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
France Biarritz Olympique (4) 6 5 0 1 20 9 11 163 92 71 2 0 22
England Leicester Tigers (8) 6 4 0 2 24 9 15 196 118 78 2 1 19
England London Wasps 6 3 0 3 21 14 7 174 138 36 2 2 16
Italy Ghial Rugby Calvisano 6 0 0 6 10 43 −33 79 264 −185 0 0 0
23 October 2004
14:45
Leicester Tigers England37–6Italy Calvisano
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,815
24 October 2004
15:00
London Wasps England25–12France Biarritz
Adams Park
Attendance: 8,737

30 October 2004
14:30
Calvisano Italy22–31England London Wasps
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 2,200
30 October 2004
16:00
Biarritz France23–8England Leicester Tigers
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 7,500

4 December 2004
18:30
Biarritz France41–10Italy Calvisano
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 4,832
5 December 2004
15:00
London Wasps England31–37England Leicester Tigers
Adams Park
Attendance: 10,000

11 December 2004
14:00
Calvisano Italy17–48France Biarritz
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 3,000
12 December 2004
15:00
Leicester Tigers England35–27England London Wasps
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,815

9 January 2005
15:00
Leicester Tigers England17–21France Biarritz
Welford Road
Attendance: 16,815
9 January 2005
15:00
London Wasps England45–14Italy Calvisano
Adams Park
Attendance: 7,000

15 January 2005
16:00
Biarritz France18–15England London Wasps
Parc des Sports Aquil
Attendance: 9,000
15 January 2005
16:00
Calvisano Italy10–62England 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
Ireland Leinster (1) 6 6 0 0 33 10 23 257 100 157 2 0 26
England Bath 6 3 0 3 15 11 4 149 122 27 1 2 15
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 3 0 3 14 21 −7 136 181 −45 2 0 14
France Bourgoin 6 0 0 6 9 29 −20 98 237 −139 0 2 2
26 October 2004
14:15
Bath England22–12France Bourgoin
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,050
23 October 2004
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy9–25Ireland Leinster
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,500

29 October 2004
19:30
Bourgoin France0–34Italy Benetton Treviso
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,000
30 October 2004
17:15
Leinster Ireland30–11England Bath
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 13,850

4 December 2004
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy29–23England Bath
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000
4 December 2004
17:15
Leinster Ireland92–17France Bourgoin
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 9,100

10 December 2004
20:30
Bourgoin France23–26Ireland Leinster
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 2,500
11 December 2004
14:15
Bath England47–7Italy Benetton Treviso
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,219

8 January 2005
13:00
Bath England23–27Ireland Leinster
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10,500
8 January 2005
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy40–29France Bourgoin
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,500

15 January 2005
17:15
Leinster Ireland57–17Italy Benetton Treviso
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 12,750
15 January 2005
18:15
Bourgoin France17–23England 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
France Toulouse (2) 6 5 0 1 21 9 12 181 104 77 3 1 24
England Northampton Saints (7) 6 5 0 1 11 7 4 128 101 27 1 0 21
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 6 2 0 4 15 17 −2 132 157 −25 3 2 13
Scotland Glasgow 6 0 0 6 11 25 −14 107 186 −79 0 2 2
22 October 2004
19:30
Llanelli Wales6–9France Toulouse
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,867
24 October 2004
13:00
Glasgow Scotland9–13England Northampton Saints
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,772

29 October 2004
20:30
Toulouse France43–17Scotland Glasgow
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 14,136
30 October 2004
13:00
Northampton Saints England25–3Wales Llanelli
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,939

4 December 2004
15:00
Northampton Saints England23–21France Toulouse
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,002
5 December 2004
13:00
Glasgow Scotland26–29Wales Llanelli
Hughenden
Attendance: 2,281

11 December 2004
14:00
Toulouse France25–12England Northampton Saints
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 17,300
12 December 2004
13:00
Llanelli Wales38–22Scotland Glasgow
Stradey Park
Attendance: 4,500

7 January 2005
19:30
Glasgow Scotland10–30France Toulouse
Hughenden
Attendance: 3,246
9 January 2005
13:00
Llanelli Wales20–22England Northampton Saints
Stradey Park
Attendance: 7,197

