1998–99 Welsh Premier Division
Countries Wales
ChampionsWales Llanelli RFC
Runners-upWales Pontypridd RFC
Matches played80

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 RFC24 – 52Pontypridd RFC

Round 4

4 October 1998
Ebbw Vale RFC24 – 23Pontypridd RFC
4 October 1998
Llanelli RFC68 – 26Newport RFC

Round 5

30 November 1998
Pontypridd RFC44 – 7Neath RFC
30 November 1998
Aberavon RFC12 – 48Llanelli RFC

Round 6

2 December 1998
Ebbw Vale RFC24 – 20Llanelli RFC
2 December 1998
Pontypridd RFC55 – 15Caerphilly RFC

Round 7

5 December 1998
Llanelli RFC24 – 16Pontypridd RFC

Round 13

4 April 1999
Neath RFC53 – 31Pontypridd RFC
4 April 1999
Llanelli RFC83 – 10Aberavon RFC

Top four playoff

Round 16

25 April 1999
Neath RFC33 – 21Pontypridd RFC

Round 19

4 May 1999
Llanelli RFC23 – 23Ebbw Vale RFC
4 May 1999
Pontypridd RFC14 – 21Neath RFC

References

  1. ↑ Robert Cole. "Rugby Union: Great Welsh divide | Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. ↑ Wyn Griffiths. "Rugby Union: Rebels return to Welsh League | Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  3. ↑ "The history of rugby through its competitions". Rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
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