2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage

2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season2002–03 Heineken Cup
Date11 October 2002 – 19 January 2003
Qualifiers
Seed 1 Leinster
Seed 2 Leicester Tigers
Seed 3 Toulouse
Seed 4 Llanelli
Seed 5 Perpignan
Seed 6 Northampton Saints
Seed 7 Munster
Seed 8 Biarritz Olympique
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The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.

Pool 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

  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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