1999 Rugby World Cup – European qualification

1999 Rugby World Cup – European qualification
Tournament details
Dates5 October 1996 – 5 December 1998
No. of nations30
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In the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying process, European teams played for six places in the final tournament. Three more places were available in the repechage. France and Wales were automatic qualifiers.

Round A

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Pool 1

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Ukraine qualify for Round B.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Ukraine 4 4 0 0 177 21 +156 12
2  Yugoslavia 4 2 0 2 18 70 -52 8
3   Switzerland 4 1 1 2 40 50 -10 7
4  Israel 4 1 1 2 46 73 -27 7
5  Austria 4 1 0 3 15 82 -67 6
5 October 1996
Ukraine 60–0 Yugoslavia
Kyiv
26 October 1996
Austria 3–0
withdraw		 Yugoslavia
Vienna
2 November 1996
Switzerland 0–30 Ukraine
Nyon
23 November 1996
Israel 15–3 Austria
Tel Aviv
30 November 1996
Israel 9–9  Switzerland
Tel Aviv
1 March 1997
Yugoslavia 8–0  Switzerland
Belgrade
26 April 1997
Austria 6–36 Ukraine
Vienna
10 May 1997
Yugoslavia 10–7 Israel
Pancevo
17 May 1997
Ukraine 51–15 Israel
Odesa
24 May 1997
Switzerland 31–3 Austria
Basel

Pool 2

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Croatia qualify for Round B.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Croatia 4 4 0 0 192 67 +125 12
2  Latvia 4 3 0 1 165 52 +113 10
3  Moldova 4 2 0 2 53 81 -28 8
4  Norway 4 1 0 3 42 125 -83 6
5  Bulgaria 4 0 0 4 44 171 -127 4
28 September 1996
Latvia 44–6 Norway
Riga
12 October 1996
Norway 7–43 Croatia
Stavanger
12 October 1996
Bulgaria 6–14 Moldova
Sofia
19 October 1996
Moldova 3–8 Latvia
Chișinău
26 October 1996
Bulgaria 31–46 Croatia
Sofia
3 May 1997
Moldova 31–7 Norway
Chișinău
10 May 1997
Latvia 89–0 Bulgaria
Riga
10 May 1997
Croatia 60–5 Moldova
Split
17 May 1997
Croatia 43–24 Latvia
Makarska
24 May 1997
Norway 22–7 Bulgaria
Oslo

Pool 3

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Andorra qualify for Round B.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Andorra 4 4 0 0 139 65 +74 12
2  Sweden 4 3 0 1 191 60 +131 10
3  Hungary 4 2 0 2 50 79 -29 8
4  Lithuania 4 1 0 3 70 157 -87 6
5  Luxembourg 4 0 0 4 27 116 -89 4
5 October 1996
Lithuania 26–3 Luxembourg
Vilnius
19 October 1996
Andorra 54–24 Lithuania
Andorra-la-Vella
19 October 1996
Sweden 39–17 Hungary
Vanersborg
2 November 1996
Luxembourg 3–12 Hungary
Cessange
2 November 1996
Andorra 21–20 Sweden
Andorra-la-Vella
15 March 1997
Luxembourg 16–30 Andorra
Cessange
19 April 1997
Sweden 48–5 Luxembourg
Karlskrona
3 May 1997
Lithuania 17–84 Sweden
Plungė
31 May 1997
Hungary 16–3 Lithuania
Budapest
14 June 1997
Hungary 5–34 Andorra
Budapest

Round B

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Pool 1

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Italy and Georgia qualify for Round C.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Italy 4 4 0 0 220 62 +158 12
2  Georgia 4 3 0 1 74 60 +14 10
3  Croatia 4 2 0 2 105 90 +15 8
4  Russia 4 1 0 3 85 92 -7 6
5  Denmark 4 0 0 4 26 206 -180 4
12 October 1997
Georgia 29–15 Croatia
Tbilisi
18 October 1997
Denmark 8–19 Georgia
Copenhagen
19 October 1997
Croatia 23–16 Russia
Makarska
1 November 1997
Italy A 102–3 Denmark
Brescia
11 April 1998
Italy A 31–14 Georgia
L'Aquila
18 April 1998
Russia 18–48 Italy
Krasnoiarsk
3 May 1998
Russia 45–9 Denmark
Penza
16 May 1998
Denmark 6–40 Croatia
Aalborg
20 May 1998
Georgia 12–6 Russia
Tbilisi
6 June 1998
Croatia 27–39 Italy A
Makarska

