2001–02 Heineken Cup pool stage

2001–02 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season2001–02 Heineken Cup
Date28 September 2001 – 13 January 2002
Qualifiers
Seed 1 Bath
Seed 2 Stade Français
Seed 3 Castres
Seed 4 Leicester Tigers
Seed 5 Leinster
Seed 6 Montferrand
Seed 7 Munster
Seed 8 Llanelli
2000–01
(Previous)
2002–03
(Next)

In the 2001–2002 Heineken Cup pool stage matches, teams received

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Leicester Tigers 6 5 0 1 17 3 14 175 88 87 10
Llanelli 6 4 0 2 22 8 14 187 99 88 8
Perpignan 6 3 0 3 19 11 8 182 136 46 6
L'Amatori & Calvisano 6 0 0 6 6 42 −36 58 279 −221 0
29 September 2001
17:15
Leicester Tigers 12–9 Llanelli
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,170
29 September 2001
19:30
Perpignan 56–3 Calvisano
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 3,000

5 October 2001
18:45
Llanelli 20–6 Perpignan
Stradey Park
Attendance: 4,326
7 October 2001
14:30
Calvisano 3–37 Leicester Tigers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,500

27 October 2001
19:30
Perpignan 30–31 Leicester Tigers
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 11,000
28 October 2001
14:30
Calvisano 13–31 Llanelli
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 300

3 November 2001
14:30
Llanelli 93–14 Calvisano
Stradey Park
Attendance: 4,000
3 November 2001
19:30
Leicester Tigers 54–15 Perpignan
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,662

4 January 2002
20:05
Perpignan 42–10 Llanelli
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 4,500
5 January 2002
15:00
Leicester Tigers 29–7 Calvisano
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,140

12 January 2002
14:30
Calvisano 18–33 Perpignan
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 1,300
12 January 2002
15:00
Llanelli 24–12 Leicester Tigers
Stradey Park
Attendance: 10,614

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 23 4 19 213 64 149 10
Ulster 6 4 0 2 17 11 6 196 142 54 8
Wasps 6 2 0 4 9 9 0 120 186 −66 4
Benetton Treviso 6 1 0 5 2 27 −25 102 239 −137 2
29 September 2001
15:30
Benetton Treviso v Ulster
Try: Perziano
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (7)
Report[1]Try: Ward, Topping, Humphreys
Con: Humphreys (3)
Pen: Humphreys (4)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: P. Adams
30 September 2001
15:45
London Wasps 19–25 Stade Français
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,950

5 October 2001
18:50
Ulster 42 – 19 London Wasps
Try: Humphreys, Howe
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (6)
Drop: Humphreys (4)
Report[2]Try: Green
Con: Logan
Pen: Logan (4)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G. Desantis
6 October 2001
18:00
Stade Français 42–9 Benetton Treviso
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 3,742

27 October 2001
14:50
Stade Français 40 – 11 Ulster
Try: Marconnet, Galthié, Jonnet, Dominici
Con: Domínguez (3), Berthe
Pen: Domínguez (4)
Report[3]Try: McWhirter
Pen: Wallace (2)
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Steve Lander
28 October 2001
15:00
London Wasps 29–24 Benetton Treviso
Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,700

2 November 2001
14:50
Ulster 19 – 16 Stade Français
Try: Howe
Con: Wallace
Pen: Humphreys (3), Wallace
Report[4]Try: James, Jonnet
Pen: Domínguez (2)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: N. Whitehouse
3 November 2001
14:30
Benetton Treviso 32–17 London Wasps
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000

5 January 2002
14:30
Benetton Treviso 6–59 Stade Français
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000
6 January 2002
15:45
London Wasps 36 – 32 Ulster
Try: Denney, Roiser, Waters
Con: A. King (3)
Pen: A. King (5)
Report[5]Try: Ward, Constable
Con: Wallace (2)
Pen: Humphreys (2), Wallace (3)
Drop: Wallace
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,556
Referee: G. Morandin

11 January 2002
19:00
Ulster 59 – 3 Benetton Treviso
Try: Howe (2), Doak (2), Longwell, Constable, Larkin, penalty try
Con: Humphreys, Wallace (4)
Pen: Humphreys (3)
Report[6]Pen: Mason
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: N. Whitehouse
12 January 2002
18:00
Stade Français 31–0 London Wasps
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Bath 6 6 0 0 16 2 14 161 56 105 12
Biarritz Olympique 6 2 1 3 11 7 4 104 95 9 5
Swansea 6 2 0 4 2 12 −10 92 142 −50 4
Edinburgh Reivers 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 82 146 −64 3
29 September 2001
14:30
Swansea 21–16 Edinburgh
St. Helen's
Attendance: 4,000
29 September 2001
18:30
Biarritz 6–14 Bath
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 6,500

5 October 2001
19:30
Edinburgh 6–6 Biarritz
Myreside
Attendance: 4,470
6 October 2001
14:15
Bath 38–9 Swansea
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,727

27 October 2001
17:30
Swansea 15–10 Biarritz
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
27 October 2001
18:15
Edinburgh 6–37 Bath
Myreside
Attendance: 5,163

3 November 2001
15:00
Bath 17–10 Edinburgh
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,811
3 November 2001
18:30
Biarritz 24–15 Swansea
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 4,000

