Nationality Performances:
- France Pts Trys
Toulouse 5 6
Toulon 5 6
Racing 4 1
M'tpelier 4 2
Castres 4 1
Clermont 1 0
Perpignan 1 1
Average: 3.4
- England Pts Trys
Exeter 5 6
Gl'cester 4 2
Saracens 4 2
Leicester 1 1
N'hmpton 1 1
H'lequins 0 2
Average: 2.5
- Ireland Pts Trys
Leinster 4 1
Ulster 4 1
Munster 1 2
Connacht 1 2
Average: 2.5
- Scotland Pts Trys
Edinburgh 4 2
Glasgow 1 4
Average: 2.5
- Wales Pts Trys
Scarlets 4 2
Cardiff 1 4
Ospreys 0 0
Average: 1.7
- Italy Pts Trys
Treviso 0 1
Zebre 0 1
Average: 0
- Overall
Although it is very early to outline a Pool-based Competition into a "pecking order", based on the ERC qualifiying factors, Pool Points, Tries, etc., these are the Round One rankings:
Pts Trys Venue
=1 Toulouse 5 6 H
=1 Toulon 5 6 H
=1Exeter 5 6 H
4 Scarlets 4 3 A
=5 M'tpelier 4 2 A
=5 Saracens 4 2 A
7 Leinster 4 1 A
=8 Edinburgh 4 2 H
=8 Gl'cester 4 2 H
10 Ulster 4 1 H
=10 Castres 4 1 H
=10 Racing 4 1 H
13 Cardiff 1 4 A
=13 Glasgow 1 4 A
15 Perpignan 1 -7 A
=15 Leicester 1 -7 A
=15 Munster 1 -7 A
=15 Clermont 1 -7 A
=15 N'hamptn 1 -7 A
=15Connacht 1 -7 H
=15 H'quins 1 -7 H
22 Treviso 0 1T H
=22 Zebre 0 1T A
24 Ospreys 0 0 H
All French Teams scored Pool points.
All English, Irish and Scottish Teams scored Pool points.
One Welsh Team (Ospreys) failed to score Pool points.
Both Italian Teams failed to score Pool points.
There were four Away Wins: Scarlets (3T), Saracens (2T), Montpelier (2T) & Leinster (1T). Leinster & Montpelier denied their opponents any Pool points .
Glasgow and Cardiff both scored 4 tries away from home, but neither got within 7 points of their conquerors.
Two of the teams scoring 6 tries are in the same pool which should be advantageous in the ultimate outcome.
Toulouse scored five Pool points against an Italian Team for the 6th time.
The French Teams averaged 3.45 Pool points; English, Irish & Scots 2.5 Pool points; Welsh teams 1.7 Pool points. Italy: Zero
