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 Leeds Rhinos, who beat

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52–16 in the final, and was the club's first major silverware since 1978. The

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was won by

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, 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

Leeds Rhinos : 1

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4 Brad Godden 5 Francis Cummins 6

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7 Ryan Sheridan 8 Barrie McDermott 9

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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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3 John Timu 4

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9 Robbie Beazley 10 Matt Salter 11

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13 Peter Gill 14

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15 Glen Air 16

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Coach:

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References

External links

Challenge Cup official website
{{1999 in rugby league Challenge Cup