1997–98_European_Challenge_Cup
The 1997–98 European Challenge Cup was the second year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between September 1997 and February 1998
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1997–1998 European Challenge Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | England France Ireland Italy Romania Scotland Wales |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Date | 6 September 1997 to 2 February 1998 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 32 |
Top point scorer(s) | Laurent Labit (Colomiers) Christophe Reigt (Stade Français) (108 points) |
Top try scorer(s) | Marc Biboulet (Colomiers) Emori Bolobolo (Stade Français) David Bory (Montferrand) (8 tries) |
Final | |
Champions | Colomiers (1st title) |
Runners-up | Agen |
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Main article: 1997–98 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Pool 1
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Agen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 219 | 105 | +114 | 12 |
Bristol | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 115 | 180 | −65 | 4 |
Ebbw Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 117 | 155 | −38 | 4 |
La Rochelle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 128 | 139 | −11 | 4 |
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Pool 2
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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AS Montferrand | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 203 | 120 | +83 | 10 |
Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 172 | 192 | −20 | 6 |
Sale Sharks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 163 | 117 | +46 | 6 |
Montpellier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 90 | 199 | −109 | 2 |
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Pool 3
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Stade Français | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 337 | 131 | +206 | 10 |
London Irish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 169 | 133 | +36 | 8 |
Dax | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 139 | 180 | −41 | 6 |
Farul Constanţa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 94 | 295 | −201 | 0 |
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Pool 4
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Connacht | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 144 | 97 | +47 | 10 |
Northampton Saints | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 161 | 116 | +45 | 6 |
Bordeaux-Begles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 112 | 110 | +2 | 6 |
Nice | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 94 | 188 | −94 | 2 |
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Pool 5
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Colomiers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 290 | 121 | +169 | 12 |
Richmond | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 196 | 133 | +63 | 8 |
Bridgend RFC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 130 | 259 | −129 | 4 |
Grenoble | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 112 | 215 | −103 | 0 |
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Pool 6
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Gloucester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 170 | 101 | +69 | 10 |
Toulon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 136 | 104 | +32 | 7 |
Béziers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 150 | 147 | +3 | 5 |
Petrarca Rugby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 108 | 212 | −104 | 2 |
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Pool 7
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 264 | 98 | +166 | 10 |
Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 123 | 153 | −30 | 6 |
Perpignan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 98 | 138 | −40 | 4 |
Edinburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 109 | 205 | −96 | 4 |
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Pool 8
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Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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Castres Olympique | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 206 | 97 | +109 | 10 |
Saracens | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 197 | 128 | +69 | 10 |
Narbonne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 168 | 138 | +30 | 4 |
Neath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 41 | −31 | 93 | 301 | −208 | 0 |
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More information Seed, Pool Winners ...
Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
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1 | Colomiers | 12 | 40 | +169 |
2 | Agen | 12 | 27 | +114 |
3 | Stade Français | 10 | 48 | +206 |
4 | Newcastle Falcons | 10 | 36 | +166 |
5 | Montferrand | 10 | 28 | +83 |
6 | Castres Olympique | 10 | 26 | +109 |
7 | Gloucester | 10 | 19 | +69 |
8 | Connacht | 10 | 11 | +47 |
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