1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage

1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Season1998–99 European Challenge Cup
Date19 September 1998 – 11 November 1998
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The pool stage of the 1998–99 European Challenge Cup.

Pool stage

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Narbonne 6 6 0 0 32 13 +19 228 98 +130 12
Wales Caerphilly 6 4 0 2 16 19 −3 167 154 +13 8
France Périgueux 6 3 0 3 23 13 +10 168 119 +49 6
France Racing Club de France 6 3 0 3 17 23 −6 127 184 −57 6
Ireland Connacht 6 3 0 3 16 19 −3 129 156 −27 6
Wales Newport 6 1 0 5 14 23 −9 123 183 −60 2
Italy Rugby Rovigo 6 1 0 5 12 20 −8 108 156 −48 2
19 September 1998
14:30
Caerphilly Wales31–28France Périgueux
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,500
19 September 1998
20:00
Narbonne France41–17Italy Rugby Rovigo
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
20 September 1998
17:00
Racing Club de France France37–21Wales Newport
Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris
Attendance: 300

26 September 1998
14:30
Newport Wales12–31Ireland Connacht
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 655
26 September 1998
17:00
Périgueux France40–18France Racing Club de France
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,300
27 September 1998
16:00
Rugby Rovigo Italy34–14Wales Caerphilly
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,500

7 October 1998
14:30
Connacht Ireland29–28France Périgueux
The Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1998
19:15
Caerphilly Wales17–34France Narbonne
Virginia Park
Attendance: 700
7 October 1998
20:00
Racing Club de France France28–12Italy Rugby Rovigo
Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris
Attendance: 200

11 October 1998
15:00
Narbonne France66–5France Racing Club de France
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 1,500
11 October 1998
15:00
Périgueux France31–16Wales Newport
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,000
11 October 1998
15:30
Rugby Rovigo Italy20–21Ireland Connacht
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,200

17 October 1998
14:30
Connacht Ireland26–38France Narbonne
The Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,500
17 October 1998
14:30
Newport Wales27–18Italy Rugby Rovigo
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,100
18 October 1998
15:00
Racing Club de France France20–31Wales Caerphilly
Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris 200

31 October 1998
14:30
Caerphilly Wales39–8Ireland Connacht
Virginia Park
Attendance: 600
31 October 1998
14:30
Rugby Rovigo Italy7–25France Périgueux
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Narbonne France31–17Wales Newport
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 3,000

7 November 1998
14:30
Connacht Ireland14–19France Racing Club de France
The Sports Ground
Attendance: 500
7 November 1998
14:30
Newport Wales30–35Wales Caerphilly
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,500
7 November 1998
19:30
Périgueux France16–18France Narbonne
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,000

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Montferrand 6 5 0 1 43 9 +34 303 86 +217 10
France Bourgoin 6 5 0 1 36 8 +28 222 86 +136 10
France Dax 6 5 0 1 20 15 +5 163 124 +39 10
France Castres 6 3 0 3 32 10 +22 229 101 +128 6
Italy Rugby Roma 6 2 0 4 14 34 −20 117 213 −96 4
Wales Aberavon 6 1 0 5 14 42 −28 86 287 −201 2
Spain Spain XV 6 0 0 6 7 48 −41 65 288 −223 0
19 September 1998
20:00
Bourgoin France55–10Spain Spain XV
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,000
19 September 1998
20:00
Castres France87–10Wales Aberavon
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 2,500
20 September 1998
17:00
Rugby Roma Italy18–25France Dax
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 1,800

26 September 1998
14:30
Aberavon Wales12–30Italy Rugby Roma
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 600
26 September 1998
17:00
Spain XV Spain15–61France Castres
Kenmare
Attendance: 2,500
26 September 1998
19:30
Dax France24–22France Montferrand
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 3,500

4 October 1998
14:00
Rugby Roma Italy25–21Spain Spain XV
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1998
19:00
Montferrand France97–13Wales Aberavon
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 1,500
7 October 1998
20:00
Castres France9–30France Bourgoin
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 2,000

10 October 1998
14:30
Aberavon Wales28–41France Dax
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,000
10 October 1998
16:00
Spain XV Spain13–88France Montferrand
Kenmare
Attendance: 1,000
10 October 1998
20:00
Bourgoin France50–22Italy Rugby Roma
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 3,000

17 October 1998
19:30
Dax France41–0Spain Spain XV
Stade Maurice Boyau
17 October 1998
20:00
Montferrand France23–14France Bourgoin
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 5,000
18 October 1998
16:30
Rugby Roma Italy15–48France Castres
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 2,000

31 October 1998
17:00
Spain XV Spain6–18Wales Aberavon
El Ferol
Attendance: 4,000
31 October 1998
18:00
Bourgoin France47–17France Dax
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 3,000
31 October 1998
19:30
Castres France15–16France Montferrand
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 5,000

7 November 1998
14:30
Aberavon Wales5–26France Bourgoin
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 800
7 November 1998
19:30
Dax France15–9France Castres
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 3,000
11 November 1998
18:00
Montferrand France57–7Italy Rugby Roma
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 5,000

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Brive 6 5 0 1 35 14 +21 241 102 +139 10
France Agen 6 4 0 2 30 11 +19 231 93 +138 8
France Pau 6 4 0 2 25 8 +17 211 87 +124 8
France Biarritz 6 4 0 2 30 14 +16 187 124 +63 8
Wales Bridgend RFC 6 2 0 4 19 28 −9 158 206 −48 4
Romania Dinamo București 6 2 0 4 19 31 −12 131 246 −115 4
Portugal Portugal XV 6 0 0 6 8 60 −52 73 374 −301 0
19 September 1998
19:45
Brive France31–22France Biarritz
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 5,000
19 September 1998
14:30
Bridgend Wales17–32France Agen
Brewery Field
Attendance: 700
20 September 1998
14:30
Dinamo-București Romania22–31France Pau
Timișoara
Attendance: 400

25 September 1998
20:00
Pau France37–3France Biarritz
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 7,000
26 September 1998
14:30
Dinamo-București Romania45–43Wales Bridgend
Timișoara
Attendance: 3,000
26 September 1998
17:00
Portugal XV Portugal7–85France Brive
Estadio Universitario de Liboa
Attendance: 1,800

7 October 1998
19:15
Bridgend Wales45–24Portugal Portugal XV
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,400
7 October 1998
20:00
Biarritz France10–9France Agen
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1998
20:30
Brive France26–9France Pau
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 6,000

10 October 1998
19:00
Pau France45–21Wales Bridgend
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 3,000
10 October 1998
19:00
Portugal XV Portugal18–23Romania Dinamo-București
Estadio Universitario de Liboa
Attendance: 800
11 October 1998
15:00
Agen France34–35France Brive
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000

17 October 1998
20:00
Agen France15–11France Pau
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,500
17 October 1998
20:00
Biarritz France62–11Portugal Portugal XV
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000
18 October 1998
19:45
Brive France49–10Romania Dinamo-București
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 5,000

31 October 1998
18:00
Pau France78–0Portugal Portugal XV
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 3,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Agen France60–7Romania Dinamo-București
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Biarritz France45–12Wales Bridgend
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000

7 November 1998
14:30
Bridgend Wales20–15France Brive
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,500
7 November 1998
14:30
Dinamo-București Romania24–45France Biarritz
Timișoara
Attendance: 2,000
7 November 1998
16:00
Portugal XV Portugal13–81France Agen
Estadio Universitario de Liboa
Attendance: 1,500

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