The 1999 Challenge Cup, known as the

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Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 98th staging of the

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, a European

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cup competition. The competition ended with the final on 1 May 1999, which was played at

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, and was the last year the cup final was played there before the stadium was closed for redevelopment. The tournament was won by

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, who beat

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52–16 in the final, and was the club's first major silverware since 1978. The Lance Todd Trophy was won by Leroy Rivett, who had become the first player to score four tries in a Challenge Cup final.

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Fifth round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

: 1 Iestyn Harris 2 Leroy Rivett 3 Richie Blackmore 4 Brad Godden 5 Francis Cummins 6 Daryl Powell 7 Ryan Sheridan 8 Barrie McDermott 9 Terry Newton 10 Darren Fleary 11 Adrian Morley 12 Anthony Farrell 13 Marc Glanville 14 Marcus St Hilaire 15 Lee Jackson 16 Andy Hay 17 Jamie Mathiou Coach:

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: 1

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2 Rob Smyth 3 John Timu 4 Greg Fleming 5

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6 Karle Hammond 7 Shaun Edwards 8 Steele Retchless 9

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10 Matt Salter 11 Shane Millard 12 Robbie Simpson 13 Peter Gill 14 Mat Toshack 15 Glen Air 16

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17 Chris Ryan Coach: Dan Stains

References

External links

Challenge Cup official website
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