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2008–09 Leinster Rugby season

FieldValue
clubLeinster Rugby
season2008–09
managerAUS Michael Cheika
captainIRE Leo Cullen
leagueCeltic League
league result3rd
cup1Heineken Cup
cup1 resultChampions
cup2British and Irish Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-finals
try scorerLuke Fitzgerald (9)
points scorerFelipe Contepomi (225)
highest attendance18,500 vs Munster
28 September 2008
lowest attendance10,910 vs Glasgow Warriors
25 April 2009
average attendance15,466
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prevseason2007–08
nextseason2009–10

28 September 2008 25 April 2009

The 2008–09 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eighth competing in the Celtic League alongside which they competed in the 2008–09 Heineken Cup. Though Leinster were ultimately to lose their Celtic League crown to rivals Munster, they were to cap a great year for Irish rugby with their victory over the Leicester Tigers in the Heineken Cup Final at Murrayfield.

Squad

Match Attendance

Leinster's average Celtic League attendance was 14,728, up 415 on the 2007-08 season.

Leinster's Heineken Cup semi final against Munster, held in Croke Park, set the record for the highest attendance in club rugby history at over 82,000.

2008–09 Celtic League Fixtures

DateHome teamScoreAway TeamScoreVenue
5 September 2008WAL Cardiff Blues16Ireland Leinster16Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
12 September 2008Ireland Leinster52SCO Edinburgh Rugby6RDS Arena, Dublin
19 September 2008Ireland Leinster19WAL Ospreys13RDS Arena, Dublin
28 September 2008Ireland Leinster0Ireland Munster18RDS Arena, Dublin
5 October 2008Ireland Connacht19Ireland Leinster18Sportsgrounds, Galway
24 October 2008SCO Glasgow Warriors15Ireland Leinster12Firhill, Glasgow
29 November 2008Ireland Leinster29WAL Newport Gwent Dragons13RDS Arena, Dublin
27 December 2008Ireland Ulster13Ireland Leinster21Ravenhill, Belfast
2 January 2009Ireland Leinster26Ireland Connacht18RDS Arena, Dublin
10 January 2009Ireland Leinster21WAL Cardiff Blues20RDS Arena, Dublin
21 February 2009WAL Scarlets17Ireland Leinster31Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
6 March 2009WAL Ospreys8Ireland Leinster13Liberty Stadium
29 March 2009Ireland Leinster32Ireland Ulster6RDS Arena, Dublin
4 April 2009Ireland Munster22Ireland Leinster5Thomond Park, Limerick
17 April 2009SCO Edinburgh Rugby27Ireland Leinster16Murrayfield, Edinburgh
25 April 2009Ireland Leinster36SCO Glasgow Warriors13RDS Arena, Dublin
8 May 2009Ireland Leinster45WAL Scarlets8RDS Arena, Dublin
16 May 2009WAL Newport Gwent Dragons18Ireland Leinster9Rodney Parade, Newport

League table

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts
1IrelandMunster181404405257+148492361
2SCOEdinburgh181107416296+120403065
3IrelandLeinster181116401270+131382042
4WALOspreys181107397319+78392835
5WALScarlets18909376395−19414631
6WALCardiff Blues18819322361−39313622
7SCOGlasgow Warriors187011349375−26364145
8IrelandUlster187011298331−33303326
9WALNewport Gwent Dragons187011305429−124263914
10IrelandConnacht184014224460−236205413
Correct as of 13 May 2009 MagnersLeague.com

2008/09 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results

RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamScoreVenue
Round 111 October 2008SCOEdinburgh16IrelandLeinster27Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Round 217 October 2008IrelandLeinster41ENGWasps11RDS Arena, Dublin
Round 36 December 2008IrelandLeinster33FRACastres3RDS Arena, Dublin
Round 412 December 2008FRACastres18IrelandLeinster15Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres
Round 517 January 2009ENGWasps19IrelandLeinster12Twickenham, London
Round 625 January 2009IrelandLeinster12SCOEdinburgh3RDS Arena, Dublin
Quarter-Final12 April 2009ENGHarlequins5IrelandLeinster6The Stoop, London (Report)
Semi-Final2 May 2009IrelandMunster6IrelandLeinster25Croke Park, Dublin (Report)
Final23 May 2009ENGLeicester16IrelandLeinster19Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Report)

Pool Table

TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
Ireland Leinster (6)64021514070+70420
ENG Wasps64029114112+2117
SCO Edinburgh6204891103−1219
FRA Castres6204673133−6019

Knock-out stages

|11 April – Millennium Stadium|WAL Cardiff Blues|9|FRA Toulouse|6 |11 April – Walkers Stadium|ENG Leicester Tigers|20|ENG Bath|15 |12 April – Thomond Park|Ireland Munster|43|WAL Ospreys|9 |12 April – Twickenham Stoop|ENG Harlequins|5|Ireland Leinster|6 |3 May – Millennium Stadium|WAL Cardiff Blues|26 (6)|ENG Leicester Tigers (p)|26 (7) |2 May – Croke Park|Ireland Munster|6|Ireland Leinster|25 |23 May – Murrayfield|ENG Leicester Tigers|16|Ireland Leinster|19

References

References

  1. "European Rugby Cup : Leicester Tigers v Leinster".
  2. "Magners League : Match Centre : Match Centre".
  3. Graham Jenkins. "Rugby Union | Heineken Cup | Rugby Match Pack | Leinster stun Munster to book final berth | Scrum.com".
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