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2015–16 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500
8,500)
Coach(es)Anthony Foley
Captain(s)Peter O'Mahony
League(s)Pro 12
2015–166th
1st kit
2nd kit
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The 2015–16 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fifteenth season competing in the Pro12 alongside which they also competed in the European Rugby Champions Cup. It was Anthony Foley's second season as head coach.

Events

Munster opened their pre-season with a 29–38 defeat to Grenoble in a friendly at Thomond Park on 14 August.[1] A week later on 21 August, Munster suffered a 28–12 defeat to Connacht in their second pre-season friendly at Thomond Park.[2] On 28 August, Munster defeated London Irish 21–15 at Irish Independent Park in their final warm-up match for the new season.[3]

The new Pro12 season was launched in London on 24 August. Munster began the new season with an 18–13 win against Benetton Treviso in Cork on 5 September.[4][5] Munster were captained by CJ Stander in the opening match, where he also scored two second-half tries and earned the Man-of-the-Match award.[6]

In January, Andy Farrell joined the province in an advisory role on a part-time basis over four months before taking up his four-year contract with Ireland in the summer[7]

On 25 March, Simon Zebo scored two tries against Zebre to bring his total to 43 tries in 97 provincial appearances.[8] In doing so, he overtook Anthony Horgan's try-scoring record of 41 for Munster.[9][10]

On 24 April, it was announced that Johan Erasmus will join Munster as the newly created Director of Rugby role in a three-year deal beginning on July 1.[11][12]

On 7 May, Munster secured their place in 2016-17 Champions Cup after a 31–15 victory over the Scarlets at Thomond Park earned them a sixth-place finish in the Pro12.[13][14][15][16][17][18]

On 2 June, Munster Rugby announced a forecasted deficit of €1.9 million for the year ending 30 June 2016 at their Annual General Meeting in Limerick.[19]

Coaching and management staff 2015–16

Position Name Nationality
Head Coach Anthony Foley  Ireland
Team Manager Niall O'Donovan  Ireland
Scrum Coach Jerry Flannery  Ireland
Backs Coach Brian Walsh  Ireland
Assistant Coach Ian Costello  Ireland
Technical Advisor Mick O'Driscoll  Ireland
Head of Fitness Aled Walters  Wales
Strength & Conditioning Coach Aidan O'Connell  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Adam Sheehan  Ireland
Performance Analyst George Murray  Ireland
Operations Manager Bryan Murphy  Ireland

Senior Playing Squad 2015–16

For player movements leading up to the 2015–16 season, see List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers § Munster.

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Duncan Casey Hooker Ireland Ireland
Kevin O'Byrne Hooker Ireland Ireland
Niall Scannell Hooker Ireland Ireland
Mike Sherry Hooker Ireland Ireland
Stephen Archer Prop Ireland Ireland
BJ Botha Prop South Africa South Africa
James Cronin Prop Ireland Ireland
Dave Kilcoyne Prop Ireland Ireland
Peter McCabe Prop Ireland Ireland
John Ryan Prop Ireland Ireland
Mario Sagario Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Mark Chisholm Lock Australia Australia
Dave Foley Lock Ireland Ireland
Billy Holland Lock Ireland Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Ireland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland Ireland
Shane Buckley Flanker Ireland Ireland
Jordan Coghlan Flanker Ireland Ireland
Sean Doyle Flanker Australia Australia
Dave O'Callaghan Flanker Ireland Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker Ireland Ireland
Peter O'Mahony (c) Flanker Ireland Ireland
Robin Copeland Number 8 Ireland Ireland
Jack O'Donoghue Number 8 Ireland Ireland
CJ Stander Number 8 South Africa South Africa
Player Position Union
Conor Murray Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Tomás O'Leary Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Cathal Sheridan Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Duncan Williams Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Jonathan Holland Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Ian Keatley Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Cian Bohane Centre Ireland Ireland
Tyler Bleyendaal Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Matt D'Arcy Centre Ireland Ireland
Keith Earls Centre Ireland Ireland
Denis Hurley Centre Ireland Ireland
Francis Saili Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Lucas González Amorosino Wing Argentina Argentina
Andrew Conway Wing Ireland Ireland
Shane Monahan Wing Ireland Ireland
Ronan O'Mahony Wing Ireland Ireland
Darren Sweetnam Wing Ireland Ireland
Gerhard van den Heever Wing South Africa South Africa
Simon Zebo Wing Ireland Ireland
Felix Jones Fullback Ireland Ireland
  • Internationally capped players in bold.
  • Players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. *
  • Irish provinces are currently limited to 4 non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and 1 non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player").

2015–16 Pro12

The new Pro12 season began on 5 September.

