1998–99 Premiership Rugby
1998-1999 Allied Dunbar Premiership | |
---|---|
Countries | England |
Champions | Leicester Tigers (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Northampton Saints |
Relegated | West Hartlepool |
Matches played | 182 |
Attendance | 1,002,308 (average 5,507 per match) |
The 1998–1999 English Premiership (called the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the league at the top of the English rugby union pyramid, the Premiership (rugby union).
This was the second season under the sponsorship of Allied Dunbar.
The league was expanded to include 14 teams instead of 12, with London Scottish, West Hartlepool and Bedford Blues being elected to the premiership. The league commenced on 5 September 1998 and finished on 20 May 1999.
Participating teams[]
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
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Bath | Bath | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
Bedford | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
London Irish | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey |
London Scottish | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park[n 1] | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Richmond | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading, Berkshire |
Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London |
West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
- Notes
- ^ *Newcastle would also play 3 home games on at the Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead on 12 September 1998, 27 September 1998 and 11 October 1998
London Scottish
Wasps
London Scottish
Table[]
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leicester Tigers (C) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 771 | 423 | +348 | 86 | 34 | 44 |
2 | Northampton Saints | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 754 | 556 | +198 | 85 | 64 | 38 |
3 | Saracens | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 748 | 583 | +165 | 82 | 59 | 33 |
4 | Harlequins | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 690 | 653 | +37 | 64 | 75 | 33 |
5 | Wasps | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 717 | 506 | +211 | 80 | 45 | 31 |
6 | Bath | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 698 | 574 | +124 | 81 | 68 | 30 |
7 | London Irish | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 703 | 607 | +96 | 75 | 65 | 30 |
8 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 719 | 639 | +80 | 85 | 69 | 28 |
9 | Richmond (A)* | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 720 | 715 | +5 | 96 | 75 | 24 |
10 | Gloucester | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 554 | 643 | −89 | 58 | 67 | 19 |
11 | Sale Sharks | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 604 | 731 | −127 | 76 | 80 | 19 |
12 | London Scottish (A)* | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 491 | 734 | −243 | 40 | 85 | 16 |
13 | Bedford Blues | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 541 | 840 | −299 | 63 | 101 | 12 |
14 | West Hartlepool (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 501 | 1007 | −506 | 50 | 134 | 7 |
* At the end of the 1998–99 season, Richmond and London Scottish were placed into administration and merged with London Irish, and thus did not compete in the subsequent season.
Results[]
Week 1[]
5 September 1998
14:15 |
Richmond | 41–29 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,530 |
5 September 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 36–27 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,000 |
5 September 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 29–22 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 5,267 |
5 September 1998
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 49–15 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 13,130 |
5 September 1998
15:00 |
London Scottish | 25–20 | Sale Sharks |
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Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 1,300 |
6 September 1998
15:00 |
Saracens | 34–7 | Northampton Saints |
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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,243 |
Week 2[]
12 September 1998
14:15 |
Newcastle Falcons | 19–17 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 3,000 |
12 September 1998
15:00 |
London Scottish | 3–38 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,138 |
12 September 1998
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 25–6 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 5,870 |
12 September 1998
15:00 |
Richmond | 22–25 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,054 |
12 September 1998
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 39–21 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,100 |
13 September 1998
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 20–44 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,059 |
Week 3[]
19 September 1998
14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 35–25 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 13,292 |
19 September 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 36–14 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,600 |
19 September 1998
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 24–16 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,347 |
19 September 1998
15:00 |
London Irish | 24–36 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 3,800 |
20 September 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 36–3 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 5,576 |
20 September 1998
15:00 |
Saracens | 43–26 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,597 |
Week 4[]
26 September 1998
14:15 |
Bedford Blues | 23��32 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,165 |
26 September 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 21–16 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200 |
26 September 1998
15:00 |
London Scottish | 20–58 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,412 |
26 September 1998
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 44–34 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,200 |
27 September 1998
15:00 |
Wasps | 71–14 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 2,797 |
27 September 1998
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 21–23 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 4,184 |
Week 5[]
3 October 1998
14:15 |
Gloucester | 12–13 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 5,821 |
3 October 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 57–19 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6,000 |
3 October 1998
15:00 |
London Irish | 29–33 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 3,900 |
3 October 1998
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 22–20 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,609 |
3 October 1998
