2009–10 Heineken Cup pool stage

2009–10 Heineken Cup pool stage 2009–10 Heineken Cup 9 October 2009 – 24 January 2010 IRE rugby union Munster FRA Biarritz FRA Toulouse IRE rugby union Leinster FRA Clermont FRA Stade Français WAL Ospreys ENG Northampton 2008–09 2008–09 Heineken Cup pool stage 2010–11 2010–11 Heineken Cup pool stage The pool stage of the 2009–10 Heineken Cup was the opening phase of the annual competition, in which 24 teams were arranged into six pools contesting of four teams each and then competed in a home-and-away double round robin. Eight teams, specifically the six pool winners and the two best runners-up, qualified for the quarter-finals, starting a knock-out phase that will end with the final at Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. For the first time, the third- through fifth-ranking runners-up parachuted into the knockout stage of the European Challenge Cup.http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/174_12813.php Format and qualification changes for Europe European Rugby Cup 15 June 2009 16 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090619082739/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/174_12813.php 19 June 2009 dead Also for the first time, the winner of the Heineken Cup will receive an automatic berth in the following season's competition. The draw for the pools took place on 9 June 2009 in Paris.BBC Sport: Clubs learn Heineken Cup groupshttp://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_12791.php ERC 2009-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090612041911/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_12791.php 2009-06-12 dead Seeding within pools The seeding system was the same as in the 2008–09 tournament. The 24 competing teams were ranked based on past Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup performance, with each pool receiving one team from each quartile, or Tier.http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/121_9900.php ERC European Rankings (May 2009) European Rugby Cup 15 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/121_9900.php 6 May 2008 dead The requirement to have only one team per country in each pool, however, still applied (with the exception of the inclusion of the seventh English team).http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_10454.php ERC Draw Regulations (May 2009) European Rugby Cup 15 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080620091737/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_10454.php June 20, 2008 The brackets show each team's European Rugby Club Ranking at the start of the 2009–10 season. Tier 1 IRE rugby union Munster (1) ENG Leicester Tigers (2) IRE rugby union Leinster (3) FRA Toulouse (4) ENG Bath (5) FRA Biarritz (6) Tier 2 WAL Cardiff Blues (8) FRA Stade Français (9) ENG Gloucester (10) FRA Perpignan (11) WAL Ospreys (13) ENG London Irish (14) Tier 3 ENG Northampton Saints (15) ENG Sale Sharks (16) FRA Clermont (17) WAL Scarlets (18) IRE rugby union Ulster Rugby (20) WAL Newport Gwent Dragons (21) Tier 4 ENG Harlequins (23) SCO Glasgow Warriors (24) SCO Edinburgh (26) ITA Benetton Treviso (28) FRA Brive (29) ITA Viadana (36) Seeding for the knockout phase The winners of each of the six pools were seeded 1 to 6 first by competition points, then tries scored, and finally score difference. The runners-up were similarly