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Leinster Rugby
Founded
1879; 139 years ago (1879)
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Ground(s)
RDS Arena (Capacity: 18,500)
Aviva Stadium (Capacity: 51,700)
CEO
Mick Dawson
Coach(es)
Leo Cullen
Captain(s)
Jonathan Sexton
Most caps
Gordon D'Arcy (257)
Top scorer
Jonathan Sexton (1,538)
Most tries
Shane Horgan (69)
League(s)
Pro14
2017–18
1st Conf B (Champions)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.leinsterrugby.ie
Leinster Rugby (Irish: Rugbaí Laighean) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland and the most successful Irish team both domestically and in European competition. They compete in the Pro14 and the European Rugby Champions Cup (where their 4th title, achieved in 2018, ties the record for that competition alongside Toulouse). The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) Leinster Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Leinster.
Leinster play their home games primarily at the RDS Arena, although larger games are played in the Aviva Stadium when the capacity of the RDS is insufficient.[1] Before moving to the RDS in 2005, Leinster's traditional home ground was Donnybrook Stadium, in Dublin 4. The province plays primarily in blue and the team crest features a harp within a rugby ball, the harp being taken from the flag of Leinster.
Leinster turned professional along with its fellow Irish provinces in 1995 and has competed in the Pro14 (formerly known as the Celtic League and the Pro12) since it was founded in 2001, having previously competed in the annual Irish interprovincial championship.[2] Leinster "A" competed in the British and Irish Cup.
Leinster have five times been Pro14 champions, once European Challenge Cup winners and four times the champions of Europe.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Founding (1875–1899)
1.2 Amateur period (1900–1990s)
1.3 Leinster Lions (1990s–2005)
1.4 Title misses (2004–2007)
1.5 European and domestic dominance (2008–2014)
1.6 Blooding a new generation (2015 - 2017)
2 Previous season standings
2.1 Heineken Cup / Champions Cup
2.2 Challenge Cup
2.3 Celtic League / Pro14
3 Current standings
3.1 Pro14
3.2 European Rugby Champions Cup
4 Honours
5 Results versus Touring Sides
6 Colours and crest
7 Stadia
7.1 RDS Arena
7.2 Aviva Stadium
7.3 Donnybrook Stadium
8 Supporters
9 Leinster A
10 Sponsorship
11 Management & Coaches
12 Current squad
12.1 Academy squad
13 Records against Pro 14 and European Cup opponents
14 Notable players
14.1 British and Irish Lions
14.2 Club captains (professional era)
14.3 Notable overseas players
15 Head coaches (professional era)
16 Personnel honours and records
16.1 Europe
16.2 Combined Europe and Pro 14
16.3 Pro 14
16.4 World Rugby Player of the Year
17 See also
18 Notes
19 References
20 External links
History[edit]
Founding (1875–1899)[edit]
The Leinster Branch was inaugurated at a meeting on 31 October 1879. The meeting was held at Lawrence's premises 63 Grafton Street and was largely attended. Although this was the formal founding of Leinster as we know it today, with the amalgamation of the Irish Football Union and the Northern union, the Leinster provincial team had been active since 1875 – when the first interprovincial derby was played against Ulster. The Leinster and Ulster teams also made up the representative Irish team that competed against England in Ireland's first ever international in 1875. Upon the founding of the union, Munster were also added to the fray in 1879, when their first provincial team was selected and first Munster players represented Ireland.[3][4]
The clubs represented at the meeting were; Wanderers, Lansdowne, Arlington School, Dublin University, Dundalk, Phoenix F.C. and Stephen's Hospital.
F. Kennedy (Wanderers) was elected first Hon. Secretary of the Branch and C.B. Croker (Lansdowne) first Hon. Treasurer.
The function of the Branch was to organise the game of rugby football in the province. Every year five representatives would be selected to join the IRFU Committee. They would be known was the "Leinster Five" and would pick the Leinster representative teams.
The first Interprovincial matches between Leinster, Ulster and Munster were held in 1875. At this time the matches were played with 20 players a side. Leinster lost to Ulster by a converted try and beat Munster by one goal to nil. Since then there has been a match between these teams annually, with Connacht joining the fold in 1885.
Leinster Schools Interprovincial matches have been taking place since 1888. Leinster Schools beat the Ulster Schools in Belfast on Saturday 7 April by a dropped goal to a try. Their first match against Munster Schools took place on 18 March 1899, when Leinster won by two tries to one.
The Leinster Schools Senior Cup, which is one of the biggest annual events in Leinster Rugby commenced in 1887. The competition is still one of the most prestigious competitions to win in Leinster Rugby to date. The first official Leinster Senior Challenge Cup was created in 1881. Once this knock out competition was firmly established, there was a natural demand for a competitive league. Thus the Senior Challenge Cup was followed by the Senior League.
The other natural progression was the creation of leagues to follow all cups played at all levels of competition such as the Junior Cup and the Junior League, the Third A Cup (Moran Cup) by the Junior 3 League and so on.[5]
Amateur period (1900–1990s)[edit]
The early 1920s led to the creation of the Provincial Towns Cup and the Metropolitan Cup, which are still hard fought competitions in the Leinster Rugby calendar. Much has changed in rugby over the years, but the original idea of Leinster Club Rugby acting as a feeder for the Leinster Interprovincial side, though now professional, still stands true.
All Interprovincial matches were abandoned during the years of the Great War (1914–1918) and the War period (1939–1945), though unofficial matches were played.[5]
The first major touring side to play Leinster was a team drawn from the New Zealand Army – the Kiwis, in 1946. Although it was not an official touring side organised by the New Zealand Rugby Union, the quality of the match, which was drawn 10 points each, is still remembered to this day.[5]
The first official overseas touring side that came to play Leinster was an Australian touring side in 1957.[5] Since then, Leinster has played against every major touring side from Fiji to France.[5]
Before the days of professional rugby union, there was further emphasis on Irish club rugby as opposed to the provincial game. During these times the provincial sides were purely representative sides and games were far less frequent than now. Between 1946 and 2002 the sides would meet annually to contest the Irish Interprovincial Championship and on rare occasion would be tested against touring international sides. When rugby union was declared 'open' in 1995, these four teams became the four professional teams run by the Irish Rugby Football Union and therefore much of the history of the side has been made in the modern era.
