2012–13 Munster Rugby season

2012–13 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 26,500)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,500)
CEOGarrett Fitzgerald
CoachRob Penney
CaptainDoug Howlett
LeaguePro12
2012–136th
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The 2012–13 Munster Rugby season was Munster's twelfth season competing in the Pro12, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Rob Penney's first season as head coach.

Summary

Munster were drawn in pool 1 for the 2012–13 Heineken Cup, alongside Scottish Pro12 rivals and semi-finals of the previous seasons competition Edinburgh, English Premiership side Saracens and French Top 14 side Racing Métro 92.[1] Hew head coach Rob Penney[2] appointed Doug Howlett as the new squad captain ahead of the 2012–13 season.[3] Munster opened their Heineken Cup campaign with a 22–17 away defeat against Racing Métro 92 on 13 October 2012.[4] 8 days later, Munster won 33–0 in their round 2 home fixture against Edinburgh.[5] In the December back-to-backs against Saracens in rounds 3 and 4, Munster won 15–9 at home, before being defeated 19–13 away.[6][7] Munster won 26–17 away from home against Edinburgh on 13 January 2013.[8] One week later, Munster beat Racing Métro 92 29–6 at home to secure the second 'best runner-up' spot and advance to the tournament knockout stage.[9] In their quarter-final against English team Harlequins on 7 April 2013, Munster produced an immense performance, captained by Paul O'Connell in the absence of Doug Howlett, to win 18–12 away from home.[10] In the semi-final on 27 April 2018, Munster were beaten 16–10 by French side Clermont, despite a gallant effort in the second half in the Stade de la Mosson.[11] The match turned out to by club legend Ronan O'Gara's final appearance for Munster, as he announced his retirement from rugby a few weeks later.[12] Squad captain and another club legend, Doug Howlett, was forced to retire after a shoulder injury suffered against Glasgow Warriors in March 2013.[13] Munster finished 6th in the 2012–13 Pro12 regular season with 11 wins, 10 defeats and 1 draw, missing out on the play-offs.

2012–13 Playing Squad

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

Player Position Union
Seán Henry Hooker Ireland
Mike Sherry Hooker Ireland
Damien Varley Hooker Ireland
Stephen Archer Prop Ireland
BJ Botha Prop South Africa
Christy Condon Prop Ireland
Alan Cotter Prop Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop Ireland
Dave Kilcoyne Prop Ireland
Wian du Preez Prop South Africa
John Ryan Prop Ireland
Dave Foley Lock Ireland
Ian Nagle Lock Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland
Paul O'Connell Lock Ireland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland
Sean Dougall Flanker Ireland
Billy Holland Flanker Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker Ireland
Barry O'Mahony Flanker Ireland
Peter O'Mahony Flanker Ireland
Niall Ronan Flanker Ireland
Paddy Butler Number 8 Ireland
James Coughlan Number 8 Ireland
CJ Stander Number 8 South Africa
Player Position Union
Conor Murray Scrum-half Ireland
Cathal Sheridan Scrum-half Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland
Duncan Williams Scrum-half Ireland
Scott Deasy Fly-half Ireland
JJ Hanrahan Fly-half Ireland
Ian Keatley Fly-half Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland
Danny Barnes Centre Ireland
Ivan Dineen Centre Ireland
James Downey Centre Ireland
Casey Laulala Centre New Zealand
Keith Earls Wing Ireland
Doug Howlett (c) Wing New Zealand
Johne Murphy Wing Ireland
Luke O'Dea Wing Ireland
Simon Zebo Wing Ireland
Denis Hurley Fullback Ireland
Felix Jones Fullback Ireland
Seán Scanlon Fullback Ireland

Pre-season

10 August 2012
La Rochelle 31–7 Munster
Report[15]
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
17 August 2012
Munster 24–9 Bristol
Report[16]
Musgrave Park
24 August 2012
Munster 10–34 London Irish
Report[17]
Musgrave Park