5 September 2015
19:45
Munster Ireland18–13Italy Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
Try: Stander (2) 46' m, 53' c
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Pen: Keatley (2/3) 6', 25'		ReportTry: Budd 10' c
Con: Hayward (1/1)
Pen: Hayward (2/3) 71', 80'
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 5,425
Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
13 September 2015
14:30
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales18–20Ireland Munster
Pen: Davies (6/6) 9', 35', 40', 46', 62', 70'ReportTry: Fitzgerald 52' c
Stander 79' c
Con: Bleyendaal (1/1)
Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 12', 31'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,107
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
2 October 2015
18:00
Munster Ireland23–21Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: O'Callaghan 28' c
Botha 66' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 19', 40', 77'		ReportPen: Clegg (6/7) 12', 32', 38', 51', 55', 60'
Drop: Clegg (1/1) 74'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 11,713
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
23 October 2015
19:05
Scarlets Wales25–22Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Van der Merwe 41' m
T. Williams 53' m
Pen: S. Shingler (5/6) 27', 40', 60', 77', 80'		ReportTry: Conway 25' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (4/6) 5', 29', 48', 72'
Drop: Keatley (1/2) 58'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,466
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
30 October 2015
18:00
(1 BP) Munster Ireland32–28Ireland Ulster (2 BP)
Try: Conway 16' c
Copeland 29' c
Van den Heever 33' m
Hurley 60' m
Zebo 65' m
Con: Keatley (2/5)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 49'		ReportTry: Gilroy (2) 2' m, 26' m
Williams 38' m
Tuohy 67' c
Con: Pad. Jackson (1/4)
Pen: Pad. Jackson (1/1) 20'
Drop: Pad. Jackson (1/1) 45'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,039
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
7 November 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland14–16Ireland Munster
Try: Helu 46' m
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 10', 39', 56'		ReportTry: J. Ryan 7' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 29', 61', 67'
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,981
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
28 November 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland12–18Ireland Connacht
Try: Scannell 20' m
penalty try 65' c
Con: Keatley (1/2)		ReportTry: O'Halloran 17' c
Aki 77' m
Con: Ronaldson (1/2)
Pen: Ronaldson (2/3) 11', 58'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,143
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
6 December 2015
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales22–6Ireland Munster
Try: Landman 77' c
Con: D. Jones (1/1)
Pen: D. Jones (3/4) 1', 30', 64'
Tovey (1/1) 80'
Drop: D. Jones (1/3) 43'		ReportPen: R. Scannell (2/2) 13', 38'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,571
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
27 December 2015
17:15
Munster Ireland7–24Ireland Leinster
Try: Copeland 37' c
Con: R. Scannell (1/1)		ReportTry: Nacewa 3' c
J. McGrath 54' c
Kirchner 80' c
Con: Madigan (3/3)
Pen: Madigan (1/1) 14'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
2 January 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland7–9Ireland Munster
Try: Ludik 23' c
Con: Pad. Jackson (1/1)		ReportPen: Keatley (2/2) 8', 60'
Drop: Keatley (1/1) 57'
Kingspan Stadium
Attendance: 17,211
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
30 January 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Zebre Italy12–16Ireland Munster
Pen: Haimona (4/5) 12', 15', 19', 29'ReportTry: Chisholm 5' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (2/4) 21', 36'
Drop: Keatley (1/1) 71'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
14 February 2016
17:00
(1 BP) Munster Ireland17–21Wales Ospreys
Try: Williams 11' c
Saili 26' m
Copeland 50' m
Con: Keatley (1/3)		ReportTry: S. Davies 24' c
Watkin 59' m
Con: S. Davies (1/2)
Pen: S. Davies (3/4) 37', 55', 77'
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 7,791
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
19 February 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland27–24Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Puafisi (2) 4' c, 7' c
Weir 43' m
G. Bryce 70' m
Con: Weir (2/4)
Pen: Weir (1/3) 62'		ReportTry: Kilcoyne (2) 11' c, 23' c
Sherry 63' c
Con: Keatley (3/3)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 17'
Rugby Park[20]
Attendance: 7,212
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
28 February 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy13–16Ireland Munster
Try: Barbieri 25' c
Con: Hayward (1/1)
Pen: Hayward (2/2) 52', 64'		ReportTry: Van den Heever 11' m
Saili 57' m
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 68', 75'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
5 March 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Munster Ireland26–5Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Kilcoyne (2) 18' m, 43' c
R. Scannell 32' c
Cronin 77' c
Con: Keatley (2/3)
J. Holland (1/1)		ReportTry: Amos 46' m
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,552
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
18 March 2016[21]
19:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales37–28Ireland Munster
Try: Cook 32' c
Rees 49' c
G. Smith 54' c
Patchell 73' c
Con: Patchell (4/4)
Pen: Patchell (2/2) 10', 43'
J. Evans (1/1) 80'		ReportTry: Sweetnam 6' m
Sherry 52' c
O'Donoghue 78' c
Con: Keatley (1/2)
J. Holland (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 3', 46'
J. Holland (1/1) 67'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
25 March 2016
19:00
(1 BP) Munster Ireland47–0Italy Zebre
Try: penalty try (2) 11' c, 73' c
R. O'Mahony 26' c
Zebo (2) 47' c, 53' c
Stander 55' m
Murray 64' c
Con: J. Holland (5/5)
Murray (1/2)		Report
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,063
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
2 April 2016
17:30
Leinster Ireland16–13Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Sexton 36' c
Con: Sexton (1/1)
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 27', 50', 63'		ReportTry: J. Holland 47' c
Con: J. Holland (1/1)
Pen: J. Holland (2/2) 12', 31'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 43,108
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
16 April 2016
19:15
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland35–14Ireland Munster
Try: Adeolokun (2) 36' c, 54' m
penalty try 40' c
Bealham 65' c
Con: O'Leary (3/4)
Pen: O'Leary (3/3) 8', 18', 80'		ReportTry: Zebo 10' c
Sherry 23' c
Con: J. Holland (2/2)
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 7,786
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
29 April 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Munster Ireland27–19Scotland Edinburgh
Try: R. Scannell 6' c
Zebo 27' m
Conway 33' m
Saili 76' c
Con: J. Holland (2/4)
Pen: J. Holland (1/1) 21'		ReportTry: Tovey 18' c
Con: Tovey (1/1)
Pen: Tovey (3/4) 14', 37', 43'
Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 64'
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
7 May 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Munster Ireland31–15Wales Scarlets
Try: Saili 13' c
R. Scannell (2) 25' m, 78' c
R. O'Mahony 59' m
Stander 68' m
Con: J. Holland (2/5)		ReportPen: S. Shingler (5/5) 9', 21', 28', 37', 64'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 18,929
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup

