The 1999–2000 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the first tier of the English leagues , known as the Premiership .
The league was reduced from fourteen teams to twelve following London Scottish and Richmond both entering administration .
Participating teams and locations [ edit ]
Locations of the 1999–00 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
Bristol
Memorial Stadium
12,100
Bristol
Gloucester
Kingsholm
11,000
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
Harlequins
The Stoop
8,500
Twickenham , London
Leicester Tigers
Welford Road
16,000
Leicester , Leicestershire
London Irish
The Stoop
8,500
Twickenham , London
London Wasps
Loftus Road
18,439
Shepherd's Bush , London
Newcastle Falcons
Kingston Park
10,000
Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints
Franklin's Gardens
10,000
Northampton , Northamptonshire
Sale
Heywood Road
5,400
Sale , Greater Manchester
Saracens
Vicarage Road
22,000
Watford , Hertfordshire
The season began on 10 September 1999.
Points increased from 2 to 3 for a win after the World Cup in November 1999 . This was an attempt to ensure competitive balance in the leagues for teams while they were without their international players .
10 September 1999 15:00
Bristol Shoguns 40–25 Bedford Blues
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,785
11 September 1999 15:00
Gloucester 31–16 Newcastle Falcons
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,453
11 September 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 10–30 Bath Rugby
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,428
11 September 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 46–24 Leicester Tigers
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,512
11 September 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 16–8 London Wasps
12 September 1999 15:00
Saracens 23–28 London Irish
Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,121
25 September 1999 15:00
Bath Rugby 33–13 Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,000
25 September 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 8–27 London Irish
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,659
25 September 1999 15:00
Leicester Tigers 18–3 Sale Sharks
Welford Road Attendance: 8,721
25 September 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 33–24 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,361
26 September 1999 15:00
London Wasps 30–26 Gloucester
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,127
26 September 1999 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 32–37 Bristol Shoguns
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,342
1 October 1999 19:30
Gloucester 34–6 Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm Attendance: 5,338
1 October 1999 20:00
Bristol Shoguns 20–13 London Wasps
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,385
1 October 1999 20:00
Saracens 39–15 Bedford Blues
Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,513
2 October 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 29–27 NEC Harlequins
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,257
2 October 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 28–22 Bath Rugby
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,800
3 October 1999 14:00
London Irish 56–8 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,951
9 October 1999 14:30
Northampton Saints 8–32 Saracens
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,781
10 October 1999 13:00
London Wasps 43–20 London Irish
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,566
10 October 1999 13:00
NEC Harlequins 3–10 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,322
10 October 1999 14:15
Bath Rugby 33–20 Gloucester
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,600
15 October 1999 19:30
Gloucester 24–23 NEC Harlequins
Kingsholm Attendance: 4,809
16 October 1999 15:00
Bristol Shoguns 31–31 Bath Rugby
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,020
16 October 1999 15:00
London Irish 30–31 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,705
17 October 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 9–13 Northampton Saints
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,900
17 October 1999 15:00
Saracens 55–6 Newcastle Falcons
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,319
23 October 1999 13:00
Leicester Tigers 36–19 Bristol Shoguns
Welford Road Attendance: 7,785
28 October 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 36–20 Bristol Shoguns
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,719
29 October 1999 19:45
Sale Sharks 12–58 Saracens
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,800
30 October 1999 13:00
Bath Rugby 25–25 London Irish
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,200
30 October 1999 13:00
Leicester Tigers 61–12 Bedford Blues
Welford Road Attendance: 8,308
30 October 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 9–25 Gloucester
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,257
30 October 1999 19:30
London Wasps 19–19 Newcastle Falcons
Loftus Road Attendance: 2,871
5 November 1999 19:30
Gloucester 35–14 Sale Sharks
Kingsholm Attendance: 4,725
5 November 1999 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 12–12 Leicester Tigers
