2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage

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The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.

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
Neath Wales 16–16 England Leicester Tigers
Calvisano Italy 16–32 France Béziers
Leicester Tigers England 63–0 Italy Calvisano
Béziers France 21–16 Wales Neath
Calvisano Italy 38–29 Wales Neath
Béziers France 12–24 England Leicester Tigers
Neath Wales 56–10 Italy Calvisano
Leicester Tigers England 53–10 France Béziers
Calvisano Italy 22–40 England Leicester Tigers
Neath Wales 23–18 France Béziers
Leicester Tigers England 36–11 Wales Neath
Béziers France 16–19 Italy Calvisano
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
Gloucester England 35–16 Ireland Munster
Perpignan France 46–27 Italy Viadana
Viadana Italy 28–80 England Gloucester
Munster Ireland 30–21 France Perpignan
Munster Ireland 64–0 Italy Viadana
Gloucester England 33–16 France Perpignan
Perpignan France 31–23 England Gloucester
Viadana Italy 22–25 Ireland Munster
Gloucester England 64–16 Italy Viadana
Perpignan France 23–8 Ireland Munster
Munster Ireland 33–6 England Gloucester
Viadana Italy 35–39 France Perpignan
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
Sale Sharks England 18–24 France Bourgoin
Llanelli Wales 45–15 Scotland Glasgow
Bourgoin France 54–38 Wales Llanelli
Glasgow Scotland 26–14 England Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks England 19–30 Wales Llanelli
Bourgoin France 35–21 Scotland Glasgow
Glasgow Scotland 13–12 France Bourgoin
Llanelli Wales 17–12 England Sale Sharks
Llanelli Wales 37–22 France Bourgoin
Sale Sharks England 45–3 Scotland Glasgow Rugby
Glasgow Scotland 8–34 Wales Llanelli
Burgoin France 43–15 England Sale Sharks
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
Leinster Ireland 29–23 England Bristol Shoguns
Montferrand France 47–12 Wales Swansea
Bristol Shoguns England 24–19 France Montferrand
Swansea Wales 10–51 Ireland Leinster
Swansea Wales 26–19 England Bristol Shoguns
Montferrand France 20–23 Ireland Leinster
Leinster Ireland 12–9 France Montferrand
Bristol Shoguns England 41–23 Wales Swansea
Leinster Ireland 48–19 Wales Swansea
Montferrand France 22–30 England Bristol Shoguns
Swansea Wales 19–24 France Montferrand
Bristol Shoguns England 12–25 Ireland Leinster
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
Edinburgh Scotland 27–17 Wales Newport
Toulouse France 28–23 England London Irish
Newport Wales 19–34 France Toulouse
London Irish England 24–8 Scotland Edinburgh
Edinburgh Scotland 9–30 France Toulouse
Newport Wales 16–12 England London Irish
Toulouse France 50–17 Scotland Edinburgh
London Irish England 42–5 Wales Newport
Edinburgh Scotland 32–25 England London Irish
Toulouse France 70–18 Wales Newport
Newport Wales 42–32 Scotland Edinburgh
London Irish England 32–29 France Toulouse
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
Cardiff Wales 15–26 France Biarritz
Biarritz France 23–20 England Northampton Saints
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,650
Referee: Chris White
Northampton Saints England 25–11 Wales Cardiff
Cardiff Wales 0–31 England Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints England 17–14 France Biarritz
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Joel Dume
Biarritz France 75–25 Wales Cardiff

Seeding[edit]

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

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