2001–02 European Challenge Cup pool stage

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.

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)

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 edit

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 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Ebbw Vale (7) 6 4 0 2 15 10 5 153 90 63 8
  Agen 6 4 0 2 25 13 12 199 119 80 8
  Montauban 6 4 0 2 16 9 7 146 123 23 8
  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  20 - 9  Ebbw Vale
Report
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 2,000

6 October 2001
19:30
Ebbw Vale  28 - 26  Rovigo
Report
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1,500
6 October 2001
19:30
Montauban  28 - 26  Agen
Report
Stade Sapiac
Attendance: 5,000

26 October 2001
19:30
Ebbw Vale  16 - 5  Montauban
Report
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,500
28 October 2001
15:00
Rovigo  3 - 43  Agen
Report
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,000

3 November 2001
19:30
Agen  66 - 7  Rovigo
Report
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 2,500
3 November 2001
19:30
Montauban  19 - 15  Ebbw Vale
Report
Stade Sapiac

4 January 2002
19:30
Agen  34 - 13  Montauban
Report
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000
6 January 2002
14:30
Rovigo  10 - 26  Ebbw Vale
Report
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 600

12 January 2002
15:00
Ebbw Vale  59 - 10  Agen
Report
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1,800
12 January 2002
19:30
Montauban  40 - 9  Rovigo
Report
Stade Sapiac
Attendance: 3,000

Pool 2 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Pau (4) 6 6 0 0 27 3 24 217 63 154 12
  Colomiers 6 4 0 2 32 9 23 259 105 154 8
  Petrarca Padova 6 2 0 4 14 26 −12 114 223 −109 4
  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  35 - 0  Petrarca Padova
Report
Stade du Hameau
30 September 2001
12:30
UC Madrid  16 - 36  Colomiers
Report
Complejo Deportivo Sur
Attendance: 800

6 October 2001
15:00
Petrarca Padova  41 - 12  UC Madrid
Report
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
6 October 2001
19:00
Colomiers  12 - 18  Pau
Report
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000

27 October 2001
15:00
Petrarca Padova  12 - 74  Colomiers
Report
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
27 October 2001
19:30
Pau  66 - 10  UC Madrid
Report
Stade du Hameau

3 November 2001
19:00
Colomiers  45 - 6  Petrarca Padova
Report
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,200
4 November 2001
UC Madrid  10 - 30  Pau
Report
Complejo Deportivo Sur
Attendance: 300

5 January 2002
12:30
UC Madrid  29 - 36  Petrarca Padova
Report
Complejo Deportivo Sur
Attendance: 300
5 January 2002
19:30
Pau  40 - 12  Colomiers
Report
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 4,265

12 January 2002
15:00
Petrarca Padova  19 - 28  Pau
Report
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
12 January 2002
19:00
Colomiers  80 - 13  UC Madrid
Report
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,100

Pool 3 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Pontypridd (8) 6 4 0 2 12 7 5 139 87 52 8
  Leeds Tykes 6 4 0 2 21 15 6 188 154 34 8
  Béziers 6 2 0 4 15 19 −4 136 187 −51 4
  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  23 - 12  Pontypridd
Report
Stade de la Méditerranée
Attendance: 4,000
29 September 2001
19:30
Overmach Parma  41 - 10  Leeds Tykes
Report
Stadio de Rugby

6 October 2001
14:30
Pontypridd  31 - 10  Overmach Parma
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 2,500
7 October 2001
14:30
Leeds Tykes  48 - 17  Béziers
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,229

27 October 2001
15:00
Overmach Parma  41 - 29  Béziers
Report
Stadio de Rugby
28 October 2001
14:30
Leeds Tykes  30 - 27  Pontypridd
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,642

3 November 2001
17:30
Pontypridd  28 - 16  Leeds Tykes
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 4,200

5 January 2002
15:00
Béziers  25 - 26  Leeds Tykes
Report
Stade de la Méditerranée
Attendance: 3,500
6 January 2002
14:30
Overmach Parma  P - P  Pontypridd
Report
Stadio de Rugby
  • Parma refused to travel.[2] Pontypridd were awarded the match points.[3]

12 January 2002
17:30
Pontypridd  41 - 8  Béziers
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 3,000
13 January 2002
14:30
Leeds Tykes  58 - 16  Overmach Parma
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,431

Pool 4 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Sale Sharks (3) 6 6 0 0 40 7 33 286 79 207 12
  Connacht 6 3 0 3 15 17 −2 157 140 17 6
  Narbonne 6 3 0 3 13 9 4 128 111 17 6
  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  18 - 6  Narbonne
Report
Ericsson Park, Athlone
Attendance: 1,500
29 September 2001
15:00
Sale Sharks  93 - 0  Rugby Roma
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,807

6 October 2001
14:30
Rugby Roma  10 - 20  Connacht
Report
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 800
6 October 2001
19:30
Narbonne  10 - 13  Sale Sharks
Report
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 3,500

27 October 2001
14:30
Connacht  30 - 33  Sale Sharks
Report
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 1,200
27 October 2001
19:30
Narbonne  40 - 0  Rugby Roma
Report
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 2,504

3 November 2001
14:30
Rugby Roma  17 - 22  Narbonne
Report
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 2,800
3 November 2001
15:00
Sale Sharks  44 - 6  Connacht
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,000

