1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage

1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season1998–99 Heineken Cup
Date18 September 1998 – 8 November 1998
Qualifiers
Seed 1 Perpignan
Seed 2 Stade Français
Seed 3 Ulster
Seed 4 Colomiers
Seed 5 Munster
Seed 6 Toulouse
Seed 7 Pontypridd
Seed 8 Llanelli
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In the 1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage teams received

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

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Stade Français 6 5 0 1 27 10 17 219 117 102 10
Llanelli 6 3 0 3 12 22 −10 113 180 −67 6
Leinster 6 2 0 4 17 12 5 141 124 17 4
Bègles-Bordeaux 6 2 0 4 11 23 −12 127 179 −52 4
19 September 1998
19:30
Llanelli Scarlets 27–33 Leinster
Stradey Park
Attendance: 9,000
19 September 1998
15:15
Bordeaux-Begles 28–39 Stade Français
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 5,000
25 September 1998
18:30
Leinster 17–28 Stade Français
Donnybrook
Attendance: 8,000
26 September 1998
14:30
Llanelli Scarlets 22–10 Bordeaux-Begles
Stradey Park
Attendance: 2,500
9 October 1998
18:30
Leinster 9–3 Bordeaux-Begles
Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,000
9 October 1998
16:00
Stade Français 49–3 Llanelli Scarlets
Stadium Nord
Attendance: 7,000
17 October 1998
16:00
Stade Français 56–31 Leinster
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000
18 October 1998
15:00
Bordeaux Begles 48–10 Llanelli Scarlets
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 4,000
31 October 1998
14:30
Llanelli Scarlets 17–13 Stade Français
Stradey Park
Attendance: 2,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles 31–10 Leinster
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 3,000
6 November 1998
18:30
Leinster 27–34 Llanelli Scarlets
Donnybrook
Attendance: 4,500
7 November 1998
15:30
Stade Français 34–21 Bordeaux-Begles
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Perpignan 6 5 0 1 35 13 22 238 108 130 10
Munster 6 4 1 1 17 13 4 144 108 36 9
Neath 6 1 1 4 14 27 −13 118 194 −76 3
Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6 1 0 5 8 21 −13 79 169 −90 2
19 September 1998
14:30
Munster 20–13 Petrarca
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,000
19 September 1998
14:30
Neath 33–51 Perpignan
The Gnoll
Attendance: 2,500
26 September 1998
14:30
Munster 34–10 Neath
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
27 September 1998
15:00
Perpignan 67–8 Petrarca
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 4,000
10 October 1998
15:15
Perpignan 41–24 Munster
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 5,000
10 October 1998
20:00
Petrarca 28–17 Neath
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500
17 October 1998
14:30
Neath 18–18 Munster
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,200
17 October 1998
20:00
Petrarca 6–14 Perpignan
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,000
31 October 1998
14:30
Munster 13–5 Perpignan
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,000
31 October 1998
14:30
Neath 16–3 Petrarca
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,500
8 November 1998
15:00
Perpignan 60–24 Neath
Stade Aime Giral
Attendance: 5,000
8 November 1998
16:00
Petrarca 21–35 Munster
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ulster 6 4 1 1 23 20 3 197 168 29 9
Toulouse 6 4 0 2 31 11 20 234 103 131 8
Edinburgh Reivers 6 2 1 3 21 14 7 179 146 33 5
Ebbw Vale 6 1 0 5 11 41 −30 114 307 −193 2
18 September 1998
19:30
Ulster 38 – 38 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 108–16 Ebbw Vale
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 8,000
26 September 1998
15:00
Edinburgh 41–17 Ebbw Vale
Easter Road Stadium[2]
Attendance: 2,000
26 September 1998
17:00
Toulouse 39 – 3 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 28 – 61 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 25–29 Toulouse
Easter Road Stadium[2]
Attendance: 3,000
16 October 1998
19:30
Ulster 29 – 24 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 16–43 Edinburgh
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 1,000
30 October 1998
19:30
Ulster 43 – 18 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 23–11 Edinburgh
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 8,500
7 November 1998
14:30
Ebbw Vale 19–11 Toulouse
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,000
8 November 1998
15:00
Edinburgh 21 – 23 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

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Colomiers 6 4 0 2 22 10 12 176 121 55 8
Pontypridd 6 3 0 3 13 16 −3 160 141 19 6
Benetton Treviso 6 3 0 3 13 13 0 142 150 −8 6
Glasgow Caledonians 6 2 0 4 10 19 −9 121 187 −66 4
19 September 1998
20:30
Benetton Treviso 19–22 Colomiers
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,000
20 September 1998
15:00
Glasgow 21–43 Pontypridd
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
26 September 1998
14:30
Pontypridd 32–27 Colomiers
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
26 September 1998
20:30
Benetton Treviso 34–15 Glasgow
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 1,100
9 October 1998
19:15
Pontypridd 13–22 Benetton Treviso
Sardis Road
Attendance: 6,500
10 October 1998
15:30
Colomiers 34–16 Glasgow
Stade Selery
Attendance: 3,000
17 October 1998
15:30
Colomiers 35–21 Pontypridd
Stade Selery
Attendance: 4,000
18 October 1998
15:00
Glasgow 40–27 Benetton Treviso
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,040
31 October 1998
15:00
Benetton Treviso 33–19 Pontypridd
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 2,000
1 November 1998
15:00
Glasgow 26–17 Colomiers
Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
25 October 1998
15:00
Colomiers 41–7 Benetton Treviso
Stade Selery
Attendance: 5,000
7 November 1998
17:30
Pontypridd 32–3 Glasgow
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,500

Seeding

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

See also

References

  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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