1999 Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup

logosize = 80px
datefrom = 1999-10-01
dateto = 1999-11-06
host = Wales
nations = 20 (65 qualifying)
champion = Australia
runnerup = France
matches = 41
attendance = 1750000
apm = 42683
top scorer = flagicon|ARG Gonzalo Quesada (102)
most tries = flagicon|NZL Jonah Lomu (8)
preceded by = 1995 Rugby World Cup
succeeded by = 2003 Rugby World Cup

The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. [The International Rugby Board did not open up the sport to professionals until August 1995, after the previous World Cup had been completed.] The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland. As the opening ceremony, first match and the Final would take place in Wales, the Welsh team were awarded the automatic qualification berth afforded the hosts. Only four automatic qualification places were available for the 1999 tournament; the other three went to the top three teams from the previous World Cup in 1995; champions (South Africa), runners-up (New Zealand), and third-place play-off winners (France).

The tournament was expanded to 20 teams (from 16), divided into five groups of four teams, a scenario that necessitated a quarter-final play-off round involving the five runners-up and best third-placed team to decide who would join the pool winners in the last eight. Qualification for the final 16 places took place between 63 other nations. The 1999 tournament saw the introduction of a repechage, effectively a second chance for teams that had finished runners-up in each qualifying zone. Uruguay and Tonga were the first nations to profit from the repechage, and took their places alongside fellow qualifiers Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Argentina, Fiji, Romania, Canada, Namibia, Japan, Spain and the United States.

The tournament began with the opening ceremony in the newly-built Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with Wales beating Argentina 23–18, with Colin Charvis scoring the first try of the tournament. Australia won the tournament, becoming the first nation to do so twice, with a 35–12 triumph over France, who were unable to repeat their stunning semi-final victory over pre-tounament favourites New Zealand. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/history/2966114.stm Without question this ranks as the greatest game in World Cup history] ]

Venues

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date = 1999-10-02
home = ru-rt|URU
score = 27 – 15
away = ru|ESP
homescore = Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca
Con: Diego Aguirre, Federico Sciarra
Pen: Diego Aguirre
awayscore = Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5)
stadium = Netherdale, Galashiels
attendance =
referee = Chris White flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-03
home = ru-rt|SCO
score = 29 – 46
away = ru|RSA
homescore = Tries: Martin Leslie, Alan Tait
Con: Kenny Logan (2)
Pen: Kenny Logan (4)
Drop: Gregor Townsend
awayscore = Tries: Ollie Le Roux, Deon Kayser, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Robbie Fleck, Andre Venter, Brendan Venter
Con: Jannie de Beer (5)
Pen: Jannie de Beer (2)
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance =
referee = Colin Hawke flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-08
home = ru-rt|SCO
score = 43 – 12
away = ru|URU
homescore = Tries: Robbie Russell, Gary Armstrong, Glenn Metcalfe, Martin Leslie, Gordon Simpson, Gregor Townsend
Con: Kenny Logan (5)
Pen: Kenny Logan
awayscore = Pen: Diego Aguirre (3), Federico Sciarra
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance =
referee = Stuart Dickinson flagicon|AUS ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-10
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 47 – 3
away = ru|ESP
homescore = Tries: André Vos (2), Anton Leonard, Pieter Muller, Bob Skinstad, Werner Swanepoel
Con: Jannie de Beer (6)
awayscore = Pen: Ferran Velazco Querol
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance =
referee = Paul Honiss flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-15
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 39 – 3
away = ru|URU
homescore = Tries: Albert van den Bergh (2), Joost van der Westhuizen, Deon Kayser, Robbie Fleck
Con: Jannie de Beer (4)
Pen: Jannie de Beer (2)
awayscore = Pen: Diego Aguirre
stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
attendance =
referee = Peter Marshall flagicon|AUS ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-16
home = ru-rt|SCO
score = 48 – 0
away = ru|ESP
homescore = Tries: Cameron Mather (2), James McLaren, Shaun Longstaff, Duncan Hodge, Cameron Murray
Con: Duncan Hodge (5)
Pen: Duncan Hodge
awayscore =
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance =
referee = Clayton Thomas flagicon|WAL

