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2007–08 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,500)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Paul O'Connell
League(s)Celtic League
2007–083rd
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007–08 Munster Rugby season was Munster's seventh season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third and final season as head coach, in his second spell at the province.

2007–08 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
Denis Fogarty Hooker Irland Irland
Jerry Flannery Hooker Irland Irland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Irland Irland
Tony Buckley Prop Irland Irland
John Hayes Prop Irland Irland
Marcus Horan Prop Irland Irland
Darragh Hurley Prop Irland Irland
Federico Pucciariello Prop Italien Italien
Tim Ryan Prop Irland Irland
Billy Holland Lock Irland Irland
Mark Melbourne Lock Irland Irland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Irland Irland
Paul O'Connell (c) Lock Irland Irland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Irland Irland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Irland Irland
James Coughlan Back row Irland Irland
Anthony Foley Back row Irland Irland
Denis Leamy Back row Irland Irland
John O'Sullivan Back row Irland Irland
Alan Quinlan Back row Irland Irland
Niall Ronan Back row Irland Irland
David Wallace Back row Irland Irland
Player Position Union
Gerry Hurley Scrum-half Irland Irland
Tomás O'Leary Scrum-half Irland Irland
Mike Prendergast Scrum-half Irland Irland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Irland Irland
Jeremy Manning Fly-half Irland Irland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Irland Irland
Paul Warwick Fly-half Australien Australien
John Kelly Centre Irland Irland
Kieran Lewis Centre Irland Irland}
Lifeimi Mafi Centre Neuseeland Neuseeland
Barry Murphy Centre Irland Irland
Rua Tipoki Centre Neuseeland Neuseeland
Brian Carney Wing Irland Irland
Ian Dowling Wing Irland Irland
Keith Earls Wing Irland Irland
Anthony Horgan Wing Irland Irland
Doug Howlett Wing Neuseeland Neuseeland
Ciarán O'Boyle Wing Irland Irland
Denis Hurley Fullback Irland Irland
Shaun Payne* Fullback Südafrika Südafrika

Pre-season

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26 August 2007
United States XV Vereinigte Staaten6–10Irland Munster
Report[1]
Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,600
7 September 2007
Munster Irland15–5England Saracens
Report[2]
Musgrave Park
14 September 2007
Munster Irland36–7Italien Viadana
Report[3]
Musgrave Park

2007–08 Celtic League

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Main article: 2008–09 Celtic League
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
Irland Leinster 18 13 1 4 428 283 +145 44 30 4 3 61
Wales Cardiff Blues 18 12 0 6 395 315 +80 48 31 6 2 56
Irland Munster 18 10 1 7 330 258 +72 33 26 2 4 48
Scotland Edinburgh 18 9 3 6 313 285 +28 35 29 3 3 48
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 18 10 1 7 340 349 −9 31 38 1 3 46
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 18 7 0 11 403 362 +41 45 38 6 5 39
Wales Ospreys 18 6 1 11 321 255 +66 24 24 2 9 37
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 18 7 1 10 282 394 −112 31 44 1 3 34
Irland Ulster 18 6 1 11 278 407 −129 33 41 2 1 29
Irland Connacht 18 5 1 12 214 396 −182 16 39 0 2 24
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)
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
22 September 2007
19:30
Munster Irland26–16Wales Scarlets
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Peter Allan
28 September 2007
18:10
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales16–26Irland Munster
Report[5]
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,537
5 October 2007
19:30
Munster Irland17–19Wales Cardiff Blues
Report[6]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,075
Referee: David Changleng
14 October 2007
16:10
Ospreys Wales16–3Irland Munster
Report[7]
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,740
Referee: Simon McDowell
26 October 2007
19:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland11–11Irland Munster
Report[8]
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: James Jones
3 November 2007
19:30
Munster Irland19–16Scotland Edinburgh
Report[9]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Tim Hayes
24 November 2007
19:30
Munster Irland45–19Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Report[10]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Rob Debney
30 November 2007
19:30
Munster Irland3–10Irland Leinster
Report[11]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Wayne Barnes
27 December 2007
19:30
Munster Irland17–0Irland Connacht
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Colin Stanley
15 February 2008
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland7–11Irland Munster
Report[13]
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Tim Hayes
1 March 2008
17:30
Cardiff Blues Wales25–22Irland Munster
Report[14]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 11,269
Referee: Peter Allan
22 March 2008
19:30
Munster Irland42–6Irland Ulster
Report[15]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Alain Rolland
28 March 2008
19:30
Connacht Irland5–16Irland Munster
Report[16]
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Simon McDowell
12 April 2008
18:30
Leinster Irland21–12Irland Munster
Report[17]
RDS Arena
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Chris White
19 April 2008
19:35
Munster Irland9–8Wales Ospreys
Report[18]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,500
30 April 2008
19:30
Ulster Irland19–9Irland Munster
Report[19]
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Alain Rolland
3 May 2008
14:45
Scarlets Wales23–24Irland Munster
Report[20]
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,020
10 May 2008
17:00
Munster Irland18–21Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report[21]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,360
Referee: James Jones

