2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage

2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage
Season 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup
Date 13 November 2015 – 24 January 2016
Qualifiers
Seed 1 England Saracens
Seed 2 England Leicester Tigers
Seed 3 France Racing 92
Seed 4 England Wasps
Seed 5 England Exeter Chiefs
Seed 6 France Toulon
Seed 7 France Stade Français
Seed 8 England Northampton Saints
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The 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage was the first stage of the 21st season of European club rugby union, and the second under the European Rugby Champions Cup format.

It involved 20 teams competing, across 5 pools of 4 teams, for 8 quarter-final places – awarded to the 5 pool winners and the 3 top-ranked pool runners-up.

The pool stage began on the weekend of 13 November 2015 but several games were postponed following the November 2015 Paris attacks.[1] It was completed on the weekend of 23–25 January 2016.

Seeding

Twenty teams were seeded based on their performance in the three major European domestic leagues - the Aviva Premiership, the Pro12 and the Top 14. Teams were seeded based on their performance in the regular season, and, where applicable, subsequent play-off to determine a league champion. Where teams were eliminated in the same round of a knock-out tournament, their league position at the end of the regular season determined which team received a higher seed.

Rank Top 14 Premiership Pro 12
1 France Stade Français England Saracens Scotland Glasgow Warriors
2 France Clermont England Bath Ireland Munster
3 France Toulon England Northampton Saints Wales Ospreys
4 France Toulouse England Leicester Tigers Ireland Ulster
5 France Racing 92 England Exeter Chiefs Ireland Leinster
6 France Oyonnax England Wasps Wales Scarlets
7 France Bordeaux Bègles Italy Benetton Treviso

Teams were then placed into 4 Tiers, each containing 5 teams, based on their seeding. A draw determined which two second seeded teams completed Tier 1, and based on this, the fourth seeded teams were allocated to either Tier 2 and Tier 3.[2]

The brackets show each team's seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team was seeded 1st from the Top 14).

Tier 1 England Saracens (1 AP) Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 Pro12) France Stade Français (1 Top 14) France Clermont (2 Top 14) England Bath (2 AP)
Tier 2 Ireland Munster (2 Pro12) England Northampton Saints (3 AP) Wales Ospreys (3 Pro12) France Toulon (3 Top 14) Ireland Ulster (4 Pro12)
Tier 3 France Toulouse (4 Top 14) England Leicester Tigers (4 AP) England Exeter Chiefs (5 AP) Ireland Leinster (5 Pro12) France Racing 92 (5 Top 14)
Tier 4 Wales Scarlets (6 Pro12) England Wasps (6 AP) France Oyonnax (6 Top 14) Italy Benetton Treviso (7 Pro12) France Bordeaux Bègles (Play-Off)

Pool stage

The draw took place on 17 June 2015, at the Château de Neuchâtel, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

During the pool stage, the teams will play the 3 other teams in their pool twice, both at home and away,[3] Based on the result of the match, teams receive competition points as follows:[4]

Following the pool stage, the five winners from each group progress to the quarter-finals, along with the three best pool runners-up from the competition (the three of the five runners-up with the highest number of competition points). To seed the quarter-finals, the five pool winners will be ranked 1st to 5th and the three best-placed runners-up ranked 6th to 8th, based on who got the most competition points. In the event of a tie between two or more teams from the same pool, the following criteria would be used as tie-breakers:[4]

  1. The club with the greater number of competition points from only matches involving tied teams.
  2. If equal, the club with the best aggregate points difference from those matches.
  3. If equal, the club that scored the most tries in those matches.

If this did not separate teams, and/or the tie related to teams that did not played each other (i.e., in different pools), the following tie breakers would be used:

  1. If equal, the club with the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage.
  2. The club that scored the most tries in the pool stage.
  3. If equal, the club with the fewest players suspended in the pool stage.
  4. If equal, the drawing of lots will determine a club's ranking.
Key to colours
     Winner of each pool, advance to quarter-finals.
     Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarter-finals.
     Cannot advance to the quarter-finals.

