2014–15 Munster Rugby season
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Thomond Park Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500 8,500) |
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| Coach(es) | Anthony Foley (Head Coach) | ||
| Captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||
| League(s) | Pro 12 | ||
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The 2014–15 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourteenth season competing in the Pro12 alongside which they also competed in the new European Rugby Champions Cup. It was Anthony Foley's first season as Head coach.
On 27 August a document detailing players individual strengths and weaknesses was leaked. The email intended only for the management team was accidentally sent to every player in the Munster squad. Players were notified within an hour that the email had been sent to them through human error. Anthony Foley speaking on 3 September said that it is unfortunate that the document was leaked saying "It will never, ever happen again. It's unfortunate that it's out in the public domain, something that we do behind closed doors to make us better."
Upgrades to Thomond Park were completed in time for the new season kick off on 5 September against Edinburgh. The creation of a Fan Zone Plaza and introduction of a dedicated Bank of Ireland Family Fun Zone, and face-lift of the Guinness Dug Out bar were among the improvements and changes carried out at the ground. The new Fanzone Plaza was officially opened on 10 October before the match against the Scarlets.
The season kicked off on 5 September against Edinburgh at Thomond Park, a match that Munster lost 13-14. Munster secured their first win of the season, a 21-10 away win against Benetton Treviso on 12 September. The following week on 19 September, Simon Zebo scored a hat-trick of try's against Zebre at Thomond Park as Munser recorded their second win of the season on a 31-5 scoreline. On 27 September, Munster suffered a second defeat at home in three games when the Ospreys won 19-14. On 4 October, Munster beat Leinster in Dublin for the first time since 2008 with a 34-23 win at the Aviva Stadium. First half try's from James Cronin, Robin Copeland, and an interception try from Ian Keatley gave Munster a 28-9 lead at half time. Munster received four yellow cards in the second half.
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