The 1998–1999 English Premiership (called the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the league at the top of the English rugby union pyramid, the Premiership (rugby union).
This was the second season under the sponsorship of Allied Dunbar .
The league was expanded to include 14 teams instead of 12, with London Scottish , West Hartlepool and Bedford Blues being elected to the premiership. The league commenced on 5 September 1998 and finished on 20 May 1999.
Participating teams [ edit ]
Locations of the 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership teams
Greater London Allied Dunbar Premiership clubs
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bath
Recreation Ground
8,200
Bath , Somerset
Bedford
Goldington Road
6,000
Bedford , Bedfordshire
Gloucester
Kingsholm
11,000
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
Harlequins
The Stoop
8,500
Twickenham , London
Leicester Tigers
Welford Road
16,000
Leicester , Leicestershire
London Irish
The Avenue
6,600
Sunbury-on-Thames , Surrey
London Scottish
The Stoop
8,500
Twickenham , London
Newcastle Falcons
Kingston Park [ n 1]
10,000
Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints
Franklin's Gardens
10,000
Northampton , Northamptonshire
Richmond
Madejski Stadium
24,161
Reading , Berkshire
Sale
Heywood Road
5,400
Sale , Greater Manchester
Saracens
Vicarage Road
22,000
Watford , Hertfordshire
Wasps
Loftus Road
18,439
Shepherd's Bush , London
West Hartlepool
Victoria Park
7,856
Hartlepool , County Durham
Notes
Source:
[citation needed ] (A) Placed into administration;
(C) Champion;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b At the end of the 1998–99 season, Richmond and London Scottish were placed into administration and merged with London Irish, and thus did not compete in the subsequent season.
5 September 1998 14:15
Richmond 41–29 Newcastle Falcons
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,530
5 September 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 36–27 Wasps
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000
5 September 1998 15:00
Gloucester 29–22 London Irish
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,267
5 September 1998 15:00
Leicester Tigers 49–15 NEC Harlequins
Welford Road Attendance: 13,130
5 September 1998 15:00
London Scottish 25–20 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,300
6 September 1998 15:00
Saracens 34–7 Northampton Saints
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,243
12 September 1998 14:15
Newcastle Falcons 19–17 Bath Rugby
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 3,000
12 September 1998 15:00
London Scottish 3–38 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,138
12 September 1998 15:00
Northampton Saints 25–6 NEC Harlequins
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,870
12 September 1998 15:00
Richmond 22–25 Gloucester
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,054
12 September 1998 15:00
Sale Sharks 39–21 Bedford Blues
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,100
13 September 1998 15:00
West Hartlepool 20–44 London Irish
Victoria Park Attendance: 2,059
19 September 1998 14:15
Leicester Tigers 35–25 Northampton Saints
Welford Road Attendance: 13,292
19 September 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 36–14 Richmond
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,600
19 September 1998 15:00
Bedford Blues 24–16 London Scottish
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,347
19 September 1998 15:00
London Irish 24–36 Wasps
The Avenue Attendance: 3,800
20 September 1998 15:00
Gloucester 36–3 West Hartlepool
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,576
20 September 1998 15:00
Saracens 43–26 Sale Sharks
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,597
26 September 1998 14:15
Bedford Blues 23–32 Leicester Tigers
Goldington Road Attendance: 4,165
26 September 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 21–16 Gloucester
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
26 September 1998 15:00
London Scottish 20–58 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,412
26 September 1998 15:00
Sale Sharks 44–34 NEC Harlequins
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,200
27 September 1998 15:00
Wasps 71–14 West Hartlepool
Loftus Road Attendance: 2,797
27 September 1998 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 21–23 London Irish
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 4,184
3 October 1998 14:15
Gloucester 12–13 Wasps
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,821
3 October 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 57–19 Bedford Blues
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,000
3 October 1998 15:00
London Irish 29–33 Richmond
The Avenue Attendance: 3,900
3 October 1998 15:00
NEC Harlequins 22–20 London Scottish
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,609
3 October 1998 15:00
Northampton Saints 37–17 Sale Sharks
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,464
4 October 1998 15:00
West Hartlepool 19–24 Newcastle Falcons
Victoria Park Attendance: 2,702
10 October 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 23–20 London Irish
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,000
10 October 1998 15:00
Bedford Blues 35–33 NEC Harlequins
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,521
10 October 1998 15:00
Richmond 41–23 West Hartlepool
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,357
