The 2008 IRB Nations Cup was the third 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 (Emerging Springboks and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Georgia, Russia and Uruguay).[1]
| 2008 IRB Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  South Africa A Georgia Italy A Romania Russia Uruguay |
| Tournament format(s) | Modified Round-robin |
| Date | 11 – 20 June 2008 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Tries scored | 25 (2.78 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Matias Arocena (Uruguay) (34 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Florin Corodeanu (Romania) Dato Gasviani (Georgia) Howard Noble (Emerging Springboks) (2 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | South Africa A (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Georgia |
For the second consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. The Emerging Springboks were the overall winners for their second consecutive year.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa A |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Georgia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Romania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Italy A |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Russia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 3 | 8 | 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 | |||||||||||||
Results
editRound 1
edit| 11 June 2008 16:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Italy A | 38–15 | Russia |
| Try: Pietrosanti 10' m Galante 20' c Sepe 42' m Derbyshire 63' c Giovanchelli 74' m Con: Buso (2/5) Pen: Buso (3/3) 14', 30', 47' | Report Stats | Try: Marchenko 26' m Khrokin 60' c Con: Yanyushkin (1/2) Pen: Yanyushkin (1/1) 70' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 11 June 2008 18:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| South Africa A | 11–3 | Georgia |
| Try: Noble 49' m Pen: Dollie (2/2) 27', 46' | Report Stats | Pen: Barkalaia (1/1) 37' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy) |
| 11 June 2008 20:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Uruguay | 6–10 | Romania |
| Pen: Arocena (1/1) 47' Caffera (1/1) 76' | Report Stats | Try: Corodeanu 3' c Con: Vlaicu (1/1) Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 17' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa) |
Round 2
edit| 15 June 2008 16:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Georgia | 20–18 | Uruguay |
| Try: Nemsadze 7' c Gasviani 44' c Con: Malaguradze (2/2) Pen: Malaguradze (2/2) 55', 56' | Report Stats | Pen: Arocena (6/6) 21', 29', 39', 50', 58', 59' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 15 June 2008 18:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Italy A | 19–20 | South Africa A |
| Try: Sbaraglini 78' c Con: Duca (1/1) Pen: Buso (4/4) 42', 47', 54', 63' | Report Stats | Try: Waka 30' c Jansen 50' c Con: Dollie (2/2) Pen: Dollie (2/2) 2', 64' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Jérôme Garces (France) |
| 15 June 2008 20:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Russia | 12–13 | Romania |
| Pen: Yanyushkin (4/4) 5', 36', 49', 57' | Report Stats | Try: Tasca 68' c Con: Dumbravă (1/1) Pen: Dumbravă (2/2) 9', 40' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy) |
Round 3
edit| 20 June 2008 16:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Russia | 19–23 | Uruguay |
| Try: Volkov 37' c Con: Yanyushkin (1/1) Pen: Yanyushkin (3/3) 39', 60', 70' Drop: Kuzmenko (1/1) 55' | Report Stats | Try: Penalty try 75' c Conti 80' c Con: Arocena (2/2) Pen: Arocena (3/3) |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 20 June 2008 18:00 EET (UTC+02) |
| Italy A | 3–25 | Georgia |
| Pen: Duca (1/1) 20' | Report Stats | Try: Gasviani 1' m Gundishvili 40' c Tsiklauri 78' c Con: Malaguradze (1/2) Uchava (1/1) Pen: Malaguradze (2/2) 13', 63' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa) |
Top scorers
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Top points scorersedit
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorersedit
Source: irb.com |
See also
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References
edit- ^ See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.