1998–99 Premiership Rugby
The 1998–1999 English Premiership was the 12th season of the league at the top of the English rugby union pyramid, the Premiership. 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
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Bath | Bath | 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 | 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 |
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Table
Results
Week 1
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Week 30
Total Season Attendances
Club | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Bath | 96,200 | 7,400 | 8,500 | 4,800 | 90% |
Bedford | 43,696 | 3,361 | 5,125 | 1,308 | 56% |
Gloucester | 79,004 | 6,077 | 10,109 | 4,528 | 55% |
Harlequins | 71,800 | 5,523 | 8,500 | 2,476 | 65% |
Leicester Tigers | 158,255 | 12,173 | 15,873 | 8,443 | 76% |
London Irish | 52,279 | 4,021 | 6,710 | 2,129 | 61% |
London Scottish | 26,999 | 2,077 | 4,600 | 850 | 24% |
Newcastle Falcons | 47,409 | 3,647 | 5,207 | 2,070 | 35% |
Northampton Saints | 93,274 | 7,175 | 10,000 | 5,870 | 72% |
Richmond | 76,327 | 5,871 | 10,096 | 2,613 | 24% |
Sale Sharks | 43,218 | 3,324 | 4,800 | 2,100 | 62% |
Saracens | 119,941 | 9,226 | 17,347 | 5,261 | 42% |
Wasps | 71,429 | 5,495 | 9,526 | 2,797 | 30% |
West Hartlepool | 22,477 | 1,729 | 2,702 | 1,107 | 22% |