1997–98 European Challenge Cup

1997–1998 European Challenge Cup 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyRomaniaScotlandWales Round-robin and Knockout 6 September 1997 to 2 February 1998 32 Laurent Labit (Colomiers)Christophe Reigt (Stade Français)(108 points) Marc Biboulet (Colomiers)Emori Bolobolo (Stade Français)David Bory (Montferrand)(8 tries) France Colomiers 1 France Agen http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php 1996–97 1996–97 European Challenge Cup 1998–99 1998–99 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 Pool stage 1997–98 European Challenge Cup pool stage Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Agen66002712+15219105+11412 ENG Bristol62041622−6115180−654 WAL Ebbw Vale62041217−5117155−384 FRA La Rochelle62041115−4128139−114 Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA AS Montferrand65012811+17203120+8310 WAL Newport63032027−7172192−206 ENG Sale Sharks630318135163117+466 FRA Montpellier61051227−1590199−1092 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Stade Français65014818+30337131+20610 ENG London Irish640218144169133+368 FRA Dax63031420−6139180−416 ROM Farul Constanţa60061038−2894295−2010 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts Ireland rugby union Connacht65011113−214497+4710 ENG Northampton Saints63031713+4161116+456 FRA Bordeaux-Begles6303106+4112110+26 FRA Nice61051420−694188−942 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Colomiers66004013+27290121+16912 ENG Richmond64022815+13196133+638 WAL Bridgend RFC62041237−25130259−1294 FRA Grenoble6006924−15112215−1030 Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Gloucester65011912+7170101+6910 FRA Toulon6312127+5136104+327 FRA Béziers62131814+4150147+35 ITA Petrarca Rugby60241329−16108212−1042 Pool 7 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Newcastle Falcons6501368+2826498+16610 FRA Biarritz Olympique63031017−7123153−306 FRA Perpignan62041213−198138−404 SCO Edinburgh6204929−20109205−964 Pool 8 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Castres Olympique65012610+1620697+10910 ENG Saracens6501231310197128+6910 FRA Narbonne62041914+5168138+304 WAL Neath60061041−3193301−2080 Qualifiers SeedPool WinnersPtsTF+/−1 FRA Colomiers 1240+169 2 FRA Agen1227+114 3 FRA Stade Français1048+206 4 ENG Newcastle Falcons1036+1665 FRA Montferrand1028+83 6 FRA Castres Olympique1026+109 7 ENG Gloucester1019+69 8 IRE rugby union Connacht1011+47 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 8 November 1997 14:15 Stade Français FRA 53–22 ENG Gloucester Stade Jean-Bouin 8 November 1997 20:00 Agen FRA 40–27 Ireland rugby union Connacht Stade Armandie 9 November 1997 15:00 Colomiers FRA 23–13 FRA AS Montferrand Stade Selery 9 November 1997 15:00 Newcastle Falcons ENG 44–0 FRA Castres Olympique Kingston Park Stadium Semi-finals 20 December 1997 14:15 Agen FRA 12–9 ENG Newcastle Falcons Stade Armandie 6,000 20 December 1997 15:00 Colomiers FRA 19–13 FRA Stade Français Stade Selery 4,500 Final 2 February 1998 15:15 Colomiers FRA 43–5 FRA Agen Les Sept Deniers 12,500 See also European Challenge Cup 1997-98 Heineken Cup Category:1997–98 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1997-98 Category:1997–98 in European rugby union Category:1997–98 in English rugby union Category:1997–98 in French rugby union Category:1997–98 in Irish rugby union Category:1997–98 in Italian rugby union Category:1997–98 in Romanian rugby union Category:1997–98 in Scottish rugby union Category:1997–98 in Welsh rugby union