Heineken Cup: Leinster Factfile

LEINSTER RUGBY

55 Main Street
Donnybrook
Dublin 4

Tel: 00353 (0)1 2693224
Fax: 00353 (0)1 2693142

The RDS (Royal Dublin Society) (capacity 18,500)
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4

Leinster Rugby Website

Chief Executive – Michael Dawson
Director Of Rugby/Coach – Michael Cheika
Team Captain – Brian O’Driscoll

Home Jersey: Navy/Royal Blue; Home Shorts: Navy; Alternate Jersey: White/Royal Blue; Alternate Shorts: Navy

2007/08 HEINEKEN CUP POOLS –

Pool 1 – Benetton Treviso, Newport Gwent Dragons, London Irish, Perpignan
Pool 2 – Bourgoin, Gloucester Rugby, Ospreys, Ulster Rugby
Pool 3 – Bristol Rugby, Cardiff Blues, Harlequins, Stade Francais Paris
Pool 4 – Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque, Glasgow Warriors, Saracens, Viadana
Pool 5 – ASM Clermont Auvergne, Llanelli Scarlets, London Wasps, Munster
Pool 6 – Edinburgh, Leicester Tigers, Leinster, Toulouse

LEINSTER’S 2007/08 HEINEKEN CUP POOL FIXTURES –

Round 1 – November 10, 2007 – Leicester Tigers (home)
Round 2 – November 18, 2007 – Toulouse (away)
Round 3 – December 7, 2007 – Edinburgh (home)
Round 4 – December 15, 2007 – Edinburgh (away)
Round 5 – tbc – Toulouse (home)
Round 6 – tbc – Leicester Tigers (away)

ROUND ONE FIXTURES –

Friday, November 9:

Pool 1 – Perpignan v Newport Gwent Dragons, 9pm, Alan Lewis (Ireland) Canal+ Sport/Sky Sports*)
Pool 2 – Ulster Rugby v Gloucester Rugby, 8pm, Nigel Owens (Wales) (Sky Sports)

Saturday, November 10:

Pool 1 – London Irish v Benetton Treviso, 3pm, Tim Hayes (Wales)
Pool 2 – Ospreys v Bourgoin, 5.30pm, David Pearson (England) (S4C**/Sport+/Sky Sports*)
Pool 3 – Stade Francais Paris v Harlequins, 2.35pm, Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pool 4 – Viadana v Biarritz Olympique, 2.30pm, Peter Allan (Scotland)
Pool 5 – London Wasps v Munster, 5.30pm, Joel Jutge (France) (Sky Sports/Sport+*)
Pool 6 – Edinburgh v Toulouse, 3.30pm, George Clancy (Ireland) (Sky Sports/FR2)
Pool 6 – Leinster v Leicester Tigers, 1.30pm, Christophe Berdos (France) (Sky Sports)

Sunday, November 11:

Pool 3 – Cardiff Blues v Bristol Rugby, 1pm, Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) (Sky Sports)
Pool 4 – Saracens v Glasgow Warriors, 3pm, Romain Poite (France)
Pool 5 – ASM Clermont Auvergne v Llanelli Scarlets, 4pm, Chris White (England) (FR2/Sky Sports)

* Delayed, ** Highlights

Full 2007/08 Heineken Cup Fixtures

2007/08 LEINSTER SQUAD:

