2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage
Appearance
2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
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Season | 2002–03 Heineken Cup | ||
Date | 11 October 2002 – 19 January 2003 | ||
Qualifiers | |||
Seed 1 | Leinster | ||
Seed 2 | Leicester Tigers | ||
Seed 3 | Toulouse | ||
Seed 4 | Llanelli | ||
Seed 5 | Perpignan | ||
Seed 6 | Northampton Saints | ||
Seed 7 | Munster | ||
Seed 8 | Biarritz Olympique | ||
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The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.
Pool 1
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Leicester Tigers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 232 | 71 | 161 | 11 |
Neath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 151 | 139 | 12 | 5 |
L'Amatori & Calvisano | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 105 | 236 | −131 | 4 |
Béziers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 109 | 151 | −42 | 4 |
Pool 2
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perpignan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 176 | 156 | 20 | 8 |
Munster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 206 | 107 | 99 | 8 |
Gloucester | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 241 | 140 | 101 | 8 |
Arix Viadana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 128 | 348 | −220 | 0 |
Pool 3
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Llanelli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 201 | 130 | 71 | 10 |
Bourgoin | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 190 | 142 | 48 | 8 |
Glasgow Rugby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 86 | 185 | −99 | 4 |
Sale Sharks | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 123 | 143 | −20 | 2 |
Pool 4
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Leinster | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 188 | 93 | 95 | 12 |
Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 149 | 144 | 5 | 6 |
Montferrand | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 141 | 120 | 21 | 4 |
Swansea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 109 | 230 | −121 | 2 |
Pool 5
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 241 | 118 | 123 | 10 |
London Irish | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 158 | 118 | 40 | 6 |
Edinburgh Rugby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 125 | 188 | −63 | 4 |
Newport | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 117 | 217 | −100 | 4 |
Pool 6
[edit]Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northampton Saints | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 172 | 110 | 62 | 8 |
Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 138 | 73 | 65 | 8 |
Ulster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 8 |
Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 78 | 215 | −137 | 0 |
13 October 2002 16:30 |
Northampton Saints | 32 – 9 | 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 | 25 – 6 | Cardiff |
Try: Young Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (5) Drop: Humphreys | Report[2][3] | Pen: Harris (2) |
Ravenhill Attendance: 11,000 |
6 December 2002 19:15 |
Ulster | 13 – 9 | Biarritz |
Try: Topping Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) | Report[4][5] | Pen: Yachvili (2) Drop: Peyrelongue |
Ravenhill Attendance: 11,650 Referee: Chris White |
14 December 2002 15:00 |
Biarritz | 25 – 20 | 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 |
11 January 2003 14:45 |
Cardiff | 21 – 33 | 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 |
17 January 2003 19:05 |
Ulster | 16 – 13 | 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 |
Seeding
[edit]Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
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1 | Leinster | 12 | 22 | +95 |
2 | Leicester Tigers | 11 | 31 | +161 |
3 | Toulouse | 10 | 29 | +123 |
4 | Llanelli | 10 | 22 | +71 |
5 | Perpignan | 8 | 31 | +101 |
6 | Northampton Saints | 8 | 21 | +62 |
Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
7 | Munster | 8 | 27 | +99 |
8 | Biarritz Olympique | 8 | 14 | +65 |
– | Bourgoin | 8 | 21 | +48 |
– | Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 15 | +5 |
– | London Irish | 6 | 12 | +40 |
– | Neath | 5 | 18 | +12 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Grayson kicks Saints to eighth home win in a row", The Guardian, 14 October 2002
- ^ "Ulster too good for Cardiff", BBC Sport, 18 October 2002
- ^ Gavin Mairs, "Ulster need a cutting edge", Belfast Telegraph, 19 October 2002
- ^ "Topping try keeps Ulster hopes alive", Irish Independent, 7 December 2002
- ^ "Ulster upset French champions", BBC Sport, 6 December 2002
- ^ Micheal McGeary, "Ulster run out of luck", Sunday Life, 15 December 2002
- ^ "Biarritz edge out Ulster", BBC Sport, 14 December 2002
- ^ "Ulster edge past Cardiff", BBC Sport, 11 January 2003
- ^ Micheal McGeary, "Ulster have it all to do", Sunday Life, 12 January 2002
- ^ "Ulster win keeps slim hopes alive", BBC Sport, 17 January 2003
- ^ "Victory just not enough for Ulster", Irish Independent, 18 January 2003
External links
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