1997–98 European Challenge Cup pool stage
| 1997–98 European Challenge Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1997–98 European Challenge Cup | ||
| Date | 7 September 1997 - 12 October 1997 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |
 Colomiers | ||
| Seed 2 |
Agen | ||
| Seed 3 |
Stade Français | ||
| Seed 4 |
 Newcastle Falcons | ||
| Seed 5 |
Montferrand | ||
| Seed 6 |
Castres Olympique | ||
| Seed 7 |
Gloucester | ||
| Seed 8 |
 Connacht | ||
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Main article: 1997–98 European Challenge Cup
The pool stage of the 1997–98 European Challenge Cup.
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 219 | 105 | +114 | 12 |
| Bristol Shoguns |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 115 | 180 | −65 | 4 |
 Ebbw Vale |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 117 | 155 | −38 | 4 |
| La Rochelle |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 128 | 139 | −11 | 4 |
| 7 September 1997 15:00 |
| Bristol Shoguns |
33 – 14 | La Rochelle |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Ground |
| 7 September 1997 18:00 |
| Ebbw Vale |
16 – 27 | Agen |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Cross Park |
| 13 September 1997 14:30 |
| Ebbw Vale |
28 – 15 | Bristol Shoguns |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Cross Park |
| 14 September 1997 17:00 |
| La Rochelle |
20 – 33 | Agen |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Marcel Deflandre |
| 20 September 1997 14:15 |
| Agen |
45 – 18 | Bristol Shoguns |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Armandie |
| 20 September 1997 17:00 |
| La Rochelle |
25 – 24 | Ebbw Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Marcel Deflandre |
| 27 September 1997 14:00 |
| Agen |
21 – 15 | La Rochelle |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Armandie |
| 27 September 1997 14:00 |
| Bristol Shoguns |
18 – 16 | Ebbw Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Ground |
| 3 October 1997 19:30 |
| Bristol Shoguns |
24 – 42 | Agen |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Ground |
| 4 October 1997 14:00 |
| Ebbw Vale |
21 – 19 | La Rochelle |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Cross Park |
| 11 October 1997 20:00 |
| Agen |
51 – 12 | Ebbw Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Armandie |
| 12 October 1997 15:00 |
| La Rochelle |
35 – 7 | Bristol Shoguns |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Marcel Deflandre |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montferrand |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 203 | 120 | +83 | 10 |
| Newport |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 172 | 192 | −20 | 6 |
| Sale Sharks |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 163 | 117 | +46 | 6 |
| Montpellier |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 90 | 199 | −109 | 2 |
| 7 September 1997 14:00 |
| Newport |
42 – 17 | Montpellier |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Parade |
| 7 September 1997 15:00 |
| Montferrand |
25 – 16 | Sale Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Marcel Michelin |
| 13 September 1997 14:05 |
| Montferrand |
58 – 32 | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Marcel Michelin |
| 14 September 1997 15:00 |
| Montpellier |
30 – 12 | Sale Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Sabathe |
| 21 September 1997 15:00 |
| Montpellier |
16 – 18 | Montferrand |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Sabathe |
| 27 September 1997 14:00 |
| Newport |
26 – 31 | Montferrand |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Parade |
| 28 September 1997 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks |
43 – 3 | Montpellier |
|---|---|---|
| Heywood Road |
| 4 October 1997 14:00 |
| Newport |
17 – 11 | Sale Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Parade |
| 4 October 1997 19:00 |
| Montferrand |
56 – 10 | Montpellier |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Marcel Michelin |
| 12 October 1997 15:00 |
| Montpellier |
14 – 28 | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Sabathe |
| 12 October 1997 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks |
20 – 15 | Montferrand |
|---|---|---|
| Heywood Road |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 337 | 131 | +206 | 10 |
| London Irish |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 169 | 133 | +36 | 8 |
| Dax |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 139 | 180 | −41 | 6 |
 Farul Constanţa |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 94 | 295 | −201 | 0 |
| 6 September 1997 20:00 |
| Dax |
32 – 20 | Farul Constanţa |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Maurice Boyau |
| 7 September 1997 14:30 |
| London Irish |
25 – 41 | Stade Français |
|---|---|---|
| The Avenue |
| 12 September 1997 20:00 |
| Dax |
34 – 19 | London Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Maurice Boyau |
| 13 September 1997 17:00 |
| Stade Français |
83 – 10 | Farul Constanţa |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Jean Bouin |
| 20 September 1997 16:00 |
| Stade Français |
