1998–99 Welsh Premier Division

1998–99 Welsh Premier Division
Countries  Wales
Champions Wales Llanelli RFC
Runners-up Wales Pontypridd RFC
Matches played 80
 Wales 1997-98 Welsh Premier Division

The 1998–99 Welsh Premier Division was a rugby union competition for Welsh clubs. It was not contested by Cardiff and Swansea, due to their ongoing dispute with the WRU. Newport and Aberavon were promoted to take their place. Llanelli RFC won the league, despite Pontypridd RFC beginning the season as runaway favourites.[1] Llanelli, Pontypridd, and Neath RFC qualified for the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup, with Ebbw Vale RFC missing out to make space for Cardiff and Swansea.[2] Aberavon RFC were relegated.

The league operated under a round-robin, with each team playing the seven others home and away. The top and bottom four then separated for the second phase, again playing each other home and away to add an extra six games to the season.

Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Wales Llanelli RFC 201514768341+42764
Wales Pontypridd RFC 201208646468+17846
Wales Neath RFC 201208568491+7744
Wales Ebbw Vale RFC 201217541468+7344
Wales Caerphilly RFC 201028550562-1237
Wales Bridgend RFC 20929522607-8536
Wales Newport RFC 205015499639-14023
Wales Aberavon RFC 202018394929-53510

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Results

First phase

Round 3

9 September 1998
Bridgend RFC 24 52 Pontypridd RFC

Round 4

4 October 1998
Ebbw Vale RFC 24 23 Pontypridd RFC

4 October 1998
Llanelli RFC 68 26 Newport RFC

Round 5

30 November 1998
Pontypridd RFC 44 7 Neath RFC

30 November 1998
Aberavon RFC 12 48 Llanelli RFC

Round 6

2 December 1998
Ebbw Vale RFC 24 20 Llanelli RFC

2 December 1998
Pontypridd RFC 55 15 Caerphilly RFC

Round 7

5 December 1998
Llanelli RFC 24 16 Pontypridd RFC

Round 13

4 April 1999
Neath RFC 53 31 Pontypridd RFC

4 April 1999
Llanelli RFC 83 10 Aberavon RFC

Top four playoff

Round 16

25 April 1999
Neath RFC 33 21 Pontypridd RFC

Round 19

4 May 1999
Llanelli RFC 23 23 Ebbw Vale RFC

4 May 1999
Pontypridd RFC 14 21 Neath RFC

References

  1. Robert Cole. "Rugby Union: Great Welsh divide | Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. Wyn Griffiths. "Rugby Union: Rebels return to Welsh League | Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  3. "The history of rugby through its competitions". Rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
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