# 1999–2000 Premiership Rugby

The 1999–2000 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the first tier of the English leagues, known as the Premiership.
The league was reduced from fourteen teams to twelve following London Scottish and Richmond both entering administration.

## Participating teams and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
| Bedford | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Irish | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| London Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |

## Table

The season began on 10 September 1999.
Points increased from 2 to 3 for a win after the World Cup in November 1999. This was an attempt to ensure competitive balance in the leagues for teams while they were without their international players.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers (C) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 687 | 425 | +262 | 74 | 45 | 51 | Champion |
| 2 | Bath | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 690 | 425 | +265 | 71 | 44 | 43 | |
| 3 | Gloucester | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 628 | 490 | +138 | 68 | 46 | 40 | |
| 4 | Saracens | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 729 | 514 | +215 | 83 | 57 | 37 | |
| 5 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 551 | 480 | +71 | 61 | 51 | 35 | |
| 6 | Bristol | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 632 | 602 | +30 | 76 | 60 | 34 | |
| 7 | London Wasps | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 640 | 461 | +179 | 76 | 39 | 32 | |
| 8 | London Irish | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 613 | 616 | −3 | 63 | 77 | 25 | |
| 9 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 377 | 630 | −253 | 32 | 74 | 20 | |
| 10 | Harlequins | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 441 | 687 | −246 | 55 | 82 | 18 | |
| 11 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 381 | 633 | −252 | 40 | 73 | 18 | |
| 12 | Bedford Blues (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 396 | 802 | −406 | 51 | 102 | 3 | Relegated |

## Results
### Week 1

* 10 September 1999 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 40–25 | Bedford Blues |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,785
* 11 September 1999 15:00
| Gloucester | 31–16 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 5,453
* 11 September 1999 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 10–30 | Bath Rugby |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,428
* 11 September 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 46–24 | Leicester Tigers |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,512
* 11 September 1999 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 16–8 | London Wasps |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,210
* 12 September 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 23–28 | London Irish |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,121

### Week 2

* 25 September 1999 15:00
| Bath Rugby | 33–13 | Northampton Saints |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,000
* 25 September 1999 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 8–27 | London Irish |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,659
* 25 September 1999 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 18–3 | Sale Sharks |
* Welford Road Attendance: 8,721
* 25 September 1999 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 33–24 | Saracens |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,361
* 26 September 1999 15:00
| London Wasps | 30–26 | Gloucester |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,127
* 26 September 1999 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 32–37 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 3,342

### Week 3

* 1 October 1999 19:30
| Gloucester | 34–6 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 5,338
* 1 October 1999 20:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 20–13 | London Wasps |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,385
* 1 October 1999 20:00
| Saracens | 39–15 | Bedford Blues |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,513
* 2 October 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 29–27 | NEC Harlequins |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,257
* 2 October 1999 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 28–22 | Bath Rugby |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,800
* 3 October 1999 14:00
| London Irish | 56–8 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,951

### Week 4

* 9 October 1999 14:30
| Northampton Saints | 8–32 | Saracens |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,781
* 10 October 1999 13:00
| London Wasps | 43–20 | London Irish |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 3,566
* 10 October 1999 13:00
| NEC Harlequins | 3–10 | Sale Sharks |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,322
* 10 October 1999 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 33–20 | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,600

### Week 5

* 15 October 1999 19:30
| Gloucester | 24–23 | NEC Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 4,809
* 16 October 1999 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 31–31 | Bath Rugby |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,020
* 16 October 1999 15:00
| London Irish | 30–31 | Leicester Tigers |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,705
* 17 October 1999 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 9–13 | Northampton Saints |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,900
* 17 October 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 55–6 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,319

### Week 6

* 23 October 1999 13:00
| Leicester Tigers | 36–19 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Welford Road Attendance: 7,785

