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.
^ ab. RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ ab. RaboDirect PRO12. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^"Scrappy victory for Ulster", BBC Sport, 30 August 2002
^Gavin Mairs "Last gasp agony for jaded Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 7 September 2002
^"Swansea's blistering pace exposes Ulster's deficiencies", Irish Independent, 15 September 2002
^"Ulster edge out Neath", BBC Sport, 20 September 2002
^"Doak one-man show just too much for Munster", Irish Independent, 28 September 2002
^"'We got what we deserved' - Connolly". www.walesonline.co.uk. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^Mark McAuley, "Over and rout... Ulster whip the Welsh boyos", Sunday Life", 6 October 2002
^"Ulster hammer Caerphilly", BBC Sport, 5 October 2002
^"Ulster sneak past Llanelli", BBC Sport, 25 October 2002
April 11, 2024
2002, celtic, league, second, season, celtic, league, rugby, union, tournament, involving, teams, from, ireland, scotland, wales, countriesireland, scotland, waleschampionsmunster, title, runners, upneathmatches, played63attendance308, average, match, tries, s. The 2002 03 Celtic League was the second season of the Celtic League a rugby union tournament involving teams from Ireland Scotland and Wales 2002 03 Celtic LeagueCountriesIreland Scotland WalesChampionsMunster 1st title Runners upNeathMatches played63Attendance308 374 average 4 895 per match Tries scored302 average 4 8 per match Top point scorerBrendan Laney Edinburgh 137 points 1 Top try scorerMossie Lawlor Munster Craig Morgan Cardiff Mike Mullins Munster 6 tries 2 Official websitewww wbr rabodirectpro12 wbr com 2001 022003 04 Contents 1 Teams 2 Pool stage 2 1 Pool A Table 2 2 Pool A Fixtures 2 3 Pool B Table 2 4 Pool B Fixtures 3 Knockout stages 3 1 Quarter finals 3 2 Semi finals 4 Final 5 Leading scorers 5 1 Top points scorers 5 2 Top try scorers 6 Notes 7 External links 8 ReferencesTeams edit nbsp nbsp Connacht nbsp Leinster nbsp Munster nbsp Ulster nbsp Edinburgh nbsp Glasgow nbsp The Borders nbsp South Wales see map at rightclass notpageimage Location of 2002 03 Celtic League teams in Scotland and Ireland nbsp nbsp Bridgend nbsp Caerphilly nbsp Cardiff nbsp Ebbw Vale nbsp Llanelli nbsp Neath nbsp Newport nbsp Pontypridd nbsp Swanseaclass notpageimage Location of 2002 03 Celtic League teams in Wales nbsp Pool A nbsp Pool B Team Stadium Capacity City Area nbsp Borders Netherdale a 6 000 Galashiels Scotland nbsp Bridgend Brewery Field 6 000 Bridgend Wales nbsp Caerphilly Virginia Park 5 000 Caerphilly Wales nbsp Cardiff Cardiff Arms Park 12 500 Cardiff Wales nbsp Connacht Galway Sportsgrounds 6 000 Galway Republic of Ireland nbsp Ebbw Vale Eugene Cross Park 8 000 Ebbw Vale Wales nbsp Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium 16 500 Edinburgh Scotland nbsp Glasgow Hughenden Stadium 6 000 Glasgow Scotland nbsp Leinster Donnybrook Stadium 6 000 Dublin Republic of Ireland nbsp Llanelli Stradey Park 10 800 Llanelli Wales nbsp Munster Thomond ParkMusgrave Park 13 2008 500 Limerick Republic of IrelandCork Republic of Ireland nbsp Neath The Gnoll 6 000 Neath Wales nbsp Newport Rodney Parade 11 676 Newport Wales nbsp Pontypridd Sardis Road 7 861 Pontypridd Wales nbsp Swansea St Helen s 4 500 Swansea Wales nbsp Ulster Ravenhill 12 300 Belfast Northern IrelandPool stage editThe teams were split into two pools and the pool stage consisted of a single round robin each team played the others in its pool once