Pool 1

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
England Saracens (1) 6 6 0 0 220 73 +147 26 8 4 0 28
Ireland Ulster 6 4 0 2 169 109 +60 21 12 2 0 18
France Oyonnax 6 1 0 5 99 218 –119 10 30 1 2 7
France Toulouse 6 1 0 5 85 173 –88 11 18 0 1 5
14 November 2015
14:00
Oyonnax France P–P[5][lower-alpha 1] Ireland Ulster
Stade Charles-Mathon
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
14 November 2015
17:15
Saracens England 32–7 France Toulouse
Try: M. Vunipola 14' c
Wyles (2) 36' m, 41' m
Con: Farrell (1/3) 15'
Pen: Farrell (5/5) 5', 11', 21', 24', 32'
 Report Try: Tolofua 49' c
Con: Bézy (1/1) 51'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,674
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
20 November 2015
19:45
Ulster Ireland 9–27 England Saracens (1 BP)
Pen: Jackson (2/2) 15', 25'
Drop: Jackson 20'
 Report Try: Wyles 29' m
Goode 59' c
Taylor 64' m
B. Vunipola 79' c
Con: Farrell (1/3) 60'
Hodgson (1/1) 80'
Pen: Farrell (1/3) 73'
Kingspan Stadium
Attendance: 17,209
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
21 November 2015
16:15
Toulouse France 24–18 France Oyonnax (1 BP)
Try: Matanavou 43' c
Médard 60' c
Fickou 74' c
Con: McAlister (3/3) 43', 60', 74'
Pen: McAlister (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Martin 70' m
Cibray 76' c
Con: Robinson (1/2) 76'
Pen: Lespinas (2/2) 8', 10'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 10,469
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
11 December 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland 38–0 France Toulouse
Try: Williams 22' c
Trimble 38' c
Marshall 44' c
McCloskey 53' c
Henry 70' c
Con: Jackson (4/4) 23', 39', 45', 53'
Humphreys (1/1) 72'
Pen: Jackson (1/1) 29'
 Report
Kingspan Stadium
Attendance: 16,016
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
13 December 2015
14:00
Oyonnax France 10–45 England Saracens (1 BP)
Try: Aziza 75' c
Con: Lespinas (1/1) 77'
Pen: Clegg (1/3) 30'
 Report Try: Penalty try 18' c
Goode 32' c
Wyles 36' c
Itoje 48' c
Wigglesworth 50' c
Brits 80' c
Con: Farrell (7/7) 18', 33', 37', 49', 51'
Hodgson (1/1) 80'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 7'
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
19 December 2015
13:00
(1 BP) Saracens England 55–13 France Oyonnax
Try: Ashton (3) 12' c, 29' m, 75' c
Vunisa (2) 40' m, 43' c
Goode 48' c
Ellery 51' c
George 60' c
Con: Farrell (4/6) 13', 43', 49', 51'
Hodgson (2/2) 61', 77'
Pen: Farrell (1/1) 25'
 Report Try: Vainikolo 66' c
Con: Clegg (1/1) 67'
Pen: Lespinas (2/2) 15', 33'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,207
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
20 December 2015
14:00
(1 BP) Toulouse France 23–25 Ireland Ulster
Try: Fickou 50' c
Picamoles 78' c
Con: Bézy (1/1) 51'
Doussain (1/1) 79'
Pen: Bézy (3/3) 36', 42', 55'
 Report Try: Pienaar 31' c
Trimble 45' m
Marshall 74' c
Con: Jackson (2/3) 32', 75'
Pen: Jackson (2/3) 2', 59'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 13,852
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

10 January 2016[6]
14:00
(1 BP) Oyonnax France 23–24 Ireland Ulster
Try: Maurouard 7' c
Tawalo 38' c
Con: Robinson (2/2) 8', 39'
Pen: Robinson (3/3) 14', 28', 33'
 Report Try: Scholes 43' c
Gilroy 61' c
McCall 67' c
Con: Jackson (3/3) 44', 62', 68'
Pen: Jackson (1/1) 77'
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
16 January 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Saracens England 33–17 Ireland Ulster
Try: Vunipola 37' c
Taylor 52' m
Itoje 58' m
Brits 62' m
Con: Farrell (2/4) 38', 63'
Pen: Farrell (3/5) 2', 20', 48'
 Report Try: Marshall 4' c
Humphreys 70' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 5'
Humphreys (1/1) 70'
Pen: Jackson (1/2) 44'
Allianz Park
Attendance: 9,642
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
16 January 2016
16:15
(1 BP) Oyonnax France 32–14 France Toulouse
Try: Tian 1' c
Tuwalo 11' c
Cibray 48' m
Sheridan 75' m
Con: Robinson (2/3) 1', 12'
Lespinas (1/2) 72'
Pen: Robinson (1/1) 21'
Lespinas (1/1) 70'
 Report Try: Galan (2) 32' c, 47' c
Con: Mélé (2/2) 33', 48'
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)
23 January 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland 56–3 France Oyonnax
Try: Herring 1' c
Cave 17' c
Scholes 26' c
Reidy 38' c
Gilroy 47' c
Diack 54' c
Humphreys 58' c
Payne 60' c
Con: Jackson (5/5) 2', 18', 27', 39', 48'
Humphreys (3/3) 55', 58', 61'
 Report Pen: Clegg (1/2) 9'
Kingspan Stadium
Attendance: 15,108
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
23 January 2016
14:00
Toulouse France 17–28 England Saracens
Try: McAlister (2) 37' c, 60' m
Médard 70' m
Con: Flood (1/3) 37'
 Report Try: Spencer 45' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 46'
Pen: Hodgson (2/2) 7', 25'
Farrell (4/4) 44', 67', 73', 80'
Drop: Hodgson (1/1) 11'
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 12,498
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

