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2000–01 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season2000–01 Heineken Cup
Date6 October 2000 – 23 January 2001
Qualifiers
Seed 1France Stade Français
Seed 2England Leicester Tigers
Seed 3Ireland Munster
Seed 4England Gloucester
Seed 5Wales Cardiff
Seed 6France Biarritz Olympique
Seed 7Wales Swansea
Seed 8France Pau
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In the 2000–2001 Heineken Cup pool stage matches, teams received

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 points for a draw

Pool 1

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Biarritz Olympique 6 4 0 2 13 20 −7 164 152 12 8
Scotland Edinburgh Reivers 6 3 1 2 17 12 5 154 141 13 7
Ireland Leinster 6 3 1 2 13 14 −1 149 156 −7 7
England Northampton 6 1 0 5 17 14 3 138 156 −18 2

Edinburgh finished above Leinster despite having a lower points difference, as the first tie-breaker was the results in the two matches between the teams.[1]

6 October 2000
19:00
Edinburgh Scotland29–21Ireland Leinster
Myreside
Attendance: 3,700
7 October 2000
16:15
Biarritz France37–30England Northampton Saints
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 10,000
13 October 2000
19:00
Leinster Ireland35–9France Biarritz
Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,000
14 October 2000
15:00
Northampton Saints England22–23Scotland Edinburgh
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,057
21 October 2000
15:00
Northampton Saints England8–14Ireland Leinster
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,183
21 October 2000
18:30
Biarritz France29–18Scotland Edinburgh
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 4,000
27 October 2000
19:00
Edinburgh Scotland27–35France Biarritz
Netherdale
Attendance: 4,500
27 October 2000
19:00
Leinster Ireland40–31England Northampton Saints
Donnybrook
Attendance: 8,500
12 January 2001
19:00
Leinster Ireland34–34Scotland Edinburgh
Donnybrook
Attendance: 8,000
13 January 2001
15:00
Northampton Saints England32–24France Biarritz
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 6,019
19 January 2001
19:00
Edinburgh Scotland18–15England Northampton Saints
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
20 January 2000
18:30
Biarritz France30–10Ireland Leinster
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Stade Français 6 5 0 1 36 4 32 297 85 212 10
Wales Swansea 6 4 0 2 28 11 17 244 123 121 8
England Wasps 6 3 0 3 20 14 6 175 156 19 6
Italy L'Aquila 6 0 0 6 3 58 −55 40 392 −352 0
7 October 2000
14:30
Swansea Wales54–28England London Wasps
St. Helen's
Attendance: 5,500
7 October 2000
19:00
Stade Français France92–7Italy L'Aquila
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 6,000
14 October 2000
14:30
Swansea Wales18–16France Stade Français
St. Helen's
Attendance: 4,500
15 October 2000
15:00
L'Aquila Italy10–39England London Wasps
Stadio Comunale Frantern
Attendance: 3,500
21 October 2000
15:15
Stade Français France40–10England London Wasps
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000
22 October 2000
15:00
L'Aquila Italy6–70Wales Swansea
Stade Tommaso Fattori
Attendance: 1,500
28 October 2000
14:30
Swansea Wales73–3Italy L'Aquila
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
29 October 2000
15:00
London Wasps England28–31France Stade Français
Loftus Road
Attendance: 8,233
13 January 2001
15:00
L'Aquila Italy9–76France Stade Français
Stade Tommaso Fattori
Attendance: 1,500
14 January 2001
15:00
London Wasps England28–16Wales Swansea
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,383
20 January 2001
15:15
Stade Français France42–13Wales Swansea
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 12,000
21 January 2001
15:00
London Wasps England42–5Italy L'Aquila
Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,244

Pool 3

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Cardiff 6 4 0 2 14 13 1 174 140 34 8
England Saracens 6 4 0 2 18 13 5 182 146 36 8
France Toulouse 6 2 1 3 19 15 4 171 182 −11 5
Ireland Ulster 6 1 1 4 11 21 −10 146 205 −59 3

