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2001–02 European Challenge Cup pool stage

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2001–02 Parker Pen Shield pool stage
Season2001–02 Parker Pen Shield
Date28 September 2001 – 13 January 2002
Qualifiers
Seed 1England Saracens
Seed 2England Gloucester
Seed 3England Sale Sharks
Seed 4France Pau
Seed 5England London Irish
Seed 6England Bristol Shoguns
Seed 7Wales Ebbw Vale
Seed 8Wales Pontypridd
2000–01
(Previous)
2005–06
(Next)

The 2001–02 European Challenge Cup pool stage (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the opening stage of the sixth season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began when Connacht hosted Narbonne on 28 September 2001 and ended with four matches on 13 January 2002.

Thirty two teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into eight pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were award for games won (2 points) and drawn (1 point). There were no points for losing, nor were there bonus points as in the more modern bonus point system. The eight pool winners advanced to the knockout stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 26 May 2002.

Results

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All kickoff times are local to the match location.[1]

Key to colours
     Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses

Pool 1

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Ebbw Vale (7) 6 4 0 2 15 10 5 153 90 63 8
France Agen 6 4 0 2 25 13 12 199 119 80 8
France Montauban 6 4 0 2 16 9 7 146 123 23 8
Italy Rovigo 6 0 0 6 8 32 −24 78 244 −166 0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
Ebbw Vale, Agen and Montauban finished on the same Competition Points. In head-to-head matches
Ebbw Vale beat Agen 68–30 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other
Ebbw Vale beat Montauban 31–24 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other
Agen beat Montauban 60–41 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other
hence Ebbw Vale top the table
29 September 2001
19:30
Agen France20 - 9Wales Ebbw Vale
Report
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 2,000

6 October 2001
19:30
Ebbw Vale Wales28 - 26Italy Rovigo
Report
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1,500
6 October 2001
19:30
Montauban France28 - 26France Agen
Report
Stade Sapiac
Attendance: 5,000

26 October 2001
19:30
Ebbw Vale Wales16 - 5France Montauban
Report
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,500
28 October 2001
15:00
Rovigo Italy3 - 43France Agen
Report
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,000

3 November 2001
19:30
Agen France66 - 7Italy Rovigo
Report
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 2,500
3 November 2001
19:30
Montauban France19 - 15Wales Ebbw Vale
Report
Stade Sapiac

4 January 2002
19:30
Agen France34 - 13France Montauban
Report
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000
6 January 2002
14:30
Rovigo Italy10 - 26Wales Ebbw Vale
Report
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 600

12 January 2002
15:00
Ebbw Vale Wales59 - 10France Agen
Report
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1,800
12 January 2002
19:30
Montauban France40 - 9Italy Rovigo
Report
Stade Sapiac
Attendance: 3,000

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Pau (4) 6 6 0 0 27 3 24 217 63 154 12
France Colomiers 6 4 0 2 32 9 23 259 105 154 8
Italy Petrarca Padova 6 2 0 4 14 26 −12 114 223 −109 4
Spain UC Madrid 6 0 0 6 8 43 −35 90 289 −199 0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
29 September 2001
19:30
Pau France35 - 0Italy Petrarca Padova
Report
Stade du Hameau
30 September 2001
12:30
UC Madrid Spain16 - 36France Colomiers
Report
Complejo Deportivo Sur
Attendance: 800

6 October 2001
15:00
Petrarca Padova Italy41 - 12Spain UC Madrid
Report
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
6 October 2001
19:00
Colomiers France12 - 18France Pau
Report
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000

27 October 2001
15:00
Petrarca Padova Italy12 - 74France Colomiers
Report
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
27 October 2001
19:30
Pau France66 - 10Spain UC Madrid
Report
Stade du Hameau

3 November 2001
19:00
Colomiers France45 - 6Italy Petrarca Padova
Report
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,200
4 November 2001
UC Madrid Spain10 - 30France Pau
Report
Complejo Deportivo Sur
Attendance: 300

5 January 2002
12:30
UC Madrid Spain29 - 36Italy Petrarca Padova
Report
Complejo Deportivo Sur
Attendance: 300
5 January 2002
19:30
Pau France40 - 12France Colomiers
Report
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 4,265

12 January 2002
15:00
Petrarca Padova Italy19 - 28France Pau
Report
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
12 January 2002
19:00
Colomiers France80 - 13Spain UC Madrid
Report
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,100

