title: 2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage
text: # 2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage
  
  The pool stage of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup.
  
  ## Pool 1
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Leicester Tigers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 232 | 71 | 161 | 11 |
  | Neath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 151 | 139 | 12 | 5 |
  | L'Amatori & Calvisano | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 105 | 236 | −131 | 4 |
  | Béziers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 109 | 151 | −42 | 4 |
  
  * 11 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Neath | 16–16 | Leicester Tigers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * The Gnoll Attendance: 6,835
  * 12 October 2002 14:30
  
  | Calvisano | 16–32 | Béziers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,100
  * 19 October 2002 15:00
  
  | Leicester Tigers | 63–0 | Calvisano |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Welford Road Attendance: 14,525
  * 19 October 2002 19:00
  
  | Béziers | 21–16 | Neath |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade de la Mediterranee Attendance: 6,000
  * 7 December 2002 14:30
  
  | Calvisano | 38–29 | Neath |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 2,500
  * 8 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Béziers | 12–24 | Leicester Tigers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade de la Mediterranee Attendance: 8,000
  * 14 December 2002 14:30
  
  | Neath | 56–10 | Calvisano |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000
  * 14 December 2002 14:45
  
  | Leicester Tigers | 53–10 | Béziers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Welford Road Attendance: 15,444
  * 11 January 2003 14:30
  
  | Calvisano | 22–40 | Leicester Tigers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 3,000
  * 13 January 2003 18:45
  
  | Neath | 23–18 | Béziers |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000
  * 18 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Leicester Tigers | 36–11 | Neath |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Welford Road Attendance: 16,845
  * 18 January 2003 18:00
  
  | Béziers | 16–19 | Calvisano |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade de la Mediterranee Attendance: 800
  
  ## Pool 2
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Perpignan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 176 | 156 | 20 | 8 |
  | Munster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 206 | 107 | 99 | 8 |
  | Gloucester | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 241 | 140 | 101 | 8 |
  | Arix Viadana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 128 | 348 | −220 | 0 |
  
  * 12 October 2002 15:00
  
  | Gloucester | 35–16 | Munster |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Kingsholm Attendance: 11,200
  * 12 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Perpignan | 46–27 | Viadana |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 3,500
  * 18 October 2002 20:45
  
  | Viadana | 28–80 | Gloucester |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 2,000
  * 19 October 2002 15:00
  
  | Munster | 30–21 | Perpignan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Thomond Park Attendance: 12,000
  * 6 December 2002 19:30
  
  | Munster | 64–0 | Viadana |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,500
  * 8 December 2002 13:15
  
  | Gloucester | 33–16 | Perpignan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Kingsholm Attendance: 8,112
  * 14 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Perpignan | 31–23 | Gloucester |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 8,000
  * 14 October 2002 18:00
  
  | Viadana | 22–25 | Munster |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 2,000
  * 11 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Gloucester | 64–16 | Viadana |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Kingsholm Attendance: 8,271
  * 11 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Perpignan | 23–8 | Munster |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 8,000
  * 18 January 2003 14:45
  
  | Munster | 33–6 | Gloucester |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Thomond Park Attendance: 13,300
  * 18 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Viadana | 35–39 | Perpignan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Attendance: 1,000
  
  ## Pool 3
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Llanelli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 201 | 130 | 71 | 10 |
  | Bourgoin | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 190 | 142 | 48 | 8 |
  | Glasgow Rugby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 86 | 185 | −99 | 4 |
  | Sale Sharks | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 123 | 143 | −20 | 2 |
  
  * 11 October 2002 19:45
  
  | Sale Sharks | 18–24 | Bourgoin |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Heywood Road Attendance: 5,007
  * 12 October 2002 14:30
  
  | Llanelli | 45–15 | Glasgow |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stradey Park Attendance: 5,784
  * 18 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Bourgoin | 54–38 | Llanelli |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 8,300
  * 18 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Glasgow | 26–14 | Sale Sharks |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Hughenden Attendance: 5,283
  * 6 December 2002 19:45
  
  | Sale Sharks | 19–30 | Llanelli |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Heywood Road Attendance: 5,700
  * 8 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Bourgoin | 35–21 | Glasgow |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 8,500
  * 13 December 2002 19:30
  
  | Glasgow | 13–12 | Bourgoin |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Hughenden Attendance: 2,867
  * 13 December 2002 19:30
  
  | Llanelli | 17–12 | Sale Sharks |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stradey Park Attendance: 7,182
  * 10 January 2003 19:30
  
  | Llanelli | 37–22 | Bourgoin |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stradey Park Attendance: 8,421
  * 10 January 2003 19:45
  
  | Sale Sharks | 45–3 | Glasgow Rugby |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Heywood Road Attendance: 3,967
  * 17 January 2003 19:30
  
  | Glasgow | 8–34 | Llanelli |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Hughenden Attendance: 3,207
  * 18 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Burgoin | 43–15 | Sale Sharks |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 7,000
  
  ## Pool 4
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Leinster | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 188 | 93 | 95 | 12 |
  | Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 149 | 144 | 5 | 6 |
  | Montferrand | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 141 | 120 | 21 | 4 |
  | Swansea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 109 | 230 | −121 | 2 |
  