Michael Berne – Centre – Born: 05/10/81; Height: 5ft 11in; Weight: 14st 3lb
Brian Blaney – Hooker – Born: 26/02/82; Height: 6ft 2in; Weight: 16st 9lb
Gary Brown – Winger – Born: 01/11/80; Height: 6ft 2in; Weight: 14st 11lb
Felipe Contepomi – Out-Half – Born: 20/08/77; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 14st 6lb
Leo Cullen – Lock – Born: 09/01/78; Height: 6ft 6in; Weight: 17st 6lb
Gordon D’Arcy – Centre – Born: 10/02/80; Height: 5ft 11in; Weight: 13st 12lb
Girvan Dempsey – Full-Back – Born: 02/10/75; Height: 6ft; Weight: 14st 6lb
Luke Fitzgerald – Centre/Winger – Born: 13/09/87; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 14st 6lb
Keith Gleeson – Back Rower – Born: 17/06/76; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 15st 10lb
Juan Francisco Gomez – Prop – Born: 27/03/84; Height: 6ft; Weight: 17st 13lb
Cian Healy – Prop – Born: 07/10/87; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 17st 4lb
Jamie Heaslip – Number 8 – Born: 15/12/83; Height: 6ft 4in; Weight: 17st 2lb
Trevor Hogan – Lock – Born: 19/11/79; Height: 6ft 6in; Weight: 17st 6lb
Shane Horgan – Centre/Winger – Born: 18/07/78; Height: 6ft 4in; Weight: 16st 5lb
Bernard Jackman – Hooker – Born: 05/05/76; Height: 6ft; Weight: 17st 13lb
Shane Jennings – Back Rower – Born: 08/07/81; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 16st 5lb
Cameron Jowitt – Lock/Back Rower – Born: 05/02/83; Height: 6ft 6in; Weight: 17st 8lb
Chris Keane – Scrum Half – Born: 25/10/78; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 14st 6lb
Rob Kearney – Winger – Born: 26/03/86; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 14st 13lb
Ian Keatley – Utility Back – Born: 01/04/87; Height: 5ft 10in; Weight: 13st 9lb
Stephen Keogh – Back Rower – Born: 10/05/82; Height: 6ft 4in; Weight: 17st 8lb
Stephen Knoop – Prop – Born: 11/08/80; Height: 6ft 4in; Weight: 18st 1lb
Ollie Le Roux – Prop – Born: 05/05/73; Height: 6ft 1in; Weight: 19st 11lb
Richie Leyden – Lock/Back Rower – Born: 14/09/83; Height: 6ft 4in; Weight: 16st 9lb
Ross McCarron – Full-Back – Born: 23/08/84; Height: 6ft 2in; Weight: 15st 3lb
Ronan McCormack – Prop – Born: 27/04/77; Height: 5ft 10in; Weight: 18st 1lb
Fergus McFadden – Centre – Born: 17/06/86; Height: 5ft 11in; Weight: 13st 9lb
Kevin McLaughlin – Back Rower – Born: 20/09/84; Height: 6ft 4in; Weight: 17st 2lb
Ruaidhri Murphy – Prop – Born: 05/07/87; Height: 6ft 3in; Weight: 18st 1lb
Sean O’Brien – Back Rower – Born: 14/02/87; Height: 6ft 2in; Weight: 17st
Brian O’Driscoll – Centre – Born: 21/01/79; Height: 5ft 11in; Weight: 14st 13lb
Malcolm O’Kelly – Lock – Born: 19/07/74; Height: 6ft 8in; Weight: 18st 10lb
Jonathan Sexton – Out-Half – Born: 11/07/85; Height: 6ft 2in; Weight: 14st 6lb
Devin Toner – Lock – Born: 29/06/86; Height: 6ft 11in; Weight: 18st 12lb
Christian Warner – Centre/Out-Half – Born: 22/01/76; Height: 6ft; Weight: 14st 4lb
Chris Whitaker – Scrum Half – Born: 19/10/74; Height: 5ft 10in; Weight: 12st 12lb
Cillian Willis – Scrum Half – Born: 19/01/85; Height: 5ft 10in; Weight: 12st 10lb
Stan Wright – Prop – Born: 29/09/78; Height: 6ft 2in; Weight: 19st 9lb

LEINSTER – HOME AND AWAY RECORD:

Home – Best Winning Run: 8 matches; Worst Run Without A Victory: 2 matches

Away – Best Winning Run: 4 matches; Worst Run Without A Victory: 4 matches

FULL EUROPEAN RECORD:

1995/96: beat Milan 24-21 (a), beat Pontypridd 23-22 (h), S-F lost to Cardiff 14-23 (Lansdowne Road)

1996/97: lost to Llanelli 17-34 (a), lost to Leicester 10-27 (h), beat Scottish Borders 34-25 (a), beat Pau 25-23 (h)

1997/98: lost to Toulouse 25-34 (h), beat Leicester 16-9 (h), lost to Milan 32-33 (a), lost to Leicester 22-47 (a), beat Milan 23-6 (h), lost to Toulouse 19-38 (a)

1998/99: beat Llanelli 33-27 (a), lost to Stade Français 17-28 (h), beat Begles-Bordeaux 9-3 (h), lost to Stade Français 31-56 (a), lost to Begles-Bordeaux 10-31 (a), lost to Llanelli 27-34 (h)

1999/00: beat Leicester Tigers 27-20 (h), lost to Glasgow Caledonians 17-29 (a), lost to Stade Français 6-39 (a), beat Stade Français 24-23 (h), beat Glasgow Caledonians 44-17 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 32-10 (a)

2000/01: lost to Edinburgh Reivers 21-29 (a), beat Biarritz 35-9 (h), beat Northampton Saints 14-8 (a), beat Northampton Saints 40-31 (h), drew with Edinburgh Reivers 34-34 (h), lost to Biarritz 10-30 (a)

