1999–2000 European Challenge Cup

1999–2000 European Challenge Cup 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyRomaniaSpainWales Round-robin and Knockout 19 November 1999 to 28 May 2000 28 David Aucagne (Pau)(130 points) Philippe Bernat-Salles (Biarritz)Nicolas Brusque (Pau)Francois Plisson (Castres)(7 tries) Les Sept Deniers 6,000 France Pau 1 France Castres Olympique https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/ 1998–99 1998–99 European Challenge Cup 2000–01 2000–01 European Challenge Cup The 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup was the fourth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between November 1999 and May 2000. Pool stage 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup pool stage Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Bristol Shoguns650118810165966910 FRA Bordeaux-Begles640218117158124348 FRA Dax63031214−2129146−176 ITA Calvisano6006318−1569155−860 Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Castres Olympique66003912272499415512 WAL Newport630315141137119186 ENG Bedford Blues62041531−16121223−1024 ITA Rugby Rovigo61051325−12107178−712 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Pau65013292322911411510 FRA Perpignan6501249152001049610 ENG Sale Sharks62041724−7168181−134 WAL Caerphilly6006839−3181279−1980 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts WAL Ebbw Vale660031131825212712512 FRA Toulon63031789178148306 Ireland rugby union Connacht62041518−3131165−344 ROM Steaua București61051337−24120241−1212 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Biarritz Olympique6501348262277715010 ENG Gloucester6411251213188113759 WAL Bridgend RFC62131320−7113151−385 ESP Spain XV6006739−3279266−1870 Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Newcastle Falcons6501248162009011010 FRA Narbonne63031971215396576 FRA Aurillac63031320−7125153−286 WAL Dunvant61051132−2192231−1392 Pool 7 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG London Irish640224195192140528 FRA SU Agen6501307232111001118* FRA Brive630325187199162376 ITA Rugby Roma6006944−3594294−2000 * Agen deducted two points for fielding non-registered players in two matches.BBC Sport Knockout stage Quarter-finals 15 April 2000 16:00 Pau FRA 36–20 Report ENG Newcastle Falcons Stade Municipal du Hameau, Pau 7,000 Robert Davies 15 April 2000 17:30 Ebbw Vale WAL 20–21 Report ENG London Irish Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale 4,000 Joel Jutge 15 April 2000 19:30 Castres Olympique FRA 43–33 Report FRA Perpignan Stade Pierre Antoine, Castres 3,000 Chris White 15 April 2000 20:00 Biarritz Olympique FRA 29–32 Report ENG Bristol Parc des Sports Aguilera, Biarritz 3,300 Giovanni Morandin Semi-finals 5 May 2000 20:00 Castres Olympique FRA 40–30 Report ENG London Irish Stade Selery, Colomiers 5,800 Antonio Lombardi 6 May 2000 19:30 Pau FRA 51–27 Report ENG Bristol Stade Maurice Trelut, Tarbes 7,500 David Tyndall Final 28 May 2000 15:00 Pau FRA 34–21 Report FRA Castres Olympique Les Sept Deniers, Toulouse 6,000 Chris White See also European Challenge Cup References Category:1999–2000 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1999-2000 Category:1999–2000 in European rugby union Category:1999–2000 in English rugby union Category:1999–2000 in French rugby union Category:1999–2000 in Irish rugby union Category:1999–2000 in Italian rugby union Category:1999–2000 in Romanian rugby union Category:1999–2000 in Welsh rugby union Category:1999–2000 in Spanish rugby union