2007–08 Heineken Cup pool stage
| 2007–08 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2007–08 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 9 November 2007 – 20 January 2008 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |  Saracens | ||
| Seed 2 | London Irish | ||
| Seed 3 | Gloucester | ||
| Seed 4 |  Toulouse | ||
| Seed 5 |  Cardiff Blues | ||
| Seed 6 |  Munster | ||
| Seed 7 | Perpignan | ||
| Seed 8 | Ospreys | ||
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The pool stage of the 2007–08 Heineken Cup began on 9 November 2007, and was completed on 20 January 2008. Involved in the pool stage were the 23 clubs that qualified through their respective domestic leagues, and one that qualified via the Italo-Celtic play-off match in May 2007. The 24 teams were divided into six pools of four teams each, with each team to play each of the others in their pool once at home and once away. At the end of the pool stage, the winners of each pool advanced to the quarter-finals, along with the two best runners-up. The teams were then seeded, first by pool position, and then by points attained, in order to determine which teams received home advantage for the quarter-finals.
The draw for the pool stage took place on 20 June 2007 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
The 2007–08 tournament was the first in which no team had yet secured a quarter-final place by the end of Round 5.[1]
All times are local to the match venue.
Pool 1
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Irish (2)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 182 | 100 | +82 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Perpignan (7)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 171 | 79 | +92 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 117 | 191 | −74 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Benetton Treviso
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 107 | 207 | −100 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 November 2007 21:00 |
| Perpignan | 23–19 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Tries: Guirado 19' c Tuilagi 72' c Con: Rosalen (2) Pen: Rosalen (3) 9', 40', 46' | Report | Tries: Wyatt 14' m Bearman 62' c Sweeney 77' c Con: Sweeney (2) |
| Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 10 November 2007 15:00 |
| London Irish | 42–9 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tries: Leguizamón 23' m Richards (2) 37' m, 80' m Hewat 47' c D. Armitage 57' c De Vedia 65' m S. Armitage 74' m Con: Hewat (2) Pen: Hewat 10' | Report | Pen: Goosen (3) 8', 25', 53' |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 6,771 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
| 17 November 2007 13:30 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 17–45 | London Irish |
| Tries: Owen 35' c Jones 68' c Con: Sweeney (2) Pen: Sweeney 22' | Report | Tries: De Vedia (2) 10' c, 15' c Catt 17' c D. Armitage (2) 28' c, 74' c Kennedy 48' c Con: Hewat (6) Pen: Hewat 8' |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 17 November 2007 14:30 |
| Benetton Treviso | 17–29 | Perpignan |
| Try: De Jager 30' m Pen: Goosen (4) 3', 12', 59', 75' | Report | Tries: Vaki 40' m Chouly 42' c Plante 68' c Ladhuie 79' c Con: Rosalen (2) Durand Pen: Rosalen 14' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Andrew Small (England) |
| 8 December 2007 14:30 |
| Benetton Treviso | 33–35 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Tries: De Gregori 40+2' c Borges 50' c Sgarbi 59' c Con: Goosen (3) Pen: Goosen (4) 13', 18', 64', 67' | Report | Tries: Charvis 19' c R. Thomas 21' m Gomer-Davies 33' c Mustoe 42' c Con: Sweeney (3) Pen: Sweeney (2) 8', 16' Drop: Sweeney 72' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rob Debney (England) |
| 9 December 2007 15:30 |
| London Irish | 24–16 | Perpignan |
| Tries: Casey 21' m Penalty try 60' c Con: Hewat Pen: Hewat (4) 18', 51', 75', 80+3' | Report | Try: Plante 46' c Con: Porical Pen: Porical (3) 2', 30', 40+1' |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 8,301 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 15 December 2007 14:30 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 22–24 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tries: Charvis 32' c Bearman 46' c R. Thomas 69' m Con: Sweeney (2) Drop: Sweeney 78' | Report | Tries: De Gregori 19' m Kingi 57' c Con: Goosen Pen: Goosen (4) 5', 50', 76', 80' |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,516 Referee: Andrew Small (England) |
