2000 European Nations Cup Fourth Division

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The 2000 European Nations Cup (ENC) Fourth Division (a European rugby union competition for national teams) was contested over one year during which all teams (divided in three pools) met each other once. There was no promotion or relegation due the 2003 Rugby World Cup European qualification.

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Pool 1

Table

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 44009321+7212
2Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 43017048+2210
3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 41034056−166
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 41036899−316
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 41035198−476

Results

16 October 1999
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–27Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

30 October 1999
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 16–3Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra

6 November 1999
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 22–7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

5 February 2000
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 10–14Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra


26 February 2000
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 32–10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

25 March 2000
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9–5Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco

1 April 2000
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12–24Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

15 April 2000
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 26–3Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco

29 April 2000
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 48–18Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

13 May 2000
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 21–12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Pool 2

Table

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 33006712+559
2Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 32016243+197
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31025453+15
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 300334109−753

Results

2 April 2000
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 17–3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova

30 April 2000
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 20–14Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

30 April 2000
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6–33Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia

7 May 2000
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 39–12Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria

14 May 2000
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–17Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia

21 May 2000
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 37–16Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria

Pool 3

Table

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 33001318+1239
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 320112652747
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2101555414
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 300320218−1983

Results

23 October 1999
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 34–8Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

15 April 2000
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 78–12Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

29 April 2000
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 91–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

13 May 2000
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 40–6Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

27 May 2000
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8–49Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

10 June 2000
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Bibliography

"European Nations Cup; Fourth Division, 2000". The Rugby Archive. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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