# 1998–99 European Challenge Cup pool stage

The pool stage of the 1998–99 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 |
| Narbonne | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 228 | 98 | +130 | 12 |
| Caerphilly | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 167 | 154 | +13 | 8 |
| Périgueux | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 168 | 119 | +49 | 6 |
| Racing Club de France | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 127 | 184 | −57 | 6 |
| Connacht | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 129 | 156 | −27 | 6 |
| Newport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 123 | 183 | −60 | 2 |
| Rugby Rovigo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 108 | 156 | −48 | 2 |
* 19 September 1998 14:30
| Caerphilly | 31–28 | Périgueux |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 1,500
* 19 September 1998 20:00
| Narbonne | 41–17 | Rugby Rovigo |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
* 20 September 1998 17:00
| Racing Club de France | 37–21 | Newport |
* Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris Attendance: 300
* 26 September 1998 14:30
| Newport | 12–31 | Connacht |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 655
* 26 September 1998 17:00
| Périgueux | 40–18 | Racing Club de France |
* Stade Municipal Attendance: 2,300
* 27 September 1998 16:00
| Rugby Rovigo | 34–14 | Caerphilly |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini Attendance: 1,500
* 7 October 1998 14:30
| Connacht | 29–28 | Périgueux |
* The Sports Ground Attendance: 1,000
* 7 October 1998 19:15
| Caerphilly | 17–34 | Narbonne |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 700
* 7 October 1998 20:00
| Racing Club de France | 28–12 | Rugby Rovigo |
* Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris Attendance: 200
* 11 October 1998 15:00
| Narbonne | 66–5 | Racing Club de France |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 1,500
* 11 October 1998 15:00
| Périgueux | 31–16 | Newport |
* Stade Municipal Attendance: 2,000
* 11 October 1998 15:30
| Rugby Rovigo | 20–21 | Connacht |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini Attendance: 1,200
* 17 October 1998 14:30
| Connacht | 26–38 | Narbonne |
* The Sports Ground Attendance: 2,500
* 17 October 1998 14:30
| Newport | 27–18 | Rugby Rovigo |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,100
* 18 October 1998 15:00
| Racing Club de France | 20–31 | Caerphilly |
* Stade Yves du Manoir, Paris 200
* 31 October 1998 14:30
| Caerphilly | 39–8 | Connacht |
* Virginia Park Attendance: 600
* 31 October 1998 14:30
| Rugby Rovigo | 7–25 | Périgueux |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini Attendance: 1,000
* 31 October 1998 20:00
| Narbonne | 31–17 | Newport |
* Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 3,000
* 7 November 1998 14:30
| Connacht | 14–19 | Racing Club de France |
* The Sports Ground Attendance: 500
* 7 November 1998 14:30
| Newport | 30–35 | Caerphilly |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,500
* 7 November 1998 19:30
| Périgueux | 16–18 | Narbonne |
* Stade Municipal Attendance: 2,000

### Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Montferrand | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 303 | 86 | +217 | 10 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 222 | 86 | +136 | 10 |
| Dax | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 163 | 124 | +39 | 10 |
| Castres | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 229 | 101 | +128 | 6 |
| Rugby Roma | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 117 | 213 | −96 | 4 |
| Aberavon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 86 | 287 | −201 | 2 |
| Spain XV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 48 | −41 | 65 | 288 | −223 | 0 |
* 19 September 1998 20:00
| Bourgoin | 55–10 | Spain XV |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 4,000
* 19 September 1998 20:00
| Castres | 87–10 | Aberavon |
* Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 2,500
* 20 September 1998 17:00
| Rugby Roma | 18–25 | Dax |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 1,800
* 26 September 1998 14:30
| Aberavon | 12–30 | Rugby Roma |
* Talbot Athletic Ground Attendance: 600
* 26 September 1998 17:00
| Spain XV | 15–61 | Castres |
* Kenmare Attendance: 2,500
* 26 September 1998 19:30
| Dax | 24–22 | Montferrand |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 3,500
* 4 October 1998 14:00
| Rugby Roma | 25–21 | Spain XV |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 1,000
* 7 October 1998 19:00
| Montferrand | 97–13 | Aberavon |
* Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 1,500
* 7 October 1998 20:00
| Castres | 9–30 | Bourgoin |
* Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 2,000
* 10 October 1998 14:30
| Aberavon | 28–41 | Dax |
* Talbot Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,000
* 10 October 1998 16:00
| Spain XV | 13–88 | Montferrand |
* Kenmare Attendance: 1,000
* 10 October 1998 20:00
| Bourgoin | 50–22 | Rugby Roma |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 3,000
* 17 October 1998 19:30
| Dax | 41–0 | Spain XV |
* Stade Maurice Boyau
* 17 October 1998 20:00
| Montferrand | 23–14 | Bourgoin |
* Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 5,000
* 18 October 1998 16:30
| Rugby Roma | 15–48 | Castres |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 2,000
* 31 October 1998 17:00
| Spain XV | 6–18 | Aberavon |
* El Ferol Attendance: 4,000
* 31 October 1998 18:00
| Bourgoin | 47–17 | Dax |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 3,000
* 31 October 1998 19:30
| Castres | 15–16 | Montferrand |
* Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 5,000
* 7 November 1998 14:30
| Aberavon | 5–26 | Bourgoin |
* Talbot Athletic Ground Attendance: 800
* 7 November 1998 19:30
| Dax | 15–9 | Castres |
* Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 3,000
* 11 November 1998 18:00
| Montferrand | 57–7 | Rugby Roma |
* Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 5,000

### Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Brive | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 241 | 102 | +139 | 10 |
| Agen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 231 | 93 | +138 | 8 |
| Pau | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 211 | 87 | +124 | 8 |
| Biarritz | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 187 | 124 | +63 | 8 |
| Bridgend RFC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 158 | 206 | −48 | 4 |
| Dinamo București | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 131 | 246 | −115 | 4 |
| Portugal XV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 60 | −52 | 73 | 374 | −301 | 0 |
* 19 September 1998 19:45
| Brive | 31–22 | Biarritz |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 5,000
* 19 September 1998 14:30
| Bridgend | 17–32 | Agen |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 700
* 20 September 1998 14:30
| Dinamo-București | 22–31 | Pau |
* Timișoara Attendance: 400
* 25 September 1998 20:00
| Pau | 37–3 | Biarritz |
* Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 7,000
* 26 September 1998 14:30
| Dinamo-București | 45–43 | Bridgend |
* Timișoara Attendance: 3,000
* 26 September 1998 17:00
| Portugal XV | 7–85 | Brive |
* Estadio Universitario de Liboa Attendance: 1,800
* 7 October 1998 19:15
| Bridgend | 45–24 | Portugal XV |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,400
* 7 October 1998 20:00
| Biarritz | 10–9 | Agen |
* Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 1,000
* 7 October 1998 20:30
| Brive | 26–9 | Pau |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 6,000
* 10 October 1998 19:00
| Pau | 45–21 | Bridgend |
* Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 3,000
* 10 October 1998 19:00
| Portugal XV | 18–23 | Dinamo-București |
* Estadio Universitario de Liboa Attendance: 800
* 11 October 1998 15:00
| Agen | 34–35 | Brive |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000
* 17 October 1998 20:00
| Agen | 15–11 | Pau |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,500
* 17 October 1998 20:00
| Biarritz | 62–11 | Portugal XV |
* Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 1,000
* 18 October 1998 19:45
| Brive | 49–10 | Dinamo-București |
* Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 5,000
* 31 October 1998 18:00
| Pau | 78–0 | Portugal XV |
* Stade Municipal du Hameau Attendance: 3,000
* 31 October 1998 20:00
| Agen | 60–7 | Dinamo-București |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000
* 31 October 1998 20:00
| Biarritz | 45–12 | Bridgend |
* Parc des Sports Aguilera Attendance: 1,000
* 7 November 1998 14:30
| Bridgend | 20–15 | Brive |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 1,500
* 7 November 1998 14:30
| Dinamo-București | 24–45 | Biarritz |
* Timișoara Attendance: 2,000
* 7 November 1998 16:00
| Portugal XV | 13–81 | Agen |
* Estadio Universitario de Liboa Attendance: 1,500