1998–99 Welsh Premier Division

Rugby union competition for Welsh clubs Wales WAL Llanelli RFC WAL Pontypridd RFC 80 Wales 1997–98 Welsh Premier Division Scotland Wales 1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League The 1998–99 Welsh Premier Division was a rugby union competition for Welsh clubs. It was not contested by Cardiff and Swansea, due to their ongoing dispute with the WRU. Newport and Aberavon were promoted to take their place. Llanelli RFC won the league, despite Pontypridd RFC beginning the season as runaway favourites.Robert Cole https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-great-welsh-divide-1174805.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-great-welsh-divide-1174805.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Rugby Union: Great Welsh divide | Sport The Independent 2016-04-26 Llanelli, Pontypridd, and Neath RFC qualified for the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup, with Ebbw Vale RFC missing out to make space for Cardiff and Swansea.Wyn Griffiths https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-rebels-return-to-welsh-league-1099110.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-rebels-return-to-welsh-league-1099110.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Rugby Union: Rebels return to Welsh League | Sport The Independent 2016-04-26 Aberavon RFC were relegated. The league operated under a round-robin, with each team playing the seven others home and away. The top and bottom four then separated for the second phase, again playing each other home and away to add an extra six games to the season. Table TeamPWDLPFPA+/−Pts Wales Llanelli RFC201514768341+42764 Wales Pontypridd RFC201208646468+17846 Wales Neath RFC201208568491+7744 Wales Ebbw Vale RFC201217541468+7344 Wales Caerphilly RFC201028550562-1237 Wales Bridgend RFC20929522607-8536 Wales Newport RFC205015499639-14023 Wales Aberavon RFC202018394929-53510http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=71 The history of rugby through its competitions Rugbyarchive.net 2016-04-26 Results First phase Round 3 9 September 1998 Bridgend RFC 24–52 Pontypridd RFC Round 4 4 October 1998 Ebbw Vale RFC 24–23 Pontypridd RFC 4 October 1998 Llanelli RFC 68–26 Newport RFC Round 5 30 November 1998 Pontypridd RFC 44–7 Neath RFC 30 November 1998 Aberavon RFC 12–48 Llanelli RFC Round 6 2 December 1998 Ebbw Vale RFC 24–20 Llanelli RFC 2 December 1998 Pontypridd RFC 55–15 Caerphilly RFC Round 7 5 December 1998 Llanelli RFC 24–16 Pontypridd RFC Round 13 4 April 1999 Neath RFC 53–31 Pontypridd RFC 4 April 1999 Llanelli RFC 83–10 Aberavon RFC Top four playoff Round 16 25 April 1999 Neath RFC 33–21 Pontypridd RFC Round 19 4 May 1999 Llanelli RFC 23–23 Ebbw Vale RFC 4 May 1999 Pontypridd RFC 14–21 Neath RFC References Category:1998–99 rugby union tournaments for clubs Category:1998–99 in Welsh rugby union