2011 IRB Nations Cup
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| 2011 IRB Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Argentina XV Georgia Namibia Portugal Romania South African Kings |
| Tournament format(s) | Modified Round-robin |
| Date | 10 – 19 June 2011 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Tries scored | 37 (4.11 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Louis Strydom (South African Kings) (47 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Siyanda Grey (South African Kings) (6 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | South African Kings (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Georgia |
The 2011
For the fifth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Namibia returned to defend their title, but South African Kings were the overall winners of the tournament.
The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby the three ENC teams (Romania, Georgia and Portugal) played the other three teams (Argentina Jaguars, Namibia and South African Kings). The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.
Final standings
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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 | South African Kings |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 52 | +45 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | Georgia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Argentina XV |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Namibia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Romania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 89 | -29 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Round 1
| 10 June 2011 17:00 Pascal Gauzere (France ) |
| 10 June 2011 19:00 Jérôme Garces (France ) |
| 10 June 2011 21:00 ) |
Round 2
| 15 June 2011 17:00 Pascal Gauzere (France ) |
| 15 June 2011 19:00 ) |
| 15 June 2011 21:00 Jérôme Garces (France ) |
Round 3
| 19 June 2011 17:00 Pascal Gauzere (France ) |
| 19 June 2011 19:00 ) |
| 19 June 2011 21:00 Jérôme Garces (France ) |
Top scorers
Top points scorers
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers
Source: irb.com |
See also
References
- ^ See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.