The 1998–99 Welsh Premier Division was a rugby union competition for Welsh clubs. It was not contested by Cardiff and Swansea, due to their ongoing dispute with the WRU. Newport and Aberavon were promoted to take their place. Llanelli RFC won the league, despite Pontypridd RFC beginning the season as runaway favourites.[1] Llanelli, Pontypridd, and Neath RFC qualified for the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup, with Ebbw Vale RFC missing out to make space for Cardiff and Swansea.[2] Aberavon RFC were relegated.
| 1998–99 Welsh Premier Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Wales |
| Champions | Llanelli RFC |
| Runners-up | Pontypridd RFC |
| Matches played | 80 |
The league operated under a round-robin, with each team playing the seven others home and away. The top and bottom four then separated for the second phase, again playing each other home and away to add an extra six games to the season.
Table edit
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli RFC
|
20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 768 | 341 | +427 | 64 |
| Pontypridd RFC
|
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 646 | 468 | +178 | 46 |
| Neath RFC
|
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 568 | 491 | +77 | 44 |
| Ebbw Vale RFC
|
20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 541 | 468 | +73 | 44 |
| Caerphilly RFC
|
20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 550 | 562 | -12 | 37 |
| Bridgend RFC
|
20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 522 | 607 | -85 | 36 |
| Newport RFC
|
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 499 | 639 | -140 | 23 |
| Aberavon RFC
|
20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 394 | 929 | -535 | 10 |
Results edit
First phase edit
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Top four playoff edit
Round 16 edit
Round 19 edit
References edit
- ^ Robert Cole. "Rugby Union: Great Welsh divide | Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ Wyn Griffiths. "Rugby Union: Rebels return to Welsh League | Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ "The history of rugby through its competitions". Rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2016-04-26.