1998–99 European Challenge Cup

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1998–1999 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Portugal
 Romania
 Spain
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date19 September 1998 to 27 February 1999
Tournament statistics
Teams21
Top point scorer(s)Christophe Lamaison (Brive)
Gérald Merceron (Montferrand)
(109 points)
Top try scorer(s)Renaud Calvel (Narbonne)
Eremodo Tuni (Bourgoin)
(7 tries)
Final
VenueStade de Gerland
Attendance31,986
ChampionsFrance AS Montferrand (1st title)
Runners-upFrance Bourgoin
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The 1998–99 European Challenge Cup was the third year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between September 1998 and February 1999

Pool stage[edit]

Pool 1[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Narbonne 6 6 0 0 32 13 +19 228 98 +130 12
Wales Caerphilly 6 4 0 2 16 19 −3 167 154 +13 8
France Périgueux 6 3 0 3 23 13 +10 168 119 +49 6
France Racing Club de France 6 3 0 3 17 23 −6 127 184 −57 6
Ireland Connacht 6 3 0 3 16 19 −3 129 156 −27 6
Wales Newport 6 1 0 5 14 23 −9 123 183 −60 2
Italy Rugby Rovigo 6 1 0 5 12 20 −8 108 156 −48 2

Pool 2[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Montferrand 6 5 0 1 43 9 +34 303 86 +217 10
France Bourgoin 6 5 0 1 36 8 +28 222 86 +136 10
France Dax 6 5 0 1 20 15 +5 163 124 +39 10
France Castres 6 3 0 3 32 10 +22 229 101 +128 6
Italy Rugby Roma 6 2 0 4 14 34 −20 117 213 −96 4
Wales Aberavon 6 1 0 5 14 42 −28 86 287 −201 2
Spain Spain XV 6 0 0 6 7 48 −41 65 288 −223 0

Pool 3[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Brive 6 5 0 1 35 14 +21 241 102 +139 10
France Agen 6 4 0 2 30 11 +19 231 93 +138 8
France Pau 6 4 0 2 25 8 +17 211 87 +124 8
France Biarritz 6 4 0 2 30 14 +16 187 124 +63 8
Wales Bridgend RFC 6 2 0 4 19 28 −9 158 206 −48 4
Romania Dinamo București 6 2 0 4 19 31 −12 131 246 −115 4
Portugal Portugal XV 6 0 0 6 8 60 −52 73 374 −301 0

Knockout stage[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

12 December 1998
15:30
Narbonne France30–13France Pau
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie
12 December 1998
19:30
Brive France43–12Wales Caerphilly
Parc Municipal des Sports
Attendance: 4,000
13 December 1998
15:00
Montferrand France66–13France Dax
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 3,872
13 December 1998
15:00
Bourgoin France29–19France SU Agen
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000

Semi-finals[edit]

10 January 1999
15:15
Montferrand France27–21France Narbonne
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,500
10 January 1999
15:15
Bourgoin France26–23France Brive
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 12,000

Final[edit]

27 February 1999
16:00
Bourgoin France16–35France Montferrand
Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 31,986

See also[edit]