2003–04 Heineken Cup pool stage

2003–04 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season2003–04 Heineken Cup
Date5 December 2003 – 1 February 2004
Qualifiers
Seed 1France Toulouse
Seed 2England London Wasps
Seed 3Ireland Munster
Seed 4Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Seed 5France Biarritz Olympique
Seed 6France Stade Français
Seed 7England Gloucester
Seed 8Scotland 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
France Stade Français 6 4 0 2 11 8 3 134 80 54 1 1 18
England Leicester Tigers 6 3 0 3 17 10 7 137 115 22 3 0 15
Ireland Ulster 6 3 0 3 10 9 1 109 106 3 1 1 14
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 6 2 0 4 5 16 −11 67 146 −79 0 1 9
5 December 2003
16:00
Stade Français France26–15England Leicester Tigers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 11,848
7 December 2003
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales24–15Ireland Ulster
Try: Breeze
Montgomery
Con: Jarvis		Report[1]Pen: Humphreys (5)
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,500
12 December 2003
19:30
Ulster Ireland22–20France 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 England34–3Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,093
10 January 2004
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales20–12France Stade Français
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,782
11 January 2004
13:00
Ulster Ireland33–0England 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 England49–7Ireland 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 France37–0Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,888
24 January 2004
16:00
Stade Français France13–10Ireland 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 Wales20–26England Leicester Tigers
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,319
30 January 2004
19:45
Leicester Tigers England13–26France Stade Français
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,815
30 January 2004
19:45
Ulster Ireland22–0Wales 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
France Toulouse 6 5 0 1 18 7 11 157 65 92 4 1 25
Scotland Edinburgh 6 5 0 1 14 7 7 130 89 41 2 0 22
England Leeds Tykes 6 1 0 5 5 11 −6 66 122 −56 0 1 5
Wales Neath-Swansea Ospreys 6 1 0 5 6 18 −12 78 155 −77 0 0 4
7 December 2003
13:00
Edinburgh Scotland23–16France Toulouse
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 3,520
7 December 2003
14:30
Leeds Tykes England29–20Wales Neath Swansea Ospreys
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,755
12 December 2003
19:30
Neath Swansea Ospreys Wales16–32Scotland Edinburgh
St Helen's
Attendance: 1,822
12 December 2003
19:30
Toulouse France19–3England Leeds Tykes
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 12,500
9 January 2004
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland19–9England Leeds Tykes
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
10 January 2004
16:00
Toulouse France29–6Wales Neath Swansea Ospreys
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 11,600
16 January 2004
19:45
Neath Swansea Ospreys Wales11–29France Toulouse
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,378
18 January 2004
13:00
Leeds Tykes England0–23Scotland Edinburgh
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,354
23 January 2004
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland33–15Wales Neath Swansea Ospreys
Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 4,820
25 January 2004
13:00
Leeds Tykes England22–31France Toulouse
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 4,352
31 January 2004
15:00
Neath Swansea Ospreys Wales10–3England Leeds Tykes
St Helen's
Attendance: 3,312
31 January 2004
16:00
Toulouse France33–0Scotland 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
France Biarritz Olympique 6 4 0 2 18 12 6 139 97 42 3 1 20
Ireland Leinster 6 4 0 2 13 11 2 142 113 29 1 1 18
Wales Cardiff Blues 6 2 0 4 13 13 0 123 132 −9 0 3 11
England Sale Sharks 6 2 0 4 6 14 −8 75 137 −62 0 1 9
6 December 2003
15:00
Leinster Ireland32–6France Biarritz
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 7,200
6 December 2003
17:00
Sale Sharks England26–24Wales Cardiff Blues
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,541
12 December 2003
19:45
Cardiff Blues Wales19–24Ireland Leinster
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,000
13 December 2003
18:30
Biarritz France31–3England Sale Sharks
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 7,000
9 January 2004
19:45
Leinster Ireland22–23England Sale Sharks
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 14,200
10 January 2004
18:00
Biarritz France35–20Wales Cardiff Blues
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 5,321
17 January 2004
14:30
Cardiff Blues Wales21–20France Biarritz
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,974
18 January 2004
15:00
Sale Sharks England16–23Ireland Leinster
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,417
23 January 2004
19:45
Leinster Ireland20–17Wales Cardiff Blues
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 23,463
25 January 2004
15:00
Sale Sharks England0–15France Biarritz
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,421
