2012 IRB Nations Cup

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2012 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Argentina XV
 Italy A
 Portugal
 Romania
 Russia
 Uruguay
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date8 – 17 June 2012
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored39 (4.33 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Dorin Manole (Romania)
(30 points)
Top try scorer(s)Andrea Bacchetti (Italy A)
Alberto Chiesa (Italy A)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Romania (1st title)
Runners-up Argentina XV
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The 2012

Argentina Jaguars and Italy A) against the Tier 2 (Romania) and Tier 3 (Portugal and Russia) nations. And Uruguay played against Romania, Russia and Portugal.[1]

For the sixth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. South African Kings did not return to defend their title. For the first time in the competition's history, host nation Romania won.

The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby there three ENC teams (Romania, Russia and Portugal) played the other three teams (Argentina XV, Italy A and Uruguay). The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.

Standings

2012 IRB Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1  Romania 3 3 0 0 69 43 +26 6 3 0 0 12
2  Argentina XV 3 2 0 1 95 41 +54 10 2 1 1 10
3  Italy A 3 2 0 1 74 55 +19 9 7 1 1 10
4  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 57 55 +2 5 6 1 1 6
5  Russia 3 1 0 2 45 79 -34 6 9 0 0 4
6  Portugal 3 0 0 3 37 104 -67 3 12 0 1 1
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

Matchday 1

IRB Reports

8 June 2012
16:00
UTC+02)
Romania 29 – 9 Uruguay
Try: Lemnaru 70' c
Fercu 79' c
Con: Manole (2/2)
Pen: Calafeteanu (4/4) 8', 20', 27', 52'
Manole (1/1) 62'		StatsPen: Ormaechea (2/2) 34', 60'
Drop: Berchesi (1/1) 57'
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
8 June 2012
18:00
UTC+02)
Russia 17 – 33 Italy A
Try: Otrokov 10' c
Babaev 19' m
Selskiy 31' m
Con: Sugrobov (1/3)		StatsTry: Chiesa (2) 6' m, 75' c
Bacchetti (2) 35' c, 39' c
Morelli 53' c
Con: Buso (2/3)
Chillon (2/2)
Pen: Buso (0/1)
Chillon (0/1)
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
8 June 2012
20:00
UTC+02)
Portugal 9 – 41 Argentina XV
Pen: Leal (3/4) 9', 35', 41'StatsTry: Cortes 24' c
De La Fuente 25' c
López 54' c
Ahaulli 71' c
Masera 75' c
Con: Iglesias (3/3)
Madero (2/2)
Pen: Iglesias (2/3) 6', 60'
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Matchday 2

IRB Reports

12 June 2012
16:00
UTC+02)
Portugal 21 – 28 Italy A
Try: Aguilar 29' m
Uva 50' c
Con: Leal (1/2)
Pen: Leal (3/3) 6', 33', 64'		StatsTry: Bacchetti 40' m
Chillon 55' c
Barbini 60' c
Con: Chillon (2/3)
Pen: Chillon (3/4) 15', 20', 43'
12 June 2012
18:00
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland
)
12 June 2012
20:00
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Matchday 3

IRB Reports

17 June 2012
16:00
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England
)
17 June 2012
18:00
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland
)
17 June 2012
20:00
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland
)

Top scorers

See also

References

  1. ^ See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.

External links

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