| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Lee Byrne, FB | ||
14Tommy Bowe, W 4 | ||
13Sonny Parker, C | ||
12Andrew Bishop, C | ||
11Nikki Walker, W 2 | ||
10James Hook, FH 9 | ||
9Rhodri Wells, SH | ||
1Paul James, P | ||
2Richard Hibbard, H | ||
3Adam Jones, P | ||
4Ian Gough, L | ||
5Alun Wyn Jones, L | ||
6Jonathan Thomas, FL | ||
7Marty Holah, FL | ||
8Filo Tiatia, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Ed Shervington, R | ||
17Cai Griffiths, R | ||
18Steve Tandy, R | ||
19Tom Smith, R | ||
20Rhys Webb, R | ||
21Dan Biggar, R | ||
22Shane Williams, R | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| Pool 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | BEG | 4 | +89 | 17 |
| 2 | BULLS | 4 | +30 | 15 |
| 3 | LYON | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 4 | SARAC | 4 | -17 | 10 |
| 5 | CONN | 4 | -52 | 6 |
| 6 | BTL | 4 | -48 | 5 |
| Pool 2 | ||||
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | TOUL | 4 | +109 | 20 |
| 2 | HQUIN | 4 | +42 | 15 |
| 3 | BATH | 4 | +22 | 15 |
| 4 | RAMET | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | ULST | 4 | -59 | 5 |
| 6 | CDB | 4 | -113 | 3 |
| Pool 3 | ||||
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | NTHMP | 4 | +62 | 18 |
| 2 | EXET | 4 | -12 | 13 |
| 3 | GLASG | 4 | +14 | 10 |
| 4 | MUNST | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | BAY | 4 | -25 | 8 |
| 6 | TOUL | 4 | -39 | 2 |
| Pool 4 | ||||
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | LEINS | 4 | +70 | 19 |
| 2 | STORM | 4 | +3 | 14 |
| 3 | LA RO | 4 | +38 | 12 |
| 4 | LEICS | 4 | -38 | 9 |
| 5 | SALE | 4 | -7 | 6 |
| 6 | SFRAN | 4 | -66 | 2 |
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