10 October 1998 18:00
London Scottish 22–33 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,900
11 October 1998 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 27–19 Wasps
Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 4,284
11 October 1998 15:00
Saracens 22–10 Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,347
17 October 1998 14:15
NEC Harlequins 41–28 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,396
17 October 1998 15:00
Gloucester 41–32 Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,915
17 October 1998 15:00
Leicester Tigers 31–15 Sale Sharks
Welford Road Attendance: 9,861
17 October 1998 15:00
Northampton Saints 34–29 Bedford Blues
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,739
17 October 1998 15:00
West Hartlepool 20–50 Bath Rugby
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,743
18 October 1998 15:00
London Wasps 22–27 Richmond
Loftus Road Attendance: 6,778
20 October 1998 19:30
London Irish 24–23 Leicester Tigers
The Avenue Attendance: 2,950
20 October 1998 19:30
NEC Harlequins 39–7 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,174
20 October 1998 19:30
West Hartlepool 3–52 Saracens
Victoria Park Attendance: 2,000
21 October 1998 19:45
Wasps 35–19 Bedford Blues
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,216
24 October 1998 14:15
Leicester Tigers 27–0 Richmond
Welford Road Attendance: 8,443
24 October 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 27–3 Sale Sharks
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,800
24 October 1998 15:00
Bedford Blues 22–29 Newcastle Falcons
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,902
24 October 1998 15:00
London Irish 10–26 Northampton Saints
The Avenue Attendance: 2,560
24 October 1998 15:00
NEC Harlequins 25–10 West Hartlepool
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,476
25 October 1998 15:00
Gloucester 29–16 London Scottish
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,000
25 October 1998 15:00
Saracens 17–31 London Wasps
Vicarage Road Attendance: 11,261
28 October 1998 19:45
Sale Sharks 10–39 Richmond
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,500
31 October 1998 14:15
Newcastle Falcons 43–12 Saracens
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,833
31 October 1998 15:00
London Scottish 13–11 Bath Rugby
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,267
31 October 1998 15:00
Northampton Saints 22–8 Gloucester
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,284
1 November 1998 15:00
Wasps 21–22 NEC Harlequins
Loftus Road Attendance: 6,627
1 November 1998 15:00
Richmond 38–32 Bedford Blues
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,541
1 November 1998 15:00
West Hartlepool 15–45 Leicester Tigers
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,846
7 November 1998 14:15
Leicester Tigers 36–13 Bath Rugby
Welford Road Attendance: 15,873
7 November 1998 15:00
Gloucester 31–21 Bedford Blues
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,147
7 November 1998 15:00
London Irish 25–31 Sale Sharks
The Avenue Attendance: 2,300
7 November 1998 15:00
NEC Harlequins 25–20 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,974
7 November 1998 15:00
Northampton Saints 26–21 Wasps
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,722
8 November 1998 15:00
Saracens 33–17 Richmond
Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,217
13 November 1998 19:30
Sale Sharks 42–26 West Hartlepool
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,338
14 November 1998 15:00
London Scottish 17–23 London Irish
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,000
15 November 1998 15:00
Bedford Blues 20–25 Saracens
Goldington Road Attendance: 5,125
15 November 1998 15:00
Wasps 45–17 Leicester Tigers
Loftus Road Attendance: 6,027
15 November 1998 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 45–35 Northampton Saints
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,293
21 November 1998 14:15
Northampton Saints 44–27 Richmond
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,978
21 November 1998 15:00
Gloucester 28–27 Saracens
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,627
21 November 1998 15:00
London Irish 30–19 Bedford Blues
The Avenue Attendance: 2,200
21 November 1998 15:00
NEC Harlequins 43–31 Bath Rugby
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,875
22 November 1998 15:00
Wasps 32–19 Sale Sharks
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,865
22 November 1998 15:00
West Hartlepool 7–37 London Scottish
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,837
12 December 1998 14:00
Sale Sharks 26–10 Gloucester
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,200
12 December 1998 15:00
Bath Rugby 9–15 Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
12 December 1998 15:00
Bedford Blues 10–23 West Hartlepool
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,398
12 December 1998 15:00
Leicester Tigers 31–18 Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road Attendance: 11,226
12 December 1998 15:00
London Scottish 9–17 Wasps
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,159
13 December 1998 15:00
Saracens 40–26 London Irish
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,373
19 December 1998 14:00
Bath Rugby 11–19 Saracens
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
19 December 1998 15:00
Gloucester 18–23 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,222
19 December 1998 15:00