### Week 7

* 28 October 1999 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 36–20 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,719
* 29 October 1999 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 12–58 | Saracens |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,800
* 30 October 1999 13:00
| Bath Rugby | 25–25 | London Irish |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,200
* 30 October 1999 13:00
| Leicester Tigers | 61–12 | Bedford Blues |
* Welford Road Attendance: 8,308
* 30 October 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 9–25 | Gloucester |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,257
* 30 October 1999 19:30
| London Wasps | 19–19 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 2,871

### Week 8

* 5 November 1999 19:30
| Gloucester | 35–14 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 4,725
* 5 November 1999 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 12–12 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 2,835
* 5 November 1999 20:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 19–29 | Northampton Saints |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,500
* 6 November 1999 12:00
| Bedford Blues | 24–28 | Bath Rugby |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,119
* 7 November 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 27–26 | London Wasps |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,517
* 7 November 1999 15:05
| London Irish | 16–17 | NEC Harlequins |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,671

### Week 9

* 13 November 1999 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 45–12 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,400
* 13 November 1999 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 28–9 | London Wasps |
* Welford Road Attendance: 10,043
* 13 November 1999 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 11–10 | Bedford Blues |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,753
* 13 November 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 24–19 | London Irish |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,489
* 13 November 1999 16:00
| Sale Sharks | 15–40 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,588
* 14 November 1999 15:00
| Gloucester | 22–19 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,084

### Week 10

* 4 December 1999 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 17–41 | Northampton Saints |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 4,306
* 4 December 1999 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 25–38 | Gloucester |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,620
* 4 December 1999 15:00
| London Irish | 26–3 | Sale Sharks |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,716
* 5 December 1999 15:00
| London Wasps | 23–21 | Bath Rugby |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 6,012
* 5 December 1999 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 15–16 | NEC Harlequins |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 2,844
* 5 December 1999 18:30
| Saracens | 36–20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,182

### Week 11

* 23 December 1999 19:00
| NEC Harlequins | 16–52 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,046
* 26 December 1999 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 3–13 | Leicester Tigers |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 26 December 1999 15:00
| Gloucester | 40–15 | London Irish |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 7,388
* 26 December 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 37–5 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,478
* 26 December 1999 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 22–3 | Bedford Blues |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,800

### Week 12

* 27 December 1999 13:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 45–22 | Saracens |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,420
* 29 December 1999 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 29–17 | NEC Harlequins |
* Welford Road Attendance: 15,499
* 29 December 1999 19:30
| London Irish | 35–21 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,478
* 29 December 1999 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 12–6 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 2,359
* 29 December 1999 19:45
| London Wasps | 15–21 | Northampton Saints |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,117
* 30 December 1999 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 6–18 | Gloucester |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,813
* 30 December 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 19–6 | Bath Rugby |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,292

### Week 13

* 22 January 2000 14:00
| Gloucester | 29–23 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 8,903
* 22 January 2000 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 27–16 | London Wasps |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,300
* 22 January 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 48–20 | Saracens |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,910
* 22 January 2000 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 12–15 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,978
* 22 January 2000 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 38–16 | Bedford Blues |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,049
* 23 January 2000 14:00
| Sale Sharks | 24–31 | London Irish |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,900

### Week 14

* 25 January 2000 19:30
| Bedford Blues | 25–28 | NEC Harlequins |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,181
* 25 January 2000 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 16–20 | Bath Rugby |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 2,901
* 25 January 2000 19:45
| Saracens | 35–21 | Gloucester |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,772
* 25 January 2000 20:00
| London Wasps | 20–29 | Leicester Tigers |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,168
* 26 January 2000 19:30
| London Irish | 20–44 | Northampton Saints |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,229

### Week 15

* 12 February 2000 14:00
| Northampton Saints | 19–23 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,228
* 12 February 2000 15:00
| Bath Rugby | 32–22 | Bedford Blues |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,800
* 12 February 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 34–26 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,246
* 12 February 2000 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 14–39 | London Irish |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,588
* 12 February 2000 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 13–31 | Gloucester |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,079
* 13 February 2000 15:00
| London Wasps | 41–17 | Saracens |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 8,372

