2016–17 Munster Rugby season

The 2016–17 Munster Rugby season was Munster's sixteenth season competing in the Pro12, alongside which they also competed in the European Rugby Champions Cup. It was Anthony Foley's third season as head coach and Rassie Erasmus's first season as director of rugby.

2016–17 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600)
Irish Independent Park (Capacity: 9,500)
Director of RugbyRassie Erasmus
Coach(es)Anthony Foley (Until 16 October 2016)
Captain(s)Peter O'Mahony
League(s)Pro12
2016–171st (Runners-up)
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Events

In August 2016, Munster started using the new central training base at the University of Limerick campus, thus marking an end to the days of splitting training between Cork and Limerick.[1]

Munster opened their pre-season with a 17–0 victory over Zebre in a pre-season friendly at Waterford Regional Sports Centre on 19 August.[2]

The new Pro12 season was launched on 23 August at the Aviva Stadium. Munster began the new season on 3 September with an away game against Scarlets.[3]

On 26 August, Munster defeated Worcester in their final pre-season friendly at Musgrave Park, scoring seven-tries during the game.[4]

On 16 October 2016, head coach Anthony Foley died suddenly while in Paris with Munster.[5] The team was preparing to face Racing 92 in their opening game of the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup. The match was postponed as a result of Foley's death.[6][7][8][9]

On 22 October Munster paid tribute to the late Anthony Foley with a 38-17 bonus-point win over Glasgow in the European Champions Cup.[10][11] A minutes silence was observed before the match during which a special tribute took place in the West Stand with the words "AXEL" spelled out with the number 8 on either side. The Munster Rugby Supporter's Club Choir performed 'There Is An Isle', and soprano Sinead O'Brien joined the Choir to perform 'Stand Up And Fight.[12][13][14][15]

On 10 December, Munster defeated Leicester 38–0 at Thomond Park in their second European Rugby Champions Cup game of the season to go top of the pool with ten points after two games.[16][17][18]

Over the Christmas period, Munster defeated Leinster at Thomond Park on 26 December 29-17 to move five points clear of them at the top of the Pro12.[19][20] They followed up that victory with a 16–9 victory over Connacht on 31 December at the Galway Sportsgrounds.[21][22]

On 7 January, Munster played the re-arranged game against Racing 92 in Paris and had a bonus point victory by 32–7.[23][24]

On 14 January, Francis Saili scored the winning try in Munster's 12–14 away win against Glasgow Warriors, a win that secured Munster's place in the quarter-finals of the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup. It was the 11th win out of the last 12 matches for Munster.[25][26][27]

In March, it was announced that Donnacha Ryan would leave Munster at the end of the season to join Racing 92.[28]

On 1 April, Munster reached their first European Champions Cup semi-final in three years with a 41–16 victory over Toulouse.[29][30][31]

On 22 April, Munster played Saracens in the European Champions Cup semi-final at the Aviva Stadium. They lost the game 26-10 to go out of the competition.[32] Munster minus the injured Conor Murray scored the first penalty of the game but Saracens took control of the game and scored two tries to win comfortably in the end.[33][34][35] It was also confirmed that coach Rassie Erasmus would remain in charge for the next season after much speculation that he would return to South-Africa.[36]

On 4 May, Tyler Bleyendaal was named as the Munster Player of the Year at an awards ceremony in Cork. The ceremony was attended by 250 guests with 11 awards presented on the day.[37]

On 20 May, Munster defeated the Ospreys by 23–3 in the Pro12 playoff semi-final to advance to the 2017 Pro12 Grand Final against Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium on 27 May.[38] The match was Donnacha Ryan's and Francis Saili's final appearance for Munster at Thomond Park.[39][40]

On 27 May, Munster lost the 2017 Pro12 Grand Final to Scarlets 46–22.[41][42][43]

Coaching and management staff 2016–17
Position Name Nationality
Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus  South Africa
Head Coach Anthony Foley  Ireland
Defence Coach Jacques Nienaber  South Africa
Team Manager Niall O'Donovan  Ireland
Scrum Coach Jerry Flannery  Ireland
Technical Coach Felix Jones  Ireland
Head of Fitness Aled Walters  Wales
Strength & Conditioning Coach Aidan O'Connell  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Adam Sheehan  Ireland
Performance Analyst George Murray  Ireland
Operations Manager Bryan Murphy  Ireland

Senior Playing Squad 2016–17
For player movements leading up to the 2016–17 season, see List of 2016–17 Pro12 transfers § Munster.