Pool 3

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Pontypridd (8) 6 4 0 2 12 7 5 139 87 52 8
England Leeds Tykes 6 4 0 2 21 15 6 188 154 34 8
France Béziers 6 2 0 4 15 19 −4 136 187 −51 4
Italy Overmach Parma 6 2 0 4 11 18 −7 127 162 −35 4
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
Pontypridd and Leeds finished on the same Competition Points.
In head-to-head matches, Pontypridd beat Leeds 55–46 on aggregate,
having won one game and lost the other.
Béziers and Overmach Parma finished on the same Competition Points.
In head-to-head matches, Béziers beat Overmach Parma 63–60 on aggregate,
having won one game and lost the other.
29 September 2001
15:00
Béziers France23 - 12Wales Pontypridd
Report
Stade de la Méditerranée
Attendance: 4,000
29 September 2001
19:30
Overmach Parma Italy41 - 10England Leeds Tykes
Report
Stadio de Rugby

6 October 2001
14:30
Pontypridd Wales31 - 10Italy Overmach Parma
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 2,500
7 October 2001
14:30
Leeds Tykes England48 - 17France Béziers
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,229

27 October 2001
15:00
Overmach Parma Italy41 - 29France Béziers
Report
Stadio de Rugby
28 October 2001
14:30
Leeds Tykes England30 - 27Wales Pontypridd
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,642

3 November 2001
17:30
Pontypridd Wales28 - 16England Leeds Tykes
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 4,200

5 January 2002
15:00
Béziers France25 - 26England Leeds Tykes
Report
Stade de la Méditerranée
Attendance: 3,500
6 January 2002
14:30
Overmach Parma ItalyP - PWales Pontypridd
Report
Stadio de Rugby
  • Parma refused to travel.[2] Pontypridd were awarded the match points.[3]

12 January 2002
17:30
Pontypridd Wales41 - 8France Béziers
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 3,000
13 January 2002
14:30
Leeds Tykes England58 - 16Italy Overmach Parma
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,431

Pool 4

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Sale Sharks (3) 6 6 0 0 40 7 33 286 79 207 12
Ireland Connacht 6 3 0 3 15 17 −2 157 140 17 6
France Narbonne 6 3 0 3 13 9 4 128 111 17 6
Italy Rugby Roma 6 0 0 6 7 42 −35 57 298 −241 0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
28 September 2001
19:00
Connacht Ireland18 - 6France Narbonne
Report
Ericsson Park, Athlone
Attendance: 1,500
29 September 2001
15:00
Sale Sharks England93 - 0Italy Rugby Roma
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,807

6 October 2001
14:30
Rugby Roma Italy10 - 20Ireland Connacht
Report
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 800
6 October 2001
19:30
Narbonne France10 - 13England Sale Sharks
Report
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 3,500

27 October 2001
14:30
Connacht Ireland30 - 33England Sale Sharks
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 1,200
27 October 2001
19:30
Narbonne France40 - 0Italy Rugby Roma
Report
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 2,504

3 November 2001
14:30
Rugby Roma Italy17 - 22France Narbonne
Report
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 2,800
3 November 2001
15:00
Sale Sharks England44 - 6Ireland Connacht
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,000

4 January 2002
20:00
Sale Sharks England41 - 16France Narbonne
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,561

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Bristol Shoguns (6) 6 5 0 1 21 12 9 189 115 74 10
Wales Neath 6 4 0 2 16 13 3 160 131 29 8
Italy Viadana 6 2 0 4 13 25 −12 120 210 −90 4
France Bourgoin 6 1 0 5 19 19 0 160 173 −13 2
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
29 September 2001
14:30
Neath Wales41 - 14Italy Viadana
Report
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
30 September 2001
15:00
Bourgoin France28 - 34England Bristol Shoguns
Report
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,000

7 October 2001
14:30
Viadana Italy26 - 10France Bourgoin
Report
Via Learco Guerra
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 2001
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England10 - 6Wales Neath
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,006

27 October 2001
14:30
Neath Wales27 - 20France Bourgoin
Report
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
28 October 2001
14:30
Viadana Italy16 - 42England Bristol Shoguns
Report
Via Learco Guerra
Attendance: 1,100

4 November 2001
15:00
Bourgoin France25 - 27Wales Neath
Report
Stade Pierre Rajon
4 November 2001
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England31 - 15Italy Viadana
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,543

5 January 2002
14:30
Neath Wales33 - 29England Bristol Shoguns
Report
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,500
5 January 2002
15:00
Bourgoin France60 - 16Italy Viadana
Report
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 1,500

12 January 2002
14:30
Viadana Italy33 - 26Wales Neath
Report
Via Learco Guerra
13 January 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England43 - 17France Bourgoin
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,695

