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2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage

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2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season2002–03 Heineken Cup
Date11 October 2002 – 19 January 2003
Qualifiers
Seed 1Ireland Leinster
Seed 2England Leicester Tigers
Seed 3France Toulouse
Seed 4Wales Llanelli
Seed 5France Perpignan
Seed 6England Northampton Saints
Seed 7Ireland Munster
Seed 8France Biarritz Olympique
2001–02
(Previous)
2003–04
(Next)

The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.

Pool 1

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Leicester Tigers 6 5 1 0 31 6 25 232 71 161 11
Wales Neath 6 2 1 3 18 12 6 151 139 12 5
Italy L'Amatori & Calvisano 6 2 0 4 10 34 −24 105 236 −131 4
France Béziers 6 2 0 4 8 15 −7 109 151 −42 4
11 October 2002
19:30
Neath Wales16–16England Leicester Tigers
The Gnoll
Attendance: 6,835
12 October 2002
14:30
Calvisano Italy16–32France Béziers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 1,100

19 October 2002
15:00
Leicester Tigers England63–0Italy Calvisano
Welford Road
Attendance: 14,525
19 October 2002
19:00
Béziers France21–16Wales Neath
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 6,000

7 December 2002
14:30
Calvisano Italy38–29Wales Neath
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,500
8 December 2002
15:00
Béziers France12–24England Leicester Tigers
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 8,000

14 December 2002
14:30
Neath Wales56–10Italy Calvisano
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
14 December 2002
14:45
Leicester Tigers England53–10France Béziers
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,444

11 January 2003
14:30
Calvisano Italy22–40England Leicester Tigers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 3,000
13 January 2003
18:45
Neath Wales23–18France Béziers
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000

18 January 2003
15:00
Leicester Tigers England36–11Wales Neath
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,845
18 January 2003
18:00
Béziers France16–19Italy Calvisano
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 800

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 Perpignan 6 4 0 2 23 16 7 176 156 20 8
Ireland Munster 6 4 0 2 27 14 13 206 107 99 8
England Gloucester 6 4 0 2 31 14 17 241 140 101 8
Italy Arix Viadana 6 0 0 6 15 52 −37 128 348 −220 0
12 October 2002
15:00
Gloucester England35–16Ireland Munster
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,200
12 October 2002
19:30
Perpignan France46–27Italy Viadana
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 3,500

18 October 2002
20:45
Viadana Italy28–80England Gloucester
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
19 October 2002
15:00
Munster Ireland30–21France Perpignan
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,000

6 December 2002
19:30
Munster Ireland64–0Italy Viadana
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,500
8 December 2002
13:15
Gloucester England33–16France Perpignan
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,112

14 December 2002
15:00
Perpignan France31–23England Gloucester
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,000
14 October 2002
18:00
Viadana Italy22–25Ireland Munster
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000

11 January 2003
15:00
Gloucester England64–16Italy Viadana
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,271
11 January 2003
15:00
Perpignan France23–8Ireland Munster
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,000

18 January 2003
14:45
Munster Ireland33–6England Gloucester
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,300
18 January 2003
15:00
Viadana Italy35–39France Perpignan
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 1,000

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 Llanelli 6 5 0 1 22 16 6 201 130 71 10
France Bourgoin 6 4 0 2 21 14 7 190 142 48 8
Scotland Glasgow Rugby 6 2 0 4 9 23 −14 86 185 −99 4
England Sale Sharks 6 1 0 5 16 15 1 123 143 −20 2
11 October 2002
19:45
Sale Sharks England18–24France Bourgoin
Heywood Road
Attendance: 5,007
12 October 2002
14:30
Llanelli Wales45–15Scotland Glasgow
Stradey Park
Attendance: 5,784

18 October 2002
19:30
Bourgoin France54–38Wales Llanelli
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 8,300
18 October 2002
19:30
Glasgow Scotland26–14England Sale Sharks
Hughenden
Attendance: 5,283

6 December 2002
19:45
Sale Sharks England19–30Wales Llanelli
Heywood Road
Attendance: 5,700
8 December 2002
15:00
Bourgoin France35–21Scotland Glasgow
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 8,500

13 December 2002
19:30
Glasgow Scotland13–12France Bourgoin
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,867
13 December 2002
19:30
Llanelli Wales17–12England Sale Sharks
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,182

10 January 2003
19:30
Llanelli Wales37–22France Bourgoin
Stradey Park
Attendance: 8,421
10 January 2003
19:45
Sale Sharks England45–3Scotland Glasgow Rugby
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,967

17 January 2003
19:30
Glasgow Scotland8–34Wales Llanelli
Hughenden
Attendance: 3,207
18 January 2003
15:00
Burgoin France43–15England Sale Sharks
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,000

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 Leinster 6 6 0 0 22 7 15 188 93 95 12
England Bristol Shoguns 6 3 0 3 15 17 −2 149 144 5 6
France Montferrand 6 2 0 4 15 8 7 141 120 21 4
Wales Swansea 6 1 0 5 8 28 −20 109 230 −121 2
11 October 2002
19:15
Leinster Ireland29–23England Bristol Shoguns
Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,000
12 October 2002
19:30
Montferrand France47–12Wales Swansea
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 9,000

19 October 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England24–19France Montferrand
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,607
19 October 2002
19:30
Swansea Wales10–51Ireland Leinster
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,500

7 December 2002
14:30
Swansea Wales26–19England Bristol Shoguns
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,200
7 December 2002
15:00
Montferrand France20–23Ireland Leinster
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,000

13 December 2002
19:35
Leinster Ireland12–9France Montferrand
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
15 December 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England41–23Wales Swansea
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,327

