The 2004–2006 European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.
First division was played with a regular tournament.
In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round of European qualification for RWC 2007
The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) and Armenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.
In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round of European qualification for RWC 2007
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18 | +68 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 4 |
Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round
16 April 2005 |
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The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 42 | +99 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 158 | −97 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 6 |
Participating:
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 49 | +71 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 52 | +45 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 104 | −37 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 139 | −119 | 4 |
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