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

Pool 1[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Leicester Tigers 6 5 1 0 31 6 25 232 71 161 11
Wales Neath 6 2 1 3 18 12 6 151 139 12 5
Italy L'Amatori & Calvisano 6 2 0 4 10 34 −24 105 236 −131 4
France Béziers 6 2 0 4 8 15 −7 109 151 −42 4
11 October 2002
19:30
Neath Wales16–16England Leicester Tigers
The Gnoll
Attendance: 6,835
12 October 2002
14:30
Calvisano Italy16–32France Béziers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 1,100
19 October 2002
15:00
Leicester Tigers England63–0Italy Calvisano
Welford Road
Attendance: 14,525
19 October 2002
19:00
Béziers France21–16Wales Neath
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 6,000
7 December 2002
14:30
Calvisano Italy38–29Wales Neath
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,500
8 December 2002
15:00
Béziers France12–24England Leicester Tigers
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 8,000
14 December 2002
14:30
Neath Wales56–10Italy Calvisano
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
14 December 2002
14:45
Leicester Tigers England53–10France Béziers
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,444
11 January 2003
14:30
Calvisano Italy22–40England Leicester Tigers
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 3,000
13 January 2003
18:45
Neath Wales23–18France Béziers
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
18 January 2003
15:00
Leicester Tigers England36–11Wales Neath
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,845
18 January 2003
18:00
Béziers France16–19Italy Calvisano
Stade de la Mediterranee
Attendance: 800

Pool 2[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Perpignan 6 4 0 2 23 16 7 176 156 20 8
Ireland Munster 6 4 0 2 27 14 13 206 107 99 8
England Gloucester 6 4 0 2 31 14 17 241 140 101 8
Italy Arix Viadana 6 0 0 6 15 52 −37 128 348 −220 0
12 October 2002
15:00
Gloucester England35–16Ireland Munster
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,200
12 October 2002
19:30
Perpignan France46–27Italy Viadana
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 3,500
18 October 2002
20:45
Viadana Italy28–80England Gloucester
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
19 October 2002
15:00
Munster Ireland30–21France Perpignan
Thomond Park
Attendance: 12,000
6 December 2002
19:30
Munster Ireland64–0Italy Viadana
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,500
8 December 2002
13:15
Gloucester England33–16France Perpignan
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,112
14 December 2002
15:00
Perpignan France31–23England Gloucester
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,000
14 October 2002
18:00
Viadana Italy22–25Ireland Munster
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 2,000
11 January 2003
15:00
Gloucester England64–16Italy Viadana
Kingsholm
Attendance: 8,271
11 January 2003
15:00
Perpignan France23–8Ireland Munster
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 2003
14:45
Munster Ireland33–6England Gloucester
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,300
18 January 2003
15:00
Viadana Italy35–39France Perpignan
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Attendance: 1,000

Pool 3[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Llanelli 6 5 0 1 22 16 6 201 130 71 10
France Bourgoin 6 4 0 2 21 14 7 190 142 48 8
Scotland Glasgow Rugby 6 2 0 4 9 23 −14 86 185 −99 4
England Sale Sharks 6 1 0 5 16 15 1 123 143 −20 2
11 October 2002
19:45
Sale Sharks England18–24France Bourgoin
Heywood Road
Attendance: 5,007
12 October 2002
14:30
Llanelli Wales45–15Scotland Glasgow
Stradey Park
Attendance: 5,784
18 October 2002
19:30
Bourgoin France54–38Wales Llanelli
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 8,300
18 October 2002
19:30
Glasgow Scotland26–14England Sale Sharks
Hughenden
Attendance: 5,283
6 December 2002
19:45
Sale Sharks England19–30Wales Llanelli
Heywood Road
Attendance: 5,700
8 December 2002
15:00
Bourgoin France35–21Scotland Glasgow
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 8,500
13 December 2002
19:30
Glasgow Scotland13–12France Bourgoin
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,867
13 December 2002
19:30
Llanelli Wales17–12England Sale Sharks
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,182
10 January 2003
19:30
Llanelli Wales37–22France Bourgoin
Stradey Park
Attendance: 8,421
10 January 2003
19:45
Sale Sharks England45–3Scotland Glasgow Rugby
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,967
17 January 2003
19:30
Glasgow Scotland8–34Wales Llanelli
Hughenden
Attendance: 3,207
18 January 2003
15:00
Burgoin France43–15England Sale Sharks
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,000

