# 1999–2000 Welsh-Scottish League

Cardiff won the inaugural Welsh-Scottish League. However they lost their final match against Swansea at home thus losing an unbeaten home record that dated back to December 1997. The points system was complicated by the Rugby World Cup and only two points were awarded for a win prior to November 1999. Both Cardiff and Pontypridd were deducted points by playing Edinburgh during this World Cup period; although the matches were scheduled to take place outwith the World Cup.

## 1999-2000 League Table

The top 5 Welsh teams plus Edinburgh and Glasgow qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
| Cardiff RFC | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 879 | 504 | +375 | 59 |
| Newport RFC | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 773 | 453 | +320 | 49 |
| Pontypridd RFC | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 666 | 478 | +188 | 47 |
| Swansea RFC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 691 | 509 | +182 | 45 |
| Llanelli RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 748 | 527 | +221 | 38 |
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 647 | 569 | +78 | 38 |
| Neath RFC | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 664 | 553 | +111 | 35 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 564 | 654 | -90 | 34 |
| Bridgend RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 427 | 564 | -137 | 27 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 488 | 621 | -133 | 25 |
| Caerphilly RFC | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 427 | 939 | -512 | 6 |
| Dunvant RFC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 357 | 960 | -603 | 5 |

## Results
### Round 1

* 3 September 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 22 – 30 | Pontypridd RFC |
| Try: Gavin Scott Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes | Preview Report | Try: Davey Wyatt Con: Jarvis Pen: Jarvis x 6 |
* Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling Referee: D Gillet (France)
* 4 September 1999
| Bridgend RFC | 21 – 18 | Swansea RFC |
* 4 September 1999
| Caerphilly RFC | 22 – 51 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 4 September 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 20 – 35 | Neath RFC |
* 4 September 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 39 – 28 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 4 September 1999
| Newport RFC | 18 – 13 | Cardiff RFC |

### Round 2

* 11 September 1999
| Bridgend RFC | 24 – 24 | Cardiff RFC |
* 11 September 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 54 – 24 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 11 September 1999
| Edinburgh Reivers | 8 – 15 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Hayter Pen: Lang | Preview Report | Try: James Craig Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Barry Irving |
* Netherdale, Galashiels Referee: D Tyndall (Ireland)
* 11 September 1999
| Neath RFC | 26 – 20 | Newport RFC |
* 11 September 1999
| Pontypridd RFC | 51 – 8 | Dunvant RFC |
* 11 September 1999
| Swansea RFC | 39 – 27 | Llanelli RFC |

### Round 3

* 18 September 1999
| Caerphilly RFC | 18 – 34 | Swansea RFC |
* 18 September 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 22 – 29 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 18 September 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 20 – 28 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| Try: Gareth Flockhart Pen: Craig Chalmers Tommy Hayes x 4 | Preview Report | Try: Penalty Try J Williams J Hawker Con: J Strange x 2 Pen: J Strange x 3 |
* Millbrae, Alloway Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)
* 18 September 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 36 – 15 | Bridgend RFC |
* 18 September 1999
| Neath RFC | 20 – 21 | Cardiff RFC |
* 18 September 1999
| Newport RFC | 28 – 33 | Pontypridd RFC |

### Round 4

* 24 September 1999
| Edinburgh Reivers | 23 – 51 | Newport RFC |
| | Report | |
* 25 September 1999
| Bridgend RFC | 33 – 34 | Caerphilly RFC |
| | Report | |
* 25 September 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 65 – 25 | Dunvant RFC |
| | Report | |
* 25 September 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 60 – 18 | Cardiff RFC |
| | Report | |
* 25 September 1999
| Pontypridd RFC | 20 – 20 | Neath RFC |
| | Report | |
* 25 September 1999
| Swansea RFC | 28 – 13 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Richard Jones Chris Wells x2 Richard Rees Con: Arwel Thomas Pen: Arwel Thomas x 2 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Ian Jardine Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 |
* Referee: D. Davies (Wales)