65 – 19 | Dax |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Jean Bouin |
| 20 September 1997 16:30 |
| Farul Constanţa |
9 – 26 | London Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Stadionul de Rugby Farul |
| 27 September 1997 15:00 |
| London Irish |
24 – 11 | Dax |
|---|---|---|
| The Avenue |
| 27 September 1997 16:30 |
| Farul Constanţa |
28 – 85 | Stade Français |
|---|---|---|
| Stadionul de Rugby Farul |
| 4 October 1997 15:00 |
| London Irish |
46 – 10 | Farul Constanţa |
|---|---|---|
| The Avenue |
| 4 October 1997 20:00 |
| Dax |
20 – 35 | Stade Français |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Maurice Boyau |
| 11 October 1997 15:00 |
| Stade Français |
28 – 29 | London Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Jean Bouin |
| 11 October 1997 16:30 |
| Farul Constanţa |
17 – 23 | Dax |
|---|---|---|
| Stadionul de Rugby Farul |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 144 | 97 | +47 | 10 |
| Northampton Saints |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 161 | 116 | +45 | 6 |
| Bordeaux-Begles |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 112 | 110 | +2 | 6 |
| Nice |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 94 | 188 | −94 | 2 |
| 6 September 1997 20:00 |
| Nice |
24 – 25 | Bordeaux-Begles |
|---|---|---|
| Stade du Ray |
| 9 September 1997 15:00 |
| Connacht |
43 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
|---|---|---|
| The Sports Ground |
| 13 September 1997 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints |
25 – 13 | Bordeaux-Begles |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin's Gardens |
| 14 September 1997 15:00 |
| Nice |
20 – 16 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| Stade du Ray |
| 20 September 1997 17:00 |
| Northampton Saints |
66 – 7 | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin's Gardens |
| 20 September 1997 20:00 |
| Bordeaux-Begles |
9 – 15 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Andre Moga |
| 27 September 1997 15:00 |
| Connacht |
28 – 25 | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| The Sports Ground |
| 27 September 1997 20:00 |
| Bordeaux-Begles |
23 – 16 | Northampton Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Andre Moga |
| 4 October 1997 15:00 |
| Connacht |
22 – 15 | Bordeaux-Begles |
|---|---|---|
| The Sports Ground |
| 4 October 1997 20:00 |
| Nice |
10 – 26 | Northampton Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Stade du Ray |
| 11 October 1997 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints |
15 – 20 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin's Gardens |
| 11 October 1997 20:00 |
| Bordeaux-Begles |
27 – 8 | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Andre Moga |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colomiers |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 290 | 121 | +169 | 12 |
| Richmond |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 196 | 133 | +63 | 8 |
| Bridgend RFC |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 130 | 259 | −129 | 4 |
| Grenoble |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 112 | 215 | −103 | 0 |
| 7 September 1997 14:30 |
| Grenoble |
33 – 35 | Bridgend |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Lesdiguieres |
| 7 September 1997 15:00 |
| Colomiers |
34 – 18 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Selery |
| 13 September 1997 15:00 |
| Richmond |
43 – 14 | Bridgend |
|---|---|---|
| The Athletic Ground |
| 14 September 1997 15:00 |
| Colomiers |
60 – 10 | Grenoble |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Selery |
| 20 September 1997 14:00 |
| Bridgend |
24 – 49 | Colomiers |
|---|---|---|
| Brewery Field |
| 20 September 1997 15:00 |
| Richmond |
37 – 8 | Grenoble |
|---|---|---|
| The Athletic Ground |
| 27 September 1997 18:00 |
| Bridgend |
12 – 44 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Brewery Field |
| 27 September 1997 20:00 |
| Grenoble |
24 – 29 | Colomiers |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Lesdiguieres |
| 4 October 1997 16:00 |
| Colomiers |
69 – 20 | Bridgend |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Selery |
| 4 October 1997 20:00 |
| Grenoble |
16 – 29 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Lesdiguieres |
| 11 October 1997 14:30 |
| Bridgend |
25 – 21 | Grenoble |
|---|---|---|
| Brewery Field |
| 12 October 1997 14:15 |
| Richmond |
25 – 49 | Colomiers |
|---|---|---|
| The Athletic Ground |
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 170 | 101 | +69 | 10 |
| Toulon |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 136 | 104 | +32 | 7 |
| Béziers |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 150 | 147 | +3 | 5 |
 Petrarca Rugby |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 108 | 212 | −104 | 2 |
| 6 September 1997 20:00 |
| Toulon |
19 – 14 | Béziers |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Félix Mayol |
| 7 September 1997 15:00 |
| Gloucester |
43 – 10 | Petrarca Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsholm |
| 13 September 1997 15:00 |
| Gloucester |
18 – 15 | Toulon |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsholm |
