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
editThe highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification
Table
editPlace | 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 |
Results
editPool B-C playoff
editPreliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round
First round
editSecond round
editPool B
editThe middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
Table
editPlace | 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
editPool C
editParticipating:
Table
editPlace | 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 |
- Norway promoted to group B
- Azerbaijan relegated to group D
Results
editGroup D
edit- Finland Promoted to pool C
See also
editSources
edit- www.irb.com