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{{Infobox European Cup Rugby season
{{Infobox European Cup Rugby season
| name = 1998–1999 Heineken Cup
| name = 1998–99 Heineken Cup
| image =
| image =
| imagesize = 100px
| imagesize = 100px
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| matches = 55
| matches = 55
| attendance = 322340
| attendance = 322340
| tries =
| tries =
| top point scorer =
| top point scorer = [[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Simon Mason]] (Ulster)<br>(144 points)
| top try scorer = [[Thomas Lombard]] (Stade Français)<br>[[Michel Marfaing]] (Toulouse)<br>[[Émile Ntamack]] (Toulouse)<br>(7 tries)
| top try scorer =
| venue = [[Lansdowne Road]], [[Dublin]]
| venue = [[Lansdowne Road]], [[Dublin]]
| attendance2 = 49,000
| attendance2 = 49,000
| champions = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
| champions = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
| count = 1
| count = 1
| runner-up = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]
| runner-up = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]
| website = http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/
| website = https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/
| previous year = 1997–98
| previous year = 1997–98
| previous tournament = 1997–98 Heineken Cup
| previous tournament = 1997–98 Heineken Cup
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| next tournament = 1999–2000 Heineken Cup
| next tournament = 1999–2000 Heineken Cup
}}
}}
The '''1998–99 Heineken Cup''' was the fourth edition of the [[Heineken Cup]]. Competing teams from [[France]], [[Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Wales]], and [[Scotland]], were divided into four pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. Cardiff and Swansea did not compete due to a dispute with their union, the [[Welsh Rugby Union]], whereas teams from [[England]] did not compete due to a dispute between European Rugby and the [[Rugby Football Union]]. The pool winners and runners-up qualified for the knock-out stages.


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The '''1998-1999 Heineken Cup''' was the fourth edition of the [[Heineken Cup]]. Competing teams from [[France]], [[Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Wales]], and [[Scotland]], were divided into four pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. Cardiff and Swansea did not compete due to a dispute with their union, the [[Welsh Rugby Union]], whereas teams from [[England]] did not compete due to a dispute between European Rugby and the [[Rugby Football Union]]. The pool winners and runners-up qualified for the knock-out stages.
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==Teams==
==Teams==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
|-
!France
!{{flagicon|FRA}} France
!Wales
!{{flagicon|WAL}} Wales
!Scotland
!{{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland
!Ireland
!{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ireland
!Italy
!{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
|- valign=top
|- valign=top
|
|
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Français
*Stade Français
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Bègles-Bordeaux
*Bègles-Bordeaux
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan
*Perpignan
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
*Toulouse
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Colomiers
*Colomiers
|
|
*{{flagicon|WAL}} Llanelli
*Llanelli
*{{flagicon|WAL}} Neath
*Neath
*{{flagicon|WAL}} Ebbw Vale
*Ebbw Vale
*{{flagicon|WAL}} Pontypridd
*Pontypridd
|
|
*{{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
*Edinburgh
*{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow
*Glasgow
|
|
*{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Leinster
*Leinster
*Munster
*{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster
*Ulster
*{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster
|
|
*{{flagicon|ITA}} Petrarca
*Petrarca
*{{flagicon|ITA}} Treviso
*Treviso
|}
|}


==Pool Stages==
==Pool stage==
In the pool matches teams received
*2 points for a win
*1 points for a draw
{{details|1998-99 Heineken Cup pool stage}}
{{details|1998-99 Heineken Cup pool stage}}
In the pool matches teams received 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat.


===Pool 1===
===Pool 1===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="200"|Team
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!width="20"|D
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|TF
!width="20"|Tries for
!width="20"|PF
!width="20"|Tries against
!width="20"|PA
!width="30"|Try diff
!width="25"|+/-
!width="20"|Points for
!width="20"|Points against
!width="25"|Points diff
!width="20"|Pts
!width="20"|Pts
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Français]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Stade Français]]'''
|6||5||0||1||27||219||117||+102||'''10'''
|6||5||0||1||27||10||17||219||117||102||'''10'''
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]]'''
|6||3||0||3||12||113||180||&minus;67||'''6'''
|6||3||0||3||12||22||−10||113||180||−67||'''6'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]
|6||2||0||4||17||141||124||+17||'''4'''
|6||2||0||4||17||12||5||141||124||17||'''4'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bègles-Bordeaux]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde|Bègles-Bordeaux]]
|6||2||0||4||11||127||179||&minus;52||'''4'''
|6||2||0||4||11||23||−12||127||179||−52||'''4'''
|}
|}


