History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster

Leinster versus Munster is, according to some Irish commentators, one of the biggest provincial rivalries in world rugby,[1] which dates back to 1879, the year of founding of the provincial sides. Games between the two have occurred on an annual basis since the inception of the Irish inter-provincial championship in 1946. Since the beginning of the inter-provincials in 1946, Leinster hold a 55–43 advantage in overall wins, with five draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in the 2001–02 season, Leinster hold a 28–16 advantage in overall wins, with one draw in that time.

The largest winning margin in the professional era of the fixture, achieved in October 2009

The fierce rivalry has grown since the turn of professionalism as both teams battled for domestic and European dominance, and has sometimes become a heated and bitter affair, on and off the pitch.[2]

The birth of the modern era rivalry could be attributed to the Heineken Cup semi-final in 2006, when Munster defeated Leinster 30–6 in Lansdowne Road en route to winning their first European Championship. Munster then went on to enjoy a period of success by again winning the European trophy in 2008. A shift in fortunes occurred in 2009 however, when Leinster defeated Munster 25–6 at the same stage of the competition in front of 82,208 spectators at Croke Park, which was a world record attendance for a club game,[3] before going on to claim the first of four European titles to Munster's two.

Summary of Games Since 1946

Details Played Won by Leinster Won by Munster Drawn
Leinster Home 53 34 18 1
Munster Home 50 21 25 4
Overall 103 55 43 5

Statistics

Biggest win

Leinster: 32–0 (1958–59)

Munster: 30–6 (2005–06)

Highest scoring match

Leinster 40–45 Munster (85 points, 1996–97)

Lowest scoring match

Munster 0–0 Leinster (0 points, 1953–54)

Most consecutive wins

Leinster: 5 (2008–09 – 2010–11, 2018–19 – 2020–21)

Munster: 3 (1989–90 – 1991–92, 1996–97 – 1998–99, 2004–05 – 2005–06)

Highest attendance

82,208 (Heineken Cup semi-final, Croke Park, May 2009)

