The 2009–10 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's ninth competing in the Celtic League which they finished runners up in, alongside which they were competing in the 2009–10 Heineken Cup as defending champions until they were knocked out at the semi-finals by Stade Toulousain who went on to win the competition. Jamie Heaslip was player of the year.
Squad
Coaching and management team Position Name Nationality Head coach Michael Cheika Consultant Coach Alan Gaffney Backs Coach Chris Whitaker Forwards Coach Jono Gibbes Defence Coach Kurt McQuilkin Chief Executive Mick Dawson Physiotherapist James Allen Strength & Conditioning Coach Jason Cowman Chief Scout Guy Easterby Baggage Master Patrick Moloi
Transfers
In Player From Source Shaun Berne Bath Rugby RTE Nathan Hines USA Perpignan RTE Eoin Reddan London Wasps RTE Mike Ross NEC Harlequins RTE Rhys Ruddock Ospreys
Out Player To Source Felipe Contepomi Toulon Rugby BBC Rocky Elsom Brumbies RTE Felix Jones Munster Rugby Magners League Cameron Jowitt NSW Waratahs Chris Whitaker Retired
Pre-Season Results Date Home team Score Away Team Score Venue 21 August 2009 Rugby Nice 10 Leinster 38 Stade des Arboras, Nice 28 August 2009 Leinster 8 London Irish 24 Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
2009–10 Magners League Fixtures/Results {| class="wikitable" |+ Key to colours |- |bgcolor="#ffffcc"| | Magners League Semi-Final |- |bgcolor="#d8ffec"| | Magners League Final |} Date Home team Score Away Team Score Venue 5 September 2009 Scarlets 18 Leinster 16 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 12 September 2009 Leinster 23 Newport Gwent Dragons 14 RDS Arena, Dublin 18 September 2009 Ospreys 11 Leinster 18 Liberty Stadium, Swansea 26 September 2009 Edinburgh Rugby 19 Leinster 21 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 3 October 2009 Leinster 30 Munster 0 RDS Arena, Dublin 24 October 2009 Ulster 16 Leinster 14 Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast 31 October 2009 Leinster 23 Cardiff Blues 6 RDS Arena, Dublin 6 December 2009 Newport Gwent Dragons 30 Leinster 14 Rodney Parade, Newport 26 December 2009 Leinster 15 Ulster 3 RDS Arena, Dublin 20 February 2010 Leinster 27 Scarlets 14 RDS Arena, Dublin 21 February 2010 Cardiff Blues 20 Leinster 29 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 18 March 2010 Leinster 20 Glasgow Warriors 14 RDS Arena, Dublin 27 March 2010 Leinster 17 Connacht 14 RDS Arena, Dublin 2 April 2010 Munster 15 Leinster 16 Thomond Park, Limerick 16 April 2010 Leinster 20 Ospreys 16 RDS Arena, Dublin 21 April 2010 Connacht 27 Leinster 13 Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway 23 April 2010 Glasgow Warriors 30 Leinster 6 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 7 May 2010 Leinster 37 Edinburgh Rugby 28 RDS Arena, Dublin 15 May 2010 Leinster 16 Munster 6 RDS Arena, Dublin 29 May 2010 Leinster 12 Ospreys 17 RDS Arena, Dublin
League table {| class="wikitable" |+ Key to colours |- |bgcolor=#d8ffeb| | Top four teams advance to playoffs.
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts1 Leinster 18 13 0 5 359 295 +64 27 29 1 2 552 Ospreys 18 11 1 6 384 298 +86 37 26 3 3 523 Glasgow Warriors 18 11 2 5 390 321 +69 31 24 2 1 514 Munster 18 9 0 9 319 282 +37 33 20 3 6 455 Cardiff Blues 18 10 0 8 349 315 +34 33 28 2 2 446 Edinburgh 18 8 0 10 385 391 −6 40 40 4 5 417 Newport Gwent Dragons 18 8 1 9 333 378 −45 32 37 3 2 398 Ulster 18 7 1 10 357 370 −13 39 35 4 2 369 Scarlets 18 5 0 13 361 382 −21 35 35 1 8 2910 Connacht 18 5 1 12 254 459 −205 20 53 0 4 26Correct as of 9 May 2010 Table from Magners League official site
Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results Round Date Home team Score Away team Score Venue Pool Stage 9 October 2009 Leinster 9 London Irish 12 RDS Arena, Dublin Pool Stage 17 October 2009 CA Brive 13 Leinster 36 Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde Pool Stage 12 December 2009 Scarlets 7 Leinster 32 Parc y Scarlets, Pemberton Pool Stage 19 December 2009 Leinster 39 Scarlets 7 RDS Arena, Dublin Pool Stage 16 January 2010 Leinster 27 CA Brive 10 RDS Arena, Dublin Pool Stage 23 January 2010 London Irish 11 Leinster 11 Twickenham Stadium Quarter Final 9 April 2010 Leinster 29 Clermont Auvergne 28 RDS Arena, Dublin Semi Final 1 May 2010 Stade Toulousain 26 Leinster 16 Stade Municipal, Toulouse
Pool Table TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts Leinster (4) 6 4 1 1 19 154 60 +94 4 22 Scarlets (7) 6 4 0 2 12 116 147 −29 1 17 London Irish 6 3 1 2 16 150 94 +36 3 17 Brive 6 0 0 6 7 68 177 −109 1 1
Knock-out stage
End-of-season awards The Leinster Rugby Awards ceremony was held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, on 21 May 2010. Winners were:"Heaslip Crowned Leinster Player Of The Year", Irish Rugby, 21 May 2010
Player of the year: Jamie Heaslip Hall of Fame: Paddy Madigan Try of the year: Gordon D'Arcy (vs Munster, 3 October) Tackle of the year: Isa Nacewa Young player of the year: Rhys Ruddock Club player of the year: Bevan Duffy School of the year: St Gerard's School, Bray Senior club of the year: St Mary's College RFC Junior club of the year: Seapoint RFC Ladies' player of the year: Tania Rosser Club public relations officer of the year: Jonny Stapleton, Clondalkin RFC
References
External links Official Leinster website