Pool 2

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Romania and Netherlands qualify for Round C.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Romania 4 4 0 0 238 51 +187 12
2  Netherlands 4 3 0 1 106 78 +78 10
3  Ukraine 4 2 0 2 97 87 +10 8
4  Poland 4 1 0 3 58 152 -94 6
5  Belgium 4 0 0 4 49 180 -131 4
4 October 1997
Belgium 18–83 Romania
Brussels
18 October 1997
Ukraine 48–5 Belgium
Kyiv
26 October 1997
Netherlands 49–7 Poland
Amsterdam
1 November 1997
Netherlands 35–13 Ukraine
Amsterdam
28 March 1998
Poland 30–10 Belgium
Gdańsk
18 April 1998
Belgium 16–19 Netherlands
Brussels
25 April 1998
Romania 42–3 Netherlands
Bucharest
2 May 1998
Romania 74–13 Poland
Bucharest
16 May 1998
Poland 8–19 Ukraine
Mosir
30 May 1998
Ukraine 17–39 Romania
Kharkiv

Pool 3

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Spain and Portugal qualify for Round C.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Spain 4 4 0 0 158 42 +116 12
2  Portugal 4 3 0 1 120 60 +60 10
3  Germany 4 2 0 2 102 82 +20 8
4  Czech Republic 4 1 0 3 80 105 -25 6
5  Andorra 4 0 0 4 45 216 -171 4
13 September 1997
Czech Republic 45–20 Andorra
Prague
4 October 1997
Andorra 11–56 Germany
Andorra-la-Vella
18 October 1997
Germany 31–17 Czech Republic
Hanover
8 November 1997
Andorra 3–62 Spain
Andorra-la-Vella
30 November 1997
Spain 39–8 Czech Republic
Santander
4 April 1998
Portugal 30–6 Germany
Lisbon
18 April 1998
Czech Republic 10–15 Portugal
Prague
26 April 1998
Germany 9–24 Spain
Heidelberg
9 May 1998
Spain 33–22 Portugal
Elche
30 May 1998
Portugal 53–11 Andorra
Lousã

