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1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage

Main article: 1998–99 Heineken Cup

In the 1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage teams received

2 points for a win
1 point for a draw

Pool 1

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Stade Français	6	5	1	27	10	17	219	117	102	10
WAL Llanelli	6	3	3	12	22	−10	113	180	−67	6
Ireland Leinster	6	2	4	17	12	5	141	124	17	4
FRA Bègles-Bordeaux	6	2	4	11	23	−12	127	179	−52	4

date = 19 September 1998 19:30 | home = Llanelli Scarlets WAL | score = 27–33 | report = | away = IRE Leinster | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stradey Park | attendance = 9,000 | referee = }}

date = 19 September 1998 15:15 | home = Bordeaux-Begles FRA | score = 28–39 | report = | away = FRA Stade Français | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Andre Moga | attendance = 5,000 | referee = }}

date = 25 September 1998 18:30 | home = Leinster IRE | score = 17–28 | report = | away = FRA Stade Français | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Donnybrook | attendance = 8,000 | referee = }}

date = 26 September 1998 14:30 | home = Llanelli Scarlets WAL | score = 22–10 | report = | away = FRA Bordeaux-Begles | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stradey Park | attendance = 2,500 | referee = }}

date = 9 October 1998 18:30 | home = Leinster IRE | score = 9–3 | report = | away = FRA Bordeaux-Begles | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Donnybrook | attendance = 4,000 | referee = }}

date = 9 October 1998 16:00 | home = Stade Français FRA | score = 49–3 | report = | away = WAL Llanelli Scarlets | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadium Nord | attendance = 7,000 | referee = }}

date = 17 October 1998 16:00 | home = Stade Français FRA | score = 56–31 | report = | away = IRE Leinster | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Jean-Bouin | attendance = 8,000 | referee = }}

date = 18 October 1998 15:00 | home = Bordeaux Begles FRA | score = 48–10 | report = | away = WAL Llanelli Scarlets | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Andre Moga | attendance = 4,000 | referee = }}

date = 31 October 1998 14:30 | home = Llanelli Scarlets WAL | score = 17–13 | report = | away = FRA Stade Français | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stradey Park | attendance = 2,000 | referee = }}

date = 31 October 1998 20:00 | home = Bordeaux-Begles FRA | score = 31–10 | report = | away = IRE Leinster | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Andre Moga | attendance = 3,000 | referee = }}

date = 6 November 1998 18:30 | home = Leinster IRE | score = 27–34 | report = | away = WAL Llanelli Scarlets | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Donnybrook | attendance = 4,500 | referee = }}

date = 7 November 1998 15:30 | home = Stade Français FRA | score = 34–21 | report = | away = FRA Bordeaux-Begles | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Jean-Bouin | attendance = 10,000 | referee = }}

Pool 2

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Perpignan	6	5	0	1	35	13	22	238	108	130	10
Ireland Munster	6	4	1	1	17	13	4	144	108	36	9
WAL Neath	6	1	1	4	14	27	−13	118	194	−76	3
ITA Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova	6	1	0	5	8	21	−13	79	169	−90	2

date = 19 September 1998 14:30 | home = Munster IRE | score = 20–13 | report = | away = ITA Petrarca | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Musgrave Park | attendance = 2,000 | referee = }}

date = 19 September 1998 14:30 | home = Neath WAL | score = 33–51 | report = | away = FRA Perpignan | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = The Gnoll | attendance = 2,500 | referee = }}

date = 26 September 1998 14:30 | home = Munster IRE | score = 34–10 | report = | away = WAL Neath | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Musgrave Park | attendance = 1,500 | referee = }}

date = 27 September 1998 15:00 | home = Perpignan FRA | score = 67–8 | report = | away = ITA Petrarca | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Aime Giral | attendance = 4,000 | referee = }}

date = 10 October 1998 15:15 | home = Perpignan FRA | score = 41–24 | report = | away = IRE Munster | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Gilbert Brutus | attendance = 5,000 | referee = }}

date = 10 October 1998 20:00 | home = Petrarca ITA | score = 28–17 | report = | away = WAL Neath | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadio Plebiscito | attendance = 500 | referee = }}

date = 17 October 1998 14:30 | home = Neath WAL | score = 18–18 | report = | away = IRE Munster | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = The Gnoll | attendance = 1,200 | referee = }}

date = 17 October 1998 20:00 | home = Petrarca ITA | score = 6–14 | report = | away = FRA Perpignan | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadio Plebiscito | attendance = 1,000 | referee = }}