Pool 2

:

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date = 1999-10-01
home = ru-rt|WAL
score = 23 – 18
away = ru|ARG
homescore = Tries: Colin Charvis, Mark Taylor
Con: Neil Jenkins (2)
Pen: Neil Jenkins (3)
awayscore = Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (6)
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance =
referee = Paddy O'Brien flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-03
home = ru-rt|SAM
score = 43 – 9
away = ru|JPN
homescore = Tries: Brian Lima (2), Steven So'oialo (2), Silao Leaegailesolo
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (3)
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (4)
awayscore = Pen: Keiji Hirose (3)
stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
attendance =
referee = Andrew Cole flagicon|AUS ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-09
home = ru-rt|WAL
score = 64 – 15
away = ru|JPN
homescore = Tries: Mark Taylor, (2) Robert Howley, Scott Gibbs, David Llewellyn, Gareth Thomas, Allan Bateman, Shane Howarth
Con: Neil Jenkins (8)
Con: Neil Jenkins
awayscore = Tries: Patiliai Tuidraki, Daisuke Ohata
Con: Keiji Hirose
Pen: Keiji Hirose
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance =
referee = Joel Dume flagicon|FRA ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-10
home = ru-rt|ARG
score = 32 – 16
away = ru|SAM
homescore = Tries: Alejandro Allub
Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (8)
Drop: Gonzalo Quesada
awayscore = Tries: Peter Paramore
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (3)
stadium = Stradey Park, Llanelli
attendance =
referee = Wayne Erickson flagicon|AUS ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-14
home = ru-rt|WAL
score = 31 – 38
away = ru|SAM
homescore = Tries: Gareth Thomas, penalty try (2)
Con: Neil Jenkins (2)
Pen: Neil Jenkins (4)
awayscore = Tries: Stephen Bachop (2), Filiga Falaniko, Patrick Lam, Silao Leaegailesolo
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance =
referee = Ed Morrison flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-16
home = ru-rt|ARG
score = 33 – 12
away = ru|JPN
homescore = Tries: Diego Albanese, Agustín Pichot
Con: Felipe Contepomi
Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7)
awayscore = Pen: Keiji Hirose (4)
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance =
referee = Stuart Dickinson flagicon|AUS

Pool 5

:

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date = 1999-10-02
home = ru-rt|IRE
score = 53 – 8
away = ru|USA
homescore = Tries: Keith Wood (4), Eric Elwood (2), Brian O'Driscoll, Justin Bishop
Con: David Humphreys (4)
Pen: David Humphreys (2)
awayscore = Tries: Kevin Dalzell Pen: Kevin Dalzell
stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance =
referee = Joel Dume flagicon|FRA ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-03
home = ru-rt|AUS
score = 57 – 9
away = ru|ROM
homescore = Tries: Toutai Kefu (3), Joe Roff (2), Rod Kafer, Matthew Burke, Jason Little, Tim Horan
Con: Matthew Burke (5), John Eales
awayscore = Pen: Petre Mitu (3)
stadium = Ravenhill, Belfast
attendance =
referee = Paul Honiss flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-09
home = ru-rt|USA
score = 25 – 27
away = ru|ROM
homescore = Tries: Kurt Shuman, Brian Hightower, Dan Lyle
Con: Kevin Dalzell (2)
Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2)
awayscore = Tries: Adrian Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Tudor Constantin
Con: Petre Mitu (2)
Pen: Petre Mitu
stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance =
referee = Jim Fleming flagicon|SCO ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-10
home = ru-rt|IRE
score = 3 – 23
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Pen: David Humphreys
awayscore = Tries: Ben Tune, Tim Horan
Con: Matthew Burke (2)
Pen: Matthew Burke (2), John Eales
stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance =
referee = Clayton Thomas flagicon|WAL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-14
home = ru-rt|AUS
score = 55–19
away = ru|USA
homescore = Tries: Scott Staniforth (2),Chris Latham, Chris Whitaker, Michael Foley, Matthew Burke, Stephen Larkham, Tiaan Straaus
Con: Matthew Burke (5), Joe Roff
Pen: Matthew Burke
awayscore = Tries: Juan Grobler
Con: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Kevin Dalzell (4)
stadium = Thomond Park, Limerick
attendance =
referee = Andre Watson flagicon|RSA ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-15
home = ru-rt|IRE
score = 44 – 14
away = ru|ROM
homescore = Tries: Conor O'Shea (2), Andrew Ward, Thomas Tierney, Dion O'Cuinnegain
Con: Eric Elwood (5)
Pen: Eric Elwood (2)
Drop goals: Brian O'Driscoll
awayscore = Tries: Daniel Sauan
Pen: Petre Mitu (3)
stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance =
referee = Brain Campsell flagicon|ENG

