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2010 Celtic League Grand Final

Rugby union match

Rugby union match

FieldValue
title2009-10 Celtic League Grand Final
event[2009–10 Celtic League](2009-10-celtic-league)
team1Leinster
team1associationIRE
team1score12
team2Ospreys
team2associationWAL
team2score17
date29 May 2010
stadiumRDS Arena
cityDublin
man_of_the_match1aLee Byrne
refereeChris White (RFU)
Result12–17
attendance19,850
weatherDry
next[2011](2011-celtic-league-grand-final)

The 2009–10 Celtic League Grand Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Celtic League season. The 2009–10 season was the fourth sponsored by Magners and was the first ever Celtic League Grand Final. The final was won by the Ospreys who defeated Leinster by 17–12 at the RDS Arena to win their third Celtic League title, the win ended Leinster's 20-month unbeaten home league record.

Route to the final

2009–10 Final Table

:{| class="wikitable"

+ Key to colours
Top four teams advance to playoffs.
}
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts
1Ireland Leinster181305359295+64272912
2WAL Ospreys181116384298+86372633
3SCO Glasgow Warriors181125390321+69312421
4Ireland Munster18909319282+37332036
5WAL Cardiff Blues181008349315+34332822
6SCO Edinburgh188010385391−6404045
7WAL Newport Gwent Dragons18819333378−45323732
8Ireland Ulster187110357370−13393542
9WAL Scarlets185013361382−21353518
10Ireland Connacht185112254459−205205304

2010 Playoffs

Semi-finals

Hook 54' c

Match

Summary

First-half Ospreys tries from Tommy Bowe after 20 minutes and Lee Byrne after 35 minutes which were both converted put the Ospreys 14–3 up at half time, with the Leinster score coming from a Johnny Sexton penalty after 23 minutes. A further penalty from Sexton brought the score to 14–6 before Dan Biggar kicked over a penalty for the Ospreys after 48 minutes. Two more penalties from Sexton in the 62nd and 71st minutes made the score 17–12, but that was enough for the Ospreys to hold and become the first side to win the title for the third time.

Details

Byrne 35' c

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Reaction

Ospreys head coach Sean Holley reacted to the win saying "it's a special night, I wouldn't say it was our best performance, but certainly one of our most courageous and determined." "Leinster are pretty outstanding in defence, and it's the end of a long, hard season, I'm not that surprised (we cut through them), because we have some great talent." Departing Leinster coach Michael Cheika reacted to the loss by saying "Ospreys deserved the win but we're disappointed with ourselves. We didn't play well, we tried to fight our way back into the game, but we made too many mistakes. We probably just weren't accurate in the defensive section or where we needed to be in the team."

References

References

  1. (30 May 2010). "Ospreys swoop for Magners crown to lift Welsh spirits". The Guardian (London).
  2. Petrie, Richard. (2010-05-29). "Leinster 12–17 Ospreys". [[BBC Sport]].
  3. (20 August 2010). "As It Happened: Leinster 12-17 Ospreys". RTÉ Sport.
  4. (29 May 2010). "Leinster 12 Ospreys 17: match report". Daily Telegraph.
  5. (29 May 2010). "Holley savours "special" night". ESPN Scrum.
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