2013–14 Munster Rugby season

The 2013–14 Munster Rugby season was Munster's thirteenth season competing in the Pro12 alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup for the nineteenth time. It was Rob Penney's second and final season as head coach.

2013–14 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500
8,500)
Coach(es)Rob Penney
Captain(s)Peter O'Mahony
League(s)Pro12
2013–143rd (Semi-finals)
1st kit
2nd kit
← 2012–13 2014–15 →

Coaching & management staff 2013–14

The Munster Coaching and Management staff for the 2013–14 season.[1]

Position Name Nationality
Head Coach Rob Penney  New Zealand
Team Manager Niall O'Donovan  Ireland
Forwards Coach Anthony Foley  Ireland
Backs Coach Simon Mannix[2]  New Zealand
Skills Coach Ian Costello  Ireland
Head of Fitness Adam Trypas[3]  Australia
Strength & Conditioning Coach Aidan O'Connell  Ireland
Conditioning Assistant Will Douglas  Wales
Strength & Rehab Coach Aled Walters  Wales
Head of Physiotherapy Anthony Coole  South Africa
Physiotherapist Colm Fuller  Ireland
Rehab Physiotherapist Colm Oakley  Ireland
Performance Analyst George Murray  Ireland
Asst. Performance Analyst Elliot Corcoran  Ireland
Kit Manager Jack Kiely  Ireland
Operations Manager Bryan Murphy  Ireland

Senior playing squad 2013–14

The Munster Senior Squad for the 2013–2014 season.[4] 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
Duncan Casey Hooker Ireland
Niall Scannell Hooker Ireland
Mike Sherry Hooker Ireland
Damien Varley Hooker Ireland
Stephen Archer Prop Ireland
BJ Botha Prop South Africa
Alan Cotter Prop Ireland
James Cronin Prop Ireland
Dave Kilcoyne Prop Ireland
John Ryan Prop Ireland
Dave Foley Lock Ireland
Billy Holland Lock Ireland
Ian Nagle Lock Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland
Paul O'Connell Lock Ireland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland
Sean Dougall Flanker Ireland
Dave O'Callaghan Flanker Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker Ireland
Barry O'Mahony Flanker Ireland
Peter O’Mahony Flanker Ireland
Niall Ronan Flanker Ireland
CJ Stander Flanker South Africa
Paddy Butler Number 8 Ireland
James Coughlan Number 8 Ireland
Player Position Union
Gerry Hurley Scrum-half Ireland
Conor Murray Scrum-half Ireland
Cathal Sheridan Scrum-half Ireland
Duncan Williams Scrum-half Ireland
JJ Hanrahan Fly-half Ireland
Ian Keatley Fly-half Ireland
Cian Bohane Centre Ireland
Ivan Dineen Centre Ireland
James Downey Centre Ireland
Keith Earls Centre Ireland
Casey Laulala Centre New Zealand
Andrew Conway Wing Ireland
Johne Murphy Wing Ireland
Luke O'Dea Wing Ireland
Ronan O'Mahony Wing Ireland
Gerhard van den Heever Wing South Africa
Simon Zebo Wing Ireland
Denis Hurley Fullback Ireland
Felix Jones Fullback Ireland

Internationally capped players in bold. Players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. *

Senior players in (season 2013/14)

Senior players out (season 2013/14)

2013–14 Pro12

Munster reached the semi-finals of the Pro 12 and faced the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on 16 May.[17][18] Glasgow won the match 16-15 to reach the final against Leinster who defeated Ulster 13-9 the day after.[19][20] [21][22]

