1999 Rugby World Cup | |
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1999-10-01 - 1999-11-06 | |
Host nation | ![]() |
No. of nations | 20 (65 qualifying) |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Matches played | 41 |
Attendance | 1,750,000 (42,683 per match) |
Top scorer | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() |
Preceded by | 1995 Rugby World Cup |
Succeeded by | 2003 Rugby World Cup |
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era.[1] The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland. As the opening ceremony, first match and the Final would take place in Wales, the Welsh team were awarded the automatic qualification berth afforded the hosts. Only four automatic qualification places were available for the 1999 tournament; the other three went to the top three teams from the previous World Cup in 1995; champions (South Africa), runners-up (New Zealand), and third-place play-off winners (France).
The tournament was expanded to 20 teams (from 16), divided into five groups of four teams, a scenario that necessitated a quarter-final play-off round involving the five runners-up and best third-placed team to decide who would join the pool winners in the last eight. Qualification for the final 16 places took place between 63 other nations. The 1999 tournament saw the introduction of a repechage, effectively a second chance for teams that had finished runners-up in each qualifying zone. Uruguay and Tonga were the first nations to profit from the repechage, and took their places alongside fellow qualifiers Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Argentina, Fiji, Romania, Canada, Namibia, Japan, Spain and the United States.
The tournament began with the opening ceremony in the newly-built Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with Wales beating Argentina 23–18, with Colin Charvis scoring the first try of the tournament. Australia won the tournament, becoming the first nation to do so twice, with a 35–12 triumph over France, who were unable to repeat their stunning semi-final victory over pre-tounament favourites New Zealand.[2]
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City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Stade de France | 80,000 |
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Twickenham Stadium | 75,000 |
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Millennium Stadium | 74,500 |
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Murrayfield Stadium | 67,500 |
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Hampden Park | 52,500 |
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Lansdowne Road | 49,250 |
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Stade Félix Bollaert | 41,800 |
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Parc Lescure | 34,327 |
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Stade de Toulouse | 27,000 |
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Stade de la Méditerranée | 25,000 |
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McAlpine Stadium | 24,500 |
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Ashton Gate | 21,500 |
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Welford Road Stadium | 16,500 |
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Racecourse Ground | 15,500 |
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Thomond Park | 13,500 |
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Ravenhill Stadium | 12,500 |
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Stradey Park | 10,800 |
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Netherdale | 6,000 |
Wales won the right to host the World Cup in 1999. The centrepiece venue for the tournament was the Millennium Stadium, built on the site of the old National Stadium at Cardiff Arms Park at a cost of £126 million from private investment. Other venues in Wales were the Racecourse Ground and Stradey Park. An agreement was reached so that the other unions in the Five Nations Championship (England, France, Ireland and Scotland) also hosted matches.
Venues in England included Twickenham, the home of the Rugby Football Union, Ashton Gate and Welford Road, all rugby union venues. The multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield, McAlpine Stadium was also used. Scottish venues included Murrayfield Stadium, the home of the Scottish Rugby Union, Hampden Park, the home of the Scottish Football Association and the smallest venue in the 1999 tournament, Netherdale, in Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Venues in Ireland included Lansdowne Road, the traditional home of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Ravenhill, the Northern Ireland IRFU owned venue and Thomond Park. France used five venues, the most of any nation, including the French national stadium, Stade de France, which hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
The following 20 teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Of the 20 teams, only four of those places were automatically allocated and did not have to play any qualification matches. These went to the champions, runners-up and the third-placed nations at the 1995 and the tournament host, Wales. A record 65 nations from five continents were therefore involved in the qualification process designed to fill the remaining 16 spots.
