1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
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Season | 1997–98 Heineken Cup | ||
Date | 5 September 1997 – 12 October 1997 | ||
Qualifiers | |||
Seed 1 | ![]() | ||
Seed 2 | ![]() | ||
Seed 3 | ![]() | ||
Seed 4 | ![]() | ||
Seed 5 | ![]() | ||
Seed 6 | ![]() | ||
Seed 7 | ![]() | ||
Seed 8 | ![]() | ||
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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 |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 200 | 121 | 79 | 10 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 163 | 117 | 46 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 137 | 167 | −30 | 4 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 111 | 206 | −95 | 2 |
Pool 2
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 243 | 104 | 139 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 132 | 167 | −35 | 6 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 157 | 161 | −4 | 4 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 95 | 195 | −100 | 2 |
8 September 1997 19:00 |
Ulster ![]() | 12 – 18 | ![]() |
Pen: Laing (3) Drop: Laing | Report[1] | Try: Craig, Wallace Con: Hayes Pen: Hayes (2) |
Ravenhill Attendance: 2,100 |
13 September 1997 14:00 |
Swansea ![]() | 33 – 16 | ![]() |
Try: Gibbs H. Thomas Con: A. Thomas Pen: A. Thomas (7) | Report[2][3] | Try: Gallick Con: Laing Pen: Laing (3) |
St. Helen's Attendance: 3,000 Referee: K. McCartney |
21 September 1997 15:00 |
London Wasps ![]() | 56 – 3 | ![]() |
Try: Mitchell, Wood, King, Logan (3), Greenstock Rosier Con: Rees (5) Pen: Rees | Report[4][5] | Pen: Laing |
Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 4,120 |
27 September 1997 14:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 28 – 20 | ![]() |
Try: Penalty try, Jackson, McWhirter Con: Laing (2) Pen: Laing (3) | Report[6] | Try: Rees (2), Williams Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
Ravenhill Attendance: 2,500 Referee: George Hughes |
3 October 1997 19:30 |
Ulster ![]() | 21 – 38 | ![]() |
Try: Jan Cunningham (2) Con: Laing Pen: Laing (3) | Report[7][8] | Try: Henderson, Rosier, White, Greenstock, Dallaglio Con: Rees (5) Pen: Rees |
Ravenhill Attendance: 3,250 |
12 October 1997 15:00 |
Glasgow ![]() | 30 – 15 | ![]() |
Try: Penalty try, Stott, Hayes Con: Hayes (3) Pen: Hayes (3) | Report[9] | Pen: Laing (5) |
Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
Pool 3
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 141 | 119 | 22 | 10 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 210 | 146 | 64 | 9 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 154 | 147 | 7 | 5 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 129 | 222 | −93 | 0 |
Pool 4
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 198 | 141 | 57 | 8 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 184 | 146 | 38 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 141 | 180 | −39 | 4 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 93 | 149 | −56 | 4 |
Pool 5
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 203 | 89 | 114 | 8 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 144 | 142 | 2 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 146 | 162 | −16 | 4 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 89 | 189 | −100 | 4 |
See also
External links
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