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
Rhys Marshall Hooker New Zealand
Kevin O'Byrne Hooker Ireland
Niall Scannell Hooker Ireland
Mike Sherry Hooker Ireland
John Andress Prop Ireland
Stephen Archer Prop Ireland
James Cronin Prop Ireland
Thomas du Toit Prop South Africa
Dave Kilcoyne Prop Ireland
Peter McCabe Prop Ireland
John Ryan Prop Ireland
Mark Chisholm Lock Australia
Dave Foley Lock Ireland
Billy Holland Lock Ireland
Jean Kleyn Lock South Africa
John Madigan Lock Ireland
Seán McCarthy Lock Ireland
Darren O'Shea Lock Ireland
Donnacha Ryan Lock Ireland
Dave O'Callaghan Flanker Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker Ireland
Peter O’Mahony (c) Flanker Ireland
Robin Copeland Number 8 Ireland
Jack O'Donoghue Number 8 Ireland
CJ Stander Number 8 Ireland
Player Position Union
Angus Lloyd Scrum-half Ireland
Conor Murray Scrum-half Ireland
Tomás O'Leary Scrum-half Ireland
Cathal Sheridan Scrum-half Ireland
Te Aihe Toma Scrum-half New Zealand
Duncan Williams Scrum-half Ireland
Tyler Bleyendaal Fly-half New Zealand
Steve Crosbie Fly-half Ireland
Ian Keatley Fly-half Ireland
Sammy Arnold Centre Ireland
Cian Bohane Centre Ireland
David Johnston Centre Ireland
Collie O'Shea Centre Ireland
Francis Saili Centre New Zealand
Rory Scannell Centre Ireland
Jaco Taute Centre South Africa
Andrew Conway Wing Ireland
Keith Earls Wing Ireland
Ronan O'Mahony Wing Ireland
Alex Wootton Wing Ireland
Darren Sweetnam Fullback Ireland
Simon Zebo Fullback Ireland
  • Internationally capped players in bold.
  • Players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. *
  • Irish provinces are currently limited to four non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and one non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player").