Pool 2

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
England Exeter Chiefs (5) 6 3 0 3 148 151 –3 18 18 3 1 16
France Bordeaux Bègles 6 3 0 3 149 163 –14 18 19 3 1 16
Wales Ospreys 6 3 0 3 138 142 –4 12 16 2 2 16
France Clermont 6 3 0 3 159 138 +21 19 14 3 0 15
15 November 2015
17:15
Ospreys Wales 25–13 England Exeter Chiefs
Try: Matavesi 71' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 72'
Pen: Biggar (5/8) 7', 18', 42', 48', 68'
Drop: Biggar 61'
 Report Try: Short 31' c
Con: Steenson (1/1) 32'
Pen: Steenson (2/2) 24', 58'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,969
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
21 November 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs England 34–19 France Bordeaux Bègles
Try: Woodburn (2) 10' m, 58' m
Low 19' c
Whitten 43' m
Con: Slade (1/4) 19'
Pen: Slade (4/4) 9', 22', 40', 73'
 Report Try: Ducuing 16' c
Rey 51' m
Lesgourgues 63' c
Con: Beauxis (1/2) 16'
Lonca (1/1) 63'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 9,577
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
22 November 2015
14:00
(1 BP) Clermont France 34–29 Wales Ospreys (2 BP)
Try: Strettle (2) 26' c, 67' c
Rougerie 36' c
Fofana 75' c
Con: Lopez (2/2) 26', 36'
Parra (2/2) 67', 75'
Pen: Lopez (2/2) 17', 40'
 Report Try: Tipuric 49' c
Walker 51' c
Parry 79' m
Habberfield 80' c
Con: Biggar (3/4) 49', 51', 80'
Drop: Biggar 16'
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,838
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
12 December 2015
17:15
Ospreys Wales 19–16 France Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)
Try: Biggar 51' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 52'
Pen: Biggar (4/4) 3', 15', 35', 42'
 Report Try: Le Bourhis 30' c
Con: Bernard (1/1) 31'
Pen: Bernard (2/2) 5', 24'
Lonca (1/2) 56'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,733
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
12 December 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs England 31–14 France Clermont
Try: Waldrom (2) 34' c, 46' c
Armand 73' c
Lees 80' c
Con: Steenson (4/4) 35', 47', 74', 80'
Pen: Steenson (1/1) 13'
 Report Try: Gear 8' c
Rougerie 18' c
Con: Parra (2/2) 9', 19'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 10,930
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
19 December 2015
18:15
(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles France 33–27 Wales Ospreys (2 BP)
Try: Rey 1' c
Botha 19' m
Guitoune 32' c
Lesgourgues 64' m
Con: Bernard (2/3) 1', 33'
Pen: Bernard (2/3) 8', 24'
Serin (1/1) 80'
 Report Try: Tipuric 3' c
Walker 51' m
A. Jones 68' m
Biggar 73' c
Con: Biggar (2/3) 4', 74'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 39'
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 20,152
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
20 December 2015
16:15
(1 BP) Clermont France 42–10 England Exeter Chiefs
Try: Strettle 10' c
Lapandry 36' m
Lee 42' c
Vahaamahina 49' c
Davies 62' c
Con: Parra (3/4) 11', 44', 64'
Lopez (1/1) 50'
Pen: Parra (2/2) 5', 18'
Spedding (1/1) 8'
 Report Try: Johnson 72' c
Con: Hooley (1/1) 72'
Pen: Steenson (1/3) 3'
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,768
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

