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1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage

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1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season1998–99 Heineken Cup
Date18 September 1998 – 8 November 1998
Qualifiers
Seed 1France Perpignan
Seed 2France Stade Français
Seed 3Ireland Ulster
Seed 4France Colomiers
Seed 5Ireland Munster
Seed 6France Toulouse
Seed 7Wales Pontypridd
Seed 8Wales Llanelli
1997–98
(Previous)
1999–2000
(Next)

In the 1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage teams received

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw

Pool 1

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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
19 September 1998
19:30
Llanelli Scarlets Wales27–33Ireland Leinster
Stradey Park
Attendance: 9,000
19 September 1998
15:15
Bordeaux-Begles France28–39France Stade Français
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 5,000
25 September 1998
18:30
Leinster Ireland17–28France Stade Français
Donnybrook
Attendance: 8,000
26 September 1998
14:30
Llanelli Scarlets Wales22–10France Bordeaux-Begles
Stradey Park
Attendance: 2,500
9 October 1998
18:30
Leinster Ireland9–3France Bordeaux-Begles
Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,000
9 October 1998
16:00
Stade Français France49–3Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Stadium Nord
Attendance: 7,000
17 October 1998
16:00
Stade Français France56–31Ireland Leinster
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000
18 October 1998
15:00
Bordeaux Begles France48–10Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 4,000
31 October 1998
14:30
Llanelli Scarlets Wales17–13France Stade Français
Stradey Park
Attendance: 2,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France31–10Ireland Leinster
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 3,000
6 November 1998
18:30
Leinster Ireland27–34Wales Llanelli Scarlets
Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,500
7 November 1998
15:30
Stade Français France34–21France Bordeaux-Begles
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 2

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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 Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6 1 0 5 8 21 −13 79 169 −90 2
19 September 1998
14:30
Munster Ireland20–13Italy Petrarca
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,000
19 September 1998
14:30
Neath Wales33–51France Perpignan
The Gnoll
Attendance: 2,500

26 September 1998
14:30
Munster Ireland34–10Wales Neath
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
27 September 1998
15:00
Perpignan France67–8Italy Petrarca
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 4,000

10 October 1998
15:15
Perpignan France41–24Ireland Munster
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 5,000
10 October 1998
20:00
Petrarca Italy28–17Wales Neath
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500

17 October 1998
14:30
Neath Wales18–18Ireland Munster
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,200
17 October 1998
20:00
Petrarca Italy6–14France Perpignan
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000

31 October 1998
14:30
Munster Ireland13–5France Perpignan
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,000
31 October 1998
14:30
Neath Wales16–3Italy Petrarca
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,500

8 November 1998
15:00
Perpignan France60–24Wales Neath
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 5,000
8 November 1998
16:00
Petrarca Italy21–35Ireland Munster
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500

Pool 3

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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
18 September 1998
19:30
Ulster Ireland38 – 38Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Mason, McKinty, J. Cunningham (2)
Con: Mason (3)
Pen: Mason (4)
Report[1]Try: Mayer, Roxburgh, Murray (2)
Con: Hodge (3)
Pen: Hodge (3)
Drop: Hodge
Ravenhill
Attendance: 9,000
19 September 1998
18:30
Toulouse France108–16Wales Ebbw Vale
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 8,000

26 September 1998
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland41–17Wales Ebbw Vale
Easter Road Stadium[2]
Attendance: 2,000
26 September 1998
17:00
Toulouse France39 – 3Ireland Ulster
Try: Ntamack (2), Desbrosse, Marfaing, Laput
Con: Delaigue, Ougier (2)
Pen: Ougier, Delaigue
Report[3][4]Pen: Mason
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: D. Bevan

10 October 1998
14:30
Ebbw Vale Wales28 – 61Ireland Ulster
Try: Penalty try
Manley, Taumalolo
Con: Hayward (2)
Pen: Hayward (2)
Report[5][6]Try: J. Bell, Humphreys (2), S. Bell, Blair, McKinty, Park
Con: Mason (7)
Pen: Mason (4)
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,000
11 October 1998
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland25–29France Toulouse
Easter Road Stadium[2]
Attendance: 3,000

16 October 1998
19:30
Ulster Ireland29 – 24France Toulouse
Try: Mason, McKinty, Van Rensburg
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (4)
Report[7][4]Try: Marfaing, Cazalbou (2)
Con: Ougier (2), Delaigue
Ravenhill
Attendance: 10,000
17 October 1998
14:30
Ebbw Vale Wales16–43Scotland Edinburgh
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1,000

30 October 1998
19:30
Ulster Ireland43 – 18Wales Ebbw Vale
Try: J. Cunningham, McWhirter, Irwin, Mason, S. Bell, Ward, Matchett
Con: Mason (4)
Report[8][9]Try: Olsen, Faletau
Pen: Strange, Greene
Ravenhill
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: F. Maciello
31 October 1998
18:00
Toulouse France23–11Scotland Edinburgh
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 8,500

7 November 1998
14:30
Ebbw Vale Wales19–11France Toulouse
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,000
8 November 1998
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland21 – 23Ireland Ulster
Try: Stanger, Murray
Con: Chalmers
Pen: Chalmers (3)
Report[10]
Highlights
Try: Blair, Coulter
Con: Mason (2)
Pen: Mason (3)
Myreside[2]
Attendance: 4,000

Pool 4

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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
19 September 1998
20:30
Benetton Treviso Italy19–22France Colomiers
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,000
20 September 1998
15:00
Glasgow Scotland21–43Wales Pontypridd
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,000

26 September 1998
14:30
Pontypridd Wales32–27France Colomiers
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
26 September 1998
20:30
Benetton Treviso Italy34–15Scotland Glasgow
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 1,100

9 October 1998
19:15
Pontypridd Wales13–22Italy Benetton Treviso
Sardis Road
Attendance: 6,500
10 October 1998
15:30
Colomiers France34–16Scotland Glasgow
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,000

17 October 1998
15:30
Colomiers France35–21Wales Pontypridd
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000
18 October 1998
15:00
Glasgow Scotland40–27Italy Benetton Treviso
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,040

31 October 1998
15:00
Benetton Treviso Italy33–19Wales Pontypridd
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,000
1 November 1998
15:00
Glasgow Scotland26–17France Colomiers
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,000

25 October 1998
15:00
Colomiers France41–7Italy Benetton Treviso
Stade Selery
Attendance: 5,000
7 November 1998
17:30
Pontypridd Wales32–3Scotland Glasgow
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,500

Seeding

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster drop vital point in dramatic opening tie", Belfast Telegraph, 19 September 1998
  2. ^ a b c "Easter Road put in the frame as new home for Gunners". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. ^ Richard Stevenson, "Second best all round", Sunday Life, 27 September 1998
  4. ^ a b "Chance to remember a lost time", Irish Times, 20 October 2000
  5. ^ "Flawless Mason inspires Ulster", Sunday Life, 11 October 1998
  6. ^ "Rugby Union: Ulster's forwards lay foundations for success", The Independent, 12 October 1998
  7. ^ Jim Stokes, "Salute brave hearts of Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 17 October 1998
  8. ^ Jim Stokes, "A victory romp but no rhythm", Belfast Telegraph, 31 October 1998
  9. ^ Gerry Thornley, "Ward Drives Ulster On", The Irish Times, 31 October 1998
  10. ^ Jim Stokes, "Sheldon 'n dusted: Coulter drives Ulster into Euro quarters", Belfast Telegraph, 9 November 1998
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