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Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 35 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 58 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 122 | 0 |
1999-10-02 | |||
Uruguay ![]() |
27 – 15 | ![]() |
Netherdale, Galashiels Referee: Chris White ![]() |
Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca Con: Diego Aguirre, Federico Sciarra Pen: Diego Aguirre |
Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5) |
1999-10-03 | |||
Scotland ![]() |
29 – 46 | ![]() |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Colin Hawke ![]() |
Tries: Martin Leslie, Alan Tait Con: Kenny Logan (2) Pen: Kenny Logan (4) Drop: Gregor Townsend |
Tries: Ollie Le Roux, Deon Kayser, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Robbie Fleck, Andre Venter, Brendan Venter Con: Jannie de Beer (5) Pen: Jannie de Beer (2) |
1999-10-08 | |||
Scotland ![]() |
43 – 12 | ![]() |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Stuart Dickinson ![]() |
Tries: Robbie Russell, Gary Armstrong, Glenn Metcalfe, Martin Leslie, Gordon Simpson, Gregor Townsend Con: Kenny Logan (5) Pen: Kenny Logan |
Pen: Diego Aguirre (3), Federico Sciarra |
1999-10-10 | |||
South Africa ![]() |
47 – 3 | ![]() |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Paul Honiss ![]() |
Tries: André Vos (2), Anton Leonard, Pieter Muller, Bob Skinstad, Werner Swanepoel Con: Jannie de Beer (6) |
Pen: Ferran Velazco Querol |
1999-10-15 | |||
South Africa ![]() |
39 – 3 | ![]() |
Hampden Park, Glasgow Referee: Peter Marshall ![]() |
Tries: Albert van den Bergh (2), Joost van der Westhuizen, Deon Kayser, Robbie Fleck Con: Jannie de Beer (4) Pen: Jannie de Beer (2) |
Pen: Diego Aguirre |
1999-10-16 | |||
Scotland ![]() |
48 – 0 | ![]() |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Clayton Thomas ![]() |
Tries: Cameron Mather (2), James McLaren, Shaun Longstaff, Duncan Hodge, Cameron Murray Con: Duncan Hodge (5) Pen: Duncan Hodge |
Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 28 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 47 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 171 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 196 | 0 |
1999-10-02 | |||
England ![]() |
67 – 7 | ![]() |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 73,470 Referee: Andre Watson ![]() |
Tries: Jonny Wilkinson, Richard Hill, Dan Luger, Neil Back, Phil de Glanville, Martin Corry, Matt Dawson, Matt Perry Con: Jonny Wilkinson Pen: Jonny Wilkinson |
Tries: Diego Dominguez Con: Diego Dominguez |
1999-10-03 | |||
New Zealand ![]() |
45 – 9 | ![]() |
Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Derek Bevan ![]() |
Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Byron Kelleher, Norm Maxwell, Josh Kronfeld Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4) |
Pen: Siua Taumalolo (3) |
1999-10-09 | |||
England ![]() |
16 – 30 | ![]() |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 74,600 Referee: Peter Marshall ![]() |
Tries: Phil de Glanville Con: Jonny Wilkinson Pen: Jonny Wilkinson (3) |
Tries: Byron Kelleher, Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3) |
1999-10-10 | |||
Italy ![]() |
25 – 28 | ![]() |
Welford Road, Leicester Referee: David McHugh ![]() |
Tries: Alessandro Moscardi Con: Diego Dominguez Pen: Diego Dominguez (6) |
Tries: Taunaholo Taufahema, 'Isileli Fatani, Sateki Tuipulotu Con: Sateki Tuipulotu (2) Pen: Sateki Tuipulotu (2) Drop: Sateki Tuipulotu |
1999-10-14 | |||
New Zealand ![]() |
101 – 3 | ![]() |
McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield Referee: Jim Fleming ![]() |
Tries: Jeff Wilson (3), Glen Osborne (2), Jonah Lomu (2), Taine Randell, Tony Brown, Christian Cullen, Mark Hammett, Daryl Gibson, Scott Robertson, Dylan Mika Con: Tony Brown (11) Pen: Tony Brown (3) |
Pen: Diego Dominguez |
1999-10-15 | |||
England ![]() |
101 – 10 | ![]() |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 72,485 Referee: Wayne Erickson ![]() |
Tries: Jeremy Guscott (2), Phil Greening (2), Dan Luger (2), Austin Healey (2), Will Greenwood (2), Matt Dawson, Matt Perry, Richard Hill Con: Paul Grayson (12) Pen: Paul Grayson (4) |
Tries: Tevita Tiueti Con: Sateki Tuipulotu Pen: Sateki Tuipulotu |
Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 68 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 82 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 186 | 0 |
1999-10-01 | |||
Fiji ![]() |
67 – 18 | ![]() |
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: David McHugh ![]() |
Tries: Fero Lasagavibau (2), Setareki Tawake Naivaluwaqa, Jacob Raulini, Viliame Satala, Alifereti Mocelutu Vuivau, Greg Smith, Imanueli Tikomaimakogai, Emori Katalau Con: Waisale Serevi (8) Pen: Waisale Servei (2) |
Tries: Mario Jacobs, Johannes Senekal Con: Leandre Van Dyk Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2) |
1999-10-02 | |||
France ![]() |
33 – 20 | ![]() |
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: Brian Campsall ![]() |
Tries: Émile Ntamack, Stéphane Glas, Thomas Castaignède, Olivier Magne Con: Richard Dourthe (2) Pen: Richard Dourthe (3) |
Tries: Morgan Williams (2) Con: Robert Ross, Gareth Rees Pen: Robert Ross, Gareth Rees |
1999-10-08 | |||
France ![]() |
47 – 13 | ![]() |
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Referee: Chris White ![]() |
