| 1996β97 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1996β97 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 12 October 1996 β 2 November 1996 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |
Leicester | ||
| Seed 2 |
Brive | ||
| Seed 3 |
Toulouse | ||
| Seed 4 |
Dax | ||
| Seed 5 |
Harlequins | ||
| Seed 6 |
Cardiff RFC | ||
| Seed 7 |
Bath | ||
| Seed 8 |
Llanelli RFC | ||
| |||
The 1996β97 Heineken Cup pool stage was played during October and November 1996. The top two teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.
All times are local to the game site.
Key to colours Top two teams in each group advance to quarter-finals
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dax
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 141 | 69 | 72 | 6 |
|
Bath
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 136 | 88 | 48 | 6 |
|
Pontypridd
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 60 | 37 | 6 |
Benetton Treviso
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | β2 | 106 | 135 | β29 | 2 |
Edinburgh
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 29 | β23 | 71 | 199 | β128 | 0 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leicester
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 114 | 43 | 71 | 8 |
|
Llanelli
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 81 | 16 | 4 |
Leinster
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | β3 | 86 | 109 | β23 | 4 |
|
Pau
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 137 | 103 | 34 | 2 |
|
Scottish Borders
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | β17 | 80 | 178 | β98 | 2 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brive
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 106 | 65 | 41 | 8 |
|
Harlequins
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 131 | 95 | 36 | 6 |
|
Neath
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | β6 | 83 | 109 | β26 | 4 |
|
Ulster
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | β4 | 75 | 87 | β12 | 2 |
|
Caledonia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | β7 | 117 | 156 | β39 | 0 |
| 13 October 1996 14:30 |
| Caledonia
| 34β41 |
Ulster |
| Try:
Rowen Shepherd Paul Rouse Stuart Grimes Con: Rowen Shepherd (2) Pen: Rowen Shepherd (4) Drop: Jonathan Newton | Report [1] [2] | Try:
David Humphreys (2) Jan Cunningham (2) Stephen McKinty Con: David Humphreys (2) Pen: David Humphreys (2) Stuart Laing Drop: David Humphreys |
|
McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,400 Referee: J. C. Gastou |
| 16 October 1996 19:00 |
| Ulster
| 15β21 |
Harlequins |
| Pen:
David Humphreys (4) Drop: David Humphreys | Report [3] | Try:
Mick Watson Daren O'Leary Con: Will Carling Pen: Will Carling (2) |
|
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,000 Referee: I. Ramage |
| 26 October 1996 14:30 |
| Neath
| 15β13 |
Ulster |
| Try:
Steve Williams Leighton Gerrard Con: Geraint Davies Pen: Geraint Davies | Report [4] | Try:
Andrew Matchett Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys (2) |
|
The Gnoll Attendance: 2,000 |
| 2 November 1996 14:30 |
| Ulster
| 6β17 |
Brive |
| Pen:
David Humphreys Drop: David Humphreys | Report [5] | Try:
Francois Duboisset Sebastian Carrat SΓ©bastien Viars Con: David Venditti |
|
Ravenhill Attendance: 3,500 Referee: H. Lewis |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Toulouse
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 157 | 142 | 15 | 6 |
|
Cardiff
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 135 | 97 | 38 | 6 |
|
London Wasps
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 115 | 41 | 4 |
|
Munster
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | β11 | 109 | 135 | β26 | 4 |
|
Milan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | β9 | 73 | 141 | β68 | 0 |
Seeding
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/β |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leicester
|
8 | 14 | +71 |
| 2 |
Brive
|
8 | 13 | +41 |
| 3 |
Toulouse
|
6 | 21 | +15 |
| 4 |
Dax
|
6 | 16 | +72 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/β |
| 5 |
Harlequins
|
6 | 20 | +36 |
| 6 |
Cardiff RFC
|
6 | 16 | +38 |
| 7 |
Bath
|
6 | 15 | +48 |
| 8 |
Llanelli RFC
|
4 | 9 | +16 |
See also
References
- ^ Bill Leith, "Rugby Union: Topping grabs spoils", The Independent, 13 October 1996
- ^ "Humphreys points the way for Ulster", Irish Independent, 14 October 1996
- ^ Jim Stokes, "Defiant Ulster lose to late Harlequins try", Irish Independent, 17 October 1966
- ^ "Ulster rue missed chances as Neath steal it", Sunday Independent, 27 October 1996
- ^ "Ulster challenge fades tamely", Sunday Independent, 3 November 1996