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,835
5 November 1999 20:00
Bristol Shoguns 19–29 Northampton Saints
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,500
6 November 1999 12:00
Bedford Blues 24–28 Bath Rugby
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,119
7 November 1999 15:00
Saracens 27–26 London Wasps
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,517
7 November 1999 15:05
London Irish 16–17 NEC Harlequins
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,671
13 November 1999 14:15
Bath Rugby 45–12 Newcastle Falcons
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,400
13 November 1999 15:00
Leicester Tigers 28–9 London Wasps
Welford Road Attendance: 10,043
13 November 1999 15:00
NEC Harlequins 11–10 Bedford Blues
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,753
13 November 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 24–19 London Irish
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 6,489
13 November 1999 16:00
Sale Sharks 15–40 Bristol Shoguns
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,588
14 November 1999 15:00
Gloucester 22–19 Saracens
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,084
4 December 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 17–41 Northampton Saints
Goldington Road Attendance: 4,306
4 December 1999 15:00
Bristol Shoguns 25–38 Gloucester
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,620
4 December 1999 15:00
London Irish 26–3 Sale Sharks
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,716
5 December 1999 15:00
London Wasps 23–21 Bath Rugby
Loftus Road Attendance: 6,012
5 December 1999 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 15–16 NEC Harlequins
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,844
5 December 1999 18:30
Saracens 36–20 Leicester Tigers
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,182
23 December 1999 19:00
NEC Harlequins 16–52 London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,046
26 December 1999 14:15
Bath Rugby 3–13 Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
26 December 1999 15:00
Gloucester 40–15 London Irish
Kingsholm Attendance: 7,388
26 December 1999 15:00
Northampton Saints 37–5 Newcastle Falcons
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,478
26 December 1999 15:00
Sale Sharks 22–3 Bedford Blues
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,800
27 December 1999 13:00
Bristol Shoguns 45–22 Saracens
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,420
29 December 1999 15:00
Leicester Tigers 29–17 NEC Harlequins
Welford Road Attendance: 15,499
29 December 1999 19:30
London Irish 35–21 Bristol Shoguns
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,478
29 December 1999 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 12–6 Sale Sharks
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,359
29 December 1999 19:45
London Wasps 15–21 Northampton Saints
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,117
30 December 1999 15:00
Bedford Blues 6–18 Gloucester
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,813
30 December 1999 15:00
Saracens 19–6 Bath Rugby
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,292
22 January 2000 14:00
Gloucester 29–23 Bristol Shoguns
Kingsholm Attendance: 8,903
22 January 2000 14:15
Bath Rugby 27–16 London Wasps
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,300
22 January 2000 15:00
Leicester Tigers 48–20 Saracens
Welford Road Attendance: 13,910
22 January 2000 15:00
NEC Harlequins 12–15 Newcastle Falcons
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,978
22 January 2000 15:00
Northampton Saints 38–16 Bedford Blues
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,049
23 January 2000 14:00
Sale Sharks 24–31 London Irish
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,900
25 January 2000 19:30
Bedford Blues 25–28 NEC Harlequins
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,181
25 January 2000 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 16–20 Bath Rugby
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,901
25 January 2000 19:45
Saracens 35–21 Gloucester
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,772
25 January 2000 20:00
London Wasps 20–29 Leicester Tigers
Loftus Road Attendance: 5,168
26 January 2000 19:30
London Irish 20–44 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,229
12 February 2000 14:00
Northampton Saints 19–23 Bristol Shoguns
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,228
12 February 2000 15:00
Bath Rugby 32–22 Bedford Blues
Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,800
12 February 2000 15:00
Leicester Tigers 34–26 Newcastle Falcons
Welford Road Attendance: 13,246
12 February 2000 15:00
NEC Harlequins 14–39 London Irish
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,588
12 February 2000 15:00
Sale Sharks 13–31 Gloucester
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,079
13 February 2000 15:00
London Wasps 41–17 Saracens
Loftus Road Attendance: 8,372
27 February 2000 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 23–20 Bedford Blues
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,403
8 March 2000 19:30
Bristol Shoguns 35–16 Sale Sharks
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,656
11 March 2000 14:00
