Rugby World Cup 1999
The fourth Rugby World Cup was held from 1 October to 6 November 1999. Wales hosted the tournament, with matches also played in England, France, Ireland and Scotland. It was the first edition to feature 20 teams, divided into five pools.
Champions🏆 Australia (2nd title)
Runners-up🇫🇷 France
Matches played41
Total attendance1,562,427
Australia became the first nation to win the Rugby World Cup twice. France reached the final after a famous semi-final comeback against New Zealand.
Pool A
South AfricaScotlandUruguaySpain
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 35 | 9 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 58 | 7 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 5 |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 122 | 3 |
Spain 15–27 Uruguay
Scotland 29–46 South Africa
Scotland 43–12 Uruguay
South Africa 47–3 Spain
South Africa 39–3 Uruguay
Scotland 48–0 Spain
Pool B
New ZealandEnglandTongaItaly
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 28 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 47 | 7 |
| 3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 171 | 5 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 196 | 3 |
England 67–7 Italy
New Zealand 45–9 Tonga
England 16–30 New Zealand
Italy 25–28 Tonga
New Zealand 101–3 Italy
England 101–10 Tonga
Pool C
FranceFijiCanadaNamibia
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52 | 9 |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 68 | 7 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 82 | 5 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 186 | 3 |
Fiji 67–18 Namibia
France 33–20 Canada
France 47–13 Namibia
Fiji 38–22 Canada
Canada 72–11 Namibia
France 28–19 Fiji
Pool D
WalesSamoaArgentinaJapan
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 71 | 7 |
| 2 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 72 | 7 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 51 | 7 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 140 | 3 |
Wales 23–18 Argentina
Samoa 43–9 Japan
Wales 64–15 Japan
Argentina 32–16 Samoa
Wales 31–38 Samoa
Argentina 33–12 Japan
Pool E
AustraliaIrelandRomaniaUnited States
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 31 | 9 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 45 | 7 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 5 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 135 | 3 |
Ireland 53–8 United States
Australia 57–9 Romania
United States 25–27 Romania
Ireland 3–23 Australia
Australia 55–19 United States
Ireland 44–14 Romania
Knockout Stage
Quarter-final play-offs
England 45–24 Fiji
Scotland 35–20 Samoa
Argentina 28–24 Ireland
Quarter-finals
Wales 9–24 Australia
South Africa 44–21 England
Scotland 18–30 New Zealand
Argentina 26–47 France
Semi-finals
Australia 27–21 South Africa (a.e.t.)
France 43–31 New Zealand
Third-place play-off
New Zealand 18–22 South Africa
Final
🇦🇺 Australia 35–12 France 🇫🇷
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff · 6 November 1999
Standout Players
- Gonzalo Quesada — 102 points
- Matt Burke — 101 points
- Jannie de Beer — 97 points
- Andrew Mehrtens — 79 points
- Jonny Wilkinson — 69 points
- Christophe Lamaison — 65 points
- Silao Leaega — 62 points
- Neil Jenkins — 57 points
- Paul Grayson — 54 points
- Kenny Logan — 51 points
- Jonah Lomu — 8 tries