| 15 December 2007 16:30 |
| Perpignan | 23–6 | London Irish |
| Tries: Manas 56' c Hines 78' c Con: Rosalen Porical Pen: Rosalen (3) 10', 42', 73' | Report | Pen: Hewat (2) 31', 53' |
| Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 11,230 Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy) |
| 12 January 2008 13:30 |
| London Irish | 41–24 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Tries: Thorpe (3) 12' c, 47' m, 76' c Hickey 17' c Geraghty 26' c Hewat 37' m Con: Hewat (3) Hickey Pen: Hewat 5' | Report | Tries: Fussell 32' c Daly 51' m Wyatt 57' m Sweeney 67' c Con: Sweeney (2) |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 8,277 Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland) |
| 12 January 2008 18:30 |
| Perpignan | 55–13 | Benetton Treviso |
| Tries: Britz 11' m Durand 27' c Guirado (3) 43' c, 57' c, 65' c Cusiter 70' c Álvarez Kairelis 80+5' c Con: Rosalen (4) Montgomery (2) Pen: Rosalen 5' | Report | Try: Van Zyl 40+2' c Con: Goosen Pen: Goosen (2) 23', 34' |
| Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
| 19 January 2008 13:30 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 0–25 | Perpignan |
| Report | Tries: Grandclaude 29' c Marty 75' m Plante 80+4' c Con: Montgomery (2) Pen: Montgomery 13' |
| Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Rob Debney (England) |
| 19 January 2008 14:30 |
| Benetton Treviso | 11–24 | London Irish |
| Try: De Jager 75' m Pen: Goosen (2) 42', 47' | Report | Tries: Richards 22' m De Vedia 33' c Hewat (2) 36' m, 80+9' c Con: Hewat (2) |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) |
Pool 2
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester (3)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 184 | 119 | +65 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Ospreys (8)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 164 | 102 | +62 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Bourgoin
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 118 | 174 | −56 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Ulster
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 102 | 173 | −71 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 November 2007 20:00 |
| Ulster | 14–32 | Gloucester |
| Tries: McCullough 29' c Wallace 40' c Con: Wallace (2) | Report | Tries: Vainikolo 7' m Tindall 9' m Lamb 18' c Simpson-Daniel 22' m Balshaw 26' c Con: Lamb (2) Pen: Lamb 67' |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 10 November 2007 17:30 |
| Ospreys | 22–15 | Bourgoin |
| Try: Henson 27' c Con: Hook Pen: Hook (5) 4', 19', 38', 46', 64' | Report | Pen: Laloo (2) 35', 40' Boyet (3) 43', 60', 73' |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 9,704 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 16 November 2007 20:00 |
| Gloucester | 26–18 | Ospreys |
| Tries: Allen 42' c Simpson-Daniel 57' c Con: Lamb Paterson Pen: Lamb (3) 10', 20', 40+3' Paterson 72' | Report | Tries: Parker (2) 8' c, 24' m Con: Hook Pen: Hook (2) 46', 56' |
| Kignsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 16,500 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 16 November 2007 21:00 |
| Bourgoin | 24–17 | Ulster |
| Tries: Tchougong 56' c Coux 64' m Con: Boyet Pen: Boyet 15', 28', 39', 80+4' | Report | Tries: Dawson 12' c Danielli 23' c Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace 31' |
| Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin-Jallieu Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 7 December 2007 20:00 |
| Ospreys | 48–17 | Ulster |
| Tries: Parker 4' m Marshall 19' c A. W. Jones 44' c Tiatia 46' c Walker (2) 64' c, 80+3' c Byrne 72' m Con: Hook (5) Pen: Hook 12' | Report | Tries: Boss 52' c Danielli 68' c Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace 21' |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 8,082 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 7 December 2007 21:00 |
| Bourgoin | 7–31 | Gloucester |
| Try: Frier 59' c Con: Boyet | Report | Tries: Allen 5' c Simpson-Daniel 34' c Lamb 47' c Titterell 80' c Con: Lamb (4) Pen: Lamb 21' |
| Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin-Jallieu Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 14 December 2007 20:00 |
| Ulster | 8–16 | Ospreys |
| Try: Danielli 38' m Pen: O'Connor 17' | Report | Try: Marshall 54' c Con: Hook Pen: Hook (3) 12', 15', 56' |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 9,665 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 15 December 2007 15:00 |
| Gloucester | 51–27 | Bourgoin |
| Tries: Qera 19' c Delve 22' c Balshaw 37' c Walker 46' c Lamb 61' c Vainikolo 70' c Con: Lamb (6) Pen: Lamb (3) 1', 6', 16' | Report | Tries: Nicolas 32' c Genevois 65' c Monzeglio 79' c Con: Boyet (3) Pen: Boyet (2) 3', 14' |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 12,370 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 11 January 2008 19:30 |
| Ulster | 25–24 | Bourgoin |
| Tries: Bowe 44' c Marshall 55' c Trimble 78' m Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (2) 6', 13' | Report | Tries: Coux 2' m Denos 20' m Vigneaux 40' c Petrilli 47' c Con: Parra (2) |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 8,340 Referee: James Jones (Wales) |
| 12 January 2008 17:30 |
| Ospreys | 32–15 | Gloucester |
| Tries: Williams 11' c Hibbard 80' c Con: Hook (2) 12', 80' m Pen: Hook (6) 6', 20', 29', 37', 52', 69' | Report | Tries: Lawson 56' Lamb 80+3' Con: Paterson 56' Pen: Lamb 26' |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 18,017 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 20 January 2008 13:00 |
| Gloucester | 29–21 | Ulster |
| Tries: Qera (2) 7' c, 59' m Strokosch 34' c Balshaw 71' m Narraway 80' m Con: Paterson (2) | Report | Tries: Bowe (2) 21' c, 77' c Trimble 44' c Con: Wallace (2) O'Connor |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 12,480 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 20 January 2008 14:00 |
| Bourgoin | 21–28 | Ospreys |
| Tries: Wihongi 54' m Denos 80'+7' c Con: Parra Pen: Laloo (2) 4', 8' Parra 80' | Report | Tries: Williams 26' c Byrne 32' m Thomas 80'+5' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook 6', 20', 71' |
| Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin-Jallieu Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Wayne Barnes (Wales) |
Pool 3
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Blues (5)
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 124 | 76 | +48 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Stade Français
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 120 | 92 | +28 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Bristol
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 83 | 80 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Harlequins
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 62 | 141 | −79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 November 2007 14:35 |
| Stade Français | 37–17 | Harlequins |
| Tries: Liebenberg 20' c Dominici 31' c Saubade 71' c Mirco Bergamasco 79' c Con: Skrela (2) Liebenberg (2) Pen: Skrela (3) 15', 47', 60' | Report | Tries: Monye 43' c Barry 79' c Con: Monye Jarvis Pen: Malone 10' |
| Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 11 November 2007 13:00 |
| Cardiff Blues | 34–18 | Bristol |
| Tries: Robinson 40+2' c Molitika 68' c M. Williams (2) 71' c, 78' c Con: Blair (4) Pen: Blair (2) 17', 50' | Report | Tries: Hill 20' c T. Arscott 80+4' m Con: Strange Pen: Strange (2) 11', 40' |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 10,531 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) |
| 17 November 2007 15:30 |
| Harlequins | 13–13 | Cardiff Blues |
| Try: Easter 40' c Con: Malone Pen: Malone (2) 6', 62' | Report | Try: Spice 60' c Con: Blair Pen: Blair (2) 26', 48' |
| Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 11,304 Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) |
| 18 November 2007 15:00 |
| Bristol | 17–0 | Stade Français |
| Try: Brew 76' Pen: Hill (4) 17', 30', 61', 79' | Report |
| Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 10,756 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) |
| 8 December 2007 15:00 |
| Harlequins | 3–17 | Bristol |
| Drop: Care 27' | Report | Tries: To'oala Vaeluaga 22' m Lemi 24' c L. Arscott 43' m Con: Hill |
| Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 7,288 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) |
| 9 December 2007 15:00 |
| Stade Français | 12–6 | Cardiff Blues |