8 January 2016[6]
20:45
Bordeaux Bègles France 10–28 France Clermont
Try: Maynadier 32' c
Con: Beauxis (1/1) 33'
Pen: Beauxis (1/1) 10'
 Report Try: Abendanon 17' c
Lopez 37' c
Nakaitaci 70' m
Con: Parra (2/3) 18', 39'
Pen: Parra (3/4) 28', 44', 48'
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 28,483
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
15 January 2016
19:45
Ospreys Wales 21–13 France Clermont
Pen: Biggar (2/4) 8', 17'
S. Davies (4/4) 58', 67', 70', 78'
Drop: S. Davies (1/2) 62'
 Report Try: Fofana 5' c
Con: Parra (1/1) 6'
Pen: Parra (2/3) 19', 37'
Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 9,479
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
16 January 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles France 34–27 England Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Ashley-Cooper 13' m
Connor 16' m
Madaule 28' c
Auzqui 55' c
Tauleigne 70' c
Con: Bernard (1/3) 29'
Beauxis (2/2) 56', 70'
Pen: Bernard (1/1) 22'
 Report Try: Lewis 26' c
McGuigan 30' c
Bodilly 59' c
Con: Hooley (3/3) 28', 32', 60'
Pen: Hooley (2/2) 3', 40'
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 17,233
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
24 January 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs England 33–17 Wales Ospreys
Try: Horstmann 2' c
Waldrom (2) 9' c, 78' c
Short (2) 51' m, 64' c
Con: Steenson (3/4) 3', 10', 66'
Hooley (1/1) 79'
 Report Try: Dirksen 7' c
Penalty try 70' c
Con: Biggar (2/2) 8', 71'
Pen: Biggar (1/2) 45'
Sandy Park
Attendance: 11,415
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
24 January 2016
16:15
(1 BP) Clermont France 28–37 France Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)
Try: Davies 1' c
Nakaitaci 3' c
Chouly 54' c
Jedrasiak 62' c
Con: Parra (4/4) 1', 4', 55', 63'
 Report Try: Botha 13' c
Taofifénua 19' c
Riva 68' c
Saili 73' c
Con: Beauxis (2/2) 13', 20'
Bernard (2/2) 69', 74'
Pen: Serin (2/2) 40', 47'
Bernard (1/1) 77'
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,702
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

Pool 3

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Racing 92 (3) 6 4 1 1 174 70 +104 23 6 4 0 22
England Northampton Saints (8) 6 4 1 1 94 93 +1 12 9 1 0 19
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 6 3 0 3 114 96 +18 10 11 1 1 14
Wales Scarlets 6 0 0 6 59 182 –123 7 25 0 2 2
14 November 2015
19:45
Northampton Saints England 15–11 Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: K. Pisi 6' c
Waller 54' m
Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 7'
Pen: Hanrahan (1/3) 68'
 Report Try: G. Davies 50' m
Pen: S. Shingler (2/3) 14', 37'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,512
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
21 November 2015
17:15
Scarlets Wales 12–29 France Racing 92 (1 BP)
Try: Thomas 57' m
Rawlins 66' c
Con: Thomas (1/2) 66'
 Report Try: Machenaud 7' m
Rokocoko 17' c
Masoe 27' c
Andreu 38' c
Con: Machenaud (3/4) 18', 28', 40'
Pen: Goosen (1/1) 69'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 8,512
Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)
21 November 2015
17:15
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 15–26 England Northampton Saints
Try: P. Horne 33' c
Strauss 57' m
Con: Russell (1/2) 35'
Pen: Russell (1/3) 5'
 Report Try: G. Pisi 7' c
Tuala (2) 29' m, 51' m
Con: Myler (1/3) 7'
Pen: Myler (3/3) 15', 21', 40'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
12 December 2015
13:00
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 43–6 Wales Scarlets
Try: Weir 6' c
Malcolm 52' c
Naiyaravoro (3) 56' c, 69' c, 73' m
Swinson 80' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 7', 53'
Russell (3/4) 57' 70' 80'
Pen: Weir (1/1) 39'
 Report Pen: Shingler (2/2) 11', 46'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
12 December 2015
16:15
(1 BP) Racing 92 France 33–3 England Northampton Saints
Try: Chavancy 13' c
Ben Arous 18' c
Dulin (2) 35' c, 43' m
Imhoff 74' c
Con: Carter (3/4) 14', 20', 37'
Goosen (1/1) 75'
 Report Pen: Hanrahan (1/1) 29'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,733
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
18 December 2015
19:45
Northampton Saints England 9–9 France Racing 92
Pen: Myler (3/4) 10', 51', 61'
 Report Pen: Carter (3/3) 18', 28', 59'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 15,064
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
19 December 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales 6–9 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Pen: Thomas (2/4) 54', 67'
 Report Pen: Russell (3/4) 4', 26', 45'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 5,767
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)

