2003–04 Heineken Cup pool stage

2003–04 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season2003–04 Heineken Cup
Date5 December 2003 – 1 February 2004
Qualifiers
Seed 1 Toulouse
Seed 2 London Wasps
Seed 3 Munster
Seed 4 Llanelli Scarlets
Seed 5 Biarritz Olympique
Seed 6 Stade Français
Seed 7 Gloucester
Seed 8 Edinburgh
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The pool stage of the 2003–04 Heineken Cup.

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Stade Français 6 4 0 2 11 8 3 134 80 54 1 1 18
Leicester Tigers 6 3 0 3 17 10 7 137 115 22 3 0 15
Ulster 6 3 0 3 10 9 1 109 106 3 1 1 14
Newport Gwent Dragons 6 2 0 4 5 16 −11 67 146 −79 0 1 9
5 December 2003
16:00
Stade Français 26–15 Leicester Tigers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 11,848
7 December 2003
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons 24–15 Ulster
Try: Breeze
Montgomery
Con: Jarvis		Report[1]Pen: Humphreys (5)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,500
12 December 2003
19:30
Ulster 22–20 Stade Français
Try: Wallace
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (5)		Report[2]Try: Rabadan
Pen: Domínguez (4)
Drop: Liebenburg
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,243
14 December 2003
15:00
Leicester Tigers 34–3 Newport Gwent Dragons
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,093
10 January 2004
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons 20–12 Stade Français
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,782
11 January 2004
13:00
Ulster 33–0 Leicester Tigers
Try: Howe
Ward (2)
Stewart
Con: Humphreys (2)
Pen: Humphreys (3)		Report[3]
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,300
17 January 2004
15:00
Leicester Tigers 49–7 Ulster
Try: Lloyd (2)
Back
Van der Westhuyzen
Johnson
Con: Vesty (3)
Pen: Vesty (6)		Report[4]Try: Topping
Con: Humphreys
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,815
18 January 2004
15:00
Stade Français 37–0 Newport Gwent Dragons
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,888
24 January 2004
16:00
Stade Français 13–10 Ulster
Try: Marconnet
Con: Domínguez
Pen: Domínguez (2)		Report[5]Try: Humphreys
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 10,284
24 January 2004
17:00
Newport Gwent Dragons 20–26 Leicester Tigers
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,319
30 January 2004
19:45
Leicester Tigers 13–26 Stade Français
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,815
30 January 2004
19:45
Ulster 22–0 Newport Gwent Dragons
Try: Shields
Humphreys
Howe
Con: Humphreys (2)
Pen: Humphreys
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,925

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Toulouse 6 5 0 1 18 7 11 157 65 92 4 1 25
Edinburgh 6 5 0 1 14 7 7 130 89 41 2 0 22
Leeds Tykes 6 1 0 5 5 11 −6 66 122 −56 0 1 5
Neath-Swansea Ospreys 6 1 0 5 6 18 −12 78 155 −77 0 0 4
7 December 2003
13:00
Edinburgh 23–16 Toulouse
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 3,520
7 December 2003
14:30
Leeds Tykes 29–20 Neath Swansea Ospreys
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,755
12 December 2003
19:30
Neath Swansea Ospreys 16–32 Edinburgh
St Helen's
Attendance: 1,822
12 December 2003
19:30
Toulouse 19–3 Leeds Tykes
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 12,500
9 January 2004
19:30
Edinburgh 19–9 Leeds Tykes
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
10 January 2004
16:00
Toulouse 29–6 Neath Swansea Ospreys
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 11,600
16 January 2004
19:45
Neath Swansea Ospreys 11–29 Toulouse
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,378
18 January 2004
13:00
Leeds Tykes 0–23 Edinburgh
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,354
23 January 2004
19:30
Edinburgh 33–15 Neath Swansea Ospreys
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,820
25 January 2004
13:00
Leeds Tykes 22–31 Toulouse
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 4,352
31 January 2004
15:00
Neath Swansea Ospreys 10–3 Leeds Tykes
St Helen's
Attendance: 3,312
31 January 2004
16:00
Toulouse 33–0 Edinburgh
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 18,184

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Biarritz Olympique 6 4 0 2 18 12 6 139 97 42 3 1 20
Leinster 6 4 0 2 13 11 2 142 113 29 1 1 18
Cardiff Blues 6 2 0 4 13 13 0 123 132 −9 0 3 11
Sale Sharks 6 2 0 4 6 14 −8 75 137 −62 0 1 9
6 December 2003
15:00
Leinster 32–6 Biarritz
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 7,200
6 December 2003
17:00
Sale Sharks 26–24 Cardiff Blues
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,541
12 December 2003
19:45
Cardiff Blues 19–24 Leinster
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,000
13 December 2003
18:30
Biarritz 31–3 Sale Sharks
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 7,000
9 January 2004
19:45
Leinster 22–23 Sale Sharks
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 14,200
10 January 2004
18:00
Biarritz 35–20 Cardiff Blues
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 5,321
17 January 2004
14:30
Cardiff Blues 21–20 Biarritz
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,974
18 January 2004
15:00
Sale Sharks 16–23 Leinster
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,417
23 January 2004
19:45
Leinster 20–17 Cardiff Blues
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 23,463
25 January 2004
15:00
Sale Sharks 0–15 Biarritz
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,421
31 January 2004
15:00
Cardiff Blues 22–7 Sale Sharks
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,242
31 January 2004
16:00
Biarritz 32–21 Leinster
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 8,500

