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2002–03 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Jim Williams
League(s)Celtic League
2002–031st (Pool A), Champions
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 Munster Rugby season was Munster's second season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fifth and final season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2002–03 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
Martin Cahill Prop Irland Irland
John Hayes Prop Irland Irland
Marcus Horan Prop Irland Irland
Simon Kerr Prop Australien Australien
Rob Laffan Prop Irland Irland
Warren O'Kelly Prop Irland Irland
Mick Galwey Lock Irland Irland
Trevor Hogan Lock Irland Irland
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
Denis Leamy Back row Irland Irland
Peter Malone Back row Irland Irland
Colm McMahon Back row Irland Irland
Alan Quinlan Back row Irland Irland
David Wallace Back row Irland Irland
Jim Williams (c) Back row Australien Australien
Player Position Union
Dominic Malone Scrum-half England England
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
Conor Mahony Centre Irland Irland
Mike Mullins Centre Irland Irland
Anthony Horgan Wing Irland Irland
Clinton Huppert Wing Neuseeland Neuseeland
John Kelly Wing Irland Irland
Mossy Lawler Wing Irland Irland
John O'Neill Wing Irland Irland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Irland Irland
Christian Cullen Fullback Neuseeland Neuseeland

Friendlies

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13 August 2002
Munster Irland31–10England Bristol Shoguns
Report[1]
Thomond Park
23 August 2002
Connacht Irland40–33Irland Munster
Report[2]
Galway Sportsgrounds
19 March 2003
Munster Irland36–19Scotland Borders
Report[3]
Thomond Park
4 April 2003
Munster Irland43–5Irland Connacht
Report[4]
Thomond Park

2002–03 Celtic League

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Main article: 2002–03 Celtic League

Pool A Table

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
1 Irland Munster 7 6 0 1 227 129 +98 25 12 4 0 28
2 Scotland Edinburgh 7 6 0 1 231 145 +86 24 13 2 1 27
3 Irland Ulster 7 5 0 2 173 111 +62 15 9 1 1 22
4 Wales Neath 7 4 0 3 153 121 +32 15 12 1 1 18
5 Wales Llanelli 7 3 0 4 191 168 +23 23 16 3 2 17
6 Wales Swansea 7 3 0 4 177 212 −35 18 22 3 1 16
7 Wales Ebbw Vale 7 1 0 6 140 226 −86 16 27 1 0 5
8 Wales Caerphilly 7 0 0 7 144 324 −180 17 42 2 1 3
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)
Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage.
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
31 August 2002
19:05
Llanelli Wales13–20Irland Munster
Report[5]
Stradey Park
6 September 2002
19:35
Munster Irland48–23Wales Ebbw Vale
Report[6]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 3,500
13 September 2002
17:30
Edinburgh Scotland21–28Irland Munster
Report[7]
Meadowbank
Attendance: 4,500
20 September 2002
19:35
Munster Irland38–27Wales Swansea
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,000
27 September 2002
19:35
Ulster Irland26–17Irland Munster
Try: Doak (2)
Con: Doak (2)
Pen: Doak (2)		Report[9]Try: Lawler
Pen: Staunton (2)
Drop: Staunton, Holland
Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P. Adams
5 October 2002
17:30
Neath Wales19–35Irland Munster
Report[10]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,000
25 October 2002
19:30
Munster Irland41–0Wales Caerphilly
Report[11]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 2,532

Quarter-final

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29 November 2002
19:35
Munster Irland33–3Irland Connacht
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,000

Semi-final

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3 January 2003
19:35
Munster Irland42–10Irland Ulster
Try: Hayes, Quinlan, Kelly, Mullins, Galwey
Con: O'Gara (3), Keane
Pen: O'Gara (3)		Report[13]Try: Humphreys
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: H. Watkins

Final

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1 February 2003
14:45
Munster Irland37–17Wales Neath
Report[14]
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 30,076
Referee: Chris White

2002–03 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 Heineken Cup

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Frankreich Perpignan 6 4 0 2 23 16 7 176 156 20 8
Irland Munster 6 4 0 2 27 14 13 206 107 99 8
England Gloucester 6 4 0 2 31 14 17 241 140 101 8
Italien Arix Viadana 6 0 0 6 15 52 −37 128 348 −220 0
12 October 2002
15:00
Gloucester England35–16Irland Munster
Report[15]
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Joel Dume
19 October 2002
15:00
Munster Irland30–21Frankreich Perpignan
Report[16]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,000
6 December 2002
27:00
Munster Irland64–0Italien Viadana
Report[17]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,500
14 December 2002
18:00
Viadana Italien36–8Irland Munster
Report[18]
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
11 January 2003
14:30
Perpignan Frankreich23–8Irland Munster
Report[19]
Stade Aimé Giral
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 2003
14:45
Munster Irland33–6England Gloucester
Report[20]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000

Quarter-final

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13 April 2003
16:00
Leicester Tigers England7–20Irland Munster
Report[21]
Welford Road
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Nigel Williams

Semi-final

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26 April 2003
14:00
Toulouse Frankreich13–12Irland Munster
Report[22]
Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 36,400

References

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  1. ^ "Munster Triumphant Over Bristol Shoguns". Munster Rugby. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 33 Connacht 40". Munster Rugby. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Six Try Victory For Munster". Munster Rugby. 20 March 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster Overpower Connacht at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster Conquer The Scarlets at Stradey". Munster Rugby. 31 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Munster 48 Ebbw Vale 23". Munster Rugby. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster 28 – Edinburgh 21". Munster Rugby. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster Remain Unbeaten In Celtic League". Munster Rugby. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster Suffer Defeat at Ravenhill". Munster Rugby. 27 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Munster Ensure Place in Celtic League QTR Final". Munster Rugby. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Forceful Munster defeat Caerphilly". Munster Rugby. 25 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster Outplay Connacht in Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Munster Trounce Ulster Knights". Munster Rugby. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Victory! – Munster Crowned Celtic League Champions!". Munster Rugby. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Gloucester Overpower Munster at Kingsholm". Munster Rugby. 14 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Munster Prevail at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Munster Destroy Viadana in Musgrave". Munster Rugby. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Another Nine Tries For Munster". Munster Rugby. 14 December 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Munster lose in France". Munster Rugby. 11 January 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Munster Crush Gloucester at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Munster Thrash Leicester at Welford Road". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Munster Beaten in France". Munster Rugby. 26 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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