2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage

The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.

2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season	2002–03 Heineken Cup
Date	11 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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Main article: 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

• 2002-03 Heineken Cup