1999 Five Nations Championship
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The 1999 Five Nations Championship (sponsored by Lloyds TSB) was the seventieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Ten matches were played over five weekends from 6 February to 11 April. The tournament was won by Scotland, who beat England on points difference.
It was notable for the dramatic climax to the tournament, which was decided in the dying minutes of the final match. England were heavy favourites to beat a poor Wales team and claim both the tournament title and Grand Slam. With England leading the match by six points with three minutes remaining, Wales centre Scott Gibbs evaded a number of tackles to score a try from approximately 20 metres. Neil Jenkins successfully converted to claim victory for Wales by a single point in one of the most memorable matches in the tournament's history.
This was the last Five Nations Championship; in 2000, Italy joined the tournament, which became the Six Nations Championship.
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[edit] Participants
The teams involved were:
[edit] Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 |  Scotland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 79 | +41 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |  England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 78 | +25 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Wales |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 126 | −17 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Ireland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 90 | −24 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  France |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 100 | −25 | 1 | 2 |
[edit] Results
| 1999-02-06 15:00 | |||
| Ireland |
9–10 | France |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 49,000 |
| Pens: David Humphreys (3) | Tries: Émile N'Tamack Cons: Thomas Castaignède Pens: Thomas Castaignède |
| 1999-02-06 16:15 | |||
| Scotland |
33–20 | Wales |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 |
| Tries: Gregor Townsend, John Leslie, Scott Murray Cons: Kenny Logan (2) Pens: Kenny Logan (2), Duncan Hodge |
Tries: Dafydd James, Scott Gibbs Cons: Neil Jenkins (2) Pens: Neil Jenkins (2) |
| 1999-02-20 15:00 | |||
| England |
24–21 | Scotland |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 |
| Tries: Nick Beal, Dan Luger, Tim Rodber Cons: Jonny Wilkinson (3) Pens: Jonny Wilkinson |
Tries: Alan Tait (2), Gregor Townsend Cons: Kenny Logan (3) |
| 1999-02-20 15:00 | |||
| Wales |
23–29 | Ireland |
Wembley, London |
| 1999-03-06 14:00 | |||
| France |
33–34 | Wales |
Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 78,724 |
| Tries: Émile N'Tamack (3), Thomas Castaignède Cons: Thomas Castaignède (2) Pens: Thomas Castaignède (3) |
Tries: Dafydd James, Craig Quinnell, Colin Charvis Cons: Neil Jenkins (2) Pens: Neil Jenkins (5) |
| 1999-03-06 16:00 | |||
| Ireland |
15–27 | England |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 1999-03-20 15:00 | |||
| England |
21–10 | France |
Twickenham, London |
| 1999-03-20 15:00 | |||
| Scotland |
21–10 | Ireland |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| 1999-04-10 14:00 | |||
| France |
22–36 | Scotland |
Stade de France, Paris |
| 1999-04-11 16:00 | |||
| Wales |
32–31 | England |
Wembley, London |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Wales home matches were played at Wembley due to the ongoing construction of the Millennium Stadium
| Preceded by 1998 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1999 |
Succeeded by 2000 Six Nations |
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