The fourth Rugby World Cup was hosted by Wales in 1999. The co-hosts of the 1999 Rugby World Cup were England, Scotland, Ireland and France.
The event started with a shock top the rugby fans, as the top eight teams of the world could not qualify directly for the competition. Only the winner, runner-up and third place winning teams and the host nation could reach the final stage of the competition.
In the 1999 Rugby World Cup , twenty teams were selected for the final stage of the competition through qualifying matches. The top eight teams failing to clear the qualification round added a new dimension to the 1999 Rugby World Cup . For the first time in the history of Rugby World Cup, the Repechage system was introduced, in which the runner-ups finishing with a very close margin from each qualifying zone were given a chance to play in the final stage of the competition. The final stage of the 1999 Rugby World Cup was started on 1 st October. The competition ended on the 6 th of November.
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Participating National Teams |
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Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E |
South Africa | New Zealand | France | Wales | Australia |
Scotland | England | Fiji | Argentina | Ireland |
Spain | Italy | Canada | Samoa | United States |
Uruguay | Tonga | Namibia | Japan | Romania | |
Stadium Name | Capacity | City Name | Country |
Stade de France | 80000 | Paris | France |
Twickenham Stadium | 75000 | London | England, UK |
Millennium Stadium | 74500 | Cardiff | Wales, UK |
Murrayfield Stadium | 67500 | Edinburgh | Scotland, UK |
Hampden Park | 52500 | Glasgow | Scotland, UK |
Lansdowne Road | 49250 | Dublin | Ireland |
Stade Félix Bollaert | 41800 | Lens | France |
Parc Lescure | 38327 | Bordeaux | France |
Stadium Municipal | 37000 | Toulouse | France |
McAlpine Stadium | 24500 | Huddersfield | England, UK |
Ashton Gate | 21500 | Bristol | England, UK |
Stade de la Méditerranée | 18000 | Béziers | France |
Welford Road Stadium | 16500 | Leicester | England, UK |
Racecourse Ground | 15500 | Wrexham | Wales, UK |
Thomond Park | 13500 | Limerick | Ireland |
Ravenhill Stadium | 12500 | Belfast | Ireland |
Stradey Park | 10800 | Llanelli | Wales, UK |
Netherdale | 6000 | Galashiels | Scotland, UK | |
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1999 Rugby World Cup Results |
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Scheduled Date | Team 1 | Match Result | Team 2 | Stadium Venue |
Pool A |
10/02/99 | Spain | 15 - 27 | Uruguay | Galashiels |
10/03/99 | Scotland | 29 - 46 | South Africa | Edinburgh |
10/08/99 | Scotland | 43 - 12 | Uruguay | Edinburgh |
10/10/99 | South Africa | 47 - 3 | Spain | Edinburgh |
10/15/99 | South Africa | 39 - 3 | Uruguay | Glasgow |
10/16/99 | Scotland | 48 - 0 | Spain | Edinburgh |
Pool B |
10/02/99 | England | 67 - 7 | Italy | London |
10/03/99 | New Zealand | 45 - 9 | Tonga | Bristol |
10/09/99 | England | 16 - 30 | New Zealand | London |
10/10/99 | Italy | 25 - 28 | Tonga | Leicester |
10/14/99 | New Zealand | 101 - 3 | Italy | Huddersfield |
10/15/99 | England | 101 - 10 | Tonga | London |
Pool C |
10/01/99 | Fiji | 67 - 18 | Namibia | Béziers |
10/02/99 | France | 33 - 20 | Canada | Béziers |
10/08/99 | France | 47 - 13 | Namibia | Bordeaux |
10/09/99 | Fiji | 38 - 22 | Canada | Bordeaux |
10/14/99 | Canada | 72 - 11 | Namibia | Toulouse |
10/16/99 | France | 28 - 19 | Fiji | Toulouse |
Pool D |
10/01/99 | Wales | 23 - 18 | Argentina | Cardiff |
10/03/99 | Samoa | 43 - 9 | Japan | Wrexham |
10/09/99 | Wales | 64 - 15 | Japan | Cardiff |
10/10/99 | Argentina | 32 - 16 | Samoa | Llanelli |
10/14/99 | Wales | 31 - 38 | Samoa | Cardiff |
10/16/99 | Argentina | 33 - 12 | Japan | Cardiff |
Pool E |
10/02/99 | Ireland | 53 - 8 | USA | Dublin |
10/03/99 | Australia | 57 - 9 | Romania | Belfast |
10/09/99 | USA | 25 - 27 | Romania | Dublin |
10/10/99 | Ireland | 03/23/12 | Australia | Dublin |
10/14/99 | Australia | 55 - 19 | USA | Limerick |
10/15/99 | Ireland | 44 - 14 | Romania | Dublin |
Quarter Final Play-Off |
10/20/99 | England | 45 - 24 | Fiji | London |
10/20/99 | Scotland | 35 - 20 | Samoa | Edinburgh |
10/20/99 | Argentina | 28 - 24 | Ireland | Lens |
Quarter Finals |
10/23/99 | Wales | 09/24/12 | Australia | Cardiff |
10/24/99 | England | 21 - 44 | South Africa | St Denis |
10/24/99 | Argentina | 26 - 47 | France | Dublin |
10/24/99 | Scotland | 18 - 30 | New Zealand | Edinburgh |
Semi Finals |
10/30/99 | Australia | 27 - 21 | South Africa | London |
10/31/99 | France | 43 - 31 | New Zealand | London |
3rd Place Play-Off |
11/04/99 | New Zealand | 18 - 22 | South Africa | Cardiff |
Final |
11/06/99 | Australia | 35 - 12 | France | Cardiff | |
Last Updated On : September 24, 2015