1999–2000 Ulster Rugby season

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1999–2000 Ulster Rugby season
Ground(s)Ravenhill Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Coach(es)Harry Williams
Captain(s)David Humphreys
Most appearancesGary Longwell, Eric Miller, Simon Mason (12 each)
Top scorerSimon Mason (145)
Most triesTyrone Howe (4)
Spencer Bromley (4)
League(s)Heineken Cup (4th in pool)
IRFU Interprovincial Championship (2nd)
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

The 1999–2000 season was Ulster Rugby's fifth season under professionalism, and Harry Williams's second season as head coach. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the IRFU Interprovincial Championship.

Ahead of the new season, Williams signed Paddy Johns, Simon Best, Niall Malone, Tyrone Howe, Spencer Bromley and Riaz Fredericks to full-time contracts. Mark McCall retired as a player, and was appointed assistant coach.[1]

In the Heineken Cup, Ulster finished bottom of their pool. They came second in the Interprovincial Championship, qualifying for next season's Heineken Cup. was Ulster's Player of the Year.

Player transfers[]

Squad[]

Ulster Rugby squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

  • Ireland Stephen Bell
  • Ireland Mark Edwards
  • Ireland Andrew Matchett

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

  • Ireland
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.

1999–2000 Heineken Cup[]

Main article: 1999–2000 Heineken Cup

Pool 3[]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Wales Llanelli 6 5 0 1 17 8 9 152 86 66 10
England Wasps 6 5 0 1 16 9 7 163 99 64 10
France Bourgoin 6 2 0 4 14 14 0 140 162 −22 4
Ireland Ulster 6 0 0 6 4 20 −16 71 179 −108 0
20 November 1999
19:30
Bourgoin France 26 – 12 Ireland Ulster
Try: , Glas
Con: Péclier (2)
Pen: Péclier (4)
 Report[6] Pen: 4
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,000
Ulster lineup
26 November 1999
19:30
Ulster Ireland 6 – 19 England London Wasps
Pen: (2)
 Report[7] Try: Green
Con: Logan
Pen: Logan (4)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,000
Ulster lineup
10 December 1999
19:30
Ulster Ireland 6 – 29 Wales Llanelli
Pen: (2)
 Report[8] Try: Wyatt,
Con: Jones (2)
Pen: Jones (5)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Steve Lander
Ulster lineup
18 December 1999
14:40
Llanelli Wales 20 – 3 Ireland Ulster
Try: Wyatt, Davies
Con: Jones (2)
Pen: Jones (2)
 Report[9] Pen:
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,000
Ulster lineup
9 January 2000
15:00
London Wasps England 49 – 17 Ireland Ulster
Try: Logan (2), Reed, Henderson, King, ,
Report[10][11] Try: Humphreys,
Con: (2)
Pen:
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,000
Ulster lineup
14 January 2000
19:30
Ulster Ireland 27 – 36 France Bourgoin
Try: Howe (2)
Con:
Pen: (5)
 Report[12] Try: Boyet, Coux (2), Glas, Raschi
Drop: Boyet
Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,000
Ulster lineup

1999–2000 IRFU Interprovincial Championship[]

Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
1999–00 Munster (21)
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
6 6 0 0 242 103 5 29 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 3 0 3 186 129 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 2 0 4 145 137 2 10 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
6 0 0 6 85 289 1 1

Top three teams qualify for next season's Heineken Cup.

7 August 1999
Connacht Connacht 9-50 Ulster Ulster
Pen: Elwood (3)
 Report[13] Try: J. Topping, , , O'Cuinneagain, Howe, Clarke
Con: (3)
Pen: (3)
Galway Sportsgrounds
Referee: M. White
Ulster lineup
13 August 1999
Leinster Leinster 15-26 Ulster Ulster
Pen: Everitt (5)
 Report[14] Try: Howe,
Con: (2)
Pen: (3)
Drop: Humphreys
Ulster lineup
5 September 1999
Ulster Ulster 24-25 Munster Munster
Try: ,
Con:
Pen: (3)
Drop: Humphreys
 Report[15] Try: Mullins (2), Corkery
Con: O'Gara (2)
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Ulster lineup
29 October 1999
Munster Munster 36-19 Ulster Ulster
Try: O'Neill, Mullins
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (8)
 Report[16] Try: Topping
Con:
Pen: (4)
Ulster lineup
5 November 1999
Ulster Ulster 44-22 Connacht Connacht
Try: (2), , , , Ward
Con: (4)
Pen: (2)
 Report[17][18] Try: , Mostyn
Con: Elwood
Pen: Elwood
Ulster lineup
12 November 1999
Ulster Ulster 22-23 Leinster Leinster
Try:
Con:
Pen: (5)
 Report[19] Try: Hickie
Pen: McHugh (6)
Ulster lineup

Ulster Rugby Awards[]

The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held on 18 May 2000 at the La Mon House Hotel. Winners were:[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Gerry Thornley, "Ulster bid to continue their roll by recruiting heavily", Irish Times, 31 July 1999
  2. ^ Brendan Fanning, "Gatland geared up for bout of double vision", Sunday Independent, 1 August 1999
  3. ^ "Johns departs to play for Ulster", Watford Observer, 20 March 1999
  4. ^ "'He was told he was too small for the Springboks, like me' - Former Ireland captain on Stander", The 42, 13 February 2016
  5. ^ "Fijian linking up with Ulster", ESPN, 27 October 1999
  6. ^ "French make Ulster fry", Sunday Life, 21 November 1999
  7. ^ Jim Stokes, "Now it's uphill all the way", Belfast Telegraph, 27 November 1999
  8. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's Complete Collapse", Belfast Telegraph, 11 December 1999
  9. ^ Micheal McGeary, "Over and out", Sunday Life, 19 December 1999
  10. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's Sprit Returns", Belfast Telegraph, 10 January 2000
  11. ^ Alan Levinson, "Ulster stung by seven-try Wasp attack", Irish Independent, 10 January 2000
  12. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's campaign draws to bitter end", Belfast Telegraph, 15 January 2000
  13. ^ "Ulster go wild out west", Sunday Life, 8 August 1999
  14. ^ Jim Stokes, "Dion to Ulster's rescue", Belfast Telegraph, 14 August 1999
  15. ^ Jim Stokes, "Munster prove to be worthy champs", Belfast Telegraph, 6 September 1999
  16. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster punished on Black Friday", Belfast Telegraph, 30 October 1999
  17. ^ Jim Stokes, "Bromley powers Ulster to victory", Belfast Telegraph, 6 November 1999
  18. ^ "Ulster earn Euro Place", Irish Independent, 6 November 1999
  19. ^ "Leinster snatch win to salvage some pride", Irish Examiner, 13 November 1999
  20. ^ Jim Stokes, "Humphreys is 'Mr Personality'], Belfast Telegraph, 19 May 2000
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