1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage

1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season1999–2000 Heineken Cup
Date19 November 1999 – 16 January 2000
Qualifiers
Seed 1France Toulouse
Seed 2England Northampton Saints
Seed 3Ireland Munster
Seed 4Wales Llanelli
Seed 5Wales Cardiff
Seed 6France Stade Français
Seed 7England London Wasps
Seed 8France Montferrand
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In the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage matches, teams received

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

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Stade Français 6 4 0 2 22 9 13 192 109 83 8
Ireland Leinster 6 4 0 2 12 17 −5 150 138 12 8
Scotland Glasgow Rugby 6 2 0 4 14 23 −9 130 179 −49 4
England Leicester Tigers 6 2 0 4 12 11 1 127 173 −46 4
19 November 1999
19:30
Leinster Ireland27–20England Leicester Tigers
Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,500
21 November 1999
15:00
Stade Français France37–18Scotland Glasgow
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 5,000
26 November 1999
19:30
Glasgow Scotland29–17Ireland Leinster
Attendance: 1,800
27 November 1999
15:00
Leicester Tigers England30–25France Stade Français
Welford Road
Attendance: 13,188
12 December 1999
15:00
Stade Français France39–6Ireland Leinster
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 3,424
12 December 1999
15:15
Glasgow Scotland30–17England Leicester Tigers
Attendance: 4,120
17 December 1999
17:30
Leinster Ireland24–23France Stade Français
Donnybrook
Attendance: 3,000
18 December 1999
15:00
Leicester Tigers England34–21Scotland Glasgow
Welford Road
Attendance: 9,801
7 January 2000
18:30
Leinster Ireland44–17Scotland Glasgow
Donnybrook
Attendance: 5,000
8 January 2000
18:00
Stade Français France38–16England Leicester Tigers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000
14 January 2000
19:30
Glasgow Scotland15–30France Stade Français
Attendance: 4,120
15 January 2000
15:00
Leicester Tigers England10–32Ireland Leinster
Welford Road
Attendance: 12,458

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Toulouse 6 5 0 1 24 5 19 200 73 127 10
England Bath 6 4 0 2 15 8 7 170 80 90 8
Wales Swansea 6 3 0 3 14 13 1 126 137 −11 6
Italy Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6 0 0 6 11 38 −27 76 282 −206 0
20 November 1999
14:30
Swansea Wales66–19Italy Petrarca
St. Helen's
Attendance: 4,000
20 November 1999
15:00
Bath England25–32France Toulouse
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,235
27 November 1999
14:30
Petrarca Italy15–56England Bath
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,500
27 November 1999
20:00
Toulouse France46–3Wales Swansea
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 10,000
10 December 1999
19:15
Swansea Wales10–9England Bath
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
11 December 1999
14:30
Petrarca Italy17–39France Toulouse
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,500
18 December 1999
15:00
Toulouse France51–0Italy Petrarca
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 6,000
11 January 2000
19:30
Bath England20–9Wales Swansea
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,000
7 January 2000
19:10
Swansea Wales9–18France Toulouse
St. Helen's
Attendance: 4,500
8 January 2000
14:15
Bath England41–0Italy Petrarca
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,136
15 January 2000
14:30
Petrarca Italy25–29Wales Swansea
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 800
15 January 2000
15:20
Toulouse France14–19England Bath
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 22,000

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Llanelli 6 5 0 1 17 8 9 152 86 66 10
England Wasps 6 5 0 1 16 9 7 163 99 64 10
France Bourgoin 6 2 0 4 14 14 0 140 162 −22 4
Ireland Ulster 6 0 0 6 4 20 −16 71 179 −108 0
20 November 1999
19:30
Bourgoin France26 – 12Ireland Ulster
Try: Balue, Glas
Con: Péclier (2)
Pen: Péclier (4)		Report[1]Pen: Mason 4
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,000
21 November 1999
14:15
London Wasps England22–13Wales Llanelli
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,000
26 November 1999
19:30
Ulster Ireland6 – 19England London Wasps
Pen: Mason (2)Report[2]Try: Green
Con: Logan
Pen: Logan (4)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,000
27 November 1999
14:30
Llanelli Wales29–10France Bourgoin
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,500
10 December 1999
19:30
Ulster Ireland6 – 29Wales Llanelli
Pen: Mason (2)Report[3]Try: Wyatt, Finua
Con: Jones (2)
Pen: Jones (5)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Steve Lander
11 December 1999
17:00
Bourgoin France15–21England London Wasps
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000
18 December 1999
14:40
Llanelli Wales20 – 3Ireland Ulster
Try: Wyatt, Davies
Con: Jones (2)
Pen: Jones (2)		Report[4]Pen: Mason
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,000
19 December 1999
15:00
London Wasps England37–23France Bourgoin
Loftus Road
Attendance: 4,123
8 January 2000
18:00
Bourgoin France30–36Wales Llanelli
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 3,000
9 January 2000
15:00
London Wasps England49 – 17Ireland Ulster
Try: Logan (2), Reed, Henderson, King, Shelbourne, ScraceReport[5][6]Try: Humphreys, Mason
Con: Mason (2)
Pen: Mason
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,000
14 January 2000
19:30
Ulster Ireland27 – 36France Bourgoin
Try: Howe (2)
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (5)		Report[7]Try: Boyet, Coux (2), Glas, Raschi
Drop: Boyet
Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,000
15 January 2000
15:00
Llanelli Wales25–15England London Wasps
Stradey Park
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Ireland Munster 6 5 0 1 19 14 5 188 132 56 10
England Saracens 6 3 0 3 24 15 9 206 153 53 6
France Colomiers 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 144 194 −50 4
Wales Pontypridd 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 106 165 −59 4
20 November 1999
14:30
Munster Ireland32–10Wales Pontypridd
Report
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,500
21 November 1999
15:15
Colomiers France19–16England Saracens
Stade Selery
Attendance: 8,000
26 November 1999
19:10
Pontypridd Wales22–14France Colomiers
Sardis Road
Attendance: 6,528
28 November 1999
15:00
Saracens England34–35Ireland Munster
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,000
11 December 1999
15:00
Colomiers France15–31Ireland Munster
Report
Attendance: 4,000
12 December 1999
15:00
Saracens England52–35Wales Pontypridd
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,823
17 December 1999
19:10
Pontypridd Wales18–22England Saracens
Sardis Road
Attendance: 3,500
18 December 1999
14:30
Munster Ireland23–5France Colomiers
Report
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500
8 January 2000
15:30
Munster Ireland31–30England Saracens
Report
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,000
9 January 2000
15:00
Colomiers France38–21Wales Pontypridd
Attendance: 14,000
15 January 2000
14:30
Pontypridd Wales38–36Ireland Munster
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
16 January 2000
15:00
Saracens England52–15France Colomiers
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,650