sorted, and the best two were seeded seven and eight and progressed to the quarter-finals alongside the six winners. The top four seeds are given home matches in the quarter-finals, with seed 1 playing seed 8, seed 2 playing seed 7, etc. After the two second-place teams advancing to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals were determined, the next three second-place finishers parachuted into the quarter-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup. These teams became the 5th through 7th seeds in the Challenge Cup knockout phase, and played their quarter-finals away. Pools {| class="wikitable" |+ Key to colours |- |bgcolor="#ccffcc"|     |Winner of each pool,advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses |- |bgcolor="#ccccff"|     |Two highest-scoring second-place teams,advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses. |- |bgcolor="#ffffcc"|     |Third- through fifth-highest-scoring second-place teamsparachute into the knockout stage of the European Challenge Cup.Seed # in brackets [ ]. |} Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIRE rugby union Munster (1)65011910918594913124ENG Northampton Saints (8)64021688138104342119FRA Perpignan620412102108123−151211ITA Benetton Treviso6105726−1968178−110015 10 October 2009 13:30 Benetton Treviso ITA 9–8 Report FRA Perpignan Pen: Goosen (3/4) 22', 39', 63' Try: Porical 77' mPen: Porical (1/2) 54' Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 2,800 Andrew Small (England) 10 October 2009 18:00 Northampton Saints ENG 31–27 Report IRE rugby union Munster Tries: Ashton (2) 17' m, 45' cGeraghty 40' cCon: Geraghty (2/3)Pen: Geraghty (4/6) 10', 34', 38', 75' Tries: Wallace 25' mO'Leary 68' cCon: O'Gara (1/2)Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 32', 36', 49', 61'Drop: Warwick 20' Franklin's Gardens, Northampton 13,550 Christophe Berdos (France) 16 October 2009 21:00 Perpignan FRA 29–13 Report ENG Northampton Saints Tries: Penalty try 17' cMarty 39' cCon: Porical (2/2)Pen: Porical (5/6) 7', 23', 51', 66', 70' Tries: Ashton 27' mMujati 45' mPen: Geraghty (1/1) 22' Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan 12,854 Nigel Owens (Wales) 17 October 2009 13:35 Munster IRE rugby union 41–10 Report ITA Benetton Treviso Tries: Warwick 30' cDowling (2) 40' m, 68' cLeamy 42' mFogarty 54' mWallace 64' cde Villiers 76' mCon: O'Gara (3/7) Tries: Williams 15' mVilk 25' m Thomond Park, Limerick 26,000 Jérôme Garces (France) 11 December 2009 20:00 Munster IRE rugby union 24–23 Report FRA Perpignan Pen: O'Gara (7/9) 3', 10', 25', 36', 46', 63', 75'Drop: O'Gara (1/2) 55' Tries: Vivalda 5' mDurand 12' cBurger 70' mCon: Porical (1/2)Pen: Porical (1/1) 52'Mélé (1/1) 65' Thomond Park, Limerick 26,000 Wayne Barnes (England) 12 December 2009 15:00 Northampton Saints ENG 30–18 Report ITA Benetton Treviso Tries: Foden 40' mAnsbro 43' mAshton (2) 46' c, 53' cCon: Geraghty (2/4)Pen: Geraghty (1/2) 12'Myler (1/1) 67' Tries: Vermaak 5' cGoosen 58' mCon: Botes (1/2)Drop: Goosen (2) 17', 34' Franklin's Gardens, Northampton 12,071 Pascal Gauzère (France) 19 December 2009 14:30 Benetton Treviso ITA 18–21 Report ENG Northampton Saints Tries: Mulleri 51' mPenalty try 73' cCon: Botes (1/2)Pen: Goosen 58'Botes 55' Tries: Dowson 37' cClarke 45' cLawes 69' cCon: Myler (2/2)Geraghty (1/1) Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 2,500 Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 20 December 2009 16:00 Perpignan FRA 14–37 Report IRE rugby union Munster Tries: Guirado 67 mCon: Mélé (1/1)Pen: Mélé (3/5) 4', 30', 35' Tries: Fogarty 22' cHurley 58' cde Villiers 69' cHowlett 80' cCon: O'Gara (3/3)Warwick (1/1)Pen: O'Gara (3/3) 13', 44', 49' Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan 14,282 Dave Pearson (England) 16 January 2010 14:35 Benetton Treviso ITA 7–44 Report IRE rugby union Munster Zanni 24' c Goosen (1/1) Hurley 3' mEarls (2) 6' m, 63' cO'Callaghan 11' cWarwick 33' cRyan 80' c O'Gara (3/5)Warwick (1/1) O'Gara (2/2) 15', 29' Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 6,000 Chris White (England) 17 January 2010 15:00 Northampton Saints ENG 34–0 Report FRA Perpignan Ashton 43' cDowson 54' cDickson 61' cClarke 80' c Geraghty (3/3)Myler (1/1) Geraghty (2/3) 26', 35' Franklin's Gardens, Northampton 13,081 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 22 January 2010 20:00 Munster IRE rugby union 12–9 Report ENG Northampton Saints Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 3', 40', 56', 70' Pen: Reihana (1/2) 32'Geraghty (1/2) 53'Myler (1/1) 74' Thomond Park, Limerick 26,000 Romain Poite (France) 22 January 2010 21:00 Perpignan FRA 34–6 Report ITA Benetton Treviso Tries: Geli 40' mȚincu (2) 47' c, 70' mVivalda 67' cGrandclaude 76' cPen: Laharrague (1) 25'Con: Laharrague (2/4)Porical (1/1) Pen: Goosen (1) 19'Botes (1) 53' Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan 9,554 Peter Allan (Scotland) Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Biarritz (2)65011981118897913023ENG Gloucester [6]640212120119129−101017SCO Glasgow Warriors6204914−5120140−20019WAL Newport Gwent Dragons61051218−6108169−61026 9 October 2009 20:00 Gloucester ENG 19–17 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Qera 23' c Robinson (1/1) Robinson (4/5) 44', 52', 54', 74' Arlidge 30' cBearman 35' c Arlidge (2/2) Arlidge (1/2) 58' Kingsholm, Gloucester 11,846 Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 10 October 2009 15:45 Glasgow Warriors SCO 18–22 Report FRA Biarritz Parks (5/6) 5', 9', 16', 27', 42' Parks 58' Lund 49' c< Yachvili (1/1) Yachvili (3/4) 19', 30', 65' Traille 22'Bosch 40' Firhill Arena, Glasgow 3,111 Wayne Barnes (England) 16 October 2009 19:30 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 22–14 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors A. Jones 12' cCharteris 38' mM. Thomas 40' c Arlidge (2/3) Arlidge (1/1) 37' Beattie 24' cTkachuk 55' c Parks (2/2) Rodney Parade, Newport 6,119 Romain Poite (France) 17 October 2009 14:35 Biarritz FRA 42–15 Report ENG Gloucester Ngwenya (3) 36' m, 40' c, 50' cErinle 60' cCourrent 78' c Yachvili (4/5) Yachvili (3/4) 2', 14', 27' Voyce 56' mBoer 67' c Burns (1/2) Robinson (1/1) 9' Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz 10,200 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 11 December 2009 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 33–11 Report ENG Gloucester M. Evans 33' mStortoni 37' c Parks (1/2) Parks (7/8) 3', 7', 14', 21', 26', 44', 75' Sharples 23' m Robinson (2/2) 11', 16' Firhill Arena, Glasgow 4,462 Christophe Berdos (France) 13 December 2009 13:45 Biarritz FRA 49–13 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Penalty try 19' cYachvili 29' cNgwenya 31' cBalshaw (2) 45' m, 55' cCourrent 78' c Yachvili (4/5)Courrent (1/1) Yachvili (3/4) 5', 15', 27' Riley 59' c Arlidge (1/1) Arlidge (2/2) 10', 28' Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz 6,000 Peter Allan (Scotland) 19 December 2009 13:35 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 8–26 Report FRA Biarritz Fussell 5' m Arlidge (1/1) 40' Yachvili (2) 59' c, 79' c Yachvili (2/2) Yachvili (3/3) 3', 16', 40' Traille (1/1) 52' Parc y Scarlets, Pemberton 672 Alain Rolland (Ireland) This match was moved to the Scarlets' home ground due to a frozen pitch at the Dragons' home of Rodney Parade. 20 December 2009 12:45 Gloucester ENG 19–6 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Sharples 57' mBrown 70' m Robinson (3/3) 42', 51', 65' Parks (1/2) 13' Parks (1/1) 26' Kingsholm, Gloucester 10,342 Jérôme Garces (France) 15 January 2010 19:30 Glasgow Warriors SCO 29–25 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Dewey 1' cBeattie 3' mThomson 63' m Jackson (1/2) Jackson (3/3) 10', 30', 37Gregor (1/1) 19' Sidoli 5' mHarris 24' cGomer-Davies 34' c Connor (1/2)Tovey (1/1) Connor (1/1) 50'Arlidge (1/1) 61' Firhill Arena, Glasgow 2,626 Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 16 January 2010 15:00 Gloucester ENG 23–8 Report FRA Biarritz Vainikolo 20' cMolenaar 66' c Robinson (2/2) Robinson (3/4) 11', 33', 46' Harinordoquy 75' m Tranier (0/1) Courrent (1/2) 27' Kingsholm, Gloucester 10,103 George Clancy (Ireland) 24 January 2010 13:45 Biarritz FRA 41–20 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Coetzee 36' mNgwenys 64' cPenalty try 68' cBolakoro 79' c Courrent (3/4) Courrent (5/7) 3', 28', 52', 56', 62' T. Evans 10' cCusiter 49' c Parks (2/2) Parks (2/3) 22', 24' Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz 8,000 Dave Pearson (England) 24 January 2010 12:45 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 23–32 Report ENG Gloucester Gomer-Davies 33' cSmith 80' c Arlidge (1/1)Tovey (1/1) Arlidge (2) 20', 27' Arlidge 40' Qera (3) 22' c, 43' m, 65' cPenalty try 69' c Robinson (3/4) Robinson (2) 8', 60' Rodney Parade, Newport 5,653 Christophe Berdos (France) Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Clermont Auvergne (5)6402241113201120813221WAL Ospreys (7)6411211110188121672020ENG Leicester Tigers6312231013187123643118ITA Viadana6006642−3683295−212000 10 October 2009 16:00 Clermont Auvergne FRA 36–18 Report ITA Viadana Bai 1' cRussell (2) 17' c, 73' cDebaty 57' mPrivat 59' m Parra (3/4)James (1/1) Parra (1/1) 12' Hola (3/4) 5', 62', 66'Law (3/4) 25', 33', 50' Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand 13,970 Peter Allan (Scotland) 11 October 2009 12:45 Leicester Tigers ENG 32–32 Report WAL Ospreys J. Murphy 2' mTwelvetrees 38' cGonzález Amorosino 47' cStaunton 74' c Staunton (2/3)Twelvetrees (1/1) Staunton (1/4) 10'Twelvetrees (1/2) 66' Williams 22' cBowe 31' c Biggar (2/2) Biggar (5/5) 13', 21', 34', 42', 63' Biggar (1/2) 25' Welford Road, Leicester 20,029 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 17 October 2009 14:30 Viadana ITA 11–46 Report ENG Leicester Tigers Robertson 26' m Hola (2/3) 21', 52' J. Murphy 9' mHamilton (3) 30' c, 60' m, 75' mCroft 36' cGonzález Amorosino 67' cPenalty try 79' c Staunton (2/3)Twelvetrees (2/4) Staunton (1/1) 5' Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana 4,320 Pascal Gauzère (France) 18 October 2009 12:45 Ospreys WAL 25–24 Report FRA Clermont Auvergne Bowe 9' mR. Jones 