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The 2008-09 Magners League will be the eighth Celtic League season and the third with Magners as title sponsor. The season will begin in September 2008 and end in May 2009. Ten teams will play 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. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less.
The ten teams competing will consist of the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster, two Scottish regions; Edinburgh Rugby, and Glasgow Warriors and four Welsh regions; Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Llanelli Scarlets |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 37 | +51 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ospreys |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
 Munster |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Leinster |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Cardiff Blues
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
 Glasgow Warriors
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ulster
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Newport Gwent Dragons
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 89 | -52 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Edinburgh Rugby
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 72 | -51 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Connacht Rugby
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 61 | -55 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Correct as of 2008-09-06 Table from WRU | |||||||||||||
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| September 5 | 18:30 | Connacht | 3 - 16 | Ospreys | Sportsground | 829 | Report |
| September 5 | 19:05 | Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP) | 6 - 12 | Glasgow | Rodney Parade | 4,113 | Report |
| September 5 | 19:30 | Edinburgh (1 BP) | 15 - 20 | Munster | Murrayfield | 5,443 | Report |
| September 5 | 19:30 | Ulster (1 BP) | 9 - 16 | Llanelli Scarlets | Ravenhill | 7,368 | Report |
| September 6 | 18:30 | Cardiff Blues | 16 - 16 | Leinster | Arms Park | 8,017 | Report |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| September 9 | 19:35 | Ospreys (1 BP) | 32 - 10 | Cardiff Blues | Liberty Stadium | 8,491 | |
| September 10 | 19:05 | Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP) | 25 - 27 | Llanelli Scarlets | Rodney Parade | 5,057 | |
| September 12 | 19:05 | Cardiff Blues | 16-15 | Ulster (1BP) | Arms Park | 7,431 | |
| September 12 | 19:30 | Glasgow Warriors (1BP) | 18-21 | Ospreys | Firhill Arena | 2,651 | |
| September 12 | 19:30 | Leinster (1 BP) | 52-6 | Edinburgh | RDS Showground | 14,840 | |
| September 13 | 17:30 | Llanelli Scarlets (1 BP) | 45-3 | Connacht | Stradey Park | 6,041 | |
| September 14 | 18:00 | Munster (1 BP) | 50 - 6 | Newport Gwent Dragons | Musgrave Park | Setanta/S4C |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| September 19 | 18:30 | Connacht | Glasgow Warriors | Sportsground | |||
| September 19 | 19:30 | Edinburgh | Llanelli Scarlets | Murrayfield | |||
| September 19 | 19:30 | Ulster | Newport Gwent Dragons | Ravenhill | Setanta/BBC Wales | ||
| September 19 | 19:35 | Leinster | Ospreys | RDS Showground | Setanta/BBC Wales | ||
| September 20 | 19:30 | Munster | Cardiff Blues | Musgrave Park | Setanta/S4C |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| September 26 | 19:05 | Cardiff Blues | Connacht | Arms Park | BBC Wales/Setanta | ||
| September 26 | 19:30 | Newport Gwent Dragons | Edinburgh Rugby | Rodney Parade | |||
| September 26 | 19:30 | Glasgow Warriors | Llanelli Scarlets | Firhill Arena | |||
| September 27 | 17:30 | Ospreys | Ulster | Liberty Stadium | S4C/Setanta | ||
| September 28 | 19:00 | Leinster | Munster | RDS Showground | Setanta |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| October 3 | 19:30 | Ulster | Edinburgh | Ravenhill | |||
| October 4 | 19:00 | Munster | Glasgow Warriors | Thomond Park Stadium | Setanta (Ire) | ||
| October 5 | 18:00 | Connacht | Leinster | RDS Showground | Setanta (Ire) |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| October 24 | 18:30 | Connacht | Edinburgh | Sportsground | |||
| October 24 | 19:30 | Glasgow Warriors | Leinster | Firhill Arena | Setanta (UK) | ||
| October 25 | 19:30 | Ulster | Munster | Ravenhill | Setanta (Ire) |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| November 28 | 19:05 | Llanelli Scarlets | Munster | Parc y Scarlets | BBC Wales/Setanta | ||
| November 28 | 19:30 | Edinburgh Rugby | Ospreys | Murrayfield | |||
| November 28 | 19:30 | Glasgow Warriors | Cardiff Blues | Firhill Arena | |||
| November 28 | 19:30 | Ulster | Connacht | Ravenhill | Setanta (Ire) | ||
| November 29 | 17:30 | Leinster | Newport Gwent Dragons | RDS Showground | Setanta/S4C |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| December 19 | 19:05 | Newport Gwent Dragons | Ospreys | Rodney Parade | BBC Wales/Setanta | ||
| December 20 | 17:30 | Llanelli Scarlets | Cardiff Blues | Parc y Scarlets |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| December 26 | 14:05 | Newport Gwent Dragons | Cardiff Blues | Rodney Parade | BBC Wales | ||
| December 26 | 19:30 | Edinburgh | Glasgow Warriors | Murrayfield | Setanta (UK) | ||
| December 27 | 17:30 | Ospreys | Llanelli Scarlets | Liberty Stadium | S4C | ||
| December 27 | 19:30 | Ulster | Leinster | Ravenhill | Setanta (Ire) | ||
| December 28 | 18:00 | Connacht | Munster | Sportsground | Setanta (Ire) |
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Live Coverage/Attendance | Report |
| December 31 | 14:05 | Cardiff Blues | Ospreys | Arms Park | BBC Wales | ||
| January 1 | 17:15 | Llanelli Scarlets | Newport Gwent Dragons | Parc y Scarlets | S4C | ||
| January 2 | 19:30 | Glasgow Warriors | Edinburgh | Firhill Arena | Setanta (UK) | ||
| January 2 | 19:30 | Leinster | Connacht | RDS Showground | Setanta (Ire) | ||
| January 3 | 19:30 | Munster | Ulster | TBA | Setanta (Ire) |
| Points | Name | Club | Tries | Con | Pen | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Stephen Jones
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Llanelli Scarlets
|
0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | James Hook
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Ospreys
|
2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