Pool 6

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England London Irish (5) 6 5 1 0 37 8 29 284 85 199 11
France Dax 6 4 1 1 42 9 33 306 119 187 9
Italy L'Aquila 6 2 0 4 11 34 −23 107 239 −132 4
Spain Valladolid RAC 6 0 0 6 7 46 −39 53 307 −254 0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
29 September 2001
19:30
Dax France22 - 29England London Irish
Report
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 4,000

7 October 2001
12:30
Valladolid RAC Spain11 - 26France Dax
Report
Estadio Pepe Rojo
Attendance: 1,600
7 October 2001
15:00
London Irish England48 - 12Italy L'Aquila
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,200

27 October 2001
15:00
L'Aquila Italy29 - 41France Dax
Report
Stadio Tommaso Fattori
28 October 2001
12:30
Valladolid RAC Spain5 - 71England London Irish
Report
Ciudad Universitaria
Attendance: 2,800

4 November 2001
15:00
Dax France94 - 19Italy L'Aquila
Report
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 1,337
4 November 2001
15:00
London Irish England76 - 10Spain Valladolid RAC
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,414

4 January 2002
19:00
L'Aquila Italy8 - 32England London Irish
Report
Stadio Tommaso Fattori
Attendance: 400
6 January 2002
15:00
Dax France95 - 3Spain Valladolid RAC
Report
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 4,000

13 January 2002
12:30
Valladolid RAC Spain10 - 14Italy L'Aquila
Report
Ciudad Universitaria
Attendance: 1,300
13 January 2002
15:00
London Irish England28 - 28France Dax
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,240

Pool 7

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Gloucester (2) 6 6 0 0 47 9 38 362 62 300 12
France La Rochelle 6 4 0 2 21 14 7 161 177 −16 8
Wales Caerphilly 6 2 0 4 18 38 −20 170 281 −111 4
Italy Gran Parma 6 0 0 6 11 36 −25 104 277 −173 0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
29 September 2001
14:30
Caerphilly Wales41 - 30Italy Gran Parma
Report
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,000
29 September 2001
15:00
Gloucester England34 - 15France La Rochelle
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 7,000

6 October 2001
15:00
Gran Parma Italy5 - 48England Gloucester
Report
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,000

27 October 2001
15:00
Gloucester England98 - 14Wales Caerphilly
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 7,336
27 October 2001
17:00
La Rochelle France28 - 14Italy Gran Parma
Report
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 2,000

3 November 2001
14:30
Caerphilly Wales16 - 47England Gloucester
Report
Virginia Park
Attendance: 3,500
3 November 2001
18:00
Gran Parma Italy25 - 30France La Rochelle
Report
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 600

5 January 2002
14:30
Caerphilly Wales29 - 32France La Rochelle
Report
Virginia Park
5 January 2002
15:00
Gloucester England99 - 0Italy Gran Parma
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,567

12 January 2002
14:30
Gran Parma Italy30 - 31Wales Caerphilly
Report
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,000
12 January 2002
19:30
La Rochelle France12 - 36England Gloucester
Report
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 5,000

Pool 8

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Saracens (1) 6 6 0 0 64 7 57 435 66 369 12
France Bordeaux-Bègles 6 4 0 2 53 15 38 354 117 237 8
Romania Dinamo București 6 1 0 5 15 58 −43 102 403 −301 2
Italy Bologna 6 1 0 5 9 61 −52 93 398 −305 2
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw
29 September 2001
14:00
Dinamo București Romania49 - 17Italy Bologna
Report
Complexul Cultural Sportiv
Attendance: 500
29 September 2001
14:00
Saracens England34 - 14France Bordeaux-Bègles
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,381

6 October 2001
14:00
Dinamo București Romania12 - 75England Saracens
Report
Complexul Cultural Sportiv
Attendance: 2,000

28 October 2001
15:00
Bordeaux-Bègles France82 - 23Romania Dinamo București
Report
Stade André Moga
Attendance: 5,473
28 October 2001
15:00
Saracens England113 - 3Italy Bologna
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 1,000

3 November 2001
15:00
Bologna Italy10 - 75England Saracens
Report
Stadio Arcoveggio
Attendance: 1,200

5 January 2002
15:00
Bologna Italy19 - 62France Bordeaux-Bègles
Report
Stadio Arcoveggio
Attendance: 150
6 January 2002
15:00
Saracens England113 - 3Romania Dinamo București
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 3,582

12 January 2002
15:00
Bologna Italy33 - 10Romania Dinamo București
Report
Stadio Arcoveggio

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Challenge Cup Fixtures". European Rugby Cup. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Parma refuse to travel". BBC. 9 January 2002. Retrieved 26 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Parker Pen Shield 2001/2". BBC. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2013.