28' cDavies 40'+1' c Biggar (2/3) Biggar (1/2) 64' Hook 2' Baby 42' cDomingo 50' cLapandry 53' c' James (3/3) James 20' Liberty Stadium, Swansea 9,238 Wayne Barnes (England) 12 December 2009 14:30 Viadana ITA 7–62 Report WAL Ospreys Quinnell 53' c Law (1/1) A. W. Jones 15' cWalker 22' cJanuarie 31' cCollins 33' cHibbard (2) 42' c, 59' cBowe 60' cOwen 67' c Biggar (8/8) Biggar (2/2) 5', 38' Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana 8,348 Romain Poite (France) 13 December 2009 16:00 Clermont Auvergne FRA 40–30 Report ENG Leicester Tigers Lapandry 10' cNalaga (2) 25' c, 40' mParra 56' cCudmore 73' m James (3/5) James (2/2) 1', 45' Floch 35' Allen 70' cFlood 72' cStaunton 77' c Flood (3/3) Flood (3/3) 6', 22', 29' Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand 14,657 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 19 December 2009 14:30 Ospreys WAL 45–19 Report ITA Viadana Bowe (2) 24' c, 70' cTiatia 32' cParker 37' cOwen 42'cWalker 74' c Biggar (6/6) Biggar (1/1) 7' Quinnell 72' c Law (1/1) Law (4/5) 9', 40', 49', 58' Liberty Stadium, Swansea 7,974 Christophe Berdos (France) 19 December 2009 18:00 Leicester Tigers ENG 20–15 Report FRA Clermont Auvergne Allen 29' cHamilton 75' c Flood (2/2) Flood (2/3) 13', 21' James (2/5) 40', 77' James (3/3) 19', 25', 65' Welford Road, Leicester 21,286 Nigel Owens (Wales) 16 January 2010 14:00 Leicester Tigers ENG 47–8 Report ITA Viadana Hipkiss (2) 6' c, 70' cWoods 20' cFlood 32' cHamilton (2) 34' c, 39' cMauger 74' m Flood (5/5)Vesty (1/2) Canavosio 55' m Law (1/1) 8' Welford Road, Leicester 21,726 James Jones (Wales) 16 January 2010 16:45 Clermont Auvergne FRA 27–7 Report WAL Ospreys Malzieu 61' mNalaga 77' c James (1/2) James (4/7) 15', 22', 34', 69' James (1/3) 39' Bowe 6' c Biggar (1/1) Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand 15,482 Dave Pearson (England) 23 January 2010 14:35 Viadana ITA 20–59 Report FRA Clermont Auvergne García 66' cKrause 78' c Hola (2/2) Law (1/2) 42' Johannson (1/1) 8' Parra 1' cRougerie (2) 21' c, 34' cNalaga (2) 25' m, 55' mVermeulen 48' cMalzieu 51' cPenalty try 63' cBonnaire 77' c James (6/8)Floch (1/1) Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana 1,800 Andrew Small (England) 23 January 2010 13:35 Ospreys WAL 17–12 Report ENG Leicester Tigers Bowe 38' m Biggar (3/4) 13', 25', 54' Biggar (1/3) 8' Flood (3/4) 6', 11', 50' Staunton (1/2) 22' Liberty Stadium, Swansea 15,626 Alan Lewis (Ireland) Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Stade Français (6)6402117412495291118IRE rugby union Ulster 6402116512794330117SCO Edinburgh6303310−76494−300113ENG Bath610568−284116−32037 9 October 2009 19:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 26–12 Report ENG Bath Nagusa 13' cFaloon 52' c Humphreys (2/2) Humphreys (3/4) 10', 56', 78' Humphreys 42' Davis (4/4) 8', 20', 48', 54' Ravenhill, Belfast 10,914 James Jones (Wales) 10 October 2009 14:35 Stade Français FRA 31–7 Report SCO Edinburgh Arias 7' cParisse 9' cPapé 23' cBeauxis 29' c Dupuy (4/4) Oelschig (1/1) 59' Cairns 72' c Godman (1/1) Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris 8,933 Nigel Owens (Wales) 17 October 2009 15:45 Edinburgh SCO 17–13 Report IRE rugby union Ulster Visser 70' m Godman (4/6) 2', 21', 67', 80' Nagusa 22' c Humphreys (1/1) Humphreys (2/3) 29', 45' Murrayfield, Edinburgh 5,747 Dave Pearson (England) 18 October 2009 15:00 