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2000–01 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

The 2000–01 Munster Rugby season was Munster's sixth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2000–01 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
James Blaney Hooker Irland Irland
John Fogarty Hooker Irland Irland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Irland Irland
Peter Clohessy Prop Irland Irland
John Hayes Prop Irland Irland
Marcus Horan Prop Irland Irland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Irland Irland
John Langford Lock Australien Australien
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Irland Irland
Paul O'Connell 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
Jim Williams Back row Australien Australien
Player Position Union
Frank Murphy Scrum-half Irland Irland
Mike Prendergast Scrum-half Irland Irland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Irland Irland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Irland Irland
Jeremy Staunton Fly-half Irland Irland
Rob Henderson Centre Irland Irland
Jason Holland Centre Irland Irland
Killian Keane 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

2000–01 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
6 5 1 0 151 99 1 23 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 3 0 3 144 119 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 2 1 3 109 111 2 12 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 1 0 5 100 175 1 5
1 September 2000
Ulster Irland16–21Irland Munster
Try: Ward
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (3)		Report[1]Pen: O'Gara (5)
Drop: O'Gara (2)
Ravenhill
8 September 2000
Munster Irland26–20Irland Leinster
Report[2]
Musgrave Park
15 September 2000
Munster Irland36–13Irland Connacht
Report[3]
Thomond Park
23 September 2000
Connacht Irland13–23Irland Munster
Report[4]
Galway Sportsgrounds
29 September 2000
Munster Irland29–21Irland Ulster
Try: Crotty, Horgan
Con: O'Gara (2)
Pen: O'Gara (5)		Report[5]Try: Free, J. Topping
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (3)
Thomond Park
3 November 2000
Leinster Irland16–16Irland Munster
Report[6]
Donnybrook

2000–01 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 2000–01 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 15 7 8 154 109 45 10
England Bath 6 4 0 2 14 11 3 139 106 33 8
Wales Newport 6 2 0 4 10 22 −12 122 183 −61 4
Frankreich Castres 6 1 0 5 14 13 1 135 152 −17 2
7 October 2000
14:30
Munster Irland26–18Wales Newport
Report[7]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,200
14 October 2000
19:30
Castres Frankreich29–32Irland Munster
Report[8]
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Gareth Simmonds
21 October 2000
14:30
Munster Irland31–9England Bath
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Joel Dumé
28 October 2000
17:00
Bath England18–5Irland Munster
Report[10]
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
13 January 2001
17:35
Newport Wales24–39Irland Munster
Report[11]
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 11,431
Referee: Joël Jutge
20 January 2001
14:30
Munster Irland21–11Frankreich Castres
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Chris White

Quarter-final

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28 January 2001
14:45
Munster Irland38–29Frankreich Biarritz
Report[13]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ed Morrison

Semi-final

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21 April 2001
15:00
Stade Français Frankreich16–15Irland Munster
Report[14]
Stadium Nord
Attendance: 20,400

References

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  1. ^ "Ulster 16-21 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 26-20 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 36-13 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Connacht 13-23 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster 29-21 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Leinster 16-16 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster 26-18 Newport". EPCR. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Castres Olympique 29-32 Munster". EPCR. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 31-9 Bath Rugby". EPCR. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Bath Rugby 18-5 Munster". EPCR. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Newport 24-39 Munster". EPCR. 13 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster 21-11 Castres Olympique". EPCR. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Munster 38-29 Biarritz Olympique". EPCR. 28 January 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Stade Francais 16-15 Munster". EPCR. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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