1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage

In the 1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage teams received

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

Pool 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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