# 1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage

In the 1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage teams received
* 2 points for a win
* 1 point for a draw

## Pool 1

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Stade Français | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 219 | 117 | 102 | 10 |
| Llanelli | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 113 | 180 | −67 | 6 |
| Leinster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 141 | 124 | 17 | 4 |
| Bègles-Bordeaux | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 127 | 179 | −52 | 4 |
* 19 September 1998 19:30
| Llanelli Scarlets | 27–33 | Leinster |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 9,000
* 19 September 1998 15:15
| Bordeaux-Begles | 28–39 | Stade Français |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 5,000
* 25 September 1998 18:30
| Leinster | 17–28 | Stade Français |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 8,000
* 26 September 1998 14:30
| Llanelli Scarlets | 22–10 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 2,500
* 9 October 1998 18:30
| Leinster | 9–3 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 4,000
* 9 October 1998 16:00
| Stade Français | 49–3 | Llanelli Scarlets |
* Stadium Nord Attendance: 7,000
* 17 October 1998 16:00
| Stade Français | 56–31 | Leinster |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,000
* 18 October 1998 15:00
| Bordeaux Begles | 48–10 | Llanelli Scarlets |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 4,000
* 31 October 1998 14:30
| Llanelli Scarlets | 17–13 | Stade Français |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 2,000
* 31 October 1998 20:00
| Bordeaux-Begles | 31–10 | Leinster |
* Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 3,000
* 6 November 1998 18:30
| Leinster | 27–34 | Llanelli Scarlets |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 4,500
* 7 November 1998 15:30
| Stade Français | 34–21 | Bordeaux-Begles |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,000

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Perpignan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 238 | 108 | 130 | 10 |
| Munster | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 144 | 108 | 36 | 9 |
| Neath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 118 | 194 | −76 | 3 |
| Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 79 | 169 | −90 | 2 |
* 19 September 1998 14:30
| Munster | 20–13 | Petrarca |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 2,000
* 19 September 1998 14:30
| Neath | 33–51 | Perpignan |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 2,500
* 26 September 1998 14:30
| Munster | 34–10 | Neath |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 1,500
* 27 September 1998 15:00
| Perpignan | 67–8 | Petrarca |
* Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 4,000
* 10 October 1998 15:15
| Perpignan | 41–24 | Munster |
* Stade Gilbert Brutus Attendance: 5,000
* 10 October 1998 20:00
| Petrarca | 28–17 | Neath |
* Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 500
* 17 October 1998 14:30
| Neath | 18–18 | Munster |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 1,200
* 17 October 1998 20:00
| Petrarca | 6–14 | Perpignan |
* Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000
* 31 October 1998 14:30
| Munster | 13–5 | Perpignan |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 4,000
* 31 October 1998 14:30
| Neath | 16–3 | Petrarca |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 1,500
* 8 November 1998 15:00
| Perpignan | 60–24 | Neath |
* Stade Aime Giral Attendance: 5,000
* 8 November 1998 16:00
| Petrarca | 21–35 | Munster |
* Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 500

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Ulster | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 197 | 168 | 29 | 9 |
| Toulouse | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 234 | 103 | 131 | 8 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 179 | 146 | 33 | 5 |
| Ebbw Vale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 114 | 307 | −193 | 2 |
* 18 September 1998 19:30
| Ulster | 38 – 38 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Mason, McKinty, J. Cunningham (2) Con: Mason (3) Pen: Mason (4) | Report | Try: Mayer, Roxburgh, Murray (2) Con: Hodge (3) Pen: Hodge (3) Drop: Hodge |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 9,000
* 19 September 1998 18:30
| Toulouse | 108–16 | Ebbw Vale |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 8,000
* 26 September 1998 15:00
| Edinburgh | 41–17 | Ebbw Vale |
* Easter Road Stadium Attendance: 2,000
* 26 September 1998 17:00
| Toulouse | 39 – 3 | Ulster |
| Try: Ntamack (2), Desbrosse, Marfaing, Laput Con: Delaigue, Ougier (2) Pen: Ougier, Delaigue | Report | Pen: Mason |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 5,000 Referee: D. Bevan
* 10 October 1998 14:30
| Ebbw Vale | 28 – 61 | Ulster |
| Try: Penalty try Manley, Taumalolo Con: Hayward (2) Pen: Hayward (2) | Report | Try: J. Bell, Humphreys (2), S. Bell, Blair, McKinty, Park Con: Mason (7) Pen: Mason (4) |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,000
* 11 October 1998 15:00
| Edinburgh | 25–29 | Toulouse |
* Easter Road Stadium Attendance: 3,000
* 16 October 1998 19:30
| Ulster | 29 – 24 | Toulouse |
| Try: Mason, McKinty, Van Rensburg Con: Mason Pen: Mason (4) | Report | Try: Marfaing, Cazalbou (2) Con: Ougier (2), Delaigue |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 10,000
* 17 October 1998 14:30
| Ebbw Vale | 16–43 | Edinburgh |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,000
* 30 October 1998 19:30
| Ulster | 43 – 18 | Ebbw Vale |
| Try: J. Cunningham, McWhirter, Irwin, Mason, S. Bell, Ward, Matchett Con: Mason (4) | Report | Try: Olsen, Faletau Pen: Strange, Greene |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 4,500 Referee: F. Maciello
* 31 October 1998 18:00
| Toulouse | 23–11 | Edinburgh |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 8,500
* 7 November 1998 14:30
| Ebbw Vale | 19–11 | Toulouse |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,000
* 8 November 1998 15:00
| Edinburgh | 21 – 23 | Ulster |
| Try: Stanger, Murray Con: Chalmers Pen: Chalmers (3) | Report Highlights | Try: Blair, Coulter Con: Mason (2) Pen: Mason (3) |
* Myreside Attendance: 4,000

## Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Colomiers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 176 | 121 | 55 | 8 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 160 | 141 | 19 | 6 |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 142 | 150 | −8 | 6 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 121 | 187 | −66 | 4 |
* 19 September 1998 20:30
| Benetton Treviso | 19–22 | Colomiers |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000
* 20 September 1998 15:00
| Glasgow | 21–43 | Pontypridd |
* Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,000
* 26 September 1998 14:30
| Pontypridd | 32–27 | Colomiers |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 5,000
* 26 September 1998 20:30
| Benetton Treviso | 34–15 | Glasgow |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 1,100
* 9 October 1998 19:15
| Pontypridd | 13–22 | Benetton Treviso |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 6,500
* 10 October 1998 15:30
| Colomiers | 34–16 | Glasgow |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 3,000
* 17 October 1998 15:30
| Colomiers | 35–21 | Pontypridd |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 4,000
* 18 October 1998 15:00
| Glasgow | 40–27 | Benetton Treviso |
* Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,040
* 31 October 1998 15:00
| Benetton Treviso | 33–19 | Pontypridd |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,000
* 1 November 1998 15:00
| Glasgow | 26–17 | Colomiers |
* Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,000
* 25 October 1998 15:00
| Colomiers | 41–7 | Benetton Treviso |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 5,000
* 7 November 1998 17:30
| Pontypridd | 32–3 | Glasgow |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 5,500

## Seeding

| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 1 | Perpignan | 10 | 35 | +130 |
| 2 | Stade Français | 10 | 27 | +102 |
| 3 | Ulster | 9 | 23 | +29 |
| 4 | Colomiers | 8 | 22 | +55 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 5 | Munster | 9 | 17 | +36 |
| 6 | Toulouse | 8 | 31 | +131 |
| 7 | Pontypridd | 6 | 13 | +19 |
| 8 | Llanelli | 6 | 12 | −67 |