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2010–11 Celtic League

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2010–11 Celtic League

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FieldValue
imageConnacht v Munster 27-12-2010.jpg
countriesIreland Ireland
Italy
Scotland
Wales
date3 September 2010 – 28 May 2011
championsIreland Munster
count3
runnersupIreland Leinster
matches135
attendance{{#expr:
tries{{#expr:
top point scorerDan Biggar (Ospreys)
(248 points)
top try scorerTim Visser (Edinburgh)
(14 tries)
websitewww.rabodirectpro12.com
prevseason[2009–10](2009-10-celtic-league)
nextseason[2011–12 Pro12](2011-12-pro12)
captionConnacht vs. Munster, 27 December 2010

Italy Scotland Wales

  • 2879 + 7600 + 1371 + 6542 + 5000 + 8426 + 3419 + 6724
  • 6436 + 15890 + 4453 + 5028 + 3049 + 6123 + 7461 + 11194
  • 5000 + 18400 + 5000 + 6118 + 2923 + 3432 + 7289 + 3761
  • 11058 + 4800 + 7822 + 4053 + 50645 + 13707 + 3195 + 17104
  • 14026 + 4582 + 5033 + 2554 + 2900 + 10750 + 7149 + 16786
  • 8123 + 5000 + 2422 + 2078 + 2035 + 10390 + 6202 + 5324
  • 3000 + 5079 + 1707 + 3760 + 2000 + 5322 + 5142 + 18000
  • 5158 + 3500 + 11426 + 18151+ 7062 + 4795 + 22160 + 4127
  • 17136 + 9671 + 22000 + 9292 + 5117 + 6651 + 6523 + 14876
  • 1673 + 8500 + 9790 + 1917 + 4277 + 1135 + 3500 + 5802
  • 1268 + 5463 + 20000 + 4200 + 10741 + 2000 + 5857 + 8383
  • 10236 + 1709 + 1500 + 5851 + 1563 + 7700 + 1776 + 11976
  • 5642 + 6213 + 1015 + 7661 + 1369 + 11112 + 2715 + 2700
  • 1982 + 4028 + 5943 + 8646 + 1586 + 2700 + 11619 + 25923
  • 4051 + 5496 + 1856 + 1565 + 4000 + 9108 + 17670 + 9372
  • 9239 + 2935 + 3873 + 4000 + 9481 + 5568 + 5062 + 12318
  • 19835 + 11200 + 3700 + 5000 + 14476 + 13147 + 26100
  • 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 6
  • 7 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 5 + 6
  • 3 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 0
  • 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 6
  • 2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3
  • 3 + 4 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 5
  • 3 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 1
  • 3 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 3
  • 5 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 1
  • 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 2
  • 6 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 5
  • 4 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 4
  • 5 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 4
  • 3 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 1
  • 6 + 7 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 2
  • 4 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 4
  • 3 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 (248 points) (14 tries)
Stadio Zaffanella, Aironi vs Treviso - panoramio

The 2010–11 Magners League was the tenth Celtic League season and the fifth with Magners as title sponsor. The regular season began on 3 September 2010 and finished on the weekend of 6–8 May 2011. During these stages, each team played every other team both home and away and were awarded points according to the standard bonus point system. This was the second season to follow the play-off structure to determine the Magners League champion, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. The winner of each semi final advanced to the Grand Final, which took place 28 May and was hosted by the team that finished highest in the table following the regular season. The title was won by Munster who defeated Leinster by 19–9 at Thomond Park.

This was the final season of the Celtic League sponsored by Magners. The following season would see RaboDirect, the Irish subsidiary of Dutch financial company Rabobank, take over the sponsorship. At the same time, the league rebranded itself as Pro12.

The twelve teams competing were the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; four Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets; and two new Italian entries Aironi and Benetton Treviso

In May 2010, the Ospreys were fined £100,000 and docked 4 points from the 2010–11 season following their postponement of the away fixture at Ulster in the 2009–10 season. However, in September 2010, following an appeal by the Ospreys, the four point deduction for the 2010–11 season was overturned, although the £100,000 fine was upheld. Instead, the four point deduction was suspended for two years.

A new broadcast deal saw games broadcast live on terrestrial television channels in Scotland and Ireland in addition to the established terrestrial coverage in Wales. The deal will be in place until the 2013–14 season.

