2000–01 Heineken Cup pool stage
| 2000–01 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2000–01 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 6 October 2000 – 23 January 2001 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 | Stade Français | ||
| Seed 2 | Leicester Tigers | ||
| Seed 3 | Munster | ||
| Seed 4 | Gloucester | ||
| Seed 5 | Cardiff | ||
| Seed 6 | Biarritz Olympique | ||
| Seed 7 | Swansea | ||
| Seed 8 | Pau | ||
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In the 2000–2001 Heineken Cup pool stage matches, teams received
- 2 points for a win
- 1 points for a draw
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 164 | 152 | 12 | 8 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 154 | 141 | 13 | 7 |
| Leinster | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 149 | 156 | −7 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 138 | 156 | −18 | 2 |
Edinburgh finished above Leinster despite having a lower points difference, as the first tie-breaker was the results in the two matches between the teams.[1]
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 297 | 85 | 212 | 10 |
| Swansea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 244 | 123 | 121 | 8 |
| Wasps | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 175 | 156 | 19 | 6 |
| L'Aquila | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 58 | −55 | 40 | 392 | −352 | 0 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 174 | 140 | 34 | 8 |
| Saracens | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 182 | 146 | 36 | 8 |
| Toulouse | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 171 | 182 | −11 | 5 |
| Ulster | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 146 | 205 | −59 | 3 |
Cardiff won the group despite having a lower points difference than Saracens, as the first tie-breaker was the results in the two matches between the teams.[2]
| 6 October 2000 19:15 |
| Ulster | 32 – 23 | Cardiff |
| Try: Constable, Howe Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (5) Drop: Humphreys | Report[3] | Try: Jenkins, Morgan Con: Jenkins (2) Pen: Jenkins (3) |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 12,000 |
| 15 October 2000 15:00 |
| Saracens | 55 – 25 | Ulster |
| Try: Hill (2), McRae, Luger (3) Con: Castaignède (5) Pen: Castaignède (5) | Report[4][5] | Try: Stewart Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (6) |
| Vicarage Road Attendance: 11,258 |
| 22 October 2000 15:00 |
| Toulouse | 35 – 35 | Ulster |
| Try: Pelous, Labit, Fillol, Desbrosse Con: Marfaing (3) Pen: Marfaing (3) | Report[6] | Try: Free, Howe, J. Bell, J. Topping Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys (3) |
| Stadium Municipal Attendance: 14,000 |
| 27 October 2000 19:30 |
| Ulster | 25 – 29 | Toulouse |
| Try: Ward Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (6) | Report[7] | Try: Desbrosse, Servat Con: Delaigue, Marfaing Pen: Delaigue (5) |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 12,000 |
| 12 January 2001 19:05 |
| Cardiff | 42 – 16 | Ulster |
| Try: Robinson (2), Jenkins, Quinnell Con: Jenkins (2) Pen: Jenkins (5) Drop: Jenkins | Report[8] | Try: J. Topping (2) Pen: Humphreys (2) |
| Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,500 |
| 19 January 2001 19:30 |
| Ulster | 13 – 21 | Saracens |
| Try: Humphreys Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) | Report[9] | Try: Shanklin, McRae, Hill Con: McRae (3) |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 13,500 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 154 | 109 | 45 | 10 |
| Bath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 139 | 106 | 33 | 8 |
| Newport | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 122 | 183 | −61 | 4 |
| Castres | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 135 | 152 | −17 | 2 |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 186 | 140 | 46 | 9 |
| Llanelli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 187 | 103 | 84 | 8 |
| Colomiers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 148 | 120 | 28 | 7 |
| Roma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 88 | 246 | −158 | 0 |
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 178 | 105 | 73 | 10 |
| Pau | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 154 | 142 | 12 | 8 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 136 | 131 | 5 | 4 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 137 | 227 | −90 | 2 |
Seeding
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Français | 10 | 36 | +212 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 10 | 15 | +73 |
| 3 | Munster | 10 | 15 | +45 |
| 4 | Gloucester | 9 | 13 | +46 |
| 5 | Cardiff | 8 | 18 | +36 |
| 6 | Biarritz Olympique | 8 | 13 | +12 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | Swansea | 8 | 28 | +121 |
| 8 | Pau | 8 | 19 | +12 |
| – | Llanelli | 8 | 18 | +84 |
| – | Saracens | 8 | 14 | +34 |
| – | Bath | 8 | 14 | +33 |
| – | Edinburgh Reivers | 7 | 17 | +13 |
See also
References
- ^ ERC Rugby – Key Rules Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ERC Rugby – Key Rules Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Rugby: Super Ulster right back in business", Belfast Telegraph, 5 July 2008
- ^ Ian Malin, "Gallic genius triggers Luger", The Guardian, 16 October 2000
- ^ "Saracens too strong for Ulster", BBC Sport, 15 October 2000
- ^ "Ulster earn remarkable draw", BBC Sport, 22 October 2000
- ^ EPCR Stats
- ^ "RUGBY UNION: POOR ULSTER KEPT AT AN ARMS LENGTH; Cardiff 42 Ulster 16: Champions of 1999 are European flops in Cardiff.." The Free Library. 2001 MGN LTD 26 Feb. 2022
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Plenty of heart but it's a Sarri send-off", Belfast Telegraph, 20 January 2001