1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League

1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League
1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League
Countries	Scotland Wales
Champions	Cardiff RFC
Runners-up	Newport RFC
Matches played	132
	← Scotland 1998–99 Scottish Inter-District Championship; Wales 1998–99 Welsh Premier Division Scotland Wales 2000–01 Welsh-Scottish League →

Cardiff won the inaugural Welsh-Scottish League.^[1] However they lost their final match against Swansea at home thus losing an unbeaten home record that dated back to December 1997.^[2] The points system was complicated by the Rugby World Cup and only two points were awarded for a win prior to November 1999. Both Cardiff and Pontypridd were deducted points by playing Edinburgh during this World Cup period; although the matches were scheduled to take place outwith the World Cup.^[3]^[4]

1999-2000 League Table[]

The top 5 Welsh teams plus Edinburgh and Glasgow qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Cardiff RFC	22	18	1	3	879	504	+375	59
Newport RFC	22	15	1	6	773	453	+320	49
Pontypridd RFC	22	14	2	6	666	478	+188	47
Swansea RFC	22	14	1	7	691	509	+182	45
Llanelli RFC	22	13	0	9	748	527	+221	38
Ebbw Vale RFC	22	12	0	10	647	569	+78	38
Neath RFC	22	11	2	9	664	553	+111	35
Edinburgh Reivers	22	10	1	11	564	654	-90	34
Bridgend RFC	22	8	1	13	427	564	-137	27
Glasgow Caledonians	22	8	1	13	488	621	-133	25
Caerphilly RFC	22	2	1	19	427	939	-512	6
Dunvant RFC	22	1	1	20	357	960	-603	5

Results[]

Round 1[]

3 September 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	22 – 30	Pontypridd RFC
Try: Gavin Scott Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes	Preview Report	Try: Davey Wyatt Con: Jarvis Pen: Jarvis x 6

Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling
Referee: D Gillet (France)

4 September 1999

Bridgend RFC	21 – 18	Swansea RFC

4 September 1999

Caerphilly RFC	22 – 51	Edinburgh Reivers

4 September 1999

Dunvant RFC	20 – 35	Neath RFC

4 September 1999

Llanelli RFC	39 – 28	Ebbw Vale RFC

4 September 1999

Newport RFC	18 – 13	Cardiff RFC

Round 2[]

11 September 1999

Bridgend RFC	24 – 24	Cardiff RFC

11 September 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	54 – 24	Caerphilly RFC

11 September 1999

Edinburgh Reivers	8 – 15	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Hayter Pen: Lang	Preview Report	Try: James Craig Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Barry Irving

Netherdale, Galashiels
Referee: D Tyndall (Ireland)

11 September 1999

Neath RFC	26 – 20	Newport RFC

11 September 1999

Pontypridd RFC	51 – 8	Dunvant RFC

11 September 1999

Swansea RFC	39 – 27	Llanelli RFC

Round 3[]

18 September 1999

Caerphilly RFC	18 – 34	Swansea RFC

18 September 1999

Dunvant RFC	22 – 29	Edinburgh Reivers

18 September 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	20 – 28	Ebbw Vale RFC
Try: Gareth Flockhart Pen: Craig Chalmers Tommy Hayes x 4	Preview Report	Try: Penalty Try J Williams J Hawker Con: J Strange x 2 Pen: J Strange x 3

Millbrae, Alloway
Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)

18 September 1999

Llanelli RFC	36 – 15	Bridgend RFC

18 September 1999

Neath RFC	20 – 21	Cardiff RFC

18 September 1999

Newport RFC	28 – 33	Pontypridd RFC

Round 4[]

24 September 1999

Edinburgh Reivers	23 – 51	Newport RFC
	Report

25 September 1999

Bridgend RFC	33 – 34	Caerphilly RFC
	Report

25 September 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	65 – 25	Dunvant RFC
	Report

25 September 1999

Llanelli RFC	60 – 18	Cardiff RFC
	Report

25 September 1999

Pontypridd RFC	20 – 20	Neath RFC
	Report

25 September 1999

Swansea RFC	28 – 13	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Richard Jones Chris Wells x2 Richard Rees Con: Arwel Thomas Pen: Arwel Thomas x 2	Preview Report Report Report	Try: Ian Jardine Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2

Referee: D. Davies (Wales)

Round 5[]

