1999–2000 Munster Rugby season

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 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 →

1999–2000 squad

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

Friendlies
10 September 1999
Munster Ireland26–19Ireland Ireland XV
Report[1]
Musgrave Park
Referee: Alan Lewis
7 April 2000
19:45
Leicester Tigers England25–17Ireland Munster
Report[2]
Welford Road
Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Chuck Muir

1999–2000 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
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 Ireland31–20Ireland Leinster
Report[3]
Temple Hill
14 August 1999
Connacht Ireland17–67Ireland Munster
Report[4]
Galway Sportsgrounds
5 September 1999
Ulster Ireland24–25Ireland 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 Ireland36–19Ireland 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 Ireland13–30Ireland Munster
Report[7]
Donnybrook
12 November 1999
Munster Ireland53–10Ireland Connacht
Report[8]
Thomond Park

1999–2000 Heineken Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Heineken Cup

Pool 4
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ireland Munster 6501191451881325610
England Saracens 630324159206153536
France Colomiers 62041320−7144194−504
Wales Pontypridd 62041320−7106165−594
20 November 1999
14:30
Munster Ireland32–10Wales Pontypridd
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Brian Campsall
28 November 1999
15:00
Saracens England34–35Ireland Munster
Report[10]
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,528
Referee: Jim Fleming
11 December 1999
15:00
Colomiers France15–31Ireland Munster
Report[11]
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Chris Rees
18 December 1999
14:30
Munster Ireland23–5France Colomiers
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Antonio Lombardi
8 January 2000
15:30
Munster Ireland31–30England Saracens
Report[13]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Chris White
15 January 2000
14:30
Pontypridd Wales38–36Ireland Munster
Report[14]
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Claudio Giacomel

Quarter-final
15 April 2000
13:15
Munster Ireland27–10France Stade Français
Report[15]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Steve Lander

Semi-final
6 May 2000
15:45
Toulouse France25–31Ireland Munster
Report[16]
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jim Fleming

Final
Main article: 2000 Heineken Cup Final
27 May 2000
15:00
Munster Ireland8–9England Northampton Saints
Report[17]
Twickenham
Attendance: 66,441
Referee: Joël Dumé

References
  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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