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2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage

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The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.

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
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Pool 1 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  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
11 October 2002
19:30
Neath  16–16  Leicester Tigers
The Gnoll
Attendance: 6,835
12 October 2002
14:30
Calvisano  16–32  Béziers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 1,100
19 October 2002
15:00
Leicester Tigers  63–0  Calvisano
Welford Road
Attendance: 14,525
19 October 2002
19:00
Béziers  21–16  Neath
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 6,000
7 December 2002
14:30
Calvisano  38–29  Neath
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,500
8 December 2002
15:00
Béziers  12–24  Leicester Tigers
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 8,000
14 December 2002
14:30
Neath  56–10  Calvisano
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
14 December 2002
14:45
Leicester Tigers  53–10  Béziers
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,444
11 January 2003
14:30
Calvisano  22–40  Leicester Tigers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 3,000
13 January 2003
18:45
Neath  23–18  Béziers
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
18 January 2003
15:00
Leicester Tigers  36–11  Neath
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,845
18 January 2003
18:00
Béziers  16–19  Calvisano
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 800

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
12 October 2002
15:00
Gloucester  35–16  Munster
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,200
12 October 2002
19:30
Perpignan  46–27  Viadana
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 3,500
18 October 2002
20:45
Viadana  28–80  Gloucester
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
19 October 2002
15:00
Munster  30–21  Perpignan
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,000
6 December 2002
19:30
Munster  64–0  Viadana
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,500
8 December 2002
13:15
Gloucester  33–16  Perpignan
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,112
14 December 2002
15:00
Perpignan  31–23  Gloucester
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,000
14 October 2002
18:00
Viadana  22–25  Munster
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
11 January 2003
15:00
Gloucester  64–16  Viadana
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,271
11 January 2003
15:00
Perpignan  23–8  Munster
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 2003
14:45
Munster  33–6  Gloucester
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,300
18 January 2003
15:00
Viadana  35–39  Perpignan
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 1,000

Pool 3 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  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
11 October 2002
19:45
Sale Sharks  18–24  Bourgoin
Heywood Road
Attendance: 5,007
12 October 2002
14:30
Llanelli  45–15  Glasgow
Stradey Park
Attendance: 5,784
18 October 2002
19:30
Bourgoin  54–38  Llanelli
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 8,300
18 October 2002
19:30
Glasgow  26–14  Sale Sharks
Hughenden
Attendance: 5,283
6 December 2002
19:45
Sale Sharks  19–30  Llanelli
Heywood Road
Attendance: 5,700
8 December 2002
15:00
Bourgoin  35–21  Glasgow
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 8,500
13 December 2002
19:30
Glasgow  13–12  Bourgoin
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,867
13 December 2002
19:30
Llanelli  17–12  Sale Sharks
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,182
10 January 2003
19:30
Llanelli  37–22  Bourgoin
Stradey Park
Attendance: 8,421
10 January 2003
19:45
Sale Sharks  45–3  Glasgow Rugby
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,967
17 January 2003
19:30
Glasgow  8–34  Llanelli
Hughenden
Attendance: 3,207
18 January 2003
15:00
Burgoin  43–15  Sale Sharks
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,000

Pool 4 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  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
11 October 2002
19:15
Leinster  29–23  Bristol Shoguns
Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,000
12 October 2002
19:30
Montferrand  47–12  Swansea
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 9,000
19 October 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns  24–19  Montferrand
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,607
19 October 2002
19:30
Swansea  10–51  Leinster
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,500
7 December 2002
14:30
Swansea  26–19  Bristol Shoguns
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,200
7 December 2002
15:00
Montferrand  20–23  Leinster
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,000
13 December 2002
19:35
Leinster  12–9  Montferrand
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
15 December 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns  41–23  Swansea
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,327
10 January 2003
19:35
Leinster  48–19  Swansea
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
12 January 2003
15:00
Montferrand  22–30  Bristol Shoguns
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 7,000
18 January 2003
15:00
Swansea  19–24  Montferrand
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
19 January 2003
13:45
Bristol Shoguns  12–25  Leinster
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 7,013

Pool 5 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  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
11 October 2002
19:30
Edinburgh  27–17  Newport
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,358
12 October 2002
15:00
Toulouse  28–23  London Irish
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,000
18 October 2002
19:30
Newport  19–34  Toulouse
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,730
20 October 2002
15:00
London Irish  24–8  Edinburgh
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,606
6 December 2002
14:45
Edinburgh  9–30  Toulouse
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
7 December 2002
14:30
Newport  16–12  London Irish
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,435
14 December 2002
14:00
Toulouse  50–17  Edinburgh
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 14,000
15 December 2002
15:00
London Irish  42–5  Newport
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,102
10 January 2003
19:30
Edinburgh  32–25  London Irish
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,451
11 January 2003
15:00
Toulouse  70–18  Newport
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 2003
14:30
Newport  42–32  Edinburgh
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,880
19 January 2003
13:45
London Irish  32–29  Toulouse
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,297

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
12 October 2002
17:30
Cardiff  15–26  Biarritz
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,500
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
19 October 2002
15:00
Biarritz  23–20  Northampton Saints
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 5,500
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
7 December 2002
15:00
Northampton Saints  25–11  Cardiff
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,000
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
15 December 2002
13:30
Cardiff  0–31  Northampton Saints
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,700
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
11 January 2003
14:45
Northampton Saints  17–14  Biarritz
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,523
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
18 January 2003
15:00
Biarritz  75–25  Cardiff
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 4,000

Seeding edit

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
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

  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

External links edit


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