The 2009–10 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster 's ninth competing in the Celtic League which they finished runners up in, alongside which they were competing in the 2009–10 Heineken Cup as defending champions until they were knocked out at the semi-finals by Stade Toulousain who went on to win the competition.
Squad edit Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Coaching and management team edit Transfers edit In edit Out edit Pre-Season Results edit 2009–10 Magners League Fixtures/Results edit Key to colours Magners League Semi-Final Magners League Final
Date Home team Score Away Team Score Venue 5 September 2009 Scarlets 18 Leinster 16 Parc y Scarlets , Llanelli 12 September 2009 Leinster 23 Newport Gwent Dragons 14 RDS Arena , Dublin 18 September 2009 Ospreys 11 Leinster 18 Liberty Stadium , Swansea 26 September 2009 Edinburgh Rugby 19 Leinster 21 Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh 3 October 2009 Leinster 30 Munster 0 RDS Arena , Dublin 24 October 2009 Ulster 16 Leinster 14 Ravenhill Stadium , Belfast 31 October 2009 Leinster 23 Cardiff Blues 6 RDS Arena , Dublin 6 December 2009 Newport Gwent Dragons 30 Leinster 14 Rodney Parade , Newport 26 December 2009 Leinster 15 Ulster 3 RDS Arena , Dublin 20 February 2010 Leinster 27 Scarlets 14 RDS Arena , Dublin 21 February 2010 Cardiff Blues 20 Leinster 29 Cardiff City Stadium , Cardiff 18 March 2010 Leinster 20 Glasgow Warriors 14 RDS Arena , Dublin 27 March 2010 Leinster 17 Connacht 14 RDS Arena , Dublin 2 April 2010 Munster 15 Leinster 16 Thomond Park , Limerick 16 April 2010 Leinster 20 Ospreys 16 RDS Arena , Dublin 21 April 2010 Connacht 27 Leinster 13 Galway Sportsgrounds , Galway 23 April 2010 Glasgow Warriors 30 Leinster 6 Firhill Stadium , Glasgow 7 May 2010 Leinster 37 Edinburgh Rugby 28 RDS Arena , Dublin 15 May 2010 Leinster 16 Munster 6 RDS Arena , Dublin 29 May 2010 Leinster 12 Ospreys 17 RDS Arena , Dublin
League table edit Key to colours Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts 1 Leinster 18 13 0 5 359 295 +64 27 29 1 2 55 2 Ospreys 18 11 1 6 384 298 +86 37 26 3 3 52 3 Glasgow Warriors 18 11 2 5 390 321 +69 31 24 2 1 51 4 Munster 18 9 0 9 319 282 +37 33 20 3 6 45 5 Cardiff Blues 18 10 0 8 349 315 +34 33 28 2 2 44 6 Edinburgh 18 8 0 10 385 391 −6 40 40 4 5 41 7 Newport Gwent Dragons 18 8 1 9 333 378 −45 32 37 3 2 39 8 Ulster 18 7 1 10 357 370 −13 39 35 4 2 36 9 Scarlets 18 5 0 13 361 382 −21 35 35 1 8 29 10 Connacht 18 5 1 12 254 459 −205 20 53 0 4 26 Correct as of 9 May 2010
Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results edit Pool Table edit Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts Leinster (4) 6 4 1 1 19 154 60 +94 4 22 Scarlets (7) 6 4 0 2 12 116 147 −29 1 17 London Irish 6 3 1 2 16 150 94 +36 3 17 Brive 6 0 0 6 7 68 177 −109 1 1
Knock-out stage edit External links edit Official Leinster website
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2009 10 Leinster Rugby season news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 2009 10 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster s ninth competing in the Celtic League which they finished runners up in alongside which they were competing in the 2009 10 Heineken Cup as defending champions until they were knocked out at the semi finals by Stade Toulousain who went on to win the competition Leinster Rugby2009 10 seasonManagerMichael CheikaCaptainLeo CullenCeltic LeagueRunners upHeineken CupSemi finalistBritish and Irish CupQuarter finalsTop try scorerLeague Shane