2006–07 Leinster Rugby season

Leinster Rugby
2006–07 season
ManagerAustralia Michael Cheika
CaptainIreland Brian O'Driscoll
Celtic League3rd
Heineken CupQuarter-finalist
Top try scorerAll: Shane Horgan (9)
Top points scorerAll: Felipe Contepomi (258)
Highest home attendance48,000 vs Ulster
31 December 2006
Lowest home attendance3,750 vs Glasgow Warriors
10 November 2006
Average home attendance12,808
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2006–07 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's sixth competing in the Celtic League alongside which they competed in the 2006–07 Heineken Cup. The season ended without silverware as the team finished third in the Celtic League[1] and were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the Heineken Cup. The 2006–07 season was the last in which home Celtic League games were played in Donnybrook (future ties have been played at the larger RDS Arena).[2]

Match attendance

Leinster average Celtic League attendance was 12,796[3] (boosted heavily by two games held at Lansdowne Road).

Leinster's tie against Ulster Rugby set a Celtic League record with a sell out attendance of 48,000 at the last ever game at Lansdowne Road.[4]

2006–07 Celtic League Fixtures

Date Home team Score Away team Score Venue Match Report
8 September 2006 Edinburgh 20 Leinster 14 Murrayfield, Edinburgh [1]
16 September 2006 Leinster 16 Cardiff Blues 9 Donnybrook, Dublin [2]
23 September 2006 Llanelli Scarlets 33 Leinster 21 Stradey Park, Llanelli [3]
29 September 2006 Connacht 16 Leinster 31 Sportsground, Galway [4]
6 October 2006 Leinster 27 Munster 20 Lansdowne Road, Dublin [5]
13 October 2006 Border Reivers 22 Leinster 19 Netherdale, Galashiels [6]
4 November 2006 Leinster 35 Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Donnybrook, Dublin [7]
10 November 2006 Leinster 38 Glasgow Warriors 23 Donnybrook, Dublin [8]
2 December 2006 Ulster 6 Leinster 6 Ravenhill, Belfast [9]
27 December 2006 Munster 25 Leinster 11 Thomond Park, Limerick [10]
31 December 2006 Leinster 20 Ulster 12 Lansdowne Road, Dublin [11] Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
6 January 2007 Leinster 44 Ospreys 22 Donnybrook, Dublin [12]
26 January 2007 Leinster 44 Llanelli Scarlets 34 Donnybrook, Dublin [13]
16 February 2007 Leinster 13 Edinburgh 6 Donnybrook, Dublin [14]
24 March 2007 Leinster 30 Connacht 21 Donnybrook, Dublin [15]
6 April 2007 Glasgow Warriors 26 Leinster 20 Hughenden, Glasgow [16]
13 April 2007 Newport Gwent Dragons 22 Leinster 23 Rodney Parade, Newport [17]
27 April 2007 Ospreys 19 Leinster 17 Liberty Stadium [18]
5 May 2007 Leinster 31 Border Reivers 0 Donnybrook, Dublin [19]
11 May 2007 Cardiff Blues 27 Leinster 11 The Arms Park, Cardiff [20]

2006/07 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results

Round Date Home team Score Away team Score Venue Match Report
Round 1 21 October 2006 Leinster 37 Gloucester 20 Lansdowne Road, Dublin [5]
Round 2 29 October 2006 Edinburgh 25 Leinster 24 Murrayfield, Edinburgh [21] Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
Round 3 9 December 2006 Leinster 26 Agen 10 Lansdowne Road, Dublin [22] Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
Round 4 16 December 2006 Agen 13 Leinster 25 Stade Armandie, Agen [23] Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
Round 5 13 January 2007 Leinster 39 Edinburgh 10 Donnybrook, Dublin [24] Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
Round 6 19 January 2007 Gloucester 19 Leinster 13 Kingsholm, Gloucester [25] Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
Quarter-final 31 March 2007 London Wasps 35 Leinster 13 Adams Park, High Wycombe [26] Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine

See also

References

  1. ^ "Magners League : History : Season 2006-2007". Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Leinster Rugby : Fixtures & Results". Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  3. ^ "RaboDirectPRO12 : Match Centre : Match Centre". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Leinster 20-12 Ulster". 1 January 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "European Rugby Cup : Leinster off to flying start". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2009.