5 January 2002
17:30
Swansea 12–24 Bath
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
5 January 2002
18:30
Biarritz 45–14 Edinburgh
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 3,500

11 January 2002
19:30
Edinburgh 30–20 Swansea
Myreside
Attendance: 3,256
12 January 2002
18:15
Bath 31–13 Biarritz
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,900

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Castres Olympique 6 5 0 1 19 12 7 179 125 54 10
Munster 6 5 0 1 17 6 11 172 87 85 10
Harlequins 6 2 0 4 14 20 −6 119 187 −68 4
Bridgend 6 0 0 6 11 23 −12 116 187 −71 0
29 September 2001
15:00
Munster 28–23 Castres
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,500
29 September 2001
19:10
Bridgend 24–30 Harlequins
Brewery Field
Attendance: 4,000

6 October 2001
17:00
Harlequins 8–24 Munster
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 9,000
6 October 2001
19:30
Castres 35–23 Bridgend
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 3,000

26 October 2001
19:05
Bridgend 12–16 Munster
Brewery Field
Attendance: 4,000
28 October 2001
15:45
Harlequins 17–39 Castres
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 5,512

3 November 2001
15:00
Munster 40–6 Bridgend
Attendance: 8,500
3 November 2001
19:30
Castres 24–18 Harlequins
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 5,000

5 January 2002
15:00
Munster 51–17 Harlequins
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
5 January 2002
17:00
Bridgend 26–37 Castres
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,500

12 January 2002
15:00
Castres 21–13 Munster
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 9,200
12 January 2002
15:00
Harlequins 29–25 Bridgend
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 4,152

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Montferrand 6 4 1 1 23 7 16 191 100 91 9
Cardiff 6 3 0 3 16 15 1 154 154 0 6
Glasgow Caledonians 6 2 1 3 10 23 −13 126 198 −72 5
Northampton 6 2 0 4 12 16 −4 132 151 −19 4
28 September 2001
18:45
Cardiff 25–17 Northampton Saints
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 10,200
28 September 2001
19:30
Glasgow 19–19 Montferrand
Hughenden
Attendance: 5,764

6 October 2001
16:00
Montferrand 37–10 Cardiff
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 8,500
7 October 2001
15:45
Northampton Saints 30–9 Glasgow
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,433

27 October 2001
15:00
Cardiff 46–7 Glasgow
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,300
27 October 2001
15:00
Northampton Saints 15–21 Montferrand
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,873

3 November 2001
15:00
Montferrand 50–17 Northampton Saints
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,146
4 November 2001
15:45
Glasgow 47–32 Cardiff
Hughenden
Attendance: 4,823

4 January 2002
15:00
Glasgow 31–27 Northampton Saints
Hughenden
Attendance: 3,426
5 January 2002
15:00
Cardiff 26–20 Montferrand
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,000

12 January 2002
15:00
Northampton Saints 26–15 Cardiff
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 9,769
13 January 2002
15:00
Montferrand 44–13 Glasgow
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 6

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Leinster 6 5 0 1 15 11 4 139 104 35 10
Newport 6 3 0 3 17 13 4 151 146 5 6
Toulouse 6 3 0 3 16 11 5 158 141 17 6
Newcastle 6 1 0 5 8 21 −13 117 174 −57 2
28 September 2001
19:00
Leinster 40–10 Toulouse
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
29 September 2001
18:15
Newcastle Falcons 21–34 Newport
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 5,000

5 October 2001
19:00
Leinster 28–9 Newcastle Falcons
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
6 October 2001
18:15
Newport 21–20 Toulouse
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 9,180

26 October 2001
19:00
Leinster 21–6 Newport
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
28 October 2001
14:50
Toulouse 33–13 Newcastle Falcons
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,228

2 November 2001
19:05
Newport 21–26 Leinster
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 10,285
3 November 2001
15:00
Newcastle Falcons 42–9 Toulouse
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 5,041

5 January 2002
18:00
Toulouse 36–23 Newport
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 6,400
8 January 2002
19:30
Newcastle Falcons 15–17 Leinster
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,146

11 January 2002
19:05
Newport 53–17 Newcastle Falcons
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,173
13 January 2002
14:30
Toulouse 43–7 Leinster
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 6,746

Seeding

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
1 Bath 12 16 +105
2 Stade Français 10 23 +149
3 Castres 10 19 +54
4 Leicester Tigers 10 17 +87
5 Leinster 10 15 +35
6 Montferrand 9 23 +91
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/−
7 Munster 10 17 +85
8 Llanelli 8 22 +88
Ulster 8 17 +54
Newport 6 17 +5
Cardiff 6 16 0
Biarritz Olympique 5 11 +9

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ulster cling on to win", BBC Sport, 29 September 2001
  2. ^ "Humphreys puts Wasps to flight", The Guardian, 6 October 2001
  3. ^ "Stade put Ulster to the sword", BBC Sport, 27 October 2001
  4. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster stun Stade with late try", BBC Sport, 2 November 2001
  5. ^ "Wasps edge out Ulster", ESPN, 6 January 2002
  6. ^ "Ulster crush Treviso", BBC Sport, 11 January 2002