506
18 November 2007
16:00
Munster Ireland36–13France Clermont
Report[23]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,003
Referee: Nigel Owens
8 December 2007
17:30
Scarlets Wales16–29Ireland Munster
Report[24]
Stradey Park
Attendance: 10,365
Referee: Wayne Barnes
16 December 2007
13:00
Munster Ireland22–13Wales Scarlets
Report[25]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Dave Pearson
13 January 2008
16:00
Clermont France26–19Ireland Munster
Report[26]
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Referee: Rob Debney
19 January 2008
17:35
Munster Ireland19–3England London Wasps
Report[27]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,257
Referee: Nigel Owens

Quarter-final

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5 April 2008
17:30
Gloucester England3–16Ireland Munster
Report[28]
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Nigel Owens

Semi-final

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27 April 2008
15:00
Saracens England16–18Ireland Munster
Report[29]
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 30,325
Referee: Nigel Owens

Final

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Main article: 2008 Heineken Cup Final
24 May 2008
17:00
Munster Ireland16–13France Toulouse
Report[30]
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: Nigel Owens

References

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  1. ^ "Final Score Toyota Park". Munster Rugby. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "No Joy at Musgrave Park For Gaffney". Munster Rugby. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster Good Early Form Continues". Munster Rugby. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster See Off Scarlets". Munster Rugby. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Dragons See It As A Must Win Tie". Munster Rugby. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Errors Prove Costly". Munster Rugby. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ^ "No Joy For Munster in Swansea". Munster Rugby. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster and Warriors Finish Level in Glasgow". Munster Rugby. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster Snatch It At The Death". Munster Rugby. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Munster Have It In Safe Keeping By Half Time". Munster Rugby. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Munster Muscled Out In Musgrave". Munster Rugby. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Second Half Control Once Again The Key". Munster Rugby. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  13. ^ "How The Scots Saw It". Munster Rugby. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Result From The Arms Park". Munster Rugby. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Bonus Point Win for Munster at Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Howlett Try Seals It For Munster". Munster Rugby. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Munster's Title Hopes Disappear". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Munster Win It In Injury Time". Munster Rugby. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Ulster Best In Ravenhill". Munster Rugby. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Munster Snatch It In Injury Time". Munster Rugby. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Munster lose in Musgrave". Munster Rugby. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Munster Touched Off at The Ricoh". Munster Rugby. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Bonus Point Win For Munster". Munster Rugby. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Marvellous Munster Triumph in Stradey". Munster Rugby. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  25. ^ "22-13 win Puts Munster Top of Pool 5". Munster Rugby. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Vital Point for Munster". Munster Rugby. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  27. ^ "Wasps Stung By Munster Victory". Munster Rugby. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Munster Through To Their 7th Heineken Semi Final". Munster Rugby. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Brave Munster Battle Through". Munster Rugby. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Munster Champions of Europe". Munster Rugby. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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