only Pool A Table edit Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts1 nbsp Munster 7 6 0 1 227 129 98 25 12 4 0 282 nbsp Edinburgh 7 6 0 1 231 145 86 24 13 2 1 273 nbsp Ulster 7 5 0 2 173 111 62 15 9 1 1 224 nbsp Neath 7 4 0 3 153 121 32 15 12 1 1 185 nbsp Llanelli 7 3 0 4 191 168 23 23 16 3 2 176 nbsp Swansea 7 3 0 4 177 212 35 18 22 3 1 167 nbsp Ebbw Vale 7 1 0 6 140 226 86 16 27 1 0 58 nbsp Caerphilly 7 0 0 7 144 324 180 17 42 2 1 3Under the standard bonus point system points are awarded as follows 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more Try bonus 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or fewer Losing bonus Green background rows 1 to 4 qualify for the knock out stage Source RaboDirect PRO12 Pool A Fixtures edit 30 August 200219 00Neath nbsp 25 6 nbsp CaerphillyReportThe Gnoll Attendance 3 000 30 August 200219 15Ebbw Vale nbsp 0 19 nbsp UlsterReport 3 Try WallaceCon HumphreysPen Humphreys 4 Eugene Cross Park Referee Dave Pearson 30 August 200219 30Edinburgh nbsp 30 20 nbsp SwanseaReportMeadowbank Attendance 3 141 31 August 200219 05Llanelli nbsp 13 20 nbsp MunsterReportStradey Park 6 September 200219 05Swansea nbsp 16 20 nbsp NeathReportSt Helen s Attendance 4 000 6 September 200219 30Ulster nbsp 18 19 nbsp EdinburghPen Wallace 6 Report 4 Try LaneyCon LaneyPen Laney 3 Drop HodgeRavenhill Attendance 7 500 6 September 200219 35Munster nbsp 48 23 nbsp Ebbw ValeReportMusgrave Park Attendance 3 500 7 September 200214 30Caerphilly nbsp 34 43 nbsp LlanelliReportVirginia Park Attendance 1 300 13 September 200219 30Edinburgh nbsp 21 28 nbsp MunsterReportMeadowbank Attendance 4 500 14 September 200214 30Ebbw Vale nbsp 45 25 nbsp CaerphillyReportEugene Cross Park Attendance 1 000 14 September 200214 30Swansea nbsp 38 10 nbsp UlsterTry K Morgan Robinson Gibbs PayneCon A Thomas 3 Pen A Thomas 4 Report 5 Try HoweCon HumphreysPen HumphreysSt Helen s Attendance 2 500 14 September 200217 30Neath nbsp 29 13 nbsp LlanelliReportThe Gnoll Attendance 6 000 20 September 200219 30Ulster nbsp 17 13 nbsp NeathTry B Cunningham HoweCon Doak 2 Pen DoakReport 6 Try S WilliamsCon JarvisPen Jarvis 2 Ravenhill Attendance 9 500 20 September 200219 35Munster nbsp 38 27 nbsp SwanseaReportMusgrave Park Attendance 8 000 21 September 200214 30Caerphilly nbsp 32 66 nbsp EdinburghReportVirginia Park Attendance 800 21 September 200214 30Llanelli nbsp 37 25 nbsp Ebbw ValeReportStradey Park Attendance 3 000 27 September 200219 05Neath nbsp 34 7 nbsp Ebbw ValeReportThe Gnoll Attendance 3 500 27 September 200219 30Edinburgh nbsp 38 14 nbsp LlanelliReportMeadowbank Attendance 3 890 27 September 200219 35Ulster nbsp 26 17 nbsp MunsterTry Doak 2 Con Doak 2 Pen Doak 2 Report 7 Try LawlerPen Staunton 2 Drop Staunton HollandRavenhill Attendance 6 000Referee P Adams 28 September 200214 30Swansea nbsp 37 32 nbsp CaerphillyReportSt Helen s Attendance 2 500 4 October 200219 05Llanelli nbsp 62 6 nbsp SwanseaReportStradey Park Attendance 6 883Referee David McHugh Ireland 8 5 October 200214 30Caerphilly nbsp 15 67 nbsp UlsterTry Chiltern 2 Con McLaughlinPen McLaughlinReport 9 10 Try Neil Best 2 Howe Brosnihan McWhirter Stewart Bell SextonCon Humphreys 6 Pen Humphreys 5 Virginia Park Attendance 750 5 October 200214 30Ebbw Vale nbsp 20 30 nbsp EdinburghReportEugene Cross Park 5 October 200217 30Neath nbsp 19 35 nbsp MunsterReportThe Gnoll Attendance 4 000 25 October 200219 30Edinburgh nbsp 27 13 nbsp NeathReportMeadowbank Attendance 3 171 25 October 200219 30Munster nbsp 41 0 nbsp CaerphillyReportThomond