31 January 2004
15:00
Cardiff Blues Wales22–7England Sale Sharks
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,242
31 January 2004
16:00
Biarritz France32–21Ireland 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
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 6 5 0 1 17 5 12 160 72 88 2 1 23
England Northampton Saints 6 4 0 2 13 4 9 121 54 67 1 1 18
France Agen 6 2 0 4 8 7 1 83 94 −11 1 2 11
Scotland The Borders 6 1 0 5 4 26 −22 39 183 −144 0 0 4
5 December 2003
19:45
Llanelli Scarlets Wales14–9England Northampton Saints
Stradey Park
Attendance: 9,128
6 December 2003
19:30
Agen France27–8Scotland Borders
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,000
13 December 2003
15:00
Northampton Saints England25–10France Agen
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,523
14 December 2003
13:00
Borders Scotland10–41Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Netherdale
Attendance: 3,250
9 January 2004
19:30
Llanelli Scarlets Wales19–15France Agen
Stradey Park
Attendance: 9,438
10 January 2004
15:00
Northampton Saints England20–3Scotland Borders
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,713
16 January 2004
19:30
Borders Scotland3–39England Northampton Saints
Netherdale
Attendance: 3,420
17 January 2004
16:00
Agen France22–15Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,000
23 January 2004
20:00
Agen France6–19England Northampton Saints
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 8,000
24 January 2004
15:00
Llanelli Scarlets Wales53–7Scotland Borders
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,393
1 February 2004
15:00
Northampton Saints England9–18Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,031
1 February 2004
15:00
Borders Scotland8–3France 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
Ireland Munster Rugby 6 5 0 1 22 5 17 172 76 96 4 0 24
England Gloucester 6 5 0 1 22 11 11 197 100 97 4 0 24
France Bourgoin 6 1 0 5 13 22 −9 119 191 −72 2 1 7
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 1 0 5 13 32 −19 104 225 −121 1 0 5
6 December 2003
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy12–33England Gloucester
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
6 December 2003
18:00
Bourgoin France17–18Ireland Munster
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 9,200
13 December 2003
15:00
Gloucester England49–13France Bourgoin
Kingsholm
Attendance: 9,492
13 December 2003
17:00
Munster Ireland51–0Italy Benetton Treviso
Thomond Park
Attendance: 9,000
10 January 2004
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy42–33France Bourgoin
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,320
10 January 2004
17:00
Gloucester England22–11Ireland Munster
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,000
17 January 2004
17:00
Munster Ireland35–14England Gloucester
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,500
18 January 2004
15:00
Bourgoin France35–19Italy Benetton Treviso
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,350
24 January 2004
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy20–31Ireland Munster
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,500
21 January 2004
19:30
Bourgoin France18–37England Gloucester
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,500
31 January 2004
17:00
Gloucester England42–11Italy Benetton Treviso
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,176
31 January 2004
17:00
Munster Ireland26–3France 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
England London Wasps 6 5 0 1 22 8 14 186 85 101 3 1 24
Wales Celtic Warriors 6 4 0 2 11 10 1 123 118 5 2 2 20
France Perpignan 6 3 0 3 13 11 2 119 115 4 2 1 15
Italy Ghial Rugby Calvisano 6 0 0 6 13 30 −17 115 225 −110 1 2 3
5 December 2003
19:15
Celtic Warriors Wales34–25Italy Calvisano
Brewery Field
Attendance: 2,500
7 December 2003
15:00
London Wasps England28–7France Perpignan
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,133
13 December 2003
14:30
Calvisano Italy33–52England London Wasps
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,500
13 December 2003
16:00
Perpignan France26–19Wales Celtic Warriors
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 8,862
10 January 2004
19:00
Perpignan France48–7Italy Calvisano
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 9,174
11 January 2004
15:00
London Wasps England9–14Wales Celtic Warriors
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,502
16 January 2004
19:15
Celtic Warriors Wales12–17England London Wasps
Brewery Field
Attendance: 10,000
17 January 2004
14:30
Calvisano Italy11–17France Perpignan
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,700
23 January 2004
19:15
Celtic Warriors Wales16–15France Perpignan
Brewery Field
Attendance: 6,500
25 January 2004
15:00
London Wasps England46–13Italy Calvisano
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,402
1 February 2004
14:00
Calvisano Italy26–28Wales Celtic Warriors
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,300
1 February 2004
14:00
Perpignan France6–34England London Wasps
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 13,400

Seeding and runners-up

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