1999 Rugby World Cup – European qualification

none 5 October 1996 5 December 1998 30 1995 2003 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 Pool 1 Ukraine qualify for Round B. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1UKR440017721+156122FR Yugoslavia 42021870-5283SUI41124050-1074ISR41124673-2775AUT41031582-676 5 October 1996 UKR 60–0 FR Yugoslavia Kyiv 26 October 1996 AUT 3–0 withdraw FR Yugoslavia Vienna 2 November 1996 SUI 0–30 UKR Nyon 23 November 1996 ISR 15–3 AUT Tel Aviv 30 November 1996 ISR 9–9 SUI Tel Aviv 1 March 1997 FR Yugoslavia 8–0 SUI Belgrade 26 April 1997 AUT 6–36 UKR Vienna 10 May 1997 FR Yugoslavia 10–7 ISR Pancevo 17 May 1997 UKR 51–15 ISR Odesa 24 May 1997 SUI 31–3 AUT Basel Pool 2 Croatia qualify for Round B. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1CRO440019267+125122LVA430116552+113103MDA42025381-2884NOR410342125-8365BUL400444171-1274 28 September 1996 LVA 44–6 NOR Riga 12 October 1996 NOR 7–43 CRO Stavanger 12 October 1996 BUL 6–14 MDA Sofia 19 October 1996 MDA 3–8 LVA Chișinău 26 October 1996 BUL 31–46 CRO Sofia 3 May 1997 MDA 31–7 NOR Chișinău 10 May 1997 LVA 89–0 BUL Riga 10 May 1997 CRO 60–5 MDA Split 17 May 1997 CRO 43–24 LVA Makarska 24 May 1997 NOR 22–7 BUL Oslo Pool 3 Andorra qualify for Round B. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1AND440013965+74122SWE430119160+131103HUN42025079-2984LTU 1988410370157-8765LUX400427116-894 5 October 1996 LTU 1988 26–3 LUX Vilnius 19 October 1996 AND 54–24 LTU 1988 Andorra-la-Vella 19 October 1996 SWE 39–17 HUN Vanersborg 2 November 1996 LUX 3–12 HUN Cessange 2 November 1996 AND 21–20 SWE Andorra-la-Vella 15 March 1997 LUX 16–30 AND Cessange 19 April 1997 SWE 48–5 LUX Karlskrona 3 May 1997 LTU 1988 17–84 SWE Plungė 31 May 1997 HUN 16–3 LTU 1988 Budapest 14 June 1997 HUN 5–34 AND Budapest Round B Pool 1 Italy and Georgia qualify for Round C. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1ITA440022062+158122GEO 199043017460+14103CRO420210590+1584RUS41038592-765DEN400426206-1804 12 October 1997 GEO 1990 29–15 CRO Tbilisi 18 October 1997 DEN 8–19 GEO 1990 Copenhagen 19 October 1997 CRO 23–16 RUS Makarska 1 November 1997 ITA 102–3 DEN Brescia 11 April 1998 ITA 31–14 GEO 1990 L'Aquila 18 April 1998 RUS 18–48 ITA Krasnoiarsk 3 May 1998 RUS 45–9 DEN Penza 16 May 1998 DEN 6–40 CRO Aalborg 20 May 1998 GEO 1990 12–6 RUS Tbilisi 6 June 1998 CRO 27–39 ITA Makarska Pool 2 Romania and Netherlands qualify for Round C. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1ROU440023851+187122NED430110678+78103UKR42029787+1084POL410358152-9465BEL400449180-1314 4 October 1997 BEL 18–83 ROU Brussels 18 October 1997 UKR 48–5 BEL Kyiv 26 October 1997 NED 49–7 POL Amsterdam 1 November 1997 NED 35–13 UKR Amsterdam 28 March 1998 POL 30–10 BEL Gdańsk 18 April 1998 BEL 16–19 NED Brussels 25 April 1998 ROU 42–3 NED Bucharest 2 May 1998 ROU 74–13 POL Bucharest 16 May 1998 POL 8–19 UKR Mosir 30 May 1998 UKR 17–39 ROU Kharkiv Pool 3 Spain and Portugal qualify for Round C. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1ESP440015842+116122POR430112060+60103GER420210282+2084CZE410380105-2565AND400445216-1714 13 September 1997 CZE 45–20 AND Prague 4 October 1997 AND 11–56 GER Andorra-la-Vella 18 October 1997 GER 31–17 CZE Hanover 8 November 1997 AND 3–62 ESP Andorra-la-Vella 30 November 1997 ESP 39–8 CZE Santander 4 April 1998 POR 30–6 GER Lisbon 18 April 1998 CZE 10–15 POR Prague 26 April 1998 GER 9–24 ESP Heidelberg 9 May 1998 ESP 33–22 POR Elche 30 May 1998 POR 53–11 AND Lousã Round C Pool 1 Ireland and Romania qualify for RWC 1999, Georgia goes forward to Repechage. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1IRE220012335+8862ROU21016276-1443GEO 199020022397-742 14 November 1998 Ireland 70–0 GEO 1990 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Robert Davies (Wales) Bell, CostelloDempsey 2, DuignanJohns, MaggsO'Shea, Scally Wallace Elwood 10 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 ROU 27–23 GEO 1990 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) Brezoianu, Mitu, Solomie Mitu 3 Mitu 2 Kavtarahvili, Tsabadze Urjukashvili 2 Machitidze, Urjukashvili 2 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 ROU Lansdowne Road, Dublin Paul Honiss (New Zealand) Bell 2, O'Shea Scally, Ward Penalty try 2 Elwood 3, Humphreys 3 Elwood 2 Brezoianu, Fugigi Solomie, Vioreanu 2 Mitu 2 Mitu 2 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 England and Italy qualify for RWC 1999, Netherlands goes forward to Repechage. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1ENG220013315+11862ITA21018230+5243NED20027177-1702 14 November 1998 ENG 110–0 NED Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield 18 November 1998 NED 7–67 ITA Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield 22 November 1998 ENG 23–15 ITA Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield Pool 3 Scotland and Spain qualify for RWC 1999, Portugal goes forward to Repechage. Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1SCO220017014+15662ESP210124102-7843POR200228106-782 28 November 1998 SCO Scotland XV 85–11 POR Murrayfield, Edinburgh 2 December 1998 POR 17–21 ESP Murrayfield, Edinburgh 5 December 1998 SCO Scotland XV 85–3 ESP Murrayfield, Edinburgh Bibliography Francesco Volpe Paolo Pacitti Rugby 2000 GTE Gruppo Editorale 1999 it 13 December 2018 Rugby World Cup–European qualifiers 1999 http://www.rugbyarchive.net/compseasons/174?Stagione=1999 The Rugby Archive 28 February 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220228140708/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/compseasons/174?Stagione=1999 28 February 2022 dmy-all 1999 European Category:1997–98 in European rugby union Category:1998–99 in European rugby union