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1999–2000 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

The 1999–2000 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fifth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's second season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

1999–2000 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
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Irland Irland
Keith Wood Hooker Irland Irland
Peter Clohessy Prop Irland Irland
John Hayes Prop Irland Irland
Marcus Horan Prop Irland Irland
Ian Murray Prop Irland Irland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Irland Irland
John Langford Lock Australien Australien
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Irland Irland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Irland Irland
Anthony Foley Back row Irland Irland
Eddie Halvey Back row Irland Irland
Alan Quinlan Back row Irland Irland
David Wallace Back row Irland Irland
Player Position Union
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Irland Irland
Tom Tierney Scrum-half Irland Irland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Irland Irland
Jeremy Staunton Fly-half Irland Irland
Jason Holland Centre Irland Irland
Killian Keane Centre Irland Irland
Conor Mahony Centre Irland Irland
Mike Mullins Centre Irland Irland
Anthony Horgan Wing Irland Irland
John Kelly Wing Irland Irland
John O'Neill Wing Irland Irland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Irland Irland

Friendlies

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10 September 1999
Munster Irland26–19Irland Ireland XV
Report[1]
Musgrave Park
Referee: Alan Lewis
7 April 2000
19:45
Leicester Tigers England25–17Irland Munster
Report[2]
Welford Road
Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Chuck Muir

1999–2000 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
1999–00 Munster (21)
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
6 6 0 0 242 103 5 29 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 3 0 3 186 129 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 2 0 4 145 137 2 10 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 0 0 6 85 289 1 1
7 August 1999
Munster Irland31–20Irland Leinster
Report[3]
Temple Hill
14 August 1999
Connacht Irland17–67Irland Munster
Report[4]
Galway Sportsgrounds
5 September 1999
Ulster Irland24–25Irland Munster
Try: Bromley, Fredericks
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (3)
Drop: Humphreys		Report[5]Try: Mullins (2), Corkery
Con: O'Gara (2)
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Upper Malone
29 October 1999
Munster Irland36–19Irland Ulster
Try: O'Neill, Mullins
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (8)		Report[6]Try: Topping
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (4)
Musgrave Park
5 November 1999
Leinster Irland13–30Irland Munster
Report[7]
Donnybrook
12 November 1999
Munster Irland53–10Irland Connacht
Report[8]
Thomond Park

1999–2000 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 1999–2000 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
Irland Munster 6 5 0 1 19 14 5 188 132 56 10
England Saracens 6 3 0 3 24 15 9 206 153 53 6
Frankreich Colomiers 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 144 194 −50 4
Wales Pontypridd 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 106 165 −59 4
20 November 1999
14:30
Munster Irland32–10Wales Pontypridd
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Brian Campsall
28 November 1999
15:00
Saracens England34–35Irland Munster
Report[10]
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,528
Referee: Jim Fleming
11 December 1999
15:00
Colomiers Frankreich15–31Irland Munster
Report[11]
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Chris Rees
18 December 1999
14:30
Munster Irland23–5Frankreich Colomiers
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Antonio Lombardi
8 January 2000
15:30
Munster Irland31–30England Saracens
Report[13]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Chris White
15 January 2000
14:30
Pontypridd Wales38–36Irland Munster
Report[14]
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Claudio Giacomel

Quarter-final

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15 April 2000
13:15
Munster Irland27–10Frankreich Stade Français
Report[15]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Steve Lander

Semi-final

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6 May 2000
15:45
Toulouse Frankreich25–31Irland Munster
Report[16]
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jim Fleming

Final

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Main article: 2000 Heineken Cup Final
27 May 2000
15:00
Munster Irland8–9England Northampton Saints
Report[17]
Twickenham
Attendance: 66,441
Referee: Joël Dumé

References

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  1. ^ "Munster 26-19 Ireland XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Leicester Tigers 25-17 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 31-20 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Connacht 17-67 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Ulster 24-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 36-19 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Leinster 13-30 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster 53-10 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 32-10 Pontypridd". EPCR. 20 November 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Saracens 34-35 Munster". EPCR. 28 November 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Colomiers 15-31 Munster". EPCR. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster 23-5 Colomiers". EPCR. 18 December 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Munster 31-30 Saracens". EPCR. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Pontypridd 38-36 Munster". EPCR. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Munster 27-10 Stade Francais". EPCR. 15 April 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Toulouse 25-31 Munster". EPCR. 6 May 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  17. ^ "The Fifth Heineken Cup Final". EPCR. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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