1999_Rugby_World_Cup_-_European_qualification
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.
Pool 1
Ukraine qualify for Round B.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 21 | +156 | 12 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 70 | -52 | 8 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 7 |
| 4 |  Israel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 73 | -27 | 7 |
| 5 |  Austria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 82 | -67 | 6 |
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Pool 2
Croatia qualify for Round B.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 67 | +125 | 12 |
| 2 |  Latvia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 52 | +113 | 10 |
| 3 |  Moldova | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 81 | -28 | 8 |
| 4 |  Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 125 | -83 | 6 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 171 | -127 | 4 |
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Pool 3
Andorra qualify for Round B.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Andorra | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 65 | +74 | 12 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 60 | +131 | 10 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 79 | -29 | 8 |
| 4 |  Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 157 | -87 | 6 |
| 5 |  Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 116 | -89 | 4 |
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Pool 1
Italy and Georgia qualify for Round C.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Italy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 62 | +158 | 12 |
| 2 |  Georgia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 10 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 90 | +15 | 8 |
| 4 |  Russia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 92 | -7 | 6 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 206 | -180 | 4 |
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Pool 2
Romania and Netherlands qualify for Round C.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 51 | +187 | 12 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 78 | +78 | 10 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 87 | +10 | 8 |
| 4 |  Poland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 152 | -94 | 6 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 180 | -131 | 4 |
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Pool 3
Spain and Portugal qualify for Round C.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 42 | +116 | 12 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 60 | +60 | 10 |
| 3 |  Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 82 | +20 | 8 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 105 | -25 | 6 |
| 5 | Andorra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 216 | -171 | 4 |
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Pool 1
Ireland and Romania qualify for RWC 1999, Georgia goes forward to Repechage.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 35 | +88 | 6 |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 76 | -14 | 4 |
| 3 | Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 97 | -74 | 2 |
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| 14 November 1998 | Ireland |
70–0 | Georgia |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Try: Bell, Costello Dempsey 2, Duignan Johns, Maggs O'Shea, Scally Wallace Con: Elwood 10 |
Referee: Robert Davies (Wales) | ||||
| 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 | Romania |
27–23 | Georgia |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Try: Brezoianu, Mitu, Solomie Con: Mitu 3 Pen: Mitu 2 |
Try: Kavtarahvili, Tsabadze Con: Urjukashvili 2 Pen: Machitidze, Urjukashvili 2 |
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) | |||
| 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 | Romania |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| Try: Bell 2, O'Shea Scally, Ward Penalty try 2 Con: Elwood 3, Humphreys 3 Pen: Elwood 2 |
Try: Brezoianu, Fugigi Solomie, Vioreanu 2 Con: Mitu 2 Pen: Mitu 2 |
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) | |||
| 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.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 15 | +118 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 30 | +52 | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 177 | -170 | 2 |
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Pool 3
Scotland and Spain qualify for RWC 1999, Portugal goes forward to Repechage.
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| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | |||
| 1 |  Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 14 | +156 | 6 |
| 2 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 102 | -78 | 4 |
| 3 | Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 106 | -78 | 2 |
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- Volpe, Francesco; Pacitti, Paolo (1999). Rugby 2000 (in Italian). GTE Gruppo Editorale.
- "Rugby World Cup–European qualifiers 1999". The Rugby Archive. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.