| Pen: Hernández (2) 11', 30' Skrela (2) 40+2', 52' | Report | Pen: Blair (2) 22', 58' |
| Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Attendance: 8,972 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 15 December 2007 13:35 |
| Cardiff Blues | 31–21 | Stade Français |
| Tries: J. Robinson 11' c James 40+6' c Tito 44' m Con: Flanagan (2) Pen: Flanagan (3) 3', 22', 55' Drop: Flanagan 80+5' | Report | Tries: Arias 40+1' c Burban 72' m Con: Skrela Pen: Skrela (3) 42', 48', 51' |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 12,114 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 16 December 2007 15:00 |
| Bristol | 20–7 | Harlequins |
| Tries: Lemi 44' Blaney 53' Clarke 80' Con: Strange 80' Pen: Hill 62' | Report | Try: Williams 48' Con: Jarvis 48' |
| Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 7,951 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 11 January 2008 20:00 |
| Cardiff Blues | 23–12 | Harlequins |
| Tries: Hewitt 38' c Shanklin 71' c Con: Blair (2) Pen: Blair (3) 15', 55', 59' | Report | Tries: Luscombe 50' c Brown 77' m Con: Malone |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 9,716 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 11 January 2008 21:00 |
| Stade Français | 19–11 | Bristol |
| Tries: Corleto 55' m Arias 69' m Pen: Skrela (3) 4', 27', 40+1' | Report | Try: L. Arscott 59' m Pen: Strange (2) 13', 49' |
| Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Attendance: 8,783 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 20 January 2008 15:00 |
| Bristol | 0–17 | Cardiff Blues |
| Report | Tries: Molitika 37' c G. Thomas 40'+2' c Con: Blair (2) Pen: Blair 53' |
| Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 11,289 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 20 January 2008 15:00 |
| Harlequins | 10–31 | Stade Français |
| Try: Keogh 75' c Con: Jarvis Pen: Jarvis 3' | Report | Tries: Szarzewski 25' c Arias 31' c Skrela 70' c Corleto 73' c Con: Skrela (4) Pen: Skrela 31' |
| Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham Attendance: 11,737 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
Pool 4
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saracens (1)
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 225 | 119 | +106 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Biarritz
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 109 | 116 | −7 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
 Glasgow Warriors
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 130 | 127 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Viadana
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 106 | 208 | −102 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
| 10 November 2007 14:30 |
| Viadana | 11–19 | Biarritz |
| Try: Bortolussi 9' m Pen: Pilat (2) 31', 62' | Report | Try: Willemse 40' c Con: Yachvili Pen: Yachvili (4) 2', 13', 68', 71' |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana Attendance: 2,920 Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) |
| 11 November 2007 15:00 |
| Saracens | 33–31 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tries: Vyvyan 8' c Penney 17' c Skirving 38' m Ratuvou 50' m Con: Jackson (2) Pen: Jackson (3) 23', 32', 79' | Report | Tries: Barclay 25' m O'Hare 73' c Kellock 80' c Con: Parks (2) Pen: Parks (4) 6', 30', 43', 55' |
| Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 7,012 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 16 November 2007 19:30 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 41–31 | Viadana |
| Tries: O'Hare 10' c Parks 21' c Morrison 23' c Pinder 60' c Barclay 65' c Con: Parks (5) Pen: Parks (2) 15', 48' | Report | Tries: Pedersen (2) 4' c, 34' c Birchall 46' c Bortolussi 80' c Con: Howarth (4) Pen: Howarth 41' |
| Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 1,722 Referee: James Jones (Wales) |
| 17 November 2007 16:30 |
| Biarritz | 22–21 | Saracens |
| Try: Bidabé 53' c Con: Yachvili Pen: Yachvili (5) 3', 23', 40', 49', 80' | Report | Tries: Ratuvou 6' c Penney 35' c Farrell 73' c Con: Jackson (3) |
| Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 8 December 2007 15:00 |
| Saracens | 71–7 | Viadana |
| Tries: Matadigo 3' c Haughton (3) 15' m, 39' c, 51' c Hill 36' c Ratuvou (2) 40' c, 63' c Johnston 44' c Jackson 54' c Penalty try 79' c Con: Jackson (9) Pen: Jackson 24' | Report | Try: Howarth 47' c Con: Howarth |
| Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 5,982 Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) |
| 9 December 2007 13:00 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 9–6 | Biarritz |
| Pen: Parks (3) 8', 13', 38' | Report | Pen: Dupuy (2) 26', 73' |
| Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 2,194 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
| 14 December 2007 21:00 |
| Biarritz | 21–14 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tries: Vahafolau 77' c, 80+3' m Con: Traille Pen: Traille (3) 32', 56', 64' | Report | Try: Barclay 23' m Pen: Parks (2) 1', 21' Drop: Parks 57' |
| Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 15 December 2007 14:30 |
| Viadana | 26–34 | Saracens |
| Tries: Erasmus (2) 2' m, 25' c Robertson 37' c Bortolussi 39' c Con: Howarth (3) | Report | Tries: Penalty try 48' c Seymour 60' c Haughton 79' m Con: Jackson (2) Pen: Jackson (5) 31', 43', 55', 55', 70' |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) |
| 12 January 2008 14:30 |
| Viadana | 15–18 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tries: Erasmus (2) 26' c, 36' m Con: Howarth Pen: Pilat 75' | Report | Tries: Brown 23' c Stortoni 65' m Con: Parks Pen: Parks (2) 40', 48' |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana Attendance: 2,270 Referee: Jérôme Garces (France) |
| 12 January 2008 15:30 |
| Saracens | 45–16 | Biarritz |
| Tries: Vyvyan 40+6' c Jack (2) 52' c, 79' m Penney 60' c Penalty try 80+1' c Con: Jackson (3) Russell Pen: Jackson (4) 17', 37', 49', 69' | Report | Try: Cabannes 18' c Con: Dupuy Pen: Dupuy (3) 20', 39', 59' |
| Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 8,656 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 18 January 2008 20:00 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 17–21 | Saracens |
| Try: Stortoni 61' m Pen: Parks (4) 17', 24', 40+1', 76' | Report | Tries: Haughton 4' m Jackson 40+3' c Con: Jackson Pen: Jackson (3) 21', 38', 68' |
| Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 5,213 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 18 January 2008 21:00 |
| Biarritz | 25–16 | Viadana |
| Tries: Ngwenya (2) 35' c, 49' m Cronjé 71' m Carizza 80+1' m Con: Bosch Pen: Bosch 28' | Report | Try: Howarth 80+6' c Con: Pilat Pen: Howarth (3) 17', 25', 39' |
| Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Andrew Small (England) |
Pool 5
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster (6)
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 148 | 95 | +53 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Clermont Auvergne
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 189 | 128 | +61 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| London Wasps
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 152 | 127 | +25 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Llanelli Scarlets
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 74 | 213 | −139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Munster place above Clermont Auvergne by virtue of having earned more competition points in their two head-to-head matches: 6 to 4.
| 10 November 2007 17:30 |
| London Wasps | 24–23 | Munster |
| Tries: Flutey 30' c Skivington 60' m Con: Cipriani Pen: Cipriani (4) 7', 29', 52', 56' | Report | Tries: Tipoki 20' c Payne 40+1' c Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (3) 5', 16', 44' |
| Ricoh Arena, Coventry Attendance: 21,506 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 11 November 2007 16:00 |
| Clermont Auvergne | 48–21 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Tries: Rougerie (3) 14' c, 28' m, 58' c Malzieu 25' m Bonnaire 43' c B. James 62' c Domingo 78' c Con: B. James (4) A. King Pen: B. James 2' | Report | Tries: James 18' c Peel 52' c King 54' c Con: S. Jones (3) |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 17 November 2007 17:30 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 17–33 | London Wasps |
| Tries: Easterby 24' c M. Jones 79' c Con: S. Jones (2) Pen: S. Jones 34' | Report | Tries: Waters (2) 14' m, 19' c Skivington 27' c Cipriani 63' c Flutey 70' c Con: Cipriani (4) |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 9,557 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 18 November 2007 13:00 |
