1998–99_French_Rugby_Union_Championship

1998–99 French Rugby Union Championship

1998–99 French Rugby Union Championship

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The 1998–99 French Rugby Union Championship was played by 24 teams divided in the preliminary phase into three pools of 8. The first five teams from each pool and the best 6th placed were admitted to second round. The other played a relegation tournament divided in two pools.

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Toulouse won the title, beating Montferrand in the final (that lose for 6th time the final).

First round

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Béziers and Toulon had both 28 points. The "best 6th" was Toulon due to having less "red Cards" during the season.

Second round

The first of each pools were qualified to quarter of finals

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Grenoble was 2nd due to having less "red cards" during the season .

Quarters of final

15 mayBordeaux-Begles-Bourgoin8–14
15 mayToulouse-Stade Français51–19
16 mayMontferrand-Castres28–27
16 mayColomiers-Grenoble15–29

Semifinals

22 mayMontferrand-Grenoble26–17
22 mayToulouse-Bourgoin26–17

Final

29 May 1999
Toulouse15 – 11Montferrand
Try: Stensness
Desbrosse
Con: Marfaing
Pen: Marfaing		Try: Nadau
Pen: Merceron (2)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Gérard Borréani
FB15France Stéphane Ougier
RW14France Xavier Garbajosa
OC13France Cédric Desbrossedownward-facing red arrow 72'
IC12France Émile Ntamack
LW11France Michel Marfaing
FH10New Zealand Lee Stensness
SH9France Jérôme Cazalbou
N88France Sylvain Dispagnedownward-facing red arrow 39'
OF7France Christian Labitdownward-facing red arrow 77'
BF6France Didier Lacroix
RL5France Franck Belot (c)
LL4France Fabien Pelous
TP3France Franck Tournairedownward-facing red arrow 72'
HK2France Yannick Bru
LP1France Christian Califano
Substitutions:
HK16France Patrick Soula
PR17France Jean-Louis Jordanaupward-facing green arrow 72'
LK18France Hugues Miorinupward-facing green arrow 39'
FL19France Matthieu Lièvremontupward-facing green arrow 77'
SH20France Jérôme Fillol
FH21France Christophe Deylaud
CE22France Pierre Bondouyupward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
France Guy Novès
FB15France Nicolas Nadaudownward-facing red arrow 78'
RW14France Jimmy Marlu
OC13France Jérôme Morante
IC12France Tony Marsh
LW11France David Bory
FH10France Gérald Mercerondownward-facing red arrow 67'
SH9France Stéphane Castaignèdedownward-facing red arrow 80+3'
N88France David Courteix
OF7France Jean-Marc Lhermet (c)downward-facing red arrow 67'
BF6France Arnaud Costes
RL5France Christophe Sarrautedownward-facing red arrow 59'
LL4France David Barrier
TP3France Fabrice Heyer
HK2France Olivier Azamdownward-facing red arrow 67'
LP1France Emmanuel Menieudownward-facing red arrow 80+1'
Substitutions:
HK16France Patrick Laurent-Varangeupward-facing green arrow 67'
PR17France Christophe Duchêneupward-facing green arrow 80+1'
LK18France Olivier Merleupward-facing green arrow 59'
FL19France Jérôme Bonvoisinupward-facing green arrow 67'
SH20France Christophe Larrueupward-facing green arrow 80+3'
FH21France Éric Nicolupward-facing green arrow 67'
FB22France Olivier Toulouzeupward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
France Christophe Mombet

Relegation Pools

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