1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage

1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Season	1998–99 European Challenge Cup
Date	19 September 1998 - 11 November 1998
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Main article: 1998–99 European Challenge Cup

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

Pool stage

Pool 1

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Narbonne	6	6	0	0	32	13	+19	228	98	+130	12
Caerphilly	6	4	0	2	16	19	−3	167	154	+13	8
Périgueux	6	3	0	3	23	13	+10	168	119	+49	6
Racing Club de France	6	3	0	3	17	23	−6	127	184	−57	6
Connacht	6	3	0	3	16	19	−3	129	156	−27	6
Newport	6	1	0	5	14	23	−9	123	183	−60	2
Rugby Rovigo	6	1	0	5	12	20	−8	108	156	−48	2

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

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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

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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

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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

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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, Paris 200

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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

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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

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Montferrand	6	5	0	1	43	9	+34	303	86	+217	10
Bourgoin	6	5	0	1	36	8	+28	222	86	+136	10
Dax	6	5	0	1	20	15	+5	163	124	+39	10
Castres	6	3	0	3	32	10	+22	229	101	+128	6
Rugby Roma	6	2	0	4	14	34	−20	117	213	−96	4
Aberavon	6	1	0	5	14	42	−28	86	287	−201	2
Spain XV	6	0	0	6	7	48	−41	65	288	−223	0

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Brive	6	5	0	1	35	14	+21	241	102	+139	10
Agen	6	4	0	2	30	11	+19	231	93	+138	8
Pau	6	4	0	2	25	8	+17	211	87	+124	8
Biarritz	6	4	0	2	30	14	+16	187	124	+63	8
Bridgend RFC	6	2	0	4	19	28	−9	158	206	−48	4
Dinamo Bucureşti	6	2	0	4	19	31	−12	131	246	−115	4
Portugal XV	6	0	0	6	8	60	−52	73	374	−301	0

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-Bucureşti	22 – 31	Pau

Timisoara Attendance: 400

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25 September 1998 20:00

Pau	37 – 3	Biarritz

Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 7,000

26 September 1998 14:30

Dinamo-Bucureşti	45 – 43	Bridgend

Timisoara Attendance: 3,000

26 September 1998 17:00

Portugal XV	7 – 85	Brive

Estadio Universitario de Liboa Attendance: 1,800

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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

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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-Bucureşti

Estadio Universitario de Liboa Attendance: 800

11 October 1998 15:00

Agen	34 – 35	Brive

Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000

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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-Bucureşti

Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 5,000

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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-Bucureşti

Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000

31 October 1998 20:00

Biarritz	45 – 12	Bridgend

Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 1,000

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7 November 1998 14:30

Bridgend	20 – 15	Brive

Brewery Field Attendance: 1,500

7 November 1998 14:30

Dinamo-Bucureşti	24 – 45	Biarritz

Timisoara Attendance: 2,000

7 November 1998 16:00

Portugal XV	13 – 81	Agen

Estadio Universitario de Liboa Attendance: 1,500

See also

• European Challenge Cup
• 1998–99 Heineken Cup