2 October 1999

Caerphilly RFC	7 – 43	Llanelli RFC

2 October 1999

Dunvant RFC	19 – 19	Swansea RFC

2 October 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	10 – 17	Bridgend RFC
Try: Alan Bulloch Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes	Report	Try: Stephens Wake Con: Lewis Pen: Lewis

Rubislaw Playing Fields, Aberdeen
Referee: J Yuille (Biggar)

2 October 1999

Neath RFC	38 – 27	Edinburgh Reivers

2 October 1999

Newport RFC	40 – 27	Ebbw Vale RFC

Round 6[]

8 October 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	37 – 30	Neath RFC

8 October 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	14 – 10	Llanelli RFC
Try: Andy Nicol Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes	Report	Try: Emms Con: Warlow Pen: Hayward

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: S Piercy (England)

8 October 1999

Swansea RFC	32 – 22	Newport RFC

10 October 1999

Bridgend RFC	30 – 0	Dunvant RFC

10 October 1999

Caerphilly RFC	20 – 32	Cardiff RFC

10 October 1999

Edinburgh Reivers	20 – 23	Pontypridd RFC

Round 7[]

15 October 1999

Edinburgh Reivers	12 – 53	Cardiff RFC

15 October 1999

Neath RFC	32 – 23	Swansea RFC

16 October 1999

Dunvant RFC	22 – 60	Llanelli RFC

16 October 1999

Newport RFC	39 – 7	Bridgend RFC

16 October 1999

Pontypridd RFC	36 – 20	Ebbw Vale RFC

17 October 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	26 – 11	Caerphilly RFC
Try: Jason White Fraser Stott Donnie Macfadyen Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3	Report	Try: Brown Pen: John x 2

Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling
Referee: J Yuille (Biggar)

Round 8[]

21 October 1999

Swansea RFC	17 – 21	Pontypridd RFC

22 October 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	25 – 36	Cardiff RFC
Try: Jonathan Stuart Graeme Beveridge Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4	Preview Report	Try: S. Williams x 2 Robinson Con: Burke x 3 Pen: Burke x 5

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

22 October 1999

Llanelli RFC	20 – 26	Newport RFC

23 October 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	18 – 7	Edinburgh Reivers

24 October 1999

Bridgend RFC	14 – 22	Neath RFC

24 October 1999

Caerphilly RFC	55 – 5	Dunvant RFC

Round 9[]

29 October 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	17 – 22	Cardiff RFC

29 October 1999

Edinburgh Reivers	34 – 31	Swansea RFC

29 October 1999

Pontypridd RFC	18 – 9	Bridgend RFC

30 October 1999

Dunvant RFC	24 – 28	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Warren Lloyd Adrian Killa Con: Simon Daniel Pen: Simon Daniel x 2 Drop: Simon Daniel x 2	Preview Report	Try: Shaun Longstaff Ian McInroy Donnie Macfadyen Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes Barry Irving

Referee: H Watkins (Maesteg)

30 October 1999

Neath RFC	16 – 24	Llanelli RFC

30 October 1999

Newport RFC	46 – 13	Caerphilly RFC

Round 10[]

2 November 1999

Swansea RFC	47 – 13	Ebbw Vale RFC

5 November 1999

Bridgend RFC	23 – 24	Edinburgh Reivers

5 November 1999

Caerphilly RFC	17 – 36	Neath RFC

5 November 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	8 – 8	Newport RFC
Try: Gordon Simpson Pen: Tommy Hayes	Report	Try: Ben Breeze Pen: Gareth Cull

Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling
Referee: I Ramage (Berwick)

5 November 1999

Llanelli RFC	33 – 11	Pontypridd RFC

Round 11[]

12 November 1999

Glasgow Caledonians	32 – 18	Neath RFC
Try: Ian Jardine Gordon Simpson Shaun Longstaff Alan Bulloch x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes	Report	Try: Andrew Jacobs Tristan Davies Con: Pearce Pen: Rees Drop: Rees

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

13 November 1999

Dunvant RFC	13 – 46	Newport RFC

13 November 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	26 – 18	Bridgend RFC

13 November 1999

Llanelli RFC	37 – 9	Edinburgh Reivers

13 November 1999

Pontypridd RFC	61 – 14	Caerphilly RFC

13 November 1999

Swansea RFC	25 – 34	Cardiff RFC

Round 12[]