2001/02: beat Toulouse 40-10 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 28-9 (h), beat Newport 21-6 (h), beat Newport 26-21 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 17-15 (a), lost to Toulouse 7-43 (a), Q-F lost to Leicester Tigers 18-29 (a)

2002/03: beat Bristol Shoguns 29-23 (h), beat Swansea 51-10 (a), beat Montferrand 23-20 (a), beat Montferrand 12-9 (h), beat Swansea 48-19 (h), beat Bristol Shoguns 25-12 (a), Q-F beat Biarritz Olympique 18-13 (h), S-F lost to Perpignan 14-21 (Lansdowne Road)

2003/04: beat Biarritz Olympique 32-6 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 24-19 (a), lost to Sale Sharks 22-23 (h), beat Sale Sharks 23-16 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 20-17 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 21-32 (a)

2004/05: beat Benetton Treviso 25-9 (a), beat Bath Rugby 30-11 (h), beat Bourgoin 92-17 (h), beat Bourgoin 26-23 (a), beat Bath Rugby 27-23 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 57-17 (h), Q-F lost to Leicester Tigers 13-29 (h)

2005/06: lost to Bath Rugby 19-22 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 33-20 (a), beat Bourgoin 53-7 (h), lost to Bourgoin 28-30 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 46-22 (h), beat Bath Rugby 35-23 (a), Q-F beat Toulouse 41-35 (a), S-F lost to Munster 6-30 (Lansdowne Road)

2006/07: beat Gloucester Rugby 37-20 (h), lost to Edinburgh Rugby 24-25 (a), beat Agen 26-10 (h), beat Agen 25-13 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 49-10 (h), lost to Gloucester Rugby 13-19 (a), Q-F lost to London Wasps 13-35 (a)

LEINSTER – SEASON BY SEASON:

1995/96 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Ciaran Callan; Captain: Chris Pim; Record: Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1; Top Scorers: Points: Alan McGowan 41; Tries: Conor O’Shea 2

1996/97 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Ciaran Callan/Paul Dean; Captain: Chris Pim; Record: Played 4, Won 2, Lost 2; Top Scorers: Points: Alan McGowan 44; Tries: Eight players 1 each

1997/98 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Mike Ruddock; Captain: Kurt McQuilkin; Record: Played 6, Won 2, Lost 4; Top Scorers: Points: Alan McGowan 72; Tries: John McWeeney 4

1998/99 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Mike Ruddock; Captain: Gabriel Fulcher; Record: Played 6, Won 2, Lost 4; Top Scorers: Points: Alan McGowan 68; Tries: Declan O’Brien 2

1999/00 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Mike Ruddock; Captain: Liam Toland; Record: Played 6, Won 4, Lost 2; Top Scorers: Points: Emmet Farrell 55; Tries: John McWeeney 3

2000/01 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Matt Williams; Captain: Liam Toland; Record: Played 6, Won 3, Drawn 1, Lost 2; Top Scorers: Points: Eddie Hekenui 40; Tries: Gordon D’Arcy 4

2001/02 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Matt Williams; Captain: Reggie Corrigan; Record: Played 7, Won 5, Lost 2; Top Scorers: Points: Nathan Spooner 65; Tries: Brian O’Driscoll 3

2002/03 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Matt Williams; Captain: Reggie Corrigan; Record: Played 8, Won 7, Lost 1; Top Scorers: Points: Brian O’Meara 84; Tries: Gordon D’Arcy 6

2003/04 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Gary Ella; Captain: Reggie Corrigan; Record: Played 6, Won 4, Lost 2; Top Scorers: Points: Brian O’Meara 70; Tries: Three players 2 each

2004/05 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Declan Kidney; Captain: Reggie Corrigan; Record: Played 7, Won 6, Lost 1; Top Scorers: Points: David Holwell 104; Tries: Shane Horgan 8

2005/06 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Michael Cheika; Captain: Brian O’Driscoll; Record: Played 8, Won 5, Lost 3; Top Scorers: Points: Felipe Contepomi 131; Tries: Felipe Contepomi 6

2006/07 – Director Of Rugby/Coach: Michael Cheika; Captain: Brian O’Driscoll; Record: Played 7, Won 4, Lost 3; Top Scorers: Points: Felipe Contepomi 71; Tries: Shane Horgan, Brian O’Driscoll 4 each

TEAM RECORDS –

Highest Score: 92 (v Bourgoin, 04/05 (h))
Biggest Margin Of Victory: 75 (v Bourgoin, 04/05 (h))
Most Tries In A Match: 13 (v Bourgoin, 04/05 (h))
Highest Score Against: 56 (v Stade Francais, 98/99 (a))
Most Tries Against: 8 (v Stade Francais, 98/99 (a))
Heaviest Margin Of Defeat: 36 (v Toulouse, 01/02 (a))

