1999–2000 European Challenge Cup pool stage

1999–2000 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Season1999–2000 European Challenge Cup
Date19 November 1999 - 16 January 2000
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The pool stage of the 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup.

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Bristol Shoguns 6 5 0 1 18 8 10 165 96 69 10
France Bordeaux-Begles 6 4 0 2 18 11 7 158 124 34 8
France Dax 6 3 0 3 12 14 −2 129 146 −17 6
Italy Calvisano 6 0 0 6 3 18 −15 69 155 −86 0
20 November 1999
14:30
Calvisano Italy16 – 25France Bordeaux-Begles
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 1,200
20 November 1999
19:30
Dax France21 – 28England Bristol Shoguns
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 5,000

26 November 1999
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France33 – 19France Dax
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 6,000
28 November 1999
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England20 – 6Italy Calvisano
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 2,334

10 December 1999
19:30
Bristol Shoguns England27 – 19France Bordeaux-Begles
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,700
11 December 1999
19:30
Dax France33 – 6Italy Calvisano
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 3,000

17 December 1999
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France28 – 14England Bristol Shoguns
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 3,000
18 December 1999
14:30
Calvisano Italy9 – 18France Dax
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 600

8 January 2000
14:30
Calvisano Italy9 – 26England Bristol Shoguns
Centro Sportivo San Michele
Attendance: 1,000
8 January 2000
19:30
Dax France25 – 20France Bordeaux-Begles
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 5,000

14 January 2000
20:00
Bordeaux-Begles France33 – 23Italy Calvisano
Stade Andre Moga
Attendance: 2,000
16 January 2000
15:00
Bristol Shoguns England50 – 13France Dax
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 3,206

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Castres Olympique 6 6 0 0 39 12 27 249 94 155 12
Wales Newport 6 3 0 3 15 14 1 137 119 18 6
England Bedford Blues 6 2 0 4 15 31 −16 121 223 −102 4
Italy Rugby Rovigo 6 1 0 5 13 25 −12 107 178 −71 2
20 November 1999
19:30
Castres France27 – 12Italy Rugby Rovigo
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 1,000
20 November 1999
15:00
Bedford Blues England28 – 18Wales Newport
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,875

27 November 1999
17:30
Newport Wales22 – 26France Castres
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,000
28 November 1999
14:30
Rugby Rovigo Italy24 – 33England Bedford Blues
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,500

11 December 1999
14:00
Bedford Blues England25 – 60France Castres
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,438
11 December 1999
14:30
Newport Wales26 – 10Italy Rugby Rovigo
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,000

18 December 1999
14:30
Castres France56 – 6England Bedford Blues
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 3,000
19 December 1999
14:00
Rugby Rovigo Italy15 – 23Wales Newport
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 800

8 January 2000
15:00
Castres France21 – 3Wales Newport
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 4,586
9 January 2000
14:00
Bedford Blues England10 – 20Italy Rugby Rovigo
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,313

15 January 2000
17:30
Newport Wales45 – 19England Bedford Blues
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,000
16 January 2000
15:00
Rugby Rovigo Italy26 – 59France Castres
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,450

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Pau 6 5 0 1 32 9 23 229 114 115 10
France Perpignan 6 5 0 1 24 9 15 200 104 96 10
England Sale Sharks 6 2 0 4 17 24 −7 168 181 −13 4
Wales Caerphilly 6 0 0 6 8 39 −31 81 279 −198 0
20 November 1999
14:00
Caerphilly Wales21 – 33France Pau
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,000
20 November 1999
15:00
Sale Sharks England16 – 28France Perpignan
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,076

27 November 1999
19:30
Perpignan France53 – 7Wales Caerphilly
Stade Aimé Giral
Attendance: 3,000
27 November 1999
19:00
Pau France30 – 12England Sale Sharks
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 5,500

11 December 1999
15:00
Sale Sharks England51 – 14Wales Caerphilly
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,086
12 December 1999
15:30
Perpignan France18 – 13France Pau
Stade Aimé Giral
Attendance: 2,000

18 December 1999
14:30
Caerphilly Wales10 – 31England Sale Sharks
Virginia Park
Attendance: 500
18 December 1999
19:30
Pau France28 – 16France Perpignan
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 7,000

8 January 2000
14:30
Caerphilly Wales17 – 39France Perpignan
Virginia Park
Attendance: 600
8 January 2000
15:00
Sale Sharks England35 – 53France Pau
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,575

14 January 2000
19:30
Pau France72 – 12Wales Caerphilly
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 6,000
15 January 2000
15:00
Perpignan France46 – 23England Sale Sharks
Stade Aimé Giral
Attendance: 3,120

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Ebbw Vale 6 6 0 0 31 13 18 252 127 125 12
France Toulon 6 3 0 3 17 8 9 178 148 30 6
Ireland Connacht 6 2 0 4 15 18 −3 131 165 −34 4
Romania Steaua București 6 1 0 5 13 37 −24 120 241 −121 2
19 November 1999
19:30
Ebbw Vale Wales32 – 9Ireland Connacht
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,500
20 November 1999
14:30
Steaua Bucharest Romania19 – 30France Toulon
Club of Army
Attendance: 2,500

27 November 1999
14:30
Steaua Bucharest Romania30 – 20Ireland Connacht
Club of Army
Attendance: 1,500
27 November 1999
20:00
Toulon France19 – 21Wales Ebbw Vale
Stade Félix Mayol
Attendance: 3,000