  * 11 October 2002 19:15
  
  | Leinster | 29–23 | Bristol Shoguns |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Donnybrook Attendance: 6,000
  * 12 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Montferrand | 47–12 | Swansea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 9,000
  * 19 October 2002 15:00
  
  | Bristol Shoguns | 24–19 | Montferrand |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Memorial Ground Attendance: 4,607
  * 19 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Swansea | 10–51 | Leinster |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * St. Helen's Attendance: 3,500
  * 7 December 2002 14:30
  
  | Swansea | 26–19 | Bristol Shoguns |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * St. Helen's Attendance: 3,200
  * 7 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Montferrand | 20–23 | Leinster |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 10,000
  * 13 December 2002 19:35
  
  | Leinster | 12–9 | Montferrand |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Donnybrook Attendance: 7,500
  * 15 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Bristol Shoguns | 41–23 | Swansea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Memorial Ground Attendance: 4,327
  * 10 January 2003 19:35
  
  | Leinster | 48–19 | Swansea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Donnybrook Attendance: 7,500
  * 12 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Montferrand | 22–30 | Bristol Shoguns |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 7,000
  * 18 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Swansea | 19–24 | Montferrand |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * St. Helen's Attendance: 3,000
  * 19 January 2003 13:45
  
  | Bristol Shoguns | 12–25 | Leinster |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Memorial Ground Attendance: 7,013
  
  ## Pool 5
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 241 | 118 | 123 | 10 |
  | London Irish | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 158 | 118 | 40 | 6 |
  | Edinburgh Rugby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 125 | 188 | −63 | 4 |
  | Newport | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 117 | 217 | −100 | 4 |
  
  * 11 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Edinburgh | 27–17 | Newport |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 4,358
  * 12 October 2002 15:00
  
  | Toulouse | 28–23 | London Irish |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Ernest Wallon Attendance: 8,000
  * 18 October 2002 19:30
  
  | Newport | 19–34 | Toulouse |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,730
  * 20 October 2002 15:00
  
  | London Irish | 24–8 | Edinburgh |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,606
  * 6 December 2002 14:45
  
  | Edinburgh | 9–30 | Toulouse |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 4,372
  * 7 December 2002 14:30
  
  | Newport | 16–12 | London Irish |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,435
  * 14 December 2002 14:00
  
  | Toulouse | 50–17 | Edinburgh |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Ernest Wallon Attendance: 14,000
  * 15 December 2002 15:00
  
  | London Irish | 42–5 | Newport |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,102
  * 10 January 2003 19:30
  
  | Edinburgh | 32–25 | London Irish |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 4,451
  * 11 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Toulouse | 70–18 | Newport |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Stade Ernest Wallon Attendance: 8,000
  * 18 January 2003 14:30
  
  | Newport | 42–32 | Edinburgh |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Rodney Parade Attendance: 8,880
  * 19 January 2003 13:45
  
  | London Irish | 32–29 | Toulouse |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,297
  
  ## Pool 6
  
  | Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Northampton Saints | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 172 | 110 | 62 | 8 |
  | Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 138 | 73 | 65 | 8 |
  | Ulster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 8 |
  | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 78 | 215 | −137 | 0 |
  
  * 12 October 2002 17:30
  
  | Cardiff | 15–26 | Biarritz |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,500
  * 13 October 2002 16:30
  
  | Northampton Saints | 32 – 9 | Ulster |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Dawson, Leslie Con: Grayson (2) Pen: Grayson (5) | Report | Pen: Humphreys (2), Doak |
  
  * Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 9,481 Referee: A. Lambardi
  * 18 October 2002 19:05
  
  | Ulster | 25 – 6 | Cardiff |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Young Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (5) Drop: Humphreys | Report | Pen: Harris (2) |
  
  * Ravenhill Attendance: 11,000
  * 19 October 2002 15:00
  
  | Biarritz | 23–20 | Northampton Saints |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 5,500
  * 6 December 2002 19:15
  
  | Ulster | 13 – 9 | Biarritz |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Topping Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) | Report | Pen: Yachvili (2) Drop: Peyrelongue |
  
  * Ravenhill Attendance: 11,650 Referee: Chris White
  * 7 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Northampton Saints | 25–11 | Cardiff |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 10,000
  * 14 December 2002 15:00
  
  | Biarritz | 25 – 20 | Ulster |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Isaac, Couzinet, Cassin Con: Yachvili (2) Pen: Yachvili (2) | Report | Try: J. Cunningham, Ward Con: Doak (2) Pen: Doak (2) |
  
  * Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 8,000 Referee: D. Pearson
  * 15 December 2002 13:30
  
  | Cardiff | 0–31 | Northampton Saints |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,700
  * 11 January 2003 14:45
  
  | Cardiff | 21 – 33 | Ulster |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Walne, Allen Con: Robinson Pen: Robinson (3) | Report | Try: McMillan (2), penalty try Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys (2) Drop: B. Cunningham |
  
  * Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R. Goodcliffe
  * 11 January 2003 14:45
  
  | Northampton Saints | 17–14 | Biarritz |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 10,523
  * 17 January 2003 19:05
  
  | Ulster | 16 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: McMillan Con: Humphreys Pen: Doak Drop: Humphreys (2) | Report | Try: Cohen Con: Grayson Pen: Grayson (2) |
  
  * Ravenhill Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Joel Dume
  * 18 January 2003 15:00
  
  | Biarritz | 75–25 | Cardiff |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 4,000
  
  ## Seeding
  
  | Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Leinster | 12 | 22 | +95 |
  | 2 | Leicester Tigers | 11 | 31 | +161 |
  | 3 | Toulouse | 10 | 29 | +123 |
  | 4 | Llanelli | 10 | 22 | +71 |
  | 5 | Perpignan | 8 | 31 | +101 |
  | 6 | Northampton Saints | 8 | 21 | +62 |
  | Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
  | 7 | Munster | 8 | 27 | +99 |
  | 8 | Biarritz Olympique | 8 | 14 | +65 |
  | – | Bourgoin | 8 | 21 | +48 |
  | – | Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 15 | +5 |
  | – | London Irish | 6 | 12 | +40 |
  | – | Neath | 5 | 18 | +12 |
  