The 2010 IRB Nations Cup was the fifth 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, Italy A and Scotland A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Namibia and Georgia).[1]
| 2010 IRB Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Argentina XV Georgia Italy A Namibia Romania Scotland A |
| Tournament format(s) | Modified Round-robin |
| Date | 11 – 20 June 2010 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Tries scored | 25 (2.78 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Luciano Orquera (Italy A) (55 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Cătălin Fercu (Romania) Bryan Rennie (Scotland A) Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina Jaguars) (2 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | Namibia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Romania |
For the fourth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Scotland A returned to defend their title, but Namibia were the overall winners of the tournament.
The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby each team played 3 of the other 5 teams. The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.
Final standings edit
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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 | Namibia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | Romania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Italy A |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Argentina XV |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Georgia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 63 | -22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Scotland A |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 78 | -24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Fixtures edit
Round 1 edit
| 11 June 2010 15:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Namibia | 21 – 17 | Romania |
| Try: de la Harpe 44' c Winckler 80' m Con: Botha (1/2) Pen: Bock (0/2) Botha (3/4) 38', 58', 63' | Stats | Try: Fercu 16' c Maris 78' c Con: Dumbravă (2/2) Pen: Dumbravă (1/2) 56' Drop: Dumbravă (0/1) |
Referee:  Aruna Ranaweera |
| 11 June 2010 17:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Argentina XV | 20 – 22 | Italy A |
| Try: Agulla 10' c Imhoff 35' c Con: Iglesias (2/2) Pen: Iglesias (2/2) 42', 58' Sanchez (0/1) Drop: Tuculet (0/1) Rosati (0/1) | Stats | Try: Barbieri 80' c Con: Orquera (1/1) Pen: Orquera (5/6) 5', 16', 30', 50', 70' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee:  Bryan Arciero |
| 11 June 2010 19:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Scotland A | 21 – 22 | Georgia |
| Try: Robertson 3' c Fusaro 77' m Con: Laidlaw (1/1) Blair (0/1) Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 16', 21' Blair (1/1) 64' Drop: Blair (0/1) | Stats | Try: Sutiashvili 42' c Con: Kiasashvili (1/1) Pen: Kiasashvili (5/5) 39', 42', 49', 61', 70' Drop: Kiasashvili (0/1) |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee:  Marius Jonker |
Round 2 edit
| 15 June 2010 15:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Italy A | 21 – 3 | Georgia |
| Pen: Orquera (7/8) 7', 10', 34', 38', 47', 49', 59' | Stats | Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 53' Drop: Kvirikashvili (0/1) Urjukashvili (0/1) |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 15 June 2010 17:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Scotland A | 20 – 23 | Namibia |
| Try: Rennie 14' c Laidlaw 73' c Con: Blair (1/1) Laidlaw (1/1) Pen: Blair (2/3) 6', 26' | Stats | Try: Jantjies 25' m Esterhuizen 49' c du Plessis 58' m Con: Botha (1/3) 22', 43' Pen: Botha (2/2) 22', 43' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Bryan Arciero |
| 15 June 2010 19:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Romania | 24 – 8 | Argentina XV |
| Pen: Dumbravă (5/6) 12', 16', 28', 33', 37' Vlaicu (2/3) 44', 69' Drop: Dumbravă (0/1) | Stats | Try: Cuneo 10' m Con: Rosati (0/1) Pen: Rosati (1/2) 21' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Neil Paterson |
Round 3 edit
| 20 June 2010 15:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Georgia | 16 – 21 | Namibia |
| Try: Kolelishvili 23' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1) Pen: Urjukashvili (3/3) 5', 14', 63' | Stats | Try: Koll 56' m Botha 73' c Con: Botha (0/1) Jantjies (1/1) Pen: Botha (3/4) 43', 45', 70' Jantjies (0/1) Drop: Walters (0/1) |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Neil Paterson |
| 20 June 2010 17:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Argentina XV | 33 – 13 | Scotland A |
| Try: Tuculet (2) 20' m, 52' c Con: Iglesias (1/2) Pen: Iglesias (5/7) 2', 30', 35', 50', 73' Sanchez (2/2) 78', 80' Drop: Iglesias (0/1) | Stats | Try: Rennie 9' c Con: Laidlaw (1/1) Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 37', 63' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Aruna Ranaweera |
| 20 June 2010 19:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Italy A | 22 – 27 | Romania |
| Try: Sgarbi 18' c Con: Orquera (1/1) Pen: Orquera (5/6) 1', 12', 39', 63', 77' | Stats | Try: Popescu 2' m Fercu 73' c Con: Dumbravă (1/2) Pen: Dumbravă (5/6) 9', 30', 40', 42', 71' Vlaicu (0/1) Drop: Dumbravă (0/1) |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Marius Jonker |
Top scorers edit
Top points scorers edit
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers edit
Source: irb.com |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.