4 December 1999

Cardiff RFC	26 – 22	Newport RFC
	Preview Report

4 December 1999

Ebbw Vale RFC	20 – 19	Llanelli RFC

4 December 1999

Neath RFC	45 – 10	Dunvant RFC

4 December 1999

Pontypridd RFC	44 – 10	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Geraint Lewis (no.8) Lamerton Wyatt Geraint O Lewis (wing) x 2 Con: Jarvis x 5 Pen: Jarvis x 2		Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes

Referee: D Davies (Llanbradach)

4 December 1999

Swansea RFC	24 – 8	Bridgend RFC

5 December 1999

Edinburgh Reivers	24 – 6	Caerphilly RFC

Round 5 rescheduled match[]

23 December 1999

Cardiff RFC	41 – 10	Pontypridd RFC

Round 13[]

27 December 1999

Llanelli RFC	30 – 24	Swansea RFC

27 December 1999

Newport RFC	27 – 22	Neath RFC

28 December 1999

Cardiff RFC	43 – 10	Bridgend RFC

28 December 1999

Dunvant RFC	20 – 43	Pontypridd RFC

Round 14[]

3 January 2000

Bridgend RFC	10 – 9	Llanelli RFC

3 January 2000

Ebbw Vale RFC	26 – 18	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Hawker Jones Con: Strange x 2 Pen: Strange x 4	Preview Report	Try: James Craig Jason White Con: Craig Chalmers Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2

Eugene Cross Park
Referee: N Williams (Bryncoch)

3 January 2000

Pontypridd RFC	25 – 7	Newport RFC

3 January 2000

Swansea RFC	62 – 8	Caerphilly RFC

Round 13 rescheduled match[]

21 January 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	47 – 10	Edinburgh Reivers
Try: Andy Nicol Shaun Longstaff Tommy Hayes Martin Waite Glenn Metcalfe Gordon Bulloch Con: Tommy Hayes x 4 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3	Preview Report	Try: Lucking Con: Hodge Pen: Hodge

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

Round 15[]

25 January 2000

Dunvant RFC	17 – 30	Ebbw Vale RFC

Round 14 rescheduled match[]

30 January 2000

Edinburgh Reivers	29 – 7	Dunvant RFC

Round 16[]

11 February 2000

Edinburgh Reivers	21 – 18	Neath RFC
	Report

12 February 2000

Bridgend RFC	28 – 25	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Ripol Mafi Stephens Durston Con: Williams Pen: Williams x 2	Preview Report	Try: Gordon Bulloch Donnie Macfadyen Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2

Referee: D Bevan (Clydach)

12 February 2000

Ebbw Vale RFC	29 – 17	Newport RFC

12 February 2000

Llanelli RFC	74 – 22	Caerphilly RFC

12 February 2000

Pontypridd RFC	17 – 22	Cardiff RFC

12 February 2000

Swansea RFC	32 – 20	Dunvant RFC

Round 13 rescheduled match[]

21 February 2000

Caerphilly RFC	15 – 46	Ebbw Vale RFC

Round 15 rescheduled match[]

26 February 2000

Caerphilly RFC	20 – 57	Bridgend RFC

Round 17[]

11 March 2000

Cardiff RFC	71 – 15	Caerphilly RFC

11 March 2000

Dunvant RFC	17 – 20	Bridgend RFC

11 March 2000

Llanelli RFC	57 – 21	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Cardey x 2 D James S Easterby S Jones Moon Koloi N Boobyer I Boobyer Con: S Jones x 6	Preview Report	Try: Martin Waite x 2 Shaun Longstaff Con: Tommy Hayes x 3

Stradey Park
Referee: R Elliott (Cardiff)

11 March 2000

Neath RFC	29 – 25	Ebbw Vale RFC

11 March 2000

Newport RFC	23 – 21	Swansea RFC

11 March 2000

Pontypridd RFC	32 – 32	Edinburgh Reivers

Round 15 rescheduled matches[]

25 January 2000
postponed to
15 March 2000

Neath RFC	37 – 34	Pontypridd RFC

25 January 2000
postponed to
16 March 2000

Newport RFC	39 – 28	Edinburgh Reivers

Round 10 rescheduled match[]

25 March 2000

Cardiff RFC	116 – 0	Dunvant RFC

Round 18[]

