# 2000–01 European Challenge Cup pool stage

The pool stage of the 2000–01 European Challenge Cup.

## Pool 1

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 234 | 99 | 135 | 10 |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 157 | 97 | 60 | 10 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 136 | 152 | −16 | 4 |
| Cross Keys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 33 | −26 | 60 | 239 | −179 | 0 |
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Benetton Treviso | 28 – 15 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,000
* 7 October 2000 17:30
| Cross Keys | 18 – 30 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Pandy Park Attendance: 1,500
* 14 October 2000 19:30
| Bordeaux-Begles | 19 – 26 | Benetton Treviso |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 5,000
* 15 October 2000 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 99 – 8 | Cross Keys |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 2,000
* 21 October 2000 14:30
| Cross Keys | 10 – 20 | Benetton Treviso |
* Pandy Park Attendance: 600
* 22 October 2000 15:00
| Bordeaux-Begles | 18 – 26 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 4,000
* 28 October 2000 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 31 – 3 | Cross Keys |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000
* 29 October 2000 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 39 – 15 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 3,000
* 13 January 2001 19:00
| Bordeaux-Begles | 34 – 10 | Cross Keys |
* Stade Andre Moga
* 14 January 2001 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 30 – 19 | Benetton Treviso |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 2,496
* 20 January 2001 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 33 – 20 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000
* 21 January 2001 14:30
| Cross Keys | 11 – 25 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Pandy Park Attendance: 1,500

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Béziers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 151 | 112 | 39 | 10 |
| Montferrand | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 201 | 107 | 94 | 8 |
| Neath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 151 | 192 | −41 | 4 |
| Connacht | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 60 | 152 | −92 | 2 |
* 7 October 2000 13:00
| Connacht | 14 – 16 | Béziers |
* The Sports Ground Attendance: 500
* 7 October 2000 19:30
| Montferrand | 55 – 17 | Neath |
* Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 4,500
* 14 October 2000 14:30
| Neath | 45 – 0 | Connacht |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 1,500
* 14 October 2000 19:30
| Béziers | 22 – 3 | Montferrand |
* Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 3,000
* 21 October 2000 17:30
| Neath | 23 – 37 | Béziers |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000
* 22 October 2000 15:00
| Montferrand | 58 – 21 | Connacht |
* Stade Marcel Michelin
* 28 October 2000 15:00
| Connacht | 3 – 12 | Montferrand |
* The Sports Ground Attendance: 1,000
* 28 October 2000 19:30
| Béziers | 57 – 20 | Neath |
* Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 6,000
* 11 January 2001 14:30
| Neath | 35 – 30 | Montferrand |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000
* 13 January 2001 17:00
| Béziers | 10 – 9 | Connacht |
* Stade de la Méditerranée
* 20 January 2001 15:00
| Connacht | 13 – 11 | Neath |
* The Sports Ground Attendance: 700
* 21 January 2001 15:00
| Montferrand | 43 – 9 | Béziers |
* Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 3,700

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Perpignan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 187 | 105 | 82 | 8 |
| Rotherham Titans | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 122 | 136 | −14 | 8 |
| Bridgend RFC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 144 | 166 | −22 | 4 |
| Grenoble | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 120 | 166 | −46 | 4 |
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 35 – 5 | Grenoble |
* Clifton Sports Ground Attendance: 1,500
* 7 October 2000 17:00
| Bridgend RFC | 22 – 26 | Perpignan |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,850
* 13 October 2000 20:00
| Grenoble | 36 – 9 | Bridgend RFC |
* Stade Lesdiguieres Attendance: 1,000
* 14 October 2000 20:00
| Perpignan | 19 – 20 | Rotherham Titans |
* Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 8,000
* 21 October 2000 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 16 – 9 | Bridgend RFC |
* Clifton Sports Ground Attendance: 2,300
* 21 October 2000 20:00
| Grenoble | 25 – 16 | Perpignan |
* Stade Lesdiguieres Attendance: 3,500
* 28 October 2000 17:30
| Bridgend RFC | 61 – 8 | Rotherham Titans |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,500
* 28 October 2000 20:00
| Perpignan | 48 – 10 | Grenoble |
* Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 4,500
* 13 January 2001 20:00
| Perpignan | 48 – 6 | Bridgend RFC |
* Stade Aimé Giral
* 14 January 2001 15:00
| Grenoble | 12 – 21 | Rotherham Titans |
* Stade Lesdiguieres
* 20 January 2001 14:30
| Bridgend RFC | 37 – 32 | Grenoble |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,800
* 20 January 2001 14:15
| Rotherham Titans | 22 – 30 | Perpignan |
* Clifton Sports Ground Attendance: 2,200

## Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| SU Agen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 32 | 259 | 91 | 168 | 10 |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 178 | 155 | 23 | 8 |
| Auch | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 134 | 185 | −51 | 5 |
| Caerphilly | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 128 | 268 | −140 | 1 |
* 7 October 2000 14:30
| Caerphilly | 27 – 38 | Agen |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000
* 7 October 2000 19:30
| Auch | 26 – 23 | Sale Sharks |
* Stade du Moulais Attendance: 4,000
* 14 October 2000 14:30
| Sale Sharks | 23 – 14 | Caerphilly |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,500
* 14 October 2000 19:30
| Agen | 25 – 7 | Auch |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,000
* 21 October 2000 14:30
| Caerphilly | 36 – 36 | Auch |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000
* 21 October 2000 19:30
| Agen | 44 – 9 | Sale Sharks |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 9,000
* 28 October 2000 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 28 – 23 | Agen |
* Heywood Road
* 28 October 2000 19:30
| Auch | 33 – 15 | Caerphilly |
* Stade du Moulais Attendance: 3,000
* 13 January 2001 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 39 – 17 | Auch |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500
* 13 January 2001 19:30
| Agen | 82 – 5 | Caerphilly |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000
* 20 January 2001 14:30
| Caerphilly | 31 – 56 | Sale Sharks |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000
* 20 January 2001 18:00
| Auch | 15 – 47 | Agen |
* Stade du Moulais

## Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| NEC Harlequins | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 188 | 80 | 108 | 10 |
| Dax | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 152 | 103 | 49 | 10 |
| Ebbw Vale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 120 | 151 | −31 | 2 |
| Périgueux | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 94 | 220 | −126 | 2 |
* 6 October 2000 20:00
| Dax | 31 – 10 | Ebbw Vale |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 2,500
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 23 – 16 | Périgueux |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,867
* 14 October 2000 17:30
| Ebbw Vale | 6 – 18 | NEC Harlequins |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,000
* 14 October 2000 20:00
| Périgueux | 13 – 22 | Dax |
* Stade Municipal
* 21 October 2000 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 25 – 3 | Dax |
* Twickenham Stoop
* 21 October 2000 20:00
| Périgueux | 19 – 16 | Ebbw Vale |
* Stade Municipal
* 27 October 2000 19:30
| Ebbw Vale | 50 – 19 | Périgueux |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,200
* 28 October 2000 20:00
| Dax | 23 – 22 | NEC Harlequins |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 5,000
* 12 January 2001 19:30
| Ebbw Vale | 16 – 19 | Dax |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,000
* 13 January 2001 20:00
| Périgueux | 10 – 55 | NEC Harlequins |
* Stade Municipal
* 20 January 2001 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 45 – 22 | Ebbw Vale |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,300
* 21 January 2001 20:00
| Dax | 54 – 17 | Périgueux |
* Stade Maurice Boyau

## Pool 6

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| London Irish | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 254 | 106 | 148 | 10 |
| Brive | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 184 | 143 | 41 | 10 |
| Aurillac | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 155 | 179 | −24 | 4 |
| Piacenza | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 90 | 255 | −165 | 0 |
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 42 – 10 | Aurillac |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,277
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Piacenza | 13 – 29 | Brive |
* Beltrametti
* 14 October 2000 20:00
| Aurillac | 19 – 36 | London Irish |
* Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 4,500
* 15 October 2000 15:00
| Brive | 44 – 10 | Piacenza |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive
* 21 October 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 35 – 8 | Brive |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,182
* 21 October 2000 20:00
| Aurillac | 41 – 10 | Piacenza |
* Stade Jean Alric
* 28 October 2000 15:00
| Piacenza | 13 – 58 | London Irish |
* Beltrametti
* 28 October 2000 20:00
| Aurillac | 26 – 28 | Brive |
* Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 4,000
* 13 January 2001 14:30
| Piacenza | 25 – 27 | Aurillac |
* Beltrametti Attendance: 300
* 14 January 2001 15:00
| Brive | 37 – 27 | London Irish |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive
* 21 January 2001 15:00
| Brive | 38 – 32 | Aurillac |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 4,000
* 21 January 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 56 – 19 | Piacenza |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,754

## Pool 7

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Mont de Marsan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 177 | 113 | 64 | 10 |
| La Rochelle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 167 | 113 | 54 | 7 |
| Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 199 | 147 | 52 | 7 |
| Rugby Parma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 92 | 262 | −170 | 0 |
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 41 – 24 | Mont de Marsan |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,503
* 7 October 2000 19:30
| Rugby Parma | 6 – 30 | La Rochelle |
* Stadio de Rugby
* 14 October 2000 18:00
| La Rochelle | 34 – 19 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Stade Marcel Deflandre Attendance: 6,500
* 14 October 2000 19:00
| Mont de Marsan | 61 – 15 | Rugby Parma |
* Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 2,700
* 21 October 2000 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 61 – 14 | Rugby Parma |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 2,073
* 21 October 2000 19:00
| Mont de Marsan | 12 – 7 | La Rochelle |
* Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 3,500
* 28 October 2000 18:00
| La Rochelle | 12 – 16 | Mont de Marsan |
* Stade Marcel Deflandre Attendance: 3,000
* 28 October 2000 19:30
| Rugby Parma | 12 – 25 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Stadio de Rugby Attendance: 1,200
* 13 January 2001 18:00
| La Rochelle | 43 – 19 | Rugby Parma |
* Stade Marcel Deflandre
* 13 January 2001 18:00
| Mont de Marsan | 22 – 12 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 6,000
* 20 January 2001 14:30
| Rugby Parma | 26 – 42 | Mont de Marsan |
* Stadio de Rugby Attendance: 150
* 20 January 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 41 – 41 | La Rochelle |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 2,105

## Pool 8

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Narbonne | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 124 | 76 | 48 | 7 |
| Bourgoin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 104 | 83 | 21 | 5 |
| Rugby Viadana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 78 | 147 | −69 | 0 |
* 7 October 2000 19:30
| Narbonne | 53 – 24 | Viadana |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 1,000
* 14 October 2000 14:30
| Viadana | 8 – 29 | Bourgoin |
* Kenmare Attendance: 1,000
* 21 October 2000 19:30
| Narbonne | 34 – 17 | Bourgoin |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 3,400
* 27 October 2000 19:30
| Bourgoin | 15 – 15 | Narbonne |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 4,100
* 13 January 2001 14:30
| Viadana | 20 – 22 | Narbonne |
* Kenmare
* 21 January 2001 15:00
| Bourgoin | 43 – 26 | Viadana |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 3,000