2011–12 European Challenge Cup pool stage
The 2011–12 Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the 16th season of the European Challenge Cup , the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began on 10 November 2011 with two matches and ended on 22 January 2012.
Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were earned using the standard bonus point system . The pool winners advanced to the knockout stage, where they were joined by three entrants from the Heineken Cup pool stage . These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on 18 May 2012.
Results
All times are local to the game location.[ 1]
Key to colours
Winner of each pool advances to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses.
Pool 1
Pool 2
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Toulon (3)
6
5
0
1
26
5
+14
197
73
+124
3
1
25
Newcastle Falcons
6
4
0
2
18
9
+9
133
82
+51
2
0
18
Lyon
6
3
0
3
16
11
+5
143
114
+29
1
1
14
Petrarca Padova
6
0
0
6
3
38
−28
50
254
−204
0
0
0
Pool 3
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
London Wasps (4)
6
5
0
1
21
7
+14
189
75
+114
4
0
24
Bayonne
6
5
0
1
24
3
+21
197
61
+136
2
0
22
Bordeaux Bègles
6
2
0
4
9
14
−5
82
132
−50
1
1
10
Rovigo
6
0
0
6
5
35
−30
51
251
−200
0
1
1
Bordeaux Bègles 6–12 BayonnePen: Saubusse (2/2) 38', 53'Report[ 38] Pen: Boyet (4/4) 7', 26', 41', 67'
Pool 4
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Exeter Chiefs (8)
6
5
0
1
22
4
+18
202
64
+138
2
1
23
Perpignan
6
4
0
2
17
9
+8
153
112
+41
2
0
18
Newport Gwent Dragons
6
3
0
3
16
7
+9
139
100
+39
2
1
15
Cavalieri Prato
6
0
0
6
6
41
−35
62
280
−218
0
0
0
Perpignan 15–12 Exeter ChiefsPen: Hook (5/6) 18', 30', 40', 44', 49'Report[ 42] Pen: Steenson (4/4) 7', 9', 17', 23'
Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France )
Exeter Chiefs 18–6 Newport Gwent DragonsPen: Mieres (6/7) 3', 11', 23', 28', 68', 80'Report[ 47] Pen: Steffan Jones (2/3) 51', 58'
Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 1,500 Referee: James Jones (Wales )
Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Cédric Marchat (France )
Pool 5
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Brive (2)
6
6
0
0
26
7
+19
209
79
+130
3
0
28
Sale Sharks
6
4
0
2
31
8
+23
225
96
+129
4
0
20
Agen
6
2
0
4
24
21
+3
168
166
+2
2
0
10
La Vila
6
0
0
6
6
51
−45
64
325
−261
0
0
0
See also
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