London Irish 20–16 NEC Harlequins
The Avenue Attendance: 5,460
19 December 1998 18:00
London Scottish 16–28 Richmond
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,540
20 December 1998 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 30–15 Sale Sharks
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,020
20 December 1998 15:00
West Hartlepool 9–33 Northampton Saints
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,613
26 December 1998 15:00
Leicester Tigers 26–0 Bedford Blues
Welford Road Attendance: 10,689
26 December 1998 15:00
Richmond 13–25 London Irish
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,621
27 December 1998 15:00
Wasps 23–9 Gloucester
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,362
27 December 1998 15:00
NEC Harlequins 17–15 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,100
27 December 1998 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 29–13 West Hartlepool
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,403
27 December 1998 15:15
Saracens 7–24 London Scottish
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,257
2 January 1999 14:00
Gloucester 23–7 Bath Rugby
Kingsholm Attendance: 10,109
2 January 1999 15:00
London Irish 16–14 Newcastle Falcons
The Avenue Attendance: 4,250
2 January 1999 15:00
London Scottish 24–35 NEC Harlequins
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,600
2 January 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 24–39 Northampton Saints
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,300
3 January 1999 15:00
Saracens 44–13 Bedford Blues
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,593
3 January 1999 15:00
West Hartlepool 21–17 Wasps
Victoria Park Attendance: 2,133
5 January 1999 19:30
London Scottish 24–13 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 850
5 January 1999 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 34–23 Bedford Blues
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,070
5 January 1999 19:30
Northampton Saints 8–32 London Irish
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,450
5 January 1999 19:30
Sale Sharks 30–32 Bath Rugby
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500
6 January 1999 19:30
Wasps 15–15 Saracens
Loftus Road Attendance: 8,534
16 January 1999 14:30
Leicester Tigers 24–12 London Scottish
Welford Road Attendance: 9,985
16 January 1999 15:00
Bath Rugby 16–11 Newcastle Falcons
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
16 January 1999 15:00
London Irish 43–21 West Hartlepool
The Avenue Attendance: 2,129
16 January 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 17–24 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,500
16 January 1999 16:15
Gloucester 24–24 Richmond
Kingsholm Attendance: 4,811
23 January 1999 14:00
NEC Harlequins 17–22 London Irish
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,824
23 January 1999 14:30
Leicester Tigers 23–16 Gloucester
Welford Road Attendance: 11,394
23 January 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 17–30 Bath Rugby
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,673
23 January 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 19–14 West Hartlepool
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,023
23 January 1999 15:00
Richmond 40–22 London Scottish
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,445
23 January 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 20–28 Newcastle Falcons
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500
26 January 1999 20:00
Richmond 11–23 Leicester Tigers
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,981
6 February 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 9–34 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,212
6 February 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 18–21 Saracens
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,253
6 February 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 7–23 London Scottish
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,200
7 February 1999 14:30
Wasps 35–0 Bath Rugby
Loftus Road Attendance: 9,526
7 February 1999 15:00
London Irish 42–20 Gloucester
The Avenue Attendance: 5,020
13 February 1999 14:00
Leicester Tigers 31–10 London Irish
Welford Road Attendance: 15,132
13 February 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 25–23 Wasps
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,440
13 February 1999 15:00
Gloucester 20–31 NEC Harlequins
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,046
13 February 1999 15:00
London Scottish 27–17 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,101
14 February 1999 15:00
Richmond 29–24 Sale Sharks
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,695
14 February 1999 15:00
Saracens 48–27 West Hartlepool
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,872
27 February 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 7–18 Sale Sharks
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,139
13 March 1999 15:00
London Scottish 15–24 Bedford Blues
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,273
13 March 1999 15:00
Richmond 23–30 Bath Rugby
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,096
13 March 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 32–24 Saracens
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,570
13 March 1999 16:00
Northampton Saints 15–22 Leicester Tigers
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,000
14 March 1999 15:00
Wasps 38–27 London Irish