7 September 2013
19:15
(1 BP) Munster 34–23 Edinburgh
Try: Hurley 13' m
Coughlan 15' c
Cronin 32' c
Dineen 53' m
Hanrahan 68' c
Con: Keatley (2/4)
Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (1/2) 22'
 Report Try: De Luca 50' c
Jones 70' c
Con: Francis (1/1)
Leonard (1/1)
Pen: Francis (2/4) 11', 26'
Leonard (1/1) 62'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
13 September 2013
19:30
Zebre 21–43 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Orquera 22' m
Manici 39' c
Con: Orquera (1/2)
Pen: Orquera (3/3) 19', 36', 64'
 Report Try: Butler 46' c
Stander (2) 58' c, 66' c
Keatley 75' c
Con: Hanrahan (3/3)
Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Hanrahan (5/5) 5', 15', 32', 45', 51'
Stadio XXV Aprile
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
20 September 2013
20:30
Benetton Treviso 29–19 Munster
Try: Nitoglia (2) 49' c, 61' c
Con: Berquist (2/2)
Pen: Berquist (5/5) 13', 17', 37', 59', 65'
 Report Try: Earls 7' m
penalty try 28' c
Archer 46' c
Con: Keatley (2/3)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,528
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
28 September 2013
18:45
Munster 23–9 Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Cronin 35' c
O'Mahony 51' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
Pen: Hanrahan (3/4) 7', 19', 62'
 Report Pen: Burton (3/3) 10', 20', 46'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
5 October 2013
18:45
Munster 19–15 Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Earls 33' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (4/6) 30', 43', 57', 63'
 Report Pen: Madigan (4/5) 3', 24', 53', 55'
McFadden (1/1) 40'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 20,646
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
25 October 2013
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 6–13 Munster
Pen: Weir (2/3) 3', 25'
 Report Try: Hanrahan 44' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 21', 47'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 5,726
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
2 November 2013
19:15
Munster 12–6 Ospreys (1 BP)
Pen: Keatley (3/5) 5', 22', 56'
Hanrahan (1/1) 68'
 Report Pen: Morgan (2/3) 26', 80'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,216
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
23 November 2013
18:30
Cardiff Blues 10–31 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Dacey 49' c
Con: Humberstone (1/1)
Pen: Humberstone (1/2) 13'
 Report Try: Jones 17' c
Varley 27' c
Cronin 31' c
Conway 43' c
Con: Hanrahan (4/4)
Pen: Hanrahan (1/1) 38'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,122
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
29 November 2013
19:15
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons 14–18 Munster
Try: Pewtner 43' m
Pen: Tovey (2/4) 11', 40'
Drop: Tovey (1/1) 70'
 Report Pen: Keatley (6/7) 25', 52', 61', 67', 73', 76'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
21 December 2013
19:15
Munster 16–10 Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: R. O'Mahony 80' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Hanrahan (3/5) 23', 47', 57'
 Report Try: Barclay 42' c
Con: A. Thomas (1/1)
Pen: A. Thomas (1/2) 14'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,867
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
27 December 2013
19:15
Munster 22–16 Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Hanrahan 20' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Hanrahan (5/5) 9', 29', 44', 50', 76'
 Report Try: Heffernan 80' c
Con: Parks (1/1)
Pen: Parks (3/3) 13', 16', 61'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 18,870
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
3 January 2014
19:05
Ulster 29–19 Munster
Try: Payne 6' c
Cave 37' c
Con: Pienaar (2/2)
Pen: Pienaar (5/6) 4', 18', 62', 71', 80'
 Report Try: Dineen 40' m
Kilcoyne 48' c
Coughlan 66' c
Con: Keatley (2/3)
Ravenhill Stadium
Attendance: 13,945
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
8 February 2014
19:15
(1 BP) Munster 54–13 Cardiff Blues
Try: Kilcoyne 10' c
penalty try 60' c
Zebo 64' c
van den Heever 66' c
Conway 78' c
Stander 80' c
Con: Hanrahan (6/6)
Pen: Hanrahan (4/4) 4', 22', 27', 40'
 Report Try: O. Williams 13' c
Con: G. Davies (1/1)
Pen: G. Davies (2/2) 8', 31'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,821
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
15 February 2014
18:45
(1 BP) Munster 36–8 Zebre
Try: Zebo (2) 26' c, 34' m
Slattery (2) 62' c, 79' c
O'Donnell 70' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/2)
Keatley (3/3)
Pen: Hanrahan (1/1) 15'
 Report Try: D'Apice 12' m
Pen: Palazzani (1/1) 44'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 7,330
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
23 February 2014
16:00
Ospreys 11–25 Munster
Try: Beck 39' m
Pen: Davies (2/4) 18', 68'
 Report Try: Dougall 6' c
Zebo 46' m
Downey 71' c
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Hanrahan (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 16', 26'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 5,766
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
1 March 2014
18:30
Scarlets 18–13 Munster (1 BP)
Try: G. Davies 27' m
Barclay 51' c
Con: A. Thomas (1/1)
Pen: Barkley (1/1) 13'
A. Thomas (1/1) 50'
 Report Try: van den Heever 36' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (2/3) 15', 40'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
22 March 2014
19:15
Munster 14–3 Benetton Treviso
Try: Earls 37' c
Downey 55' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/2)
 Report Pen: Berquist (1/3) 3'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,946
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
29 March 2014
19:00
Leinster 22–18 Munster (1 BP)
Try: O'Driscoll 57' c
Con: Madigan (1/1)
Pen: Madigan (5/6) 25', 38', 46', 51', 79'
 Report Pen: Keatley (6/6) 4', 9', 22', 30', 64', 77'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 51,700
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
12 April 2014
18:30
Munster 5–22 Glasgow Warriors
Try: Stander 18' m
 Report Try: Gray 4' c
Maitland 25' m
Strauss 36' c
Con: Weir (2/3)
Pen: Weir (1/1) 9'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,946
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
19 April 2014
18:15
Connacht 23–32 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Healy 20' m
McKeon 53' m
Poolman 78' c
Con: Parks (1/1)
Pen: Nikora (2/2) 15', 63'
 Report Try: Conway 17' c
van den Heever 34' c
D. Hurley 38' c
Butler 72' m
Con: Keatley (3/4)
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 26', 30'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 6,227
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
3 May 2014
17:00
Edinburgh 12–55 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Bezuidenhout 9' m
Nel 22' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
 Report Try: Conway 16' c
D. Hurley 40' c
Varley 49' c
penalty try (2) 55' c, 73' c
Williams 66' c
O'Donnell 80' c
Con: Hanrahan (5/5)
Murray (2/2)
Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 15', 27'
Meggetland
Attendance: 3,782
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
10 May 2014
18:30
(1 BP) Munster 17–19 Ulster
Try: Williams 14' c
Dougall 49' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 11'
 Report Try: Heaney 17' c
Con: McKinney (1/1)
Pen: McKinney (4/4) 36', 47', 53', 65'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 16,436
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
16 May 2014 (Semi-Final)
19:35
Glasgow Warriors 16–15 Munster
Try: Reid 46' c
Con: Russell (1/1)
Pen: Russell (3/4) 17', 36', 39'
 Report Try: Varley 9' c
Dougall 51' m
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 66'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