Gloucester 11–35 Northampton Saints
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,381
11 March 2000 15:00
Bedford Blues 22–32 Leicester Tigers
Goldington Road Attendance: 4,722
11 March 2000 15:00
Bristol Shoguns 42–39 NEC Harlequins
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,825
11 March 2000 15:00
London Irish 16–64 Bath Rugby
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,174
12 March 2000 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 8–34 London Wasps
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,260
12 March 2000 15:00
Saracens 56–28 Sale Sharks
Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,112
25 March 2000 14:15
Bath Rugby 39–13 Bristol Shoguns
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,500
25 March 2000 15:00
Leicester Tigers 41–16 London Irish
Welford Road Attendance: 13,247
25 March 2000 15:00
NEC Harlequins 24–38 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 4,127
25 March 2000 15:00
Northampton Saints 26–7 Sale Sharks
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,460
26 March 2000 15:00
London Wasps 62–8 Bedford Blues
Loftus Road Attendance: 4,932
26 March 2000 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 15–6 Saracens
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,950
8 April 2000 15:00
Bedford Blues 32–22 Newcastle Falcons
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,165
8 April 2000 15:00
Gloucester 16–36 Bath Rugby
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,500
8 April 2000 15:00
Sale Sharks 36–20 NEC Harlequins
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,398
15 April 2000 14:15
Bath Rugby 36–6 Sale Sharks
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,300
16 April 2000 15:00
Bedford Blues 29–57 Saracens
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,067
18 April 2000 19:30
Newcastle Falcons 28–23 London Irish
Kingston Park Attendance: 2,880
18 April 2000 19:45
Leicester Tigers 24–13 Gloucester
Welford Road Attendance: 14,850
19 April 2000 19:30
NEC Harlequins 29–17 Northampton Saints
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,500
19 April 2000 19:45
London Wasps 25–31 Bristol Shoguns
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,257
22 April 2000 15:00
Gloucester 26–12 London Wasps
Kingsholm Attendance: 6,040
22 April 2000 15:00
London Irish 33–23 Bedford Blues
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,108
22 April 2000 15:00
Northampton Saints 13–17 Bath Rugby
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,972
22 April 2000 15:00
Sale Sharks 13–48 Leicester Tigers
Heywood Road Attendance: 3,443
23 April 2000 15:00
Bristol Shoguns 30–11 Newcastle Falcons
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,126
24 April 2000 15:00
Saracens 50–10 NEC Harlequins
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,352
26 April 2000 19:30
Bedford Blues 7–21 London Wasps
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,283
29 April 2000 15:00
Bath Rugby 77–19 NEC Harlequins
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
29 April 2000 15:00
Bedford Blues 19–57 Bristol Shoguns
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,093
29 April 2000 15:00
Leicester Tigers 26–21 Northampton Saints
Welford Road Attendance: 16,880
29 April 2000 15:00
London Irish 27–41 Saracens
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,067
30 April 2000 15:00
London Wasps 58–5 Sale Sharks
Loftus Road Attendance: 3,499
30 April 2000 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 36–28 Gloucester
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,380
6 May 2000 15:00
Bath Rugby 40–27 Saracens
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
6 May 2000 15:00
Gloucester 60–16 Bedford Blues
Kingsholm Attendance: 4,402
6 May 2000 15:00
NEC Harlequins 5–54 Leicester Tigers
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,628
6 May 2000 15:00
Sale Sharks 45–17 Newcastle Falcons
Heywood Road Attendance: 2,478
9 May 2000 15:00
Northampton Saints 12–54 London Wasps
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 5,617
10 May 2000 20:00
Bristol Shoguns 28–26 London Irish
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,429
14 May 2000 15:00
Bedford Blues 37–50 Sale Sharks
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,486
14 May 2000 15:00
Bristol Shoguns 23–30 Leicester Tigers
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,775
17 May 2000 19:45
London Irish 45–24 London Wasps
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,801
17 May 2000 19:45
Saracens 29–24 Northampton Saints
Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,592
20 May 2000 15:00
London Irish 40–42 Gloucester
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,172
21 May 2000 15:00
Leicester Tigers 43–25 Bath Rugby
Welford Road Attendance: 17,109
21 May 2000 15:00
London Wasps 35–32 NEC Harlequins
Loftus Road Attendance: 6,175
21 May 2000 15:00
Newcastle Falcons 23–32 Northampton Saints
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,000
21 May 2000 15:00
Saracens 37–10 Bristol Shoguns
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,988
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 earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
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