Leo the Leinster Lion
Leinster Lions (1990s–2005)[edit]
Leinster became a professional outfit in the mid-1990s. The "Leinster Lions" name came into existence during the 2001–02 season as the result of a joint marketing initiative between Leinster Rugby and its kit sponsors, the Canterbury Clothing Company. Before the start of the 2004–05 season, the 'Lions' was dropped from the name. It is still used for marketing and branding, in particular the Cubs Club for Junior members of Leinster Rugby.[6] The Leinster mascot is "Leo the Lion". It was also during this time that the song “Molly Malone” became a match fixture to be sung by the fans. [7]
Leinster's first season in the newly formed Celtic League ended in success as the Lions were crowned the inaugural champions, beating rivals Munster Rugby in the 2001–02 final.[8] In 2002–03, they became only the third team in the history of the European Cup to win all their games in pool play. They also went one step further in the playoffs than the previous season by reaching the semi-finals (for the first time since 1995–96), but lost at home against French side Perpignan, which was accompanied by an unsuccessful season in the Celtic League. The 2003–04 season also ended in disappointment as Leinster slumped to their worst ever league performance and failed to qualify from their European Cup group.
Title misses (2004–2007)[edit]
Leinster improved during the 2004–05 season, finishing 3rd, just three points behind the eventual winners, the Ospreys.[9] Leinster also won all of their pool games in that year's European Cup, and were again among the favourites for the title, however they went out at the quarter final stage to Leicester Tigers.[10]
The next two seasons of the Celtic League were to end in near misses for Leinster, as they lost out on the 2005–06 and 2006–07 league titles on the final day of the season. These seasons also saw progress in the European Cup. In 2005–06, Leinster progressed to the semi-final but were eliminated by Irish rivals Munster at Lansdowne Road and they reached the quarter-final the following year where they were beaten by eventual winners London Wasps.
European and domestic dominance (2008–2014)[edit]
Increasing attendances at Leinster games led to a move across Dublin 4 from Donnybrook Stadium to the redeveloped RDS Arena.
In 2007–08, Leinster failed to qualify from their European Cup pool, but did end the season as Celtic League champions, sealing the title with a 41–8 victory over the Newport Gwent Dragons in front of their home fans at the RDS.[11]
In the 2008–09 season, Leinster topped their European Cup pool despite away losses to French side Castres and English side Wasps.[12] Victory over Harlequins in the quarter-finals followed, despite the Bloodgate Scandal. Leinster overcame Munster 25–6 in a semi-final in Dublin's Croke Park that broke the world record attendance for a "club" rugby union game with a crowd of over 82,200.[13] Leinster won the 2009 European Cup Final in Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, beating Leicester Tigers 19–16 to claim their first European crown.[14]
The RDS Arena before the 2010 Celtic League Final.
In 2009–10 Leinster was eliminated from the European Cup at the semi-final stage by eventual winners Toulouse. Also despite having topped the Pro12 league during the regular season, Leinster lost the first ever Play-off Final 17–12 on their home ground to the Ospreys.[15]
In the 2010–11 European Cup, Leinster defeated the top English teams (Leicester Tigers, Saracens & Northampton Saints), as well as top French sides, Toulouse (who were the defending European champions), Racing Metro & Clermont Auvergne, (the French Champions).[16] to go on to regain their title as champions of Europe in the 2011 European Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Trailing at half time, Leinster scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to beat Northampton 33–22 and claim their second European crown with the biggest comeback in European Cup final history.[17][18] Leinster were also chasing a Pro12 & European Cup double, but lost 19–9 to Irish rivals Munster in the Pro12 Final.[19]
In 2011–12 Leinster became only the second side ever to retain the title of European Champions. Leinster emerged unbeaten in group play to top their group[20] and went on to defeat the Cardiff Blues 34–3 in the quarterfinals,[21] followed by a 19–15 semifinal victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne.[22] and defeated Ulster in the first all-Irish final 42–14, recording the most points scored and the most tries scored in a European Cup final as well as becoming the first unbeaten side to win the European Cup.[23] Once again, Leinster targeted the double, and faced a repeat of the 2010 Pro12 final against the Ospreys. Leinster's domestic title challenge fell at the final hurdle, conceding a final minute try to slump to a one-point defeat, and unable to complete the double despite topping the table in the regular season.[24]
The 2012–13 campaign proved to be another successful season for Leinster Rugby. The club finished in second place during the regular season of the Pro12 and defeated Glasgow Warriors by a score of 17–15 in their semi-final play-off match on 11 May 2013.[25] On 17 May, Leinster were crowned champions of the European Challenge Cup after defeating Stade Français 34–13 in the final at their home ground, the RDS Arena.[26] Leinster successfully completed the double on 25 May, defeating Ulster 24–18 in the Pro12 final to claim their third league championship.[27][28]
Leinster continued their success in the 2013–14 season by becoming the first team ever to defend the Pro12 title, topping the league in the regular season and defeating Glasgow Warriors 34–12 in their fifth consecutive Pro12 play-off final and also secured their seventh major title in as many years.[29]
Blooding a new generation (2015 - 2017)[edit]
Following a remarkable run of seven major trophies in seven years, Leinsters title run came to an end following the 2013-14 season. The 2014–15 season saw a dip in form, with Leinster finishing in fifth place in the league and failing to make the play-offs. Fortunes in the newly formed Champions Cup were better, with the team reaching the semi-final where they were defeated in extra-time by eventual winners, Toulon. At the end of the season, Head Coach, Matt O'Connor, left the club by mutual consent with former club captain, Leo Cullen, being named as his replacement.
