1998–99 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1998–99 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries  Scotland
Champions Edinburgh Reivers
Runners-up Glasgow Caledonians
Matches played 3

The 1998–99 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's professional district teams. With the merging of the 4 districts into 2; now only Glasgow and Edinburgh were involved in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. Glasgow Caledonians and Edinburgh Reivers then fought it out in a re-named Tri-Series sponsored by Tennents Velvet.

Three matches were played between the clubs. Edinburgh won the series, beating Glasgow 2-1. A league table is shown for completeness. Both teams entered the next year's Heineken Cup.

1998-99 League Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Edinburgh Reivers 32019732+654
Glasgow Caledonians 31023297-652

Results

Round 1

13 September 1998
Edinburgh Reivers 17 19 Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Hugh Gilmour
Iain Fairley
Con: Duncan Hodge x 2
Pen: Duncan Hodge
Report Try: Rowen Shepherd
Con: Tommy Hayes
Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4
Easter Road
Referee: A Watson (Ireland)

Round 2

Round 3

3 January 1999
Edinburgh Reivers 33 3 Glasgow Caledonians
Try: Cameron Mather
Duncan Hodge
John Kerr
Con: Duncan Hodge x 3
Pen: Duncan Hodge x 4
Report Pen: Luke Smith
Netherdale
Referee: C Thomas (Wales)
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