2016–17 Pro12
Main article: 2016–17 Pro12
3 September 2016
15:00
Scarlets 13–23 Munster
Try: G. Davies 31' c
Con: Patchell (1/1)
Pen: Patchell (2/4) 26', 47'
 Report Try: Cronin 18' c
O'Mahony 29' c
Con: Bleyendaal (2/2)
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/3) 37', 53'
Keatley (1/1)
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,107
Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
9 September 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Munster 23–24 Cardiff Blues
Try: Conway 9' c
Kilcoyne 61' c
Con: Keatley (2/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/3) 29', 54', 71'
 Report Try: James (2) 7' c, 35' c
Fish 67' c
Con: Anscombe (2/2)
Shingler (1/1)
Pen: Anscombe (1/2) 14'
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
17 September 2016
17:15
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons 16–20 Munster
Try: Amos 32' c
Con: O'Brien (1/1) 32'
Pen: O'Brien (3/3) 14', 49', 54'
 Report Try: Kleyn 20' c
Bohane 56' c
Con: Bleyendaal (2/2) 20', 56'
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 11', 51'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,841
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
24 September 2016
15:00
(1 BP) Munster 28–14 Edinburgh
Try: Murray (2) 27' c, 38' c
Oliver 42' c
O'Callaghan 57' c
Con: Bleyendaal (4/4) 27', 38', 42', 57'
 Report Try: Dean 23' c
Hardie 67' c
Con: Weir (1/1) 23'
Kinghorn (1/1) 67'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,826
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
1 October 2016
17:00
(1 BP) Munster 49–5 Zebre
Try: Sweetnam 2' c
Murray 22' c
Stander (2) 28' c, 78' c
Zebo 31' c
Penalty try 52' c
Archer 63' c
Con: Bleyendaal (4/4)
Keatley (3/3)
 Report Try: Di Giulio 71' m
Thomond Park
Attendance: 11,737
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU)
8 October 2016
14:05
Leinster 25–14 Munster
Try: Nacewa (2) 35' m, 55' c
Gibson-Park 68' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 55'
Nacewa (1/1) 68'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 6', 10'
 Report Try: O'Mahony 26' c
Taute 74' c
Con: Bleyendaal (2/2) 26', 74'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 40,527
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
28 October 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Ulster 14-15 Munster
Try: Piutau 4' c
Lyttle '34 c
Con: Jackson (2/2) 5', 35'
 Report Try: Scannell 40' c
Taute 63' c
Con: Scannell (1/1) 64'
Drop: Scannell 74'
4 November 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Munster 33–0 Ospreys
Try: Kilcoyne (2) 8' c, 69' c
Sweetnam 14' c
O'Mahony 54' m
Copeland 78' c
Con: Bleyendaal (4/5) 8', 14', 69', 78'
 Report
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
26 November 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Munster 46-3 Benetton Treviso
Try: Copeland 20' c
Conway 25' m, 34' c
O'Shea 42' c
R. O'Mahony 64' m, 71' m
Wootton 69'
Con: Bleyendaal (3/5) 21', 35', 43'
Keatley (1/2) 69'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 14'
 Report Pen: McKinley (1/1) 8'
2 December 2016
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 15–16 Munster
Try: Price 62' c
Grigg 70' m
Con: Clegg (1/2) 62'
Pen: Horne (1/1) 16'
 Report Try: Conway 12' c
Con: Keatley (1/1) 12'
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 9', 37'
Drop: Keatley (1/1) 77'
26 December 2016
17:30
(1 BP) Munster 29–17 Leinster
Try: Zebo 22' c
R. O'Mahony 40' c
O'Donnell 49' c
Stander 56' m
Con: Bleyendaal (3/4) 23', 40', 51'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 61'
 Report Try: Kirchner 17' c
Strauss 76' c
Con: Nacewa (1/1) 18'
Molony (1/1) 77'
Pen: Nacewa (1/1) 27'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
31 December 2016
17:30
(1 BP) Connacht 9–16 Munster
Pen: Carty (3/4) 30', 50', 76'
 Report Try: Marshall 56' c
Con: Keatley (1/1) 57'
Pen: Keatley (2/3) 2', 39'
Drop: Keatley (1/2) 68'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 8,090
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
3 February 2017
15:00
(1 BP) Edinburgh 9–10 Munster
Pen: Tovey (3) 7', 24', 34'
 Report Try: O’Mahony 15' c
Con: Bleyendaal (1/1) 16'
Pen: Bleyendaal 66'
New Myreside
Attendance: 5,235
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
10 February 2017
19:35
(1 BP) Munster 45–17 Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Taute (2) 14' c, 28' c
Conway 20' c
Penalty try 40' c
Kilcoyne 64' c
R. O'Mahony 80' c
Con: Bleyendaal (6/6) 14', 20', 28', 40', 64', 80'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Buckley 36' c
Dee 60' c
Con: D. Jones (2/2) 36', 60'
Pen: D. Jones (1/1) 12'
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
18 February 2017
17:15
(1 BP) Ospreys 23–25 Munster
Try: Dirksen 5' c
Fonotia 13' c
Con: S. Davies (2/2) 5', 13'
Pen: S. Davies (3/3) 24', 40', 59'
 Report Try: O'Donoghue 36' m
Saili 40' c
Kilcoyne 78' c
Con: Bleyendaal (2/3) 40', 78'
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 4', 29'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,782
Referee: Marius Mitrea
24 February 2017
19:35
Munster 21–30 Scarlets
Try: Taute 13' c
Sweetnam 23' c
Oliver 30' c
Con: Bleyendaal (3/3) 13', 23', 30'
 Report Try: Parkes 56' c
McNicholl 59' c
van der Merwe 62' c
Con: D. Jones (3/3) 56', 59', 62'
Pen: D. Jones (3/3) 3', 16', 53'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 16,742
Referee: Daniel Jones
4 March 2017
17:15
Cardiff Blues 13–23 Munster
Try: Summerhill 47' c
Con: Shingler (1/1) 48'
Pen: Shingler (2/2) 21', 33'
 Report Try: Saili 51' c
Oliver 76' c
Con: R. Scannell (2/2) 52', 77'
Pen: R. Scannell (2/3) 25', 66'
Drop: R. Scannell (1/1) 75'
BT Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
25 March 2017
15:00
Zebre 14–50 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Minnie 30' c
Greeff 56' c
Con: Violi (1/1) 30'
Bordoli (1/1) 56'
 Report Try: N. Scannell 3' c
O'Donnell 19' c
R. O'Mahony (2) 26' c, 51' m
R. Scannell 47' c
Cronin (2) 62' c, 71' c
Con: Bleyendaal (4/5) 3', 19', 26', 47'
R. Scannell (2/2) 62', 71'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 40'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
8 April 2017
19:35
Munster 10–7 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Cronin 4' c
Con: Bleyendaal (1/1) 5'
Pen: R. Scannell (1/1) 60'
 Report Try: Hogg 68' c
Con: Russell (1/1) 69'
Irish Independent Park
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
15 April 2017
15:00
Munster 22–20 Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Lloyd 6' c
Earls 61' m
O'Callaghan 69' c
Con: Keatley (1/1) 7'
Bleyendaal (1/2) 71'
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 36'
 Report Try: Best 3' c
L. Marshall 64' c
Con: Jackson (2/2) 4', 65'
Pen: Jackson (2/3) 13', 52'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 20,047
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
29 April 2017
19:05
Benetton Treviso 14–34 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Odiete 49' c
Montauriol 80'+1
Con: McKinley (1/1) 50'
Tebaldi (1/1) 80'+1
 Report Try: Sweetnam (2) 25' m, 70' c
Zebo 32' c
Wootton 64' m
O'Donoghue 67' c
Con: Bleyendaal (3/5) 33', 68', 71
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 41'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
6 May 2017
17:15
(1 BP) Munster 50–14 Connacht
Try: Earls 8' c
O'Donoghue 27' c
Conway (2) 33' c, 54' c
Cronin 43' c
Saili 70' c
Oliver 80' m
Con: Keatley (6/7) 8', 28', 34', 44', 54', 70'
Pen: Keatley (1/1) 25'
 Report Try: Kelleher 51' c
Dawai 64' c
Con: Ronaldson (2/2) 52', 65'
Thomond Park
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)

