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1996–97 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Jerry Holland
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

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

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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
Terry Kingston Hooker Irland Irland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Irland Irland
Peter Clohessy Prop Irland Irland
John Fitzgerald Prop Irland Irland
Noel Healy Prop Irland Irland
Paul McCarthy Prop Irland Irland
Ian Murray Prop Irland Irland
Len Dineen Lock Irland Irland
Gabriel Fulcher Lock Irland Irland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Irland Irland
Daragh Kirby Lock Irland Irland
David Corkery Back row Irland Irland
Ben Cronin Back row Irland Irland
Declan Edwards Back row Irland Irland
Anthony Foley Back row Irland Irland
Eddie Halvey Back row Irland Irland
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Irland Irland
Alan Quinlan Back row Irland Irland
Liam Toland Back row Irland Irland
Player Position Union
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Irland Irland
David O'Mahony Scrum-half Irland Irland
Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Irland Irland
Aidan O'Halloran Fly-half Irland Irland
Killian Keane Centre Irland Irland
Sean McCahill Centre Irland Irland
Mike Lynch Centre Irland Irland
Brian Walsh Centre Irland Irland
Brian Begley Wing Irland Irland
John Lacey Wing Irland Irland
Richard Wallace Wing Irland Irland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Irland Irland
Pat Murray Fullback Irland Irland

1996–97 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
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 Irland45–28Irland 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
28 September 1996
Leinster Irland40–45Irland Munster
Try: Coleman
Ridge
McQuilkin
Francis
Hickie
Con: Governey (3)
Pen: Governey (3)		Report[2]Try: Galwey (2)
Halvey
Con: Begley
Lynch (2)
Pen: Begley (8)
Lynch (2)
Drop: Keane
Donnybrook
Referee: Graham Hughes
5 October 1996
Munster Irland27–24Irland Ulster
Try: Dineen, Galwey
Con: Begley
Pen: Begley (3)
Drop: McIvor, Keene		Report[3]Try: Duncan
Coulter
Con: Laing
Pen: Laing (4)
Thomond Park
Referee: A. Lewis

1996–97 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 1996–97 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Frankreich Toulouse 4 3 0 1 21 13 8 157 142 15 6
Wales Cardiff 4 3 0 1 16 7 9 135 97 38 6
England London Wasps 4 2 0 2 17 14 3 156 115 41 4
Irland Munster 4 2 0 2 11 22 –11 109 135 –26 4
Italien Milan 4 0 0 4 6 15 –9 73 141 –68 0
12 October 1996
15:00
Munster Irland23–5Italien Milan
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: David Davies
16 October 1996
19:15
Cardiff Wales43–18Irland Munster
Report[5]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: John Bacigalupo
19 October 1996
15:00
Munster Irland49–22England London Wasps
Report[6]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Didier Mene
2 November 1996
19:00
Toulouse Frankreich60–19Irland Munster
Report[7]
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Friendlies

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9 November 1996
Munster Irland25–35Samoa Samoa XV
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Referee: Chris White
26 November 1996
Munster Irland19–55Australien Australia XV
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Referee: Robert Davies

References

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  1. ^ "Munster 45-28 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Leinster 40-45 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 27-24 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster 23–5 Milan". EPCR. 12 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Cardiff Blues 48-18 Munster". EPCR. 16 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 49-22 London Wasps". EPCR. 19 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Toulouse 60-19 Munster". EPCR. 2 November 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster 25-35 Samoa XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 19-55 Australia XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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