2013–14 Heineken Cup

On 19 January, Munster secured a home quarter-final in the knock-out stages of the 2013–14 Heineken Cup after a 38–6 win against Edinburgh at Thomond Park.[23][24] They faced Toulouse in the quarter-finals on 5 April.[25][26] Munster scored six tries to beat Toulouse 43-23 and reach the semi-finals.[27] A Keith Earls's try put Munster into a 10-point lead before two Luke McAlister penalties made it 13–9 at half time. Tries from Dave Kilcoyne and CJ Stander looked to have sealed the victory before Toulouse relied with a try from Hosea Gear. Further tries from Casey Laulala, Simon Zebo and Paul O'Connell made it a comfortable win in the end for Munster. CJ Stander, who replaced the injured Peter O'Mahony in the first half was named Man of the Match. [28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

On 27 April in the semi-final against Toulon at the Stade Vélodrome, Munster lost 24–16.[35][36][37] Munster came from 18-9 down at half-time to score the game's only try through Simon Zebo who went over in the corner.[38][39] Jonny Wilkinson scored 21 points for Toulon.[40][41][42][43]

Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Munster (4) 650116177+841962123
Gloucester (7C) 6303113114−113101114
Edinburgh 6303104141−3710170012
Perpignan 6105112158−461019127
Source : www.ercrugby.com
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
12 October 2013
13:35
Edinburgh 29–23 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Scott 5' c
T. Visser 68' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
Pen: Laidlaw (5/6) 11', 21', 28', 33', 75'
 Report Try: Laulala 19' c
Sherry 25' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/3) 15', 52', 64'
Murrayfield
Attendance: 7,024
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
19 October 2013
18:00
Munster 26–10 Gloucester
Try: Varley 33' c
Murphy 66' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (4/5) 3', 9', 12', 65'
 Report Try: Sharples 15' c
Con: Bentley (1/1)
Pen: Bentley (1/2) 38'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 23,510
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
8 December 2013
12:45
(1 BP) Munster 36–8 Perpignan
Try: Dougall 2' c
Kilcoyne 25' m
Earls 34' c
penalty try 65' c
Coughlan 77' c
Con: Keatley (2/3)
Hanrahan (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 10'
 Report Try: Michel 80' m
Pen: Hook (1/2) 44'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 23,615
Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)
14 December 2013
16:40
(1 BP) Perpignan 17–18 Munster
Try: Benvenuti 77' m
Pen: Allan (4/7) 6', 18', 24', 63'
 Report Try: penalty try 48' c
Hanrahan 80' m
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Pen: Keatley (2/4) 15', 67'
Stade Aimé Giral
Attendance: 11,824
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
11 January 2014
18:00
Gloucester 7–20 Munster
Try: Sharples 39' c
Con: F. Burns (1/1)
 Report Try: Earls 32' c
P. O'Mahony 60' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (2/3) 21', 69'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 16,121
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
19 January 2014
12:45
(1 BP) Munster 38–6 Edinburgh
Try: Coughlan 7' m
Murphy 21' c
Murray 43' c
P. O'Mahony 56' c
Zebo 65' m
Jones 75' c
Con: Keatley (4/6)
 Report Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 6', 27'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Quarter-final
5 April 2014
13:30
Munster 47–23 Toulouse
Try: Earls 4' c
Kilcoyne 41' c
Stander 45' c
Laulala 63' m
Zebo 73' m
O'Connell 79' c
Con: Keatley (4/6)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 15', 22', 61'
 Report Try: Gear 53' c
Tekori 71' c
Con: Beauxis (2/2)
Pen: McAlister (3/3) 7', 29', 33'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Semi-final
27 April 2014
16:30
Toulon 24–16 Munster
Pen: Wilkinson (7/8) 5', 18', 26', 35', 39', 64', 79'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/2) 30'
 Report Try: Zebo 52' c
Con: Keatley (1/1)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 7', 29', 33'
Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 37,043
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

2013–14 Connacht Rugby season

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