===Pool 2===
===Pool 2===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="200"|Team
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!width="20"|D
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|TF
!width="20"|Tries for
!width="20"|PF
!width="20"|Tries against
!width="20"|PA
!width="30"|Try diff
!width="25"|+/-
!width="20"|Points for
!width="20"|Points against
!width="25"|Points diff
!width="20"|Pts
!width="20"|Pts
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]'''
|6||5||0||1||35||238||108||+130||'''10'''
|6||5||0||1||35||13||22||238||108||130||'''10'''
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''[[Munster Rugby|Munster]]'''
|6||4||1||1||17||144||108||+36||'''9'''
|6||4||1||1||17||13||4||144||108||36||'''9'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Neath RFC|Neath]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Neath RFC|Neath]]
|6||1||1||4||14||118||194||&minus;76||'''3'''
|6||1||1||4||14||27||−13||118||194||−76||'''3'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Petrarca Padova|Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Petrarca Padova]]
|6||1||0||5||8||79||169||&minus;90||'''2'''
|6||1||0||5||8||21||−13||79||169||−90||'''2'''
|}
|}


===Pool 3===
===Pool 3===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="200"|Team
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!width="20"|D
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|TF
!width="20"|Tries for
!width="20"|PF
!width="20"|Tries against
!width="20"|PA
!width="30"|Try diff
!width="25"|+/-
!width="20"|Points for
!width="20"|Points against
!width="25"|Points diff
!width="20"|Pts
!width="20"|Pts
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''[[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]'''
|6||4||1||1||23||197||168||+29||'''9'''
|6||4||1||1||23||20||3||197||168||29||'''9'''
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]'''
|6||4||0||2||31||234||103||+131||'''8'''
|6||4||0||2||31||11||20||234||103||131||'''8'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh Reivers]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh Reivers]]
|6||2||1||3||21||179||146||+33||'''5'''
|6||2||1||3||21||14||7||179||146||33||'''5'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ebbw Vale RFC|Ebbw Vale]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ebbw Vale RFC|Ebbw Vale]]
|6||1||0||5||11||114||307||&minus;193||'''2'''
|6||1||0||5||11||41||−30||114||307||−193||'''2'''
|}
|}


===Pool 4===
===Pool 4===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="200"|Team
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!width="20"|D
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|TF
!width="20"|Tries for
!width="20"|PF
!width="20"|Tries against
!width="20"|PA
!width="30"|Try diff
!width="25"|+/-
!width="20"|Points for
!width="20"|Points against
!width="25"|Points diff
!width="20"|Pts
!width="20"|Pts
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]'''
|6||4||0||2||22||176||121||+55||'''8'''
|6||4||0||2||22||10||12||176||121||55||'''8'''
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Pontypridd RFC|Pontypridd]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Pontypridd RFC|Pontypridd]]'''
|6||3||0||3||13||160||141||+19||'''6'''
|6||3||0||3||13||16||−3||160||141||19||'''6'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby Treviso|Benetton Treviso]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton Treviso]]
|6||3||0||3||13||142||150||&minus;8||'''6'''
|6||3||0||3||13||13||0||142||150||−8||'''6'''
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Glasgow Rugby|Glasgow Caledonians]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Glasgow Rugby|Glasgow Caledonians]]
|6||2||0||4||10||121||187||&minus;66||'''4'''
|6||2||0||4||10||19||−9||121||187||−66||'''4'''
|}

==Seeding==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Seed
!Pool winners
!Pts
!TF
!+/−
|-
|'''1'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
|10||35||+130
|-
|'''2'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Français]]
|10||27||+102
|-
|'''3'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
|9||23||+29
|-
|'''4'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]
|8||22||+55
|-
!Seed
!Pool runners-up
!Pts
!TF
!+/−
|-
|'''5'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
|9||17||+36
|-
|'''6'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]
|8||31||+131
|-
|'''7'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Pontypridd RFC|Pontypridd]]
|6||13||+19
|-
|'''8'''
|align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]]
|6||12||−67
|}
|}


