1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage
The 1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage took place in September and October 1997. The winner of each pool advanced to the quarter-finals, with the runners-up and best third placed team entering the quarter-final play-offs for the final three quarter final places.
Pool 1
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Pts
Toulouse 6
5
0
1
25
12
13
200
121
79
10
Leicester 6
4
0
2
16
14
2
163
117
46
8
Leinster
6
2
0
4
15
19
−4
137
167
−30
4
Milan
6
1
0
5
15
26
−11
111
206
−95
2
Leinster 25–34
Leicester Tigers 26–10
Leinster 16–9
Milan 14–19
Milan 33–32
Toulouse 17–22
Leicester Tigers 47–22
Toulouse 69–19
Leicester Tigers 22–23
Leinster 23–6
Toulouse 38–19
Milan 29–37
Pool 2
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Pts
Wasps 6
6
0
0
31
12
19
243
104
139
12
Glasgow 6
3
0
3
14
15
−1
132
167
−35
6
Swansea
6
2
0
4
15
16
−1
157
161
−4
4
Ulster
6
1
0
5
6
23
−17
95
195
−100
2
Swansea 25–31
Glasgow 22–46
Glasgow 35–21
Ravenhill George Hughes
London Wasps 43–5
Swansea 30–22
London Wasps 29–28
Pool 3
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Pts
Bath 6
5
0
1
12
12
0
141
119
22
10
Brive 6
4
1
1
24
13
11
210
146
64
9
Pontypridd
6
2
1
3
17
13
4
154
147
7
5
Scottish Borders
6
0
0
6
14
29
−15
129
222
−93
0
Brive 56–18
Pontypridd 15–21
Borders 17–31
Brive 32–31
Bath 27–25
Borders 16–23
Pontypridd 29–29
Bath 27–23
Pontypridd 46–26
Brive 29–12
Bath 23–10
Borders 29–39
Pool 4
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Pts
Harlequins 6
4
0
2
21
12
9
198
141
57
8
Cardiff 6
4
0
2
17
15
2
184
146
38
8
Munster
6
2
0
4
14
21
−7
141
180
−39
4
Bourgoin
6
2
0
4
7
11
−4
93
149
−56
4
Bourgoin 26–25
Harlequins 48–40
Harlequins 45–7
Cardiff 43–23
Munster 17–15
Cardiff 21–28
Munster 32–37
Bourgoin 18–30
Bourgoin 21–6
Harlequins 31–32
Cardiff 26–6
Munster 23–16
Pool 5
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Pts
Pau 6
4
0
2
27
8
19
203
89
114
8
Llanelli 6
4
0
2
15
18
−3
144
142
2
8
Benetton Treviso
6
2
0
4
18
19
−1
146
162
−16
4
Caledonia
6
2
0
4
8
23
−15
89
189
−100
4
Benetton Treviso 18–19
Caledonia 18–23
Pau 44–12
Caledonia 17–9
Llanelli 39–18
Pau 50–8
Benetton Treviso 52–6
Llanelli 14–10
Benetton Treviso 42–25
Caledonia 30–24
Llanelli 31–10
Pau 56–7
See also
External links
2024–25 teams Heineken Cup(1995–2014)
European Rugby(2014–present)
Qualification play-off
References
^ "Ulster throw away victory", Irish Independent , 9 September 1997
^ "Thomas gives Ulster the boot", Sunday Independent , 14 September 1997
^ "Thomas sends Ulster packing", Evening Herald , 13 September 1997
^ "Ulster badly stung", Irish Independent , 22 September 1997
^ Peter Llewellyn, "Rugby Union: Wasps bring lasting pain as Logan runs riot" , The Independent , 21 September 1997
^ Micheal McGeary, "Ulster Thriller", Sunday Life , 28 September 1997
^ Jim Stokes, "Wasps have to fight for Ulster win", Belfast Telegraph , 4 October 1997
^ "Wasps take sting out of Ulster", Irish Independent , 4 October 1997
^ "Flat Ulster fail to learn hard lesson", Belfast Telegraph , 13 October 1997