Knock-out stage

4RoundBracket-Byesnoseeds
RD1= Quarter-final play-offs
RD2= Quarter-finals
RD3= Semi-finals
RD4= Final
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed03= flagicon|ENG
RD1-team03= England
RD1-score03= 45
RD1-seed04= flagicon|FIJ
RD1-team04= Fiji
RD1-score04= 24

RD1-seed11= flagicon|SCO
RD1-team11= Scotland
RD1-score11= 35
RD1-seed12= flagicon|SAM
RD1-team12=Samoa
RD1-score12= 20

RD1-seed15= flagicon|ARG
RD1-team15= Argentina
RD1-score15= 28
RD1-seed16= flagicon|IRE|rugby
RD1-team16= Ireland
RD1-score16= 24

RD2-seed01= flagicon|RSA
RD2-team01= South Africa
RD2-score01= 44
RD2-seed02= flagicon|ENG
RD2-team02= England
RD2-score02= 21

RD2-seed03= flagicon|AUS
RD2-team03= Australia
RD2-score03= 24
RD2-seed04= flagicon|WAL
RD2-team04= Wales
RD2-score04= 9

RD2-seed05= flagicon|NZL
RD2-team05= New Zealand
RD2-score05= 30
RD2-seed06= flagicon|SCO
RD2-team06= Scotland
RD2-score06= 18

RD2-seed07= flagicon|FRA
RD2-team07= France
RD2-score07= 47
RD2-seed08= flagicon|ARG
RD2-team08= Argentina
RD2-score08= 26

RD3-seed01= flagicon|RSA
RD3-team01= South Africa
RD3-score01= 21
RD3-seed02= flagicon|AUS
RD3-team02= Australia
RD3-score02= 27

RD3-seed03= flagicon|NZL
RD3-team03= New Zealand
RD3-score03= 31
RD3-seed04= flagicon|FRA
RD3-team04= France
RD3-score04= 43

RD4-seed01= flagicon|AUS
RD4-team01= Australia
RD4-score01= 35
RD4-seed02= flagicon|FRA
RD4-team02= France
RD4-score02= 12

Quarter-final play-offs

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date = 1999-10-20
home = ru-rt|ENG
score = 45 – 24
away = ru|FIJ
homescore = Tries: Dan Luger, Neil Back, Nick Beal, Phil Greening
Con: Matt Dawson, Jonny Wilkinson
Pen: Jonny Wilkinson (7)
awayscore = Tries: Viliame Satala, Meli Nakauta, Imanueli Tikomaimakogai
Con: Nicky Little (3)
Pen: Waisale Serevi
stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance =75,000
referee = Clayton Thomas flagicon|WAL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-20
home = ru-rt|SCO
score = 35 – 20
away = ru|SAM
homescore = Tries: Cameron Murray, Martin Leslie
Con: Kenny Logan
Pen: Kenny Logan (5)
Drop:Gregor Townsend
awayscore = Tries: Brian Lima, Semo Sititi
Con: Silao Leaegailesolo (2)
Pen: Silao Leaegailesolo (2)
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance =67,000
referee = David McHugh flagicon|IRE ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-20
home = ru-rt|IRE
score = 24 – 28
away = ru|ARG
homescore = Pen: David Humphreys (7)
Drop: David Humphreys
awayscore = Tries: Diego Albanese
Con: Gonzalo Quesada
Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7)
stadium = Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
attendance =41,320
referee = Stuart Dickinson flagicon|AUS

