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2002–03 Celtic League

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FieldValue
imageParc des Sports d'Aguilera in Biarritz, France, 2006.jpg
countriesIreland Ireland
Scotland
Wales
championsIreland Munster
count1
runnersupWAL Neath
matches63
attendance{{#expr:
tries{{#expr:
top point scorerBrendan Laney (Edinburgh)
137 points
top try scorerMossie Lawlor (Munster)
Craig Morgan (Cardiff)
Mike Mullins (Munster)
6 tries
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prevseason[2001–02](2001-02-celtic-league)
nextseason[2003–04](2003-04-celtic-league)

Scotland Wales

  • 3000 + 0 + 3141 + 0
  • 4000 + 7500 + 3500 + 1300
  • 4500 + 1000 + 2500 + 6000
  • 9500 + 8000 + 800 + 3000
  • 3500 + 3890 + 6000 + 2500
  • 6883 + 750 + 0 + 4000
  • 3171 + 2532 +10500 + 2000
  • 6165 + 3000 + 4500 + 7000
  • 2500 + 4250 + 3000 + 5800
  • 4500 + 4213 + 6000 + 4500
  • 3000 + 4600 + 4500 + 6500
  • 4000 + 2000 + 5500 + 8118
  • 5500 + 6000 + 7500 + 3000
  • 3250 + 1000 + 5700 + 7500
  • 6000 + 8000 + 5346 + 3918 +12000 + 6471 +30076
  • 3 + 1 + 4 + 2
  • 3 + 1 + 9 +11
  • 3 + 8 + 5 + 3
  • 3 + 8 +14 + 8
  • 6 + 6 + 3 + 6
  • 8 +10 + 5 + 5
  • 4 + 7 + 1 + 6
  • 2 + 3 + 7 + 9
  • 5 + 5 + 5 + 3
  • 1 + 2 + 4 + 6
  • 2 + 4 + 6 + 4
  • 4 + 5 + 7 + 4
  • 5 + 5 + 5 + 5
  • 4 + 7 + 3 + 0
  • 1 + 4 + 3 + 4
  • 6 + 5
  • 4 137 points Craig Morgan (Cardiff) Mike Mullins (Munster) 6 tries 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

[[File:Yellow pog.svg8px]] Pool A; [[File:Blue pog.svg8px]] Pool B.
TeamStadiumCapacityCity, Area
SCO BordersNetherdale6,000Galashiels, Scotland
WAL BridgendBrewery Field6,000Bridgend, Wales
WAL CaerphillyVirginia Park5,000Caerphilly, Wales
WAL CardiffCardiff Arms Park12,500Cardiff, Wales
IRE ConnachtGalway Sportsgrounds6,000Galway, Republic of Ireland
WAL Ebbw ValeEugene Cross Park8,000Ebbw Vale, Wales
SCO EdinburghMeadowbank Stadium16,500Edinburgh, Scotland
SCO GlasgowHughenden Stadium6,000Glasgow, Scotland
IRE LeinsterDonnybrook Stadium6,000Dublin, Republic of Ireland
WAL LlanelliStradey Park10,800Llanelli, Wales
IRE MunsterThomond Park
Musgrave Park13,200
8,500Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Cork, Republic of Ireland
WAL NeathThe Gnoll6,000Neath, Wales
WAL NewportRodney Parade11,676Newport, Wales
WAL PontypriddSardis Road7,861Pontypridd, Wales
WAL SwanseaSt Helen's4,500Swansea, Wales
IRE UlsterRavenhill12,300Belfast, 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 others in its pool once only.

Pool A Table

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts
1IRE Munster7601227129+98251240
2SCO Edinburgh7601231145+86241321
3IRE Ulster7502173111+6215911
4WAL Neath7403153121+32151211
5WAL Llanelli7304191168+23231632
6WAL Swansea7304177212−35182231
7WAL Ebbw Vale7106140226−86162710
8WAL Caerphilly7007144324−180174221
Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage.
Source: [RaboDirect PRO12](http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2002-2003)

Pool A Fixtures

Robinson Gibbs Payne

Howe

Holland

Howe Brosnihan McWhirter Stewart Bell Sexton

Pool B Table

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts
1WAL Pontypridd7601182120+62151220
2SCO Glasgow7502216166+50222021
3WAL Cardiff7403178151+27171222
4IRE Connacht7502126176−50111700
5IRE Leinster7304191154+37221433
6SCO Borders7205142169−27151113
7WAL Bridgend7205127187−60112011
8WAL Newport7106121160−3991604
Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage.
Source: [RaboDirect PRO12](http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2002-2003)

Pool B Fixtures

Knockout stages

|29 November 2002 – Musgrave Park|Ireland Munster|33|Ireland Connacht|3 |30 November 2002 – Hughenden|SCO Glasgow|17|Ireland Ulster|20 |29 November 2002 – Sardis Road|WAL Pontypridd|12|WAL Neath|13 |30 November 2002 – Meadowbank|SCO Edinburgh|22|WAL Cardiff|26 |3 January 2003 – Thomond Park|Ireland Munster|42|Ireland Ulster|10 |4 January 2003 – The Gnoll|WAL Neath|32|WAL Cardiff|10 |1 February 2003 – Millennium Stadium|Ireland Munster|37|WAL Neath|17

Quarter finals

Ward

Semi finals

Quinlan Kelly Mullins Galwey Keane

Final

Marcus Horan Rob Henderson Ronan O'Gara (4)

Lyn Jones

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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

RankPlayerClubPoints
1SCO Brendan LaneySCO Edinburgh137
2COK Tommy HayesSCO Glasgow105
3WAL Iestyn HarrisWAL Cardiff95
WAL Lee JarvisWAL Neath
5WAL Arwel ThomasWAL Swansea86

Top try scorers

RankPlayerClubTries
1Ireland Mossie LawlorIreland Munster6
WAL Craig MorganWAL Cardiff
Ireland Mike MullinsIreland Munster
4Ireland Denis HickieIreland Leinster5
SCO Derrick LeeSCO Edinburgh

Notes

References

References

  1. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2225606.stm "Scrappy victory for Ulster"], BBC Sport, 30 August 2002
  2. Gavin Mairs "Last gasp agony for jaded Ulster", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 7 September 2002
  3. "Swansea's blistering pace exposes Ulster's deficiencies", ''Irish Independent'', 15 September 2002
  4. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2270713.stm "Ulster edge out Neath"], BBC Sport, 20 September 2002
  5. "Doak one-man show just too much for Munster", ''Irish Independent'', 28 September 2002
  6. (5 October 2002). "'We got what we deserved' - Connolly". www.walesonline.co.uk.
  7. Mark McAuley, "Over and rout... Ulster whip the Welsh boyos", ''Sunday Life'', 6 October 2002
  8. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2299557.stm "Ulster hammer Caerphilly"], BBC Sport, 5 October 2002
  9. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/celtic/2360519.stm "Ulster sneak past Llanelli"], BBC Sport, 25 October 2002
  10. "Leading Points-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
  11. "Leading Try-Scorers". RaboDirect PRO12.
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