The 2005 European Nations Cup saw France secure their first win over Wales in 24 years, winning 38–16 and taking the European Nations Cup back to France.
| 2005 European Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Winner |  France (7th title) |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Points scored | 349 (49.86 per match) |
< 2004 2009 > | |
The revamped competition involved six teams competing in two groups of three. Five of the teams: France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Russia qualified automatically for the tournament, whilst new entrant Georgia came through a qualifying tournament.
Qualifying tournament
editResults
editFinal standings
edit| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26 | 52 | 4 |
 Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 2 |
 Serbia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 70 | −48 | 0 |
Georgia advanced to Group 2.
Group 1
editResults
editFinal standings
edit| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 4 |
 Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 2 |
 Scotland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 0 |
Wales advanced to the final.
Group 2
editResults
editFinal standings
edit| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | +140 | 4 |
 Russia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 94 | −46 | 2 |
| Georgia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 88 | −94 | 0 |
France advanced to the final.