10 January 2003
19:35
Leinster Ireland48–19Wales Swansea
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
12 January 2003
15:00
Montferrand France22–30England Bristol Shoguns
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 7,000

18 January 2003
15:00
Swansea Wales19–24France Montferrand
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
19 January 2003
13:45
Bristol Shoguns England12–25Ireland Leinster
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 7,013

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Toulouse 6 5 0 1 29 9 20 241 118 123 10
England London Irish 6 3 0 3 12 13 −1 158 118 40 6
Scotland Edinburgh Rugby 6 2 0 4 15 19 −4 125 188 −63 4
Wales Newport 6 2 0 4 11 26 −15 117 217 −100 4
11 October 2002
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland27–17Wales Newport
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,358
12 October 2002
15:00
Toulouse France28–23England London Irish
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,000

18 October 2002
19:30
Newport Wales19–34France Toulouse
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,730
20 October 2002
15:00
London Irish England24–8Scotland Edinburgh
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,606

6 December 2002
14:45
Edinburgh Scotland9–30France Toulouse
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
7 December 2002
14:30
Newport Wales16–12England London Irish
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,435

14 December 2002
14:00
Toulouse France50–17Scotland Edinburgh
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 14,000
15 December 2002
15:00
London Irish England42–5Wales Newport
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,102

10 January 2003
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland32–25England London Irish
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,451
11 January 2003
15:00
Toulouse France70–18Wales Newport
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,000

18 January 2003
14:30
Newport Wales42–32Scotland Edinburgh
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,880
19 January 2003
13:45
London Irish England32–29France Toulouse
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,297

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 Northampton Saints 6 4 0 2 21 10 11 172 110 62 8
France Biarritz Olympique 6 4 0 2 14 5 9 138 73 65 8
Ireland Ulster 6 4 0 2 8 8 0 116 106 10 8
Wales Cardiff 6 0 0 6 6 26 −20 78 215 −137 0
12 October 2002
17:30
Cardiff Wales15–26France Biarritz
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,500
13 October 2002
16:30
Northampton Saints England32 – 9Ireland Ulster
Try: Dawson, Leslie
Con: Grayson (2)
Pen: Grayson (5)
Report[1]Pen: Humphreys (2), Doak
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 9,481
Referee: A. Lambardi

18 October 2002
19:05
Ulster Ireland25 – 6Wales Cardiff
Try: Young
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (5)
Drop: Humphreys
Report[2][3]Pen: Harris (2)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,000
19 October 2002
15:00
Biarritz France23–20England Northampton Saints
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 5,500

6 December 2002
19:15
Ulster Ireland13 – 9France Biarritz
Try: Topping
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (2)
Report[4][5]Pen: Yachvili (2)
Drop: Peyrelongue
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,650
Referee: Chris White
7 December 2002
15:00
Northampton Saints England25–11Wales Cardiff
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,000

14 December 2002
15:00
Biarritz France25 – 20Ireland Ulster
Try: Isaac, Couzinet, Cassin
Con: Yachvili (2)
Pen: Yachvili (2)
Report[6][7]Try: J. Cunningham, Ward
Con: Doak (2)
Pen: Doak (2)
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: D. Pearson
15 December 2002
13:30
Cardiff Wales0–31England Northampton Saints
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,700

11 January 2003
14:45
Cardiff Wales21 – 33Ireland Ulster
Try: Walne, Allen
Con: Robinson
Pen: Robinson (3)
Report[8][9]Try: McMillan (2), penalty try
Con: Humphreys (3)
Pen: Humphreys (2)
Drop: B. Cunningham
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: R. Goodcliffe
11 January 2003
14:45
Northampton Saints England17–14France Biarritz
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,523

17 January 2003
19:05
Ulster Ireland16 – 13England Northampton Saints
Try: McMillan
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Doak
Drop: Humphreys (2)
Report[10][11]Try: Cohen
Con: Grayson
Pen: Grayson (2)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Joel Dume
18 January 2003
15:00
Biarritz France75–25Wales Cardiff
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 4,000

Seeding

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Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
1 Ireland Leinster 12 22 +95
2 England Leicester Tigers 11 31 +161
3 France Toulouse 10 29 +123
4 Wales Llanelli 10 22 +71
5 France Perpignan 8 31 +101
6 England Northampton Saints 8 21 +62
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/−
7 Ireland Munster 8 27 +99
8 France Biarritz Olympique 8 14 +65
France Bourgoin 8 21 +48
England Bristol Shoguns 6 15 +5
England London Irish 6 12 +40
Wales Neath 5 18 +12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grayson kicks Saints to eighth home win in a row", The Guardian, 14 October 2002
  2. ^ "Ulster too good for Cardiff", BBC Sport, 18 October 2002
  3. ^ Gavin Mairs, "Ulster need a cutting edge", Belfast Telegraph, 19 October 2002
  4. ^ "Topping try keeps Ulster hopes alive", Irish Independent, 7 December 2002
  5. ^ "Ulster upset French champions", BBC Sport, 6 December 2002
  6. ^ Micheal McGeary, "Ulster run out of luck", Sunday Life, 15 December 2002
  7. ^ "Biarritz edge out Ulster", BBC Sport, 14 December 2002
  8. ^ "Ulster edge past Cardiff", BBC Sport, 11 January 2003
  9. ^ Micheal McGeary, "Ulster have it all to do", Sunday Life, 12 January 2002
  10. ^ "Ulster win keeps slim hopes alive", BBC Sport, 17 January 2003
  11. ^ "Victory just not enough for Ulster", Irish Independent, 18 January 2003
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