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