2008β09 Celtic League | |
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Matches played | 90 |
Attendance | 731,328 (average 8,126 per match) |
Tries scored | 352 (average 3.9 per match) |
Top point scorer | Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) James Hook (Ospreys) (161 points) |
Top try scorer | Thom Evans (Glasgow) (9 tries) |
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The 2008β09 Celtic League (known as the: 2008β09 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was theββeighth Celtic League season and the third with Magners as title sponsor. The season began in September 2008. And ended in May 2009. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, "with teams earning four points for a win." And a bonus point for scoring four. Or more tries in a match. Losing teams also earned a bonus point if they lost by, seven points/less.
The ten competing teams 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. The Scarlets were originally known as the "Llanelli Scarlets", but renamed themselves at the start of the season, in orderββto reflect their regional identity.
Munster were crowned champions on 30 April 2009 after the Ospreys beat the Newport Gwent Dragons 27β18 but failedββto claim a bonus point.
Teamsβ»
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Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
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Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
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Galway Sportsgrounds | 5,500 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
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Murrayfield Stadium | 12,464 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Firhill Stadium | 10,887 | Glasgow, Scotland |
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RDS Arena | 18,500 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
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Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
26,500 8,300 |
Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
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Rodney Parade | 12,000 | Newport, Wales |
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Liberty Stadium | 20,500 | Swansea, Wales |
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Parc y Scarlets Stradey Park |
14,870 10,800 |
Llanelli, Wales |
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Ravenhill | 12,800 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Tableβ»
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() |
18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 405 | 257 | +148 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 63 |
2 | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 416 | 296 | +120 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
3 | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 401 | 270 | +131 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
4 | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 397 | 319 | +78 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 52 |
5 | ![]() |
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 376 | 395 | β19 | 41 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
6 | ![]() |
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | β39 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
7 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 349 | 375 | β26 | 36 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
8 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 298 | 331 | β33 | 30 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
9 | ![]() |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 305 | 429 | β124 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
10 | ![]() |
18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 224 | 460 | β236 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Source: RaboDirect PRO12 Archived 22 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine |
Round 1β»
5 September 2008 19:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 6β12 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,113 |
Welsh Round 1β»
- All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 2β»
Round 3β»
Round 4β»
Round 5β»
Round 6β»
Round 7β»
28 November 2008 19:30 |
Edinburgh ![]() | 32β16 | ![]() |
Report |
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,670 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
Welsh Round 2β»
- All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Round 8β»
26 December 2008 14:05 |
Newport Gwent Dragons ![]() | 19β21 | ![]() |
Report |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 10,180 |
1872 Cup 1st roundβ»
Round 9β»
1872 Cup 2nd roundβ»
Round 10β»
9 January 2009 19:30 |
Glasgow Warriors ![]() | 20β25 | ![]() |
Report |
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,217 |
Round 11β»
20 February 2009 19:05 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 34β30 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,603 |
Round 12β»
Round 13β»
Round 14β»
Round 15β»
Round 16β»
Rearranged fixturesβ»
- Round 13 match rescheduled to allow Ospreys to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final.
- Round 15 match rescheduled to allow Cardiff Blues to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final.
6 May 2009 19:05 |
Cardiff Blues ![]() | 26β12 | ![]() |
Report |
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,608 |
Round 17β»
Rearranged fixtureβ»
- Round 13 match rescheduled to allow Cardiff Blues to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final.
Round 18β»
Leading scorersβ»
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 scorersβ»
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Top try scorersβ»
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Broadcast rightsβ»
Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales, S4C and Setanta Sports. BBC Wales and S4C continues to cover the Pro12.
Notesβ»
- ^ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, "only the lower section of the West Stand," with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Scarlets drop Llanelli from name". BBC Sport. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Ospreys 27-18 Dragons". BBC Sport. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ "John Lacey". www.pro14rugby.org. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ BBC extends Welsh rugby contract