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 37–17 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 6,464 |
4 October 1998
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 19–24 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,702 |
Week 6[]
10 October 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 23–20 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,000 |
10 October 1998
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 35–33 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,521 |
10 October 1998
15:00 |
Richmond | 41–23 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,357 |
10 October 1998
18:00 |
London Scottish | 22–33 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 1,900 |
11 October 1998
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 27–19 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 4,284 |
11 October 1998
15:00 |
Saracens | 22–10 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,347 |
Week 7[]
17 October 1998
14:15 |
NEC Harlequins | 41–28 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 6,396 |
17 October 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 41–32 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,915 |
17 October 1998
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 31–15 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 9,861 |
17 October 1998
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 34–29 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 6,739 |
17 October 1998
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 20–50 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,743 |
18 October 1998
15:00 |
London Wasps | 22–27 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,778 |
Week 7[]
20 October 1998
19:30 |
London Irish | 24–23 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 2,950 |
20 October 1998
19:30 |
NEC Harlequins | 39–7 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 4,174 |
20 October 1998
19:30 |
West Hartlepool | 3–52 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,000 |
21 October 1998
19:45 |
Wasps | 35–19 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,216 |
24 October 1998
14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 27–0 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 8,443 |
24 October 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 27–3 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6,800 |
24 October 1998
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 22–29 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,902 |
24 October 1998
15:00 |
London Irish | 10–26 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 2,560 |
24 October 1998
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 25–10 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,476 |
25 October 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 29–16 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,000 |
25 October 1998
15:00 |
Saracens | 17–31 | London Wasps |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 11,261 |
Week 8[]
28 October 1998
19:45 |
Sale Sharks | 10–39 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,500 |
31 October 1998
14:15 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43–12 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,833 |
31 October 1998
15:00 |
London Scottish | 13–11 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,267 |
31 October 1998
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 22–8 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 7,284 |
1 November 1998
15:00 |
Wasps | 21–22 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,627 |
1 November 1998
15:00 |
Richmond | 38–32 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,541 |
1 November 1998
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 15–45 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,846 |
Week 9[]
7 November 1998
14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 36–13 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,873 |
7 November 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 31–21 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 5,147 |
7 November 1998
15:00 |
London Irish | 25–31 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 2,300 |
7 November 1998
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 25–20 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 5,974 |
7 November 1998
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 26–21 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 6,722 |
8 November 1998
15:00 |
Saracens | 33–17 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,217 |
Week 10[]
13 November 1998
19:30 |
Sale Sharks | 42–26 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,338 |
14 November 1998
15:00 |
London Scottish | 17–23 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,000 |
15 November 1998
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 20–25 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 5,125 |
15 November 1998
15:00 |
Wasps | 45–17 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,027 |
15 November 1998
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 45–35 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,293 |
Week 11[]
21 November 1998
14:15 |
Northampton Saints | 44–27 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 5,978 |
21 November 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 28–27 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,627 |
21 November 1998
15:00 |
London Irish | 30–19 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 2,200 |
21 November 1998
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 43–31 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 6,875 |
22 November 1998
15:00 |
Wasps | 32–19 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,865 |
22 November 1998
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 7–37 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,837 |
Week 12[]
12 December 1998
14:00 |
Sale Sharks | 26–10 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,200 |
12 December 1998
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 9–15 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200 |
12 December 1998
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 10–23 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,398 |
12 December 1998
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 31–18 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 11,226 |
12 December 1998
15:00 |
London Scottish | 9–17 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,159 |
13 December 1998
15:00 |
Saracens | 40–26 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 10,373 |
Week 13[]
19 December 1998
14:00 |
Bath Rugby | 11–19 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200 |
19 December 1998
15:00 |
Gloucester | 18–23 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 7,222 |
19 December 1998
15:00 |
London Irish | 20–16 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 5,460 |
