Five Nations 1999

Five Nations 1999
Number of nations	5
winner	Scotland (15th title)
Opening game	February 6, 1999
Tournament end	April 11, 1999
Games	10
Points	473  (⌀: 47.3 per game)
tries	45  (⌀: 4.5 per game)
Most of the points	Neil Jenkins (64)
Most attempts	Émile Ntamack Alan Tait (5 each)
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Five Nations 1999 was the last edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament, which was expanded the following year with the addition of Italy to Six Nations . Ten games took place on five weekends between February 6 and April 11, 1999 . Tournament winner was Scotland , thanks to a better point difference.

Wales played their home games at London's Wembley Stadium , as the traditional venue, Cardiff Arms Park , had been demolished in 1997 for the construction of the Millennium Stadium .

Closing table

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Scotland	4th	3	0	1	120: 79	+41	6th
2.	England	4th	3	0	1	103: 78	+25	6th
3.	Wales	4th	2	0	2	109: 126	−17	4th
4th	Ireland	4th	1	0	3	66:90	−24	2
5.	France	4th	1	0	3	75: 100	−25	2

Results

First round:

date	place	encounter	Result
February 6th	Lansdowne Road , Dublin	Ireland - France	9:10
February 6th	Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh	Scotland - Wales	33:20

Second round:

date	place	encounter	Result
20. February	Twickenham Stadium London	England - Scotland	24:21
20. February	Wembley Stadium , London	Wales - Ireland	23:29

Third round:

date	place	encounter	Result
6th March	Stade de France , Saint-Denis	France - Wales	33:34
6th March	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	Ireland - England	15:27

Fourth round:

date	place	encounter	Result
March, 20th	Twickenham Stadium, London	England - France	21:10
March, 20th	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Scotland - Ireland	30:13

Fifth round:

date	place	encounter	Result
10th of April	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	France - Scotland	22:36
11 April	Wembley Stadium, London	Wales - England	32:31

Web links

• Official Six Nations website