Previous season standings[edit]
Heineken Cup / Champions Cup[edit]
hideSeason
Pool/Round
Pos
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Bonus
Points
1995–96 Pool C 1st 2 2 0 0 – 4
Semi-final Leinster 14 – 23 Cardiff
1996–97 Pool B 3rd 4 2 0 2 – 4
1997–98 Pool A 3rd 6 2 0 4 – 4
1998–99 Pool A 4th 6 2 0 4 – 4
1999–00 Pool 1 2nd 6 4 0 2 – 8
2000–01 Pool 1 2nd 6 3 1 2 – 7
2001–02 Pool 6 1st 6 5 0 1 – 10
Quarter-final Leicester Tigers 29 – 18 Leinster
2002–03 Pool 4 1st 6 6 0 0 – 12
Quarter-final Leinster 18 – 13 Biarritz Olympique
Semi-final Leinster 14 – 21 USA Perpignan
2003–04 Pool 3 2nd 6 4 0 2 2 18
2004–05 Pool 4 1st 6 6 0 0 2 26
Quarter-final Leinster 13 – 29 Leicester Tigers
2005–06 Pool 5 2nd 6 4 0 2 6 22
Quarter-final Toulouse 35 – 41 Leinster
Semi-final Leinster 6 – 30 Munster
2006–07 Pool 2 1st 6 4 0 2 5 21
Quarter-final Wasps 35 – 13 Leinster
2007–08 Pool 6 3rd 6 3 0 3 0 12
2008–09 Pool 2 1st 6 4 0 2 4 20
Quarter-final Harlequins 5 – 6 Leinster
Semi-final Munster 6 – 25 Leinster
Final Leinster 19 – 16 Leicester Tigers
2009–10 Pool 6 1st 6 4 1 1 4 22
Quarter-final Leinster 29 – 28 ASM Clermont Auvergne
Semi-final Toulouse 26 – 16 Leinster
2010–11 Pool 2 1st 6 5 0 1 4 24
Quarter-final Leinster 17 – 10 Leicester Tigers
Semi-final Leinster 32 – 23 Toulouse
Final Leinster 33 – 22 Northampton Saints
2011–12 Pool 3 1st 6 5 1 0 2 24
Quarter-final Leinster 34 – 3 Cardiff
Semi-final ASM Clermont Auvergne 15 – 19 Leinster
Final Leinster 42 – 14 Ulster
2012–13 Pool 5 2nd 6 4 0 2 4 20
2013–14 Pool 1 1st 6 5 0 1 2 22
Quarter-final RC Toulon 29 – 14 Leinster
2014–15 Pool 2 1st 6 4 1 1 2 20
Quarter-final Leinster 18 – 15 Bath
Semi-final RC Toulon 25 – 20 Leinster (A.E.T.)
2015–16 Pool 5 4th 6 1 0 5 2 6
2016–17 Pool 4 1st 6 4 1 1 5 23
Quarter-final Leinster 32 – 17 Wasps
Semi-final ASM Clermont Auvergne 27 – 22 Leinster
2017–18 Pool 3 1st 6 6 0 0 3 27
Quarter-final Leinster 30 - 19 Saracens
Semi-final Leinster 38 - 16 Scarlets
Final Leinster 15 - 12 Racing 92
Challenge Cup[edit]
hideSeason
Round
Result
2012–13 Quarter-Final Wasps 28 – 48 Leinster
Semi-final Leinster 44 – 16 Biarritz Olympique
Final Leinster 34 – 13 Stade Français
Celtic League / Pro14[edit]
hideSeason
Pos
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Bonus
Points
2001–02 1st (Pool A) 7 7 0 0 0 21
Quarter-Final Leinster 34 – 22 Newport
Semi-final Leinster 35 – 13 Glasgow
Final Leinster 24 – 20 Munster
2002–03 5th (Pool B) 7 3 0 4 6 18
2003–04 8th 22 9 1 12 9 47
2004–05 3rd 20 12 1 7 7 57
2005–06 2nd 20 14 0 6 10 74[n 1]
2006–07 3rd 20 12 1 7 11 61
2007–08 1st 18 13 1 4 7 61
2008–09 3rd 18 11 1 6 6 52
2009–10 1st 18 13 0 5 3 55
Semi-final Leinster 16 – 6 Munster
Final Leinster 12 – 17 Ospreys
2010–11 2nd 22 15 1 6 8 70
Semi-final Leinster 18 – 3 Ulster
Final Munster 19 – 9 Leinster
2011–12 1st 22 18 1 3 7 81
Semi-final Leinster 19 – 15 Glasgow
Final Leinster 30 – 31 Ospreys
2012–13 2nd 22 17 0 5 10 78
Semi-final Leinster 17 – 15 Glasgow
Final Ulster 18 – 24 Leinster
2013–14 1st 22 17 1 4 12 82
Semi-final Leinster 13 – 9 Ulster
Final Leinster 34 – 12 Glasgow
2014–15 5th 22 11 3 8 12 62
2015–16 1st 22 16 0 6 9 73
Semi-final Leinster 30 – 18 Ulster
Final Leinster 10 – 20 Connacht
2016–17 2nd 22 18 0 4 13 85
Semi-final Leinster 15 – 27 Scarlets
2017-18 1st 21 14 1 6 12 70
Semi-final Leinster 16 - 15 Munster
Final Leinster 40 - 32 Scarlets
Jump up ^ 11 teams were involved in this season, so one team did not play each week and were awarded 4 points instead.
Therefore, each team finished the season with 8 more points than the table would seem to warrant.
