2001–02 European Nations Cup

Date	4 February 2002 – 7 April 2002
Countries	Georgia   Netherlands   Portugal   Romania   Russia   Spain
Final positions
Champions	Romania
Antim Cup	Romania
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Tries scored	102 (3.4 per match)
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The 2001–02 European Nations Cup was the third edition of the newly reformed European championship. It was the first to be decided over two years.

Since the format had changed at the end of 2001, Georgia were allowed to keep their 2001 title. The championship simply carried on from 2001 with the standings starting as they had finished and playing the reversed fixtures.

Also new to the championship was the introduction of Promotion/relegation between Division 1 and 2A. The Netherlands, after three consecutive bottom-placed finishes, were relegated.

The champions of the first two-year season were Romania, overtaking Georgia's lead from 2001.

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	Romania	5	5	0	0	185	77	+108	15
2	Georgia	5	3	1	1	184	84	+100	12
3	Russia	5	3	1	1	180	87	+93	12
4	Portugal	5	2	0	3	93	130	−37	9
5	Spain	5	1	0	4	128	119	+9	7
6	Netherlands	5	0	0	5	27	300	−273	5

Results

For the 2000–01 season, see here.

Week 1

3 February 2002

Georgia	88–0	Netherlands
Try: Eloshvili Giorgadze Modebadze (2) Shvelidze Tsabadze Urjukashvili Zedginidze (2) Zebzibadze Con: Jimsheladze (9)

Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tomáš Tuma ( Czech Republic)

3 February 2002

Romania	44–17	Portugal
Try: Bălan Bejan Brezoianu Dumitri Gontineac Maftei Petrache Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan		Try: Garvão Pen: Hoffmann (4)

Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bernd Gabbei ( Germany)

3 February 2002

Russia	35–25	Spain
Try: Grachev (3) Ilarionov Simonov (2) Con: Simonov Pen: Simonov		Try: Velazco Querol Con: Martinéz Torres Pen: Martinéz Torres (4) Velazco Querol Drop: Velazco Querol

Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Elio Petri ( Italy)

Week 2

16 February 2002

Portugal	23–27	Georgia
Try: Aguilar Gonçalves Vareiro Con: Hoffmann Pen: Hoffmann (2)		Try: Giorgadze (2) Khekhelashvili Urjukashvili Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Urjukashvili

Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: Daniel Pruvot ( France)

17 February 2002

Russia	73–10	Netherlands
Try: Dyatlov Grachev Ilarionov Rachkov (2) Sergeev (2) Simonov Zikov Con: Budnikov (3) Simonov (4) Pen: Budnikov (2) Simonov		Try: Keulemans Con: Meek Pen: Meek

Stadium Janost, Krasnodar Referee: Bernd Gabbei ( Germany)

17 February 2002

Romania	34–12	Spain
Try: Bălan Gontineac Petrache Tofan Tonița Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan		Try: O. Ripol R. Ripol Con: Martinéz Torres

Stadi 1 Mai, Constanta Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alessandro Milan ( Italy)

Week 3

3 March 2002

Netherlands	3–49	Romania
Pen: Kuijer		Try: Brezoianu Chiriac Dumitru Manta Petrache Picoiu Țincu (2) Toderașc Con: Dumitraș Lungu

Amsterdam

3 March 2002

Georgia	12–12	Russia
Pen: Jimsheladze (4)		Pen: Rachkov Simonov (3)

Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Nereo Dordolo ( Italy)

3 March 2002

Portugal	13–10	Spain
Try: Aguilar Cunha Pen: Hoffmann		Try: De la Calle Souto

Complexo Desportivo, Caldas da Rainha Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou ( France)

Week 4

24 March 2002

Spain	18–34	Georgia
Try: Criado Garachana (2) Souto Pen: Díez		Try: Katsadze Khamashuridze (2) Labadze Zibzibadze Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze

Campo Universitário, Madrid Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Salvatore de Falco ( Italy)

24 March 2002

Netherlands	11–27	Portugal
Try: Breinburg Pen: Kuijer (2)		Try: Aguilar Hoffmann (2) Portela Penalty try Con: Hoffmann

Amsterdam Referee: Johan Meersman ( Belgium)

24 March 2002

Russia	22–27	Romania
Try: Kuzin Simonov Zikov Con: Simonov (2) Pen: Simonov		Try: Brezoianu Tofan Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan (5)

Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Attendance: 3,000

Week 5

6 April 2002

Spain	63–3	Netherlands
Try: Abril Aparicio Macías Gimeno (2) Souto Trillo Martinéz Velazco Querol (3) Zapatero Con: Martinéz Torres (4) Velazco Querol (2) Pen: Martinéz Torres (2)		Pen: Kuijer

Estadio Monte Romero, Murcia Referee: Johan Meersman ( Belgium)

6 April 2002

Georgia	23–31	Romania
Try: Chkhaidze Urjukashvili Con: Urjukashvili (2) Pen: Urjukashvili (3)		Try: Brezoianu Săuan Țincu Con: Tofan (2) Pen: Tofan (2) Drop: Tofan (2)

Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Giovanni Morandin ( Italy)

7 April 2002

Portugal	13–38	Russia
Try: Cordeiro Garvão Pen: Hoffmann		Try: Fedchenko Hendriks Rachkov (2) Simonov Con: Simonov (2) Drop: Simonov (3)

Campo de Santa Rita, Lousã Referee: Éric Darrière ( France)

External links

• 2001-02 European Nations Cup First Division at ESPN