# 1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage

In the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage matches, 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 192 | 109 | 83 | 8 |
| Leinster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 150 | 138 | 12 | 8 |
| Glasgow Rugby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 130 | 179 | −49 | 4 |
| Leicester Tigers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 127 | 173 | −46 | 4 |
* 19 November 1999 19:30
| Leinster | 27–20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 6,500
* 21 November 1999 15:00
| Stade Français | 37–18 | Glasgow |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 5,000
* 26 November 1999 19:30
| Glasgow | 29–17 | Leinster |
* Attendance: 1,800
* 27 November 1999 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 30–25 | Stade Français |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,188
* 12 December 1999 15:00
| Stade Français | 39–6 | Leinster |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 3,424
* 12 December 1999 15:15
| Glasgow | 30–17 | Leicester Tigers |
* Attendance: 4,120
* 17 December 1999 17:30
| Leinster | 24–23 | Stade Français |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 3,000
* 18 December 1999 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 34–21 | Glasgow |
* Welford Road Attendance: 9,801
* 7 January 2000 18:30
| Leinster | 44–17 | Glasgow |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 5,000
* 8 January 2000 18:00
| Stade Français | 38–16 | Leicester Tigers |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,000
* 14 January 2000 19:30
| Glasgow | 15–30 | Stade Français |
* Attendance: 4,120
* 15 January 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 10–32 | Leinster |
* Welford Road Attendance: 12,458

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 200 | 73 | 127 | 10 |
| Bath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 170 | 80 | 90 | 8 |
| Swansea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 126 | 137 | −11 | 6 |
| Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 76 | 282 | −206 | 0 |
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Swansea | 66–19 | Petrarca |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 4,000
* 20 November 1999 15:00
| Bath | 25–32 | Toulouse |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,235
* 27 November 1999 14:30
| Petrarca | 15–56 | Bath |
* Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,500
* 27 November 1999 20:00
| Toulouse | 46–3 | Swansea |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 10,000
* 10 December 1999 19:15
| Swansea | 10–9 | Bath |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 3,000
* 11 December 1999 14:30
| Petrarca | 17–39 | Toulouse |
* Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,500
* 18 December 1999 15:00
| Toulouse | 51–0 | Petrarca |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 6,000
* 11 January 2000 19:30
| Bath | 20–9 | Swansea |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,000
* 7 January 2000 19:10
| Swansea | 9–18 | Toulouse |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 4,500
* 8 January 2000 14:15
| Bath | 41–0 | Petrarca |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,136
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Petrarca | 25–29 | Swansea |
* Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 800
* 15 January 2000 15:20
| Toulouse | 14–19 | Bath |
* Stade Municipal Attendance: 22,000

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Llanelli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 152 | 86 | 66 | 10 |
| Wasps | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 163 | 99 | 64 | 10 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 140 | 162 | −22 | 4 |
| Ulster | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 71 | 179 | −108 | 0 |
* 20 November 1999 19:30
| Bourgoin | 26 – 12 | Ulster |
| Try: Balue, Glas Con: Péclier (2) Pen: Péclier (4) | Report | Pen: Mason 4 |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 7,000
* 21 November 1999 14:15
| London Wasps | 22–13 | Llanelli |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 6,000
* 26 November 1999 19:30
| Ulster | 6 – 19 | London Wasps |
| Pen: Mason (2) | Report | Try: Green Con: Logan Pen: Logan (4) |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 12,000
* 27 November 1999 14:30
| Llanelli | 29–10 | Bourgoin |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 3,500
* 10 December 1999 19:30
| Ulster | 6 – 29 | Llanelli |
| Pen: Mason (2) | Report | Try: Wyatt, Finua Con: Jones (2) Pen: Jones (5) |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Steve Lander
* 11 December 1999 17:00
| Bourgoin | 15–21 | London Wasps |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 6,000
* 18 December 1999 14:40
| Llanelli | 20 – 3 | Ulster |
| Try: Wyatt, Davies Con: Jones (2) Pen: Jones (2) | Report | Pen: Mason |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 3,000
* 19 December 1999 15:00
| London Wasps | 37–23 | Bourgoin |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 4,123
* 8 January 2000 18:00
| Bourgoin | 30–36 | Llanelli |
* Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 3,000
* 9 January 2000 15:00
| London Wasps | 49 – 17 | Ulster |
| Try: Logan (2), Reed, Henderson, King, Shelbourne, Scrace | Report | Try: Humphreys, Mason Con: Mason (2) Pen: Mason |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,000
* 14 January 2000 19:30
| Ulster | 27 – 36 | Bourgoin |
| Try: Howe (2) Con: Mason Pen: Mason (5) | Report | Try: Boyet, Coux (2), Glas, Raschi Drop: Boyet |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 6,000
* 15 January 2000 15:00
| Llanelli | 25–15 | London Wasps |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 10,000

## Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 188 | 132 | 56 | 10 |
| Saracens | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 206 | 153 | 53 | 6 |
| Colomiers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 144 | 194 | −50 | 4 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 106 | 165 | −59 | 4 |
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Munster | 32–10 | Pontypridd |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 6,500
* 21 November 1999 15:15
| Colomiers | 19–16 | Saracens |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 8,000
* 26 November 1999 19:10
| Pontypridd | 22–14 | Colomiers |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 6,528
* 28 November 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 34–35 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,000
* 11 December 1999 15:00
| Colomiers | 15–31 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Attendance: 4,000
* 12 December 1999 15:00
| Saracens | 52–35 | Pontypridd |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,823
* 17 December 1999 19:10
| Pontypridd | 18–22 | Saracens |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 3,500
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Munster | 23–5 | Colomiers |
| | Report | |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,500
* 8 January 2000 15:30
| Munster | 31–30 | Saracens |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 10,000
* 9 January 2000 15:00
| Colomiers | 38–21 | Pontypridd |
* Attendance: 14,000
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Pontypridd | 38–36 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 5,000
* 16 January 2000 15:00
| Saracens | 52–15 | Colomiers |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,650

## Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 168 | 141 | 27 | 9 |
| Montferrand | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 154 | 85 | 69 | 8 |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 100 | 167 | −67 | 4 |
| Harlequins | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 120 | 149 | −29 | 3 |
* 19 November 1999 19:10
| Cardiff | 32–32 | Harlequins |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,273
* 20 November 1999 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 15–21 | Montferrand |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,000
* 27 November 1999 15:00
| Harlequins | 19–22 | Benetton Treviso |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,258
* 27 November 1999 15:10
| Montferrand | 46–13 | Cardiff |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 15,000
* 11 December 1999 14:30
| Cardiff | 23–16 | Benetton Treviso |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,000
* 11 December 1999 15:00
| Harlequins | 11–9 | Montferrand |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,653
* 18 December 1999 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 16–40 | Cardiff |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000
* 18 December 1999 17:00
| Montferrand | 32–9 | Harlequins |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 10,000
* 8 January 2000 14:30
| Benetton Treviso | 24–23 | Harlequins |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,500
* 8 January 2000 14:30
| Cardiff | 30–5 | Montferrand |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 9,000
* 16 January 2000 14:30
| Harlequins | 26–30 | Cardiff |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,400
* 16 January 2000 15:00
| Montferrand | 41–7 | Benetton Treviso |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 7,000

## Pool 6

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Northampton | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 184 | 87 | 97 | 10 |
| FC Grenoble | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 110 | 140 | −30 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 112 | 158 | −46 | 6 |
| Neath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 128 | 149 | −21 | 2 |

### Results

| Date | Stadium | Team | Score | Team |
| 19 November | Netherdale, Galashiels | Edinburgh | 23 - 18 | FC Grenoble |
| 27 November | Lesdiguières, Grenoble | FC Grenoble | 20 - 18 | Northampton Saints |
| 11 December | The Gnoll, Neath | Neath RFC | 43 - 14 | FC Grenoble |
| 18 December | Lesdiguières, Grenoble | FC Grenoble | 21 - 10 | Neath RFC |
| 9 January | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton | Northampton Saints | 27 - 16 | FC Grenoble |
| 15 January | Lesdiguières, Grenoble | FC Grenoble | 21 - 19 | Edinburgh |
* 19 November 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 21–12 | Neath |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 6,128
* 19 November 1999 19:00
| Edinburgh | 23–18 | Grenoble |
* Netherdale Attendance: 2,500
* 27 November 1999 14:30
| Neath | 20–31 | Edinburgh |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 3,500
* 27 November 1999 15:00
| Grenoble | 20–18 | Northampton Saints |
* Stade Lesdiguieres Attendance: 7,000
* 11 December 1999 14:30
| Neath | 43–14 | Grenoble |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 2,000
* 11 December 1999 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 32–10 | Edinburgh |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 6,476
* 17 December 1999 19:00
| Edinburgh | 8–47 | Northampton Saints |
* Myreside Attendance: 4,000
* 17 December 1999 19:00
| Grenoble | 21–10 | Neath |
* Stade Chaban Delmas Attendance: 2,000
* 7 January 2000 19:00
| Edinburgh | 23–20 | Neath |
* Attendance: 2,500
* 9 January 2000 15:15
| Northampton Saints | 27–16 | Grenoble |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 7,027
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Neath | 23–39 | Northampton Saints |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 4,000
* 15 January 2000 14:30
| Grenoble | 21–19 | Edinburgh |
* Stade Lesdiguieres Attendance: 1,500

## Seeding

| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 1 | Toulouse | 10 | 24 | +127 |
| 2 | Northampton Saints | 10 | 19 | +97 |
| 3 | Munster | 10 | 19 | +56 |
| 4 | Llanelli | 10 | 17 | +66 |
| 5 | Cardiff | 9 | 14 | +27 |
| 6 | Stade Français | 8 | 22 | +83 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | London Wasps | 10 | 16 | +64 |
| 8 | Montferrand | 8 | 19 | +69 |
| – | Bath | 8 | 15 | +90 |
| – | Leinster | 8 | 12 | +12 |
| – | Saracens | 6 | 24 | +53 |
| – | Edinburgh Reivers | 6 | 13 | −30 |