1998–99 Premiership Rugby Explained

1998-1999 Allied Dunbar Premiership
Champions:Leicester Tigers (3rd title)
Runnersup:Northampton Saints
Relegated:West Hartlepool
Matches:182
Attendance:1002308
Prevseason:1997–98
Nextseason:1999–00

The 1998–1999 English Premiership (called the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the league at the top of the English rugby union pyramid, the Premiership (rugby union).

This was the second season under the sponsorship of Allied Dunbar.

The league was expanded to include 14 teams instead of 12, with London Scottish, West Hartlepool and Bedford Blues being elected to the premiership. The league commenced on 5 September 1998 and finished on 20 May 1999.

Participating teams

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BathRecreation Ground8,200Bath, Somerset
BedfordGoldington Road6,000Bedford, Bedfordshire
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop8,500Twickenham, London
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,000Leicester, Leicestershire
London IrishThe Avenue6,600Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
London ScottishThe Stoop8,500Twickenham, London
Newcastle FalconsKingston Park10,000Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens10,000Northampton, Northamptonshire
RichmondMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, Berkshire
SaleHeywood Road5,400Sale, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire
WaspsLoftus Road18,439Shepherd's Bush, London
West HartlepoolVictoria Park7,856Hartlepool, County Durham
Notes

Results

Week 30

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not yet earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points

Source:[1]

RankPlayerClubPoints
1 John SchusterHarlquins331
2 Gavin JohnsonSaracens318
3 Jonny WilkinsonNewcastle Falcons306
4 Mike CattBath294
5 Kenny LoganWasps263
6/ Shane HowarthSale246
7 Steven VileWest Hartlepool240
8 Niall WoodsLondon Irish215
9 Earl Va'aRichmond205
10 Joel StranskyLeicester Tigers202

Most tries

Source:[2]

RankPlayerClubTries
1 Neil BackLeicester Tigers16
2 Jeremy GuscottBath14
Pat LamNorthampton Saints
4 Iain BalshawBath13
5 Gary ArmstrongNewcastle Falcons12
Brendon DanielSaracens
Steve HanleySale
Va'aiga TuigamalaNewcastle Falcons
Rory UnderwoodBedford
Niall WoodsLondon Irish

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998-99 Premiership Rugby top points scorers. ESPNScrum. 1 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 1998-99 Premiership Rugby top try scorers. ESPNscrum. 1 September 2020.