Celtic League 2002/03
| Celtic League 2002/03 | |
|
|
| master | Munster Rugby (1st title) |
| Teams | 16 |
| countries |
 Ireland Scotland Wales 
|
| Games | 63 |
| Points | 2,719 (ø 43.16 per game) |
| tries | 302 (ø 4.79 per game) |
| spectator | 308,374 (ø 4,895 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Brendan Laney , Edinburgh Rugby (137)
|
| Most attempts |
Mossy Lawler , Munster Rugby Craig Morgan , Cardiff RFC Mike Mullins , Munster Rugby (6 each)
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| ← Celtic League 2001 | |
The 2002/03 season of the Celtic League , the championship played jointly by Irish, Welsh and Scottish rugby teams, began on August 30, 2002. The 16 teams involved were divided into two groups of eight, after which each team competed once against the others. After seven match days, the four best in each group met in a knockout round. Munster Rugby won the final on February 1, 2003 .
table
M = officiating master
Group A
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Munster rugby
|
7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 227: 129 | + 98 | 4th | 28 |
| 2. |
Edinburgh rugby
|
7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 231: 145 | + 86 | 3 | 27 |
| 3. |
Ulster rugby
|
7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173: 111 | + 62 | 2 | 22nd |
| 4th |
Neath RFC
|
7th | 4th | 0 | 3 | 153: 121 | + 32 | 2 | 18th |
| 5. |
Llanelli RFC
|
7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 191: 168 | + 23 | 5 | 17th |
| 6th |
Swansea RFC
|
7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 177: 212 | - 35 | 4th | 16 |
| 7th |
Ebbw Vale RFC
|
7th | 1 | 0 | 6th | 140: 226 | - 86 | 1 | 5 |
| 8th. |
Caerphilly RFC
|
7th | 0 | 0 | 7th | 144: 324 | - 180 | 3 | 3 |
Group B
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Pontypridd RFC
|
7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 182: 120 | + 62 | 2 | 26th |
| 2. |
Glasgow Warriors
|
7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 216: 166 | + 50 | 3 | 23 |
| 3. |
Cardiff RFC
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 3 | 178: 151 | + 27 | 4th | 20th |
| 4th |
Connacht rugby
|
7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 126: 176 | - 50 | 0 | 20th |
| 5. |
Leinster Rugby (M)
|
7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 191: 154 | + 37 | 6th | 18th |
| 6th |
Borders
|
7th | 2 | 0 | 5 | 142: 169 | - 27 | 4th | 12 |
| 7th |
Bridgend RFC
|
7th | 2 | 0 | 5 | 127: 187 | - 60 | 2 | 10 |
| 8th. |
Newport RFC
|
7th | 1 | 0 | 6th | 121: 160 | - 39 | 4th | 8th |
The points are distributed as follows:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four or more successful attempts , regardless of the final score
- 1 bonus point for a loss of seven or less points
Final round
Quarter finals
| November 29, 2002 7:05 pm |
Pontypridd RFC | 12: 13 | Neath RFC |
Sardis Road , Pontypridd Spectators: 6,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report |
| November 29, 2002 7:35 pm |
Munster rugby | 33: 3 | Connacht rugby |
Musgrave Park , Cork Spectators: 8,000 |
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| report |
| November 30, 2002 2:45 p.m. |
Glasgow Warriors | 17:20 | Ulster rugby |
Hughenden Stadium , Glasgow Spectators: 5,346 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report |
| November 30, 2002 5:30 p.m. |
Edinburgh rugby | 22:26 | Cardiff RFC |
Meadowbank Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 3,918 |
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| report |
Semifinals
| January 3, 2003 7:35 pm |
Munster rugby | 42:10 | Ulster rugby |
Thomond Park , Limerick Spectators: 12,000 |
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| report |
| January 3, 2003 5:30 p.m. |
Neath RFC | 32:10 | Cardiff RFC |
The Gnoll , Neath viewers: 6,471 |
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| report |
final
| February 1, 2003 2:45 p.m. |
Munster rugby | 32:10 | Cardiff RFC |
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 30,076 |
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| report |