# 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup pool stage

The pool stage of the 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup.

## Pool 1

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Bristol Shoguns | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 165 | 96 | 69 | 10 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 158 | 124 | 34 | 8 |
| Dax | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 129 | 146 | −17 | 6 |
| Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 69 | 155 | −86 | 0 |
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Calvisano | 16 – 25 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,200
* 20 November 1999 19:30
| Dax | 21 – 28 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 5,000
* 26 November 1999 20:00
| Bordeaux-Begles | 33 – 19 | Dax |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 6,000
* 28 November 1999 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 20 – 6 | Calvisano |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 2,334
* 10 December 1999 19:30
| Bristol Shoguns | 27 – 19 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,700
* 11 December 1999 19:30
| Dax | 33 – 6 | Calvisano |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 3,000
* 17 December 1999 20:00
| Bordeaux-Begles | 28 – 14 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 3,000
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Calvisano | 9 – 18 | Dax |
* Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 600
* 8 January 2000 14:30
| Calvisano | 9 – 26 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,000
* 8 January 2000 19:30
| Dax | 25 – 20 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 5,000
* 14 January 2000 20:00
| Bordeaux-Begles | 33 – 23 | Calvisano |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 2,000
* 16 January 2000 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 50 – 13 | Dax |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 3,206

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Castres Olympique | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 27 | 249 | 94 | 155 | 12 |
| Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 137 | 119 | 18 | 6 |
| Bedford Blues | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 121 | 223 | −102 | 4 |
| Rugby Rovigo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 107 | 178 | −71 | 2 |
* 20 November 1999 19:30
| Castres | 27 – 12 | Rugby Rovigo |
* Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 1,000
* 20 November 1999 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 28 – 18 | Newport |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,875
* 27 November 1999 17:30
| Newport | 22 – 26 | Castres |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,000
* 28 November 1999 14:30
| Rugby Rovigo | 24 – 33 | Bedford Blues |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini Attendance: 1,500
* 11 December 1999 14:00
| Bedford Blues | 25 – 60 | Castres |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,438
* 11 December 1999 14:30
| Newport | 26 – 10 | Rugby Rovigo |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,000
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Castres | 56 – 6 | Bedford Blues |
* Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 3,000
* 19 December 1999 14:00
| Rugby Rovigo | 15 – 23 | Newport |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini Attendance: 800
* 8 January 2000 15:00
| Castres | 21 – 3 | Newport |
* Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 4,586
* 9 January 2000 14:00
| Bedford Blues | 10 – 20 | Rugby Rovigo |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,313
* 15 January 2000 17:30
| Newport | 45 – 19 | Bedford Blues |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,000
* 16 January 2000 15:00
| Rugby Rovigo | 26 – 59 | Castres |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini Attendance: 1,450

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Pau | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 229 | 114 | 115 | 10 |
| Perpignan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 200 | 104 | 96 | 10 |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 168 | 181 | −13 | 4 |
| Caerphilly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 39 | −31 | 81 | 279 | −198 | 0 |
* 20 November 1999 14:00
| Caerphilly | 21 – 33 | Pau |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000
* 20 November 1999 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 16 – 28 | Perpignan |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,076
* 27 November 1999 19:30
| Perpignan | 53 – 7 | Caerphilly |
* Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 3,000
* 27 November 1999 19:00
| Pau | 30 – 12 | Sale Sharks |
* Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 5,500
* 11 December 1999 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 51 – 14 | Caerphilly |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,086
* 12 December 1999 15:30
| Perpignan | 18 – 13 | Pau |
* Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 2,000
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Caerphilly | 10 – 31 | Sale Sharks |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 500
* 18 December 1999 19:30
| Pau | 28 – 16 | Perpignan |
* Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 7,000
* 8 January 2000 14:30
| Caerphilly | 17 – 39 | Perpignan |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 600
* 8 January 2000 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 35 – 53 | Pau |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,575
* 14 January 2000 19:30
| Pau | 72 – 12 | Caerphilly |
* Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 6,000
* 15 January 2000 15:00
| Perpignan | 46 – 23 | Sale Sharks |
* Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 3,120

## Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Ebbw Vale | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 252 | 127 | 125 | 12 |
| Toulon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 178 | 148 | 30 | 6 |
| Connacht | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 131 | 165 | −34 | 4 |
| Steaua București | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 37 | −24 | 120 | 241 | −121 | 2 |
* 19 November 1999 19:30
| Ebbw Vale | 32 – 9 | Connacht |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,500
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Steaua Bucharest | 19 – 30 | Toulon |
* Club of Army Attendance: 2,500
* 27 November 1999 14:30
| Steaua Bucharest | 30 – 20 | Connacht |
* Club of Army Attendance: 1,500
* 27 November 1999 20:00
| Toulon | 19 – 21 | Ebbw Vale |
* Stade Félix Mayol Attendance: 3,000
* 10 December 1999 19:30
| Ebbw Vale | 58 – 27 | Steaua Bucharest |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,000
* 11 December 1999 14:30
| Connacht | 27 – 13 | Toulon |
* Sportsground Attendance: 1,000
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Steaua Bucharest | 27 – 43 | Ebbw Vale |
* Club of Army Attendance: 1,500
* 18 December 1999 20:00
| Toulon | 41 – 15 | Connacht |
* Stade Félix Mayol Attendance: 1,500
* 8 January 2000 14:30
| Connacht | 41 – 7 | Steaua Bucharest |
* Sportsground Attendance: 1,000
* 8 January 2000 17:30
| Ebbw Vale | 56 – 26 | Toulon |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 3,000
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Connacht | 19 – 42 | Ebbw Vale |
* Sportsground Attendance: 1,500
* 15 January 2000 18:00
| Toulon | 49 – 10 | Steaua Bucharest |
* Stade Félix Mayol Attendance: 2,000

## Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Biarritz | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 227 | 77 | 150 | 10 |
| Gloucester | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 188 | 113 | 75 | 9 |
| Bridgend RFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 113 | 151 | −38 | 5 |
| Spain XV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 39 | −32 | 79 | 266 | −187 | 0 |
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Bridgend | 37 – 21 | Spain XV |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,200
* 20 November 1999 15:00
| Gloucester | 22 – 13 | Biarritz |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 3,218
* 27 November 1999 18:30
| Biarritz | 29 – 6 | Bridgend |
* Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 3,000
* 28 November 1999 12:30
| Spain XV | 19 – 42 | Gloucester |
* Kenmare Attendance: 2,000
* 8 December 1999 16:00
| Spain XV | 3 – 59 | Biarritz |
* Kenmare Attendance: 1,200
* 11 December 1999 17:30
| Bridgend | 29 – 29 | Gloucester |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,500
* 15 December 1999 19:30
| Biarritz | 57 – 10 | Spain XV |
* Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 1,000
* 18 December 1999 15:00
| Gloucester | 23 – 6 | Bridgend |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 3,000
* 8 January 2000 14:30
| Bridgend | 11 – 30 | Biarritz |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,300
* 8 January 2000 15:00
| Gloucester | 47 – 7 | Spain XV |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 3,361
* 15 January 2000 18:30
| Biarritz | 39 – 25 | Gloucester |
* Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 5,000
* 16 January 2000 12:30
| Spain XV | 19 – 24 | Bridgend |
* Kenmare Attendance: 3,200

## Pool 6

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 200 | 90 | 110 | 10 |
| Narbonne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 153 | 96 | 57 | 6 |
| Aurillac | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 125 | 153 | −28 | 6 |
| Dunvant | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 92 | 231 | −139 | 2 |
* 21 November 1999 15:00
| Aurillac | 53 – 22 | Dunvant |
* Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 2,508
* 21 November 1999 19:30
| Narbonne | 19 – 20 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 2,000
* 27 November 1999 14:30
| Dunvant | 16 – 42 | Narbonne |
* Broadacre Attendance: 300
* 28 November 1999 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 55 – 7 | Aurillac |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 1,975
* 11 December 1999 14:30
| Dunvant | 26 – 45 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Broadacre Attendance: 400
* 12 December 1999 15:00
| Aurillac | 18 – 15 | Narbonne |
* Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 2,000
* 18 December 1999 19:30
| Narbonne | 36 – 20 | Aurillac |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 1,000
* 19 December 1999 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 51 – 10 | Dunvant |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 1,349
* 8 January 2000 19:30
| Narbonne | 30 – 3 | Dunvant |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 1,500
* 9 January 2000 15:00
| Aurillac | 17 – 10 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 3,500
* 14 January 2000 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 19 – 11 | Narbonne |
* Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 1,599
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Dunvant | 15 – 10 | Aurillac |
* Broadacre Attendance: 200

## Pool 7

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| London Irish | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 192 | 140 | 52 | 8 |
| Agen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 211 | 100 | 111 | 8* |
| Brive | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 199 | 162 | 37 | 6 |
| 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.
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Rugby Roma | 26 – 29 | Agen |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 1,000
* 20 November 1999 15:00
| London Irish | 37 – 21 | Brive |
* The Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,131
* 27 November 1999 19:30
| Agen | 28 – 16 | London Irish |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000
* 28 November 1999 15:00
| Brive | 64 – 17 | Rugby Roma |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 5,500
* 11 December 1999 19:30
| Agen | 31 – 9 | Brive |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 4,000
* 12 December 1999 14:30
| Rugby Roma | 7 – 46 | London Irish |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 800
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Brive | 13 – 28 | Agen |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 2,500
* 18 December 1999 15:00
| London Irish | 39 – 13 | Rugby Roma |
* The Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,883
* 8 January 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 23 – 22 | Agen |
* The Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,088
* 9 January 2000 14:30
| Rugby Roma | 18 – 43 | Brive |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 800
* 15 January 2000 19:30
| Agen | 73 – 13 | Rugby Roma |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000
* 16 January 2000 15:00
| Brive | 49 – 31 | London Irish |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 5,000