Park Attendance 2 532 25 October 200219 35Ulster nbsp 16 9 nbsp LlanelliTry DoakCon HumphreysPen HumphreysDrop HumphreysReport 11 Pen Jones 3 Ravenhill Attendance 10 500Referee John Hogg 26 October 200214 30Swansea nbsp 33 20 nbsp Ebbw ValeReportSt Helen s Attendance 2 000 Pool B Table edit Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts1 nbsp Pontypridd 7 6 0 1 182 120 62 15 12 2 0 262 nbsp Glasgow 7 5 0 2 216 166 50 22 20 2 1 233 nbsp Cardiff 7 4 0 3 178 151 27 17 12 2 2 204 nbsp Connacht 7 5 0 2 126 176 50 11 17 0 0 205 nbsp Leinster 7 3 0 4 191 154 37 22 14 3 3 186 nbsp Borders 7 2 0 5 142 169 27 15 11 1 3 127 nbsp Bridgend 7 2 0 5 127 187 60 11 20 1 1 108 nbsp Newport 7 1 0 6 121 160 39 9 16 0 4 8Under the standard bonus point system points are awarded as follows 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more Try bonus 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or fewer Losing bonus Green background rows 1 to 4 qualify for the knock out stage Source RaboDirect PRO12 Pool B Fixtures edit 30 August 200219 05Newport nbsp 5 13 nbsp BridgendReportRodney Parade Attendance 6 165 30 August 200219 30Borders nbsp 27 28 nbsp ConnachtReportPhiliphaugh Attendance 3 000 30 August 200219 35Leinster nbsp 31 18 nbsp PontypriddReportDonnybrook Attendance 4 500 31 August 200214 30Cardiff nbsp 35 44 nbsp GlasgowReportCardiff Arms Park Attendance 7 000 6 September 200218 00Connacht nbsp 23 22 nbsp CardiffReportSportsground Attendance 2 500 6 September 200219 30Glasgow nbsp 25 21 nbsp LeinsterReportHughenden Attendance 4 250 7 September 200214 30Bridgend nbsp 41 9 nbsp BordersReportBrewery Field Attendance 3 000 7 September 200219 05Pontypridd nbsp 21 16 nbsp NewportReportSardis Road Attendance 5 800 13 September 200219 05Bridgend nbsp 9 26 nbsp PontypriddReportBrewery Field Attendance 4 500 13 September 200219 30Borders nbsp 15 18 nbsp CardiffReportMansfield Park Attendance 4 213 13 September 200219 35Leinster nbsp 23 26 nbsp ConnachtReportDonnybrook Attendance 6 000 14 September 200214 30Newport nbsp 25 31 nbsp GlasgowReportRodney Parade Attendance 4 500 20 September 200217 45Connacht nbsp 18 12 nbsp NewportReportSportsground Attendance 3 000 20 September 200219 05Pontypridd nbsp 28 27 nbsp BordersReportSardis Road Attendance 4 600 20 September 200219 30Glasgow nbsp 47 11 nbsp BridgendReportHughenden Attendance 4 500 21 September 200217 30Cardiff nbsp 30 17 nbsp LeinsterReportCardiff Arms Park Attendance 6 500 27 September 200219 30Borders nbsp 23 18 nbsp LeinsterReportNetherdale Attendance 4 000 28 September 200214 30Bridgend nbsp 23 24 nbsp ConnachtReportBrewery Field Attendance 2 000 28 September 200214 30Pontypridd nbsp 34 28 nbsp GlasgowReportSardis Road Attendance 5 500 28 September 200217 30Newport nbsp 25 27 nbsp CardiffReportRodney Parade Attendance 8 118 4 October 200219 30Borders nbsp 33 12 nbsp GlasgowReportNetherdale Attendance 5 500 4 October 200219 35Leinster nbsp 42 14 nbsp NewportReportDonnybrook Attendance 6 000 5 October 200214 30Cardiff nbsp 37 12 nbsp BridgendReportCardiff Arms Park Attendance 7 500 5 October 200215 00Connacht nbsp 0 40 nbsp PontypriddReportSportsground Attendance 3 000 25 October 200219 30Glasgow nbsp 29 7 nbsp ConnachtReportHughenden Attendance 3 250 26 October 200214 30Bridgend nbsp 18 39 nbsp LeinsterReportBrewery Field Attendance 1 000 26 October 200214 30Newport nbsp 24 8 nbsp BordersReportRodney Parade Attendance 5 700 26 October 200217 30Pontypridd nbsp 15 9 nbsp CardiffReportSardis Road Attendance 7 500Knockout stages