Cardiff won the group despite having a lower points difference than Saracens, as the first tie-breaker was the results in the two matches between the teams.[2]

6 October 2000
19:15
Ulster Ireland32 – 23Wales Cardiff
Try: Constable, Howe
Con: Humphreys (2)
Pen: Humphreys (5)
Drop: Humphreys		Report[3]Try: Jenkins, Morgan
Con: Jenkins (2)
Pen: Jenkins (3)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,000
7 October 2000
15:00
Toulouse France22–32England Saracens
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 20,000
14 October 2000
17:35
Cardiff Wales26–17France Toulouse
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,838
15 October 2000
15:00
Saracens England55 – 25Ireland Ulster
Try: Hill (2), McRae, Luger (3)
Con: Castaignède (5)
Pen: Castaignède (5)		Report[4][5]Try: Stewart
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (6)
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 11,258
21 October 2000
15:00
Saracens England23–32Wales Cardiff
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 10,824
22 October 2000
15:00
Toulouse France35 – 35Ireland Ulster
Try: Pelous, Labit, Fillol, Desbrosse
Con: Marfaing (3)
Pen: Marfaing (3)		Report[6]Try: Free, Howe, J. Bell, J. Topping
Con: Humphreys (3)
Pen: Humphreys (3)
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 14,000
27 October 2000
19:05
Cardiff Wales24–14England Saracens
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 13,500
27 October 2000
19:30
Ulster Ireland25 – 29France Toulouse
Try: Ward
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (6)		Report[7]Try: Desbrosse, Servat
Con: Delaigue, Marfaing
Pen: Delaigue (5)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,000
12 January 2001
19:05
Cardiff Wales42 – 16Ireland Ulster
Try: Robinson (2), Jenkins, Quinnell
Con: Jenkins (2)
Pen: Jenkins (5)
Drop: Jenkins		Report[8]Try: J. Topping (2)
Pen: Humphreys (2)
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 10,500
14 January 2001
13:15
Saracens England37–30France Toulouse
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,461
19 January 2001
19:30
Ulster Ireland13 – 21England Saracens
Try: Humphreys
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (2)		Report[9]Try: Shanklin, McRae, Hill
Con: McRae (3)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 13,500
20 January 2001
18:00
Toulouse France38–27Wales Cardiff
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 4

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ireland Munster 6 5 0 1 15 7 8 154 109 45 10
England Bath 6 4 0 2 14 11 3 139 106 33 8
Wales Newport 6 2 0 4 10 22 −12 122 183 −61 4
France Castres 6 1 0 5 14 13 1 135 152 −17 2
7 October 2000
14:00
Munster Ireland26–18Wales Newport
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,200
7 October 2000
18:05
Bath England25–13France Castres
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,135
13 October 2000
19:05
Newport Wales28–17England Bath
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 11,432
14 October 2000
19:30
Castres France29–32Ireland Munster
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 7,500
21 October 2000
14:30
Munster Ireland31–9England Bath
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,400
21 October 2000
14:30
Newport Wales21–20France Castres
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,118
28 October 2000
17:00
Bath England18–5Ireland Munster
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200
28 October 2000
19:30
Castres France43–21Wales Newport
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 4,000
13 January 2001
17:15
Castres France19–32England Bath
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 4,000
13 January 2001
17:35
Newport Wales24–39Ireland Munster
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 11,431
20 January 2001
14:30
Munster Ireland21–11France Castres
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 9,000
23 January 2001
19:30
Bath England38–10Wales Newport
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6,500