4 January 2002
20:00
Sale Sharks  41 - 16  Narbonne
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,561

Pool 5 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Bristol Shoguns (6) 6 5 0 1 21 12 9 189 115 74 10
  Neath 6 4 0 2 16 13 3 160 131 29 8
  Viadana 6 2 0 4 13 25 −12 120 210 −90 4
  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  41 - 14  Viadana
Report
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
30 September 2001
15:00
Bourgoin  28 - 34  Bristol Shoguns
Report
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,000

7 October 2001
14:30
Viadana  26 - 10  Bourgoin
Report
Via Learco Guerra
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 2001
15:00
Bristol Shoguns  10 - 6  Neath
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,006

27 October 2001
14:30
Neath  27 - 20  Bourgoin
Report
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,000
28 October 2001
14:30
Viadana  16 - 42  Bristol Shoguns
Report
Via Learco Guerra
Attendance: 1,100

4 November 2001
15:00
Bourgoin  25 - 27  Neath
Report
Stade Pierre Rajon
4 November 2001
15:00
Bristol Shoguns  31 - 15  Viadana
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,543

5 January 2002
14:30
Neath  33 - 29  Bristol Shoguns
Report
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,500
5 January 2002
15:00
Bourgoin  60 - 16  Viadana
Report
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 1,500

12 January 2002
14:30
Viadana  33 - 26  Neath
Report
Via Learco Guerra
13 January 2002
15:00
Bristol Shoguns  43 - 17  Bourgoin
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,695

Pool 6 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  London Irish (5) 6 5 1 0 37 8 29 284 85 199 11
  Dax 6 4 1 1 42 9 33 306 119 187 9
  L'Aquila 6 2 0 4 11 34 −23 107 239 −132 4
  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  22 - 29  London Irish
Report
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 4,000

7 October 2001
12:30
Valladolid RAC  11 - 26  Dax
Report
Estadio Pepe Rojo
Attendance: 1,600
7 October 2001
15:00
London Irish  48 - 12  L'Aquila
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,200

27 October 2001
15:00
L'Aquila  29 - 41  Dax
Report
Stadio Tommaso Fattori
28 October 2001
12:30
Valladolid RAC  5 - 71  London Irish
Report
Ciudad Universitaria
Attendance: 2,800

4 November 2001
15:00
Dax  94 - 19  L'Aquila
Report
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 1,337
4 November 2001
15:00
London Irish  76 - 10  Valladolid RAC
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,414

4 January 2002
19:00
L'Aquila  8 - 32  London Irish
Report
Stadio Tommaso Fattori
Attendance: 400
6 January 2002
15:00
Dax  95 - 3  Valladolid RAC
Report
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 4,000

13 January 2002
12:30
Valladolid RAC  10 - 14  L'Aquila
Report
Ciudad Universitaria
Attendance: 1,300
13 January 2002
15:00
London Irish  28 - 28  Dax
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,240

Pool 7 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Gloucester (2) 6 6 0 0 47 9 38 362 62 300 12
  La Rochelle 6 4 0 2 21 14 7 161 177 −16 8
  Caerphilly 6 2 0 4 18 38 −20 170 281 −111 4
  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  41 - 30  Gran Parma
Report
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,000
29 September 2001
15:00
Gloucester  34 - 15  La Rochelle
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 7,000

6 October 2001
15:00
Gran Parma  5 - 48  Gloucester
Report
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,000

27 October 2001
15:00
Gloucester  98 - 14  Caerphilly
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 7,336
27 October 2001
17:00
La Rochelle  28 - 14  Gran Parma
Report
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 2,000

3 November 2001
14:30
Caerphilly  16 - 47  Gloucester
Report
Virginia Park
Attendance: 3,500
3 November 2001
18:00
Gran Parma  25 - 30  La Rochelle
Report
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 600

5 January 2002
15:00
Gloucester  99 - 0  Gran Parma
Report
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,567

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

Pool 8 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Saracens (1) 6 6 0 0 64 7 57 435 66 369 12
  Bordeaux-Bègles 6 4 0 2 53 15 38 354 117 237 8
  Dinamo București 6 1 0 5 15 58 −43 102 403 −301 2
  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  49 - 17  Bologna
Report
Complexul Cultural Sportiv
Attendance: 500
29 September 2001
14:00
Saracens  34 - 14  Bordeaux-Bègles
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,381

6 October 2001
14:00
Dinamo București  12 - 75  Saracens
Report
Complexul Cultural Sportiv
Attendance: 2,000

28 October 2001
15:00
Bordeaux-Bègles  82 - 23  Dinamo București
Report
Stade André Moga
Attendance: 5,473
28 October 2001
15:00
Saracens  113 - 3  Bologna
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 1,000

3 November 2001
15:00
Bologna  10 - 75  Saracens
Report
Stadio Arcoveggio
Attendance: 1,200

5 January 2002
15:00
Bologna  19 - 62  Bordeaux-Bègles
Report
Stadio Arcoveggio
Attendance: 150
6 January 2002
15:00
Saracens  113 - 3  Dinamo București
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 3,582

12 January 2002
15:00
Bologna  33 - 10  Dinamo București
Report
Stadio Arcoveggio

See also edit

References edit

  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.