8 April 2000

Bridgend RFC	20 – 55	Newport RFC

8 April 2000

Caerphilly RFC	30 – 34	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Wilson John Watkins Robinson x 2 Con: John Pen: Richards	Preview Preview Report	Try: Stewart Campbell Gordon Simpson x 2 Rowen Shepherd x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 Pen: Tommy Hayes

Victoria Park

8 April 2000

Cardiff RFC	51 – 32	Edinburgh Reivers

8 April 2000

Ebbw Vale RFC	47 – 26	Pontypridd RFC

8 April 2000

Llanelli RFC	71 – 24	Dunvant RFC

8 April 2000

Swansea RFC	52 – 44	Neath RFC

Round 15 rescheduled match[]

25 January 2000
postponed to
14 April 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	25 – 28	Swansea RFC
Try: Jon Petrie x 2 Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Rowen Shepherd Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2	Preview Report	Try: Jenkins Rees x 2 Con: A Thomas x 2 Pen: A Thomas x 2 Drop: A Thomas

Hughenden Stadium
Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

Round 19[]

21 April 2000

Cardiff RFC	42 – 21	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Morgan x 2 Thomas Howley Botham Con: Burke x 4 Pen: Burke x 3	Preview Report	Try: Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3

Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: David R Davies (WRU)

21 April 2000

Neath RFC	43 – 7	Bridgend RFC

22 April 2000

Dunvant RFC	17 – 9	Caerphilly RFC

25 April 2000

Edinburgh Reivers	42 – 21	Ebbw Vale RFC

26 April 2000

Newport RFC	59 – 8	Llanelli RFC

26 April 2000

Pontypridd RFC	17 – 24	Swansea RFC

Round 20[]

29 April 2000

Bridgend RFC	17 – 31	Pontypridd RFC

29 April 2000

Caerphilly RFC	14 – 44	Newport RFC

29 April 2000

Cardiff RFC	48 – 34	Ebbw Vale RFC

29 April 2000

Llanelli RFC	25 – 24	Neath RFC

29 April 2000

Swansea RFC	47 – 24	Edinburgh Reivers

30 April 2000

Glasgow Caledonians	35 – 27	Dunvant RFC
Try: Gareth Flockhart Alan Bulloch Tommy Hayes Gordon Bulloch Con: Barry Irving x 3 Pen: Barry Irving x 2 Rowen Shepherd	Preview Report Report	Try: Lloyd Baker x 2 Con: M Thomas x 3 Pen: M Thomas x 2

Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling
Referee: I Ramage (Berwick)

Round 14 rescheduled match[]

2 May 2000

Cardiff RFC	52 – 27	Neath RFC

Round 21[]

5 May 2000

Ebbw Vale RFC	16 – 23	Swansea RFC

5 May 2000

Neath RFC	35 – 35	Caerphilly RFC

6 May 2000

Dunvant RFC	23 – 36	Cardiff RFC

6 May 2000

Newport RFC	64 – 29	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Marinos Snow Burn x 4 Taylor Smith C Jones x 2 Con: Howarth x 7	Preview Preview Report Report	Try: Alan Watt Jon Petrie Martin Waite Tommy Hayes Roland Reid Con: Tommy Hayes Gordon Bulloch

Rodney Parade
Referee: H Lewis (Cardiff)

7 May 2000

Edinburgh Reivers	34 – 26	Bridgend RFC

Round 15 rescheduled match[]

10 May 2000

Cardiff RFC	38 – 31	Llanelli RFC

Round 22[]

12 May 2000

Edinburgh Reivers	51 – 23	Llanelli RFC
	Preview Report

12 May 2000

Neath RFC	47 – 10	Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Storey x 2 Tieuti x 2 M Davies Sidoli Con: Rees x 4 Pen: Rees x 3	Preview Report	Try: Roland Reid Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes

The Gnoll
Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy)

13 May 2000

Bridgend RFC	13 – 12	Ebbw Vale RFC

13 May 2000

Caerphilly RFC	18 – 54	Pontypridd RFC

13 May 2000

Cardiff RFC	40 – 41	Swansea RFC

13 May 2000

Newport RFC	76 – 17	Dunvant RFC

Round 21 rescheduled match[]

24 May 2000

Pontypridd RFC	29 – 12	Llanelli RFC

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