==Knockout stage==
==Knockout stage==
{{8TeamBracket
===Quarter-finals===
{{Rugbybox |
date = 11 December 1998<br />19:15 |
home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} |
score = 15 &ndash; 13 |
report = |
away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse |
homescore = |
awayscore = |
stadium = [[Ravenhill Stadium|Ravenhill]] |
attendance = 11,500 |
referee = }}


| RD1 = [[1998–99 Heineken Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
{{Rugbybox |
| RD2 = [[1998–99 Heineken Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
date = 12 December 1998<br />15:00 |
| RD3 = [[1998–99 Heineken Cup#Final|Final]]
home = Perpignan {{flagicon|FRA}} |
score = 34 &ndash; 17 |
report = |
away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Llanelli |
homescore = |
awayscore = |
stadium = [[Stade Aime Giral]] |
attendance = 10,000 |
referee = }}


| RD1-seed1 = 3
{{Rugbybox |
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''[[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]'''
date = 12 December 1998<br />15:30 |
| RD1-score1 = '''15'''
home = Stade Francais {{flagicon|FRA}} |
| RD1-seed2 = 6
score = 71 &ndash; 14 |
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]
report = |
| RD1-score2 = 13
away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Pontypridd |
homescore = |
awayscore = |
stadium = [[Stade Jean-Bouin]] |
attendance = 5,000 |
referee = }}


| RD1-seed3 = 2
{{Rugbybox |
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Stade Français]]'''
date = 13 December 1998<br />15:00 |
| RD1-score3 = '''71'''
home = Colomiers {{flagicon|FRA}} |
| RD1-seed4 = 7
score = 23 &ndash; 9 |
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Pontypridd RFC|Pontypridd]]
report = |
| RD1-score4 = 14
away = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Munster |

homescore = |
| RD1-seed5 = 4
awayscore = |
| RD1-team5 = {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]'''
stadium = [[Stade Selery]] |
| RD1-score5 = '''23'''
attendance = 8,000 |
| RD1-seed6 = 5
referee = }}
| RD1-team6 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
| RD1-score6 = 9

| RD1-seed7 = 1
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]'''
| RD1-score7 = '''34'''
| RD1-seed8 = 8
| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]]
| RD1-score8 = 17

| RD2-seed1 = 3
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''[[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]'''
| RD2-score1 = '''33'''
| RD2-seed2 = 2
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Français]]
| RD2-score2 = 27

| RD2-seed3 = 4
| RD2-team3 = {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]'''
| RD2-score3 = '''10'''
| RD2-seed4 = 1
| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
| RD2-score4 = 6

| RD3-seed1 = 3
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''[[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]'''
| RD3-score1 = '''21'''
| RD3-seed2 = 4
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]
| RD3-score2 = 6
}}

===Quarter-finals===
{{rugbybox
|date = 11 December 1998
|time = 19:15
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 15–13
|report = Report<ref>Jim Stokes, "Oh la, la, magical Ulster", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 12 December 1998</ref><ref name=losttime>[https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/chance-to-remember-a-lost-time-1.1111145 "Chance to remember a lost time"], ''Irish Times'', 20 October 2000</ref>
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
|pen1 = [[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]] (3)
|drop1 = [[David Humphreys (rugby union)|Humphreys]] (2)
|try2 = [[Fabien Pelous|Pelous]]
|con2 = [[Stéphane Ougier|Ougier]]
|pen2 = [[Yann Delaigue|Delaigue]] (2)
|stadium = [[Ravenhill Stadium|Ravenhill]]
|attendance = 11,500
|referee = B. Campbell
}}
----
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 December 1998
|time = 15:00
|home = Perpignan {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 34–17
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Llanelli
|homescore =
|awayscore =
|stadium = [[Stade Aime Giral]]
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
}}
----
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 December 1998
|time = 15:30
|home = Stade Francais {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 71–14
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Pontypridd
|homescore =
|awayscore =
|stadium = [[Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris)|Stade Jean-Bouin]]
|attendance = 5,000
|referee =
}}
----
{{Rugbybox
|date = 13 December 1998
|time = 15:00
|home = Colomiers {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 23–9
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|homescore =
|awayscore =
|stadium = [[Stade Selery]]
|attendance = 8,000
|referee =
}}


