2004–2006 European Nations Cup First Division

The 2004–06 European Nations Cup doubled up as an element of qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2007. Ukraine replaced Spain as Champions of Division 2A. Romania and Georgia finished level on points, but Romania won the title on points difference; reigning champions Portugal finished in third place.

2004–06 European Nations Cup First Division
Date20 November 2004 – 10 June 2006
Countries Czech Republic
 Georgia
 Portugal
 Romania
 Russia
 Ukraine
Final positions
Champions Romania
Antim Cup Georgia (2005)
 Romania (2006)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1   Romania 10 8 0 2 389 94 +295 26
2   Georgia 10 8 0 2 353 125 +228 26
3   Portugal 10 6 1 3 193 183 +10 23
4   Russia 10 4 1 5 290 202 +88 19
5   Czech Republic 10 3 0 7 164 306 −142 16
6   Ukraine 10 0 0 10 77 556 −479 10

Results

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2004–05

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20 November 2004
Russia  15–27  Georgia
Krasnodar

20 November 2004
Ukraine  16–36  Portugal
Odesa

27 November 2004
Czech Republic  13–38  Romania
Prague
Attendance: 2,500

5 February 2005
Portugal  18–14  Georgia
Lisbon

26 February 2005
Romania  33–10  Russia
Timișoara

26 February 2005
Portugal  19–13  Czech Republic
Lisbon

26 February 2005
Georgia  65–0  Ukraine
Tbilisi

12 March 2005
Czech Republic  42–15  Ukraine
Prague

12 March 2005
Georgia  20–13  Romania
Tbilisi

19 March 2005
Czech Republic  11–7  Russia
Prague

19 March 2005
Romania  97–0  Ukraine
Bucharest
Attendance: 1,000

4 June 2005
Russia  16–18  Portugal
Krasnoyarsk

11 June 2005
Russia  72–0  Ukraine
Moscow

11 June 2005
Romania  14–10  Portugal
Bucharest

12 June 2005
Georgia  75–10  Czech Republic
Kutaisi
Attendance: 7,000

2005–06

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5 November 2005
Ukraine  8–47  Czech Republic
Odesa

12 November 2005
Russia  52–12  Czech Republic
Krasnodar

4 February 2006
Georgia  46–19  Russia
Tbilisi

25 February 2006
Romania  35–10  Georgia
Bucharest

25 February 2006
Portugal  19–19  Russia
Lisbon

11 March 2006
Romania  50–3  Czech Republic
La Teste-de-Buch

11 March 2006
Georgia  40–0  Portugal
Tbilisi

18 March 2006
Portugal  3–27  Romania
Lisbon

29 April 2006
Ukraine  12–32  Georgia
Odesa

13 May 2006
Portugal  52–14  Ukraine
Lisbon

20 May 2006
Czech Republic  10–18  Portugal
Praga

27 May 2006
Ukraine  12–55  Russia
Kharkiv

3 June 2006
Ukraine  0–58  Romania
Kyiv

10 June 2006
Czech Republic  3–24  Georgia
Prague

10 June 2006
Russia  25–24  Romania
Krasnoyarsk