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS –

Most Points In A Match: 29 (David Howell v Bourgoin, 04/05 (h))
Most Tries In A Match: 3 (Gordon D’Arcy v Northampton Saints, 00/01 (h), Swansea, 02/03 (a)) (Denis Hickie v Swansea, 02/03 (h)) (Felipe Contepomi v Bourgoin, 04/05 (h)) (Shane Horgan v Benetton Treviso, 04/05 (h), Edinburgh, 06/07 (h)) (Brian O’Driscoll v Agen, 06/07 (h))
Most Conversions In A Match: 8 (David Howell v Bourgoin, 04/05 (h))
Most Penalty Goals In A Match: 7 (Mark McHugh v Leicester Tigers, 99/00 (h))
Most Drop Goals In A Match: 2 (Mark McHugh v Leicester Tigers, 99/00 (h))
Leading Points Scorer: 225 Alan McGowan
Leading Try Scorer: 22 Shane Horgan
Try Hat-Tricks: 7 Gordon D’Arcy (2), Shane Horgan (2), Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie, Brian O’Driscoll
Most Points Against: 22 (Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Toulouse, 05/06 (a))

LEINSTER’S TOP HEINEKEN CUP TRY SCORERS:

22 – Shane Horgan
20 – Brian O’Driscoll
19 – Denis Hickie
18 – Gordon D’Arcy
11 – Felipe Contepomi
10 – John McWeeney
8 – Girvan Dempsey
7 – Penalty tries
5 – Victor Costello, Keith Gleeson, Alan McGowan
4 – Shane Byrne, Shane Jennings, Cameron Jowitt, Rob Kearney, Aidan McCullen, Peter McKenna, Eric Miller

LEINSTER’S TOP HEINEKEN CUP POINTS SCORERS:

225 – Alan McGowan
221 – Felipe Contepomi
192 – Brian O’Meara
113 – Shane Horgan
110 – Gordon D’Arcy
104 – David Howell
100 – Brian O’Driscoll
98 – Denis Hickie
68 – Nathan Spooner
55 – Emmet Farrell
50 – John McWeeney

LEINSTER’S MOST-CAPPED HEINEKEN CUP PLAYERS:

61 – Reggie Corrigan
59 – Shane Horgan
57 – Victor Costello
56 – Malcolm O’Kelly
55 – Shane Byrne
54 – Girvan Dempsey, Denis Hickie
50 – Gordon D’Arcy
45 – Brian O’Driscoll
40 – Emmett Byrne
37 – Keith Gleeson
34 – Eric Miller
32 – Leo Cullen
31 – Brian O’Meara

LEINSTER – HEINEKEN CUP ATTENDANCES:

1995/96 – 1 match – Total Attendance: 4,000 – Average Attendance: 4,000
1996/97 – 2 matches – Total Attendance: 7,500 – Average Attendance: 3,750
1997/98 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 18,800 – Average Attendance: 6,266
1998/99 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 16,500 – Average Attendance: 5,500
1999/00 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 14,500 – Average Attendance: 4,833
2000/01 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 20,500 – Average Attendance: 6,833
2001/02 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 22,500 – Average Attendance: 7,500
2002/03 – 4 matches – Total Attendance: 67,000 – Average Attendance: 16,750
2003/04 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 44,863 – Average Attendance: 14,954
2004/05 – 4 matches – Total Attendance: 84,200 – Average Attendance: 21,050
2005/06 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 36,728 – Average Attendance: 12,242
2006/07 – 3 matches – Total Attendance: 47,582 – Average Attendance: 15,861

TOTALS – 35 matches – 384,673 – 10,991

NUMBERS GAME:

40,000 – There have been 38,870 points scored in the Heineken Cup to date and another 1,130 points will see the total top 40,000

300 – Toulouse, who have scored the most tournament tries, need 11 more to reach 300 and Leinster out-half Felipe Contepomi needs six points to top 300 tournament points

12 – Leinster recorded their first away win in the Heineken Cup just over twelve years ago on November 1, 1995. They beat Milan 24-21 in front of 1,200 spectators

HEINEKEN CUP CHAMPIONS:

2007 – London Wasps
2006 – Munster
2005 – Toulouse
2004 – London Wasps
2003 – Toulouse
2002 – Leicester Tigers
2001 – Leicester Tigers
2000 – Northampton Saints
1999 – Ulster
1998 – Bath
1997 – Brive
1996 – Toulouse

– Statistics courtesy of Westgate Sports Agency