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1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage
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
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Top two teams in each group advance to quarter-finals
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Pool 1
| Team
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P
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W
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D
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L
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Tries for
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Tries against
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Try diff
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Points for
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Points against
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Points diff
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Pts
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 Dax
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
2 |
14 |
141 |
69 |
72 |
6
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 Bath
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
136 |
88 |
48 |
6
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 Pontypridd
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
97 |
60 |
37 |
6
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 Benetton Treviso
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4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
−2 |
106 |
135 |
−29 |
2
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 Edinburgh
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4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
29 |
−23 |
71 |
199 |
−128 |
0
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| Pontypridd | 28–22 | Benetton Treviso | | | |
| Bath | 55–26 | Edinburgh | | | |
| Edinburgh | 10–32 | Pontypridd | | | |
| Benetton Treviso | 14–34 | Dax | | | |
| Pontypridd | 19–6 | Bath | | | |
| Dax | 69–12 | Edinburgh | | | |
| Bath | 25–16 | Dax | | | |
| Edinburgh | 23–43 | Benetton Treviso | | | |
| Benetton Treviso | 27–50 | Bath | | | |
| Dax | 22–18 | Pontypridd | | | |
Pool 2
| Team
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P
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W
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D
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L
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Tries for
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Tries against
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Try diff
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Points for
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Points against
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Points diff
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Pts
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| Leicester
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4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
11 |
114 |
43 |
71 |
8
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| Llanelli
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4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
97 |
81 |
16 |
4
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 Leinster
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4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
−3 |
86 |
109 |
−23 |
4
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| Pau
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4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
10 |
9 |
137 |
103 |
34 |
2
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| Scottish Borders
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4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
−17 |
80 |
178 |
−98 |
2
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| Llanelli | 34–17 | Leinster | | | |
| Pau | 85–28 | Borders | | | |
| Leinster | 10–27 | Leicester Tigers | | | |
| Borders | 24–16 | Llanelli | | | |
| Llanelli | 31–15 | Pau | | | |
| Leicester Tigers | 43–3 | Borders | | | |
| Borders | 25–34 | Leinster | | | |
| Pau | 14–19 | Leicester | | | |
| Leinster | 25–23 | Pau | | | |
| Leicester Tigers | 25–16 | Llanelli | | | |
Pool 3
| Team
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P
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W
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D
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L
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Tries for
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Tries against
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Try diff
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Points for
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Points against
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Points diff
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Pts
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| Brive
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4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
106 |
65 |
41 |
8
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| Harlequins
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
8 |
12 |
131 |
95 |
36 |
6
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| Neath
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4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
−6 |
83 |
109 |
−26 |
4
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| Ulster
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4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
−4 |
75 |
87 |
−12 |
2
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| Caledonia
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4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
20 |
−7 |
117 |
156 |
−39 |
0
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| Brive | 34–19 | Neath | | | |
| Neath | 27–18 | Caledonia | | | |
| Harlequins | 44–22 | Neath | | | |
| Caledonia | 30–32 | Brive | | | |
| Brive | 23–10 | Harlequins | | | |
| Harlequins | 56–35 | Caledonia | | | |
Pool 4
| Team
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P
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W
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D
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L
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Tries for
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Tries against
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Try diff
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Points for
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Points against
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Points diff
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Pts
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| Toulouse
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
13 |
8 |
157 |
142 |
15 |
6
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| Cardiff
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
7 |
9 |
135 |
97 |
38 |
6
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| London Wasps
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4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
156 |
115 |
41 |
4
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| Munster
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4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
22 |
−11 |
109 |
135 |
−26 |
4
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| Milan
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4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
−9 |
73 |
141 |
−68 |
0
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| London Wasps | 24–26 | Cardiff | | | |
| Milan | 26–44 | Toulouse | | | |
| Munster | 49–22 | London Wasps | | Report | |
| Toulouse | 36–20 | Cardiff | | | |
| London Wasps | 77–17 | Toulouse | | | |
| Cardiff | 41–19 | Milan | | | |
| Milan | 23–33 | London Wasps | | | |
Seeding
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
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