Ground(s) | Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) | ||
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Coach(es) | Jerry Holland | ||
Captain(s) | Mick Galwey | ||
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The 1996–97 Munster Rugby season was Munster's second season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.
1996–97 squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
1996–97 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 92 | - | 12 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 92 | - | 4 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 89 | - | 4 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 90 | - | 4 |
21 September 1996 |
Munster | 45–28 | Connacht |
Try: Lacey (2) Foley McCahill Walsh Con: O'Halloran (4) Pen: O'Halloran (3) Drop: O'Halloran | Report[1] | Try: A. Reddan Devine (2) Con: Elwood (2) Pen: Elwood (3) |
Temple Hill Referee: A. Watson |
1996–97 Heineken Cup
Pool 4
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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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 |
16 October 1996 19:15 |
Cardiff | 43–18 | Munster |
Report[5] |
Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: John Bacigalupo |
19 October 1996 15:00 |
Munster | 49–22 | London Wasps |
Report[6] |
Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Didier Mene |
2 November 1996 19:00 |
Toulouse | 60–19 | Munster |
Report[7] |
Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
Friendlies
References
- ↑ "Munster 45-28 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Leinster 40-45 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Munster 27-24 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Munster 23–5 Milan". EPCR. 12 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Cardiff Blues 48-18 Munster". EPCR. 16 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Munster 49-22 London Wasps". EPCR. 19 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Toulouse 60-19 Munster". EPCR. 2 November 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Munster 25-35 Samoa XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Munster 19-55 Australia XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
External links
- 1996–97 Munster Rugby season official site Archived 27 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- 1996–97 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup
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