1998–99 Rugby Union County Championship
# 1998–99 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1998–99 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 99th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.

Cornwall won their third title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

## Final

* 22 May 1999

| Cornwall | 24-15 | Gloucestershire |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Tucker, Whitworth Con: Saumi Pen: Larkins (3), Saumi | | Pen: Osborne (5) |

* Twickenham Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nigel Yates (Manchester)

| | Andy Birkett | Launceston |
| - | - | - |
| | Nat Saumi | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Jimmy Tucker | Launceston |
| | Colin Laity | Exeter |
| | Steve Larkins | Redruth |
| | Stuart Whitworth | Redruth |
| | Mark Roderick | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Peter Risdon | Launceston |
| | Neil Grigg | Launceston |
| | John Thomas | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Glynn Hutchings | Launceston |
| | Kevin Moseley | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Jason Atkinson | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Martyn Addinall | Penryn |
| | Dean Shipton (capt) | Launceston |
| Replacements: ||
| | Ed Nancekivell | Launceston (for Larkins 39m) |
| | Paul Gadsdon | Penzance & N (for Roderick 85m) |
| | Steve Rush | Launceston (for Thomas 63m) |
| | Lee Mruk | Penzance & N (for Hutchings 82m) |
| Coach: ||
| | Phil Angove |
| | S Morgan | Gloucester |
| | Jerry Perrins | Stroud |
| | D Edwards | Cinderford |
| | Lee Osborne | Lydney |
| | Chris Dunlop | Lydney |
| | Steve Thompson | Stroud |
| | J Davis | Lydney |
| | A Martin | Cinderford |
| | Nick Nelmes (capt) | Lydney |
| | Adey Powles | Gloucester |
| | B Guy | Ashley Down |
| | A Adams | Clifton |
| | R York | Cheltenham |
| | Adam Tarplee | Cheltenham |
| | Mike Nicholls | Lydney |
| Replacements: ||
| | S Ward | Gloucester (for Thompson 61m) |
| | P Knight | Sale (for Davis 71m) |
| | G Williams | Lydney (for Martin 69m) |
| | N Matthews | Matson (for Elms 81m) |
| | Jim Roberts | Lydney (for Guy 61m) |
| | R James | Matson (for Nicholls 77m) |