| 13 September 1997 20:30 |
| Béziers |
40 – 23 | Petrarca Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de la Méditerranée |
| 20 September 1997 14:15 |
| Béziers |
27 – 29 | Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de la Méditerranée |
| 21 September 1997 15:30 |
| Petrarca Rugby |
13 – 54 | Toulon |
|---|---|---|
| Stadio Plebiscito |
| 27 September 1997 20:30 |
| Petrarca Rugby |
26 – 26 | Béziers |
|---|---|---|
| Stadio Plebiscito |
| 28 September 1997 19:00 |
| Toulon |
16 – 13 | Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Félix Mayol |
| 4 October 1997 15:00 |
| Gloucester |
38 – 17 | Béziers |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsholm |
| 4 October 1997 20:00 |
| Toulon |
20 – 20 | Petrarca Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Félix Mayol |
| 11 October 1997 20:30 |
| Béziers |
26 – 12 | Toulon |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de la Méditerranée |
| 12 October 1997 15:30 |
| Petrarca Rugby |
16 – 29 | Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Stadio Plebiscito |
Pool 7
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Falcons |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 264 | 98 | +166 | 10 |
| Biarritz |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 123 | 153 | −30 | 6 |
| Perpignan |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 98 | 138 | −40 | 4 |
 Edinburgh |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 109 | 205 | −96 | 4 |
| 7 September 1997 16:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
37 – 10 | Biarritz |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Park Stadium |
| 7 September 1997 19:00 |
| Perpignan |
21 – 9 | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Aimé Giral |
| 14 September 1997 15:00 |
| Edinburgh |
15 – 32 | Biarritz |
|---|---|---|
| Goldenacre |
| 14 September 1997 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
60 – 3 | Perpignan |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Park Stadium |
| 20 September 1997 20:00 |
| Biarritz |
18 – 6 | Perpignan |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Sports Aguilera |
| 21 September 1997 15:00 |
| Edinburgh |
16 – 40 | Newcastle Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Goldenacre |
| 27 September 1997 20:00 |
| Biarritz |
25 – 27 | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Sports Aguilera |
| 27 September 1997 20:30 |
| Perpignan |
13 – 27 | Newcastle Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Aimé Giral |
| 4 October 1997 20:30 |
| Perpignan |
40 – 6 | Biarritz |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Aimé Giral |
| 5 October 1997 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
72 – 24 | Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Park Stadium |
| 11 October 1997 14:15 |
| Biarritz |
32 – 28 | Newcastle Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Sports Aguilera |
| 12 October 1997 15:00 |
| Edinburgh |
18 – 15 | Perpignan |
|---|---|---|
| Goldenacre |
Pool 8
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castres |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 206 | 97 | +109 | 10 |
| Saracens |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 197 | 128 | +69 | 10 |
| Narbonne |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 168 | 138 | +30 | 4 |
| Neath |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 41 | −31 | 93 | 301 | −208 | 0 |
| 7 September 1997 15:00 |
| Neath |
12 – 36 | Castres |
|---|---|---|
| The Gnoll |
| 7 September 1997 18:00 |
| Narbonne |
16 – 18 | Saracens |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié |
| 13 September 1997 18:00 |
| Neath |
10 – 50 | Narbonne |
|---|---|---|
| The Gnoll |
| 14 September 1997 15:00 |
| Saracens |
26 – 21 | Castres |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Road |
| 20 September 1997 20:00 |
| Castres |
24 – 19 | Narbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Pierre Antoine |
| 21 September 1997 15:00 |
| Saracens |
69 – 30 | Neath |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Road |
| 27 September 1997 14:15 |
| Castres |
32 – 18 | Saracens |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Pierre Antoine |
| 27 September 1997 19:30 |
| Narbonne |
52 – 21 | Neath |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié |
| 4 October 1997 18:00 |
| Neath |
12 – 26 | Saracens |
|---|---|---|
| The Gnoll |
| 4 October 1997 19:30 |
| Narbonne |
14 – 25 | Castres |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié |
| 11 October 1997 20:00 |
| Castres |
68 – 8 | Neath |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Pierre Antoine |
| 12 October 1997 15:00 |
| Saracens |
40 – 17 | Narbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Road |
Qualifiers
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colomiers |
12 | 40 | +169 |
| 2 | Agen |
12 | 27 | +114 |
| 3 | Stade Français |
10 | 48 | +206 |
| 4 | Newcastle Falcons |
10 | 36 | +166 |
| 5 | Montferrand |
10 | 28 | +83 |
| 6 | Castres Olympique |
10 | 26 | +109 |
| 7 | Gloucester |
10 | 19 | +69 |
| 8 | Connacht |
10 | 11 | +47 |
See also
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