1999 Rugby World Cup Quarter-final vs Scotland
All Blacks' Rugby World Cup journey: champions in 1987, 2011, and 2015.
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, have played 56 matches so far in the nine Rugby World Cup tournaments from 1987 to 2019, with an additional match cancelled and unplayed. They won the 1987, 2011, and 2015 tournaments. Until 2023, they qualified in first place from every group until they lost their first pool match in 2023 RWC against France. Their worst performance was in 2007 when they lost a quarter-final to France. They have made it to at least the semi-finals at all the other tournaments.
- Tournament
- 1999 Rugby World Cup
- Stage
- Quarter-final
- Venue
- Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
- Result
- Scotland 26 - 23 New Zealand (after extra time)
- Key Figure (NZ)
- Jonah Lomu
Lore & Background
New Zealand hosted the inaugural tournament in 1987 with Australia as a co-host. New Zealand was the sole host of the 2011 tournament.
In Their Own Story
The rain lashed down on Cardiff as the clock ticked past eighty minutes. The All Blacks, battered but unbeaten in their minds, waited for the final whistle. Instead, they heard the referee's whistle blow for a penalty against them. A murmur of disbelief rippled through the Kiwi ranks; the scrum had collapsed under Scottish pressure, yet the call went against New Zealand. As Gavin Hastings stepped up to kick, the stadium held its breath. The ball sailed through the posts, and suddenly, the dream was alive again for Scotland and dead for the All Blacks. In extra time, chaos erupted. Scott Hastings found a gap, his boots splashing through puddles as he sprinted toward the try line. The tackle came late, but it was too late; the ball crossed the line, and the roar from the Scottish section drowned out the silence of the New Zealand contingent.
Reader's Guide
The 1999 Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland was won by New Zealand 30-18. The match ended in regulation time. The referee was Derek Bevan.
Did You Know?
- During Typhoon Hagibis, the New Zealand v Italy match was cancelled and recorded as a 0–0 draw.
- New Zealand's worst performance was in 2007 when they lost a quarter-final to France.
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