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Gloucester 6 4 1 1 13 11 2 186 140 46 9
Wales Llanelli 6 4 0 2 18 8 10 187 103 84 8
France Colomiers 6 3 1 2 14 11 3 148 120 28 7
Italy Roma 6 0 0 6 10 25 −15 88 246 −158 0
6 October 2000
19:05
Llanelli Wales20–27England Gloucester
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,000
7 October 2000
15:00
Roma Italy5–14France Colomiers
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 600
14 October 2000
19:00
Colomiers France6–19Wales Llanelli
Stade Selery
Attendance: 2,000
15 October 2000
15:00
Gloucester England52–12Italy Roma
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,000
21 October 2000
14:30
Llanelli Wales46–0Italy Roma
Stradey Park
Attendance: 5,100
21 October 2000
19:35
Gloucester England22–22France Colomiers
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,500
28 October 2000
15:15
Colomiers France30–19England Gloucester
Stade Selery
Attendance: 6,000
28 October 2000
15:30
Roma Italy21–41Wales Llanelli
Stadio Flaminio
Attendance: 1,000
13 January 2001
15:00
Gloucester England28–27Wales Llanelli
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,800
13 January 2001
18:00
Colomiers France55–21Italy Roma
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,000
19 January 2001
19:05
Llanelli Wales34–21France Colomiers
Stradey Park
Attendance: 10,803
20 January 2001
14:30
Roma Italy29–38England Gloucester
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 9,200

Pool 6

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Leicester 6 5 0 1 15 9 6 178 105 73 10
France Pau 6 4 0 2 19 10 9 154 142 12 8
Wales Pontypridd 6 2 0 4 9 12 −3 136 131 5 4
Scotland Glasgow Caledonians 6 1 0 5 12 24 −12 137 227 −90 2
7 October 2000
14:30
Pontypridd Wales40–25Scotland Glasgow
Sardis Road
Attendance: 2,500
7 October 2000
15:00
Leicester Tigers England46–18France Pau
Welford Road
Attendance: 12,331
14 October 2000
14:00
Pau France12–9Wales Pontypridd
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 4,000
15 October 2000
15:00
Glasgow Scotland21–33England Leicester Tigers
Hughenden
Attendance: 3,500
20 October 2000
19:05
Pontypridd Wales18–11England Leicester Tigers
Sardis Road
Attendance: 4,500
22 October 2000
14:00
Glasgow Scotland24–46France Pau
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,700
28 October 2000
19:30
Pau France44–16Scotland Glasgow
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,000
28 October 2000
19:35
Leicester Tigers England27–19Wales Pontypridd
Welford Road
Attendance: 13,914
13 January 2001
15:15
Pau France3–20England Leicester Tigers
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 6,800
14 January 2001
15:00
Glasgow Scotland25–23Wales Pontypridd
McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 1,500
20 January 2001
15:00
Leicester Tigers England41–26Scotland Glasgow
Welford Road
Attendance: 12,260
21 January 2001
14:30
Pontypridd Wales27–31France Pau
Brewery Field
Attendance: 2,500

Seeding

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Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
1 France Stade Français 10 36 +212
2 England Leicester Tigers 10 15 +73
3 Ireland Munster 10 15 +45
4 England Gloucester 9 13 +46
5 Wales Cardiff 8 18 +36
6 France Biarritz Olympique 8 13 +12
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/−
7 Wales Swansea 8 28 +121
8 France Pau 8 19 +12
– Wales Llanelli 8 18 +84
– England Saracens 8 14 +34
– England Bath 8 14 +33
– Scotland Edinburgh Reivers 7 17 +13

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ERC Rugby – Key Rules Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ ERC Rugby – Key Rules Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Jim Stokes, "Rugby: Super Ulster right back in business", Belfast Telegraph, 5 July 2008
  4. ^ Ian Malin, "Gallic genius triggers Luger", The Guardian, 16 October 2000
  5. ^ "Saracens too strong for Ulster", BBC Sport, 15 October 2000
  6. ^ "Ulster earn remarkable draw", BBC Sport, 22 October 2000
  7. ^ EPCR Stats
  8. ^ "RUGBY UNION: POOR ULSTER KEPT AT AN ARMS LENGTH; Cardiff 42 Ulster 16: Champions of 1999 are European flops in Cardiff.." The Free Library. 2001 MGN LTD 26 Feb. 2022
  9. ^ Jim Stokes, "Plenty of heart but it's a Sarri send-off", Belfast Telegraph, 20 January 2001
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