Teams

[[File:Red pog.svg8px]] Winners; [[File:Yellow pog.svg8px]] 2nd–4th place; [[File:Blue pog.svg8px]] Other teams.
TeamCoachCaptainStadiumCapacity
ITA AironiITA Franco BerniniITA Quintin GeldenhuysStadio Luigi Zaffanella5,000
ITA Benetton TrevisoRSA Franco SmithITA Antonio PavanelloStadio Comunale di Monigo6,700
WAL Cardiff BluesWAL Dai YoungNZL Paul TitoCardiff City Stadium26,828
Ireland ConnachtIreland Eric ElwoodIreland John MuldoonGalway Sportsgrounds7,000
SCO EdinburghSCO Rob MoffatSCO Roddy GrantMurrayfield Stadium67,144
SCO Glasgow WarriorsSCO Sean LineenSCO Alastair KellockFirhill Stadium10,887
Ireland LeinsterNZL Josef SchmidtIreland Leo CullenRDS Arena
Aviva Stadium18,500
51,700
Ireland MunsterAUS Tony McGahanIreland Paul O'ConnellThomond Park
Musgrave Park26,500
8,300
WAL Newport Gwent DragonsWAL Paul TurnerNZL Tom WillisRodney Parade11,676
WAL OspreysAUS Scott JohnsonWAL Alun Wyn JonesLiberty Stadium20,532
WAL ScarletsWAL Nigel DaviesWAL Matthew ReesParc y Scarlets14,870
Ireland UlsterIreland Brian McLaughlinIreland Rory BestRavenhill12,300

Table

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts
1IRE Munster221903496327+169442252
2IRE Leinster221516495336+159502553
3IRE Ulster221516480418+62443532
4WAL Ospreys221219553418+135562967
5WAL Scarlets221219503453+50494357
6WAL Cardiff Blues221318479392+87373333
7WAL Newport Gwent Dragons2210111444462−18474934
8SCO Edinburgh229013421460−39394425
9IRE Connacht227114394459−65324436
10ITA Benetton Treviso229013374502−128295802
11SCO Glasgow Warriors226115401543−142334816
12ITA Aironi221021247517−270215208
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places.
Correct as of 7 May 2011. Source: [RaboDirect PRO12](http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2010-2011)

Fixtures

All times are local.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

1872 Cup 1st round

Round 12

1872 Cup 2nd round

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Rearranged fixtures

PostConAir

PostUlsNGD

PostGlaTre

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Rearranged fixture

PostNGDCar

Round 22

Playoffs

Semi-finals

Fitzgerald 72' c

Grand Final

Main article: 2011 Magners League Grand Final

Earls 66' m Penalty try 79' c

Individual statistics

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamurl=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/stats-magnersleague-2010.htmltitle=Pointspublisher=itsrugby.co.ukaccess-date=30 December 2010}}
1WAL Dan BiggarWAL Ospreys248
2IRE Ian KeatleyIRE Connacht224
3IRE Ronan O'GaraIRE Munster183
4SCO Dan ParksWAL Cardiff Blues158
WAL Rhys PriestlandWAL Scarlets
6WAL Jason ToveyWAL Newport Gwent Dragons142
7FIJ Isa NacewaIRE Leinster140
8SCO Chris PatersonSCO Edinburgh133

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamurl=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/stats-magnersleague-2010.htmltitle=Triespublisher=itsrugby.co.ukaccess-date=30 December 2010}}
1The Netherlands Tim VisserSCO Edinburgh14
2WAL Aled BrewWAL Newport Gwent Dragons12
3WAL Jonathan DaviesWAL Scarlets9
CAN D. T. H. van der MerweSCO Glasgow Warriors
5SCO Simon DanielliIRE Ulster8
WAL Richard FussellWAL Ospreys
IRE Craig GilroyIRE Ulster
IRE Shane HorganIRE Leinster
NZL Doug HowlettIRE Munster

Notes

Television coverage

Coverage moved back to free to air television. Ulster's matches were televised only in Northern Ireland on BBC Two Northern Ireland apart from their away matches in Aironi, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons. They also televised the Round 10 match between Scarlets vs Leinster as a replacement for the scheduled Ulster vs Newport Gwent Dragons match which was postponed.

References

References

  1. (19 May 2009). "Leinster coach eyes Welsh revival". BBC Sport.
  2. (11 April 2008). "Magners set to bring in play-offs". BBC Sport.
  3. (30 May 2011). "Munster win Magners League final to lay ghost of Leinster double". Guardian.
  4. (30 May 2011). "Munster 19-9 Leinster". BBC Sport.
  5. (19 April 2011). "Magners to end six-year Celtic League backing". BBC Sport.
  6. (13 May 2010). "Ospreys punished for Ulster postponement". BBC Sport.
  7. (11 September 2010). "Ospreys welcome four-point reinstatement". BBC Sport.
  8. (9 June 2010). "New TV deal makes Magners League more accessible". RaboDirect PRO12.
  9. "2010–2011 RaboDirect PRO12 Fixtures & Results". RaboDirect PRO12.
  10. "Points". itsrugby.co.uk.
  11. "Tries". itsrugby.co.uk.
  12. Hannan, Martin. (10 July 2011). "Scottish cap is in Tim Visser's sights". [[Scotland on Sunday]].
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