The draw for the 2015-16 European Rugby Champions Cup was held on 17 June. Munster will face Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers and Benetton Treviso.[22] Munster opened their campaign on 14 November against Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park and won the game on a 32-7 scoreline with a bonus point secured after a late try by Simon Zebo in a match played in wet and windy conditions.[23][24][25] On 17 November, Stade Français postponed their Champions Cup clash with Munster on the 22 November in the wake of the Paris attacks.[26][27] On 12 December, Munster lost to Leicester Tigers at Thomond Park by 31–19.[28][29][30][31][32] On 9 January, Munster were eliminated from the European Rugby Champions Cup after a 27–7 defeat to Stade Français in Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris.[33] Stade Francais played 40 minutes of the game with 14 men after Josaia Raisuqe's received a red card but outscored their Munster 17-7 during that period.[34][35][36][37] A week later on 16 January, Munster defeated Stade Français at Thomond Park 26-13 to avoid a fourth straight defeat in the competition.[38][39][40][41] Munster finished their European Champions Cup campaign with a bonus-point triumph away to Treviso on 24 January.[42][43][44][45]

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
England Leicester Tigers (2) 6 5 0 1 185 91 +94 24 11 3 0 23
France Stade Français (7) 6 4 0 2 186 118 +68 25 17 3 0 19
Ireland Munster 6 3 0 3 118 100 +18 15 11 3 0 15
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 0 0 6 53 233 –180 8 33 0 0 0
14 November 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland32–7Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Botha 4' c
Stander 55' m
Casey 68' c
Zebo 75' c
Con: Keatley (3/4) 5', 69', 77'
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 19', 48'		ReportTry: Steyn 16' c
Con: Hayward (1/1) 16'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 17,763
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
12 December 2015
19:45
Munster Ireland19–31England Leicester Tigers
Try: Cronin 41' m
Sherry 66' m
Con: Keatley (0/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 13', 18', 45'		ReportTry: Goneva 33' m
Fitzgerald 37' c
B. Youngs 53' c
Con: O. Williams (2/3) 39', 54'
Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 1', 28'
Bell (2/2) 69', 75'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 22,261
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
20 December 2015
17:15
Leicester Tigers England17–6Ireland Munster
Try: Slater 23' c
Goneva 65' c
Con: Burns (2/2) 24', 66'
Pen: Burns (1/2) 35'		ReportPen: Keatley (2/4) 6', 40'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,645
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
9 January 2016
17:45
Stade Français France27–7Ireland Munster
Try: Williams 32' c
Macalou 66' c
Bonneval 70' c
Con: Steyn (3/3) 33', 67', 72'
Pen: Steyn (2/3) 36', 54'		ReportTry: Murray 74' c
Con: R. Scannell (1/1) 75'
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 13,820
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
16 January 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Munster Ireland26–13France Stade Français
Try: Sherry 18' m
Earls 39' c
Zebo 41' c
Stander 67' c
Con: Keatley (3/4) 40', 42', 68'		ReportTry: Ross 62' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 63'
Pen: Steyn (2/3) 1', 36'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 18,884
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
24 January 2016
14:00
Benetton Treviso Italy5–28Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Lazzaroni 36' mReportTry: R. O'Mahony (2) 4' c, 65' c
Kilcoyne 16' c
Murray 49' c
Con: Keatley (4/4) 4', 16', 49', 66'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (FFR)

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