### Round 5

* 2 October 1999
| Caerphilly RFC | 7 – 43 | Llanelli RFC |
* 2 October 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 19 – 19 | Swansea RFC |
* 2 October 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 10 – 17 | Bridgend RFC |
| Try: Alan Bulloch Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes | Report | Try: Stephens Wake Con: Lewis Pen: Lewis |
* Rubislaw Playing Fields, Aberdeen Referee: J Yuille (Biggar)
* 2 October 1999
| Neath RFC | 38 – 27 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 2 October 1999
| Newport RFC | 40 – 27 | Ebbw Vale RFC |

### Round 6

* 8 October 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 37 – 30 | Neath RFC |
* 8 October 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 14 – 10 | Llanelli RFC |
| Try: Andy Nicol Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes | Report | Try: Emms Con: Warlow Pen: Hayward |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: S Piercy (England)
* 8 October 1999
| Swansea RFC | 32 – 22 | Newport RFC |
* 10 October 1999
| Bridgend RFC | 30 – 0 | Dunvant RFC |
* 10 October 1999
| Caerphilly RFC | 20 – 32 | Cardiff RFC |
* 10 October 1999
| Edinburgh Reivers | 20 – 23 | Pontypridd RFC |

### Round 7

* 15 October 1999
| Edinburgh Reivers | 12 – 53 | Cardiff RFC |
* 15 October 1999
| Neath RFC | 32 – 23 | Swansea RFC |
* 16 October 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 22 – 60 | Llanelli RFC |
* 16 October 1999
| Newport RFC | 39 – 7 | Bridgend RFC |
* 16 October 1999
| Pontypridd RFC | 36 – 20 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 17 October 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 26 – 11 | Caerphilly RFC |
| Try: Jason White Fraser Stott Donnie Macfadyen Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 | Report | Try: Brown Pen: John x 2 |
* Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling Referee: J Yuille (Biggar)

### Round 8

* 21 October 1999
| Swansea RFC | 17 – 21 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 22 October 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 25 – 36 | Cardiff RFC |
| Try: Jonathan Stuart Graeme Beveridge Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4 | Preview Report | Try: S. Williams x 2 Robinson Con: Burke x 3 Pen: Burke x 5 |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
* 22 October 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 20 – 26 | Newport RFC |
* 23 October 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 18 – 7 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 24 October 1999
| Bridgend RFC | 14 – 22 | Neath RFC |
* 24 October 1999
| Caerphilly RFC | 55 – 5 | Dunvant RFC |

### Round 9

* 29 October 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 17 – 22 | Cardiff RFC |
* 29 October 1999
| Edinburgh Reivers | 34 – 31 | Swansea RFC |
* 29 October 1999
| Pontypridd RFC | 18 – 9 | Bridgend RFC |
* 30 October 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 24 – 28 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Warren Lloyd Adrian Killa Con: Simon Daniel Pen: Simon Daniel x 2 Drop: Simon Daniel x 2 | Preview Report | Try: Shaun Longstaff Ian McInroy Donnie Macfadyen Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes Barry Irving |
* Referee: H Watkins (Maesteg)
* 30 October 1999
| Neath RFC | 16 – 24 | Llanelli RFC |
* 30 October 1999
| Newport RFC | 46 – 13 | Caerphilly RFC |

### Round 10

* 2 November 1999
| Swansea RFC | 47 – 13 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 5 November 1999
| Bridgend RFC | 23 – 24 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 5 November 1999
| Caerphilly RFC | 17 – 36 | Neath RFC |
* 5 November 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 8 – 8 | Newport RFC |
| Try: Gordon Simpson Pen: Tommy Hayes | Report | Try: Ben Breeze Pen: Gareth Cull |
* Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling Referee: I Ramage (Berwick)
* 5 November 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 33 – 11 | Pontypridd RFC |

### Round 11

* 12 November 1999
| Glasgow Caledonians | 32 – 18 | Neath RFC |
| Try: Ian Jardine Gordon Simpson Shaun Longstaff Alan Bulloch x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes | Report | Try: Andrew Jacobs Tristan Davies Con: Pearce Pen: Rees Drop: Rees |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)
* 13 November 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 13 – 46 | Newport RFC |
* 13 November 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 26 – 18 | Bridgend RFC |
* 13 November 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 37 – 9 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 13 November 1999
| Pontypridd RFC | 61 – 14 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 13 November 1999
| Swansea RFC | 25 – 34 | Cardiff RFC |