Loftus Road Attendance: 6,048
14 March 1999 15:00
West Hartlepool 33–32 Gloucester
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,300
27 March 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 19–15 Gloucester
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,417
27 March 1999 15:00
Leicester Tigers 16–6 Wasps
Welford Road Attendance: 12,449
27 March 1999 15:00
London Irish 35–12 London Scottish
The Avenue Attendance: 4,400
27 March 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 32–32 Richmond
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,600
27 March 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 57–16 Newcastle Falcons
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,540
28 March 1999 15:00
Saracens 14–33 Bath Rugby
Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,219
28 March 1999 15:00
West Hartlepool 33–33 Sale Sharks
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,531
31 March 1999 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 43–20 London Scottish
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,506
3 April 1999 15:00
Bath Rugby 24–16 Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,500
3 April 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 30–27 London Irish
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,515
13 April 1999 19:45
London Wasps 15–24 Northampton Saints
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,126
17 April 1999 14:15
Leicester Tigers 25–18 Saracens
Welford Road Attendance: 13,823
17 April 1999 15:00
London Irish 47–22 Bath Rugby
The Avenue Attendance: 6,600
17 April 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 29–16 Bedford Blues
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,828
17 April 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 44–13 London Scottish
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,108
18 April 1999 15:00
Wasps 34–33 Newcastle Falcons
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,104
18 April 1999 15:00
West Hartlepool 35–36 Richmond
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,206
21 April 1999 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 47–14 Richmond
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,728
21 April 1999 19:30
West Hartlepool 37–47 NEC Harlequins
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,107
24 April 1999 15:00
Bath Rugby 56–24 West Hartlepool
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,500
24 April 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 31–42 Northampton Saints
Goldington Road Attendance: 4,689
24 April 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 17–41 Leicester Tigers
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,800
25 April 1999 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 39–15 Gloucester
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,748
25 April 1999 15:00
Richmond 5–29 Wasps
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,594
25 April 1999 15:00
Saracens 30–38 NEC Harlequins
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,719
1 May 1999 15:00
Gloucester 24–34 Sale Sharks
Kingsholm Attendance: 4,528
1 May 1999 15:00
London Irish 21–26 Saracens
The Avenue Attendance: 6,710
1 May 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 40–17 Bath Rugby
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,843
2 May 1999 15:00
Wasps 45–22 London Scottish
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,419
2 May 1999 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 12–21 Leicester Tigers
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,207
2 May 1999 15:00
West Hartlepool 0–39 Bedford Blues
Victoria Park Attendance: 1,400
3 May 1999 15:00
Richmond 23–30 NEC Harlequins
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,300
7 May 1999 19:45
Saracens 26–10 Gloucester
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,261
8 May 1999 15:00
Bath Rugby 13–17 NEC Harlequins
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
8 May 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 21–36 London Irish
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,572
8 May 1999 15:00
London Scottish 26–14 West Hartlepool
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,459
8 May 1999 15:00
Richmond 19–31 Northampton Saints
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,500
8 May 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 13–27 Wasps
Heywood Road Attendance: 4,495
11 May 1999 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 33–23 NEC Harlequins
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,133
12 May 1999 20:00
Richmond 18–25 Saracens
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,613
15 May 1999 17:00
Bath Rugby 76–13 London Scottish
Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,800
16 May 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 12–106 Richmond
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,308
16 May 1999 15:00
Gloucester 43–31 Northampton Saints
Kingsholm Attendance: 4,935
16 May 1999 15:00
Leicester Tigers 72–37 West Hartlepool
Welford Road Attendance: 12,958
19 May 1999 19:30
NEC Harlequins 27–20 Wasps
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,232
20 May 1999 19:45
Saracens 40–26 Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,982
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not yet earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
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