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2016 Cup of Nations (rugby union)

Not to be confused with 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup.

The 2016 Cup of Nations was the fourth Cup of Nations rugby union tournament since its creation in 2011. The tournament returned to Hong Kong, reprising its name as the Hong Kong Cup of Nations. The tournament acted as a year ending tournament for "up and coming" tier 3 teams from different continents, providing greater preparation for teams to play in their regional competitions, especially with the 2016 participants aiming to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup or to make the Rugby World Cup global repechage in November 2018.

2016 Cup of Nations
Countries Hong Kong

 Papua New Guinea
 Russia

 Zimbabwe
Date11–19 November 2016
Champions Russia (2nd title)
Runners-up Hong Kong
← 2015
2017 →

The four competing teams were hosts Hong Kong, reigning champions Russia, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea, who were new to the tournament. Russia successfully defended their title, winning the competition with 14 points.

Format

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The tournament was played as a single round-robin, with the winner being the team with the most table points after the third round of fixtures.

The points for the tournament were awarded for:

  • Win = 4 points
  • Draw = 2 points
  • Loss = 1 point
  • Scoring 4 or more tries in one game = 1 bonus point
  • Losing by 7 or less points = 1 bonus point

Standings

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Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points 		Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1   Russia 3 3 0 0 95 34 +61 2 14
2   Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 85 33 +42 2 10
3   Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 64 64 +0 2 6
4   Papua New Guinea 3 0 0 3 35 138 -103 0 0

Fixtures

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Round 1

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11 November 2016
Russia  19-15  Zimbabwe
Report[1]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
11 November 2016
Hong Kong  51-5  Papua New Guinea
Report[2]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Round 2

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15 November 2016
Russia  49-19  Papua New Guinea
Report[3]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
15 November 2016
Hong Kong  34-11  Zimbabwe
Report[4]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Round 3

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19 November 2016
Zimbabwe  38 - 11  Papua New Guinea
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
19 November 2016
Hong Kong  0 - 27  Russia
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

See also

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References

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  1. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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