Bath ENG 27–29 Report FRA Stade Français Little 20' mCarraro 25' c Little (1/2) Little (5/5) 11', 30', 34', 45', 71' Phillips 75' m Dupuy (7/8) 18', 27', 38', 47', 53', 69', 79' Beauxis (1/4) 6' Recreation Ground, Bath 11,700 George Clancy (Ireland) 12 December 2009 13:35 Ulster IRE rugby union 23–13 Report FRA Stade Français Brady 20' cDanielli 48' c Humphreys (2/2) Humphreys (3/4) 13', 34', 47' Arias 74' c Oelschig (1/1) Beauxis (2/3) 18', 28' Ravenhill, Belfast 11,000 Dave Pearson (England) 13 December 2009 15:00 Bath ENG 16–9 Report SCO Edinburgh Dixon 2' mStephenson 29' m Little (0/2) Little (2/2) 6', 72' Paterson (3/3) 12', 20', 37' Godman (0/1) Recreation Ground, Bath 11,600 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 19 December 2009 13:35 Edinburgh SCO 9–6 Report ENG Bath Paterson (3/3) 2', 32', 62' Little (2/3) 21', 30' Murrayfield, Edinburgh 5,238 Romain Poite (France) 20 December 2009 15:00 Stade Français FRA 29–16 Report IRE rugby union Ulster Szarzewski 9' cKayser 66' c Beauxis (2/2) Beauxis (5/5) 4', 16', 22', 32', 60' Trimble 69' c Humphreys (1/1) Humphreys (3/3) 2', 14', 37' Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris 3,700 Chris White (England) This match was originally scheduled to be held at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, but heavy snowfall forced it to be moved to Paris. 15 January 2010 20:00 Ulster IRE rugby union 21–13 Report SCO Edinburgh Cave 28' mBoss 55' c Humphreys (1/2) Humphreys (2/2) 45', 69'O'Connor (1/1) 80' Thompson 61' c Paterson (1/1) Paterson (2/2) 22', 36' Ravenhill, Belfast 8,262 Christophe Berdos (France) 16 January 2010 14:35 Stade Français FRA 15–13 Report ENG Bath Arias (2) 22' m, 33' c Beauxis (1/2) Beauxis (1/3) 15' Claassens 35' c Little (1/1) Little (2/2) 19', 41' Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris 11,800 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 23 January 2010 15:45 Bath ENG 10–28 Report IRE rugby union Ulster Banahan 20' c Little (1/1) Little (1/2) 53' Trimble 42' mCave 49' cWallace 77' c O'Connor (2/3) O'Connor (3/3) 5', 19', 33' Recreation Ground, Bath 10,845 Jérôme Garces (France) 23 January 2010 15:45 Edinburgh SCO 9–7 Report FRA Stade Français Paterson (3/5) 11', 36' 45' Papé 27' c Beauxis (1/1) Murrayfield, Edinburgh 3,792 Wayne Barnes (England) Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Toulouse (3)6501139414392512123WAL Cardiff Blues [5]640214104149104451118ENG Sale Sharks63031516−1126153−271114ENG Harlequins60061320−7102171−69022 10 October 2009 13:35 Cardiff Blues WAL 20–6 Report ENG Harlequins James 43' cHalfpenny 79' c Blair (2/2) Blair (2/3) 3', 19' Evans (2/3) 7', 64' Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 11,127 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 11 October 2009 16:00 Toulouse FRA 36–17 Report ENG Sale Sharks Médard 2' cClerc (2) 13' c, 28' cDonguy (2) 41' m, 67' c Élissalde (3/4)Michalak (1/1) Élissalde (1/1) 24' O'Donnell 76' cCohen 80' c Macleod (2/2) Macleod (1/1) 5' Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 28,534 George Clancy (Ireland) 16 October 2009 20:00 Sale Sharks ENG 27–26 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Koyamaibole 33' cSchofield 37' cGaskell 42' c Hodgson (3/3) Hodgson (1/2) 24' Hodgson (1/1) 69' Powell 49' cSowden-Taylor 77' c Blair (2/2) Blair (3/3) 1', 10', 65Halfpenny (1/3) 29' Edgeley Park, Stockport 8,156 