2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division

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2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division
Date 8 November 2008 – 27 March 2010
Countries  Georgia
 Germany
 Portugal
 Romania
 Russia
 Spain
Final positions
Champions  Georgia (2009)
 Romania (2010)
Antim Cup  Georgia (2009)
 Romania (2010)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 30

The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

At present, there is no promotion or relegation between the European Nations Cup and the Six Nations. The current champions are Georgia, who won the 2011 First Division.

The top two teams, Georgia and Russia, qualified directly to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and the third placed team, Romania, entered the European qualification playoffs. These playoffs included the champion of Division 2A and the leaders of the lower ENC divisions (excluding 3D) at the end of the 2008–09 season. Romania emerged as the winner of the playoff series and will go on to play Tunisia, the second place African qualifier, in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup 2011 20th Place Playoff for the last spot in the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals.

This season saw Germany in the First Division for the first time since the divisional system was created, replacing Czech Republic who were relegated to Division 2A.

The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away. From 2009 onward, the title is assigned according to a one-year ranking. So Georgia won the 2009 title [1] and Romania the title for 2010.[2] The same for the 2011–12 period.[3]

Season 2008–2009

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Georgia 5 4 1 0 170 80 +90 14
2  Russia 5 4 0 1 162 77 +85 13
3  Portugal 5 3 1 1 124 84 +40 12
4  Romania 5 2 0 3 104 88 +16 9
5  Spain 5 1 0 4 77 151 -74 7
6  Germany 5 0 0 5 22 179 -157 5

Table points are determined as follows:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 point for a loss
  • 0 points for a forfeit
8 November 2008
Russia  42 – 15  Spain
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Spèarta Stadium., Moscow
15 November 2008
Spain  22 – 11  Germany
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Univ.Complutense Madrid
7 February 2009
Germany  5 – 38  Georgia
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Fritz Grunebaum, Heidelberg
7 February 2009
Spain  10 – 19  Romania
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Univ.Complutense Madrid
7 February 2009
Portugal  14 – 18  Russia
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Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
14 February 2009
Georgia  20 – 20  Portugal
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Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
14 February 2009
Germany  0 – 22  Romania
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Fritz Grunebaum, Heidelberg
21 February 2009
Portugal  44 – 6  Germany
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Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
28 February 2009
Spain  11 – 55  Georgia
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Univ.Complutense Madrid
28 February 2009
Romania  19 – 28  Russia
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Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
14 March 2009
Georgia  28 – 23  Romania
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Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
15 March 2009
Portugal  24 – 19  Spain
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Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
21 March 2009
Russia  21 – 29  Georgia
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Illichivets Stadium, Mariupol, Ukraine
21 March 2009
Romania  21 – 22  Portugal
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Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
2 May 2009
Germany  0 – 53  Russia
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Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover

Season 2010

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Romania 5 4 1 0 178 48 +130 14
2  Georgia 5 4 0 1 158 50 +108 13
3  Russia 5 3 1 1 127 100 +27 12
4  Portugal 5 2 0 3 131 65 +66 9
5  Spain 5 1 0 4 74 153 -79 7
6  Germany 5 0 0 5 36 288 -251 5
6 February 2010
Russia  14 – 10  Portugal
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Central Stadium, Sochi
6 February 2010
Georgia  77 – 3  Germany
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Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
13 February 2010
Spain  20 – 38  Russia
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Univ.Complutense Madrid
13 February 2010
Portugal  10 – 16  Georgia
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Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
13 February 2010
Romania  67 – 5  Germany
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Constructorul Cleopatra, Constanţa
27 February 2010
Russia  21 – 21  Romania
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Central Stadium, Sochi
27 February 2010
Germany  0 – 69  Portugal
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K-u-S Martinsee, Heusenstamm
27 February 2010
Georgia  17 – 9  Spain
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Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
13 March 2010
Romania  22 – 10  Georgia
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Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
13 March 2010
Spain  15 – 33  Portugal
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Univ.Complutense Madrid
13 March 2010
Russia  48 – 11  Germany
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Central Stadium, Sochi
20 March 2010
Germany  17 – 27  Spain
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Fritz Grunebaum, Heidelberg
20 March 2010
Georgia  38 – 6  Russia
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Akçaabat Fatih, Trabzon, Turkey
20 March 2010
Portugal  9 – 20  Romania
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Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
27 March 2010
Romania  48 – 3  Spain
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Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
  • The scheduled match between Romania and Spain on February 6, 2010 was postponed due to snow and freezing weather in Bucharest on the planned matchday, and was rescheduled to March 27.[4]

Table 2008–10

The cumulated table from both years, 2009–2010, decided which teams qualify directly to 2011 Rugby World Cup, which team goes through Play-off qualification rounds and which team is relegated to Division 1B for the 2010–12 season.

Qualified for 2011 Rugby World Cup
Qualified for Round 2
Relegated to 1B for 2010–2012
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Georgia 10 8 1 1 328 130 +198 27
2  Russia 10 7 1 2 289 177 +112 25
3  Romania 10 6 1 3 282 136 +146 23
4  Portugal 10 5 1 4 255 149 +106 21
5  Spain 10 2 0 8 151 304 -153 14
6  Germany 10 0 0 10 58 467 -409 10

See also

References

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