Play-offs

Semi-finals
20 May 2017
18:15
Munster 23–3 Ospreys
Try: Saili 26' m
Zebo 61' c
Conway 75' m
Con: Bleyendaal (1/3) 62'
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 67', 41'+3
 Report Pen: Biggar (1/2) 8'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

Final
Main article: 2017 Pro12 Grand Final
27 May 2017
18:15
Munster 22–46 Scarlets
Try: Bleyendaal 40' c
Conway 75' m
Earls 78' c
Con: Bleyendaal (1/1) 41'
Keatley (1/2) 78'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: L. Williams 9' m
S. Evans 20' c
G. Davies 27' c
Beirne 31' c
van der Merwe 70' c
Ja. Davies 80'
Con: Patchell (3/4) 21', 28', 32'
L. Williams (2/2) 72', 80'+1
Pen: Patchell (2/2) 19', 45'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 44,558
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup
Main article: 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup

Munster faced Racing 92, Glasgow Warriors and Leicester Tigers in Pool 1 of the 2016-17 Champions Cup. They were seeded in the bottom tier following their sixth-placed position in the 2015–16 Pro12.[61]

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Munster (2) 650116064+961843124
Glasgow Warriors (6) 640216086+7418102119
Leicester Tigers 620461190–129323008
Racing 92 610589130–411214105
22 October 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Munster 38–17 Glasgow Warriors
Try: Bleyendaal 4' c
Taute 14' c
Zebo 30' c
Penalty try 47' c
Scannell 75' c
Con: Bleyendaal (4/4) 4', 14', 30', 47'
Keatley (1/1) 75'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: MacArthur 66' c
Bennett 70' c
Con: S. Hogg (2/2) 66', 70'
Pen: Russell (1/2) 10'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
10 December 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Munster 38–0 Leicester Tigers
Try: Zebo 35' c
Taute 49' c, 56' m
Penalty try 71' c
Con: Bleyendaal (3/4) 36', 50', 71'
Pen: Bleyendaal (4/5) 10', 15', 23', 27'
 Report
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
17 December 2016
15:15
Leicester Tigers 18–16 Munster (1 BP)
Pen: O. Williams (6/6) 33', 39', 49', 54', 66', 79'
 Report Try: Scannell 74' c
Con: Bleyendaal (1/1) 74'
Pen: Bleyendaal (3/5) 9', 18', 44'
Welford Road
Attendance: 24,213
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)

7 January 2017
15:45
Racing 92 7–32 Munster (1 BP)
Try: Voisin 63' c
Con: Carter (1/1) 64'
 Report Try: Zebo 22' m
Stander 35' c
Conway 39' c
N. Scannell 54' c
Con: Bleyendaal (3/4) 36', 40', 55'
Pen: Bleyendaal (2/2) 14, 33'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 9,233
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
14 January 2017
17:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 12–14 Munster
Pen: Russell (3/3) 13', 47', 59'
Hogg (1/2) 32'
 Report Try: Saili 71' m
Pen: Bleyendaal (3/4) 20', 34', 50'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 7,351
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
21 January 2017
17:30
Munster 22–10 Racing 92
Try: Zebo 36' c
R. O'Mahony 48' c
Keatley 69' m
Con: Bleyendaal (2/3) 37', 49'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 42'
 Report Try: Chavancy 59' c
Con: Machenaud (1/1) 60'
Pen: Machenaud (1/2) 40'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,200
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

Quarter-final
1 April 2017
17:45
Munster (2) 41–16 (7) Toulouse
Try: J. Ryan 4' c
Stander 47' m
Sweetnam 75' c
Conway 79' c
Con: Bleyendaal (3/4) 4', 77', 80'
Pen: Bleyendaal (5/5) 9', 26', 42', 52', 74'
 Report Try: Perez 54' c
Con: Doussain (1/1) 55'
Pen: Doussain (3/3) 19', 31', 40'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 26,200
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Semi-final
22 April 2017
15:15
Munster 10–26 Saracens
Try: Stander 80' c
Con: Keatley (1/1) 80'
Pen: Bleyendaal (1/2) 7'
 Report Try: M. Vunipola 54' c
Wyles 70' c
Con: Farrell (2/2) 55', 72'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 17', 35', 64', 75'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 51,300
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)

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