### Week 16

* 27 February 2000 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 23–20 | Bedford Blues |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 2,403

### Week 17

* 8 March 2000 19:30
| Bristol Shoguns | 35–16 | Sale Sharks |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,656
* 11 March 2000 14:00
| Gloucester | 11–35 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,381
* 11 March 2000 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 22–32 | Leicester Tigers |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 4,722
* 11 March 2000 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 42–39 | NEC Harlequins |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,825
* 11 March 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 16–64 | Bath Rugby |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,174
* 12 March 2000 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 8–34 | London Wasps |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,260
* 12 March 2000 15:00
| Saracens | 56–28 | Sale Sharks |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,112

### Week 18

* 25 March 2000 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 39–13 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,500
* 25 March 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 41–16 | London Irish |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,247
* 25 March 2000 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 24–38 | Gloucester |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,127
* 25 March 2000 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 26–7 | Sale Sharks |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,460
* 26 March 2000 15:00
| London Wasps | 62–8 | Bedford Blues |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 4,932
* 26 March 2000 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 15–6 | Saracens |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 3,950

### Week 19

* 8 April 2000 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 32–22 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 3,165
* 8 April 2000 15:00
| Gloucester | 16–36 | Bath Rugby |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,500
* 8 April 2000 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 36–20 | NEC Harlequins |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,398

### Week 20

* 15 April 2000 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 36–6 | Sale Sharks |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,300
* 16 April 2000 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 29–57 | Saracens |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 3,067

### Week 21

* 18 April 2000 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 28–23 | London Irish |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 2,880
* 18 April 2000 19:45
| Leicester Tigers | 24–13 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Attendance: 14,850
* 19 April 2000 19:30
| NEC Harlequins | 29–17 | Northampton Saints |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,500
* 19 April 2000 19:45
| London Wasps | 25–31 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 3,257
* 22 April 2000 15:00
| Gloucester | 26–12 | London Wasps |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 6,040
* 22 April 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 33–23 | Bedford Blues |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,108
* 22 April 2000 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 13–17 | Bath Rugby |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,972
* 22 April 2000 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 13–48 | Leicester Tigers |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,443
* 23 April 2000 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 30–11 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,126

### Week 22

* 24 April 2000 15:00
| Saracens | 50–10 | NEC Harlequins |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,352
* 26 April 2000 19:30
| Bedford Blues | 7–21 | London Wasps |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,283
* 29 April 2000 15:00
| Bath Rugby | 77–19 | NEC Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 29 April 2000 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 19–57 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,093
* 29 April 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 26–21 | Northampton Saints |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,880
* 29 April 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 27–41 | Saracens |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,067
* 30 April 2000 15:00
| London Wasps | 58–5 | Sale Sharks |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 3,499
* 30 April 2000 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 36–28 | Gloucester |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,380

### Week 23

* 6 May 2000 15:00
| Bath Rugby | 40–27 | Saracens |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 6 May 2000 15:00
| Gloucester | 60–16 | Bedford Blues |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 4,402
* 6 May 2000 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 5–54 | Leicester Tigers |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,628
* 6 May 2000 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 45–17 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 2,478

### Week 24

* 9 May 2000 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 12–54 | London Wasps |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,617
* 10 May 2000 20:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 28–26 | London Irish |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,429
* 14 May 2000 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 37–50 | Sale Sharks |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,486
* 14 May 2000 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 23–30 | Leicester Tigers |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,775

### Week 25

* 17 May 2000 19:45
| London Irish | 45–24 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,801
* 17 May 2000 19:45
| Saracens | 29–24 | Northampton Saints |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,592
* 20 May 2000 15:00
| London Irish | 40–42 | Gloucester |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,172
* 21 May 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 43–25 | Bath Rugby |
* Welford Road Attendance: 17,109
* 21 May 2000 15:00
| London Wasps | 35–32 | NEC Harlequins |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 6,175
* 21 May 2000 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 23–32 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,000
* 21 May 2000 15:00
| Saracens | 37–10 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,988

## 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 earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.