2008 IRB Nations Cup

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2008 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
CountriesFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date11 – 20 June 2008
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored25 (2.78 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Matias Arocena (Uruguay)
(34 points)
Top try scorer(s) Florin Corodeanu (Romania)
Dato Gasviani (Georgia)
Howard Noble (Emerging Springboks)
(2 tries)
Final
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
  2007 (Previous)
(Next) 2009  

The 2008 IRB Nations Cup was the third 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 (Emerging Springboks and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Georgia, Russia and Uruguay). [1]

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For the second consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. The Emerging Springboks were the overall winners for their second consecutive year.

The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby each team played 3 of the other 5 teams. The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.

Final standings

2008 IRB Nations Cup
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A 3300563521620012
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 320148321651008
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 32013643−733008
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A 31026060067116
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31024749−224026
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30034674−2838022
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

11 June 2008
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg38–15Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Pietrosanti 10' m
Galante 20' c
Sepe 42' m
Derbyshire 63' c
Giovanchelli 74' m
Con: Buso (2/5)
Pen: Buso (3/3) 14', 30', 47'
Report
Stats
Try: Marchenko 26' m
Khrokin 60' c
Con: Yanyushkin (1/2)
Pen: Yanyushkin (1/1) 70'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

11 June 2008
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
South Africa A  Flag of South Africa.svg11–3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Noble 49' m
Pen: Dollie (2/2) 27', 46'
Report
Stats
Pen: Barkalaia (1/1) 37'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)

11 June 2008
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg6–10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Pen: Arocena (1/1) 47'
Caffera (1/1) 76'
Report
Stats
Try: Corodeanu 3' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 17'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)

Round 2

15 June 2008
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg20–18Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Nemsadze 7' c
Gasviani 44' c
Con: Malaguradze (2/2)
Pen: Malaguradze (2/2) 55', 56'
Report
Stats
Pen: Arocena (6/6) 21', 29', 39', 50', 58', 59'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

15 June 2008
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg19–20Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A
Try: Sbaraglini 78' c
Con: Duca (1/1)
Pen: Buso (4/4) 42', 47', 54', 63'
Report
Stats
Try: Waka 30' c
Jansen 50' c
Con: Dollie (2/2)
Pen: Dollie (2/2) 2', 64'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

15 June 2008
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg12–13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Pen: Yanyushkin (4/4) 5', 36', 49', 57' Report
Stats
Try: Tasca 68' c
Con: Dumbravă (1/1)
Pen: Dumbravă (2/2) 9', 40'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Round 3

20 June 2008
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg19–23Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Volkov 37' c
Con: Yanyushkin (1/1)
Pen: Yanyushkin (3/3) 39', 60', 70'
Drop: Kuzmenko (1/1) 55'
Report
Stats
Try: Penalty try 75' c
Conti 80' c
Con: Arocena (2/2)
Pen: Arocena (3/3)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

20 June 2008
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg3–25Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Pen: Duca (1/1) 20' Report
Stats
Try: Gasviani 1' m
Gundishvili 40' c
Tsiklauri 78' c
Con: Malaguradze (1/2)
Uchava (1/1)
Pen: Malaguradze (2/2) 13', 63'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)

20 June 2008
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
South Africa A  Flag of South Africa.svg25–13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Basson 27' c
Noble 51' c
Jenneker 77' m
Con: Newman (2/3)
Pen: Newman (2/2) 22', 38'
Report
Stats
Try: Corodeanu 26' c
Con: Dimofte (1/1)
Pen: Dumbravă (1/1) 2'
Dimofte (1/1) 33'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Top scorers

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