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1999–2000 European Challenge Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup |
| imagesize | 100px |
| caption | Official logo |
| countries | England |
| France | |
| Ireland | |
| Italy | |
| Romania | |
| Spain | |
| Wales | |
| tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| date | 19 November 1999 to 28 May 2000 |
| teams | 28 |
| top point scorer | David Aucagne (Pau) |
| (130 points) | |
| top try scorer | Philippe Bernat-Salles (Biarritz) |
| Nicolas Brusque (Pau) | |
| Francois Plisson (Castres) | |
| (7 tries) | |
| venue | Les Sept Deniers |
| attendance2 | 6,000 |
| champions | France Pau |
| count | 1 |
| runner-up | France Castres Olympique |
| website | https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/ |
| previous year | 1998–99 |
| previous tournament | 1998–99 European Challenge Cup |
| next year | 2000–01 |
| next tournament | 2000–01 European Challenge Cup |
France Ireland Italy Romania Spain Wales (130 points) Nicolas Brusque (Pau) Francois Plisson (Castres) (7 tries) | runner-up = France Castres Olympique
The 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup was the fourth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between November 1999 and May 2000.
Pool stage
Main article: 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup pool stage
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 165 | 96 | 69 | 10 |
| FRA Bordeaux-Begles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 158 | 124 | 34 | 8 |
| FRA Dax | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 129 | 146 | −17 | 6 |
| ITA Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 69 | 155 | −86 | 0 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Castres Olympique | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 27 | 249 | 94 | 155 | 12 |
| WAL Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 137 | 119 | 18 | 6 |
| ENG Bedford Blues | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 121 | 223 | −102 | 4 |
| ITA Rugby Rovigo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 107 | 178 | −71 | 2 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Pau | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 229 | 114 | 115 | 10 |
| FRA Perpignan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 200 | 104 | 96 | 10 |
| ENG Sale Sharks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 168 | 181 | −13 | 4 |
| WAL Caerphilly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 39 | −31 | 81 | 279 | −198 | 0 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL Ebbw Vale | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 252 | 127 | 125 | 12 |
| FRA Toulon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 178 | 148 | 30 | 6 |
| Ireland Connacht | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 131 | 165 | −34 | 4 |
| ROM Steaua București | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 37 | −24 | 120 | 241 | −121 | 2 |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 227 | 77 | 150 | 10 |
| ENG Gloucester | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 188 | 113 | 75 | 9 |
| WAL Bridgend RFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 113 | 151 | −38 | 5 |
| ESP Spain XV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 39 | −32 | 79 | 266 | −187 | 0 |
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 200 | 90 | 110 | 10 |
| FRA Narbonne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 153 | 96 | 57 | 6 |
| FRA Aurillac | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 125 | 153 | −28 | 6 |
| WAL Dunvant | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 92 | 231 | −139 | 2 |
Pool 7
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG London Irish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 192 | 140 | 52 | 8 |
| FRA SU Agen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 211 | 100 | 111 | 8* |
| FRA Brive | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 199 | 162 | 37 | 6 |
| ITA Rugby Roma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 44 | −35 | 94 | 294 | −200 | 0 |
- Agen deducted two points for fielding non-registered players in two matches.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
References
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/european/3620291.stm BBC Sport]
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