Match Stats: Munster 23 Biarritz 19
Click here for team and player statistics from Munster’s Heineken Cup final victory over Biarritz.
…Ronan O’Gara fires over the clinching penalty under the watchful eye of former Munster captain Jim Williams…
MATCH STATISTICS:
MUNSTER 23 BIARRITZ 19
MUNSTER: Tries: 2; Conversions: 2/2; Penalties: 3/3; Drop Goals: 0/0; Tackles: 51; Missed Tackles: 7; Carries: 79; Turnovers Conceded: 8; Penalties Conceded: 6; Scrums Won: 8/9 (88%); Lineouts Won: 23/26 (88%); Rucks/Mauls Won: 94/98 (95%)
BIARRITZ: Tries: 1; Conversions: 1/1; Penalties: 4/4; Drop Goals: 0/0; Tackles: 107; Missed Tackles: 6; Carries: 41; Turnovers Conceded: 11; Penalties Conceded: 10; Scrums Won: 8/8 (100%); Lineouts Won: 14/16 (87%); Rucks/Mauls Won: 38/42 (90%)
PLAYER STATISTICS:
GOOD TACKLES: Serge Betsen (Biarritz) 19, Jerome Thion (Biarritz) 10, Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz) 10
RUNS: Jerry Flannery (Munster) 5, Anthony Foley (Munster) 5, Trevor Halstead (Munster) 5, Anthony Horgan (Munster) 4, Paul O’Connell (Munster) 4
DEFENDERS BEATEN: Julien Peyrelongue (Biarritz) 2, Trevor Halstead (Munster) 2, John Kelly (Munster) 2, Damien Traille (Biarritz) 1, Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz) 1
LINEOUTS WON: Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster) 9, Paul O’Connell (Munster) 7
…Munster players celebrate their title success…
MUNSTER PLAYER STATISTICS:
15. Shaun Payne – Carries: 3; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 5; Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
14. Anthony Horgan – Carries: 7; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
13. John Kelly – Carries: 4; Defenders Beaten: 2; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 5; Missed Tackles: 2; Tackle Success: 71%
12. Trevor Halstead – Points Scored: 5; Tries: 1; Carries: 10; Defenders Beaten: 2; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 1; Tackles: 7; Missed Tackles; 1; Tackle Success: 87%
11. Ian Dowling – Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 1; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles; 1; Tackle Success: 66%
10. Ronan O’Gara – Points Scored: 13; Successful Conversions: 2/2; Successful Penalties: 3/3; Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 28; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 85%
9. Peter Stringer – Points Scored: 5; Tries: 1; Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 4; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
1. Marcus Horan – Carries: 6; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1
2. Jerry Flannery – Carries: 7; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 0; Tackles Missed: 1; Tackle Success: 0%
3. John Hayes – Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1
4. Donncha O’Callaghan – Carries: 4; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 5; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
5. Paul O’Connell – Carries: 9; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1
6. Denis Leamy – Carries: 7; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 66%; Penalties Conceded: 3
7. David Wallace – Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
8. Anthony Foley (capt) – Carries; 6; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
17. Federico Pucciariello – Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
18. Mick O’Driscoll – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0
19. Alan Quinlan —
…Referee Chris White’s final whistle brings about scenes of joys for players and fans alike in Cardiff…
BIARRITZ PLAYER STATISTICS:
15. Nicolas Brusque – Carries: 6; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 15; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
14. Jean-Baptiste Gobelet – Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
13. Philippe Bidabe – Carries: 4; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 2; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 75%
12. Damien Traille – Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Kicks From Hand: 2; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles; 0; Tackle Success: 100%
11. Sireli Bobo – Points Scored: 5; Tries: 1; Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
10. Julien Peyrelongue – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 2; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 5; Tackles: 7; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 87%
9. Dimitri Yachvili – Points Scored: 14; Successful Conversions: 1/1; Successful Penalties: 4/4; Carries: 3; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Kicks From Hand: 8; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1
1. Petru Vladimir Balan – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 8; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
2. Benoit August – Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 7; Tackles Missed: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
3. Census Johnson – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 85%; Penalties Conceded: 1
4. Jerome Thion – Carries: 0; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 10; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
5. David Couzinet – Carries: 0; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
6. Serge Betsen – Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 19; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 95%; Penalties Conceded: 3
7. Imanol Harinordoquy – Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 10; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 90%; Penalties Conceded: 1
8. Thomas Lievremont (capt) – Carries; 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 5; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1
16. Benjamin Noirot —
17. Benjamin Lecouls – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
18. Olivier Olibeau – Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 80%; Penalties Conceded: 1
19. Thierry Dusautoir – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
22. Federico Martin Aramburu – Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 2; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%
**Statistics Courtesy Of The Opta Index**