| Munster | 36–13 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Tries: Payne 7' c Tipoki 40+1' c Carney 51' c Quinlan 76' c Horan 79' m Con: O'Gara (4) Pen: O'Gara 36' | Report | Try: Joubert 64' c Con: Bai Pen: Bai (2) 12', 37' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 12,003 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 8 December 2007 14:35 |
| Clermont Auvergne | 37–27 | London Wasps |
| Tries: Malzieu 21' c Ledesma 40' c Rougerie 80+7' m Con: James (2) Pen: James (6) 4', 13', 48', 57', 60', 73' | Report | Tries: Haskell (2) 33' c, 52' c Payne 42' c Con: Cipriani (3) Pen: Cipriani (2) 6', 75' |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand Attendance: 14,649 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 8 December 2007 17:30 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 16–29 | Munster |
| Try: King 24' c Con: Priestland Pen: Priestland (3) 20', 51', 59' | Report | Tries: Wallace 37' c Horan 73' c Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (5) 7', 15', 31', 35', 40+3' |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 10,456 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 15 December 2007 17:30 |
| London Wasps | 25–24 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Tries: Reddan 7' c Voyce 14' m Sackey 31' c Con: Cipriani (2) Pen: Cipriani (2) 18', 79' | Report | Tries: Rougerie 45' c Delasau 64' c Etien 80+3' c Con: King (3) Pen: King 34' |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 8,371 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 16 December 2007 13:00 |
| Munster | 22–13 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Tries: Flannery 6' m Carney 73' m Pen: O'Gara (4) 18', 24', 34', 61' | Report | Try: S. Jones 11' c Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (2) 49', 63' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| 13 January 2008 13:00 |
| London Wasps | 40–7 | Llanelli Scarlets |
| Tries: Waters 6' c Vickery 15' m Doherty 36' c Waldouck 40' c Hoadley 51' c Sackey 69' c Con: Cipriani (4) Doherty | Report | Try: Manu 33' c Con: Priestland |
| Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 8,173 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 13 January 2008 16:00 |
| Clermont Auvergne | 26–19 | Munster |
| Tries: Mignoni 18' c Ledesma 34' c Con: James (2) Pen: James (4) 25', 32', 56', 80' | Report | Try: Mafi 60' c Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (4) 11', 40+7', 72', 75' |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand Attendance: 14,637 Referee: Rob Debney (England) |
| 19 January 2008 17:35 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 0–41 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Report | Tries: Ledesma 8' c Jacquet 30' m James 46' c Floch (2) 57' c, 80' m Vermeulen 72' c Con: James (4) Pen: James 42' |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 6,491 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 19 January 2008 17:35 |
| Munster | 19–3 | London Wasps |
| Try: Leamy 74' c Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (4) 11', 36', 40+5', 54' | Report | Pen: Cipriani 4' |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 12,257 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
Pool 6
[edit]| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse (4)
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 130 | 76 | +54 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Leicester Tigers
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 110 | 79 | +31 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Leinster
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 95 | 123 | −28 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Edinburgh
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 85 | 142 | −57 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 November 2007 13:30 |
| Leinster | 22–9 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Horgan 53' c Con: Contepomi Pen: Contepomi (5) 6', 19', 43', 51', 68' | Report | Pen: Goode (3) 7', 17', 65' |
| RDS Arena, Dublin Attendance: 18,563[2] Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 11 November 2007 15:30 |
| Edinburgh | 15–19 | Toulouse |
| Tries: De Luca 55' m Houston 66' c Con: Godman Pen: D. Blair 21' | Report | Try: Médard 46' c Con: Élissalde Pen: Élissalde (4) 3', 16', 24', 74' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 3,393 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
