| 1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1996–97 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 12 October 1996 – 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 | ||
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Main article: 1996–97 Heineken Cup
The 1996–97 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 | −2 | 106 | 135 | −29 | 2 |
 Edinburgh
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 71 | 199 | −128 | 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 | −3 | 86 | 109 | −23 | 4 |
| Pau
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 137 | 103 | 34 | 2 |
| Scottish Borders
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 80 | 178 | −98 | 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 | −6 | 83 | 109 | −26 | 4 |
| Ulster
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 75 | 87 | −12 | 2 |
| Caledonia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 117 | 156 | −39 | 0 |
| 13 October 1996 14:30 |
| Caledonia | 34–41 | Ulster |
| Try: Rowen Shepherd Paul Rouse Stuart Grimes Con: Rowen Shepherd (2) Pen: Rowen Shepherd (4) Drop: Jonathan Newton | Report | 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 | 15–21 | Harlequins |
| Pen: David Humphreys (4) Drop: David Humphreys | Report | 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 | 15–13 | Ulster |
| Try: Steve Williams Leighton Gerrard Con: Geraint Davies Pen: Geraint Davies | Report | Try: Andrew Matchett Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys (2) |
| The Gnoll Attendance: 2,000 |
| 2 November 1996 14:30 |
| Ulster | 6–17 | Brive |
| Pen: David Humphreys Drop: David Humphreys | Report | Try: Francois Duboisset Sebastian Carrat Sébastien 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 | −11 | 109 | 135 | −26 | 4 |
| Milan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 73 | 141 | −68 | 0 |
Seeding※
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | +/− |
| 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