1999 Rugby World Cup – European qualification
In the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying, European teams played for six places in the final tournament. Three more places were available in the repechage. France and Wales were automatic qualifiers.
Round A
Pool 1
Ukraine qualify for Round B.
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 21 | +156 | 12 |
| 2 | %253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 70 | -52 | 8 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 7 |
| 4 |  Israel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 73 | -27 | 7 |
| 5 |  Austria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 82 | -67 | 6 |
- Match Schedule
Pool 2
Croatia qualify for Round B.
- Final Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 67 | +125 | 12 |
| 2 |  Latvia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 52 | +113 | 10 |
| 3 |  Moldova | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 81 | -28 | 8 |
| 4 |  Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 125 | -83 | 6 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 171 | -127 | 4 |
- Match Schedule
Pool 3
Andorra qualify for Round B.
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Andorra | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 65 | +74 | 12 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 60 | +131 | 10 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 79 | -29 | 8 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 157 | -87 | 6 |
| 5 |  Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 116 | -89 | 4 |
- Match Schedule
Round B
Pool 1
Italy and Georgia qualify for Round C.
- Final Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Italy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 62 | +158 | 12 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Georgia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 10 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 90 | +15 | 8 |
| 4 |  Russia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 92 | -7 | 6 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 206 | -180 | 4 |
- Match Schedule
Pool 2
Romania and Netherlands qualify for Round C.
- Final Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 51 | +187 | 12 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 78 | +78 | 10 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 87 | +10 | 8 |
| 4 |  Poland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 152 | -94 | 6 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 180 | -131 | 4 |
- Match Schedule
Pool 3
Spain and Portugal qualify for Round C.
- Final Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 42 | +116 | 12 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 60 | +60 | 10 |
| 3 |  Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 82 | +20 | 8 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 105 | -25 | 6 |
| 5 | Andorra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 216 | -171 | 4 |
- Match Schedule
Round C
Pool 1
Ireland and Romania qualify for RWC 1999, Georgia goes forward to Repechage.
- Final Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 35 | +88 | 6 |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 76 | -14 | 4 |
| 3 | Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 97 | -74 | 2 |
- Match Schedule
| Point system: try 5 pt., conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3pt. drop 3pt, Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc) |
| 14 November 1998 | Ireland |
70 - 0 | Georgia |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Try: Bell, Costello Dempsey 2, Duignan Johns, Maggs O'Shea, Scally Wallace Con: Elwood 10 |
Referee: Robert Davies .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | ||||
