2006 IRB Nations Cup

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2006 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Date13 – 24 June 2006
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored36 (6 per match)
Final
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy A
(Next) 2007  

The 2006 IRB Nations Cup was the first edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pits the "A" Teams of the stronger (Tier 1) rugby nations (Argentina Jaguars and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania and Russia). [1]

Contents

The tournament took place between 13 and 24 June at Estádio Universitário in Lisbon, Portugal. Argentina Jaguars were the overall winners.

The competition format was a round-robin whereby each team played each of the other 3 teams once. The competition was played over three match days, with two matches played consecutively on each day.

Final standings

2006 IRB Nations Cup
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV 330011436+781422014
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A 31116981-12810107
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 310272113-41914217
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 30126287-25510013
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

Results

Round 1

IRB Report

13 June 2006
16:00 WET (UTC+00)
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg26 11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Try: Senillosa
de Vedia
Agulla
Lozada
Con: A.N.Other (3/4)
Report Try: Travagli
Pen: Orquera (2)
Estádio Universitário, Lisbon

13 June 2006
18:00 WET (UTC+00)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg17 37Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Uva
Diogo Mateus
Con: Leal (2)
Pen: Leal (1)
Stats Try: Grachev
Garbuzov
Trishin (2)
Novikov
Con: Novikov (3)
Pen: Novikov (2)
Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
Referee: C Damasco (Italy)

Round 2

IRB Report

18 June 2006
15:00 WET (UTC+00)
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg64 6 [2] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Senillosa
Bosch
Petrelli
de Vedia (2)
Gauthier (2)
Agulla
Con: Senillosa (7)
Pen: Senillosa (1)
Report Pen: Kushnarev (2)
Estádio Universitário, Lisbon

18 June 2006
17:00 WET (UTC+00)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg26 26Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Try: David Mateus
Sousa
Con: Malheiro (1)
Pinto (1)
Pen: Malheiro (3)
Drop: Malheiro (1)
Stats Try: Nitoglia
Orquera (2)
Con: Orquera (1)
Pen: Orquera (3)
Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
Referee: F Cuesta (Argentina)

Round 3

IRB Report

24 June 2006
15:00 WET (UTC+00)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg32 29Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Spadaro (2)
Mandelli
Onitoglia
Con: Orquera (3/4)
Pen: Orquera (2)
Stats Try: Garbouzov (2)
Korobeynikov
Fedchenko
Con: Korobeynikov (2)
Kushnarev
Pen: Korobeynikov (1)
Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)

24 June 2006
17:00 WET (UTC+00)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg19 24Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Try: Carvalho
Con: Malheiro (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (4)
Stats Try: Comerello
Senillosa
Con: Gauthier (1/2)
Pen: Gauthier (3)
Drop: Senillosa
Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)

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References

  1. See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.
  2. Available information only indicates 57 points for Argentina A