1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage

In the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage matches, teams received

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw
1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage
Season1999–2000 Heineken Cup
Date19 November 1999 – 16 January 2000
Qualifiers
Seed 1France Toulouse
Seed 2England Northampton Saints
Seed 3Ireland Munster
Seed 4Wales Llanelli
Seed 5Wales Cardiff
Seed 6France Stade Français
Seed 7England London Wasps
Seed 8France Montferrand
1998–99
(Previous)
2000–01
(Next)

Pool 1

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Stade Français 6 4 0 2 22 9 13 192 109 83 8
  Leinster 6 4 0 2 12 17 −5 150 138 12 8
  Glasgow Rugby 6 2 0 4 14 23 −9 130 179 −49 4
  Leicester Tigers 6 2 0 4 12 11 1 127 173 −46 4
19 November 1999
19:30
Leinster  27–20  Leicester Tigers
Donnybrook
Attendance: 6,500
21 November 1999
15:00
Stade Français  37–18  Glasgow
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 5,000

26 November 1999
19:30
Glasgow  29–17  Leinster
Attendance: 1,800
27 November 1999
15:00
Leicester Tigers  30–25  Stade Français
Welford Road
Attendance: 13,188

12 December 1999
15:00
Stade Français  39–6  Leinster
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 3,424
12 December 1999
15:15
Glasgow  30–17  Leicester Tigers
Attendance: 4,120

17 December 1999
17:30
Leinster  24–23  Stade Français
Donnybrook
Attendance: 3,000
18 December 1999
15:00
Leicester Tigers  34–21  Glasgow
Welford Road
Attendance: 9,801

7 January 2000
18:30
Leinster  44–17  Glasgow
Donnybrook
Attendance: 5,000
8 January 2000
18:00
Stade Français  38–16  Leicester Tigers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,000

14 January 2000
19:30
Glasgow  15–30  Stade Français
Attendance: 4,120
15 January 2000
15:00
Leicester Tigers  10–32  Leinster
Welford Road
Attendance: 12,458

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Toulouse 6 5 0 1 24 5 19 200 73 127 10
  Bath 6 4 0 2 15 8 7 170 80 90 8
  Swansea 6 3 0 3 14 13 1 126 137 −11 6
  Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6 0 0 6 11 38 −27 76 282 −206 0
20 November 1999
14:30
Swansea  66–19  Petrarca
St. Helen's
Attendance: 4,000
20 November 1999
15:00
Bath  25–32  Toulouse
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,235

27 November 1999
14:30
Petrarca  15–56  Bath
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,500
27 November 1999
20:00
Toulouse  46–3  Swansea
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 10,000

10 December 1999
19:15
Swansea  10–9  Bath
St. Helen's
Attendance: 3,000
11 December 1999
14:30
Petrarca  17–39  Toulouse
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 1,500

18 December 1999
15:00
Toulouse  51–0  Petrarca
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 6,000
11 January 2000
19:30
Bath  20–9  Swansea
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,000

7 January 2000
19:10
Swansea  9–18  Toulouse
St. Helen's
Attendance: 4,500
8 January 2000
14:15
Bath  41–0  Petrarca
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,136

15 January 2000
14:30
Petrarca  25–29  Swansea
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 800
15 January 2000
15:20
Toulouse  14–19  Bath
Stade Municipal
Attendance: 22,000

Pool 3

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Llanelli 6 5 0 1 17 8 9 152 86 66 10
  Wasps 6 5 0 1 16 9 7 163 99 64 10
  Bourgoin 6 2 0 4 14 14 0 140 162 −22 4
  Ulster 6 0 0 6 4 20 −16 71 179 −108 0
20 November 1999
19:30
Bourgoin  26 – 12  Ulster
Try: Balue, Glas
Con: Péclier (2)
Pen: Péclier (4)
Report[1]Pen: Mason 4
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 7,000
21 November 1999
14:15
London Wasps  22–13  Llanelli
Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,000

