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1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage

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1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season1997–98 Heineken Cup
Date5 September 1997 – 12 October 1997
Qualifiers
Seed 1England London Wasps
Seed 2France Toulouse
Seed 3England Bath
Seed 4France Pau
Seed 5England Harlequins
Seed 6France Brive
Seed 7Wales Cardiff
Seed 8England Leicester Tigers
1996–97
(Previous)
1998–99
(Next)

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

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Toulouse 6 5 0 1 25 12 13 200 121 79 10
England Leicester 6 4 0 2 16 14 2 163 117 46 8
Ireland Leinster 6 2 0 4 15 19 −4 137 167 −30 4
Italy Milan 6 1 0 5 15 26 −11 111 206 −95 2
6 September 1997
15:00
Leinster Ireland25–34France Toulouse
Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,300
7 September 1997
15:00
Leicester Tigers England26–10Italy Milan
Welford Road
Attendance: 9,300

12 September 1997
17:30
Leinster Ireland16–9England Leicester Tigers
Donnybrook
Attendance: 7,000
13 September 1997
16:00
Milan Italy14–19France Toulouse
Stadio Comunale Giuriati
Attendance: 2,000

20 September 1997
16:00
Milan Italy33–32Ireland Leinster
Stadio Comunale Giuriati
Attendance: 1,100
20 September 1997
18:05
Toulouse France17–22England Leicester Tigers
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 11,000

27 September 1997
15:00
Leicester Tigers England47–22Ireland Leinster
Welford Road
Attendance: 10,392
27 September 1997
18:00
Toulouse France69–19Italy Milan
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 7,000

4 October 1997
14:15
Leicester Tigers England22–23France Toulouse
Welford Road
Attendance: 10,600
4 October 1997
15:00
Leinster Ireland23–6Italy Milan
Donnybrook
Attendance: 5,500

11 October 1997
15:20
Toulouse France38–19Ireland Leinster
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 7,000
12 October 1997
15:00
Milan Italy29–37England Leicester Tigers
Stadio Comunale Giuriati
Attendance: 2,000

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Wasps 6 6 0 0 31 12 19 243 104 139 12
Scotland Glasgow 6 3 0 3 14 15 −1 132 167 −35 6
Wales Swansea 6 2 0 4 15 16 −1 157 161 −4 4
Ireland Ulster 6 1 0 5 6 23 −17 95 195 −100 2
7 September 1997
15:15
Swansea Wales25–31England London Wasps
St. Helen's
Attendance: 5,000
8 September 1997
19:00
Ulster Ireland12 – 18Scotland Glasgow
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 Wales33 – 16Ireland Ulster
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
14 September 1997
15:00
Glasgow Scotland22–46England London Waps
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 3,500

21 September 1997
15:00
Glasgow Scotland35–21Wales Swansea
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
21 September 1997
15:00
London Wasps England56 – 3Ireland Ulster
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 Ireland28 – 20Wales Swansea
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
28 September 1997
15:00
London Wasps England43–5Scotland Glasgow
Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 3,825

3 October 1997
19:30
Ulster Ireland21 – 38England London Wasps
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
4 October 1997
14:15
Swansea Wales30–22Scotland Glasgow
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000

12 October 1997
15:00
Glasgow Scotland30 – 15Ireland Ulster
Try: Penalty try, Stott, Hayes
Con: Hayes (3)
Pen: Hayes (3)
Report[9]Pen: Laing (5)
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
12 October 1997
15:00
London Wasps England29–28Wales Swansea
Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 3,500

Pool 3

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Bath 6 5 0 1 12 12 0 141 119 22 10
France Brive 6 4 1 1 24 13 11 210 146 64 9
Wales Pontypridd 6 2 1 3 17 13 4 154 147 7 5
Scotland Scottish Borders 6 0 0 6 14 29 −15 129 222 −93 0
7 September 1997
14:15
Brive France56–18Scotland Borders
Parc Municipal des Sports
Attendance: 8,000
7 September 1997
14:15
Pontypridd Wales15–21England Bath
Sardis Road
Attendance: 7,000

14 September 1997
14:30
Borders Scotland17–31England Bath
Mansfield Park
Attendance: 5,000
14 September 1997
15:30
Brive France32–31Wales Pontypridd
Parc Municipal des Sports
Attendance: 4,500