10 December 1999
19:30
Ebbw Vale Wales58 – 27Romania Steaua Bucharest
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 2,000
11 December 1999
14:30
Connacht Ireland27 – 13France Toulon
Sportsground
Attendance: 1,000

18 December 1999
14:30
Steaua Bucharest Romania27 – 43Wales Ebbw Vale
Club of Army
Attendance: 1,500
18 December 1999
20:00
Toulon France41 – 15Ireland Connacht
Stade Félix Mayol
Attendance: 1,500

8 January 2000
14:30
Connacht Ireland41 – 7Romania Steaua Bucharest
Sportsground
Attendance: 1,000
8 January 2000
17:30
Ebbw Vale Wales56 – 26France Toulon
Eugene Cross Park
Attendance: 3,000

15 January 2000
14:30
Connacht Ireland19 – 42Wales Ebbw Vale
Sportsground
Attendance: 1,500
15 January 2000
18:00
Toulon France49 – 10Romania Steaua Bucharest
Stade Félix Mayol
Attendance: 2,000

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Biarritz 6 5 0 1 34 8 26 227 77 150 10
England Gloucester 6 4 1 1 25 12 13 188 113 75 9
Wales Bridgend RFC 6 2 1 3 13 20 −7 113 151 −38 5
Spain Spain XV 6 0 0 6 7 39 −32 79 266 −187 0
20 November 1999
14:30
Bridgend Wales37 – 21Spain Spain XV
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,200
20 November 1999
15:00
Gloucester England22 – 13France Biarritz
Kingsholm
Attendance: 3,218

27 November 1999
18:30
Biarritz France29 – 6Wales Bridgend
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 3,000
28 November 1999
12:30
Spain XV Spain19 – 42England Gloucester
Kenmare
Attendance: 2,000

8 December 1999
16:00
Spain XV Spain3 – 59France Biarritz
Kenmare
Attendance: 1,200
11 December 1999
17:30
Bridgend Wales29 – 29England Gloucester
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,500

15 December 1999
19:30
Biarritz France57 – 10Spain Spain XV
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000
18 December 1999
15:00
Gloucester England23 – 6Wales Bridgend
Kingsholm
Attendance: 3,000

8 January 2000
14:30
Bridgend Wales11 – 30France Biarritz
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,300
8 January 2000
15:00
Gloucester England47 – 7Spain Spain XV
Kingsholm
Attendance: 3,361

15 January 2000
18:30
Biarritz France39 – 25England Gloucester
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 5,000
16 January 2000
12:30
Spain XV Spain19 – 24Wales Bridgend
Kenmare
Attendance: 3,200

Pool 6

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Newcastle Falcons 6 5 0 1 24 8 16 200 90 110 10
France Narbonne 6 3 0 3 19 7 12 153 96 57 6
France Aurillac 6 3 0 3 13 20 −7 125 153 −28 6
Wales Dunvant 6 1 0 5 11 32 −21 92 231 −139 2
21 November 1999
15:00
Aurillac France53 – 22Wales Dunvant
Stade Jean Alric
Attendance: 2,508
21 November 1999
19:30
Narbonne France19 – 20England Newcastle Falcons
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 2,000

27 November 1999
14:30
Dunvant Wales16 – 42France Narbonne
Broadacre
Attendance: 300
28 November 1999
15:00
Newcastle Falcons England55 – 7France Aurillac
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,975

11 December 1999
14:30
Dunvant Wales26 – 45England Newcastle Falcons
Broadacre
Attendance: 400
12 December 1999
15:00
Aurillac France18 – 15France Narbonne
Stade Jean Alric
Attendance: 2,000

18 December 1999
19:30
Narbonne France36 – 20France Aurillac
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 1,000
19 December 1999
14:30
Newcastle Falcons England51 – 10Wales Dunvant
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,349

8 January 2000
19:30
Narbonne France30 – 3Wales Dunvant
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 1,500
9 January 2000
15:00
Aurillac France17 – 10England Newcastle Falcons
Stade Jean Alric
Attendance: 3,500

14 January 2000
19:30
Newcastle Falcons England19 – 11France Narbonne
Kingston Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,599
15 January 2000
14:30
Dunvant Wales15 – 10France Aurillac
Broadacre
Attendance: 200

Pool 7

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England London Irish 6 4 0 2 24 19 5 192 140 52 8
France Agen 6 5 0 1 30 7 23 211 100 111 8*
France Brive 6 3 0 3 25 18 7 199 162 37 6
Italy Rugby Roma 6 0 0 6 9 44 −35 94 294 −200 0

* Agen deducted two points for fielding non-registered players in two matches.[1]

20 November 1999
14:30
Rugby Roma Italy26 – 29France Agen
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 1,000
20 November 1999
15:00
London Irish England37 – 21France Brive
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,131

27 November 1999
19:30
Agen France28 – 16England London Irish
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000
28 November 1999
15:00
Brive France64 – 17Italy Rugby Roma
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 5,500

11 December 1999
19:30
Agen France31 – 9France Brive
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 4,000
12 December 1999
14:30
Rugby Roma Italy7 – 46England London Irish
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 800

18 December 1999
14:30
Brive France13 – 28France Agen
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 2,500
18 December 1999
15:00
London Irish England39 – 13Italy Rugby Roma
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,883

8 January 2000
15:00
London Irish England23 – 22France Agen
The Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,088
9 January 2000
14:30
Rugby Roma Italy18 – 43France Brive
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 800

15 January 2000
19:30
Agen France73 – 13Italy Rugby Roma
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000
16 January 2000
15:00
Brive France49 – 31England London Irish
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 5,000

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