1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage

The pool stage of the 1998–99 European Challenge Cup.

1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Season1998–99 European Challenge Cup
Date19 September 1998 – 11 November 1998
Qualifiers
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(Next)

Pool stage

Pool 1

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts
Narbonne66003213+1922898+13012
Caerphilly64021619−3167154+138
Périgueux63032313+10168119+496
Racing Club de France63031723−6127184−576
Connacht63031619−3129156−276
Newport61051423−9123183−602
Rugby Rovigo61051220−8108156−482
19 September 1998
14:30
Caerphilly 31–28 Périgueux
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,500
19 September 1998
20:00
Narbonne 41–17 Rugby Rovigo
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
20 September 1998
17:00
Racing Club de France 37–21 Newport
Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris
Attendance: 300

26 September 1998
14:30
Newport 12–31 Connacht
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 655
26 September 1998
17:00
Périgueux 40–18 Racing Club de France
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,300
27 September 1998
16:00
Rugby Rovigo 34–14 Caerphilly
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,500

7 October 1998
14:30
Connacht 29–28 Périgueux
The Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1998
19:15
Caerphilly 17–34 Narbonne
Virginia Park
Attendance: 700
7 October 1998
20:00
Racing Club de France 28–12 Rugby Rovigo
Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris
Attendance: 200

11 October 1998
15:00
Narbonne 66–5 Racing Club de France
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 1,500
11 October 1998
15:00
Périgueux 31–16 Newport
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,000
11 October 1998
15:30
Rugby Rovigo 20–21 Connacht
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,200

17 October 1998
14:30
Connacht 26–38 Narbonne
The Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,500
17 October 1998
14:30
Newport 27–18 Rugby Rovigo
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,100
18 October 1998
15:00
Racing Club de France 20–31 Caerphilly
Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris200

31 October 1998
14:30
Caerphilly 39–8 Connacht
Virginia Park
Attendance: 600
31 October 1998
14:30
Rugby Rovigo 7–25 Périgueux
Stadio Mario Battaglini
Attendance: 1,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Narbonne 31–17 Newport
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 3,000

7 November 1998
14:30
Connacht 14–19 Racing Club de France
The Sports Ground
Attendance: 500
7 November 1998
14:30
Newport 30–35 Caerphilly
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,500
7 November 1998
19:30
Périgueux 16–18 Narbonne
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,000

Pool 2

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts
Montferrand6501439+3430386+21710
Bourgoin6501368+2822286+13610
Dax65012015+5163124+3910
Castres63033210+22229101+1286
Rugby Roma62041434−20117213−964
Aberavon61051442−2886287−2012
Spain XV6006748−4165288−2230
19 September 1998
20:00
Bourgoin 55–10 Spain XV
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 4,000
19 September 1998
20:00
Castres 87–10 Aberavon
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 2,500
20 September 1998
17:00
Rugby Roma 18–25 Dax
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 1,800

26 September 1998
14:30
Aberavon 12–30 Rugby Roma
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 600
26 September 1998
17:00
Spain XV 15–61 Castres
Kenmare
Attendance: 2,500
26 September 1998
19:30
Dax 24–22 Montferrand
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 3,500

4 October 1998
14:00
Rugby Roma 25–21 Spain XV
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1998
19:00
Montferrand 97–13 Aberavon
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 1,500
7 October 1998
20:00
Castres 9–30 Bourgoin
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 2,000

10 October 1998
14:30
Aberavon 28–41 Dax
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,000
10 October 1998
16:00
Spain XV 13–88 Montferrand
Kenmare
Attendance: 1,000
10 October 1998
20:00
Bourgoin 50–22 Rugby Roma
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 3,000

17 October 1998
19:30
Dax 41–0 Spain XV
Stade Maurice Boyau
17 October 1998
20:00
Montferrand 23–14 Bourgoin
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 5,000
18 October 1998
16:30
Rugby Roma 15–48 Castres
Stadio Tre Fontane
Attendance: 2,000

31 October 1998
17:00
Spain XV 6–18 Aberavon
El Ferol
Attendance: 4,000
31 October 1998
18:00
Bourgoin 47–17 Dax
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 3,000
31 October 1998
19:30
Castres 15–16 Montferrand
Stade Pierre Antoine
Attendance: 5,000

7 November 1998
14:30
Aberavon 5–26 Bourgoin
Talbot Athletic Ground
Attendance: 800
7 November 1998
19:30
Dax 15–9 Castres
Stade Maurice Boyau
Attendance: 3,000
11 November 1998
18:00
Montferrand 57–7 Rugby Roma
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 5,000

Pool 3

TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts
Brive65013514+21241102+13910
Agen64023011+1923193+1388
Pau6402258+1721187+1248
Biarritz64023014+16187124+638
Bridgend RFC62041928−9158206−484
Dinamo București62041931−12131246−1154
Portugal XV6006860−5273374−3010
19 September 1998
19:45
Brive 31–22 Biarritz
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 5,000
19 September 1998
14:30
Bridgend 17–32 Agen
Brewery Field
Attendance: 700
20 September 1998
14:30
Dinamo-București 22–31 Pau
Timișoara
Attendance: 400

25 September 1998
20:00
Pau 37–3 Biarritz
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 7,000
26 September 1998
14:30
Dinamo-București 45–43 Bridgend
Timișoara
Attendance: 3,000
26 September 1998
17:00
Portugal XV 7–85 Brive
Estadio Universitario de Liboa
Attendance: 1,800

7 October 1998
19:15
Bridgend 45–24 Portugal XV
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,400
7 October 1998
20:00
Biarritz 10–9 Agen
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1998
20:30
Brive 26–9 Pau
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 6,000

10 October 1998
19:00
Pau 45–21 Bridgend
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 3,000
10 October 1998
19:00
Portugal XV 18–23 Dinamo-București
Estadio Universitario de Liboa
Attendance: 800
11 October 1998
15:00
Agen 34–35 Brive
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000

17 October 1998
20:00
Agen 15–11 Pau
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,500
17 October 1998
20:00
Biarritz 62–11 Portugal XV
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000
18 October 1998
19:45
Brive 49–10 Dinamo-București
Stadium Municipal, Brive
Attendance: 5,000

31 October 1998
18:00
Pau 78–0 Portugal XV
Stade Municipal du Hameau
Attendance: 3,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Agen 60–7 Dinamo-București
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 3,000
31 October 1998
20:00
Biarritz 45–12 Bridgend
Parc des Sports Aguilera
Attendance: 1,000

7 November 1998
14:30
Bridgend 20–15 Brive
Brewery Field
Attendance: 1,500
7 November 1998
14:30
Dinamo-București 24–45 Biarritz
Timișoara
Attendance: 2,000
7 November 1998
16:00
Portugal XV 13–81 Agen
Estadio Universitario de Liboa
Attendance: 1,500

See also

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