Round C

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Pool 1

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Ireland and Romania qualify for RWC 1999, Georgia goes forward to Repechage.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Ireland 2 2 0 0 123 35 +88 6
2  Romania 2 1 0 1 62 76 -14 4
3  Georgia 2 0 0 2 23 97 -74 2
14 November 1998 Ireland  70–0  Georgia Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Try: Bell, Costello
Dempsey 2, Duignan
Johns, Maggs
O'Shea, Scally
Wallace
Con: Elwood 10
 Referee: Robert Davies (Wales)
Ireland: 15. Conor O'Shea, 14. Justin Bishop, 13. Pat Duignan, 12. Jonny Bell, 11. Kevin Maggs, 10. Eric Elwood, 9. Conor McGuinness, 8. Victor Costello, 7. Andy Ward, 6. Eric Miller, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 4. Paddy Johns, (cap) 3. Paul Wallace, 2. Ross Nesdale, 1. Peter Clohessy, Replacements: Allen Clarke, Girvan Dempsey, Cieran Scally, Jeremy Davidson, Dion O'Cuinneagain, Justin Fitzpatrick,
Georgia : 15. Vassil Abashidze, 14. George Buguianishvili, 13. Emzar Dzagnidze, 12. Vassil Katsadze, 11. Archil Kavtarahvili, 10. Besso Tepnadze, 9. Shavleg Janelidze, 8. Kakha Kobakhidze, 7. Grigol Labadze, 6. Archil Kobakhidze, 5. Vano Nadiradze, (cap) 4. Ilia Zedginidze, 3. Goderdzi Shvelidze, 2. Levan Javelidze, 1. Irakli Chikava, Replacements: Zurab Mtchedlishvili, Levan Tsabadze, Paliko Jimsheladze, Bessik Khamashuridze,
18 November 1998 Romania  27–23  Georgia Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Try: Brezoianu, Mitu, Solomie
Con: Mitu 3
Pen: Mitu 2
 Try: Kavtarahvili, Tsabadze
Con: Urjukashvili 2
Pen: Machitidze, Urjukashvili 2
 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Romania :15. Mihai Vioreanu, 14. Cristian Hîldan, 13. Gabriel Brezoianu, 12. Romeo Gontineac, 11. Gheorghe Solomie, 10. Roland Vusec, 9. Petre Mitu, 8. Cătălin Drăguceanu (cap.), 7. Florin Corodeanu, 6. Alex Manta, 5. Adrian Gîrbu, 4. Mihăiță Dragomir, 3. Constantin Stan, 2. Răzvan Mavrodin, 1. Dragoș Niculae, Replacements: Florin Mărioara, Petru Bălan, Ovidiu Slușariuc, Vasile Doja, Mihai Ciolacu
Georgia :15. Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 14. Archil Kavtarahvili, 13. Paliko Jimsheladze, 12. Bessik Khamashuridze, 11. George Buguianishvili, 10. Kakha Machitidze, 9. Irakli Guiorkhelidze, 8. Kakha Kobakhidze, 7. Grigol Labadze, 6. Zaza Lezhava, 5. Zurab Mtchedlishvili (cap), 4. Guia Rapava-Ruskini, 3. Levan Tsabadze, 2. Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1. Mevlud Mtiulishvili, Replacements: Besso Tepnadze, Goderdzi Shvelidze, Shavleg Janelidze, Vassil Katsadze, Vano Nadiradze
21 November 1998 Ireland  53–35  Romania Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Try: Bell 2, O'Shea
Scally, Ward
Penalty try 2
Con: Elwood 3, Humphreys 3
Pen: Elwood 2
 Try: Brezoianu, Fugigi
Solomie, Vioreanu 2
Con: Mitu 2
Pen: Mitu 2
 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Ireland 15. Conor O'Shea, 14. Justin Bishop, 13. Pat Duignan, 12. Jonny Bell, 11. Darragh O'Mahony, 10. Eric Elwood, 9. Cieran Scally, 8. Victor Costello, 7. Andy Ward, 6. Eric Miller, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 4. Paddy Johns (cap), 3. Paul Wallace, 2. Allen Clarke, 1. Peter Clohessy, Replacements: Kevin Maggs, Jeremy Davidson, Dion O'Cuinneagain, Keith Wood, David Humphreys, Conor McGuinness, Justin Fitzpatrick
Romania :15. Mihai Vioreanu, 14. Radu Fugigi, 13. Gabriel Brezoianu, 12. Romeo Gontineac, 11. Gheorghe Solomie, 10. Roland Vusec, 9. Petre Mitu, 8. Cătălin Drăguceanu (cap), 7. Adrian Gîrbu, 6. Alex Manta, 5. Vasile Doja, 4. Mihăiță Dragomir, 3. Florin Mărioara, 2. Răzvan Mavrodin, 1. Dragoș Niculae, Replacements: Erdinci Septar, Cristian Lupu, Mihai Ciolacu, Ovidiu Slușariuc, Petru Bălan, Marius Iacob, Sergiu Mocanu

Pool 2

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England and Italy qualify for RWC 1999, Netherlands goes forward to Repechage.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  England 2 2 0 0 133 15 +118 6
2  Italy 2 1 0 1 82 30 +52 4
3  Netherlands 2 0 0 2 7 177 -170 2
14 November 1998
England 110–0 Netherlands
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
18 November 1998
Netherlands 7–67 Italy
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
22 November 1998
England 23–15 Italy
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield

Pool 3

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Scotland and Spain qualify for RWC 1999, Portugal goes forward to Repechage.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1  Scotland 2 2 0 0 170 14 +156 6
2  Spain 2 1 0 1 24 102 -78 4
3  Portugal 2 0 0 2 28 106 -78 2
28 November 1998
Scotland XV 85–11 Portugal
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2 December 1998
Portugal 17–21 Spain
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
5 December 1998
Scotland XV 85–3 Spain
Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Bibliography

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  • Volpe, Francesco; Pacitti, Paolo (1999). Rugby 2000 (in Italian). GTE Gruppo Editorale.
  • "Rugby World Cup–European qualifiers 1999". The Rugby Archive. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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