===Semi-finals===
===Semi-finals===
{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox
date = 9 January 1999<br />13:00 |
|date = 9 January 1999
|time = 13:00
home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} |
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
score = 33 &ndash; 27 |
|score = 33–27
|report = Report<ref>Brendan Fanning, "Euro dream lives on", ''Sunday Independent'', 10 January 1999</ref><ref>Chris Hewett, [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-ulster-revel-in-magic-of-europe-1046422.html "Rugby Union: Ulster revel in magic of Europe"], ''The Independent'', 11 January 1999</ref><br />[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-xoHVas2qs Highlights]
report = |
away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Francais |
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Francais
|try1 = [[Stephen McKinty|McKinty]], [[David Humphreys (rugby union)|Humphreys]]
homescore = |
|con1 = [[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]]
awayscore = |
|pen1 = [[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]] (5)
stadium = [[Ravenhill Stadium|Ravenhill]] |
|drop1 = [[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]], [[David Humphreys (rugby union)|Humphreys]]
attendance = 20,000 |
|try2 = [[Christophe Juillet|Juillet]] (2), [[Marc Lièvremont|Lièvremont]]
referee = }}
|con2 = [[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]] (3)
|pen2 = [[Diego Domínguez (rugby union)|Dominguez]] (2)
|stadium = [[Ravenhill Stadium|Ravenhill]]
|attendance = 20,000
|referee = J. Fleming
}}


{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox
date = 9 January 1999<br />14:45 |
|date = 9 January 1999
|time = 14:45
home = Colomiers {{flagicon|FRA}} |
|home = Colomiers {{flagicon|FRA}}
score = 10 &ndash; 6 |
|score = 10–6
report = |
|report =
away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan |
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan
homescore = |
|homescore =
awayscore = |
|awayscore =
stadium = [[Stade Municipal]] |
|stadium = [[Stadium Municipal]], Toulouse
attendance = 30,000 |
|attendance = 30,000
referee = }}
|referee =
}}


===Final===
===Final===
{{main|1999 Heineken Cup Final}}
{{Rugbybox |

date = 30 January 1999<br />14:45 |
{{rugbybox
home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} |
score = 21 &ndash; 6 |
|date = 30 January 1999
|time = 14:45
report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/82_629.php Report] |
away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Colomiers |
|home = [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 21–6
homescore = |
|report = [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/17040.php Report]
awayscore = |
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[US Colomiers|Colomiers]]
stadium = [[Lansdowne Road]] |
|pen1 = [[Simon Mason (rugby union)|Mason]] (6)
attendance = 49,000 |
|drop1 = [[David Humphreys (rugby union)|Humphreys]]
referee = }}
|pen2 = [[Laurent Labit|Labit]]<br />[[Mickael Carre]]
|stadium = [[Lansdowne Road]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 49,000
|referee = [[Clayton Thomas]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}


==References==
{{Heineken Cup}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Rugby European Rugby Cup links}}


{{European Rugby Champions Cup}}
[[Category:Heineken Cup seasons|1998-99]]
[[Category:1998 in rugby union|European Rugby Cup]]
[[Category:1999 in rugby union|European Rugby Cup]]


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Revision as of 01:32, 22 September 2023

1998–99 Heineken Cup
Tournament details
Countries France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date18 September 1998 to 30 January 1999
Tournament statistics
Teams16
Matches played55
Attendance322,340 (5,861 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Simon Mason (Ulster)
(144 points)
Top try scorer(s)Thomas Lombard (Stade Français)
Michel Marfaing (Toulouse)
Émile Ntamack (Toulouse)
(7 tries)
Final
VenueLansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance49,000
ChampionsIreland Ulster (1st title)
Runners-upFrance Colomiers
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The 1998–99 Heineken Cup was the fourth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, and Scotland, were divided into four pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. Cardiff and Swansea did not compete due to a dispute with their union, the Welsh Rugby Union, whereas teams from England did not compete due to a dispute between European Rugby and the Rugby Football Union. The pool winners and runners-up qualified for the knock-out stages.