Horgan 7 Celtic League Sean O Brien 4 Heineken Cup Top points scorerLeague Isa Nacewa 142 Celtic League Johnny Sexton 138 Heineken Cup Highest home attendance20 000 vs Clermont Auvergne 9 April 2010 RDS ArenaLowest home attendance11 836 vs Edinburgh 9 May 2010Average home attendance16 601Home coloursAway coloursThird colours 2008 09 2011 12 Contents 1 Squad 1 1 Coaching and management team 1 2 Transfers 1 2 1 In 1 2 2 Out 2 Pre Season Results 3 2009 10 Magners League Fixtures Results 3 1 League table 4 Heineken Cup Fixtures Results 4 1 Pool Table 4 2 Knock out stage 5 External linksSquad editNote Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non World Rugby nationality Player Position UnionJohn Fogarty Hooker nbsp IrelandJason Harris Wright Hooker nbsp IrelandBernard Jackman Hooker nbsp IrelandRichardt Strauss Hooker nbsp South AfricaCian Healy Prop nbsp IrelandRonan McCormack Prop nbsp IrelandMike Ross Prop nbsp IrelandCJ van der Linde Prop nbsp South AfricaStan Wright Prop nbsp Cook IslandsLeo Cullen c Lock nbsp IrelandNathan Hines Lock nbsp ScotlandTrevor Hogan Lock nbsp IrelandMalcolm O Kelly Lock nbsp IrelandDevin Toner Lock nbsp IrelandShane Jennings Flanker nbsp IrelandKevin McLaughlin Flanker nbsp IrelandSean O Brien Flanker nbsp IrelandRhys Ruddock Flanker nbsp IrelandJamie Heaslip Number 8 nbsp IrelandStephen Keogh Number 8 nbsp Ireland Player Position UnionChris Keane Scrum half nbsp IrelandPaul O Donohoe Scrum half nbsp IrelandEoin Reddan Scrum half nbsp IrelandShaun Berne Fly half nbsp AustraliaJohnny Sexton Fly half nbsp IrelandGordon D Arcy Centre nbsp IrelandFergus McFadden Centre nbsp IrelandBrian O Driscoll Centre nbsp IrelandEoin O Malley Centre nbsp IrelandLuke Fitzgerald Wing nbsp IrelandShane Horgan Wing nbsp IrelandSimon Keogh Wing nbsp IrelandIsa Nacewa Wing nbsp FijiGirvan Dempsey Fullback nbsp IrelandRob Kearney Fullback nbsp IrelandAndrew Conway Fullback nbsp IrelandCoaching and management team edit Position Name NationalityHead Coach Michael Cheika nbsp AustraliaConsultant Coach Alan Gaffney nbsp AustraliaBacks Coach Chris Whitaker nbsp AustraliaForwards Coach Jono Gibbes nbsp New ZealandDefence Coach Kurt McQuilkin nbsp New ZealandChief Executive Mick Dawson nbsp IrelandPhysiotherapist James Allen nbsp IrelandStrength amp Conditioning Coach Jason Cowman nbsp IrelandChief Scout Guy Easterby nbsp IrelandBaggage Master Patrick Moloi nbsp BotswanaTransfers edit In edit Player From SourceShaun Berne nbsp Bath Rugby nbsp RTENathan Hines nbsp USA Perpignan nbsp RTEEoin Reddan nbsp London Wasps nbsp RTEMike Ross nbsp NEC Harlequins nbsp RTERhys Ruddock nbsp Ospreys nbsp Out edit Player To SourceFelipe Contepomi nbsp Toulon Rugby nbsp BBCRocky Elsom nbsp Brumbies nbsp RTEFelix Jones nbsp Munster Rugby nbsp Magners LeagueCameron Jowitt nbsp NSW Waratahs nbsp Chris Whitaker nbsp RetiredPre Season Results editDate Home team Score Away Team Score Venue21 August 2009 nbsp Rugby Nice 10 nbsp Leinster 38 Stade des Arboras Nice28 August 2009 nbsp Leinster 8 nbsp London Irish 24 Donnybrook Stadium Dublin2009 10 Magners League Fixtures Results editKey to colours Magners League Semi Final Magners League FinalDate Home team Score Away Team Score Venue5 September 2009 nbsp Scarlets 18 Leinster 16 Parc y Scarlets Llanelli12 September 2009 nbsp Leinster 23 nbsp Newport Gwent Dragons 14 RDS Arena Dublin18 September 2009 nbsp Ospreys 11 nbsp Leinster 18 Liberty Stadium Swansea26 September 2009 nbsp Edinburgh Rugby 19 nbsp Leinster 21 Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh3 