2009–10 Celtic League
The 2009–10 Celtic League (known as the 2009–10 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league now known as Pro12 and the fourth with Magners as title sponsor. The season began in September 2009 and ended with the Grand Final on 29 May 2010. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, two points for a draw and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less.
The ten teams competing consisted of the four Irish provinces, Munster , Leinster , Connacht and Ulster ; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors ; and four Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues , Newport Gwent Dragons , Ospreys and Scarlets .
This season saw the introduction of a play-off structure similar to the English Premiership in order to determine the overall winner.[3] [4] The Ospreys won the final, defeating Leinster 17–12 in Dublin .[5]
Teams
Team
Coach
Captain
Stadium
Capacity
Cardiff Blues
Dai Young
Paul Tito
Cardiff City Stadium
26,828
Connacht
Michael Bradley
John Muldoon
Galway Sportsgrounds
7,000
Edinburgh
Rob Moffat
Mike Blair
Murrayfield Stadium
12,464[a]
Glasgow Warriors
Sean Lineen
Alastair Kellock
Firhill Stadium
10,887
Leinster
Michael Cheika
Leo Cullen
RDS Arena
18,500
Munster
Tony McGahan
Paul O'Connell
Thomond Park Musgrave Park
26,500 8,300
Newport Gwent Dragons
Paul Turner
Tom Willis
Rodney Parade
11,700
Ospreys
Scott Johnson
Ryan Jones
Liberty Stadium
20,520
Scarlets
Nigel Davies
Mark Jones
Parc y Scarlets
14,870
Ulster
Brian McLaughlin
Rory Best
Ravenhill
12,125
Table
Regular season results
Round 1
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Graham Knox
Cardiff Blues 21–22 EdinburghReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Glasgow Warriors 22–9 MunsterReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,694 Referee: James Jones
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,075 Referee: Neil Paterson
Newport Gwent Dragons 23–6 UlsterReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,561 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Round 2
Munster 24–13 Cardiff BluesReport
Thomond Park Attendance: 19,752 Referee: Peter Allan
Edinburgh 62–13 ConnachtReport
Murrayfield Attendance: 3,042 Referee: James Jones
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,072 Referee: Alan Lewis
Leinster 23–14 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
RDS Arena Attendance: 15,145 Referee: Graham Knox
Glasgow Warriors 19–11 ScarletsReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,582 Referee: John Lacey
Round 3
Connacht 18–16 Cardiff BluesReport
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Neil Paterson
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,182 Referee: Peter Allan
Newport Gwent Dragons 30–19 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Dudley Phillips
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,899 Referee: Nigel Owens
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,313 Referee: Alain Rolland
Round 4
Glasgow Warriors 16–26 OspreysReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,108 Referee: Simon McDowell
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 2,435 Referee: George Clancy
Cardiff Blues 19–15 ScarletsReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 12,198 Referee: Andrew Small
Edinburgh 19–21 LeinsterReport
Murrayfield Attendance: 5,761 Referee: Tim Hayes
Munster 27–3 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Musgrave Park, Cork Attendance: 8,685 Referee: Neil Paterson
Round 5
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,141 Referee: Peter Allan
Newport Gwent Dragons 23–10 ConnachtReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,331 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Cardiff Blues 5–21 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 9,185 Referee: George Clancy
RDS Arena Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Simon McDowell
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,033 Referee: John Lacey
Round 6
Scarlets 18–3 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,464 Referee: Peter Allan
Glasgow Warriors 34–20 ConnachtReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,887 Referee: Tim Hayes
Murrayfield Attendance: 5,426 Referee: Gwyn Morris
Ravenhill Attendance: 11,523 Referee: Andrew Small
Cardiff Blues 20–12 OspreysReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 16,341 Referee: Nigel Owens
Round 7
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Graham Knox
Ospreys 9–9 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,661 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Thomond Park Attendance: 23,298 Referee: Alain Rolland
Leinster 23–6 Cardiff BluesReport
RDS Arena Attendance: 15,910 Referee: James Jones
Edinburgh 8–9 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,066 Referee: Alan Lewis
Round 8
Scarlets 16–17 EdinburghReport
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 5,540 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Ulster 13–25 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,761 Referee: James Jones
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,077 Referee: Neil Paterson
