# 1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage

The 1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage took place in September and October 1997. The winner of each pool advanced to the quarter-finals, with the runners-up and best third placed team entering the quarter-final play-offs for the final three quarter final places.

## Pool 1

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 200 | 121 | 79 | 10 |
| Leicester | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 163 | 117 | 46 | 8 |
| Leinster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 137 | 167 | −30 | 4 |
| Milan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 111 | 206 | −95 | 2 |
* 6 September 1997 15:00
| Leinster | 25–34 | Toulouse |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 6,300
* 7 September 1997 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 26–10 | Milan |
* Welford Road Attendance: 9,300
* 12 September 1997 17:30
| Leinster | 16–9 | Leicester Tigers |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 7,000
* 13 September 1997 16:00
| Milan | 14–19 | Toulouse |
* Stadio Comunale Giuriati Attendance: 2,000
* 20 September 1997 16:00
| Milan | 33–32 | Leinster |
* Stadio Comunale Giuriati Attendance: 1,100
* 20 September 1997 18:05
| Toulouse | 17–22 | Leicester Tigers |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 11,000
* 27 September 1997 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 47–22 | Leinster |
* Welford Road Attendance: 10,392
* 27 September 1997 18:00
| Toulouse | 69–19 | Milan |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 7,000
* 4 October 1997 14:15
| Leicester Tigers | 22–23 | Toulouse |
* Welford Road Attendance: 10,600
* 4 October 1997 15:00
| Leinster | 23–6 | Milan |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 5,500
* 11 October 1997 15:20
| Toulouse | 38–19 | Leinster |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 7,000
* 12 October 1997 15:00
| Milan | 29–37 | Leicester Tigers |
* Stadio Comunale Giuriati Attendance: 2,000

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Wasps | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 243 | 104 | 139 | 12 |
| Glasgow | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 132 | 167 | −35 | 6 |
| Swansea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 157 | 161 | −4 | 4 |
| Ulster | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 95 | 195 | −100 | 2 |
* 7 September 1997 15:15
| Swansea | 25–31 | London Wasps |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 5,000
* 8 September 1997 19:00
| Ulster | 12 – 18 | Glasgow |
| Pen: Laing (3) Drop: Laing | Report | Try: Craig, Wallace Con: Hayes Pen: Hayes (2) |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 2,100
* 13 September 1997 14:00
| Swansea | 33 – 16 | Ulster |
| Try: Gibbs H. Thomas Con: A. Thomas Pen: A. Thomas (7) | Report | Try: Gallick Con: Laing Pen: Laing (3) |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 3,000 Referee: K. McCartney
* 14 September 1997 15:00
| Glasgow | 22–46 | London Waps |
* Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 3,500
* 21 September 1997 15:00
| Glasgow | 35–21 | Swansea |
* Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 3,000
* 21 September 1997 15:00
| London Wasps | 56 – 3 | Ulster |
| Try: Mitchell, Wood, King, Logan (3), Greenstock Rosier Con: Rees (5) Pen: Rees | Report | Pen: Laing |
* Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 4,120
* 27 September 1997 14:30
| Ulster | 28 – 20 | Swansea |
| Try: Penalty try, Jackson, McWhirter Con: Laing (2) Pen: Laing (3) | Report | Try: Rees (2), Williams Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 2,500 Referee: George Hughes
* 28 September 1997 15:00
| London Wasps | 43–5 | Glasgow |
* Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 3,825
* 3 October 1997 19:30
| Ulster | 21 – 38 | London Wasps |
| Try: Jan Cunningham (2) Con: Laing Pen: Laing (3) | Report | Try: Henderson, Rosier, White, Greenstock, Dallaglio Con: Rees (5) Pen: Rees |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 3,250
* 4 October 1997 14:15
| Swansea | 30–22 | Glasgow |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 3,000
* 12 October 1997 15:00
| Glasgow | 30 – 15 | Ulster |
| Try: Penalty try, Stott, Hayes Con: Hayes (3) Pen: Hayes (3) | Report | Pen: Laing (5) |
* Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 4,000
* 12 October 1997 15:00
| London Wasps | 29–28 | Swansea |
* Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 3,500