26 November 1999
19:30
Ulster  6 – 19  London Wasps
Pen: Mason (2)Report[2]Try: Green
Con: Logan
Pen: Logan (4)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 12,000
27 November 1999
14:30
Llanelli  29–10  Bourgoin
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,500

10 December 1999
19:30
Ulster  6 – 29  Llanelli
Pen: Mason (2)Report[3]Try: Wyatt, Finua
Con: Jones (2)
Pen: Jones (5)
Ravenhill
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Steve Lander
11 December 1999
17:00
Bourgoin  15–21  London Wasps
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000

18 December 1999
14:40
Llanelli  20 – 3  Ulster
Try: Wyatt, Davies
Con: Jones (2)
Pen: Jones (2)
Report[4]Pen: Mason
Stradey Park
Attendance: 3,000
19 December 1999
15:00
London Wasps  37–23  Bourgoin
Loftus Road
Attendance: 4,123

8 January 2000
18:00
Bourgoin  30–36  Llanelli
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 3,000
9 January 2000
15:00
London Wasps  49 – 17  Ulster
Try: Logan (2), Reed, Henderson, King, Shelbourne, ScraceReport[5][6]Try: Humphreys, Mason
Con: Mason (2)
Pen: Mason
Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,000

14 January 2000
19:30
Ulster  27 – 36  Bourgoin
Try: Howe (2)
Con: Mason
Pen: Mason (5)
Report[7]Try: Boyet, Coux (2), Glas, Raschi
Drop: Boyet
Ravenhill
Attendance: 6,000
15 January 2000
15:00
Llanelli  25–15  London Wasps
Stradey Park
Attendance: 10,000

Pool 4

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Munster 6 5 0 1 19 14 5 188 132 56 10
  Saracens 6 3 0 3 24 15 9 206 153 53 6
  Colomiers 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 144 194 −50 4
  Pontypridd 6 2 0 4 13 20 −7 106 165 −59 4
20 November 1999
14:30
Munster  32–10  Pontypridd
Report
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,500
21 November 1999
15:15
Colomiers  19–16  Saracens
Stade Selery
Attendance: 8,000

26 November 1999
19:10
Pontypridd  22–14  Colomiers
Sardis Road
Attendance: 6,528
28 November 1999
15:00
Saracens  34–35  Munster
Report
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,000

11 December 1999
15:00
Colomiers  15–31  Munster
Report
Attendance: 4,000
12 December 1999
15:00
Saracens  52–35  Pontypridd
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,823

17 December 1999
19:10
Pontypridd  18–22  Saracens
Sardis Road
Attendance: 3,500
18 December 1999
14:30
Munster  23–5  Colomiers
Report
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500

8 January 2000
15:30
Munster  31–30  Saracens
Report
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,000
9 January 2000
15:00
Colomiers  38–21  Pontypridd
Attendance: 14,000

15 January 2000
14:30
Pontypridd  38–36  Munster
Report
Sardis Road
Attendance: 5,000
16 January 2000
15:00
Saracens  52–15  Colomiers
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5,650

Pool 5

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Cardiff 6 4 1 1 14 13 1 168 141 27 9
  Montferrand 6 4 0 2 19 6 13 154 85 69 8
  Benetton Treviso 6 2 0 4 6 16 −10 100 167 −67 4
  Harlequins 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 120 149 −29 3
19 November 1999
19:10
Cardiff  32–32  Harlequins
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,273
20 November 1999
14:30
Benetton Treviso  15–21  Montferrand
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,000

27 November 1999
15:00
Harlequins  19–22  Benetton Treviso
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,258
27 November 1999
15:10
Montferrand  46–13  Cardiff
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,000

11 December 1999
14:30
Cardiff  23–16  Benetton Treviso
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,000
11 December 1999
15:00
Harlequins  11–9  Montferrand
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,653

