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1996–97 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Jerry Holland
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The 1996–97 Munster Rugby season was Munster's second season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1996–97 squad

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

Player Position Union
Terry Kingston Hooker Ireland Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland Ireland
John Fitzgerald Prop Ireland Ireland
Noel Healy Prop Ireland Ireland
Paul McCarthy Prop Ireland Ireland
Ian Murray Prop Ireland Ireland
Len Dineen Lock Ireland Ireland
Gabriel Fulcher Lock Ireland Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland Ireland
Dara Kirby Lock Ireland Ireland
David Corkery Back row Ireland Ireland
Ben Cronin Back row Ireland Ireland
Declan Edwards Back row Ireland Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland Ireland
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Ireland Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland Ireland
Liam Toland Back row Ireland Ireland
Player Position Union
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
David O'Mahony Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Aidan O'Halloran Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland Ireland
Sean McCahill Centre Ireland Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre Ireland Ireland
Brian Walsh Centre Ireland Ireland
Brian Begley Wing Ireland Ireland
John Lacey Wing Ireland Ireland
Richard Wallace Wing Ireland Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland Ireland
Pat Murray Fullback Ireland Ireland

1996–97 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

21 September 1996
Munster Ireland45–28Ireland Connacht
Report[1]
Temple Hill
28 September 1996
Leinster Ireland40–45Ireland Munster
Report[2]
Donnybrook
5 October 1996
Munster Ireland27–24Ireland Ulster
Report[3]
Thomond Park

1996–97 Heineken Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Toulouse 4 3 0 1 21 13 8 157 142 15 6
Wales Cardiff 4 3 0 1 16 7 9 135 97 38 6
England London Wasps 4 2 0 2 17 14 3 156 115 41 4
Ireland Munster 4 2 0 2 11 22 –11 109 135 –26 4
Italy Milan 4 0 0 4 6 15 –9 73 141 –68 0
12 October 1996
15:00
Munster Ireland23–5Italy Milan
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: David Davies
16 October 1996
19:15
Cardiff Wales43–18Ireland Munster
Report[5]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: John Bacigalupo
19 October 1996
15:00
Munster Ireland49–22England London Wasps
Report[6]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Didier Mene
2 November 1996
19:00
Toulouse France60–19Ireland Munster
Report[7]
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Friendlies

9 November 1996
Munster Ireland25–35Samoa Samoa XV
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Referee: Chris White
26 November 1996
Munster Ireland19–55Australia Australia XV
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Referee: Robert Davies

References

  1. ^ "Munster 45-28 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Leinster 40-45 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 27-24 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster 23–5 Milan". EPCR. 12 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Cardiff Blues 48-18 Munster". EPCR. 16 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 49-22 London Wasps". EPCR. 19 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Toulouse 60-19 Munster". EPCR. 2 November 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster 25-35 Samoa XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 19-55 Australia XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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