Current standings[edit]
Pro14[edit]
2017–18 Pro14 Tables view · watch · edit · discuss
Conference A
Team
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TBP
LBP
PTS
1 Glasgow Warriors (SF) 21 15 1 5 614 366 +248 81 38 12 2 76
2 Munster (SF) 21 13 1 7 568 361 +207 78 42 10 5 69
3 Cheetahs (QF) 21 12 0 9 609 554 +55 75 68 10 5 63
4 Cardiff Blues 21 11 0 10 502 482 +20 56 59 5 5 54
5 Ospreys 21 9 0 12 390 487 −97 44 60 5 3 44
6 Connacht 21 7 0 14 445 477 −32 53 54 5 6 39
7 Zebre 21 7 0 14 408 593 –185 50 78 4 4 36
Conference B
Team
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TBP
LBP
PTS
1 Leinster (CH) 21 14 1 6 601 374 +227 83 46 10 2 70
2 Scarlets (RU) 21 14 1 6 528 365 +163 69 43 9 3 70
3 Edinburgh (QF) 21 15 0 6 494 375 +119 62 44 7 1 68
4 Ulster (PO) 21 12 2 7 538 482 +56 68 61 8 2 62
5 Benetton 21 11 0 10 415 451 −36 51 55 6 5 55
6 Dragons 21 2 2 17 378 672 −294 43 94 4 4 20
7 Southern Kings 21 1 0 20 378 829 −451 48 119 4 3 11
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order -[30]
number of matches won
the difference between points for and points against
the number of tries scored
the most points scored
the difference between tries for and tries against
the fewest red cards received
the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams that competed in the Pro14 play-offs, and also earned a place in the 2018–19 European Champions Cup
(excluding South African teams who are ineligible)
Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earned a place in the 2018–19 European Champions Cup, including the winner of the play-off between the two fourth-ranked European teams in each conference
Yellow background indicates the loser of the play-off between the two fourth-ranked European teams in each conference, that earned a place in the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Plain background indicates teams that earned a place in the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (QF) Losing quarter-finalists. (PO) Champions Cup play-off winners.
European Rugby Champions Cup[edit]
Pool 4
Team
v
t
e
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
Diff
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Leinster (1) 6 6 0 0 176 93 +83 22 12 3 0 27
Exeter Chiefs 6 3 0 3 138 117 +21 18 14 1 2 15
Montpellier 6 2 0 4 130 163 –33 18 23 3 2 13
Glasgow Warriors 6 1 0 5 128 199 –71 18 27 2 1 7
Honours[edit]
European Rugby Champions Cup[note 1]
Winners: 4 (2009, 2011, 2012, 2018)
European Rugby Challenge Cup[note 2]
Winners: 1 (2013)
Pro14[note 3]
Winners: 5 (2002, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018)
Runners-up: 5 (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016)
British & Irish Cup[note 4]
Winners: 2 (2013, 2014)
Runners-up: 1 (2018)
Irish Inter-Provincial Championship[note 5][31]
Winners: 22 (10 shared) (1948-49, 1949-50*, 1954-55*, 1956-57*, 1958-59, 1960–61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65*, 1971-72, 1972-73*, 1975-76*, 1977-78*, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981–82, 1982-83*, 1983-84, 1993-94*, 1995-96, 1997-98*, 2001–02)
Limerick World Club 7's Series
Shield Winners: 1 (2015)
* Italics indicates defunct competition.
Results versus Touring Sides[edit]
Scores and results list Leinster's points tally first.
Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Score
Notes
17 November 1945 New Zealand Kiwis[note 6] Lansdowne Road, Dublin Drew 10–10 Details of Tour
27 November 1957 Australia Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 8–10 Match Programme
Match Ticket
1 February 1961 South Africa Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 5–12 Match Programme
22 January 1964 New Zealand Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 3–11 Match Programme
7 December 1966 Australia Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 3–9 Match Programme
15 November 1972 New Zealand Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 9–17 Match Programme
15 September 1973 Fiji Lansdowne Road, Dublin Won 30–9 Match Programme
13 November 1974 New Zealand Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 3–8 Match Programme
Match Highlights
21 October 1978 Argentina Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 13–24
30 December 1979 Italy Donnybrook, Dublin Won 26–10 Celebrating 100 year anniversary
8 October 1980 Romania Donnybrook, Dublin Won 24–10 Match Programme
8 November 1989 New Zealand Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 9–36 Match Programme
17 October 1992 Australia Lansdowne Road, Dublin Lost 11–38 Match Programme
12 November 1994 USA Donnybrook, Dublin Won 26-15 Match Programme
24 August 1999 Argentina Donnybrook, Dublin Lost 22–51 Match Report
31 August 2008 Queensland Reds Donnybrook, Dublin Won 48–19 Match Report
19 August 2011 Melbourne Rebels Donnybrook, Dublin Won 14–13 Match Report
Colours and crest[edit]
The flag of the Province of Leinster
The current crest was introduced in 2005 as Leinster Rugby held no copyright on the previous crest. The new, stylised crest, is made specific to Leinster Rugby as it incorporates the harp with a rugby ball.[32] The Leinster Rugby crest is on all official club merchandise including replica jerseys.
The province's current kit is blue with a white harp and 12 navy lines, which represent the 12 counties of Leinster, while the second kit is white with a blue harp and 12 blue lines.
The Leinster jersey also features three stars above the crest, to represent the three European Cup titles won prior to the fourth win in 2018.
