2002–03 Celtic League
2002–03 Celtic League | |
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Countries | Ireland Scotland Wales |
Champions | Munster (1st title) |
Runners-up | Neath |
Matches played | 63 |
Attendance | 308,374 (average 4,895 per match) |
Tries scored | 302 (average 4.8 per match) |
Top point scorer | Brendan Laney (Edinburgh) 137 points[1] |
Top try scorer | Mossie Lawlor (Munster) Craig Morgan (Cardiff) Mike Mullins (Munster) 6 tries[2] |
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The 2002–03 Celtic League was the second season of the Celtic League, a rugby union tournament involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Teams[]
Pool A; Pool B. |
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area |
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Borders | Netherdale[a] | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland |
Bridgend | Brewery Field | 6,000 | Bridgend, Wales |
Caerphilly | Virginia Park | 5,000 | Caerphilly, Wales |
Cardiff | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales |
Connacht | Galway Sportsgrounds | 6,000 | Galway, Republic of Ireland |
Ebbw Vale | Eugene Cross Park | 8,000 | Ebbw Vale, Wales |
Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium | 16,500 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Glasgow | Hughenden Stadium | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Leinster | Donnybrook Stadium | 6,000 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Llanelli | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales |
Munster | Thomond Park Musgrave Park |
13,200 8,500 |
Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland |
Neath | The Gnoll | 6,000 | Neath, Wales |
Newport | Rodney Parade | 11,676 | Newport, Wales |
Pontypridd | Sardis Road | 7,861 | Pontypridd, Wales |
Swansea | St Helen's | 4,500 | Swansea, Wales |
Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,300 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Pool stage[]
The teams were split into two pools and the pool stage consisted of a single round-robin - each team played the other teams in its pool once only.
Pool A Table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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1 | Munster | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 129 | +98 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
2 | Edinburgh | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 145 | +86 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
3 | Ulster | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 111 | +62 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
4 | Neath | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 121 | +32 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
5 | Llanelli | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 168 | +23 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
6 | Swansea | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 177 | 212 | −35 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
7 | Ebbw Vale | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 140 | 226 | −86 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
8 | Caerphilly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 144 | 324 | −180 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
Pool A Fixtures[]
Pool B Table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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1 | Pontypridd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 120 | +62 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
2 | Glasgow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 166 | +50 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
3 | Cardiff | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 151 | +27 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
4 | Connacht | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 176 | −50 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
5 | Leinster | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 154 | +37 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
6 | Borders | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 169 | −27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
7 | Bridgend | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 187 | −60 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
8 | Newport | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 121 | 160 | −39 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage. Source: RaboDirect PRO12 |
Pool B Fixtures[]
Knockout stages[]
Quarter finals[]
Semi finals[]
Final[]
1 February 2003
14:45 |
Munster | 37 - 17 | Neath |
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Try: Alan Quinlan Marcus Horan Rob Henderson Con: Jeremy Staunton (2) Pen: Jeremy Staunton (2) Ronan O'Gara (4) |
Report | Try: Adam Jones Pen: Lee Jarvis (3) Drop: Lee Jarvis |
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Leading scorers[]
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers[]
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Top try scorers[]
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Notes[]
- ^ Borders also played matches at Philiphaugh Stadium, Selkirk and Mansfield Park, Hawick.
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "'We got what we deserved' - Connolly". www.walesonline.co.uk. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Categories:
- 2002–03 Celtic League
- United Rugby Championship seasons
- 2002–03 in European rugby union leagues
- 2002–03 in Irish rugby union
- 2002–03 in Welsh rugby union
- 2002–03 in Scottish rugby union