NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Leinster Rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch (also known as Leinster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Leinster. The branch is also responsible for the Leinster team (previously known for a period as the Leinster Lions; see below), which plays in national and international competitions. The amateur Leinster sides previously played in a plain navy jersey with white shorts and navy socks. The Leinster Harp is an ever-present on the jersey. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 670 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 Ã— 895 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/png) This logo is also available at [1] in an uncropped form. ... Donnybrook (Irish Domhnach Broc, meaning Church of [Saint] Broc) is a district of Dublin, Ireland. ... Donnybrook Rugby Ground is a multi-use stadium in Donnybrook, Republic of Ireland. ... The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) was founded in 1731 by members of the Dublin Philosophical Society in their Trinity College Dublin rooms as the Dublin Society. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... Michael Cheika is the head coach of Leinster Rugby. ... The Celtic League, currently known as the Magners League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual rugby union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... black soccer jersey left arm with shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: AIK User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin white sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... black soccer jersey right arm with shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: AIK User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey left arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin black sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey right arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_rugby. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tÃºatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ...

Leinster's traditional home ground is in Donnybrook, in Dublin City's south side. They have development plans to build a new 12,500 capacity stadium — up from its existing 7,500. In 2004/2005 they played some home games at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) showgrounds to great success. The RDS ground is currently being redeveloped into a 15,000 all-seater stadium, Leinster are playing the 2007/8 home games in both the Celtic (Magners) League and European (Heineken) Cup there. In the recent past they played high profile games at the national rugby stadium, Lansdowne Road. Donnybrook (Irish Domhnach Broc, meaning Church of [Saint] Broc) is a district of Dublin, Ireland. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) was founded in 1731 by members of the Dublin Philosophical Society in their Trinity College Dublin rooms as the Dublin Society. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ...

For the 2006/07 season, the province are played 8 of their 10 'Home' Magners League games in their traditional Donnybrook grounds and games versus inter-provincial rivals Munster and Ulster were played in Lansdowne Road, while pre-Christmas Heineken Cup pool games were also played at Lansdowne Road. Leinster's final home Heineken Cup pool game (versus Edinburgh Gunners) was played in the traditional Donnybrook ground. However, due to space constraints and Health & Safety reasons, the ground was only able to cater for an attendance of 6,400. Leinster regularly pull in crowds of more than 20,000 for Heineken Cup pool games, but after the closure of Lansdowne Road no stadium of that size is available to them in Ireland. The clash between Leinster and Ulster on New Years Eve was the final fixture to be played in the Lansdowne Road, which was the oldest International Rugby ground in existence. Donnybrook (Irish Domhnach Broc, meaning Church of [Saint] Broc) is a district of Dublin, Ireland. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... Donnybrook Rugby Ground is a multi-use stadium in Donnybrook, Republic of Ireland. ... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ...

History

The Leinster Branch was formed in 1875. In amateur days the four provinces played against each other in the Inter-provincial Championship and also played touring sides (usually midweek). When rugby union was declared 'open' in 1995, these four teams became the four professional teams run by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. ...

Leinster reached the Heineken Cup semi-final in 1995/96, 2002/03 and 2005/06. They were the inaugural Celtic League Champions (01/02) beating rivals Munster in the Final in Lansdowne Road. The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... The Celtic League, currently known as the Magners League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual rugby union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ... Official website www. ...

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, but before the start of the 2004/05 season it was decided to drop the 'Lions' from the name, however it is still used for marketing and branding. The Leinster mascot is "Leo the Lion". Canterbury of New Zealand - sometimes referred to as CCC by retailers and rugby fans - is a New Zealand-based sports apparel company that focuses on rugby football. ...

In 2002/03, they became only the third team in the history of the Heineken Cup to win all their games in pool play and the first team to do it twice in the 2004/05 season. They also went one step further in the playoffs than the previous season by reaching the semis, but lost at home against French side Perpignan. Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan (French) or Unió Esportiva Arlequins Perpinyà (Catalan), generally abbreviated as USAP, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan. ...

The 2004/05 Leinster team also won all of their games in pool play, and were again considered among the favourites for the title. However they went out at the quarter final stage to Leicester Tigers. Official website www. ...

In 2005/2006 Leinster qualified for the quarter finals as a best runner up by demolishing Bath at "the Rec". In the quarter-final they gave one of the province's greatest ever performances, beating number 1 seeds and reigning champions Toulouse in France by a scoreline of 41-35. On April 23rd they continued to the semi finals of the Heineken Cup against fellow Irish provincial team Munster, where they were beaten 30-6. Official website www. ... The Recreation Ground (the Rec) is a multi-use sports ground in the centre of Bath, Somerset, next to the River Avon. ... Stade Toulousain usually known as Toulouse is a French rugby union club from the countrys rugby capital, Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... Official website www. ...

Leinster qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2006-07 Heineken Cup but were beaten convincingly by the home team, London Wasps. The 2006-07 Heineken Cup is an annual rugby union competition in Europe. ...

2008 Season

2007/2008 Magners League Fixtures/Results

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2007 Season

2006/2007 Magners League Fixtures/Results

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2006/2007 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results

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Notable Former Players

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Match attendance

Leinster hold the record for the biggest Celtic League attendance. The match was against Ulster and was the last match held at Lansdowne Road before renovation began on the ground, earning the match the moniker of "The Last Stand". Leinster won the match 20-12. The previous attendance record in the Celtic League was also set at Lansdowne Road, for a game between Leinster and Munster. The Celtic League, currently known as the Magners League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual rugby union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Ulster Branch (also known as Ulster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Ulster, six counties of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland. ... Official website www. ...

Provincial honours

Leinster were Guinness Inter-provincial Champions in 2002. They have won the Irish Inter-provincial Championship 22 times, three times as professionals. The Celtic League, currently known as the Magners League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual rugby union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ...

Leinster Squad 2007/08

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Club Competitions

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Schools Competitions

The Leinster Schools trophy Leinster Senior Cup or Leinster Schools Senior Cup to give it its full name is the under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. First held in 1887, the cup celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2007. ... The Leinster Junior Schools Cup is an under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. Competition is confined to students under the age of 15. ...

Contents

History

2008 Season

2007/2008 Magners League Fixtures/Results

2007 Season

2006/2007 Magners League Fixtures/Results

2006/2007 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results

Notable Former Players

Match attendance

Provincial honours

Leinster Squad 2007/08

Club Competitions

Schools Competitions

See also

External links

Contents

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2008 Season

2007/2008 Magners League Fixtures/Results

2007 Season

2006/2007 Magners League Fixtures/Results

2006/2007 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results

Notable Former Players

Match attendance

Provincial honours

Leinster Squad 2007/08

Club Competitions

Schools Competitions

See also

External links

History