Christophe Berdos (France) 17 October 2009 18:00 Harlequins ENG 19–23 Report FRA Toulouse Monye (2) 28' m, 54' m Evans (3/3) 8', 22', 33' Donguy 45' cSowerby 49' c Élissalde (2/2) Élissalde (1/1)Michalak (1/2) 63'Fritz (1/1) 79' Twickenham Stoop Stadium, London 12,032 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 12 December 2009 15:45 Cardiff Blues WAL 15–9 Report FRA Toulouse Blair (4/4) 8', 34', 45', 64'Halfpenny (1/1) 78' Fritz (1/3) 53'Michalak (1/1) 66' Skrela (1/3) 71' Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 10,511 Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 13 December 2009 12:45 Harlequins ENG 19–29 Report ENG Sale Sharks Evans 19' cStrettle 35' mEaster 44' m Evans (2/3) Peel 7' cMacleod 10' cSeymour 21' cCohen 51' m Hodgson (3/4) Hodgson (1/2) 40' Twickenham Stoop Stadium, London 10,533 Nigel Owens (Wales) 19 December 2009 14:35 Toulouse FRA 23–7 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Dusautoir 25' m Michalak (5/6) 12', 45', 60', 69', 76' Michalak (1/1) 54' Filise 30' c Blair (1/1) Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 30,530 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 20 December 2009 15:00 Sale Sharks ENG 21–17 Report ENG Harlequins Koyamaibole 3' mRoberts 56' c Hodgson (1/1) Hodgson (3/3) 40', 44' 66' Evans 7' cCroall 29' c Evans (2/2) Evans 62' Edgeley Park, Stockport 7,764 George Clancy (Ireland) 16 January 2010 15:45 Cardiff Blues WAL 36–19 Report ENG Sale Sharks Rees 42' cDavies 46' cRush 80'+2' c Blair (3/3) Blair (4/4) 3', 21', 34', 55'Halfpenny (1/3) 30' Koyamaibole 8' mTait 49' cGaskell 78' c Hodgson (2/3) Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 9,172 Romain Poite (France) 17 January 2010 16:00 Toulouse FRA 33–21 Report ENG Harlequins Fritz 36' cBoulihou 48' cHeymans 58' mMédard 65' m Élissalde (2/2)Michalak (0/2) Élissalde (2) 31', 33' Brown 22' cMonye (2) 75', 80' Evans (3/3) Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse 17,535 Nigel Owens (Wales) 24 January 2010 15:00 Harlequins ENG 20–45 Report WAL Cardiff Blues Lowe 1' mEaster 23' mCare 38' c Clegg (1/3) Clegg (1/1) 10' G. Thomas 14' cBlair 19' cSweeney 29' cRush 33' cRoberts (2) 49' c, 72' c Blair (6/6) Blair (1/4) 57' Twickenham Stoop Stadium, London 10,788 George Clancy (Ireland) 24 January 2010 15:00 Sale Sharks ENG 13–19 Report FRA Toulouse Tait 66' c Hodgson (1/1) Hodgson (2/2) 3', 17' Lacombe 41' c Élissalde (2/2) 52', 70' Élissalde (2) 9', 38' Edgeley Park, Stockport 7,820 Alain Rolland (Ireland) Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIRE rugby union Leinster (4)64111961315460943122WAL Scarlets [7]64021220−8116147−311017ENG London Irish6312168814094462117FRA Brive6006720−1368177−109011 Scarlets win the tiebreaker over London Irish by virtue of a head-to-head sweep. 9 October 2009 20:00 Leinster IRE rugby union 9–12 Report ENG London Irish Pen: Sexton (3/3) 2', 11', 74' Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 9'Hewat (1/2) 39'Lamb (2/2) 65', 78' RDS Arena, Dublin 18,500 Romain Poite (France) 10 October 2009 15:00 Scarlets WAL 24–12 Report FRA Brive Tries: Williams 40' mR. Thomas 78' cCon: S. Jones (1/2)Pen: S. Jones (3/6) 4', 21', 53'Priestland (1/1) 68' Pen: Goode (3/3) 2', 9', 27'Orquera (1/1) 55' Parc y Scarlets, Pemberton 8,062 Dave Pearson (England) 17 October 2009 15:00 London Irish ENG 25–27 Report WAL Scarlets Tries: Danaher 7' mSeveali'i 