Results

SeasonHomeAwayWinnerNote(s)
1946/47Leinster 15Munster 11Leinster (1)
1947/48Munster 14Leinster 11Munster (1)
1948/49Leinster 6Munster 0Leinster (2)
1949/50Munster 3Leinster 3Draw (1)
1950/51Leinster 8Munster 6Leinster (3)
1951/52Munster 9Leinster 12Leinster (4)
1952/53Leinster 0Munster 3Munster (2)
1953/54Munster 0Leinster 0Draw (2)Lowest scoring game in history of fixture
1954/55Leinster 8Munster 9Munster (3)
1955/56Munster 9Leinster 12Leinster (5)
1956/57Leinster 19Munster 9Leinster (6)
1957/58Munster 19Leinster 12Munster (4)
1958/59Leinster 32Munster 0Leinster (7)Largest winning margin in history of fixture
1959/60Munster 18Leinster 14Munster (5)
1960/61Leinster 14Munster 9Leinster (8)
1961/62Munster 3Leinster 6Leinster (9)
1962/63Leinster 6Munster 14Munster (6)
1963/64Munster 6Leinster 10Leinster (10)
1964/65Leinster 14Munster 3Leinster (11)
1965/66Munster 6Leinster 3Munster (7)
1966/67Leinster 5Munster 9Munster (8)
1967/68Munster 5Leinster 8Leinster (12)
1968/69Leinster 8Munster 12Munster (9)
1969/70Munster 6Leinster 12Leinster (13)
1970/71Leinster 10Munster 0Leinster (14)
1971/72Munster 0Leinster 9Leinster (15)
1972/73Leinster 9Munster 17Munster (10)
1973/74Munster 13Leinster 3Munster (11)
1974/75Leinster 9Munster 6Leinster (16)
1975/76Munster 9Leinster 0Munster (12)
1976/77Leinster 12Munster 6Leinster (17)
1977/78Munster 15Leinster 10Munster (13)
1978/79Leinster 3Munster 12Munster (14)
1979/80Munster 3Leinster 4Leinster (18)
1980/81Leinster 18Munster 9Leinster (19)
1981/82Munster 15Leinster 15Draw (3)
1982/83Leinster 6Munster 9Munster (15)
1983/84Munster 13Leinster 22Leinster (20)
1984/85Leinster 15Munster 9Leinster (21)
1985/86Munster 6Leinster 15Leinster (22)
1986/87Leinster 15Munster 3Leinster (23)
1987/88Munster 10Leinster 3Munster (16)
1988/89Leinster 23Munster 12Leinster (24)
1989/90Munster 10Leinster 3Munster (17)
1990/91Leinster 12Munster 27Munster (18)
1991/92Munster 20Leinster 3Munster (19)
1992/93Leinster 21Munster 20Leinster (25)
1993/94Munster 21Leinster 19Munster (20)
1994/95Leinster 14Munster 36Munster (21)
1995/96Munster 15Leinster 19Leinster (26)
1996/97Leinster 40Munster 45Munster (22)Highest scoring match in history of fixture
1997/98Munster 15Leinster 12Munster (23)
1998/99Leinster 10Munster 25Munster (24)
1998/99Munster 18Leinster 24Leinster (27)
1999/00Leinster 13Munster 30Munster (25)
1999/00Munster 31Leinster 20Munster (26)
2000/01Leinster 16Munster 16Draw (4)
2000/01Munster 26Leinster 20Munster (27)
2001/02Leinster 24Munster 20Leinster (28)League Final
2001/02Munster 6Leinster 6Draw (5)
2002/03N/AN/AN/ANo Fixture
2003/04Leinster 8Munster 15Munster (28)
2003/04Munster 24Leinster 13Munster (29)
2004/05Leinster 17Munster 15Leinster (29)
2004/05Munster 19Leinster 13Munster (30)
2004/05Leinster 17Munster 23Munster (31)Celtic Cup Semi-Final
2005/06Munster 33Leinster 9Munster (32)
2005/06Leinster 35Munster 23Leinster (30)
2005/06Leinster 6Munster 30Munster (33)European Cup Semi-Final
2006/07Leinster 27Munster 20Leinster (31)
2006/07Munster 25Leinster 11Munster (34)
2007/08Munster 3Leinster 10Leinster (32)
2007/08Leinster 21Munster 12Leinster (33)
2008/09Leinster 0Munster 18Munster (35)
2008/09Munster 22Leinster 5Munster (36)
2008/09Munster 6Leinster 25Leinster (34)European Cup Semi-Final
2009/10Leinster 30Munster 0Leinster (35)Largest winning margin in professional era
2009/10Munster 15Leinster 16Leinster (36)
2009/10Leinster 16Munster 6Leinster (37)League Semi-Final
2010/11Leinster 13Munster 9Leinster (38)Joint most consecutive wins in history of fixture
2010/11Munster 24Leinster 23Munster (37)
2010/11Munster 19Leinster 9Munster (38)League Final
2011/12Leinster 24Munster 19Leinster (39)
2011/12Munster 9Leinster 18Leinster (40)
2012/13Leinster 30Munster 21Leinster (41)
2012/13Munster 16Leinster 22Leinster (42)
2013/14Munster 19Leinster 15Munster (39)
2013/14Leinster 22Munster 18Leinster (43)
2014/15Leinster 23Munster 34Munster (40)
2014/15Munster 28Leinster 13Munster (41)
2015/16Munster 7Leinster 24Leinster (44)
2015/16Leinster 16Munster 13Leinster (45)
2016/17Leinster 25Munster 14Leinster (46)
2016/17Munster 29Leinster 17Munster (42)
2017/18Leinster 23Munster 17Leinster (47)
2017/18Munster 24Leinster 34Leinster (48)
2017/18Leinster 16Munster 15Leinster (49)League Semi-Final
2018/19Leinster 30Munster 22Leinster (50)
2018/19Munster 26Leinster 17Munster (43)
2018/19Leinster 24Munster 9Leinster (51)League Semi-Final
2019/20Munster 6Leinster 13Leinster (52)
2019/20Leinster 27Munster 25Leinster (53)
2019/20Leinster 13Munster 3Leinster (54)League Semi-Final
2020/21Munster 10Leinster 13Leinster (55)Joint most consecutive wins in history of fixture

See also

References

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