18 December 1999
14:30
Benetton Treviso  16–40  Cardiff
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,000
18 December 1999
17:00
Montferrand  32–9  Harlequins
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 10,000

8 January 2000
14:30
Benetton Treviso  24–23  Harlequins
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 3,500
8 January 2000
14:30
Cardiff  30–5  Montferrand
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 9,000

16 January 2000
14:30
Harlequins  26–30  Cardiff
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 6,400
16 January 2000
15:00
Montferrand  41–7  Benetton Treviso
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 7,000

Pool 6

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Northampton 6 5 0 1 19 7 12 184 87 97 10
  FC Grenoble 6 3 0 3 13 15 −2 110 140 −30 6
  Edinburgh Reivers 6 3 0 3 13 19 −6 112 158 −46 6
  Neath 6 1 0 5 13 17 −4 128 149 −21 2
Results
Date Stadium Team Score Team
19 November Netherdale, Galashiels   Edinburgh 23 - 18 FC Grenoble
27 November Lesdiguières, Grenoble   FC Grenoble 20 - 18 Northampton Saints
11 December The Gnoll, Neath   Neath RFC 43 - 14 FC Grenoble
18 December Lesdiguières, Grenoble   FC Grenoble 21 - 10 Neath RFC
9 January Franklin's Gardens, Northampton   Northampton Saints 27 - 16 FC Grenoble
15 January Lesdiguières, Grenoble   FC Grenoble 21 - 19 Edinburgh
19 November 1999
15:00
Northampton Saints  21–12  Neath
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 6,128
19 November 1999
19:00
Edinburgh  23–18  Grenoble
Netherdale
Attendance: 2,500

27 November 1999
14:30
Neath  20–31  Edinburgh
The Gnoll
Attendance: 3,500
27 November 1999
15:00
Grenoble  20–18  Northampton Saints
Stade Lesdiguieres
Attendance: 7,000

11 December 1999
14:30
Neath  43–14  Grenoble
The Gnoll
Attendance: 2,000
11 December 1999
15:00
Northampton Saints  32–10  Edinburgh
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 6,476

17 December 1999
19:00
Edinburgh  8–47  Northampton Saints
Myreside
Attendance: 4,000
17 December 1999
19:00
Grenoble  21–10  Neath
Stade Chaban Delmas
Attendance: 2,000

7 January 2000
19:00
Edinburgh  23–20  Neath
Attendance: 2,500
9 January 2000
15:15
Northampton Saints  27–16  Grenoble
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 7,027

15 January 2000
14:30
Neath  23–39  Northampton Saints
The Gnoll
Attendance: 4,000
15 January 2000
14:30
Grenoble  21–19  Edinburgh
Stade Lesdiguieres
Attendance: 1,500

Seeding

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Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/−
1   Toulouse 10 24 +127
2   Northampton Saints 10 19 +97
3   Munster 10 19 +56
4   Llanelli 10 17 +66
5   Cardiff 9 14 +27
6   Stade Français 8 22 +83
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/−
7   London Wasps 10 16 +64
8   Montferrand 8 19 +69
  Bath 8 15 +90
  Leinster 8 12 +12
  Saracens 6 24 +53
  Edinburgh Reivers 6 13 −30

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "French make Ulster fry", Sunday Life, 21 November 1999
  2. ^ Jim Stokes, "Now it's uphill all the way", Belfast Telegraph, 27 November 1999
  3. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's Complete Collapse", Belfast Telegraph, 11 December 1999
  4. ^ Micheal McGeary, "Over and out", Sunday Life, 19 December 1999
  5. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's Sprit Returns", Belfast Telegraph, 10 January 2000
  6. ^ Alan Levinson, "Ulster stung by seven-try Wasp attack", Irish Independent, 10 January 2000
  7. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's campaign draws to bitter end", Belfast Telegraph, 15 January 2000