2009 IRB Nations Cup

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2009 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
CountriesFlag of France.svg  France A
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date12 – 21 June 2009
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored40 (4.44 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Riccardo Bocchino (Italy A)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s) Scott Lawson (Scotland A)
Romain Martial (France A)
Jim Thompson (Scotland A)
Manoa Vosawai (Italy A)
Simon Webster (Scotland A)
Alexander Yanyushkin (Russia)
(2 tries)
Final
ChampionsFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy A
  2008 (Previous)
(Next) 2010  

The 2009 IRB Nations Cup was the fourth 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 (France A, Italy A and Scotland A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Russia and Uruguay). [1]

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For the third consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Emerging Springboks did not return to defend their title. Scotland A were the overall winners of the tournament.

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

2009 IRB Nations Cup
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A 33009822+761211013
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A 32017447+2786109
3Flag of France.svg  France A 32016353+1072109
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31024655-946015
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 310239110-71515105
6Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 30034073−3339022
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

Fixtures

Round 1

Report [2]

12 June 2009
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg15 31Flag of France.svg  France A
Pen: Bocchino (5/5) 11', 17', 39', 60', 67' Stats Try: Mazars 14' m
Martial 21' c
Tomas 35' c
Estebanez 61' c
Montes 78' m
Con: Estebanez (3/5)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

12 June 2009
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Scotland A  Flag of Scotland.svg49 7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Dewey 1' m
Thompson (2) 6' m, 22' m
Kellock 12' c
Lawson 34' m
Cusiter 46' m
Jackson 47' m
MacDonald 53' m
Cairns 59' c
Con: Jackson (2/9)
Pen: Jackson (1/1) 21'
Stats Try: Luhin 37' c
Con: Kushnarev (1/1)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Chris Draper (United States)

12 June 2009
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg11 17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Campomar 69' m
Pen: Etcheverry (2/2) 6', 39'
Stats Try: Vlaicu 8' c
Manta 21' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/2)
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 4'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: David Smortchevsky (Canada)

Round 2

Report [3]

16 June 2009
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Scotland A  Flag of Scotland.svg27 3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Webster (2) 19' c, 52' c
Lawson 70' c
Con: Blair (3/3)
Pen: Blair (2/2) 39', 45'
Stats Drop: Etcheverry 64'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

16 June 2009
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg35 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Bocchino 19' c
Ravalle 41' c
Sepe 48' c
Vosawai (2) 70' c, 79' c
Con: Bocchino (5/5)
Stats Pen: Kushnarev 42'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: David Smortchevsky (Canada)

16 June 2009
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
France A  Flag of France.svg20 16Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Martial 20' c
Forestier 24' c
Con: Porical (2/2)
Pen: Porical 11'
Audy 80'
Stats Try: Dumitras 49' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pen: Dumitras (1/1) 31'
Vlaicu (2/2) 44', 60'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Round 3

Report [4]

21 June 2009
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg29 26Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Ostroushko 7' m
Yanyushkin (2) 35' c, 60' c
Bazhenov 49' c
Con: Yanyushkin (2/3)
Kushnarev (1/1)
Pen: Yanyushkin (1/1) 47'
Stats Try: Sanchez 38' c
Espiga 77' c
Con: Morales (1/1)
Etcheverry (1/1)
Pen: Etcheverry (2/2) 23', 65'
Morales (1/1) 59'
Drop: Etcheverry (1) 5'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Chris Draper (United States)

21 June 2009
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg24 13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Pavanello 64' c
Pratichetti 69' c
Bacchetti 79' c
Con: Bocchino (3/3)
Pen: Bocchino (1/1) 30'
Stats Try: Calafeteanu 52' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 27', 43'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

21 June 2009
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
France A  Flag of France.svg12 22Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Pen: Estebanez (3/3) 28', 47', 56'
Drop: Lespinas (1/1) 61'
Stats Try: Vernon 71' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (5/5) 3', 13', 20', 39', 44'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Top scorers

See also

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