1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage
| 1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1996–97 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 12 October 1996 – 2 November 1996 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 | Leicester | ||
| Seed 2 | Brive | ||
| Seed 3 | Toulouse | ||
| Seed 4 | Dax | ||
| Seed 5 | Harlequins | ||
| Seed 6 | Cardiff RFC | ||
| Seed 7 | Bath | ||
| Seed 8 | Llanelli RFC | ||
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The 1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage was played during October and November 1996. The top two teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.
All times are local to the game site.
Key to colours Top two teams in each group advance to quarter-finals
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 141 | 69 | 72 | 6 |
| Bath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 136 | 88 | 48 | 6 |
| Pontypridd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 60 | 37 | 6 |
| Benetton Treviso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 106 | 135 | −29 | 2 |
| Edinburgh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 71 | 199 | −128 | 0 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 114 | 43 | 71 | 8 |
| Llanelli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 81 | 16 | 4 |
| Leinster | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 86 | 109 | −23 | 4 |
| Pau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 137 | 103 | 34 | 2 |
| Scottish Borders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 80 | 178 | −98 | 2 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brive | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 106 | 65 | 41 | 8 |
| Harlequins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 131 | 95 | 36 | 6 |
| Neath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 83 | 109 | −26 | 4 |
| Ulster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 75 | 87 | −12 | 2 |
| Caledonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 117 | 156 | −39 | 0 |
| 13 October 1996 14:30 |
| Caledonia | 34–41 | Ulster |
| Try: Rowen Shepherd Paul Rouse Stuart Grimes Con: Rowen Shepherd (2) Pen: Rowen Shepherd (4) Drop: Jonathan Newton | Report[1][2] | Try: David Humphreys (2) Jan Cunningham (2) Stephen McKinty Con: David Humphreys (2) Pen: David Humphreys (2) Stuart Laing Drop: David Humphreys |
| McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,400 Referee: J. C. Gastou |
| 16 October 1996 19:00 |
| Ulster | 15–21 | Harlequins |
| Pen: David Humphreys (4) Drop: David Humphreys | Report[3] | Try: Mick Watson Daren O'Leary Con: Will Carling Pen: Will Carling (2) |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 8,000 Referee: I. Ramage |
| 26 October 1996 14:30 |
| Neath | 15–13 | Ulster |
| Try: Steve Williams Leighton Gerrard Con: Geraint Davies Pen: Geraint Davies | Report[4] | Try: Andrew Matchett Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys (2) |
| The Gnoll Attendance: 2,000 |
| 2 November 1996 14:30 |
| Ulster | 6–17 | Brive |
| Pen: David Humphreys Drop: David Humphreys | Report[5] | Try: Francois Duboisset Sebastian Carrat Sébastien Viars Con: David Venditti |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 3,500 Referee: H. Lewis |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 157 | 142 | 15 | 6 |
| Cardiff | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 135 | 97 | 38 | 6 |
| London Wasps | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 115 | 41 | 4 |
| Munster | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 109 | 135 | −26 | 4 |
| Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 73 | 141 | −68 | 0 |
Seeding
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 8 | 14 | +71 |
| 2 | Brive | 8 | 13 | +41 |
| 3 | Toulouse | 6 | 21 | +15 |
| 4 | Dax | 6 | 16 | +72 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 5 | Harlequins | 6 | 20 | +36 |
| 6 | Cardiff RFC | 6 | 16 | +38 |
| 7 | Bath | 6 | 15 | +48 |
| 8 | Llanelli RFC | 4 | 9 | +16 |
See also
References
- ^ Bill Leith, "Rugby Union: Topping grabs spoils", The Independent, 13 October 1996
- ^ "Humphreys points the way for Ulster", Irish Independent, 14 October 1996
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Defiant Ulster lose to late Harlequins try", Irish Independent, 17 October 1966
- ^ "Ulster rue missed chances as Neath steal it", Sunday Independent, 27 October 1996
- ^ "Ulster challenge fades tamely", Sunday Independent, 3 November 1996