# 1999–2000 Munster Rugby season

The 1999–2000 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fifth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's second season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

## 1999–2000 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Frankie Sheahan | Hooker | Ireland |
| Keith Wood | Hooker | Ireland |
| Peter Clohessy | Prop | Ireland |
| John Hayes | Prop | Ireland |
| Marcus Horan | Prop | Ireland |
| Ian Murray | Prop | Ireland |
| Mick Galwey (c) | Lock | Ireland |
| John Langford | Lock | Australia |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | Lock | Ireland |
| Mick O'Driscoll | Lock | Ireland |
| Anthony Foley | Back row | Ireland |
| Eddie Halvey | Back row | Ireland |
| Alan Quinlan | Back row | Ireland |
| David Wallace | Back row | Ireland |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Peter Stringer | Scrum-half | Ireland |
| Tom Tierney | Scrum-half | Ireland |
| Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | Ireland |
| Jeremy Staunton | Fly-half | Ireland |
| Jason Holland | Centre | Ireland |
| Killian Keane | Centre | Ireland |
| Conor Mahony | Centre | Ireland |
| Mike Mullins | Centre | Ireland |
| Anthony Horgan | Wing | Ireland |
| John Kelly | Wing | Ireland |
| John O'Neill | Wing | Ireland |
| Dominic Crotty | Fullback | Ireland |

## Friendlies

* 10 September 1999
| Munster | 26–19 | Ireland XV |
| | Report | |
* Musgrave Park Referee: Alan Lewis
* 7 April 2000 19:45
| Leicester Tigers | 25–17 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Attendance: 3,308 Referee: Chuck Muir

## 1999–2000 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

1999–00 Munster (21) :
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
| Munster | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 103 | 5 | 29 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Ulster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 129 | 3 | 15 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Leinster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 137 | 2 | 10 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Connacht | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 289 | 1 | 1 | |
* 7 August 1999
| Munster | 31–20 | Leinster |
| | Report | |
* Temple Hill
* 14 August 1999
| Connacht | 17–67 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Galway Sportsgrounds
* 5 September 1999
| Ulster | 24–25 | Munster |
| Try: Bromley, Fredericks Con: Mason Pen: Mason (3) Drop: Humphreys | Report | Try: Mullins (2), Corkery Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (2) |
* Upper Malone
* 29 October 1999
| Munster | 36–19 | Ulster |
| Try: O'Neill, Mullins Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (8) | Report | Try: Topping Con: Mason Pen: Mason (4) |
* Musgrave Park
* 5 November 1999
| Leinster | 13–30 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Donnybrook
* 12 November 1999
| Munster | 53–10 | Connacht |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park

## 1999–2000 Heineken Cup
### Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 188 | 132 | 56 | 10 |
| Saracens | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 206 | 153 | 53 | 6 |
| Colomiers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 144 | 194 | −50 | 4 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 106 | 165 | −59 | 4 |
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Munster | 32–10 | Pontypridd |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Brian Campsall
* 28 November 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 34–35 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,528 Referee: Jim Fleming
* 11 December 1999 15:00
| Colomiers | 15–31 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Chris Rees
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Munster | 23–5 | Colomiers |
| | Report | |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Antonio Lombardi
* 8 January 2000 15:30
| Munster | 31–30 | Saracens |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Chris White
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Pontypridd | 38–36 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Claudio Giacomel

### Quarter-final

* 15 April 2000 13:15
| Munster | 27–10 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Steve Lander

### Semi-final

* 6 May 2000 15:45
| Toulouse | 25–31 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jim Fleming

### Final

* 27 May 2000 15:00
| Munster | 8–9 | Northampton Saints |
| | Report | |
* Twickenham Attendance: 66,441 Referee: Joël Dumé