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Cardiff 6 4 1 1 14 13 1 168 141 27 9
France Montferrand 6 4 0 2 19 6 13 154 85 69 8
Italy Benetton Treviso 6 2 0 4 6 16 −10 100 167 −67 4
England Harlequins 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 120 149 −29 3
19 November 1999
19:10
Cardiff Wales32–32England Harlequins
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,273
20 November 1999
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy15–21France Montferrand
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000
27 November 1999
15:00
Harlequins England19–22Italy Benetton Treviso
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,258
27 November 1999
15:10
Montferrand France46–13Wales Cardiff
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,000
11 December 1999
14:30
Cardiff Wales23–16Italy Benetton Treviso
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,000
11 December 1999
15:00
Harlequins England11–9France Montferrand
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,653
18 December 1999
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy16–40Wales Cardiff
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,000
18 December 1999
17:00
Montferrand France32–9England Harlequins
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,000
8 January 2000
14:30
Benetton Treviso Italy24–23England Harlequins
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
8 January 2000
14:30
Cardiff Wales30–5France Montferrand
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,000
16 January 2000
14:30
Harlequins England26–30Wales Cardiff
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 6,400
16 January 2000
15:00
Montferrand France41–7Italy Benetton Treviso
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 7,000

Pool 6

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Northampton 6 5 0 1 19 7 12 184 87 97 10
France FC Grenoble 6 3 0 3 13 15 −2 110 140 −30 6
Scotland Edinburgh Reivers 6 3 0 3 13 19 −6 112 158 −46 6
Wales Neath 6 1 0 5 13 17 −4 128 149 −21 2
Results
Date Stadium Team Score Team
19 November Netherdale, Galashiels Scotland Edinburgh 23 - 18 FC Grenoble
27 November Lesdiguières, Grenoble France FC Grenoble 20 - 18 Northampton Saints
11 December The Gnoll, Neath Wales Neath RFC 43 - 14 FC Grenoble
18 December Lesdiguières, Grenoble France FC Grenoble 21 - 10 Neath RFC
9 January Franklin's Gardens, Northampton England Northampton Saints 27 - 16 FC Grenoble
15 January Lesdiguières, Grenoble France FC Grenoble 21 - 19 Edinburgh
19 November 1999
15:00
Northampton Saints England21–12Wales Neath
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 6,128
19 November 1999
19:00
Edinburgh Scotland23–18France Grenoble
Netherdale
Attendance: 2,500
27 November 1999
14:30
Neath Wales20–31Scotland Edinburgh
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,500
27 November 1999
15:00
Grenoble France20–18England Northampton Saints
Stade Lesdiguieres
Attendance: 7,000
11 December 1999
14:30
Neath Wales43–14France Grenoble
The Gnoll
Attendance: 2,000
11 December 1999
15:00
Northampton Saints England32–10Scotland Edinburgh
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 6,476
17 December 1999
19:00
Edinburgh Scotland8–47England Northampton Saints
Myreside
Attendance: 4,000
17 December 1999
19:00
Grenoble France21–10Wales Neath
Stade Chaban Delmas
Attendance: 2,000
7 January 2000
19:00
Edinburgh Scotland23–20Wales Neath
Attendance: 2,500
9 January 2000
15:15
Northampton Saints England27–16France Grenoble
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,027
15 January 2000
14:30
Neath Wales23–39England Northampton Saints
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,000
15 January 2000
14:30
Grenoble France21–19Scotland Edinburgh
Stade Lesdiguieres
Attendance: 1,500

Seeding

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
1 France Toulouse 10 24 +127
2 England Northampton Saints 10 19 +97
3 Ireland Munster 10 19 +56
4 Wales Llanelli 10 17 +66
5 Wales Cardiff 9 14 +27
6 France Stade Français 8 22 +83
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/−
7 England London Wasps 10 16 +64
8 France Montferrand 8 19 +69
– England Bath 8 15 +90
– Ireland Leinster 8 12 +12
– England Saracens 6 24 +53
– Scotland Edinburgh Reivers 6 13 −30

See also

References

  1. ^ "French make Ulster fry", Sunday Life, 21 November 1999
  2. ^ Jim Stokes, "Now it's uphill all the way", Belfast Telegraph, 27 November 1999
  3. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's Complete Collapse", Belfast Telegraph, 11 December 1999
  4. ^ Micheal McGeary, "Over and out", Sunday Life, 19 December 1999
  5. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's Sprit Returns", Belfast Telegraph, 10 January 2000
  6. ^ Alan Levinson, "Ulster stung by seven-try Wasp attack", Irish Independent, 10 January 2000
  7. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's campaign draws to bitter end", Belfast Telegraph, 15 January 2000