9 January 2016[6]
13:00
(1 BP) Racing 92 France 34–10 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: Tameifuna 28' c
Szarzewski 43' c
Ben Arous 50' c
Carizza 80' c
Con: Carter (3/3) 29', 44', 51'
Goosen (1/1) 80'
Pen: Carter (2/2) 24', 38'
 Report Try: Nakarawa 59' c
Con: Russell (1/1) 59'
Pen: Russell (1/2) 14'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,133
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
17 January 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Racing 92 France 64–14 Wales Scarlets
Try: Imhoff (2) 12' c, 59' c
Laulala (3) 23' c, 39' c, 77' c
Claassen 26' c
Dupichot 32' c
Penalty try 56' c
Goosen 69' m
Con: Carter (5/5) 14', 25', 28', 34', 40'
Dulin (2/2) 56', 60'
Goosen (1/2) 79'
Pen: Carter (1/1) 8'
 Report Try: Van der Merwe 41' c
G. Davies 50' c
Con: Shingler (2/2) 42', 51'
Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,931
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
17 January 2016
17:30
Northampton Saints England 19–15 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Harrison 9' c
Day 51' m
Mallinder 78' c
Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 10'
Myler (1/1) 80'
 Report Pen: Russell (4/6) 23', 32', 47', 56'
Hogg (1/2) 70'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 14,874
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
23 January 2016
17:30
Glasgow Warriors Scotland 22–5 France Racing 92
Try: Hogg 55' c
Con: Russell (1/1) 56'
Pen: Russell (3/3) 7', 47', 61'
Weir (2/2) 69', 76'
 Report Try: Khinchagishvili 65' m
Con: Dulin (0/1)
Rugby Park[7]
Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
23 January 2016
17:30
Scarlets Wales 10–22 England Northampton Saints (1 BP)
Try: R. Jones 79' c
Con: Thomas (1/1) 80'
Pen: Thomas (1/1) 27'
 Report Try: Mallinder 12' c
G. Pisi 20' m
S. Dickinson 46' m
North 55' m
Con: Myler (1/4) 12'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,823
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)

Pool 4

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
England Leicester Tigers (2) 6 5 0 1 185 91 +94 24 11 3 0 23
France Stade Français (7) 6 4 0 2 186 118 +68 25 17 3 0 19
Ireland Munster 6 3 0 3 118 100 +18 15 11 3 0 15
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 0 0 6 53 233 –180 8 33 0 0 0
13 November 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers England 33–20 France Stade Français
Try: Goneva 34' c
Smith 40' m
O'Connor 41' m
B. Youngs 55' c
Con: O. Williams (2/4) 35', 56'
Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 47', 71'
Bai (1/1) 80'
 Report Try: Tomas 24' m
P. Williams 52' c
Arias 75' m
Con: Steyn (1/3) 53'
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 29'
Welford Road
Attendance: 20,286
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
14 November 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland 32–7 Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Botha 4' c
Stander 55' m
Casey 68' c
Zebo 75' c
Con: Keatley (3/4) 5', 69', 77'
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 19', 48'
 Report Try: Steyn 16' c
Con: Hayward (1/1) 16'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 17,763
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
21 November 2015
14:00
Benetton Treviso Italy 3–36 England Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Pen: Ambrosini (1/1) 38'
 Report Try: Penalty try 18' c
Veainu (2) 35' m, 67' c
Betham 40' c
Bateman 79' c
Con: Bell (3/4) 19', 40', 68'
Bai (1/1) 80'
Pen: Bell (1/1) 6'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
12 December 2015
16:15
Benetton Treviso Italy 17–50 France Stade Français (1 BP)
Try: Christie 58' m
Ragusi 71' c
Lazzaroni 78' m
Con: Hayward (1/3) 71'
 Report Try: Nayacalevu 4' c
Arias 8' c
Williams (2) 11' m, 53' c
Nicolas 22' c
Bosman 27 c
Parisse 46' c
Con: Plisson (6/7) 5', 8', 23', 27', 47', 54'
Pen: Plisson (1/1) 2'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
12 December 2015
19:45
Munster Ireland 19–31 England Leicester Tigers
Try: Cronin 41' m
Sherry 66' m
Con: Keatley (0/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/4) 13', 18', 45'
 Report Try: Goneva 33' m
Fitzgerald 37' c
B. Youngs 53' c
Con: O. Williams (2/3) 39', 54'
Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 1', 28'
Bell (2/2) 69', 75'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 22,261
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
19 December 2015
16:15
(1 BP) Stade Français France 40–14 Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Penalty try 8' c
Bonneval 12' c
Raisuqe (2) 20' c, 49' c
Zhvania 61' c
Doumayrou 78' m
Con: Steyn (5/6) 8', 12', 21', 50', 63'
 Report Try: Sgarbi 56' c
Giazzon 73' c
Con: Hayward (1/1) 58'
Ambrosini (1/1) 74'
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 9,785
Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)
20 December 2015
17:15
Leicester Tigers England 17–6 Ireland Munster
Try: Slater 23' c
Goneva 65' c
Con: Burns (2/2) 24', 66'
Pen: Burns (1/2) 35'
 Report Pen: Keatley (2/4) 6', 40'
Welford Road
Attendance: 21,645
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)