| Ireland: 15.Conor O'Shea, 14.Justin Bishop, 13.Pat Duignan, 12.Jonathan Bell, 11.Kevin Maggs, 10.Eric Elwood, 9.Conor McGuinness, 8.Victor Costello, 7.Andy Ward, 6.Eric Miller, 5.Malcolm O'Kelly, 4.Paddy Johns, (cap) 3.Paul Wallace, 2.Ross Nesdale, 1.Peter Clohessy,replacement: Allen Clarke, Girvan Dempsey, Cieran Scally, Jeremy Davidson, Dion O'Cuinneagain, Justin Fitzpatrick, | |||||
| Georgia : 15.Vassil Abashidze, 14.George Buguianishvili, 13.Emzar Dzagnidze, 12.Vassil Katsadze, 11.Archil Kavtarahvili, 10.Besso Tepnadze, 9.Shavleg Janelidze, 8.Kakha Kobakhidze, 7.Grigol Labadze, 6.Archil Kobakhidze, 5.Vano Nadiradze, (cap) 4.Ilia Zedginidze, 3.Goderdzi Shvelidze, 2.Levan Javelidze, 1.Irakli Chikava,sostituti: Zurab Mtchedlishvili, Levan Tsabadze, Paliko Jimsheladze, Bessik Khamashuridze, | |||||
| 18 November 1998 | Romania |
27 - 23 | Georgia |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Try: Brezoianu, Mitu, Solomie Con: Mitu 3 Pen: Mitu 2 |
Try: Kavtarahvili, Tsabadze Con: Urjukashvili 2 Pen: Machitidze, Urjukashvili 2 |
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan  | |||
| Romania :15.Mihai Vioreanu, 14.Cristian Hîldan, 13.Gabriel Brezoianu, 12.Romeo Gontineac, 11.Gheorghe Solomie, 10.Roland Vusec, 9.Petre Mitu, 8.Cătălin Drăguceanu (cap.), 7.Florin Corodeanu, 6.Alex Manta, 5.Adrian Gîrbu, 4.Mihăiță Dragomir, 3.Constantin Stan, 2.Răzvan Mavrodin, 1.Dragoș Niculae, replacements: , Florin Mărioara, Petru Bălan, Ovidiu Slușariuc, Vasile Doja, Mihai Ciolacu | |||||
| Georgia :15.Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 14.Archil Kavtarahvili, 13.Paliko Jimsheladze, 12.Bessik Khamashuridze, 11.George Buguianishvili, 10.Kakha Machitidze, 9.Irakli Guiorkhelidze, 8.Kakha Kobakhidze, 7.Grigol Labadze, 6.Zaza Lezhava, 5.Zurab Mtchedlishvili (cap), 4.Guia Rapava-Ruskini, 3.Levan Tsabadze, 2.Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1.Mevlud Mtiulishvili, replacements: , Besso Tepnadze, Goderdzi Shvelidze, Shavleg Janelidze, Vassil Katsadze, Vano Nadiradze | |||||
| 21 November 1998 | Ireland |
53 - 35 | Romania |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Try: Bell 2, O'Shea Scally, Ward Penalty try 2 Con: Elwood 3, Humphreys 3 Pen: Elwood 2 |
Try: Brezoianu, Fugigi Solomie, Vioreanu 2 Con: Mitu 2 Pen: Mitu 2 |
Referee: Paul Honiss  | |||
| Ireland 15.Conor O'Shea, 14.Justin Bishop, 13.Pat Duignan, 12.Jonathan Bell, 11.Darragh O'Mahony, 10.Eric Elwood, 9.Cieran Scally, 8.Victor Costello, 7.Andy Ward, 6.Eric Miller, 5.Malcolm O'Kelly, 4.Paddy Johns (cap), 3.Paul Wallace, 2.Allen Clarke, 1.Peter Clohessy, replacements: , Kevin Maggs, Jeremy Davidson, Dion O'Cuinneagain, Keith Wood, David Humphreys, Conor McGuinness, Justin Fitzpatrick | |||||
| Romania :15.Mihai Vioreanu, 14.Radu Fugigi, 13.Gabriel Brezoianu, 12.Romeo Gontineac, 11.Gheorghe Solomie, 10.Roland Vusec, 9.Petre Mitu, 8.Cătălin Drăguceanu (cap), 7.Adrian Gîrbu, 6.Alex Manta, 5.Vasile Doja, 4.Mihăiță Dragomir, 3.Florin Mărioara, 2.Răzvan Mavrodin, 1.Dragoș Niculae, replacements: , Erdinci Septar, Cristian Lupu, Mihai Ciolacu, Ovidiu Slușariuc, Petru Bălan, Marius Iacob, Sergiu Mocanu | |||||
Pool 2
England and Italy qualify for RWC 1999, Netherlands goes forward to Repechage.
- Final Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | |||
| 1 |  England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 15 | +118 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 30 | +52 | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 177 | -170 | 2 |
- Match Schedule
14 November 1998 |
| England |
110 - 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium), Huddersfield |
18 November 1998 |
| Netherlands |
7 - 67 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium), Huddersfield |
22 November 1998 |
| England |
23 - 15 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium), Huddersfield |
References
- 1999 World Cup Qualifiers, CNN - Sports Illustrated
Bibliography
- Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999). (in Italian)
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