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 France Colomiers
Seed 2 France Agen
Seed 3 France Stade Français
Seed 4 England Newcastle Falcons
Seed 5 France Montferrand
Seed 6 France Castres Olympique
Seed 7 England Gloucester
Seed 8 Ireland Connacht
1996–97
(Previous)
1998–99
(Next)

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
France Agen 66002712+15219105+11412
England Bristol Shoguns 620416226115180654
Wales Ebbw Vale 620412175117155384
France La Rochelle 620411154128139114
7 September 1997
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England 33 14 France La Rochelle
Memorial Ground
7 September 1997
18:00
Ebbw Vale Wales 16 27 France Agen
Eugene Cross Park

13 September 1997
14:30
Ebbw Vale Wales 28 15 England Bristol Shoguns
Eugene Cross Park
14 September 1997
17:00
La Rochelle France 20 33 France Agen
Stade Marcel Deflandre

20 September 1997
14:15
Agen France 45 18 England Bristol Shoguns
Stade Armandie
20 September 1997
17:00
La Rochelle France 25 24 Wales Ebbw Vale
Stade Marcel Deflandre

27 September 1997
14:00
Agen France 21 15 France La Rochelle
Stade Armandie
27 September 1997
14:00
Bristol Shoguns England 18 16 Wales Ebbw Vale
Memorial Ground

3 October 1997
19:30
Bristol Shoguns England 24 42 France Agen
Memorial Ground
4 October 1997
14:00
Ebbw Vale Wales 21 19 France La Rochelle
Eugene Cross Park

11 October 1997
20:00
Agen France 51 12 Wales Ebbw Vale
Stade Armandie
12 October 1997
15:00
La Rochelle France 35 7 England 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
France Montferrand 65012811+17203120+8310
Wales Newport 630320277172192206
England Sale Sharks 630318135163117+466
France Montpellier 6105122715901991092
7 September 1997
14:00
Newport Wales 42 17 France Montpellier
Rodney Parade
7 September 1997
15:00
Montferrand France 25 16 England Sale Sharks
Stade Marcel Michelin

13 September 1997
14:05
Montferrand France 58 32 Wales Newport
Stade Marcel Michelin
14 September 1997
15:00
Montpellier France 30 12 England Sale Sharks
Stade Sabathe

21 September 1997
15:00
Montpellier France 16 18 France Montferrand
Stade Sabathe
21 September 1997
15:00
Sale Sharks England 61 27 Wales Newport

27 September 1997
14:00
Newport Wales 26 31 France Montferrand
Rodney Parade
28 September 1997
15:00
Sale Sharks England 43 3 France Montpellier
Heywood Road

4 October 1997
14:00
Newport Wales 17 11 England Sale Sharks
Rodney Parade
4 October 1997
19:00
Montferrand France 56 10 France Montpellier
Stade Marcel Michelin

12 October 1997
15:00
Montpellier France 14 28 Wales Newport
Stade Sabathe
12 October 1997
15:00
Sale Sharks England 20 15 France Montferrand
Heywood Road

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Stade Français 65014818+30337131+20610
England London Irish 640218144169133+368
France Dax 630314206139180416
Romania Farul Constanţa 6006103828942952010
6 September 1997
20:00
Dax France 32 20 Romania Farul Constanţa
Stade Maurice Boyau
7 September 1997
14:30
London Irish England 25 41 France Stade Français
The Avenue

12 September 1997
20:00
Dax France 34 19 England London Irish
Stade Maurice Boyau
13 September 1997
17:00
Stade Français France 83 10 Romania Farul Constanţa
Stade Jean Bouin

20 September 1997
16:00
Stade Français France 65 19 France Dax
Stade Jean Bouin
20 September 1997
16:30
Farul Constanţa Romania 9 26 England London Irish
Stadionul de Rugby Farul

27 September 1997
15:00
London Irish England 24 11 France Dax
The Avenue
27 September 1997
16:30
Farul Constanţa Romania 28 85 France Stade Français
Stadionul de Rugby Farul

4 October 1997
15:00
London Irish England 46 10 Romania Farul Constanţa
The Avenue
4 October 1997
20:00
Dax France 20 35 France Stade Français
Stade Maurice Boyau

11 October 1997
15:00
Stade Français France 28 29 England London Irish
Stade Jean Bouin
11 October 1997
16:30
Farul Constanţa Romania 17 23 France 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
Ireland Connacht 65011113214497+4710
England Northampton Saints 63031713+4161116+456
France Bordeaux-Begles 6303106+4112110+26
France Nice 61051420694188942
6 September 1997
20:00
Nice France 24 25 France Bordeaux-Begles
Stade du Ray
9 September 1997
15:00
Connacht Ireland 43 13 Northampton Saints
The Sports Ground

13 September 1997
15:00
Northampton Saints England 25 13 France Bordeaux-Begles
Franklin's Gardens
14 September 1997
15:00
Nice France 20 16 Ireland Connacht
Stade du Ray

20 September 1997
17:00
Northampton Saints England 66 7 France Nice
Franklin's Gardens
20 September 1997
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France 9 15 Ireland Connacht
Stade Andre Moga

27 September 1997
15:00
Connacht Ireland 28 25 France Nice
The Sports Ground
27 September 1997
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France 23 16 England Northampton Saints
Stade Andre Moga

4 October 1997
15:00
Connacht Ireland 22 15 France Bordeaux-Begles
The Sports Ground
4 October 1997
20:00
Nice France 10 26 England Northampton Saints
Stade du Ray

11 October 1997
15:00
Northampton Saints England 15 20 Ireland Connacht
Franklin's Gardens
11 October 1997
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France 27 8 France Nice
Stade Andre Moga

