In the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying process, European teams played for six places in the final tournament. Three more places were available in the repechage. France and Wales were automatic qualifiers.
Round A
Pool 1 Ukraine qualify for Round B.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1440017721+156122 42021870-528341124050-107441124673-277541031582-676
Pool 2 Croatia qualify for Round B.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1440019267+125122430116552+11310342025381-2884410342125-8365400444171-1274
Pool 3 Andorra qualify for Round B.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1440013965+74122430119160+13110342025079-2984410370157-8765400427116-894
Round B
Pool 1 Italy and Georgia qualify for Round C.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1440022062+15812243017460+14103420210590+158441038592-765400426206-1804
Pool 2 Romania and Netherlands qualify for Round C.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1440023851+187122430110678+7810342029787+1084410358152-9465400449180-1314
Pool 3 Spain and Portugal qualify for Round C.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1440015842+116122430112060+60103420210282+2084410380105-2565400445216-1714
Round C
Pool 1 Ireland and Romania qualify for RWC 1999, Georgia goes forward to Repechage.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1220012335+886221016276-144320022397-742
Pool 2 England and Italy qualify for RWC 1999, Netherlands goes forward to Repechage.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1220013315+1186221018230+524320027177-1702
Pool 3 Scotland and Spain qualify for RWC 1999, Portugal goes forward to Repechage.
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.1220017014+15662210124102-7843200228106-782
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