14 January 2005
19:30
Northampton Saints England33–23Scotland Glasgow
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,976
14 January 2005
20:30
Toulouse France53–36Wales 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
Ireland Munster (5) 6 5 0 1 12 4 8 121 74 47 1 1 22
France Castres 6 3 1 2 16 13 3 157 121 36 2 0 16
Wales Neath-Swansea Ospreys 6 3 0 3 11 10 1 135 115 20 1 1 14
England NEC Harlequins 6 0 1 5 7 19 −12 81 184 −103 0 1 3
23 October 2004
17:15
Munster Ireland15–9England Harlequins
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,485
23 October 2004
18:30
Castres France38–17Wales Ospreys
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 5,000

30 October 2004
15:00
Harlequins England23–23France Castres
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 7,358
31 October 2004
15:00
Ospreys Wales18–20Ireland Munster
St. Helen's
Attendance: 10,280

3 December 2004
20:30
Castres France19–12Ireland Munster
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 9,500
5 December 2004
15:00
Ospreys Wales24–7England Harlequins
St. Helen's
Attendance: 5,628

11 December 2004
15:00
Harlequins England19–46Wales Ospreys
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 7,750
11 December 2004
17:15
Munster Ireland36–8France Castres
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,200

8 January 2005
15:00
Castres France58–13England Harlequins
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 5,500
8 January 2005
17:15
Munster Ireland20–10Wales Ospreys
Thomond Park
Attendance: 13,200

15 January 2005
13:00
Harlequins England10–18Ireland Munster
Twickenham
Attendance: 33,883
15 January 2005
13:00
Ospreys Wales20–11France 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
England Newcastle Falcons (6) 6 5 0 1 10 11 −1 113 104 9 1 0 21
France Perpignan 6 3 0 3 15 10 5 133 107 26 2 1 15
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 6 3 0 3 17 12 5 124 99 25 2 1 15
Scotland Edinburgh 6 1 0 5 10 19 −9 92 152 −60 1 2 7
22 October 2004
20:30
Perpignan France23–0Scotland Edinburgh
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 10,500
23 October 2004
13:00
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales6–10England Newcastle Falcons
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 8,298

31 October 2004
13:00
Edinburgh Scotland13–17Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,450
31 October 2004
14:30
Newcastle Falcons England19–14France Perpignan
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,708

4 December 2004
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales27–14France Perpignan
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,765
5 December 2004
14:30
Newcastle Falcons England34–24Scotland Edinburgh
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 7,080

11 December 2004
17:30
Edinburgh Scotland10–13England Newcastle
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,326
11 December 2004
20:00
Perpignan France32–9Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 10,000

8 January 2005
14:30
Newport Gwent Dragons Wales48–5Scotland Edinburgh
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,046
8 January 2005
16:00
Perpignan France33–12England Newcastle Falcons
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 11,000

16 January 2005
13:00
Edinburgh Scotland40–17France Perpignan
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,674
16 January 2005
17:15
Newcastle Falcons England25–17Wales 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
France Stade Français (3) 6 5 0 1 20 9 11 179 90 89 3 0 23
England Gloucester 6 3 0 3 14 12 2 144 128 16 1 1 14
Ireland Ulster 6 3 0 3 5 13 −8 88 139 −51 0 1 13
Wales Cardiff Blues 6 1 0 5 8 13 −5 98 152 −54 0 3 7
22 October 2004
19:30
Ulster Ireland21–16Wales Cardiff Blues
Ravenhill
Attendance: 9,600
23 October 2004
16:00
Stade Français France39–31England Gloucester
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 11,800

29 October 2004
19:30
Cardiff Blues Wales15–38France Stade Français
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 7,128
30 October 2004
15:00
Gloucester England55–13Ireland Ulster
Kingsholm
Attendance: 12,467

4 December 2004
14:00
Stade Français France30–10Ireland Ulster
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 11,628
4 December 2004
19:30
Gloucester England23–19Wales Cardiff Blues
Kingsholm
Attendance: 11,795

11 December 2004
13:00
Ulster Ireland18–10France Stade Français
Ravenhill
Attendance: 7,320
11 December 2004
14:30
Cardiff Blues Wales16–23England Gloucester
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 10,186

7 January 2005
19:30
Ulster Ireland14–12England Gloucester
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,435
7 January 2005
20:30
Stade Français France35–16Wales Cardiff Blues
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000

16 January 2005
17:15
Cardiff Blues Wales16–12Ireland Ulster
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 3,962
16 January 2005
17:15
Gloucester England0–27France Stade Français
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,000

Seeding and runners-up

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

See also

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