9 January 2016[6]
17:45
Stade Français France 27–7 Ireland Munster
Try: Williams 32' c
Macalou 66' c
Bonneval 70' c
Con: Steyn (3/3) 33', 67', 72'
Pen: Steyn (2/3) 36', 54'
 Report Try: Murray 74' c
Con: R. Scannell (1/1) 75'
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 13,820
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
16 January 2016
13:00
(1 BP) Munster Ireland 26–13 France Stade Français
Try: Sherry 18' m
Earls 39' c
Zebo 41' c
Stander 67' c
Con: Keatley (3/4) 40', 42', 68'
 Report Try: Ross 62' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 63'
Pen: Steyn (2/3) 1', 36'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 18,884
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
16 January 2016
17:30
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers England 47–7 Italy Benetton Treviso
Try: Fitzgerald 1' c
Penalty try 19' c
Goneva 28' c
Thompstone 35' c
B. Youngs 43' m
Burns 52' c
Pearce 75' c
Con: Burns (6/7) 2', 20', 29', 37', 53', 76'
 Report Try: Pratichetti 32' c
Con: Ambrosini (1/1) 33'
Welford Road
Attendance: 19,076
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
24 January 2016
14:00
Benetton Treviso Italy 5–28 Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Lazzaroni 36' m
 Report Try: R. O'Mahony (2) 4' c, 65' c
Kilcoyne 16' c
Murray 49' c
Con: Keatley (4/4) 4', 16', 49', 66'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (FFR)
24 January 2016
14:00
(1 BP) Stade Français France 36–21 England Leicester Tigers
Try: Plisson 23' c
Nayacalevu 29' m
Slimani 33' c
Lakafia 53' c
Doumayrou 79' c
Con: Plisson (3/4) 24', 35', 54', 80'
Pen: Plisson (1/2) 68'
 Report Try: Tuilagi 19' c
Barrow 58' c
Thacker 76' c
Con: Burns (1/1) 20'
Bell (2/2) 59', 77'
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 12,073
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)