19 December 1998
18:00 |
London Scottish | 16–28 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 1,540 |
20 December 1998
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 30–15 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,020 |
20 December 1998
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 9–33 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,613 |
Week 14[]
26 December 1998
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 26–0 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 10,689 |
26 December 1998
15:00 |
Richmond | 13–25 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,621 |
27 December 1998
15:00 |
Wasps | 23–9 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,362 |
27 December 1998
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 17–15 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 5,100 |
27 December 1998
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 29–13 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,403 |
27 December 1998
15:15 |
Saracens | 7–24 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 10,257 |
Week 15[]
2 January 1999
14:00 |
Gloucester | 23–7 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 10,109 |
2 January 1999
15:00 |
London Irish | 16–14 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 4,250 |
2 January 1999
15:00 |
London Scottish | 24–35 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 4,600 |
2 January 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 24–39 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 4,300 |
3 January 1999
15:00 |
Saracens | 44–13 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,593 |
3 January 1999
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 21–17 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,133 |
Week 16[]
5 January 1999
19:30 |
London Scottish | 24–13 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 850 |
5 January 1999
19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 34–23 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 2,070 |
5 January 1999
19:30 |
Northampton Saints | 8–32 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 7,450 |
5 January 1999
19:30 |
Sale Sharks | 30–32 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,500 |
6 January 1999
19:30 |
Wasps | 15–15 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 8,534 |
Week 17[]
16 January 1999
14:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 24–12 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 9,985 |
16 January 1999
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 16–11 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200 |
16 January 1999
15:00 |
London Irish | 43–21 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 2,129 |
16 January 1999
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 17–24 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 8,500 |
16 January 1999
16:15 |
Gloucester | 24–24 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 4,811 |
Week 18[]
23 January 1999
14:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 17–22 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 7,824 |
23 January 1999
14:30 |
Leicester Tigers | 23–16 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 11,394 |
23 January 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 17–30 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,673 |
23 January 1999
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 19–14 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 6,023 |
23 January 1999
15:00 |
Richmond | 40–22 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,445 |
23 January 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 20–28 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,500 |
26 January 1999
20:00 |
Richmond | 11–23 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,981 |
Week 19[]
6 February 1999
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 9–34 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 6,212 |
6 February 1999
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 18–21 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 8,253 |
6 February 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 7–23 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 2,200 |
7 February 1999
14:30 |
Wasps | 35–0 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 9,526 |
7 February 1999
15:00 |
London Irish | 42–20 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 5,020 |
Week 20[]
13 February 1999
14:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 31–10 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 15,132 |
13 February 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 25–23 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,440 |
13 February 1999
15:00 |
Gloucester | 20–31 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,046 |
13 February 1999
15:00 |
London Scottish | 27–17 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,101 |
14 February 1999
15:00 |
Richmond | 29–24 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,695 |
14 February 1999
15:00 |
Saracens | 48–27 | West Hartlepool |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,872 |
Week 21[]
27 February 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 7–18 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,139 |
Week 22[]
13 March 1999
15:00 |
London Scottish | 15–24 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 1,273 |
13 March 1999
15:00 |
Richmond | 23–30 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,096 |
13 March 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 32–24 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,570 |
13 March 1999
16:00 |
Northampton Saints | 15–22 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 10,000 |
14 March 1999
15:00 |
Wasps | 38–27 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,048 |
14 March 1999
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 33–32 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,300 |
Week 23[]
27 March 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 19–15 | Gloucester |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,417 |
27 March 1999
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 16–6 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 12,449 |
27 March 1999
15:00 |
London Irish | 35–12 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 4,400 |
27 March 1999
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 32–32 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 5,600 |
27 March 1999
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 57–16 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 6,540 |
28 March 1999
15:00 |
Saracens | 14���33 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,219 |
28 March 1999
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 33–33 | Sale Sharks |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,531 |
Week 24[]
31 March 1999