Stadia[edit]
RDS Arena[edit]
Main article: RDS Arena
The RDS Arena
Leinster's current home ground is the RDS Arena.[33] Games were first played at the RDS during the 2005–06 season, initially just for European Cup games. By the following season however, all games had been moved to the RDS. The RDS has undergone large scale redevelopment since Leinster moved in. The arena now has a mostly seated capacity of 18,500. As the RDS remains a showjumping venue, the North and South stands are removable. A roof has been constructed to cover the grandstand opposite the pre-existing Anglesea stand.[34] The RDS will be Leinster's home until 2027, as a 20-year lease was signed in 2007.[35]
In July 2014, it was announced by the RDS and Leinster rugby that a design competition was being held to develop the arena into a 25,000 capacity world class stadium, with work expected to commence on the redevelopment in April 2016.[36] The selling of naming rights to the arena will be a key component in funding the project, with an initial budget of €20,000,000 being proposed.[37]
Inside the RDS Arena prior to a Leinster Game
Aviva Stadium[edit]
Main article: Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium prior to Leinster game
For bigger games where the RDS does not have sufficient capacity, Leinster play their games at the Aviva Stadium, which has an all-seater capacity of 51,700. These are often key home games in the European Cup or Pro14 games against domestic rivals. In 2010 they first played a home league game against Munster, the first time the stadium sold out,[38] and then against ASM Clermont Auvergne.[39][40][41] Leinster defeated Leicester Tigers at the venue in the 2010–11 European Cup quarter-finals and went on to beat Toulouse in the semi-finals, also held at the Aviva stadium on 30 April 2011, en route to winning their second European Cup.[42] The following season Leinster hosted Munster, Bath and Cardiff at the Aviva Stadium and remained unbeaten at the ground until December 2012 when they lost 21–28 to ASM Clermont Auvergne.
Donnybrook Stadium[edit]
Main article: Donnybrook Stadium
Donnybrook Stadium
Leinster's traditional home over the years has been Donnybrook Stadium in Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Donnybrook consists of a single covered stand and three sides of open terracing. A move across Dublin 4 to the RDS Arena for Leinster was needed to accommodate growing crowds, as the 6,000 capacity stadium had become too small.[43] For this reason, Leinster have signed a long term lease with the Royal Dublin Society to play home games at the RDS Arena. Donnybrook has since, been improved as a venue with the reconstruction of the grandstand in 2008[44] and remains an important venue for rugby union in Dublin.[5] Due to limited space, it is unlikely that Donnybrook will undergo further redevelopment. Leinster A play their British and Irish Cup games in the stadium and the senior team have continued to hold certain pre-season friendlies in the stadium as well as most Leinster schools cup matches being held at the venue.[45][46]
Supporters[edit]
Before the advent of professionalism in the Irish game, provincial rugby games were generally poorly attended. During most of the 1990s, Leinster matches regularly attracted crowds of about 500 to 2,000.[47] The decision to structure the game professionally via the provincial network through centralised player contracts and the subsequent on-field success achieved by Leinster and the other provinces resulted in a significant increase in support within a decade.[47] Leinster had 3,700 season ticket holders in 2006, double the amount of the previous season.[47] Leinster's supporters were named as 'Player of the Month' for April 2009 following their support in the European Cup Quarter Final against Harlequins at The Stoop.[48]
Leinster have the best support of any club in the PRO12 league and had an average attendance of 17,717 in the 2014–15 Pro12 season.[49] Leinster currently have roughly 12,500 season ticket holders.[50]
The Leinster Jet
Leinster hold the record for the biggest Pro12 attendance. On 2 October 2010, Leinster played Munster in the 5th round of the league at the Aviva Stadium, this set a new crowd attendance record for a Pro12 game at 50,645. Leinster won the match 13–9.[51]
The last match at the old Landsdowne Road stadium was against Ulster on 31 December 2006 before it was demolished to make way for the new Aviva Stadium, earning the match the moniker of "The Last Stand". Leinster won the match 20–12, with an attendance of 48,000 – a record at the time.[52] A previous attendance record in the Pro12 was also set at Lansdowne Road, for a game between Leinster and Munster which drew a crowd of 30,000.[53] Leinsters European Cup clash against Munster at Croke Park set a world record attendance for a "club" rugby union game with a crowd of 82,208.[54] The Official Leinster Supporters Club was formally established as a club in 2007.[55]
Leinster A[edit]
Leinster A is the team that represents Leinster in the British & Irish Cup,[56] having won the competition a record two times to date, in the 2012–13 season as well as the 2013–14 season, also becoming the first and only side to ever successfully defend the trophy. Leinster A also compete in the All Ireland Inter-provincial Championship. Pre-professionalism and a formal Celtic league structure, the main Leinster team competed in the AIIPC. Since the advent of professionalism the provinces have fielded lesser teams to concentrate on the Celtic League. The team is composed of Senior Leinster squad players requiring gametime, Development contract & Academy players and, occasionally, AIL players called up from their clubs.
From the start of the 2015–16 season, Leinster A is coached by Hugh Hogan (Head Coach) and Shaun Berne (Asst Coach).
Sponsorship[edit]
From the 2007–08 season to the 2017-18 season Leinster's kits were supplied by Canterbury of New Zealand but for the next five seasons starting with the 2018 -19 season Leinster’s kits will be supplied by Adidas. Bank of Ireland, the country's oldest banking institution are Leinster's primary sponsors appearing in the front of their shirt, their sleeves, the top back of their shirt and the front right of their shorts. The Bank of Ireland symbol appeared on Leinster's front right and front left collars. On occasion the team will wear a shirt adorned with the logo of another sponsor due to a promotion run annually by the bank offering up the sponsorship space to an Irish business by way of a competition to win the right to become sponsor for a day.[57] During the 2013–14 season the contest was won by Dublin-based meat wholesaler Gahan Meats[58] and for 2014–15 the shirt sponsorship winners were accounting software provider Big Red Cloud.[59] The sponsorship prize package is valued at €50,000 and attracts hundreds of companies keen to be shortlisted each year.[60] The left of Leinster's back shorts had Bank of Ireland between 2009 and 2013 where it was replaced by Bank of Ireland's Twitter address right up until 2015 where it was replaced by Laya Healthcare. The teams 'official airline' is Irelands' CityJet.
