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2007 IRB Nations Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tournament format(s) | Modified Round-robin |
Date | 5 – 16 June 2007 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 6 |
Matches played | 9 |
Attendance | 2,000 (222 per match) |
Tries scored | 42 (4.67 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) |
Peter Grant (
Emerging Springboks) (44 points) |
Top try scorer(s) |
Tonderai Chavhanga (
Emerging Springboks) Marius Delport ( Emerging Springboks) (3 tries) |
Final | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The 2007 IRB Nations Cup is the second 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, Emerging Springboks and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations ( Romania, Namibia and Georgia). [1]
Originally scheduled to take place in the Tineretului Stadium, Bucharest, Romania, [2] in the event the matches took place at the city's Stadionul Arcul de Triumf. [3]
Argentina Jaguars were the defending champions, but the Emerging Springboks were the overall winners.
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.
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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 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 24 | +85 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 57 | +27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 101 | -54 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 |
5 June 2007 15:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Argentina XV ![]() | 27 – 20 | ![]() |
Try:
Amelong Arocena Planez Pen: Fernández (3) Drop: Fernández (1) | Report | Try:
Sepe Pen: Orquera (4) Drop: Orquera (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
5 June 2007 17:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Georgia ![]() | 26 – 18 | ![]() |
Try:
Didebulidze Magrakvelidze Urjukashvili Con: Kvirikashvili (1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (2) Drop: Kvirikashvili (1) | Stats | Try:
Visser van der Westhuizen Con: Losper (1) Pen: van der Westhuizen (2) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Attendance: 2000 Referee: C Damasco ( Italy) |
5 June 2007 19:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
South Africa A ![]() | 61 – 7 | ![]() |
Try:
Brits (2) Chavhanga Floors (2) Joubert Vermaak (2) Con: Grant (6) Pen: Grant (3) | Stats | Try:
Petre Con: Vlaicu |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: M Fox ( England) |
10 June 2007 15:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Namibia ![]() | 13 – 47 | ![]() |
Try:
Nieuwenhuis Con: Losper (1) Pen: Losper (2) | Stats | Try:
Ascarate Camacho (2) de Achaval Miralles Sanz J Stuart Con: Fernández (3) Pen: Fernández (2) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
10 June 2007 17:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
South Africa A ![]() | 24 – 7 | ![]() |
Try:
Delport (3) Con: Grant (3) Pen: Grant (1) | Stats | Try:
Penalty Try Con: Kvirikashvili (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: C Damasco ( Italy) |
10 June 2007 19:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Romania ![]() | 19 – 8 | ![]() |
Try:
Dumitraș Fercu Pen: Calafeteanu (3) | Stats | Try:
Rosa Pen: Marcato (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: RS Debney ( England) |
16 June 2007 15:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Italy A ![]() | 20 – 22 | ![]() |
Try:
Sepe Pen: Orquera (5) | Stats | Try:
Z Maissuradze Shkinin Urjukashvili Con: Kvirikashvili (2) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: RS Debney ( England) |
16 June 2007 17:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Romania ![]() | 28 – 16 | ![]() |
Try:
Brezoianu Con: Calafeteanu (1) Pen: Calafeteanu (5) Drop: Calafeteanu (1) Vlaicu (1) | Stats | Try:
du Plessis Con: Losper (1) Pen: Losper (3) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
16 June 2007 19:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
South Africa A ![]() | 24 – 10 | ![]() |
Try:
Chavhanga (2) Con: Grant (1) Pen: Grant (3) Drop: Grant (1) | Report | Try:
D Stuart Con: Fernández (1) Pen: Fernández (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
Top points scorers
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers
Source: irb.com |
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (July 2023) |
2007 IRB Nations Cup | |
---|---|
Tournament details | |
Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tournament format(s) | Modified Round-robin |
Date | 5 – 16 June 2007 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 6 |
Matches played | 9 |
Attendance | 2,000 (222 per match) |
Tries scored | 42 (4.67 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) |
Peter Grant (
Emerging Springboks) (44 points) |
Top try scorer(s) |
Tonderai Chavhanga (
Emerging Springboks) Marius Delport ( Emerging Springboks) (3 tries) |
Final | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The 2007 IRB Nations Cup is the second 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, Emerging Springboks and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations ( Romania, Namibia and Georgia). [1]
Originally scheduled to take place in the Tineretului Stadium, Bucharest, Romania, [2] in the event the matches took place at the city's Stadionul Arcul de Triumf. [3]
Argentina Jaguars were the defending champions, but the Emerging Springboks were the overall winners.
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.
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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 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 24 | +85 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 57 | +27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 101 | -54 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 |
5 June 2007 15:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Argentina XV ![]() | 27 – 20 | ![]() |
Try:
Amelong Arocena Planez Pen: Fernández (3) Drop: Fernández (1) | Report | Try:
Sepe Pen: Orquera (4) Drop: Orquera (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
5 June 2007 17:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Georgia ![]() | 26 – 18 | ![]() |
Try:
Didebulidze Magrakvelidze Urjukashvili Con: Kvirikashvili (1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (2) Drop: Kvirikashvili (1) | Stats | Try:
Visser van der Westhuizen Con: Losper (1) Pen: van der Westhuizen (2) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Attendance: 2000 Referee: C Damasco ( Italy) |
5 June 2007 19:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
South Africa A ![]() | 61 – 7 | ![]() |
Try:
Brits (2) Chavhanga Floors (2) Joubert Vermaak (2) Con: Grant (6) Pen: Grant (3) | Stats | Try:
Petre Con: Vlaicu |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: M Fox ( England) |
10 June 2007 15:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Namibia ![]() | 13 – 47 | ![]() |
Try:
Nieuwenhuis Con: Losper (1) Pen: Losper (2) | Stats | Try:
Ascarate Camacho (2) de Achaval Miralles Sanz J Stuart Con: Fernández (3) Pen: Fernández (2) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
10 June 2007 17:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
South Africa A ![]() | 24 – 7 | ![]() |
Try:
Delport (3) Con: Grant (3) Pen: Grant (1) | Stats | Try:
Penalty Try Con: Kvirikashvili (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: C Damasco ( Italy) |
10 June 2007 19:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Romania ![]() | 19 – 8 | ![]() |
Try:
Dumitraș Fercu Pen: Calafeteanu (3) | Stats | Try:
Rosa Pen: Marcato (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: RS Debney ( England) |
16 June 2007 15:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Italy A ![]() | 20 – 22 | ![]() |
Try:
Sepe Pen: Orquera (5) | Stats | Try:
Z Maissuradze Shkinin Urjukashvili Con: Kvirikashvili (2) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: RS Debney ( England) |
16 June 2007 17:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
Romania ![]() | 28 – 16 | ![]() |
Try:
Brezoianu Con: Calafeteanu (1) Pen: Calafeteanu (5) Drop: Calafeteanu (1) Vlaicu (1) | Stats | Try:
du Plessis Con: Losper (1) Pen: Losper (3) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf,
Bucharest Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
16 June 2007 19:00 EET ( UTC+02) |
South Africa A ![]() | 24 – 10 | ![]() |
Try:
Chavhanga (2) Con: Grant (1) Pen: Grant (3) Drop: Grant (1) | Report | Try:
D Stuart Con: Fernández (1) Pen: Fernández (1) |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
Top points scorers
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers
Source: irb.com |