date = 31 October 1998 14:30 | home = Munster IRE | score = 13–5 | report = | away = FRA Perpignan | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Musgrave Park | attendance = 4,000 | referee = }}

date = 31 October 1998 14:30 | home = Neath WAL | score = 16–3 | report = | away = ITA Petrarca | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = The Gnoll | attendance = 1,500 | referee = }}

date = 8 November 1998 15:00 | home = Perpignan FRA | score = 60–24 | report = | away = WAL Neath | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Aime Giral | attendance = 5,000 | referee = }}

date = 8 November 1998 16:00 | home = Petrarca ITA | score = 21–35 | report = | away = IRE Munster | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadio Plebiscito | attendance = 500 | referee = }}

Pool 3

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Ireland Ulster	6	4	1	1	23	20	3	197	168	29	9
FRA Toulouse	6	4	0	2	31	11	20	234	103	131	8
SCO Edinburgh Reivers	6	2	1	3	21	14	7	179	146	33	5
WAL Ebbw Vale	6	1	0	5	11	41	−30	114	307	−193	2

date = 18 September 1998 19:30 | home = Ulster IRE | score = 38 – 38 | report = Report | away = SCO Edinburgh | try1 = Mason, McKinty, J. Cunningham (2) | con1 = Mason (3) | pen1 = Mason (4) | try2 = Mayer, Roxburgh, Murray (2) | con2 = Hodge (3) | pen2 = Hodge (3) | drop2 = Hodge | stadium = Ravenhill | attendance = 9,000| referee = }}

date = 19 September 1998 18:30 | home = Toulouse FRA | score = 108–16 | report = | away = WAL Ebbw Vale | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Les Sept Deniers | attendance = 8,000| referee = }}

date = 26 September 1998 15:00 | home = Edinburgh SCO | score = 41–17 | report = | away = WAL Ebbw Vale | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Easter Road Stadium | attendance = 2,000| referee = }}

date = 26 September 1998 17:00 | home = Toulouse FRA | score = 39 – 3 | report = Report | away = IRE Ulster | try1 = Ntamack (2), Desbrosse, Marfaing, Laput | con1 = Delaigue, Ougier (2) | pen1 = Ougier, Delaigue | pen2 = Mason | stadium = Les Sept Deniers | attendance = 5,000| referee = D. Bevan }}

date = 10 October 1998 14:30 | home = Ebbw Vale WAL | score = 28 – 61 | report = Report | away = IRE Ulster | try1 = Penalty try Manley, Taumalolo | con1 = Hayward (2) | pen1 = Hayward (2) | try2 = J. Bell, Humphreys (2), S. Bell, Blair, McKinty, Park | con2 = Mason (7) | pen2 = Mason (4) | stadium = Eugene Cross Park | attendance = 2,000| referee = }}

date = 11 October 1998 15:00 | home = Edinburgh SCO | score = 25–29 | report = | away = FRA Toulouse | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Easter Road Stadium | attendance = 3,000| referee = }}

date = 16 October 1998 19:30 | home = Ulster IRE | score = 29 – 24 | report = Report | away = FRA Toulouse | try1 = Mason, McKinty, Van Rensburg | con1 = Mason | pen1 = Mason (4) | try2 = Marfaing, Cazalbou (2) | con2 = Ougier (2), Delaigue | stadium = Ravenhill | attendance = 10,000| referee = }}

date = 17 October 1998 14:30 | home = Ebbw Vale WAL | score = 16–43 | report = | away = SCO Edinburgh | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Eugene Cross Park | attendance = 1,000| referee = }}

date = 30 October 1998 19:30 | home = Ulster IRE | score = 43 – 18 | report = Report | away = WAL Ebbw Vale | try1 = J. Cunningham, McWhirter, Irwin, Mason, S. Bell, Ward, Matchett | con1 = Mason (4) | try2 = Olsen, Faletau | pen2 = Strange, Greene | stadium = Ravenhill | attendance = 4,500| referee = F. Maciello }}

date = 31 October 1998 18:00 | home = Toulouse FRA | score = 23–11 | report = | away = SCO Edinburgh | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Les Sept Deniers | attendance = 8,500| referee = }}

date = 7 November 1998 14:30 | home = Ebbw Vale WAL | score = 19–11 | report = | away = FRA Toulouse | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Eugene Cross Park | attendance = 2,000| referee = }}

date = 8 November 1998 15:00 | home = Edinburgh SCO | score = 21 – 23 | report = Report Highlights | away = IRE Ulster | try1 = Stanger, Murray | con1 = Chalmers | pen1 = Chalmers (3) | try2 = Blair, Coulter | con2 = Mason (2) | pen2 = Mason (3) | stadium = Myreside | attendance = 4,000| referee = }}

