| 2003–04 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2003–04 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 5 December 2003 – 1 February 2004 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |  Toulouse | ||
| Seed 2 |  London Wasps | ||
| Seed 3 |  Munster | ||
| Seed 4 |  Llanelli Scarlets | ||
| Seed 5 | Biarritz Olympique | ||
| Seed 6 | Stade Français | ||
| Seed 7 | Gloucester | ||
| Seed 8 |  Edinburgh | ||
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The pool stage of the 2003–04 Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 134 | 80 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Leicester Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 137 | 115 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Ulster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 109 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 67 | 146 | −79 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 December 2003 14:30 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 24–15 | Ulster |
| Try: Breeze Montgomery Con: Jarvis | Report [1] | Pen: Humphreys (5) |
| Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,500 |
| 12 December 2003 19:30 |
| Ulster | 22–20 | Stade Français |
| Try: Wallace Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (5) | Report [2] | Try: Rabadan Pen: Domínguez (4) Drop: Liebenburg |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 10,243 |
| 11 January 2004 13:00 |
| Ulster | 33–0 | Leicester Tigers |
| Try: Howe Ward (2) Stewart Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (3) | Report [3] |
| Ravenhill Attendance: 12,300 |
| 17 January 2004 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 49–7 | Ulster |
| Try: Lloyd (2) Back Van der Westhuyzen Johnson Con: Vesty (3) Pen: Vesty (6) | Report [4] | Try: Topping Con: Humphreys |
| Welford Road Attendance: 16,815 |
| 24 January 2004 16:00 |
| Stade Français | 13–10 | Ulster |
| Try: Marconnet Con: Domínguez Pen: Domínguez (2) | Report [5] | Try: Humphreys Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,284 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 157 | 65 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Edinburgh | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 130 | 89 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Leeds Tykes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 66 | 122 | −56 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 78 | 155 | −77 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 139 | 97 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Leinster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 142 | 113 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Cardiff Blues | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 123 | 132 | −9 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 75 | 137 | −62 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli Scarlets | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 160 | 72 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Northampton Saints | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 121 | 54 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Agen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 83 | 94 | −11 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| The Borders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 39 | 183 | −144 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 172 | 76 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Gloucester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 197 | 100 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 119 | 191 | −72 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Benetton Treviso | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 104 | 225 | −121 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Wasps | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 186 | 85 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Celtic Warriors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 123 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Perpignan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 119 | 115 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Ghial Rugby Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 115 | 225 | −110 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse | 25 | 18 | +92 |
| 2 | London Wasps | 24 | 22 | +101 |
| 3 | Munster | 24 | 22 | +97 |
| 4 | Llanelli Scarlets | 23 | 17 | +88 |
| 5 | Biarritz Olympique | 20 | 18 | +42 |
| 6 | Stade Français | 18 | 11 | +54 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/- |
| 7 | Gloucester | 24 | 22 | +96 |
| 8 | Edinburgh | 22 | 14 | +41 |
| – | Celtic Warriors | 20 | 11 | +5 |
| – | Northampton Saints | 18 | 13 | +67 |
| – | Leinster | 18 | 13 | +29 |
| – | Leicester Tigers | 15 | 17 | +22 |
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