Quarter-finals

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date = 1999-10-23
home = ru-rt|WAL
score = 9 – 24
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Pens: Neil Jenkins (3)
awayscore = Tries: George Gregan (2), Ben Tune
Con: Matthew Burke (3)
Pen: Matthew Burke
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance =74,499
referee = Colin Hawke flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-24
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 44 – 21
away = ru|ENG
homescore = Tries: Joost van der Westhuizen, Pieter Rossouw
Con: Jannie de Beer (2)
Pen: Jannie de Beer (5)
Drop: Jannie de Beer (5)
awayscore = Pen: Paul Grayson (6), Jonny Wilkinson
stadium = Stade de France, Paris
attendance =80,000
referee = Jim Fleming flagicon|SCO ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-24
home = ru-rt|NZL
score = 30 – 18
away = ru|SCO
homescore = Tries: Tana Umaga (2)
Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
awayscore = Tries: Cameron Murray, Budge Pountney
Con: Kenny Logan
Pen: Kenny Logan
Drop: Gregor Townsend
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance =67,529
referee = Ed Morrison flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-24
home = ru-rt|FRA
score = 47 – 26
away = ru|ARG
homescore = Tries: Xavier Garbajosa (2), Philippe Bernat-Salles (2), Emile Ntamack
Con: Christophe Lamaison (5)
Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4)
awayscore = Tries: Agustin Pichot, Lisandro Arbizu
Con: Gonzalo Quesada (2)
Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (3), Felipe Contepomi
stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance =50,000
referee = Derek Bevan flagicon|WAL

emi-finals

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date = 1999-10-30
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 21 – 27 (a.e.t)
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Pen: Jannie de Beer (6)
Drop: Jannie de Beer
awayscore = Pen: Matthew Burke (8)
Drop: Stephen Larkham
stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance =75,000
referee = Derek Bevan flagicon|WAL ----rugbybox
date = 1999-10-31
home = ru-rt|NZL
score = 31 – 43
away = ru|FRA
homescore = Tries: Jonah Lomu (2), Jeff Wilson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
awayscore = Tries:Christophe Lamaison, Christophe Dominici, Richard Dourthe, Philippe Bernat-Salles
Con: Christophe Lamaison (4)
Pen: Christophe Lamaison (3)
Drop: Christophe Lamaison (2)
stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance =75,000
referee = Jim Fleming flagicon|SCO

Third-place play-off

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date = 1999-11-04
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 22 – 18
away = ru|NZL
homescore = Tries: Breyton Paulse
Con: Henry Honiball
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Drop goals: Percy Montgomery (2)
awayscore = Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance =74,500
referee = Peter Marshall flagicon|AUS

Final

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date = 1999-11-06
home = ru-rt|AUS
score = 35 – 12
away = ru|FRA
homescore = Tries: Ben Tune, Owen FineganCon: Matthew Burke (2)
Pen: Matthew Burke (7)
awayscore = Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4)
stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance = 74,500
referee = André Watson flagicon|RSA

Awards

References

External links

* [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ Rugbyworldcup.com]
* [http://www.worldcupweb.com/wcrugby/results/1999.asp 1999 Rugby World Cup] on Worldcupweb.com
* [http://www.saweb.co.za/rugby/index.html 1999 Rugby World Cup] on SAweb.co.za