19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 43–20 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 2,506 |
3 April 1999
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 24–16 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,500 |
3 April 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 30–27 | London Irish |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,515 |
Week 25[]
13 April 1999
19:45 |
London Wasps | 15–24 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 3,126 |
17 April 1999
14:15 |
Leicester Tigers | 25–18 | Saracens |
---|---|---|
Welford Road
Attendance: 13,823 |
17 April 1999
15:00 |
London Irish | 47–22 | Bath Rugby |
---|---|---|
The Avenue
Attendance: 6,600 |
17 April 1999
15:00 |
NEC Harlequins | 29–16 | Bedford Blues |
---|---|---|
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,828 |
17 April 1999
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 44–13 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 7,108 |
18 April 1999
15:00 |
Wasps | 34–33 | Newcastle Falcons |
---|---|---|
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,104 |
18 April 1999
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 35–36 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,206 |
Week 26[]
21 April 1999
19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 47–14 | Richmond |
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Kingston Park
Attendance: 2,728 |
21 April 1999
19:30 |
West Hartlepool | 37–47 | NEC Harlequins |
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Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,107 |
24 April 1999
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 56–24 | West Hartlepool |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6,500 |
24 April 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 31–42 | Northampton Saints |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,689 |
24 April 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 17–41 | Leicester Tigers |
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Heywood Road
Attendance: 4,800 |
25 April 1999
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 39–15 | Gloucester |
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Kingston Park
Attendance: 3,748 |
25 April 1999
15:00 |
Richmond | 5–29 | Wasps |
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Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,594 |
25 April 1999
15:00 |
Saracens | 30–38 | NEC Harlequins |
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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,719 |
Week 27[]
1 May 1999
15:00 |
Gloucester | 24–34 | Sale Sharks |
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Kingsholm
Attendance: 4,528 |
1 May 1999
15:00 |
London Irish | 21–26 | Saracens |
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The Avenue
Attendance: 6,710 |
1 May 1999
15:00 |
Northampton Saints | 40–17 | Bath Rugby |
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Franklin’s Gardens
Attendance: 8,843 |
2 May 1999
15:00 |
Wasps | 45–22 | London Scottish |
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Loftus Road
Attendance: 4,419 |
2 May 1999
15:00 |
Newcastle Falcons | 12–21 | Leicester Tigers |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 5,207 |
2 May 1999
15:00 |
West Hartlepool | 0–39 | Bedford Blues |
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Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,400 |
3 May 1999
15:00 |
Richmond | 23–30 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,300 |
Week 28[]
7 May 1999
19:45 |
Saracens | 26–10 | Gloucester |
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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,261 |
8 May 1999
15:00 |
Bath Rugby | 13–17 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,200 |
8 May 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 21–36 | London Irish |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,572 |
8 May 1999
15:00 |
London Scottish | 26–14 | West Hartlepool |
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Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 1,459 |
8 May 1999
15:00 |
Richmond | 19–31 | Northampton Saints |
---|---|---|
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,500 |
8 May 1999
15:00 |
Sale Sharks | 13–27 | Wasps |
---|---|---|
Heywood Road
Attendance: 4,495 |
Week 29[]
11 May 1999
19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons | 33–23 | NEC Harlequins |
---|---|---|
Kingston Park
Attendance: 4,133 |
12 May 1999
20:00 |
Richmond | 18–25 | Saracens |
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Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,613 |
15 May 1999
17:00 |
Bath Rugby | 76–13 | London Scottish |
---|---|---|
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,800 |
16 May 1999
15:00 |
Bedford Blues | 12–106 | Richmond |
---|---|---|
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,308 |
16 May 1999
15:00 |
Gloucester | 43–31 | Northampton Saints |
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Kingsholm
Attendance: 4,935 |
16 May 1999
15:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 72–37 | West Hartlepool |
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Welford Road
Attendance: 12,958 |
Week 30[]
19 May 1999
19:30 |
NEC Harlequins | 27–20 | Wasps |
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Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 5,232 |
20 May 1999
19:45 |
Saracens | 40–26 | Newcastle Falcons |
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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,982 |
Leading scorers[]
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not yet earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points[]Source:[1]
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Most tries[]Source:[2]
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Total Season Attendances[]
Club | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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Bath | 96,200 | 7,400 | 8,500 | 4,800 | 90% |
Bedford | 43,696 | 3,361 | 5,125 | 1,308 | 56% |
Gloucester | 79,004 | 6,077 | 10,109 | 4,528 | 55% |
Harlequins | 71,800 | 5,523 | 8,500 | 2,476 | 65% |
Leicester Tigers | 158,255 | 12,173 | 15,873 | 8,443 | 76% |
London Irish | 52,279 | 4,021 | 6,710 | 2,129 | 61% |
London Scottish | 26,999 | 2,077 | 4,600 | 850 | 24% |
Newcastle Falcons | 47,409 | 3,647 | 5,207 | 2,070 | 35% |
Northampton Saints | 93,274 | 7,175 | 10,000 | 5,870 | 72% |
Richmond | 76,327 | 5,871 | 10,096 | 2,613 | 24% |
Sale Sharks | 43,218 | 3,324 | 4,800 | 2,100 | 62% |
Saracens | 119,941 | 9,226 | 17,347 | 5,261 | 42% |
Wasps | 71,429 | 5,495 | 9,526 | 2,797 | 30% |
West Hartlepool | 22,477 | 1,729 | 2,702 | 1,107 | 22% |
External links[]
- ^ "1998-99 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "1998-99 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- Premiership Rugby seasons
- 1998–99 in English rugby union leagues
- 1998–99 in European rugby union leagues