2009–10 Leinster Rugby season
Leinster Rugby 2009–10 rugby season
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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. Jamie Heaslip was player of the year.
| 2009–10 season | ||||
| Manager |  Michael Cheika | |||
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| Captain |  Leo Cullen | |||
| Celtic League | Runners-up | |||
| Heineken Cup | Semi-finalist | |||
| British and Irish Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top try scorer | League: Shane Horgan (7) (Celtic League); Seán O'Brien (4) (Heineken Cup) | |||
| Top points scorer | League: Isa Nacewa (142) (Celtic League); Johnny Sexton (138) (Heineken Cup) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 20,000 vs Clermont Auvergne 9 April 2010, RDS Arena | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,836 vs Edinburgh 9 May 2010 | |||
| Average home attendance | 16,601 | |||
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Coaching and management team
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Michael Cheika | Australia |
| Consultant Coach | Alan Gaffney | Australia |
| Backs Coach | Chris Whitaker | Australia |
| Forwards Coach | Jono Gibbes |  New Zealand |
| Defence Coach | Kurt McQuilkin | New Zealand |
| Chief Executive | Mick Dawson | Ireland |
| Physiotherapist | James Allen | Ireland |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Jason Cowman | Ireland |
| Chief Scout | Guy Easterby | Ireland |
| Baggage Master | Patrick Moloi |  Botswana |
Transfers
In
| Player | From | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Berne |
Bath Rugby  |
RTE |
Nathan Hines  |
USA Perpignan  |
RTE |
| Eoin Reddan |
London Wasps |
RTE |
| Mike Ross |
NEC Harlequins |
RTE |
| Rhys Ruddock |
Ospreys  |
Out
| Player | To | Source |
|---|---|---|
Felipe Contepomi  |
Toulon Rugby |
BBC |
| Rocky Elsom |
Brumbies |
RTE |
| Felix Jones |
Munster Rugby |
Magners League |
| Cameron Jowitt |
NSW Waratahs |
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| Chris Whitaker |
Retired |
Pre-Season Results
| Date | Home team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2009 | Rugby Nice | 10 | Leinster | 38 | Stade des Arboras, Nice |
| 28 August 2009 | Leinster | 8 | London Irish | 24 | Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin |
2009–10 Magners League Fixtures/Results
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
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 Table from Magners League official site | |||||||||||||
Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results
| Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Stage | 9 October 2009 | Leinster |
9 | London Irish |
12 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| Pool Stage | 17 October 2009 | CA Brive |
13 | Leinster |
36 | Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Pool Stage | 12 December 2009 | Scarlets |
7 | Leinster |
32 | Parc y Scarlets, Pemberton |
| Pool Stage | 19 December 2009 | Leinster |
39 | Scarlets |
7 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| Pool Stage | 16 January 2010 | Leinster |
27 | CA Brive |
10 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| Pool Stage | 23 January 2010 | London Irish |
11 | Leinster |
11 | Twickenham Stadium |
| Quarter Final | 9 April 2010 | Leinster |
29 | Clermont Auvergne |
28 | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| Semi Final | 1 May 2010 | Stade Toulousain |
26 | Leinster |
16 | Stade Municipal, Toulouse |
Pool Table
| 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
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 10 April – Estadio Anoeta | ||||||||||
| Biarritz | 29 | |||||||||
| 2 May – Estadio Anoeta | ||||||||||
| Ospreys | 28 | |||||||||
| Biarritz | 18 | |||||||||
| 10 April – Thomond Park | ||||||||||
| Munster | 7 | |||||||||
| Munster | 33 | |||||||||
| 22 May – Stade de France | ||||||||||
| Northampton | 19 | |||||||||
| Biarritz | 19 | |||||||||
| 11 April – Stadium Municipal | ||||||||||
| Toulouse | 21 | |||||||||
| Toulouse | 42 | |||||||||
| 1 May – Stadium Municipal | ||||||||||
| Stade Français | 16 | |||||||||
| Toulouse | 26 | |||||||||
| 9 April – RDS Arena | ||||||||||
| Leinster | 16 | |||||||||
| Leinster | 29 | |||||||||
| Clermont Auvergne | 28 | |||||||||
End-of-season awards
The Leinster Rugby Awards ceremony was held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, on 21 May 2010. Winners were:[1]
- Player of the year: Jamie Heaslip
- Hall of Fame: Paddy Madigan
- Try of the year: Gordon D'Arcy (vs Munster, 3 October)
- Tackle of the year: Isa Nacewa
- Young player of the year: Rhys Ruddock
- Club player of the year: Bevan Duffy
- School of the year: St Gerard's School, Bray
- Senior club of the year: St Mary's College RFC
- Junior club of the year: Seapoint RFC
- Ladies' player of the year: Tania Rosser
- Club public relations officer of the year: Jonny Stapleton, Clondalkin RFC