Cardiff Blues 21–9 ConnachtReport
Newport Gwent Dragons 30–14 LeinsterReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Simon McDowell
Round 9
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 14,739 Referee: Nigel Owens
RDS Arena Attendance: 18,140 Referee: George Clancy
Thomond Park Attendance: 25,291 Referee: Alain Rolland
Cardiff Blues 42–13 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 15,210 Referee: James Jones
1872 Cup 1st round
Glasgow Warriors 25–12 EdinburghReport
Round 10
Newport Gwent Dragons 9–14 ScarletsReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,429 Referee: Nigel Owens
Ospreys 26–0 Cardiff BluesReport
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 14,476 Referee: James Jones
Connacht P–P Leinster
Sportsgrounds Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Ravenhill Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Dudley Phillips
1872 Cup 2nd round
Edinburgh 15–22 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Round 11
Connacht P–P Newport Gwent Dragons
Ulster P–P Ospreys
Ravenhill Referee: Nigel Owens
Leinster P–P Glasgow Warriors
RDS Arena Referee: James Jones
Edinburgh 21–12 Cardiff BluesReport
Murrayfield Attendance: 1,569 Referee: John Lacey
Munster P–P Scarlets
Musgrave Park Referee: Neil Paterson
Round 12
Ulster 22–22 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,909 Referee: Peter Allan
Glasgow Warriors 7–30 Cardiff BluesReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Dudley Phillips
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Tim Hayes
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 5,053 Referee: Neil Patterson
Round 13
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,266 Referee: Peter Allan
Connacht 19–19 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,412 Referee: James Jones
Newport Gwent Dragons 31–22 MunsterReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,137 Referee: Dudley Phillips
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,329 Referee: George Clancy
Cardiff Blues 20–29 LeinsterReport
Rearranged fixtures
Connacht 16–3 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Leinster 20–14 Glasgow WarriorsReport
RDS Arena Attendance: 11,840 Referee: Nigel Owens
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Neil Paterson
Ulster P–P Ospreys
Round 14
Cardiff Blues 19–9 UlsterReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,532 Referee: Neil Patterson
Edinburgh 24–20 ScarletsReport
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,762 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Munster 27–19 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Thomond Park Attendance: 23,814 Referee: James Jones
RDS Arena Attendance: 13,835 Referee: Jérôme Garces
Newport Gwent Dragons 28–20 OspreysReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,121 Referee: Nigel Owens
Round 15
Connacht 22–21 EdinburghReport
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,460 Referee: Leighton Hodges
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 13,913 Referee: Christophe Berdos
Thomond Park Attendance: 25,623 Referee: Romain Poite
Ulster 24–33 Cardiff BluesReport
Glasgow Warriors 27–19 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Alan Lewis
Rearranged fixture
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,649 Referee: Neil Paterson
Round 16
Glasgow Warriors 25–18 UlsterReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,766 Referee: Tim Hayes
RDS Arena Attendance: 15,836 Referee: Peter Allan
Scarlets 16–39 Cardiff BluesReport
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 10,171 Referee: Nigel Owens
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Alain Rolland
Newport Gwent Dragons 49–28 EdinburghReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,142 Referee: James Jones
Rearranged fixture
Sportsgrounds Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Round 17
Newport Gwent Dragons 14–20 Cardiff BluesReport
Rodney Parade Attendance: 8,108 Referee: Peter Allan
Glasgow Warriors 30–6 LeinsterReport
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 4,638 Referee: James Jones
Thomond Park Attendance: 24,112 Referee: Neil Paterson
Murrayfield Attendance: 3,759 Referee: Nigel Owens
Round 18
Ospreys 42–10 Newport Gwent DragonsReport
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,004 Referee: Nigel Owens
Scarlets 32–37 Glasgow WarriorsReport
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 5,630 Referee: James Jones
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,755 Referee: Dudley Phillips
Cardiff Blues 13–12 MunsterReport
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 12,602 Referee: Peter Allan
Leinster 37–28 EdinburghReport
RDS Arena Attendance: 11,836 Referee: James Jones
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Leading scorers
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 senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Notes
^ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,144, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
References
External links
Seasons
Celtic League Pro12 Pro14 United Rugby Championship
Teams
Grounds Grand Finals Player movements