Tries: Ugo Mola (3), Emile Ntamack, Richard Dourthe, Pierre Mignoni, Philippe Bernat-Salles Con: Richard Dourthe (4) Pen: Richard Dourthe (3) |
Tries: Arthur Samuelson Con: Leandre Van Dyk Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2) |
1999-10-09 | |||
Fiji ![]() |
38 – 22 | ![]() |
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Referee: Ed Morrison ![]() |
Tries: Viliame Satala (2), Marika Vunibaka, Fero Lasagavibau Con: Nicky Little (3) Pen: Nicky Little (3) Drop: Nicky Little |
Tries: Mike James Con: Gareth Rees Pen: Gareth Rees (4) Drop: Gareth Rees |
1999-10-14 | |||
Canada ![]() |
72 – 11 | ![]() |
Stade de Toulouse Referee: Andrew Cole ![]() |
Tries: Winston Stanley (2), Rod Snow (2), Kyle Nichols (2), Al Charron, Robert Ross, Morgan Williams Con: Gareth Rees (9) Pen: Gareth Rees (3) |
Tries: Quinton Hough Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2) |
1999-10-16 | |||
France ![]() |
28 – 19 | ![]() |
Stade de Toulouse Referee: Paddy O'Brien ![]() |
Tries: Christophe Juillet, Christophe Dominici Con: Richard Dourthe (2) Pen: Richard Dourthe (2), Christophe Lamaison |
Tries: Alfred Uluinayau Con: Nicky Little Pen: Nicky Little (4) |
Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 71 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 72 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 51 | 4 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 140 | 0 |
1999-10-01 | |||
Wales ![]() |
23 – 18 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Paddy O'Brien ![]() |
Tries: Colin Charvis, Mark Taylor Con: Neil Jenkins (2) Pen: Neil Jenkins (3) |
Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (6) |
1999-10-03 | |||
Samoa ![]() |
43 – 9 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Referee: Andrew Cole ![]() |
Tries: Brian Lima (2), Steven So'oialo (2), Silao Leaegailesolo Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (3) Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (4) |
Pen: Keiji Hirose (3) |
1999-10-09 | |||
Wales ![]() |
64 – 15 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Joel Dume ![]() |
Tries: Mark Taylor, (2) Robert Howley, Scott Gibbs, David Llewellyn, Gareth Thomas, Allan Bateman, Shane Howarth Con: Neil Jenkins (8) Con: Neil Jenkins |
Tries: Patiliai Tuidraki, Daisuke Ohata Con: Keiji Hirose Pen: Keiji Hirose |
1999-10-10 | |||
Argentina ![]() |
32 – 16 | ![]() |
Stradey Park, Llanelli Referee: Wayne Erickson ![]() |
Tries: Alejandro Allub Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (8) Drop: Gonzalo Quesada |
Tries: Peter Paramore Con: Silao Leaegailesolo Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (3) |
1999-10-14 | |||
Wales ![]() |
31 – 38 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Ed Morrison ![]() |
Tries: Gareth Thomas, penalty try (2) Con: Neil Jenkins (2) Pen: Neil Jenkins (4) |
Tries: Stephen Bachop (2), Filiga Falaniko, Patrick Lam, Silao Leaegailesolo Con: Silao Leaegailesolo Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo |
1999-10-16 | |||
Argentina ![]() |
33 – 12 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Stuart Dickinson ![]() |
Tries: Diego Albanese, Agustín Pichot Con: Felipe Contepomi Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7) |
Pen: Keiji Hirose (4) |
Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 31 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 45 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 135 | 0 |
1999-10-02 | |||
Ireland ![]() |
53 – 8 | ![]() |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Joel Dume ![]() |
Tries: Keith Wood (4), Eric Elwood (2), Brian O'Driscoll, Justin Bishop Con: David Humphreys (4) Pen: David Humphreys (2) |
Tries: Kevin Dalzell Pen: Kevin Dalzell |
1999-10-03 | |||
Australia ![]() |
57 – 9 | ![]() |
Ravenhill, Belfast Referee: Paul Honiss ![]() |
Tries: Toutai Kefu (3), Joe Roff (2), Rod Kafer, Matthew Burke, Jason Little, Tim Horan Con: Matthew Burke (5), John Eales |
Pen: Petre Mitu (3) |
1999-10-09 | |||
United States ![]() |
25 – 27 | ![]() |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Jim Fleming ![]() |
Tries: Kurt Shuman, Brian Hightower, Dan Lyle Con: Kevin Dalzell (2) Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2) |
Tries: Adrian Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Tudor Constantin Con: Petre Mitu (2) Pen: Petre Mitu |
1999-10-10 | |||
Ireland ![]() |
3 – 23 | ![]() |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Clayton Thomas ![]() |
Pen: David Humphreys | Tries: Ben Tune, Tim Horan Con: Matthew Burke (2) Pen: Matthew Burke (2), John Eales |
1999-10-14 | |||
Australia ![]() |
55–19 | ![]() |
Thomond Park, Limerick Referee: Andre Watson ![]() |
Tries: Scott Staniforth (2),Chris Latham, Chris Whitaker, Michael Foley, Matthew Burke, Stephen Larkham, Tiaan Straaus Con: Matthew Burke (5), Joe Roff Pen: Matthew Burke |
Tries: Juan Grobler Con: Kevin Dalzell Pen: Kevin Dalzell (4) |
1999-10-15 | |||
Ireland ![]() |
44 – 14 | ![]() |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Brain Campsell ![]() |
Tries: Conor O'Shea (2), Andrew Ward, Thomas Tierney, Dion O'Cuinneagain Con: Eric Elwood (5) Pen: Eric Elwood (2) Drop goals: Brian O'Driscoll |
Tries: Daniel Sauan Pen: Petre Mitu (3) |
Quarter-final play-offs | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
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South Africa | 44 | ||||||||||||||||