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Colomiers 66004013+27290121+16912
England Richmond 64022815+13196133+638
Wales Bridgend RFC 62041237251302591294
France Grenoble 6006924151122151030
7 September 1997
14:30
Grenoble France 33 35 Wales Bridgend
Stade Lesdiguieres
7 September 1997
15:00
Colomiers France 34 18 England Richmond
Stade Selery

13 September 1997
15:00
Richmond England 43 14 Wales Bridgend
The Athletic Ground
14 September 1997
15:00
Colomiers France 60 10 France Grenoble
Stade Selery

20 September 1997
14:00
Bridgend Wales 24 49 France Colomiers
Brewery Field
20 September 1997
15:00
Richmond England 37 8 France Grenoble
The Athletic Ground

27 September 1997
18:00
Bridgend Wales 12 44 England Richmond
Brewery Field
27 September 1997
20:00
Grenoble France 24 29 France Colomiers
Stade Lesdiguieres

4 October 1997
16:00
Colomiers France 69 20 Wales Bridgend
Stade Selery
4 October 1997
20:00
Grenoble France 16 29 England Richmond
Stade Lesdiguieres

11 October 1997
14:30
Bridgend Wales 25 21 France Grenoble
Brewery Field
12 October 1997
14:15
Richmond England 25 49 France Colomiers
The Athletic Ground

Pool 6

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Gloucester 65011912+7170101+6910
France Toulon 6312127+5136104+327
France Béziers 62131814+4150147+35
Italy Petrarca Rugby 60241329161082121042
6 September 1997
20:00
Toulon France 19 14 France Béziers
Stade Félix Mayol
7 September 1997
15:00
Gloucester England 43 10 Italy Petrarca Rugby
Kingsholm

13 September 1997
15:00
Gloucester England 18 15 France Toulon
Kingsholm
13 September 1997
20:30
Béziers France 40 23 Italy Petrarca Rugby
Stade de la Méditerranée

20 September 1997
14:15
Béziers France 27 29 England Gloucester
Stade de la Méditerranée
21 September 1997
15:30
Petrarca Rugby Italy 13 54 France Toulon
Stadio Plebiscito

27 September 1997
20:30
Petrarca Rugby Italy 26 26 France Béziers
Stadio Plebiscito
28 September 1997
19:00
Toulon France 16 13 England Gloucester
Stade Félix Mayol

4 October 1997
15:00
Gloucester England 38 17 France Béziers
Kingsholm
4 October 1997
20:00
Toulon France 20 20 Italy Petrarca Rugby
Stade Félix Mayol

11 October 1997
20:30
Béziers France 26 12 France Toulon
Stade de la Méditerranée
12 October 1997
15:30
Petrarca Rugby Italy 16 29 England Gloucester
Stadio Plebiscito

Pool 7

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Newcastle Falcons 6501368+2826498+16610
France Biarritz 630310177123153306
France Perpignan 62041213198138404
Scotland Edinburgh 620492920109205964
7 September 1997
16:00
Newcastle Falcons England 37 10 France Biarritz
Kingston Park Stadium
7 September 1997
19:00
Perpignan France 21 9 Scotland Edinburgh
Stade Aimé Giral

14 September 1997
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland 15 32 France Biarritz
Goldenacre
14 September 1997
15:00
Newcastle Falcons England 60 3 France Perpignan
Kingston Park Stadium

20 September 1997
20:00
Biarritz France 18 6 France Perpignan
Parc des Sports Aguilera
21 September 1997
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland 16 40 England Newcastle Falcons
Goldenacre

27 September 1997
20:00
Biarritz France 25 27 Scotland Edinburgh
Parc des Sports Aguilera
27 September 1997
20:30
Perpignan France 13 27 England Newcastle Falcons
Stade Aimé Giral

4 October 1997
20:30
Perpignan France 40 6 France Biarritz
Stade Aimé Giral
5 October 1997
15:00
Newcastle Falcons England 72 24 Scotland Edinburgh
Kingston Park Stadium

11 October 1997
14:15
Biarritz France 32 28 England Newcastle Falcons
Parc des Sports Aguilera
12 October 1997
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland 18 15 FrancePerpignan
Goldenacre

Pool 8

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Castres 65012610+1620697+10910
England Saracens 6501231310197128+6910
France Narbonne 62041914+5168138+304
Wales Neath 6006104131933012080
7 September 1997
15:00
Neath Wales 12 36 France Castres
The Gnoll
7 September 1997
18:00
Narbonne France 16 18 England Saracens
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

13 September 1997
18:00
Neath Wales 10 50 France Narbonne
The Gnoll
14 September 1997
15:00
Saracens England 26 21 France Castres
Vicarage Road

20 September 1997
20:00
Castres France 24 19 France Narbonne
Stade Pierre Antoine
21 September 1997
15:00
Saracens England 69 30 Wales Neath
Vicarage Road

27 September 1997
14:15
Castres France 32 18 England Saracens
Stade Pierre Antoine
27 September 1997
19:30
Narbonne France 52 21 Wales Neath
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

4 October 1997
18:00
Neath Wales 12 26 England Saracens
The Gnoll
4 October 1997
19:30
Narbonne France 14 25 France Castres
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

11 October 1997
20:00
Castres France 68 8 Wales Neath
Stade Pierre Antoine
12 October 1997
15:00
Saracens England 40 17 France Narbonne
Vicarage Road

Qualifiers

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/
1 France Colomiers 1240+169
2 France Agen 1227+114
3 France Stade Français 1048+206
4 England Newcastle Falcons 1036+166
5 France Montferrand 1028+83
6 France Castres Olympique 1026+109
7 England Gloucester 1019+69
8 Ireland Connacht 1011+47

See also

References

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