Management & Coaches[edit]
Position
Name
Nationality
Chief Executive Mick Dawson Ireland
Head of Rugby Operations Guy Easterby Ireland
Head Coach Leo Cullen Ireland
Senior Coach Stuart Lancaster England
Backs Coach Felipe Contepomi Argentina
Scrum Coach John Fogarty Ireland
Current squad[edit]
For player movements before or during the 2018–19 season, see List of 2018–19 Pro14 transfers § Leinster.
The current Leinster senior squad is:[61][62]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Player
Position
Union
Bryan Byrne Hooker Ireland
Sean Cronin Hooker Ireland
James Tracy Hooker Ireland
Vakh Abdaladze Prop Ireland
Michael Bent Prop Ireland
Ed Byrne Prop Ireland
Peter Dooley Prop Ireland
Tadhg Furlong Prop Ireland
Cian Healy Prop Ireland
Jack McGrath Prop Ireland
Andrew Porter Prop Ireland
Scott Fardy Lock Australia
Mick Kearney Lock Ireland
Ross Molony Lock Ireland
Ian Nagle Lock Ireland
James Ryan Lock Ireland
Devin Toner Lock Ireland
Will Connors Flanker Ireland
Dan Leavy Flanker Ireland
Josh Murphy Flanker Ireland
Seán O'Brien Flanker Ireland
Rhys Ruddock Flanker Ireland
Josh van der Flier Flanker Ireland
Jack Conan Number 8 Ireland
Max Deegan Number 8 Ireland
Caelan Doris Number 8 Ireland
Player
Position
Union
Jamison Gibson-Park Scrum-half New Zealand
Nick McCarthy Scrum-half Ireland
Luke McGrath Scrum-half Ireland
Ross Byrne Fly-half Ireland
Jonathan Sexton Fly-half Ireland
Tom Daly Centre Ireland
Robbie Henshaw Centre Ireland
Rory O'Loughlin Centre Ireland
Noel Reid Centre Ireland
Garry Ringrose Centre Ireland
Adam Byrne Wing Ireland
Barry Daly Wing Ireland
Dave Kearney Wing Ireland
James Lowe Wing New Zealand
Fergus McFadden Wing Ireland
Joe Tomane Wing Australia
Rob Kearney Fullback Ireland
Jordan Larmour Fullback Ireland
Senior 15s internationally capped players in bold.
Players qualified to play for Ireland on dual nationality or residency grounds*.
Irish Provinces are currently limited to four non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and one non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player").[63]
Notes:
Academy squad[edit]
The Leinster academy squad for 2018–19 is:[64]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Player
Position
Union
Ronan Kelleher (year 2) Hooker Ireland
Jack Aungier (year 2) Prop Ireland
Michael Milne (year 1) Prop Ireland
Ryan Baird (year 1) Lock Ireland
Oisin Dowling (year 2) Lock Ireland
Jack Dunne (year 1) Lock Ireland
Scott Penney (year 1) Flanker Ireland
Player
Position
Union
Hugh O'Sullivan (year 2) Scrum-half Ireland
Patrick Patterson (year 1) Scrum-half Ireland
Harry Byrne (year 1) Fly-half Ireland
Ciaran Frawley (year 2) Centre Ireland
Gavin Mullin (year 2) Centre Ireland
Conor O'Brien (year 3) Centre Ireland
Jimmy O'Brien (year 3) Centre Ireland
Tommy O'Brien (year 2) Centre Ireland
Hugo Keenan (year 3) Wing Ireland
Jack Kelly (year 3) Wing Ireland
Aaron O'Sullivan* (year 1) Wing England
Michael Silvester (year 1) Fullback Ireland
Records against Pro 14 and European Cup opponents[edit]
Against
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
% Won
Agen 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Aironi 4 4 0 0 100.00%
Benetton 19 16 1 2 84.21%
Bath 9 7 0 2 77.78%
Biarritz 6 4 0 2 66.67%
Bordeaux 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Border Reivers 9 6 0 3 66.67%
Bourgoin 4 3 0 1 75.00%
Bridgend 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Bristol 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Brive 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Cardiff Blues 32 25 2 5 78.13%
Castres 8 6 1 1 75.00%
Celtic Warriors 2 0 0 2 0.00%
Cheetahs 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Clermont Auvergne 9 5 0 4 55.55%
Connacht 31 23 0 8 74.19%
Dragons 30 21 0 9 70.00%
Ebbw Vale RFC 1 1 0 0 100.00%
Edinburgh 37 23 0 14 62.16%
Exeter Chiefs 4 4 0 0 100.00%
Glasgow Warriors 44 29 2 13 65.91%
Gloucester 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Harlequins 3 2 0 1 66.67%
Leicester Tigers 11 6 0 5 54.55%
London Irish 2 0 1 1 0.00%
Montpellier 6 4 1 1 66.67%
Munster 38 22 1 15 57.89%
Milan 3 2 0 1 66.67%
Newcastle Falcons 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Newport RFC 3 3 0 0 100.00%
Northampton Saints 7 6 0 1 85.71%
Ospreys 34 19 3 12 55.88%
Pau 1 1 0 0 100.00%
Perpignan 1 0 0 1 0.00%
Racing 92 3 3 0 0 100.00%
Sale Sharks 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Saracens 3 3 0 0 100.00%
Scarlets 37 24 2 11 64.86%
Southern Kings 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Stade Français 5 2 0 3 40.00%
Swansea RFC 3 3 0 0 100.00%
Toulon 4 0 0 4 0.00%
Toulouse 9 4 0 5 44.44%
Ulster 38 28 3 7 73.68%
Wasps 9 4 1 4 44.44%
Zebre 11 11 0 0 100.00%
Total
493
338
18
137
68.56%
Correct as of 26 May 2018.