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Bath | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 141 | 119 | 22 | 10 |
| Brive | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 210 | 146 | 64 | 9 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 154 | 147 | 7 | 5 |
| Scottish Borders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 129 | 222 | −93 | 0 |
* 7 September 1997 14:15
| Brive | 56–18 | Borders |
* Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 8,000
* 7 September 1997 14:15
| Pontypridd | 15–21 | Bath |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 7,000
* 14 September 1997 14:30
| Borders | 17–31 | Bath |
* Mansfield Park Attendance: 5,000
* 14 September 1997 15:30
| Brive | 32–31 | Pontypridd |
* Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 4,500
* 20 September 1997 14:15
| Bath | 27–25 | Brive |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,500
* 20 September 1997 19:00
| Borders | 16–23 | Pontypridd |
* Poynder Park Attendance: 4,000
* 27 September 1997 14:15
| Pontypridd | 29–29 | Brive |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 7,800
* 27 September 1997 15:00
| Bath | 27–23 | Borders |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,000
* 4 October 1997 14:15
| Pontypridd | 46–26 | Borders |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 4,500
* 5 October 1997 14:20
| Brive | 29–12 | Bath |
* Parc Municipal des Sports Attendance: 10,000
* 11 October 1997 14:15
| Bath | 23–10 | Pontypridd |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,500
* 12 October 1997 14:30
| Borders | 29–39 | Brive |
* Netherdale Attendance: 4,000

## Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Harlequins | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 198 | 141 | 57 | 8 |
| Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 184 | 146 | 38 | 8 |
| Munster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 141 | 180 | −39 | 4 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 93 | 149 | −56 | 4 |
* 5 September 1997 16:05
| Bourgoin | 26–25 | Cardiff |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 6,000
* 7 September 1997 14:00
| Harlequins | 48–40 | Munster |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,682
* 13 September 1997 14:15
| Harlequins | 45–7 | Bourgoin |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,700
* 13 September 1997 14:30
| Cardiff | 43–23 | Munster |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,500
* 20 September 1997 15:00
| Munster | 17–15 | Bourgoin |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000
* 21 September 1997 14:15
| Cardiff | 21–28 | Harlequins |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,000
* 27 September 1997 15:00
| Munster | 32–37 | Cardiff |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 5,000
* 27 September 1997 18:05
| Bourgoin | 18–30 | Harlequins |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 7,500
* 4 October 1997 15:00
| Bourgoin | 21–6 | Munster |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 6,000
* 4 October 1997 15:00
| Harlequins | 31–32 | Cardiff |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,000
* 11 October 1997 14:30
| Cardiff | 26–6 | Bourgoin |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,928
* 12 October 1997 14:30
| Munster | 23–16 | Harlequins |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 10,000

## Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Pau | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 203 | 89 | 114 | 8 |
| Llanelli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 144 | 142 | 2 | 8 |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 146 | 162 | −16 | 4 |
| Caledonia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 89 | 189 | −100 | 4 |
* 6 September 1997 20:00
| Benetton Treviso | 18–19 | Pau |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,000
* 7 September 1997 15:00
| Caledonia | 18–23 | Llanelli Scarlets |
* McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,300
* 13 September 1997 18:05
| Pau | 44–12 | Llanelli Scarlets |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 5,000
* 14 September 1997 15:00
| Caledonia | 17–9 | Benetton Treviso |
* McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,000
* 20 September 1997 14:00
| Llanelli | 39–18 | Benetton Treviso |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 3,000
* 20 September 1997 18:00
| Pau | 50–8 | Caledonia |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 6,500
* 27 September 1997 15:00
| Benetton Treviso | 52–6 | Caledonia |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,500
* 28 September 1997 14:15
| Llanelli | 14–10 | Pau |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 3,500
* 4 October 1997 15:00
| Benetton Treviso | 42–25 | Llanelli |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,000
* 5 October 1997 15:00
| Caledonia | 30–24 | Pau |
* McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,000
* 11 October 1997 14:00
| Llanelli | 31–10 | Caledonia |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 3,000
* 11 October 1997 19:30
| Pau | 56–7 | Benetton Treviso |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 7,500