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England | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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England | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
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Fiji | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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South Africa | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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Australia | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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Australia | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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Wales | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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Australia | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
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France | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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Scotland | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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Scotland | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
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Samoa | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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France | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
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France | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
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Argentina | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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Argentina | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ireland | 24 |
1999-10-20 | |||
England ![]() |
45 – 24 | ![]() |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Clayton Thomas ![]() |
Tries: Dan Luger, Neil Back, Nick Beal, Phil Greening Con: Matt Dawson, Jonny Wilkinson Pen: Jonny Wilkinson (7) |
Tries: Viliame Satala, Meli Nakauta, Imanueli Tikomaimakogai Con: Nicky Little (3) Pen: Waisale Serevi |
1999-10-20 | |||
Scotland ![]() |
35 – 20 | ![]() |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,000 Referee: David McHugh ![]() |
Tries: Cameron Murray, Martin Leslie Con: Kenny Logan Pen: Kenny Logan (5) Drop:Gregor Townsend |
Tries: Brian Lima, Semo Sititi Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (2) Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (2) |
1999-10-20 | |||
Ireland ![]() |
24 – 28 | ![]() |
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 41,320 Referee: Stuart Dickinson ![]() |
Pen: David Humphreys (7) Drop: David Humphreys |
Tries: Diego Albanese Con: Gonzalo Quesada Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7) |
1999-10-23 | |||
Wales ![]() |
9 – 24 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,499 Referee: Colin Hawke ![]() |
Pens: Neil Jenkins (3) | Tries: George Gregan (2), Ben Tune Con: Matthew Burke (3) Pen: Matthew Burke |
1999-10-24 | |||
South Africa ![]() |
44 – 21 | ![]() |
Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Jim Fleming ![]() |
Tries: Joost van der Westhuizen, Pieter Rossouw Con: Jannie de Beer (2) Pen: Jannie de Beer (5) Drop: Jannie de Beer (5) |
Pen: Paul Grayson (6), Jonny Wilkinson |
1999-10-24 | |||
New Zealand ![]() |
30 – 18 | ![]() |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,529 Referee: Ed Morrison ![]() |
Tries: Tana Umaga (2) Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2) |
Tries: Cameron Murray, Budge Pountney Con: Kenny Logan Pen: Kenny Logan Drop: Gregor Townsend |
1999-10-24 | |||
France ![]() |
47 – 26 | ![]() |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Derek Bevan ![]() |
Tries: Xavier Garbajosa (2), Philippe Bernat-Salles (2), Emile Ntamack Con: Christophe Lamaison (5) Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4) |
Tries: Agustin Pichot, Lisandro Arbizu Con: Gonzalo Quesada (2) Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (3), Felipe Contepomi |
1999-10-30 | |||
South Africa ![]() |
21 – 27 (a.e.t) |
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Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Derek Bevan ![]() |
Pen: Jannie de Beer (6) Drop: Jannie de Beer |
Pen: Matthew Burke (8) Drop: Stephen Larkham |
1999-10-31 | |||
New Zealand ![]() |
31 – 43 | ![]() |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Jim Fleming ![]() |
Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Jeff Wilson Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4) |
Tries:Christophe Lamaison, Christophe Dominici, Richard Dourthe, Philippe Bernat-Salles Con: Christophe Lamaison (4) Pen: Christophe Lamaison (3) Drop: Christophe Lamaison (2) |
1999-11-04 | |||
South Africa ![]() |
22 – 18 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,500 Referee: Peter Marshall ![]() |
Tries: Breyton Paulse Con: Henry Honiball Pen: Henry Honiball (3) Drop goals: Percy Montgomery (2) |
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6) |
1999-11-06 | |||
Australia ![]() |
35 – 12 | ![]() |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,500 Referee: André Watson ![]() |
Tries: Ben Tune, Owen Finegan
Con: Matthew Burke (2) |
Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4) |
1999 Rugby World Cup Winners |
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