2002–03 Celtic League
The 2002–03 Celtic League was the second season of the Celtic League , a rugby union tournament involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Teams
South Wales : see map at right
Location of 2002–03 Celtic League teams in Scotland and Ireland.
Location of 2002–03 Celtic League teams in Wales.
Pool A; Pool B.
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City, Area
Borders
Netherdale [ a]
6,000
Galashiels , Scotland
Bridgend
Brewery Field
6,000
Bridgend , Wales
Caerphilly
Virginia Park
5,000
Caerphilly , Wales
Cardiff
Cardiff Arms Park
12,500
Cardiff , Wales
Connacht
Galway Sportsgrounds
6,000
Galway , Republic of Ireland
Ebbw Vale
Eugene Cross Park
8,000
Ebbw Vale , Wales
Edinburgh
Meadowbank Stadium
16,500
Edinburgh , Scotland
Glasgow
Hughenden Stadium
6,000
Glasgow , Scotland
Leinster
Donnybrook Stadium
6,000
Dublin , Republic of Ireland
Llanelli
Stradey Park
10,800
Llanelli , Wales
Munster
Thomond Park Musgrave Park
13,200 8,500
Limerick , Republic of IrelandCork , Republic of Ireland
Neath
The Gnoll
6,000
Neath , Wales
Newport
Rodney Parade
11,676
Newport , Wales
Pontypridd
Sardis Road
7,861
Pontypridd , Wales
Swansea
St Helen's
4,500
Swansea , Wales
Ulster
Ravenhill
12,300
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Pool stage
The teams were split into two pools and the pool stage consisted of a single round-robin; each team played the others in its pool once only.
Pool A Table
Pool A Fixtures
Ravenhill Attendance: 10,500 Referee: John Hogg
Pool B Table
Pool B Fixtures
Knockout stages
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
29 November 2002 – Musgrave Park
Munster 33
3 January 2003 – Thomond Park
Connacht3
Munster 42
30 November 2002 – Hughenden
Ulster10
Glasgow17
1 February 2003 – Millennium Stadium
Ulster 20
Munster 37
29 November 2002 – Sardis Road
Neath17
Pontypridd12
4 January 2003 – The Gnoll
Neath 13
Neath 32
30 November 2002 – Meadowbank
Cardiff10
Edinburgh22
Cardiff 26
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Final
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Notes
External links
References
^ a b "Leading Points-Scorers" . RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013 .
^ a b "Leading Try-Scorers" . RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013 .
^ "Scrappy victory for Ulster" , BBC Sport, 30 August 2002
^ Gavin Mairs "Last gasp agony for jaded Ulster", Belfast Telegraph , 7 September 2002
^ "Swansea's blistering pace exposes Ulster's deficiencies", Irish Independent , 15 September 2002
^ "Ulster edge out Neath" , BBC Sport, 20 September 2002
^ "Doak one-man show just too much for Munster", Irish Independent , 28 September 2002
^ " 'We got what we deserved' - Connolly" . www.walesonline.co.uk. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2018 .
^ Mark McAuley, "Over and rout... Ulster whip the Welsh boyos", Sunday Life , 6 October 2002
^ "Ulster hammer Caerphilly" , BBC Sport, 5 October 2002
^ "Ulster sneak past Llanelli" , BBC Sport, 25 October 2002
Seasons
Celtic League Pro12 Pro14 United Rugby Championship
Teams
Grounds Grand Finals Player movements