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1996–97 European Challenge Cup pool stage
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Main article: 1996–97 European Challenge Cup
The 1996–97 European Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the first season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. Matches took place between 12 October and 2 November 1996.
Twenty-four teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into four pools of six teams each, with each team playing the other teams in their pool once only. Teams were awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw. The winner and runner-up of each pool progressed to the knockout stage of the tournament. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Stade de la Méditerranée in Béziers, France on 26 January 1997.
Results
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Agen | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 156 | 82 | +74 | 10 |
| FRA Montferrand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 211 | 74 | +137 | 8 |
| ENG Sale Sharks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 166 | 115 | +51 | 6 |
| WAL Newport | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −15 | 98 | 158 | −60 | 4 |
| SCO Glasgow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 113 | 202 | −89 | 2 |
| WAL Newbridge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 106 | 219 | −113 | 0 |
| Source : www.ercrugby.com | |||||||||||
| Points breakdown: | |||||||||||
| *2 points for a win | |||||||||||
| *1 point for a draw |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Castres Olympique | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 207 | 71 | +136 | 10 |
| FRA Narbonne | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 161 | 90 | +71 | 8 |
| ROM Dinamo-București | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 109 | 213 | −104 | 5 |
| WAL Bridgend | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 94 | 120 | −26 | 3 |
| ENG Bristol | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 128 | 99 | +29 | 2 |
| WAL Treorchy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 72 | 178 | −106 | 0 |
| Source : www.ercrugby.com | |||||||||||
| Points breakdown: | |||||||||||
| *2 points for a win | |||||||||||
| *1 point for a draw |
- The Treorchy v Bridgend match was not played.
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Northampton Saints | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 207 | 88 | +119 | 10 |
| FRA Toulon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 164 | 102 | +62 | 8 |
| ENG Orrell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 122 | 173 | −51 | 4 |
| Ireland Connacht | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 94 | 131 | −37 | 4 |
| WAL Dunvant | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 106 | 169 | −63 | 2 |
| ITA Petrarca | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 118 | 148 | −30 | 2 |
| Source : www.ercrugby.com | |||||||||||
| Points breakdown: | |||||||||||
| *2 points for a win | |||||||||||
| *1 point for a draw |
Mulcahy Barry
Evans
Carey Grayson Dawson Townsend
Heaslip Penalty try Turner
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Bourgoin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 196 | 66 | +130 | 10 |
| FRA Bordeaux-Bègles | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 195 | 99 | +96 | 7 |
| WAL Swansea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 207 | 138 | +69 | 7 |
| ENG Gloucester | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 119 | 123 | −4 | 4 |
| WAL Ebbw Vale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 36 | −30 | 48 | 243 | −195 | 2 |
| ENG London Irish | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 90 | 186 | −96 | 0 |
| Source : www.ercrugby.com | |||||||||||
| Points breakdown: | |||||||||||
| *2 points for a win | |||||||||||
| *1 point for a draw |
Qualifiers
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− | Seed | Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Castres Olympique | 10 | 29 | +136 | |||||
| 2 | ENG Northampton Saints | 10 | 28 | +119 | |||||
| 3 | FRA Bourgoin | 10 | 27 | +130 | |||||
| 4 | FRA Agen | 10 | 20 | +74 | |||||
| 5 | FRA Montferrand | 8 | 30 | +137 | |||||
| 6 | FRA Toulon | 8 | 22 | +62 | |||||
| 7 | FRA Narbonne | 8 | 21 | +71 | |||||
| 8 | FRA Bordeaux-Bègles | 7 | 29 | +96 |
References
References
- (13 April 2004). "European Challenge Cup 1996/7". [[BBC]].
- "Connacht start Euro campaign with win", ''Sunday World'', 13 October 1996
- "Late tries finish off Connacht", ''Irish Independent'', 17 October 1996
- Gerry Doherty, "Connacht held as Northampton finally get combination right", ''Sunday Tribune'', 20 October 1996
- "Elwood leads the way as Connacht hit top form", ''Sunday Independent''. 3 November 1996
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