1999 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] was hosted by Wales, with some matches also played in England, France, Scotland and Ireland. Only four automatic qualification places were available for the 1999 tournament, which went to the champions (South Africa), runners-up (New Zealand), and third-place play-off winners (France) from the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and the host nation (Wales) of the 1999 tournament.
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.
Australia became the first nation to win the World Cup twice, with a 35-12 triumph over France, who were unable to repeat their surprise semi-final victory over New Zealand.[2]
Venues
| Venues | |||
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| City | Stadium | Capacity | |
 Saint-Denis |
Stade de France | 80,000 | |
 London |
Twickenham Stadium | 75,000 | |
 Cardiff |
Millennium Stadium | 74,500 | |
 Edinburgh |
Murrayfield Stadium | 67,500 | |
| Glasgow |
Hampden Park | 52,500 | |
 Dublin |
Lansdowne Road | 49,250 | |
| Lens |
Stade Félix Bollaert | 41,800 | |
| Bordeaux |
Parc Lescure | 34,327 | |
| Huddersfield |
McAlpine Stadium | 28,000 | |
| Toulouse |
Stade de Toulouse | 27,000 | |
| Béziers |
Stade de la Méditerranée | 25,000 | |
| Bristol |
Ashton Gate | 21,500 | |
| Leicester |
Welford Road Stadium | 16,500 | |
| Wrexham |
Racecourse Ground | 15,500 | |
| Limerick |
Thomond Park | 13,500 | |
 Belfast |
Ravenhill Stadium | 12,500 | |
| Llanelli |
Stradey Park | 10,800 | |
| Galashiels |
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.
Qualifying
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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Squads
Pool stage
Pool 1
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points 
South Africa
3 0 0 132 35 6 Scotland
2 0 1 120 58 4 
Uruguay
1 0 2 42 97 2 
Spain
0 0 3 18 122 0
| 1999-10-02 |
| Uruguay | 27 – 15 | Spain |
| Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca Con: Diego Aguirre, Federico Sciarra Pen: Diego Aguirre | Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5) |
| Netherdale, Galashiels Referee: Chris White |
| 1999-10-03 |
| Scotland | 29 – 46 | South Africa |
| 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) |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Colin Hawke  |
| 1999-10-08 |
| Scotland | 43 – 12 | Uruguay |
| 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 |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Stuart Dickinson  |
| 1999-10-10 |
| South Africa | 47 – 3 | Spain |
| Tries: André Vos (2), Anton Leonard, Pieter Muller, Bob Skinstad, Werner Swanepoel Con: Jannie de Beer (6) | Pen: Ferran Velazco Querol |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Paul Honiss |
| 1999-10-15 |
| South Africa | 39 – 3 | Uruguay |
| 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 |
| Hampden Park, Glasgow Referee: Peter Marshall |
| 1999-10-16 |
| Scotland | 48 – 0 | Spain |
| Tries: Cameron Mather (2), James McLaren, Shaun Longstaff, Duncan Hodge, Cameron Murray Con: Duncan Hodge (5) Pen: Duncan Hodge |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Clayton Thomas |
Pool 2
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points New Zealand
3 0 0 176 28 6 England
2 0 1 184 47 4 
Tonga
1 0 2 48 171 2 
Italy
0 0 3 35 196 0
| 1999-10-02 |
| England | 67 – 7 | Italy |
| 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 |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 73,470 Referee: Andre Watson |
| 1999-10-03 |
| New Zealand | 45 – 9 | Tonga |
| Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Byron Kelleher, Norm Maxwell, Josh Kronfeld Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4) | Pen: Siua Taumalolo (3) |
| Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Derek Bevan |
| 1999-10-09 |
| England | 16 – 30 | New Zealand |
| 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) |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 74,600 Referee: Peter Marshall |
| 1999-10-10 |
| Italy | 25 – 28 | Tonga |
| 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 |
| Welford Road, Leicester Referee: David McHugh |
| 1999-10-14 |
| New Zealand | 101 – 3 | Italy |
| Tries: Jeff Wilson (3), Glen Osborne (2), Jonah Lomu (2), Taine Randell, Tony Brown, Christian Cullen, Mark Hammet, Daryl Gibson, Scott Robertson, Dylan Mika Con: Tony Brown (11) Pen: Tony Brown (3) | Pen: Diego Dominguez |
| McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield Referee: Jim Fleming |
| 1999-10-15 |
| England | 101 – 10 | Tonga |
| 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 |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 72,485 Referee: Wayne Erickson |
Pool 3
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points France
3 0 0 108 52 6 
Fiji
2 0 1 124 68 4 
Canada
1 0 2 114 82 2 
Namibia
0 0 3 28 186 0
| 1999-10-01 |
| Fiji | 67 – 18 | Namibia |
| 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) |
| Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: David McHugh |
| 1999-10-02 |
| France | 33 – 20 | Canada |
| 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 |
| Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: Brian Campsall |
| 1999-10-08 |
| France | 47 – 13 | Namibia |
| 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) |
| Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Referee: Chris White |
| 1999-10-09 |
| Fiji | 38 – 22 | Canada |
| 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 |
| Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Referee: Ed Morrison |
| 1999-10-14 |
| Canada | 72 – 11 | Namibia |
| 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) |
| Stade de Toulouse Referee: Andrew Cole |
| 1999-10-16 |
| France | 28 – 19 | Fiji |
| 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) |
| Stade de Toulouse Referee: Paddy O'Brien |
Pool 4
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points Wales
2 0 1 118 71 4 
Samoa
2 0 1 97 72 4 
