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2004–2006 European Nations Cup Third Division

The 2004–2006 European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.

First division was played with a regular tournament.

In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round of European qualification for RWC 2007

The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) and Armenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.

In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round of European qualification for RWC 2007

Pool A

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The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Latvia 4 4 0 0 86 18 +68 12
2   Sweden 4 3 0 1 67 28 +39 10
3    Switzerland 4 1 0 3 34 87 −53 8
4   Denmark 4 1 0 3 24 37 −13 6
5   Austria 4 1 0 3 18 59 −41 4
  •   Latvia promoted to division 2
  •   Austria relegated to group B

Results

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5 November 2005
  Sweden16–4  Denmark
Helsingborg
22 October 2005
  Latvia18–5  Sweden
Riga
26 November 2005
  Latvia42–6   Switzerland
Riga
3 December 2005
   Switzerland8–7  Denmark
Avusy
1 April 2006
  Denmark0–8  Latvia
Odense
8 April 2006
  Denmark13–5  Austria
Fredericia
22 April 2006
  Sweden35–3   Switzerland
Göteborg
29 April 2006
  Austria3–11  Sweden
Wien
6 May 2006
  Austria3–17   Switzerland
Wien
20 May 2006
  Latvia18–7  Austria
Riga

Pool B-C playoff

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Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round

First round

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16 April 2005
  Bosnia and Herzegovina36–17  Azerbaijan
Zenica
30 April 2005
  Azerbaijan11–8  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Baku
7 May 2005
  Israel15–47  Armenia
Yerevan
11 June 2005
  Armenia31–12  Israel
Yerevan

Second round

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24 September 2005
  Hungary24–9  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Esztergom
1 October 2005
  Luxembourg12–39  Armenia
Cessange

Pool B

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The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Armenia 4 4 0 0 141 42 +99 12
2   Hungary 4 2 0 2 67 64 +3 8
3   Lithuania 4 2 0 2 94 69 +25 8
4   Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 61 158 −97 6
5   Slovenia 4 1 0 3 54 84 −30 6

Results

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8 October 2005
  Slovenia12–15  Hungary
Ljubliana
29 October 2005
  Lithuania65–12  Bulgaria
Vilnius
11 November 2005
  Armenia57–17  Bulgaria
Romans
26 November 2005
  Bulgaria27–14  Slovenia
Sofia
22 April 2006
  Bulgaria5–22  Hungary
Sofia
29 April 2006
  Hungary13–24  Armenia
Esztergom
6 May 2006
  Slovenia22–0  Lithuania
Ljubliana
13 May 2006
  Armenia42–6  Slovenia
Budapest
27 May 2006
  Hungary17–23  Lithuania
Budapest
4 June 2006
  Lithuania6–18  Armenia
Šiauliai

Pool C

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Participating:

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Norway 4 4 0 0 120 49 +71 12
2   Luxembourg 4 3 0 1 78 38 +40 10
3   Israel 4 2 0 2 97 52 +45 8
4   Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1 0 3 67 104 −37 6
5   Azerbaijan 4 0 0 4 20 139 −119 4

Results

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29 October 2005
  Luxembourg19-3  Israel
Luxembourg City
29 October 2005
  Norway43-3  Azerbaijan
Oslo
12 November 2005
  Azerbaijan7-37  Israel
Baku
12 November 2005
  Bosnia and Herzegovina7-20  Luxembourg
Sarajevo
26 November 2005
  Israel15-17  Norway
Tel Aviv
29 April 2006
  Azerbaijan3-31  Luxembourg
Baku
6 May 2006
  Israel42-0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Netanya
6 May 2006
  Luxembourg8-25  Norway
Luxembourg City
13 May 2006
  Bosnia and Herzegovina28-7  Azerbaijan
Zenica
3 June 2006
  Norway35-25  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stavanger

Group D

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14 May 2006
  Greece12–17  Finland
Athens
28 May 2006
  Finland27–0  Greece
Helsinki

See also

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Sources

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  • www.irb.com
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