2006–07 Leinster Rugby Season
The 2006–07 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's sixth competing in the Celtic League alongside which they competed in the 2006–07 Heineken Cup.
The season ended without silverware as the team finished third in the Celtic League and were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the Heineken Cup. The 2006–07 season was the last in which home Celtic League games were played in Donnybrook (future ties have been played at the larger RDS Arena).
| 2006–07 season | ||||
| Manager |  Michael Cheika | |||
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| Captain |  Brian O'Driscoll | |||
| Celtic League | 3rd | |||
| Heineken Cup | Quarter-finalist | |||
| Top try scorer | All: Shane Horgan (9) | |||
| Top points scorer | All: Felipe Contepomi (258) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 48,000 vs Ulster 31 December 2006 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,750 vs Glasgow Warriors 10 November 2006 | |||
| Average home attendance | 12,808 | |||
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Match attendance
Leinster average Celtic League attendance was 12,796 (boosted heavily by two games held at Lansdowne Road).
Leinster's tie against Ulster Rugby set a Celtic League record with a sell out attendance of 48,000 at the last ever game at Lansdowne Road.
2006–07 Celtic League Fixtures
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Edinburgh | 20 | Leinster | 14 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | [1] |
| 16 September 2006 | Leinster | 16 | Cardiff Blues | 9 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [2] |
| 23 September 2006 | Llanelli Scarlets | 33 | Leinster | 21 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | [3] |
| 29 September 2006 | Connacht | 16 | Leinster | 31 | Sportsground, Galway | [4] |
| 6 October 2006 | Leinster | 27 | Munster | 20 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | [5] |
| 13 October 2006 | Border Reivers | 22 | Leinster | 19 | Netherdale, Galashiels | [6] |
| 4 November 2006 | Leinster | 35 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 13 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [7] |
| 10 November 2006 | Leinster | 38 | Glasgow Warriors | 23 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [8] |
| 2 December 2006 | Ulster | 6 | Leinster | 6 | Ravenhill, Belfast | [9] |
| 27 December 2006 | Munster | 25 | Leinster | 11 | Thomond Park, Limerick | [10] |
| 31 December 2006 | Leinster | 20 | Ulster | 12 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | [11] Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine |
| 6 January 2007 | Leinster | 44 | Ospreys | 22 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [12] |
| 26 January 2007 | Leinster | 44 | Llanelli Scarlets | 34 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [13] |
| 16 February 2007 | Leinster | 13 | Edinburgh | 6 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [14] |
| 24 March 2007 | Leinster | 30 | Connacht | 21 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [15] |
| 6 April 2007 | Glasgow Warriors | 26 | Leinster | 20 | Hughenden, Glasgow | [16] |
| 13 April 2007 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | Leinster | 23 | Rodney Parade, Newport | [17] |
| 27 April 2007 | Ospreys | 19 | Leinster | 17 | Liberty Stadium | [18] |
| 5 May 2007 | Leinster | 31 | Border Reivers | 0 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [19] |
| 11 May 2007 | Cardiff Blues | 27 | Leinster | 11 | The Arms Park, Cardiff | [20] |
2006/07 Heineken Cup Fixtures/Results
| Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 21 October 2006 | Leinster | 37 | Gloucester | 20 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Round 2 | 29 October 2006 | Edinburgh | 25 | Leinster | 24 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | [21] Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine |
| Round 3 | 9 December 2006 | Leinster | 26 | Agen | 10 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | [22] Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine |
| Round 4 | 16 December 2006 | Agen | 13 | Leinster | 25 | Stade Armandie, Agen | [23] Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine |
| Round 5 | 13 January 2007 | Leinster | 39 | Edinburgh | 10 | Donnybrook, Dublin | [24] Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine |
| Round 6 | 19 January 2007 | Gloucester | 19 | Leinster | 13 | Kingsholm, Gloucester | [25] Archived 2007-11-21 at the Wayback Machine |
| Quarter-final | 31 March 2007 | London Wasps | 35 | Leinster | 13 | Adams Park, High Wycombe | [26] Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine |
See also
References
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