2006 IRB Nations Cup
| 2006 IRB Nations Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament details | |||
| Countries |
 Argentina Jaguars Italy A Portugal Russia | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin | ||
| Date | 13 – 24 June 2006 | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 36 (6 per match) | ||
| Final | |||
| Champions |
Argentina Jaguars (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |
Italy A | ||
| Official website | IRB Nations Cup | ||
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The 2006 IRB Nations Cup was the first edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pits the "A" Teams of the stronger (Tier 1) rugby nations (Argentina Jaguars and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania and Russia).[1]
The tournament took place between 13–24 June at Estádio Universitário in Lisbon, Portugal. Argentina Jaguars were the overall winners.
The competition format was a round-robin whereby each team played each of the other 3 teams once. The competition was played over three match days, with two matches played consecutively on each day.
Final standings
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 36 | +78 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | Italy A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 81 | -12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 113 | -41 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 87 | -25 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Source : irb.com Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | ||||||||||||||
Results
Round 1
| Argentina Jaguars |
26 – 11 | Italy A |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Senillosa de Vedia Agulla Lozada Con: A.N.Other (3/4) |
Report | Try: Travagli Pen: Orquera (2) |
| Portugal |
17 – 37 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Uva Diogo Mateus Con: Leal (2) Pen: Leal (1) |
Stats | Try: Grachev Garbuzov Trishin (2) Novikov Con: Novikov (3) Pen: Novikov (2) |
Round 2
| Argentina Jaguars |
64 – 6[2] | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Senillosa Bosch Petrelli de Vedia (2) Gauthier (2) Agulla Con: Senillosa (7) Pen: Senillosa (1) |
Report | Pen: Kushnarev (2) |
| Portugal |
26 – 26 | Italy A |
|---|---|---|
| Try: David Mateus Sousa Con: Malheiro (1) Pinto Neves (1) Pen: Malheiro (3) Drop: Malheiro (1) |
Stats | Try: Nitoglia Orquera (2) Con: Orquera (1) Pen: Orquera (3) |
Round 3
| Italy A |
32 – 29 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Spadaro (2) Mandelli Onitoglia Con: Orquera (3/4) Pen: Orquera (2) |
Stats | Try: Garbouzov (2) Korobeynikov Fedchenko Con: Korobeynikov (2) Kushnarev Pen: Korobeynikov (1) |
| Portugal |
19 – 24 | Argentina Jaguars |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Carvalho Con: Malheiro (1/1) Pen: Malheiro (4) |
Stats | Try: Comerello Senillosa Con: Gauthier (1/2) Pen: Gauthier (3) Drop: Senillosa |
See also
References
- ↑ See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.
- ↑ Available information only indicates 57 points for Argentina A
External links
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