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
Locations of the 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership teams
Greater London Allied Dunbar Premiership clubs
- Notes
Table
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.
Results
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Week 25
Week 26
Week 27
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
Leading scorers
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.
References
- ^ "1998-99 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "1998-99 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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