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Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. Referee. André Watson ( South Africa) [1] Attendance. 72,500. ← 1995. 2003 →. The 1999 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. It was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on 6 November 1999, between Australia and France with 72,500 in attendance.
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1999 Rugby World Cup; Welsh: Cwpan Rygbi'r Byd 1999; Tournament details; Host nation Wales: Dates: 1 October – 6 November 1999: No. of nations: 20: Final positions; Champions Australia (2nd title) Runner-up France: Third place South Africa: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 41: Attendance: 1,562,427 (38,108 per match) Top scorer(s ...
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- England’s game against New Zealand. It’s a very strange quirk of scheduling that England haven’t met New Zealand at a World Cup since 1999. For a little context, in the same period they’ve met Australia, France and South Africa three times each.
- Those crazy quarter-final play-offs. In 1999 the tournament expanded from 16 to 20 teams – and one of the strangest structures of any international tournaments.
- Five drop-goals from Jannie de Beer. It seems the drop-goal is going slightly out of fashion. When presented with an advantage in the opposition 22, teams are now more likely to attempt a risky try-scoring play, rather than sit deep in the pocket, spin it back and pop over the three points.
- France v New Zealand… how about that comeback. There was once a time when the All Blacks had a reputation for choking in the final stages of World Cup tournaments – after all, before 2011 they’d failed to win it for 24 years.
Sep 7, 2019 · The final of the 1999 Rugby World Cup was over. Australia had won the William Webb Ellis trophy for a second time, defeating France 35-12.
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Aug 12, 2015 · That France were in the final was the consequence of the match everyone remembers. Lucky to be there at all, they overthrew New Zealand in the semi-final at Twickenham.
Aug 12, 2015 · 1999 Factfile. Final: Australia 35-12 France Leading try scorer: Jonah Lomu (New Zealand) - 8 Leading points scorer: Gonzalo Quesada (Argentina) - 102 Total attendance: 1,750,000 Average ...