Argentina
2 0 1 83 51 4 
Japan
0 0 3 36 140 0
| 1999-10-01 |
| Wales | 23 – 18 | Argentina |
| Tries: Colin Charvis, Mark Taylor Con: Neil Jenkins (2) Pen: Neil Jenkins (3) | Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (6) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Paddy O'Brien |
| 1999-10-03 |
| Samoa | 43 – 9 | Japan |
| Tries: Brian Lima (2), Steven So'oialo (2), Silao Leaegailesolo Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (3) Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (4) | Pen: Keiji Hirose (3) |
| Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Referee: Andrew Cole |
| 1999-10-09 |
| Wales | 64 – 15 | Japan |
| 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 |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Joel Dume |
| 1999-10-10 |
| Argentina | 32 – 16 | Samoa |
| Tries: Alejandro Allub Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (8) Drop: Gonzalo Quesada | Tries: Peter Paramore Con: Silao Leaegailesolo Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (3) |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Referee: Wayne Erickson |
| 1999-10-14 |
| Wales | 31 – 38 | Samoa |
| Tries: Gareth Thomas Con: Neil Jenkins (2) Pen: Neil Jenkins (4) | Tries: Stephen Bachop (2), Filiga Falaniko, Patrick Lam, Silao Leaegailesolo Con: Silao Leaegailesolo Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Ed Morrison |
| 1999-10-16 |
| Argentina | 33 – 12 | Japan |
| Tries: Diego Albanese, Agustín Pichot Con: Felipe Contepomi Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7) | Pen: Keiji Hirose (4) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
Pool 5
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points Australia
3 0 0 135 31 6 
Ireland
2 0 1 100 45 4 
Romania
1 0 2 50 126 2 
United States
0 0 3 52 135 0
| 1999-10-02 |
| Ireland | 53 – 8 | United States |
| 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 |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Joel Dume |
| 1999-10-03 |
| Australia | 57 – 9 | Romania |
| 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) |
| Ravenhill, Belfast Referee: Paul Honiss |
| 1999-10-09 |
| United States | 25 – 27 | Romania |
| 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 |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Jim Flemming |
| 1999-10-10 |
| Ireland | 3 – 23 | Australia |
| Pen: David Humphreys | Tries: Ben Tune, Tim Horan Con: Matthew Burke (2) Pen: Matthew Burke (2), John Eales |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Clayton Thomas |
| 1999-10-14 |
| Australia | 55–19 | United States |
| 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) |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Referee: Andre Watson |
| 1999-10-15 |
| Ireland | 44 – 14 | Romania |
| Tries: Conor O'Shea (2), Andrew Ward, Thomas Tierney, Dion O'Cuinnegain Con: Eric Elwood (5) Pen: Eric Elwood (2) Drop goals: Brian O'Driscoll | Tries: Daniel Sauan Pen: Petre Mitu (3) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Brain Campsell |
Knock-out stage
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Quarter-final play-offs
| 1999-10-20 |
| England | 45 – 24 | Fiji |
| 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 |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Clayton Thomas |
| 1999-10-20 |
| Scotland | 35 – 20 | Samoa |
| 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) |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,000 Referee: David McHugh |
| 1999-10-20 |
| Ireland | 24 – 28 | Argentina |
| Pen: David Humphreys (7) Drop: David Humphreys | Tries: Diego Albanese Con: Gonzalo Quesada Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7) |
| Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 41,320 Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
Quarter-finals
| 1999-10-23 |
| Wales | 9 – 24 | Australia |
| Pens: Neil Jenkins (3) | Tries: George Gregan (2), Ben Tune Con: Matthew Burke (3) Pen: Matthew Burke |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,499 Referee: Colin Hawke |
| 1999-10-24 |
| South Africa | 44 – 21 | England |
| 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 |
| Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Jim Flemming |
| 1999-10-24 |
| New Zealand | 30 – 18 | Scotland |
| 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 |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,529 Referee: Ed Morrison |
| 1999-10-24 |
| France | 47 – 26 | Argentina |
| 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 |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Derek Bevan |
Semi-finals
| 1999-10-30 |
| South Africa | 21 – 27 (a.e.t) | Australia |
| Pen: Jannie de Beer (6) Drop: Jannie de Beer | Pen: Matthew Burke (8) Drop: Stephen Larkham |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Derek Bevan |
| 1999-10-31 |
| New Zealand | 31 – 43 | France |
| 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) |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Jim Flemming |
Third-place play-off
| 1999-11-04 |
| South Africa | 22 – 18 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Breyton Paulse Con: Henry Honiball Pen: Henry Honiball (3) Drop goals: Percy Montgomery (2) | Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,500 Referee: Peter Marshall |
Final
| 1999-11-06 |
| Australia | 35 – 12 | France |
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Con: Burke (2) Pen: Burke (7) | Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,500 Referee: André Watson |
Awards
| 1999 Rugby World Cup Winners |
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 Australia Second title |
References
- ^ The International Rugby Board did not open up the sport to professionals until August 1995, after the previous World Cup had been completed.
- ^ Without question this ranks as the greatest game in World Cup history
External links
- Rugbyworldcup.com
- 1999 Rugby World Cup on Worldcupweb.com
- 1999 Rugby World Cup on SAweb.co.za