| 17 November 2007 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 39–0 | Edinburgh |
| Tries: Goode 4' c Varndell 15' c Murphy 40+1' c Penalty try 45' c Corry 80' m Con: Goode (4) Pen: Goode (2) 7', 39' | Report |
| Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 15,865 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 18 November 2007 21:00 |
| Toulouse | 33–6 | Leinster |
| Tries: Poitrenaud 41' m Courrent 54' c Heymans 65' c Clerc 80+3' m Con: Courrent (2) Pen: Élissalde 22' Courrent 48' Drop: Courrent 34' | Report | Pen: Contepomi (2) 2', 36' |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 18,806 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 7 December 2007 15:00 |
| Leinster | 28–14 | Edinburgh |
| Tries: Heaslip 15' c Gleeson 31' m Contepomi 71' c Con: Contepomi (2) Pen: Contepomi (3) 3', 28', 55' | Report | Try: Houston 46' m Pen: Godman (2) 5', 58' D. Blair 63' |
| RDS Arena, Dublin Attendance: 18,145 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 8 December 2007 15:30 |
| Leicester Tigers | 14–9 | Toulouse |
| Try: Smith 11' m Pen: Goode (3) 29', 54', 72' | Report | Pen: Courrent (2) 8', 42' Drop: Courrent 40' |
| Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 17,498 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 15 December 2007 15:30 |
| Edinburgh | 29–10 | Leinster |
| Tries: Webster 33' c Cairns 54' c Con: Godman (2) Pen: Godman (4) 13', 18', 29', 78' Drop: M. Blair 42' | Report | Try: Penalty try 40+6' c Con: Contepomi Pen: Contepomi 4' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
| 16 December 2007 16:00 |
| Toulouse | 22–11 | Leicester Tigers |
| Tries: Poitrenaud 17' m Clerc 62' m Pen: Élissalde (2) 40+4', 72' Drop: Courrent 4' Élissalde 29' | Report | Try: Varndell 15' m Pen: Goode (2) 32', 43' |
| Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 12 January 2008 13:30 |
| Leinster | 20–13 | Toulouse |
| Tries: Fitzgerald (2) 32' c, 54' c Con: Contepomi (2) Pen: Contepomi 4' Drop: Contepomi 80+4' | Report | Try: Donguy 69' c Con: Courrent Pen: Courrent 40', 54' |
| RDS Arena, Dublin Attendance: 16,752 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 12 January 2008 15:30 |
| Edinburgh | 17–12 | Leicester Tigers |
| Tries: Godman 37' c Ford 57' c Con: Godman (2) Pen: Godman 48' | Report | Pen: Goode (4) 4', 11', 40+3', 51' |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 5,850 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) |
| 19 January 2008 15:30 |
| Leicester Tigers | 25–9 | Leinster |
| Tries: Deacon 20' m Rabeni 23' c Herring 75' c Con: Goode (2) Pen: Goode (2) 3', 54' | Report | Pen: Contepomi (3) 2', 7', 50' |
| Welford Road, Leicester Attendance: 17,033 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 19 January 2008 16:30 |
| Toulouse | 34–10 | Edinburgh |
| Tries: Clerc (2) 9' c, 36' m Donguy 51' c Perugini 60' m Con: Élissalde Du Toit Pen: Élissalde 2' | Report | Try: Gissing 73' c Con: D. Blair Pen: Godman 30' |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
Seeding and runners-up
[edit]The winners of each of the six pools are seeded 1 to 6 first by points, then tries scored, and finally score difference. The runners-up are similarly sorted, and the best two are seeded seven and eight and progress to the quarter-finals alongside the six winners. The top four seeds are given home matches in the quarter-finals, with seed 1 playing seed 8, seed 2 playing seed 7 etc.
| Seed | Pool winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens
|
24 | 27 | +106 |
| 2 | London Irish
|
24 | 25 | +82 |
| 3 | Gloucester
|
24 | 24 | +65 |
| 4 | Toulouse
|
20 | 13 | +54 |
| 5 | Cardiff Blues
|
20 | 12 | +48 |
| 6 | Munster
|
19 | 13 | +53 |
| Seed | Pool runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | Perpignan
|
22 | 20 | +92 |
| 8 | Ospreys
|
21 | 16 | +62 |
| – | Clermont Auvergne
|
19 | 22 | +61 |
| – | Stade Français
|
18 | 12 | +28 |
| – | Biarritz
|
18 | 9 | −7 |
| – | Leicester Tigers
|
14 | 10 | +31 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Its going down to the wire [sic]". ERCRugby.com. 15 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
- ^ "Leinster 22-9 Leicester Tigers". Leinster rugby. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2023.