In head-to-head terms, Leinster dominate Irish provincial rivals Ulster with a 28–7 win-loss record. Similarly Leinster enjoy a 23–8 win:loss ratio against western province Connacht. Leinster hold only a narrow head-to-head lead against arch-rivals Munster in one of the most intense derbies in world rugby, where they possess a 22–15 advantage. Munster are the closest Pro12 team to having a positive record against Leinster - all of the league's other sides have substantial losing records against Leinster. The Welsh side Celtic Warriors existed in the league for its first couple of seasons and have a positive record against Leinster of two wins and zero defeats, but the sides only ever played a couple of matches head-to-head before Celtic Warriors and a number of other Welsh clubs went out of business or merged. This was also at a time when Leinster were nowhere near as strong as they are now.
In European terms, out of teams who have played at least three games against Leinster, only a few enjoy a winning record. Stade Toulousain (Toulouse) have a slim 5–4 advantage after nine matches between the two teams. Stade Francais lead Leinster 3–2, while RC Toulon have a commanding 4–0 head-to-head lead. These are the only European clubs who have played against Leinster at least three times who have a winning record against them. Unless a negligible number of matches has been played no English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish or Italian clubs lead Leinster in head-to-head terms.
Notable players[edit]
See also Category:Leinster Rugby players. All players are Irish unless otherwise indicated.
British and Irish Lions[edit]
The following Leinster players have also represented the British and Irish Lions.[31] All of the following players have also represented Ireland, unless otherwise noted.
Tom Crean: 1896
Robert Johnston: 1896
George J. Morgan: 1938
Karl Mullen: 1950
Robin Roe: 1955
Tony O'Reilly: 1955, 1959
Ronnie Dawson: 1959, 1968
Niall Brophy: 1959, 1962
Bill Mulcahy: 1959, 1962
Mike Hipwell: 1971
Sean Lynch: 1971
Fergus Slattery: 1971, 1974
Tom Grace: 1974
John Moloney: 1974
Willie Duggan: 1977
Philip Orr: 1977, 1980
Rodney O'Donnell: 1980
John Robbie: 1980
Tony Ward: 1980
Ollie Campbell: 1980, 1983
Hugo MacNeill: 1983
Paul Dean: 1989
Brendan Mullin: 1989
Vince Cunningham: 1993
Eric Miller: 1997
Malcolm O'Kelly: 2001, 2005
Brian O'Driscoll: 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
Shane Byrne: 2005
Gordon D'Arcy: 2005, 2009
Denis Hickie: 2005
Shane Horgan: 2005
Nathan Hines: 2009
Rob Kearney: 2009, 2013
Luke Fitzgerald: 2009
Jamie Heaslip: 2009, 2013
Cian Healy: 2013
Sean O'Brien: 2013, 2017
Jonathan Sexton: 2013, 2017
Tadhg Furlong: 2017
Robbie Henshaw: 2017
Jack McGrath: 2017
Club captains (professional era)[edit]
Kurt McQuilkin (1997–98) – 1 title (Irish Interprovincial Championship)
Gabriel Fulcher (1998–99)
Liam Toland (1999–00 – 2000–01)
Reggie Corrigan (2001–02 – 2004–05) – 2 titles (Pro14, Irish Interprovincial Championship)
Brian O'Driscoll (2005–06 – 2007–08) – 1 title (Pro14)
Leo Cullen (2008–09 – 2013–14) – 6 titles (3 x European Cup, 1 x European Challenge Cup, 2 x Pro14)
Jamie Heaslip (2014–15)
Kevin McLaughlin (2015)
Isa Nacewa (2015–16 - 2017-18) - 2 titles (European Cup, Pro14)
Notable overseas players[edit]
The following is a list of non-Irish qualified representative Leinster players:
Felipe Contepomi
Mariano Galarza
Juan Gomez
Shaun Berne
Kane Douglas
Rocky Elsom
Scott Fardy
Owen Finegan*
Lote Tuqiri
Chris Whitaker*
Matt Berquist
Jimmy Gopperth
Ben Te'o†
Brad Thorn*
Zane Kirchner
Ollie Le Roux
CJ van der Linde*
Heinke van der Merwe*
Vasily Artemiev
Adam Byrnes
Will Green
Nathan Hines
Isa Nacewa
Stan Wright
Fosi Pala'amo
* indicates World Cup winners
† Ben Te'o subsequently represented England at international level
Head coaches (professional era)[edit]
As of 26 May 2018[update][note 7]
Coach
Season(s)
GP
W
D
L
Win %
Loss %
Championships / Notes
Mike Ruddock 1997/98 – 1999/00 34 16 0 18 47.1% 52.9% Interprovincial Championship (1998)
Matt Willams 2000/01 – 2002/03 46 31 3 12 67.4% 26.1% Pro12 (2002)
Interprovincial Championship (2002)
Gary Ella 2003/04 30 14 2 14 46.7% 46.7%
Declan Kidney 2004/05 25 17 1 7 68% 28%
Gerry Murphy 2004/05 4 2 0 2 50% 50% Interim Coach
Michael Cheika 2005/06 – 2009/10 134 88 4 42 65.7% 31.3% Pro12 (2008)
European Cup (2009)
Joe Schmidt 2010/11 – 2012/13 99 77 3 19 77.8% 19.2% European Cup (2011), (2012)
Challenge Cup (2013)
Pro12 (2013)
Matt O'Connor 2013/14 – 2014/15 61 40 5 16 65.6% 26.2% Pro12 (2014)
Leo Cullen 2015/16 – Present 94 67 2 25 71.3% 26.6% European Cup (2018)
Pro14 (2018)
Personnel honours and records[edit]
Europe[edit]
All players listed below are Irish unless otherwise noted.
European Player of the Year
Inaugurated 2010
Winners
2011 – Seán O'Brien
2012 – Rob Kearney.