### Round 12

* 4 December 1999
| Cardiff RFC | 26 – 22 | Newport RFC |
| | Preview Report | |
* 4 December 1999
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 20 – 19 | Llanelli RFC |
* 4 December 1999
| Neath RFC | 45 – 10 | Dunvant RFC |
* 4 December 1999
| Pontypridd RFC | 44 – 10 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Geraint Lewis (no.8) Lamerton Wyatt Geraint O Lewis (wing) x 2 Con: Jarvis x 5 Pen: Jarvis x 2 | | Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* Referee: D Davies (Llanbradach)
* 4 December 1999
| Swansea RFC | 24 – 8 | Bridgend RFC |
* 5 December 1999
| Edinburgh Reivers | 24 – 6 | Caerphilly RFC |

### Round 5 rescheduled match

* 23 December 1999
| Cardiff RFC | 41 – 10 | Pontypridd RFC |

### Round 13

* 27 December 1999
| Llanelli RFC | 30 – 24 | Swansea RFC |
* 27 December 1999
| Newport RFC | 27 – 22 | Neath RFC |
* 28 December 1999
| Cardiff RFC | 43 – 10 | Bridgend RFC |
* 28 December 1999
| Dunvant RFC | 20 – 43 | Pontypridd RFC |

### Round 14

* 3 January 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 10 – 9 | Llanelli RFC |
* 3 January 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 26 – 18 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Hawker Jones Con: Strange x 2 Pen: Strange x 4 | Preview Report | Try: James Craig Jason White Con: Craig Chalmers Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2 |
* Eugene Cross Park Referee: N Williams (Bryncoch)
* 3 January 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 25 – 7 | Newport RFC |
* 3 January 2000
| Swansea RFC | 62 – 8 | Caerphilly RFC |

### Round 13 rescheduled match

* 21 January 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 47 – 10 | Edinburgh Reivers |
| Try: Andy Nicol Shaun Longstaff Tommy Hayes Martin Waite Glenn Metcalfe Gordon Bulloch Con: Tommy Hayes x 4 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 | Preview Report | Try: Lucking Con: Hodge Pen: Hodge |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

### Round 15

* 25 January 2000
| Dunvant RFC | 17 – 30 | Ebbw Vale RFC |

### Round 14 rescheduled match

* 30 January 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 29 – 7 | Dunvant RFC |

### Round 16

* 11 February 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 21 – 18 | Neath RFC |
| | Report | |
* 12 February 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 28 – 25 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Ripol Mafi Stephens Durston Con: Williams Pen: Williams x 2 | Preview Report | Try: Gordon Bulloch Donnie Macfadyen Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 |
* Referee: D Bevan (Clydach)
* 12 February 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 29 – 17 | Newport RFC |
* 12 February 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 74 – 22 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 12 February 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 17 – 22 | Cardiff RFC |
* 12 February 2000
| Swansea RFC | 32 – 20 | Dunvant RFC |

### Round 13 rescheduled match

* 21 February 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 15 – 46 | Ebbw Vale RFC |

### Round 15 rescheduled match

* 26 February 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 20 – 57 | Bridgend RFC |

### Round 17

* 11 March 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 71 – 15 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 11 March 2000
| Dunvant RFC | 17 – 20 | Bridgend RFC |
* 11 March 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 57 – 21 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Cardey x 2 D James S Easterby S Jones Moon Koloi N Boobyer I Boobyer Con: S Jones x 6 | Preview Report | Try: Martin Waite x 2 Shaun Longstaff Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 |
* Stradey Park Referee: R Elliott (Cardiff)
* 11 March 2000
| Neath RFC | 29 – 25 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 11 March 2000
| Newport RFC | 23 – 21 | Swansea RFC |
* 11 March 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 32 – 32 | Edinburgh Reivers |