Pool 4[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ireland Leinster 6 6 0 0 22 7 15 188 93 95 12
England Bristol Shoguns 6 3 0 3 15 17 −2 149 144 5 6
France Montferrand 6 2 0 4 15 8 7 141 120 21 4
Wales Swansea 6 1 0 5 8 28 −20 109 230 −121 2
11 October 2002
19:15
Leinster Ireland29–23England Bristol Shoguns
Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,000
12 October 2002
19:30
Montferrand France47–12Wales Swansea
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 9,000
19 October 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England24–19France Montferrand
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,607
19 October 2002
19:30
Swansea Wales10–51Ireland Leinster
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,500
7 December 2002
14:30
Swansea Wales26–19England Bristol Shoguns
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,200
7 December 2002
15:00
Montferrand France20–23Ireland Leinster
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,000
13 December 2002
19:35
Leinster Ireland12–9France Montferrand
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
15 December 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England41–23Wales Swansea
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,327
10 January 2003
19:35
Leinster Ireland48–19Wales Swansea
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,500
12 January 2003
15:00
Montferrand France22–30England Bristol Shoguns
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 7,000
18 January 2003
15:00
Swansea Wales19–24France Montferrand
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
19 January 2003
13:45
Bristol Shoguns England12–25Ireland Leinster
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 7,013

Pool 5[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Toulouse 6 5 0 1 29 9 20 241 118 123 10
England London Irish 6 3 0 3 12 13 −1 158 118 40 6
Scotland Edinburgh Rugby 6 2 0 4 15 19 −4 125 188 −63 4
Wales Newport 6 2 0 4 11 26 −15 117 217 −100 4
11 October 2002
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland27–17Wales Newport
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,358
12 October 2002
15:00
Toulouse France28–23England London Irish
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,000
18 October 2002
19:30
Newport Wales19–34France Toulouse
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,730
20 October 2002
15:00
London Irish England24–8Scotland Edinburgh
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,606
6 December 2002
14:45
Edinburgh Scotland9–30France Toulouse
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
7 December 2002
14:30
Newport Wales16–12England London Irish
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,435
14 December 2002
14:00
Toulouse France50–17Scotland Edinburgh
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 14,000
15 December 2002
15:00
London Irish England42–5Wales Newport
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,102
10 January 2003
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland32–25England London Irish
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,451
11 January 2003
15:00
Toulouse France70–18Wales Newport
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 8,000
18 January 2003
14:30
Newport Wales42–32Scotland Edinburgh
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,880
19 January 2003
13:45
London Irish England32–29France Toulouse
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,297

Pool 6[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Northampton Saints 6 4 0 2 21 10 11 172 110 62 8
France Biarritz Olympique 6 4 0 2 14 5 9 138 73 65 8
Ireland Ulster 6 4 0 2 8 8 0 116 106 10 8
Wales Cardiff 6 0 0 6 6 26 −20 78 215 −137 0
12 October 2002
17:30
Cardiff Wales15–26France Biarritz
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,500
13 October 2002
16:30
Northampton Saints England32 – 9Ireland 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 Ireland25 – 6Wales 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 France23–20England Northampton Saints
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 5,500
6 December 2002
19:15
Ulster Ireland13 – 9France 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 England25–11Wales Cardiff
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,000
14 December 2002
15:00
Biarritz France25 – 20Ireland 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 Wales0–31England Northampton Saints
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,700
11 January 2003
14:45
Cardiff Wales21 – 33Ireland 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 England17–14France Biarritz
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,523
17 January 2003
19:05
Ulster Ireland16 – 13England 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 France75–25Wales Cardiff
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 4,000

Seeding[edit]

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
1 Ireland Leinster 12 22 +95
2 England Leicester Tigers 11 31 +161
3 France Toulouse 10 29 +123
4 Wales Llanelli 10 22 +71
5 France Perpignan 8 31 +101
6 England Northampton Saints 8 21 +62
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/−
7 Ireland Munster 8 27 +99
8 France Biarritz Olympique 8 14 +65
– France Bourgoin 8 21 +48
– England Bristol Shoguns 6 15 +5
– England London Irish 6 12 +40
– Wales Neath 5 18 +12

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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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