1999 Rugby World Cup – European qualification

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1999 Rugby World Cup – European qualification
Tournament details
Dates5 October 1996 – 5 December 1998
No. of nations30
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.

Contents

Round A

Pool 1

Ukraine qualify for Round B.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 440017721+15612
2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 42021870-528
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 41124050-107
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 41124673-277
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 41031582-676
5 October 1996
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg60–0Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Kyiv

26 October 1996
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–0
withdraw
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Vienna

2 November 1996
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–30Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Nyon

23 November 1996
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg15–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Tel Aviv

30 November 1996
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg9–9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Tel Aviv

1 March 1997
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg8–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Belgrade

26 April 1997
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–36Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Vienna

10 May 1997
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg10–7Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Pancevo

17 May 1997
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg51–15Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Odesa

24 May 1997
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg31–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Basel

Pool 2

Croatia qualify for Round B.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 440019267+12512
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 430116552+11310
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 42025381-288
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 410342125-836
5Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 400444171-1274
28 September 1996
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg44–6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Riga

12 October 1996
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg7–43Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Stavanger

12 October 1996
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg6–14Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Sofia

19 October 1996
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg3–8Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Chișinău

26 October 1996
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg31–46Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Sofia

3 May 1997
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg31–7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Chișinău

10 May 1997
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg89–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Riga

10 May 1997
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg60–5Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Split

17 May 1997
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg43–24Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Makarska

24 May 1997
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg22–7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Oslo

Pool 3

Andorra qualify for Round B.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 440013965+7412
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 430119160+13110
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 42025079-298
4Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 410370157-876
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 400427116-894
5 October 1996
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg26–3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Vilnius

19 October 1996
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg54–24Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Andorra-la-Vella

19 October 1996
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg39–17Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Vanersborg

2 November 1996
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg3–12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Cessange

2 November 1996
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg21–20Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Andorra-la-Vella

15 March 1997
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg16–30Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Cessange

19 April 1997
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg48–5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Karlskrona

3 May 1997
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg17–84Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Plungė

31 May 1997
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg16–3Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Budapest

14 June 1997
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5–34Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Budapest

Round B

Pool 1

Italy and Georgia qualify for Round C.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 440022062+15812
2Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 43017460+1410
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 420210590+158
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 41038592-76
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 400426206-1804
12 October 1997
Georgia  Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg29–15Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Tbilisi

18 October 1997
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg8–19Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
Copenhagen

19 October 1997
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg23–16Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Makarska

1 November 1997
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg102–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Brescia

11 April 1998
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg31–14Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
L'Aquila

18 April 1998
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg18–48Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Krasnoiarsk

3 May 1998
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg45–9Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Penza

16 May 1998
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg6–40Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Aalborg

20 May 1998
Georgia  Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg12–6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tbilisi

6 June 1998
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg27–39Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Makarska

Pool 2

Romania and Netherlands qualify for Round C.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 440023851+18712
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 430110678+7810
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 42029787+108
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 410358152-946
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 400449180-1314
4 October 1997
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg18–83Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Brussels

18 October 1997
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg48–5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Kyiv

26 October 1997
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg49–7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Amsterdam

1 November 1997
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg35–13Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Amsterdam

28 March 1998
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg30–10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Gdańsk

18 April 1998
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg16–19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Brussels

25 April 1998
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg42–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bucharest

2 May 1998
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg74–13Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bucharest

16 May 1998
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg8–19Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Mosir

30 May 1998
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg17–39Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Kharkiv

Pool 3

Spain and Portugal qualify for Round C.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 440015842+11612
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 430112060+6010
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 420210282+208
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 410380105-256
5Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 400445216-1714
13 September 1997
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg45–20Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Prague

4 October 1997
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg11–56Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Andorra-la-Vella

18 October 1997
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg31–17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Hanover

8 November 1997
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg3–62Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Andorra-la-Vella

30 November 1997
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg39–8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Santander

4 April 1998
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg30–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Lisbon

18 April 1998
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg10–15Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Prague

26 April 1998
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–24Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Heidelberg

9 May 1998
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg33–22Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Elche

30 May 1998
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg53–11Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Lousã

Round C

Pool 1

Ireland and Romania qualify for RWC 1999, Georgia goes forward to Repechage.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 220012335+886
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21016276-144
3Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 20022397-742
14 November 1998 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg70–0Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  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  Flag of Romania.svg27–23Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  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  IRFU flag.svg53–35Flag of Romania.svg  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.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of England.svg  England 220013315+1186
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21018230+524
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20027177-1702
14 November 1998
England  Flag of England.svg110–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield

18 November 1998
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–67Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield

22 November 1998
England  Flag of England.svg23–15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield

Pool 3

Scotland and Spain qualify for RWC 1999, Portugal goes forward to Repechage.

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 220017014+1566
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 210124102-784
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 200228106-782
28 November 1998
Scotland XV  Flag of Scotland.svg85–11Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Murrayfield, Edinburgh

2 December 1998
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg17–21Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Murrayfield, Edinburgh

5 December 1998
Scotland XV  Flag of Scotland.svg85–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Murrayfield, Edinburgh

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