# 2004–05 Heineken Cup pool stage

The pool stage of the 2004–05 Heineken Cup.

## Pool 1

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Biarritz Olympique (4) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 163 | 92 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Leicester Tigers (8) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 196 | 118 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| London Wasps | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 174 | 138 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Ghial Rugby Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 43 | −33 | 79 | 264 | −185 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 23 October 2004 14:45
| Leicester Tigers | 37–6 | Calvisano |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 24 October 2004 15:00
| London Wasps | 25–12 | Biarritz |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,737
* 30 October 2004 14:30
| Calvisano | 22–31 | London Wasps |
* Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 2,200
* 30 October 2004 16:00
| Biarritz | 23–8 | Leicester Tigers |
* Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 7,500
* 4 December 2004 18:30
| Biarritz | 41–10 | Calvisano |
* Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 4,832
* 5 December 2004 15:00
| London Wasps | 31–37 | Leicester Tigers |
* Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
* 11 December 2004 14:00
| Calvisano | 17–48 | Biarritz |
* Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 3,000
* 12 December 2004 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 35–27 | London Wasps |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 9 January 2005 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 17–21 | Biarritz |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 9 January 2005 15:00
| London Wasps | 45–14 | Calvisano |
* Adams Park Attendance: 7,000
* 15 January 2005 16:00
| Biarritz | 18–15 | London Wasps |
* Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 9,000
* 15 January 2005 16:00
| Calvisano | 10–62 | Leicester Tigers |
* Campo Comunale di Rovato Attendance: 2,500

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Leinster (1) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 257 | 100 | 157 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Bath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 149 | 122 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 136 | 181 | −45 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 98 | 237 | −139 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
* 26 October 2004 14:15
| Bath | 22–12 | Bourgoin |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,050
* 23 October 2004 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 9–25 | Leinster |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,500
* 29 October 2004 19:30
| Bourgoin | 0–34 | Benetton Treviso |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 4,000
* 30 October 2004 17:15
| Leinster | 30–11 | Bath |
* Lansdowne Road Attendance: 13,850
* 4 December 2004 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 29–23 | Bath |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,000
* 4 December 2004 17:15
| Leinster | 92–17 | Bourgoin |
* Lansdowne Road Attendance: 9,100
* 10 December 2004 20:30
| Bourgoin | 23–26 | Leinster |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 2,500
* 11 December 2004 14:15
| Bath | 47–7 | Benetton Treviso |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,219
* 8 January 2005 13:00
| Bath | 23–27 | Leinster |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,500
* 8 January 2005 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 40–29 | Bourgoin |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,500
* 15 January 2005 17:15
| Leinster | 57–17 | Benetton Treviso |
* Lansdowne Road Attendance: 12,750
* 15 January 2005 18:15
| Bourgoin | 17–23 | Bath |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 5,000

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Toulouse (2) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 181 | 104 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Northampton Saints (7) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 128 | 101 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 132 | 157 | −25 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Glasgow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 107 | 186 | −79 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
* 22 October 2004 19:30
| Llanelli | 6–9 | Toulouse |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 7,867
* 24 October 2004 13:00
| Glasgow | 9–13 | Northampton Saints |
* Hughenden Attendance: 2,772
* 29 October 2004 20:30
| Toulouse | 43–17 | Glasgow |
* Stade Ernest Wallon Attendance: 14,136
* 30 October 2004 13:00
| Northampton Saints | 25–3 | Llanelli |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 11,939
* 4 December 2004 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 23–21 | Toulouse |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,002
* 5 December 2004 13:00
| Glasgow | 26–29 | Llanelli |
* Hughenden Attendance: 2,281
* 11 December 2004 14:00
| Toulouse | 25–12 | Northampton Saints |
* Stade Ernest Wallon Attendance: 17,300
* 12 December 2004 13:00
| Llanelli | 38–22 | Glasgow |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 4,500
* 7 January 2005 19:30
| Glasgow | 10–30 | Toulouse |
* Hughenden Attendance: 3,246
* 9 January 2005 13:00
| Llanelli | 20–22 | Northampton Saints |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 7,197
* 14 January 2005 19:30
| Northampton Saints | 33–23 | Glasgow |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 11,976
* 14 January 2005 20:30
| Toulouse | 53–36 | Llanelli |
* Stade Ernest Wallon Attendance: 14,448

## Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Munster (5) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 74 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Castres | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 157 | 121 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 135 | 115 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| NEC Harlequins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 81 | 184 | −103 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
* 23 October 2004 17:15
| Munster | 15–9 | Harlequins |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 13,485
* 23 October 2004 18:30
| Castres | 38–17 | Ospreys |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 5,000
* 30 October 2004 15:00
| Harlequins | 23–23 | Castres |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,358
* 31 October 2004 15:00
| Ospreys | 18–20 | Munster |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 10,280
* 3 December 2004 20:30
| Castres | 19–12 | Munster |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 9,500
* 5 December 2004 15:00
| Ospreys | 24–7 | Harlequins |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 5,628
* 11 December 2004 15:00
| Harlequins | 19–46 | Ospreys |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,750
* 11 December 2004 17:15
| Munster | 36–8 | Castres |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200
* 8 January 2005 15:00
| Castres | 58–13 | Harlequins |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 5,500
* 8 January 2005 17:15
| Munster | 20–10 | Ospreys |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200
* 15 January 2005 13:00
| Harlequins | 10–18 | Munster |
* Twickenham Attendance: 33,883
* 15 January 2005 13:00
| Ospreys | 20–11 | Castres |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 4,427

## Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Newcastle Falcons (6) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 113 | 104 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Perpignan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 133 | 107 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 124 | 99 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Edinburgh | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 92 | 152 | −60 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
* 22 October 2004 20:30
| Perpignan | 23–0 | Edinburgh |
* Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 10,500
* 23 October 2004 13:00
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6–10 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 8,298
* 31 October 2004 13:00
| Edinburgh | 13–17 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
* Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 2,450
* 31 October 2004 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 19–14 | Perpignan |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 6,708
* 4 December 2004 14:30
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 27–14 | Perpignan |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,765
* 5 December 2004 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 34–24 | Edinburgh |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 7,080
* 11 December 2004 17:30
| Edinburgh | 10–13 | Newcastle |
* Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 4,326
* 11 December 2004 20:00
| Perpignan | 32–9 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
* Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 10,000
* 8 January 2005 14:30
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 48–5 | Edinburgh |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,046
* 8 January 2005 16:00
| Perpignan | 33–12 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 11,000
* 16 January 2005 13:00
| Edinburgh | 40–17 | Perpignan |
* Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 1,674
* 16 January 2005 17:15
| Newcastle Falcons | 25–17 | Newport Gwent Dragons |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 7,104

## Pool 6

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
| Stade Français (3) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 179 | 90 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Gloucester | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 144 | 128 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Ulster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 88 | 139 | −51 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Cardiff Blues | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 98 | 152 | −54 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
* 22 October 2004 19:30
| Ulster | 21–16 | Cardiff Blues |
| Pen: Humphreys (5) Drop: Humphreys (2) | Report | Try: Shanklin Con: Thomas Pen: Thomas (2) Drop: Thomas |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 9,600
* 23 October 2004 16:00
| Stade Français | 39–31 | Gloucester |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 11,800
* 29 October 2004 19:30
| Cardiff Blues | 15–38 | Stade Français |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 7,128
* 30 October 2004 15:00
| Gloucester | 55–13 | Ulster |
| Con: Paul (5) Pen: Paul (4) Drop: Paul | Report | Try: Humphreys Con: Humphreys (1) Pen: Humphreys (2) |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 12,467
* 4 December 2004 14:00
| Stade Français | 30–10 | Ulster |
| Try: Blin Sowerby Bergamasco Con: Skrela (3) Pen: Skrela (3) | Report | Try: Bowe Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 11,628
* 4 December 2004 19:30
| Gloucester | 23–19 | Cardiff Blues |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,795
* 11 December 2004 13:00
| Ulster | 18–10 | Stade Français |
| Try: Campbell Humphreys Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys Drop: Humphreys | Report | Try: Hernández Con: Skrela Drop: Skrela |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 7,320
* 11 December 2004 14:30
| Cardiff Blues | 16–23 | Gloucester |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,186
* 7 January 2005 19:30
| Ulster | 14–12 | Gloucester |
| Try: Cunningham Pen: Humphreys (3) | Report | Pen: Paul (3) Drop: Amor |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 11,435
* 7 January 2005 20:30
| Stade Français | 35–16 | Cardiff Blues |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,000
* 16 January 2005 17:15
| Cardiff Blues | 16–12 | Ulster |
| Try: Vaughton 48' Thomas 71' Pen: Macleod (2) 4', 22' | Report | Pen: Humphreys (2) 6', 42' Larkin (2) 57', 78' |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 3,962
* 16 January 2005 17:15
| Gloucester | 0–27 | Stade Français |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 13,000

## Seeding and runners-up

| Seed | Pool winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 1 | Leinster | 26 | 33 | +157 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 24 | 21 | +77 |
| 3 | Stade Français | 23 | 20 | +89 |
| 4 | Biarritz Olympique | 22 | 20 | +71 |
| 5 | Munster | 22 | 12 | +47 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 21 | 10 | +9 |
| Seed | Pool runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | Northampton Saints | 21 | 11 | +27 |
| 8 | Leicester Tigers | 19 | 24 | +78 |
| – | Castres Olympique | 16 | 16 | +36 |
| – | Bath | 15 | 15 | +27 |
| – | Perpignan | 15 | 15 | +26 |
| – | Gloucester | 14 | 14 | +16 |