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The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the 4th Rugby World Cup to be held. It was hosted by Wales but matches were held in England, Scotland, Ireland and France. There were 20 teams participating, playing in 5 pools of 4 teams. Only 4 teams qualified, Wales as host and the top three teams from the 1995 tournament - South Africa, New Zealand and France. All other teams played qualification matches. Points were awarded as:
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Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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Pool E
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| Pool A | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 35 | 9 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 58 | 7 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 97 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 122 | 3 |
| Pool B | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 28 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 47 | 7 |
| Tonga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 171 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 196 | 3 |
| Pool C | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52 | 9 |
| Fiji | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 68 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 82 | 5 |
| Namibia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 186 | 3 |
| Pool D | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 71 | 7 |
| Samoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 72 | 7 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 51 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 140 | 3 |
| Pool E | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 31 | 9 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 45 | 7 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 126 | 5 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 135 | 3 |
NB: Pool D placings were determined by the points scored
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Pool A October 2 October 3 October 8 October 10 October 15 October 26 Pool B October 2 October 3 October 9 October 10 October 14 October 15 Pool C October 1 October 2 October 8 October 9 October 14 October 16 Pool D October 1 October 3 October 9 October 10 October 14 October 16 Pool E October 2 October 3 October 9 October 10 October 14 October 15 Quarter-Final Playoffs October 20 Quarter-Finals October 23 October 24 Semi-Finals October 30 October 31 3rd Place November 4 Final November 6 |
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Australia win the 1999 Rugby World Cup