20 September 1997
14:15
Bath England27–25France Brive
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,500
20 September 1997
19:00
Borders Scotland16–23Wales Pontypridd
Poynder Park
Attendance: 4,000

27 September 1997
14:15
Pontypridd Wales29–29France Brive
Sardis Road
Attendance: 7,800
27 September 1997
15:00
Bath England27–23Scotland Borders
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5,000

4 October 1997
14:15
Pontypridd Wales46–26Scotland Borders
Sardis Road
Attendance: 4,500
5 October 1997
14:20
Brive France29–12England Bath
Parc Municipal des Sports
Attendance: 10,000

11 October 1997
14:15
Bath England23–10Wales Pontypridd
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,500
12 October 1997
14:30
Borders Scotland29–39France Brive
Netherdale
Attendance: 4,000

Pool 4

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Harlequins 6 4 0 2 21 12 9 198 141 57 8
Wales Cardiff 6 4 0 2 17 15 2 184 146 38 8
Ireland Munster 6 2 0 4 14 21 −7 141 180 −39 4
France Bourgoin 6 2 0 4 7 11 −4 93 149 −56 4
5 September 1997
16:05
Bourgoin France26–25Wales Cardiff
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000
7 September 1997
14:00
Harlequins England48–40Ireland Munster
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,682

13 September 1997
14:15
Harlequins England45–7France Bourgoin
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,700
13 September 1997
14:30
Cardiff Wales43–23Ireland Munster
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,500

20 September 1997
15:00
Munster Ireland17–15France Bourgoin
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
21 September 1997
14:15
Cardiff Wales21–28England Harlequins
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,000

27 September 1997
15:00
Munster Ireland32–37Wales Cardiff
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,000
27 September 1997
18:05
Bourgoin France18–30England Harlequins
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,500

4 October 1997
15:00
Bourgoin France21–6Ireland Munster
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000
4 October 1997
15:00
Harlequins England31–32Wales Cardiff
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 8,000

11 October 1997
14:30
Cardiff Wales26–6France Bourgoin
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,928
12 October 1997
14:30
Munster Ireland23–16England Harlequins
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Pau 6 4 0 2 27 8 19 203 89 114 8
Wales Llanelli 6 4 0 2 15 18 −3 144 142 2 8
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 2 0 4 18 19 −1 146 162 −16 4
Scotland Caledonia 6 2 0 4 8 23 −15 89 189 −100 4
6 September 1997
20:00
Benetton Treviso Italy18–19France Pau
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000
7 September 1997
15:00
Caledonia Scotland18–23Wales Llanelli Scarlets
McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,300

13 September 1997
18:05
Pau France44–12Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 5,000
14 September 1997
15:00
Caledonia Scotland17–9Italy Benetton Treviso
McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,000

20 September 1997
14:00
Llanelli Wales39–18Italy Benetton Treviso
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,000
20 September 1997
18:00
Pau France50–8Scotland Caledonia
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 6,500

27 September 1997
15:00
Benetton Treviso Italy52–6Scotland Caledonia
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
28 September 1997
14:15
Llanelli Wales14–10France Pau
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,500

4 October 1997
15:00
Benetton Treviso Italy42–25Wales Llanelli
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000
5 October 1997
15:00
Caledonia Scotland30–24France Pau
McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 3,000

11 October 1997
14:00
Llanelli Wales31–10Scotland Caledonia
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,000
11 October 1997
19:30
Pau France56–7Italy Benetton Treviso
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 7,500

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ulster throw away victory", Irish Independent, 9 September 1997
  2. ^ "Thomas gives Ulster the boot", Sunday Independent, 14 September 1997
  3. ^ "Thomas sends Ulster packing", Evening Herald, 13 September 1997
  4. ^ "Ulster badly stung", Irish Independent, 22 September 1997
  5. ^ Peter Llewellyn, "Rugby Union: Wasps bring lasting pain as Logan runs riot", The Independent, 21 September 1997
  6. ^ Micheal McGeary, "Ulster Thriller", Sunday Life, 28 September 1997
  7. ^ Jim Stokes, "Wasps have to fight for Ulster win", Belfast Telegraph, 4 October 1997
  8. ^ "Wasps take sting out of Ulster", Irish Independent, 4 October 1997
  9. ^ "Flat Ulster fail to learn hard lesson", Belfast Telegraph, 13 October 1997