October 2009 nbsp Leinster 30 nbsp Munster 0 RDS Arena Dublin24 October 2009 nbsp Ulster 16 nbsp Leinster 14 Ravenhill Stadium Belfast31 October 2009 nbsp Leinster 23 nbsp Cardiff Blues 6 RDS Arena Dublin6 December 2009 nbsp Newport Gwent Dragons 30 nbsp Leinster 14 Rodney Parade Newport26 December 2009 nbsp Leinster 15 nbsp Ulster 3 RDS Arena Dublin20 February 2010 nbsp Leinster 27 nbsp Scarlets 14 RDS Arena Dublin21 February 2010 nbsp Cardiff Blues 20 Leinster 29 Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff18 March 2010 nbsp Leinster 20 nbsp Glasgow Warriors 14 RDS Arena Dublin27 March 2010 nbsp Leinster 17 nbsp Connacht 14 RDS Arena Dublin2 April 2010 nbsp Munster 15 nbsp Leinster 16 Thomond Park Limerick16 April 2010 nbsp Leinster 20 nbsp Ospreys 16 RDS Arena Dublin21 April 2010 nbsp Connacht 27 nbsp Leinster 13 Galway Sportsgrounds Galway23 April 2010 nbsp Glasgow Warriors 30 nbsp Leinster 6 Firhill Stadium Glasgow7 May 2010 nbsp Leinster 37 nbsp Edinburgh Rugby 28 RDS Arena Dublin15 May 2010 nbsp Leinster 16 nbsp Munster 6 RDS Arena Dublin29 May 2010 nbsp Leinster 12 nbsp Ospreys 17 RDS Arena DublinLeague table edit Key to colours Top four teams advance to playoffs Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts1 nbsp Leinster 18 13 0 5 359 295 64 27 29 1 2 552 nbsp Ospreys 18 11 1 6 384 298 86 37 26 3 3 523 nbsp Glasgow Warriors 18 11 2 5 390 321 69 31 24 2 1 514 nbsp Munster 18 9 0 9 319 282 37 33 20 3 6 455 nbsp Cardiff Blues 18 10 0 8 349 315 34 33 28 2 2 446 nbsp Edinburgh 18 8 0 10 385 391 6 40 40 4 5 417 nbsp Newport Gwent Dragons 18 8 1 9 333 378 45 32 37 3 2 398 nbsp Ulster 18 7 1 10 357 370 13 39 35 4 2 369 nbsp Scarlets 18 5 0 13 361 382 21 35 35 1 8 2910 nbsp Connacht 18 5 1 12 254 459 205 20 53 0 4 26Correct as of 9 May 2010 Table from Magners League official siteHeineken Cup Fixtures Results editRound Date Home team Score Away team Score VenuePool Stage 9 October 2009 nbsp Leinster 9 nbsp London Irish 12 RDS Arena DublinPool Stage 17 October 2009 nbsp CA Brive 13 nbsp Leinster 36 Stade Amedee Domenech Brive la GaillardePool Stage 12 December 2009 nbsp Scarlets 7 nbsp Leinster 32 Parc y Scarlets PembertonPool Stage 19 December 2009 nbsp Leinster 39 nbsp Scarlets 7 RDS Arena DublinPool Stage 16 January 2010 nbsp Leinster 27 nbsp CA Brive 10 RDS Arena DublinPool Stage 23 January 2010 nbsp London Irish 11 nbsp Leinster 11 Twickenham StadiumQuarter Final 9 April 2010 nbsp Leinster 29 nbsp Clermont Auvergne 28 RDS Arena DublinSemi Final 1 May 2010 nbsp Stade Toulousain 26 nbsp Leinster 16 Stade Municipal ToulousePool Table edit Team Pld W D L TF PF PA BP Pts nbsp Leinster 4 6 4 1 1 19 154 60 94 4 22 nbsp Scarlets 7 6 4 0 2 12 116 147 29 1 17 nbsp London Irish 6 3 1 2 16 150 94 36 3 17 nbsp Brive 6 0 0 6 7 68 177 109 1 1Knock out stage edit Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal 10 April Estadio Anoeta nbsp Biarritz29 2 May Estadio Anoeta nbsp Ospreys28 nbsp Biarritz18 10 April Thomond Park nbsp Munster7 nbsp Munster33 22 May Stade de France nbsp Northampton19 nbsp Biarritz19 11 April Stadium Municipal nbsp Toulouse21 nbsp Toulouse42 1 May Stadium Municipal nbsp Stade Francais16 nbsp Toulouse26 9 April RDS Arena nbsp Leinster16 nbsp Leinster29 nbsp Clermont Auvergne28 External links editOfficial Leinster website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2009 10 Leinster Rugby season amp oldid 1166629286, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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