5-man shortlist
2011 - Seán O'Brien, Jamie Heaslip, Isa Nacewa[65]
2012 - Rob Kearney, Jonathan Sexton[66]
2013 - Jamie Heaslip (2)[67]
2015 - Jamie Heaslip (3)[68]
2017 - Garry Ringrose
2018 - Scott Fardy, Tadhg Furlong, Jonathan Sexton (2)[69]
ERC European Dream Team
The following Leinster players were selected in the ERC European Dream Team, an all-time dream team of Heineken Cup players over the first 15 years of professional European rugby. (1995–2010). Both O'Driscoll and Elsom were part of the 2008–09 Heineken Cup winning team.
Brian O'Driscoll (Centre), 1999–2014
Rocky Elsom (Flanker), 2008–2009 (Elsom had the fewest Heineken Cup appearances in the team and was the only member born outside of Europe).
European Cup player records[citation needed]
Most Appearances: (104) Gordon D'Arcy
Most Tries: (33) Brian O'Driscoll
Most Points: (583) Jonathan Sexton
Most Cons & Pens: (203) Jonathan Sexton[70]
(correct as of 25 November 2017)'
European Cup Individual Awards
2004-05 Top try scorer: Shane Horgan, 8 tries.
2005-06 Top point scorer: Felipe Contepomi, 129 points.
2008-09 Top try scorer: Brian O'Driscoll, 5 tries.
2010-11 Top point scorer: Jonathan Sexton, 138 points.
2011-12 Top point scorer: Jonathan Sexton (2), 103 points.
2014-15 Top point scorer: Ian Madigan, 113 points.
2016-17 Top try scorer: Isa Nacewa, 7 tries.
Combined Europe and Pro 14[edit]
All players listed below are Irish unless otherwise noted.
Most Appearances: (257) Gordon D'Arcy
Most Tries: (69) Shane Horgan
Most Points: (1,225) Felipe Contepomi
Most Cons & Pens: (408) Felipe Contepomi
(correct as of 26 May 2015).
Pro 14[edit]
All players listed below are Irish unless otherwise noted. Inaugurated 2006-07.
Pro14 Team of the Year
The following Leinster players were listed on the Pro 12 team of the year.
Season
Irish players
Foreign players
2006–07 Jamie Heaslip, Gordon D'Arcy, Denis Hickie Felipe Contepomi
2007–08 Jamie Heaslip (2), Leo Cullen, Bernard Jackman, Malcolm O'Kelly Felipe Contepomi (2), Ollie Le Roux, Stan Wright
2008–09 Jamie Heaslip (3), Brian O'Driscoll Rocky Elsom
2009–10 Jamie Heaslip (4), Brian O'Driscoll (2), Leo Cullen —
2010–11 Jamie Heaslip (5), Richardt Strauss, Seán O'Brien, Mike Ross Isa Nacewa
2011–12 Richardt Strauss (2) Isa Nacewa (2)
2012–13 Ian Madigan —
2013–14 Sean Cronin, Jordi Murphy, Rhys Ruddock[71] —
2014–15 — —
2015–16 Josh van der Flier Isa Nacewa (3), Ben Te'o
2016–17 Jack Conan, Dan Leavy —
2017-18 (Team based only on fantasy league scores) Max Deegan –
Pro 14 Player Records[citation needed]
Most Appearances: (145) Shane Jennings
Most Tries: (39) Shane Horgan
Most Points: (877) Felipe Contepomi
Most Cons & Pens: (302) Felipe Contepomi
(correct as of 26 May 2015).
Pro14 Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is awarded to the kicker who has successfully converted the highest percentage of place kicks during the 22-week regular Pro12 season. The prize has been awarded annually since 2012. (Percentage success rate in brackets)
2012 – Jonathan Sexton (90%)
2013 – Ian Madigan (87%)
2015 – Ian Madigan (87%)
Pro14 Individual Awards
2001-02: Top try scorer: Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey (joint), 7 tries each.
2005-06: Top point scorer: Felipe Contepomi, 287 points.
2006-07: Top try scorer: Jamie Heaslip (joint), 7 tries.
2008-09: Top point scorer: Felipe Contepomi (2) (joint), 161 points.
2012-13: Top point scorer: Ian Madigan, 186 points.
2016-17: Pro 12 Young Player of the Year: Joey Carbery
World Rugby Player of the Year[edit]
Inaugurated 2001
Players who have made the shortlist (4-6 nominees per year)
2001: Brian O'Driscoll
2002: Brian O'Driscoll (2)
2004: Gordon D'Arcy
2009: Brian O'Driscoll (3), Jamie Heaslip
2014: Jonathan Sexton
2016: Jamie Heaslip (2)
See also[edit]
Rugby union in Ireland
History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster
Notes[edit]
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Jump up ^ Formerly known as European Challenge Cup
Jump up ^ Formerly known as Celtic League / Magners League / Pro12
Jump up ^ Contested from 2009 to 2018
Jump up ^ Contested from 1946 to 2002 – Bold indicates Grand Slam; * indicates shared title
Jump up ^ Representative side consisting of New Zealand soldiers who completed military service in World War II. Much of the squad went on to represent the All Blacks.
Jump up ^ Original research sourced from http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/index.php
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The World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum (WOW) is a museum devoted to wearable art and classic cars located in Nelson, New Zealand. It opened in October 2001.
WearableArt Gallery[edit]
The WOW Gallery shows the attending garments of the World of WearableArt Awards Show, a two-hour performance spectacle held annually in Wellington during September. The show was started in Nelson in 1987 by Suzie Moncrieff.[1]
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Jump up ^ Doyle, Emily (27 December 2004). "New Zealand's World of Wearable Art". Travelmag. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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Media related to World of WearableArt at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Nelson Classic Car Collection at Wikimedia Commons
Museum website
World Of Wearable Art Awards Show website
Coordinates: 41°17′54″S 173°14′22″E / 41.2983°S 173.2395°E / -41.2983; 173.2395

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