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
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification
Table
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18 | +68 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 4 |
Results
Pool B-C playoff
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
Second round
Pool B
The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
Table
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 42 | +99 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 158 | −97 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 6 |
Results
Pool C
Participating:
Table
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 49 | +71 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 52 | +45 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 104 | −37 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 139 | −119 | 4 |
Norway promoted to group B
Azerbaijan relegated to group D
Results
Group D
Finland Promoted to pool C
See also
Sources
- www.irb.com
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- In 2016, was reformed to Rugby Europe International Championships