### Round 15 rescheduled matches

* 25 January 2000 postponed to 15 March 2000
| Neath RFC | 37 – 34 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 25 January 2000 postponed to 16 March 2000
| Newport RFC | 39 – 28 | Edinburgh Reivers |

### Round 10 rescheduled match

* 25 March 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 116 – 0 | Dunvant RFC |

### Round 18

* 8 April 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 20 – 55 | Newport RFC |
* 8 April 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 30 – 34 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Wilson John Watkins Robinson x 2 Con: John Pen: Richards | Preview Preview Report | Try: Stewart Campbell Gordon Simpson x 2 Rowen Shepherd x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* Victoria Park
* 8 April 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 51 – 32 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 8 April 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 47 – 26 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 8 April 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 71 – 24 | Dunvant RFC |
* 8 April 2000
| Swansea RFC | 52 – 44 | Neath RFC |

### Round 15 rescheduled match

* 25 January 2000 postponed to 14 April 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 25 – 28 | Swansea RFC |
| Try: Jon Petrie x 2 Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Rowen Shepherd Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 | Preview Report | Try: Jenkins Rees x 2 Con: A Thomas x 2 Pen: A Thomas x 2 Drop: A Thomas |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

### Round 19

* 21 April 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 42 – 21 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Morgan x 2 Thomas Howley Botham Con: Burke x 4 Pen: Burke x 3 | Preview Report | Try: Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 |
* Cardiff Arms Park Referee: David R Davies (WRU)
* 21 April 2000
| Neath RFC | 43 – 7 | Bridgend RFC |
* 22 April 2000
| Dunvant RFC | 17 – 9 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 25 April 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 42 – 21 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 26 April 2000
| Newport RFC | 59 – 8 | Llanelli RFC |
* 26 April 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 17 – 24 | Swansea RFC |

### Round 20

* 29 April 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 17 – 31 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 29 April 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 14 – 44 | Newport RFC |
* 29 April 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 48 – 34 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 29 April 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 25 – 24 | Neath RFC |
* 29 April 2000
| Swansea RFC | 47 – 24 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 30 April 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 35 – 27 | Dunvant RFC |
| Try: Gareth Flockhart Alan Bulloch Tommy Hayes Gordon Bulloch Con: Barry Irving x 3 Pen: Barry Irving x 2 Rowen Shepherd | Preview Report Report | Try: Lloyd Baker x 2 Con: M Thomas x 3 Pen: M Thomas x 2 |
* Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling Referee: I Ramage (Berwick)

### Round 14 rescheduled match

* 2 May 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 52 – 27 | Neath RFC |

### Round 21

* 5 May 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 16 – 23 | Swansea RFC |
* 5 May 2000
| Neath RFC | 35 – 35 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 6 May 2000
| Dunvant RFC | 23 – 36 | Cardiff RFC |
* 6 May 2000
| Newport RFC | 64 – 29 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Marinos Snow Burn x 4 Taylor Smith C Jones x 2 Con: Howarth x 7 | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Alan Watt Jon Petrie Martin Waite Tommy Hayes Roland Reid Con: Tommy Hayes Gordon Bulloch |
* Rodney Parade Referee: H Lewis (Cardiff)
* 7 May 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 34 – 26 | Bridgend RFC |

### Round 15 rescheduled match

* 10 May 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 38 – 31 | Llanelli RFC |

### Round 22

* 12 May 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 51 – 23 | Llanelli RFC |
| | Preview Report | |
* 12 May 2000
| Neath RFC | 47 – 10 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Storey x 2 Tieuti x 2 M Davies Sidoli Con: Rees x 4 Pen: Rees x 3 | Preview Report | Try: Roland Reid Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* The Gnoll Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy)
* 13 May 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 13 – 12 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 13 May 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 18 – 54 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 13 May 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 40 – 41 | Swansea RFC |
* 13 May 2000
| Newport RFC | 76 – 17 | Dunvant RFC |

### Round 21 rescheduled match

* 24 May 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 29 – 12 | Llanelli RFC |