Pool 4

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Colomiers	6	4	2	22	10	12	176	121	55	8
WAL Pontypridd	6	3	3	13	16	−3	160	141	19	6
ITA Benetton Treviso	6	3	3	13	13	0	142	150	−8	6
SCO Glasgow Caledonians	6	2	4	10	19	−9	121	187	−66	4

date = 19 September 1998 20:30 | home = Benetton Treviso ITA | score = 19–22 | report = | away = FRA Colomiers | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo | attendance = 3,000| referee = }}

date = 20 September 1998 15:00 | home = Glasgow SCO | score = 21–43 | report = | away = WAL Pontypridd | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Firhill Stadium | attendance = 2,000| referee = }}

date = 26 September 1998 14:30 | home = Pontypridd WAL | score = 32–27 | report = | away = FRA Colomiers | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Sardis Road | attendance = 5,000| referee = }}

date = 26 September 1998 20:30 | home = Benetton Treviso ITA | score = 34–15 | report = | away = SCO Glasgow | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo | attendance = 1,100| referee = }}

date = 9 October 1998 19:15 | home = Pontypridd WAL | score = 13–22 | report = | away = ITA Benetton Treviso | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Sardis Road | attendance = 6,500| referee = }}

date = 10 October 1998 15:30 | home = Colomiers FRA | score = 34–16 | report = | away = SCO Glasgow | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Selery | attendance = 3,000| referee = }}

date = 17 October 1998 15:30 | home = Colomiers FRA | score = 35–21 | report = | away = WAL Pontypridd | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Selery | attendance = 4,000| referee = }}

date = 18 October 1998 15:00 | home = Glasgow SCO | score = 40–27 | report = | away = ITA Benetton Treviso | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Firhill Stadium | attendance = 2,040| referee = }}

date = 31 October 1998 15:00 | home = Benetton Treviso ITA | score = 33–19 | report = | away = WAL Pontypridd | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo | attendance = 2,000| referee = }}

date = 1 November 1998 15:00 | home = Glasgow SCO | score = 26–17 | report = | away = FRA Colomiers | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Firhill Stadium | attendance = 2,000| referee = }}

date = 25 October 1998 15:00 | home = Colomiers FRA | score = 41–7 | report = | away = ITA Benetton Treviso | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Stade Selery | attendance = 5,000| referee = }}

date = 7 November 1998 17:30 | home = Pontypridd WAL | score = 32–3 | report = | away = SCO Glasgow | homescore = | awayscore = | stadium = Sardis Road | attendance = 5,500| referee = }}

Seeding

Seed	Pool Winners	Pts	TF	+/−
1	FRA Perpignan	10	35	+130
2	FRA Stade Français	10	27	+102
3	IRE Ulster	9	23	+29
4	FRA Colomiers	8	22	+55
5	IRE Munster	9	17	+36
6	FRA Toulouse	8	31	+131
7	WAL Pontypridd	6	13	+19
8	WAL Llanelli	6	12	−67

References

Jim Stokes, "Ulster drop vital point in dramatic opening tie", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 19 September 1998
Richard Stevenson, "Second best all round", ''Sunday Life'', 27 September 1998
[https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/chance-to-remember-a-lost-time-1.1111145 "Chance to remember a lost time"], ''Irish Times'', 20 October 2000
"Flawless Mason inspires Ulster", ''Sunday Life'', 11 October 1998
[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-ulster-s-forwards-lay-foundations-for-success-1177864.html "Rugby Union: Ulster's forwards lay foundations for success"], ''The Independent'', 12 October 1998
Jim Stokes, "Salute brave hearts of Ulster", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 17 October 1998
Jim Stokes, "A victory romp but no rhythm", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 31 October 1998
Gerry Thornley, [https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ward-drives-ulster-on-1.209482 "Ward Drives Ulster On"], ''The Irish Times'', 31 October 1998
Jim Stokes, "Sheldon 'n dusted: Coulter drives Ulster into Euro quarters", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 9 November 1998
(3 November 2006). "Easter Road put in the frame as new home for Gunners". Johnston Press.

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