Pool 5

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
England Wasps (4) 6 4 0 2 186 72 +114 19 8 2 2 20
France Toulon (6) 6 5 0 1 96 91 +5 9 7 0 0 20
England Bath 6 2 0 4 88 131 –43 7 8 0 2 10
Ireland Leinster 6 1 0 5 82 158 –76 5 17 0 2 6
15 November 2015
13:00
Leinster Ireland 6–33 England Wasps
Pen: Sexton (2/3) 9', 17'
 Report Try: Wade 29' c
Simpson 47' c
Piutau 79' c
Con: Jackson (2/2) 30', 48'
Lozowski (1/1) 80'
Pen: Jackson (3/3) 3', 19', 69'
Daly (1/3) 25'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 16,791
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
15 November 2015
16:15
Toulon France P–P[5][lower-alpha 1] England Bath
21 November 2015
15:15
Bath England 19–16 Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 61' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 62'
Pen: Ford (3/3) 15', 45', 76'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 20'
 Report Try: Van der Flier 69' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 69'
Pen: Sexton (3/4) 8', 48', 55'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,480
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
22 November 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Wasps England 32–6 France Toulon
Try: Hughes (2) 9' c, 66' m
Jackson 11' c
Halai 51' c
Con: Jackson (3/4) 9', 11', 51'
Pen: Daly (1/1) 23'
Jackson (1/1) 30'
 Report Pen: Pélissié (2/2) 17', 35'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 20,050
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
13 December 2015
16:15
Toulon France 24–9 Ireland Leinster
Try: S. Armitage (2) 10' c, 79' m
Con: Escande (1/1) 11'
Pen: Escande (4/4) 20', 49', 53', 66'
 Report Pen: Sexton (3/4) 3', 5', 23'
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 12,590
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
13 December 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Wasps England 23–25 England Bath
Try: Miller 58' m
Pen: Jackson (4/5) 5', 34', 40', 50'
Daly (1/3) 17'
Gopperth (1/1) 74'
 Report Try: Joseph 13' c
Banahan 21' m
Watson 80+4' c
Con: Ford (2/3) 13', 80+6'
Pen: Ford (2/3) 11', 48'
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,319
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
19 December 2015
15:15
Bath England 10–36 England Wasps
Try: Rokoduguni 9' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 10'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 57'
 Report Try: Daly 14' c
Gopperth 40' c
Leiua 73' c
Con: Gopperth (3/3) 15', 40', 74'
Pen: Gopperth (4/4) 13', 19', 25', 64'
Drop: Daly (1/1) 69'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,961
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
19 December 2015
17:15
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland 16–20 France Toulon
Try: Penalty try 17' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 18'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 10', 34', 39'
 Report Try: Smith 27' m
Penalty try 57' m
Etrillard 64' m
Con: Escande (1/1) 28'
Taylor (1/2) 58'
Pen: Taylor (1/1) 73'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 44,925
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

10 January 2016[6]
16:15
Toulon France 12–9 England Bath (1 BP)
Pen: Escande (3/4) 15', 34', 45'
Michalak (1/1) 75'
 Report Pen: Ford (1/1) 2'
Drop: Ford (2/3) 27', 41'
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 12,772
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
16 January 2016
17:30
Leinster Ireland 25–11 England Bath
Try: Cronin 62' c
Con: Madigan (1/1) 63'
Pen: Madigan (6/7) 8', 33', 35', 40', 46', 76'
 Report Try: Houston 59' m
Pen: Ford (1/1) 29'
Priestland (1/1) 67'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 14,569
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
17 January 2016
16:15
Toulon France 15–11 England Wasps (1 BP)
Try: Cooper 12' m
Mitchell 80' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 80'
Pen: Escande (1/1) 23'
 Report Try: Thompson 70'm
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 25', 62'
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 13,344
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
23 January 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Bath England 14–19 France Toulon
Try: Watson 45' m
Con: Ford (0/1)
Pen: Ford (3/5) 16', 26', 50'
 Report Try: S. Armitage 18' m
Habana 57' m
Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 4', 11', 75'
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 13,285
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
23 January 2016
15:15
(1 BP) Wasps England 51–10 Ireland Leinster
Try: Gopperth 11' c
Launchbury 16' m
Daly 45' c
Penalty try 53' c
Halai 60' c
Piutau 70' c
Johnson 78' m
Con: Gopperth (4/5) 12', 46', 54', 62'
Jackson (1/2) 71'
Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 38', 42'
 Report Try: Kirchner 2' m
Reddan 30' m
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,519
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, all matches that were due to take place in France on 14 and 15 November were postponed.
  2. ↑ Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, Stade Français announced to postpone this match as they did "not wish to overburden or complicate the work of the government and security forces by organising a sporting event".

References

  1. ↑ "Ulster match one of many cancelled in France following terror attacks". RTÉ Sport. 14 November 2015.
  2. ↑ European Rugby Pool Draws for 2015/16 season - EPCRugby.com
  3. ↑ EPCRugby.com - European heavyweights to clash following 2015/16 Pool Draws
  4. 1 2
  5. 1 2 3 4 "All Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches in France postponed". 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Toulon-Bath Champions Cup tie rearranged for January 10". 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "European fixture moved to Rugby Park". 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Stade Français-Munster postponed". 17 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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