2004–2006 European Nations Cup Third Division
The 2004–2006 European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.
First division was played with a regular tournament.
In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round of European qualification for RWC 2007
The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) and Armenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.
In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round of European qualification for RWC 2007
Pool A edit
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification
Table edit
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Latvia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18 | +68 | 12 |
2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 10 |
3 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 8 |
4 | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 6 |
5 | Austria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 4 |
Results edit
Pool B-C playoff edit
Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round
First round edit
Second round edit
Pool B edit
The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
Table edit
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Armenia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 42 | +99 | 12 |
2 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 8 |
3 | Lithuania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 8 |
4 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 158 | −97 | 6 |
5 | Slovenia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 6 |
Results edit
Pool C edit
Participating:
Table edit
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Norway | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 49 | +71 | 12 |
2 | Luxembourg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 10 |
3 | Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 52 | +45 | 8 |
4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 104 | −37 | 6 |
5 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 139 | −119 | 4 |
- Norway promoted to group B
- Azerbaijan relegated to group D
Group D edit
- Finland Promoted to pool C
See also edit
Sources edit
- www.irb.com