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Llanelli Scarlets 6 5 0 1 17 5 12 160 72 88 2 1 23
Northampton Saints 6 4 0 2 13 4 9 121 54 67 1 1 18
Agen 6 2 0 4 8 7 1 83 94 −11 1 2 11
The Borders 6 1 0 5 4 26 −22 39 183 −144 0 0 4
5 December 2003
19:45
Llanelli Scarlets 14–9 Northampton Saints
Stradey Park
Attendance: 9,128
6 December 2003
19:30
Agen 27–8 Borders
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,000
13 December 2003
15:00
Northampton Saints 25–10 Agen
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,523
14 December 2003
13:00
Borders 10–41 Llanelli Scarlets
Netherdale
Attendance: 3,250
9 January 2004
19:30
Llanelli Scarlets 19–15 Agen
Stradey Park
Attendance: 9,438
10 January 2004
15:00
Northampton Saints 20–3 Borders
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,713
16 January 2004
19:30
Borders 3–39 Northampton Saints
Netherdale
Attendance: 3,420
17 January 2004
16:00
Agen 22–15 Llanelli Scarlets
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,000
23 January 2004
20:00
Agen 6–19 Northampton Saints
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 8,000
24 January 2004
15:00
Llanelli Scarlets 53–7 Borders
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,393
1 February 2004
15:00
Northampton Saints 9–18 Llanelli Scarlets
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,031
1 February 2004
15:00
Borders 8–3 Agen
Netherdale
Attendance: 1,325

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Munster Rugby 6 5 0 1 22 5 17 172 76 96 4 0 24
Gloucester 6 5 0 1 22 11 11 197 100 97 4 0 24
Bourgoin 6 1 0 5 13 22 −9 119 191 −72 2 1 7
Benetton Treviso 6 1 0 5 13 32 −19 104 225 −121 1 0 5
6 December 2003
14:30
Benetton Treviso 12–33 Gloucester
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
6 December 2003
18:00
Bourgoin 17–18 Munster
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 9,200
13 December 2003
15:00
Gloucester 49–13 Bourgoin
Kingsholm
Attendance: 9,492
13 December 2003
17:00
Munster 51–0 Benetton Treviso
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,000
10 January 2004
14:30
Benetton Treviso 42–33 Bourgoin
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,320
10 January 2004
17:00
Gloucester 22–11 Munster
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,000
17 January 2004
17:00
Munster 35–14 Gloucester
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,500
18 January 2004
15:00
Bourgoin 35–19 Benetton Treviso
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,350
24 January 2004
14:30
Benetton Treviso 20–31 Munster
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,500
21 January 2004
19:30
Bourgoin 18–37 Gloucester
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,500
31 January 2004
17:00
Gloucester 42–11 Benetton Treviso
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,176
31 January 2004
17:00
Munster 26–3 Bourgoin
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000

Pool 6

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
London Wasps 6 5 0 1 22 8 14 186 85 101 3 1 24
Celtic Warriors 6 4 0 2 11 10 1 123 118 5 2 2 20
Perpignan 6 3 0 3 13 11 2 119 115 4 2 1 15
Ghial Rugby Calvisano 6 0 0 6 13 30 −17 115 225 −110 1 2 3
5 December 2003
19:15
Celtic Warriors 34–25 Calvisano
Brewery Field
Attendance: 2,500
7 December 2003
15:00
London Wasps 28–7 Perpignan
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,133
13 December 2003
14:30
Calvisano 33–52 London Wasps
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,500
13 December 2003
16:00
Perpignan 26–19 Celtic Warriors
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,862
10 January 2004
19:00
Perpignan 48–7 Calvisano
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 9,174
11 January 2004
15:00
London Wasps 9–14 Celtic Warriors
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,502
16 January 2004
19:15
Celtic Warriors 12–17 London Wasps
Brewery Field
Attendance: 10,000
17 January 2004
14:30
Calvisano 11–17 Perpignan
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,700
23 January 2004
19:15
Celtic Warriors 16–15 Perpignan
Brewery Field
Attendance: 6,500
25 January 2004
15:00
London Wasps 46–13 Calvisano
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,402
1 February 2004
14:00
Calvisano 26–28 Celtic Warriors
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,300
1 February 2004
14:00
Perpignan 6–34 London Wasps
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 13,400

Seeding and runners-up

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/-
1 Toulouse 25 18 +92
2 London Wasps 24 22 +101
3 Munster 24 22 +97
4 Llanelli Scarlets 23 17 +88
5 Biarritz Olympique 20 18 +42
6 Stade Français 18 11 +54
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/-
7 Gloucester 24 22 +96
8 Edinburgh 22 14 +41
– Celtic Warriors 20 11 +5
– Northampton Saints 18 13 +67
– Leinster 18 13 +29
– Leicester Tigers 15 17 +22

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ulster are left with a mountain to climb", Daily Telegraph, 8 December 2003
  2. ^ "Ulster's rousing rally cry", Irish Independent, 13 December 2003
  3. ^ Gavin Mairs, "Wisdom of Solomons in finest hour", Belfast Telegraph, 12 January 2004
  4. ^ "Leicester 49-7 Ulster", BBC Sport, 17 January 2004
  5. ^ "Stade Francais 13-10 Ulster", BBC Sport, 24 January 2004
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