edit Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal 29 November 2002 Musgrave Park nbsp Munster33 3 January 2003 Thomond Park nbsp Connacht3 nbsp Munster42 30 November 2002 Hughenden nbsp Ulster10 nbsp Glasgow17 1 February 2003 Millennium Stadium nbsp Ulster20 nbsp Munster37 29 November 2002 Sardis Road nbsp Neath17 nbsp Pontypridd12 4 January 2003 The Gnoll nbsp Neath13 nbsp Neath32 30 November 2002 Meadowbank nbsp Cardiff10 nbsp Edinburgh22 nbsp Cardiff26 Quarter finals edit 29 November 200219 05Pontypridd nbsp 12 13 nbsp NeathReportSardis Road Attendance 6 000 29 November 200219 35Munster nbsp 33 3 nbsp ConnachtReportMusgrave Park Attendance 8 000 30 November 200214 45Glasgow nbsp 17 20 nbsp UlsterReportHughenden Attendance 5 346 30 November 200217 30Edinburgh nbsp 22 26 nbsp CardiffReportMeadowbank Attendance 3 918 Semi finals edit 3 January 200319 35Munster nbsp 42 10 nbsp UlsterReportThomond Park Attendance 12 000 4 January 200317 30Neath nbsp 32 10 nbsp CardiffReportThe Gnoll Attendance 6 471Final edit1 February 200314 45Munster nbsp 37 17 nbsp NeathTry Alan Quinlan Marcus Horan Rob HendersonCon Jeremy Staunton 2 Pen Jeremy Staunton 2 Ronan O Gara 4 ReportTry Adam JonesPen Lee Jarvis 3 Drop Lee JarvisMillennium Stadium Cardiff Attendance 30 076Referee Chris White England 15 Jeremy Staunton14 John Kelly13 Mike Mullins12 Jason Holland11 Mossie Lawlor10 Ronan O Gara9 Peter Stringer8 Anthony Foley7 Alan Quinlan6 Jim Williams c 5 Mick O Driscoll4 Donncha O Callaghan3 John Hayes2 Frankie Sheahan1 Marcus HoranReplacements 16 James Blaney17 Martin Cahill18 Mick Galwey19 Denis Leamy20 Mike Prendergast21 Rob Henderson22 Killian KeaneCoach Alan Gaffney 15 Adrian Durston14 Gareth Morris13 James Storey12 Tevita Tiueti11 Shane Williams10 Lee Jarvis9 Andy Moore8 Nathan Bonner Evans7 Brett Sinkinson6 Alivereti Alfi Mocelutu5 Gareth Llewellyn c 4 Andy Newman3 Adam Jones2 Barry Williams1 Duncan JonesReplacements 16 Allan Bateman17 Shaun Connor18 Steve Tandy19 Adam Matthews20 Rowland Phillips21 Lyndon Bateman22 Andrew MillwardCoach Lyn JonesLeading scorers editNote 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 edit Rank Player Club Points 1 1 nbsp Brendan Laney nbsp Edinburgh 1372 nbsp Tommy Hayes nbsp Glasgow 1053 nbsp Iestyn Harris nbsp Cardiff 95 nbsp Lee Jarvis nbsp Neath5 nbsp Arwel Thomas nbsp Swansea 86 Top try scorers edit Rank Player Club Tries 2 1 nbsp Mossie Lawlor nbsp Munster 6 nbsp Craig Morgan nbsp Cardiff nbsp Mike Mullins nbsp Munster4 nbsp Denis Hickie nbsp Leinster 5 nbsp Derrick Lee nbsp EdinburghNotes edit Borders also played matches at Philiphaugh Stadium Selkirk and Mansfield Park Hawick External links editResults from official websiteReferences edit 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 Scrappy victory for Ulster BBC Sport 30 August 2002 Gavin Mairs Last gasp agony for jaded Ulster Belfast Telegraph 7 September 2002 Swansea s blistering pace exposes Ulster s deficiencies Irish Independent 15 September 2002 Ulster edge out Neath BBC Sport 20 September 2002 Doak one man show just too much for Munster Irish Independent 28 September 2002 We got what we deserved Connolly www walesonline co uk 5 October 2002 Retrieved 22 January 2018 Mark McAuley Over and rout Ulster whip the Welsh boyos Sunday Life 6 October 2002 Ulster hammer Caerphilly BBC Sport 5 October 2002 Ulster sneak past Llanelli BBC Sport 25 October 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 03 Celtic League amp oldid 1171365153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