2007–08 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 2007–08 Heineken Cup

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Irland Munster (6) 6 4 0 2 13 7 6 148 95 53 1 2 19
Frankreich Clermont 6 4 0 2 22 15 7 189 128 61 2 1 19
England London Wasps 6 4 0 2 19 12 7 152 127 25 2 0 18
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 6 0 0 6 8 28 −20 74 213 −139 0 0 0
10 November 2007
17:30
London Wasps England24–23Irland Munster
Report[22]
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,506
18 November 2007
16:00
Munster Irland36–13Frankreich Clermont
Report[23]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,003
Referee: Nigel Owens
8 December 2007
17:30
Scarlets Wales16–29Irland Munster
Report[24]
Stradey Park
Attendance: 10,365
Referee: Wayne Barnes
16 December 2007
13:00
Munster Irland22–13Wales Scarlets
Report[25]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Dave Pearson
13 January 2008
16:00
Clermont Frankreich26–19Irland Munster
Report[26]
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Referee: Rob Debney
19 January 2008
17:35
Munster Irland19–3England London Wasps
Report[27]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,257
Referee: Nigel Owens

Quarter-final

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5 April 2008
17:30
Gloucester England3–16Irland Munster
Report[28]
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Nigel Owens

Semi-final

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27 April 2008
15:00
Saracens England16–18Irland Munster
Report[29]
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 30,325
Referee: Nigel Owens

Final

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Main article: 2008 Heineken Cup Final
24 May 2008
17:00
Munster Irland16–13Frankreich Toulouse
Report[30]
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: Nigel Owens

References

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  1. ^ "Final Score Toyota Park". Munster Rugby. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "No Joy at Musgrave Park For Gaffney". Munster Rugby. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster Good Early Form Continues". Munster Rugby. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster See Off Scarlets". Munster Rugby. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Dragons See It As A Must Win Tie". Munster Rugby. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Errors Prove Costly". Munster Rugby. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ^ "No Joy For Munster in Swansea". Munster Rugby. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster and Warriors Finish Level in Glasgow". Munster Rugby. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster Snatch It At The Death". Munster Rugby. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Munster Have It In Safe Keeping By Half Time". Munster Rugby. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Munster Muscled Out In Musgrave". Munster Rugby. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Second Half Control Once Again The Key". Munster Rugby. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  13. ^ "How The Scots Saw It". Munster Rugby. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Result From The Arms Park". Munster Rugby. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Bonus Point Win for Munster at Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Howlett Try Seals It For Munster". Munster Rugby. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Munster's Title Hopes Disappear". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Munster Win It In Injury Time". Munster Rugby. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Ulster Best In Ravenhill". Munster Rugby. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Munster Snatch It In Injury Time". Munster Rugby. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Munster lose in Musgrave". Munster Rugby. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Munster Touched Off at The Ricoh". Munster Rugby. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Bonus Point Win For Munster". Munster Rugby. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Marvellous Munster Triumph in Stradey". Munster Rugby. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  25. ^ "22-13 win Puts Munster Top of Pool 5". Munster Rugby. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Vital Point for Munster". Munster Rugby. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  27. ^ "Wasps Stung By Munster Victory". Munster Rugby. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Munster Through To Their 7th Heineken Semi Final". Munster Rugby. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Brave Munster Battle Through". Munster Rugby. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Munster Champions of Europe". Munster Rugby. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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