2005 European Nations Cup

2005 (2005) European Nations Cup  ()
Number of teams 6
Winner  France (7th title)
Matches played 7
Points scored 349 (49.86 per match)
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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.

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.

Contents

Qualifying Tournament

Results

29 April
 Georgia  34–14  Netherlands
18 June
 Netherlands  26–10  Serbia
24 July
 Georgia  44–12  Serbia

Final standings

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

Results

16 October
 Wales  22–14  Scotland Brewery Field, Bridgend
23 October
 Scotland  6–12  Ireland Glasgow Hawks Rugby Football Club, Glasgow
29 October
 Ireland  8–31  Wales Terenure College Rugby Football Club, Dublin

Final standings

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

Results

15 October
 France  80–0  Russia Arles
23 October
 Russia  48–14  Georgia Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
30 October
 Georgia  0–60  France Vake Stadium, Tbilisi

Final standings

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.

Final

5 November
 France  38–16  Wales Stade Damec, Carcassonne

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