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.
| 1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1996–97 Heineken Cup | ||
| Date | 12 October 1996 - 2 November 1996 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |  | ||
| Seed 2 |  | ||
| Seed 3 | | ||
| Seed 4 | | ||
| Seed 5 | | ||
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| Seed 7 | | ||
| Seed 8 | | ||
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All times are local to the game site.
Key to colours Top two teams in each group advance to quarter-finals
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 141 | 69 | 72 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 136 | 88 | 48 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 60 | 37 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | –2 | 106 | 135 | –29 | 2 |
 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 29 | –23 | 71 | 199 | –128 | 0 |
12 October 1996 14:30 |
| Pontypridd |
28–22 | |
|---|---|---|
Sardis Road Attendance: 3,500 |
19 October 1996 14:30 |
| Pontypridd |
19–6 | |
|---|---|---|
Sardis Road Attendance: 7,000 |
20 October 1996 14:30 |
| Dax |
69–12 | |
|---|---|---|
Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 8,000 |
2 November 1996 19:30 |
| Dax |
22–18 | |
|---|---|---|
Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 9,000 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 114 | 43 | 71 | 8 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 81 | 16 | 4 |
 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | –3 | 86 | 109 | –23 | 4 |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 137 | 103 | 34 | 2 |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | –17 | 80 | 178 | –98 | 2 |
12 October 1996 17:00 |
| Pau |
85–28 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 3,000 |
16 October 1996 19:00 |
| Borders |
24–16 | |
|---|---|---|
Mansfield Park Attendance: 2,000 |
26 October 1996 14:30 |
| Borders |
25–34 | |
|---|---|---|
The Greenyards Attendance: 3,500 |
26 October 1996 16:45 |
| Pau |
14–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 9,000 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 106 | 65 | 41 | 8 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 131 | 95 | 36 | 6 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | –6 | 83 | 109 | –26 | 4 |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 75 | 87 | –12 | 2 |
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | –7 | 117 | 156 | –39 | 0 |
12 October 1996 17:15 |
| Brive |
34–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 5,000 |
16 October 1996 19:00 |
| Ulster |
15–21 | |
|---|---|---|
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,000 |
27 October 1996 16:15 |
| Brive |
23–10 | |
|---|---|---|
Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 13,000 |
2 November 1996 14:30 |
| Ulster |
6–17 | |
|---|---|---|
Ravenhill Attendance: 3,500 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 157 | 142 | 15 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 135 | 97 | 38 | 6 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 115 | 41 | 4 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | –11 | 109 | 135 | –26 | 4 |
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | –9 | 73 | 141 | –68 | 0 |
16 October 1996 20:30 |
| Milan |
26–44 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Comunale Giuriati Attendance: 500 |
19 October 1996 15:30 |
| Toulouse |
36–20 | |
|---|---|---|
Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 10,000 |
27 October 1996 15:00 |
| Cardiff |
41–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Arms Park Attendance: 3,000 |
2 November 1996 14:30 |
| Milan |
23–33 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Comunale Giuriati Attendance: 1,200 |
Seeding
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
8 | 14 | +71 |
| 2 | |
8 | 13 | +41 |
| 3 | |
6 | 21 | +15 |
| 4 | |
6 | 16 | +72 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 5 | |
6 | 20 | +36 |
| 6 | |
6 | 16 | +38 |
| 7 | |
6 | 15 | +48 |
| 8 | |
4 | 9 | +16 |
See also
References
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