Teams

France France Wales Wales Scotland Scotland Ireland Ireland Italy Italy
  • Stade Français
  • Bègles-Bordeaux
  • Perpignan
  • Toulouse
  • Colomiers
  • Llanelli
  • Neath
  • Ebbw Vale
  • Pontypridd
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Leinster
  • Munster
  • Ulster
  • Petrarca
  • Treviso

Pool stage

Further information: 1998-99 Heineken Cup pool stage

In the pool matches teams received 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat.

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Stade Français 6 5 0 1 27 10 17 219 117 102 10
Wales Llanelli 6 3 0 3 12 22 −10 113 180 −67 6
Ireland Leinster 6 2 0 4 17 12 5 141 124 17 4
France Bègles-Bordeaux 6 2 0 4 11 23 −12 127 179 −52 4

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Perpignan 6 5 0 1 35 13 22 238 108 130 10
Ireland Munster 6 4 1 1 17 13 4 144 108 36 9
Wales Neath 6 1 1 4 14 27 −13 118 194 −76 3
Italy Petrarca Padova 6 1 0 5 8 21 −13 79 169 −90 2

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ireland Ulster 6 4 1 1 23 20 3 197 168 29 9
France Toulouse 6 4 0 2 31 11 20 234 103 131 8
Scotland Edinburgh Reivers 6 2 1 3 21 14 7 179 146 33 5
Wales Ebbw Vale 6 1 0 5 11 41 −30 114 307 −193 2

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Colomiers 6 4 0 2 22 10 12 176 121 55 8
Wales Pontypridd 6 3 0 3 13 16 −3 160 141 19 6
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 3 0 3 13 13 0 142 150 −8 6
Scotland Glasgow Caledonians 6 2 0 4 10 19 −9 121 187 −66 4

Seeding

Seed Pool winners Pts TF +/−
1 France Perpignan 10 35 +130
2 France Stade Français 10 27 +102
3 Ireland Ulster 9 23 +29
4 France Colomiers 8 22 +55
Seed Pool runners-up Pts TF +/−
5 Ireland Munster 9 17 +36
6 France Toulouse 8 31 +131
7 Wales Pontypridd 6 13 +19
8 Wales Llanelli 6 12 −67

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
3 Ireland Ulster 15
6 France Toulouse 13
3 Ireland Ulster 33
2 France Stade Français 27
2 France Stade Français 71
7 Wales Pontypridd 14
3 Ireland Ulster 21
4 France Colomiers 6
4 France Colomiers 23
5 Ireland Munster 9
4 France Colomiers 10
1 France Perpignan 6
1 France Perpignan 34
8 Wales Llanelli 17

Quarter-finals

11 December 1998
19:15
Ulster Ireland15–13France Toulouse
Pen: Mason (3)
Drop: Humphreys (2)		Report[1][2]Try: Pelous
Con: Ougier
Pen: Delaigue (2)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: B. Campbell
12 December 1998
15:00
Perpignan France34–17Wales Llanelli
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 10,000
12 December 1998
15:30
Stade Francais France71–14Wales Pontypridd
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 5,000
13 December 1998
15:00
Colomiers France23–9Ireland Munster
Stade Selery
Attendance: 8,000

Semi-finals

9 January 1999
13:00
Ulster Ireland33–27France Stade Francais
Try: McKinty, Humphreys
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (5)
Drop: Mason, Humphreys		Report[3][4]
Highlights		Try: Juillet (2), Lièvremont
Con: Dominguez (3)
Pen: Dominguez (2)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J. Fleming
9 January 1999
14:45
Colomiers France10–6France Perpignan
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 30,000

Final

Main article: 1999 Heineken Cup Final
30 January 1999
14:45
Ulster Ireland21–6France Colomiers
Pen: Mason (6)
Drop: Humphreys		ReportPen: Labit
Mickael Carre
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

References

  1. ^ Jim Stokes, "Oh la, la, magical Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 12 December 1998
  2. ^ "Chance to remember a lost time", Irish Times, 20 October 2000
  3. ^ Brendan Fanning, "Euro dream lives on", Sunday Independent, 10 January 1999
  4. ^ Chris Hewett, "Rugby Union: Ulster revel in magic of Europe", The Independent, 11 January 1999
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