2012–13 Pro12

Main article: 2012–13 Pro12
Pro12 table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Ulster (RU) 22 17 1 4 577 348 +229 62 33 8 3 81
2 Leinster (CH) 22 17 0 5 585 386 +199 63 46 9 1 78
3 Glasgow Warriors (SF) 22 16 0 6 541 324 +217 66 30 9 3 76
4 Scarlets (SF) 22 15 0 7 436 406 +30 41 37 3 3 66
5 Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 +129 48 25 2 2 62
6 Munster 22 11 1 10 442 389 +53 46 34 4 4 54
7 Benetton Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 –36 45 44 4 2 50
8 Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 –64 32 43 1 3 38
9 Cardiff Blues 22 8 0 14 348 487 –139 28 51 1 5 38
10 Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 399 504 –105 35 51 1 7 36
11 Newport Gwent Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 –231 31 72 1 3 28
12 Zebre 22 0 0 22 291 573 –282 29 60 1 9 10

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[18]

  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places. Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest–ranked Irish teams, three highest–ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Leinster won the Amlin Challenge Cup, giving Ireland an extra Heineken Cup place that passed to Connacht.

Updated 17 May 2013. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

1 September 2012
20:00
Edinburgh 18–23 Munster
Report[19]
Murrayfield
Attendance: 4,050
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
7 September 2012
20:00
Munster 19–6 Treviso
Report[20]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,642
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
14 September 2012
19:05
Ulster 20–19 Munster
Report[21]
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,397
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
22 September 2012
20:00
Munster 33–13 Newport Gwent Dragons
Report[22]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,064
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
29 September 2012
18:30
Ospreys 30–15 Munster
Report[23]
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,652
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
6 October 2012
18:30
Leinster 30–21 Munster
Report[24]
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 46,280
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
26 October 2012
19:45
Munster 29–3 Zebre
Report[25]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,738
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
2 November 2012
19:05
Cardiff Blues 18–24 Munster
Report[26]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,064
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
25 November 2012
17:15
Munster 6–13 Scarlets
Report[27]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Laurent Cardona (FFR)
22 December 2012
17:15
Connacht 12–16 Munster
Report[28]
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 7,789
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
29 December 2012
17:30
Munster 24–10 Ulster
Report[29]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 23,587
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
5 January 2013
19:30
Munster 6–17 Cardiff Blues
Report[30]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,874
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
9 February 2013
19:45
Munster 30–3 Edinburgh
Report[31]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,241
16 February 2013
18:30
Scarlets 18–10 Munster
Report[32]
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
24 February 2013
15:00
Treviso 34–10 Munster
Report[33]
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
2 March 2013
18:30
Munster 13–13 Ospreys
Report[34]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 17,748
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
23 March 2013
17:45
Munster 22–0 Connacht
Report[35]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
29 March 2013
20:05
Glasgow Warriors 51–25 Munster
Report[36]
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 5,692
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
13 April 2013
18:30
Munster 16–22 Leinster
Report[37]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 23,037
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
19 April 2013
19:00
Newport Gwent Dragons 30–24 Munster
Report[38]
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,523
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
3 May 2013
19:45
Zebre 25–27 Munster
Report[39]
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

2012–13 Heineken Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Heineken Cup

Pool 1

Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Saracens [4] 6 5 0 1 180 76 +104 15 6 2 1 23
Munster [8] 6 4 0 2 133 73 +60 14 4 2 2 20
Racing Métro 6 3 0 3 103 125 −22 7 11 0 0 12
Edinburgh 6 0 0 6 36 178 −142 3 18 0 0 0
13 October 2012
14:35
Racing Métro 92 22–17 Munster
Report[40]
Stade de France
Attendance: 21,102
Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)
21 October 2012
12:45
Munster 33–0 Edinburgh
Report[41]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 22,146
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
8 December 2012
18:00
Munster 15–9 Saracens
Report[42]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
16 December 2012
15:00
Saracens 19–13 Munster
Report[43]
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 15,288
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
13 January 2013
12:45
Edinburgh 17–26 Munster
Report[44]
Murrayfield
Attendance: 6,220
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
20 January 2013
12:45
Munster 29–6 Racing Métro 92
Report[45]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Quarter-final

7 April 2013
14:00
Harlequins 12–18 Munster
Report[46]
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 14,810
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)

Semi-final

27 April 2013
18:00
Clermont 16–10 Munster
Report[47]
Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 31,259
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

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