27' cTagicakibau 67' cCon: Lamb (2/3)Pen: Lamb (1/2) 17'Drop: Lamb 10' Tries: Evans 12' cM. Jones 29' cCon: S. Jones (2/2)Pen: S. Jones (5/7) 26', 39', 54', 72', 78' Madejski Stadium, Reading 11,947 Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 17 October 2009 16:45 Brive FRA 13–36 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Try: Vosloo 66' cCon: Goode (1/1)Pen: Goode (2/2) 3', 29' Tries: Kearney 15' cMcLaughlin (2) 68' c, 80' cCon: Sexton (2/2)Berne (1/1)Pen: Sexton (5/5) 9', 24', 34', 40', 42' Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde 11,300 James Jones (Wales) 12 December 2009 18:00 Scarlets WAL 7–32 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Try: Davies 46' cCon: S. Jones (1/1) Tries: Horgan 4' cD'Arcy 24 cBerne 29' mO'Brien 72' cCon: Berne (3/4)Pen: Berne (2/2) 19', 56' Parc y Scarlets, Pemberton 9,012 Chris White (England) 12 December 2009 19:00 Brive FRA 3–36 Report ENG London Irish Pen: Palisson (1/1) 40' Tries: Malone 5' cHomer (2) 19' m, 78' cS. Armitage 49' cThorpe 69' cCon: Malone (3/4)Lamb (1/1)Pen: Malone (1/1) 37' Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde 9,000 George Clancy (Ireland) 19 December 2009 15:00 London Irish ENG 34–13 Report FRA Brive Tries: Homer 10' c,Mapusua 33' c,Seveali'i 59' cD. Armitage 80' cCon: Malone (3/3)Lamb (1/1)Pen: Malone (2 ) 17', 29' Tries: Namy 77' cCon: Orquera (1/1)Pen: Orquera (2) 13' 15' Madejski Stadium, Reading 9,275 James Jones (Wales) 19 December 2009 15:45 Leinster IRE rugby union 39–7 Report WAL Scarlets Tries: Kearney (2) 5' m, 22' mHorgan 38'D'Arcy (2) 46'c, 58' cO'Driscoll (2) 56' m, 72'mCon: Berne (2/7) Try: Priestlend 66' cCon: S. Jones (1/1) RDS Arena, Dublin 18,500 Wayne Barnes (England) 16 January 2010 18:00 Leinster IRE rugby union 27– 10 Report FRA Brive Penalty try 26' cNacewa 45' mD'Arcy 67' cO'Driscoll 80' m Sexton (2/4) Sexton (1/1) 43' Uys 60' mSpedding 76' m Agulla (2/2) Orquera (0/1) RDS Arena, Dublin 17,836 Andrew Small (England) 17 January 2010 12:45 Scarlets WAL 31–22 Report ENG London Irish Davies (2) 9' c, 80' cMcCusker (2) 62' c, 67' c Priestland (4/4) Priestland (1/5) 39' Homer 3' mPaice 15' cHala'ufia 50' c Lamb (2/3) Lamb (1/1) 29' Parc y Scarlets, Pemberton 7,017 Jérôme Garces (France) 23 January 2010 19:00 Brive FRA 17–20 Report WAL Scarlets Bonrepaux 19' mAgulla 24' mCooke 58' c Orquera (1/3) Welch 36' cStoddart 46' c S. Jones (2/2) S. Jones (2) 28', 64' Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde 7,000 Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) 23 January 2010 18:00 London Irish ENG 11–11 Report IRE rugby union Leinster Malone 65' m Malone (2/4) 34', 77' Nacewa 37' m Sexton (1/2) 4' Sexton 78' Twickenham, LondonArticle title 37,323 Nigel Owens (Wales) Seeding and runners-up Bare numbers indicate Heineken Cup quarter-final seeding. Numbers with "C" indicate Challenge Cup quarter-final seeding. SeedPool WinnersPtsTF+/−1 Ireland rugby union Munster 2419+912 FRA Biarritz2319+913 FRA Toulouse2314+514 Ireland rugby union Leinster 2219+945 FRA Clermont2124+816 FRA Stade Français1811+29SeedPool Runners-upPtsTF+/−7 WAL Ospreys2017+678 ENG Northampton1916+345C WAL Cardiff Blues1814+456C ENG Gloucester1712−107C WAL Scarlets1712−29 – Ireland rugby union Ulster 1711+33 See also 2009-10 Heineken Cup References External links Official ERC website Pool Stage Category:Heineken Cup pool stages