2010 IRB Nations Cup

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2010 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date11 – 20 June 2010
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored25 (2.78 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Luciano Orquera (Italy A)
(55 points)
Top try scorer(s) Cătălin Fercu (Romania)
Bryan Rennie (Scotland A)
Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina Jaguars)
(2 tries)
Final
ChampionsFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
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The 2010 IRB Nations Cup was the fifth 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, Italy A and Scotland A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Namibia and Georgia). [1]

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For the fourth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Scotland A returned to defend their title, but Namibia 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

2010 IRB Nations Cup
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 33006553+12750012
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 32016851+1744019
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A 32016550+1524019
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV 31026159+252015
5Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31024163-2224015
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A 30035478-2456022
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

IRB Reports

11 June 2010
15:00 EET (UTC+02)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg21 – 17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: de la Harpe 44' c
Winckler 80' m
Con: Botha (1/2)
Pen: Bock (0/2)
Botha (3/4) 38', 58', 63'		 Stats Try: Fercu 16' c
Maris 78' c
Con: Dumbravă (2/2)
Pen: Dumbravă (1/2) 56'
Drop: Dumbravă (0/1)
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Aruna Ranaweera
11 June 2010
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg20 – 22Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Try: Agulla 10' c
Imhoff 35' c
Con: Iglesias (2/2)
Pen: Iglesias (2/2) 42', 58'
Sanchez (0/1)
Drop: Tuculet (0/1)
Rosati (0/1)		 Stats Try: Barbieri 80' c
Con: Orquera (1/1)
Pen: Orquera (5/6) 5', 16', 30', 50', 70'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bryan Arciero
11 June 2010
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Scotland A  Flag of Scotland.svg21 – 22Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Robertson 3' c
Fusaro 77' m
Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
Blair (0/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 16', 21'
Blair (1/1) 64'
Drop: Blair (0/1)		 Stats Try: Sutiashvili 42' c
Con: Kiasashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kiasashvili (5/5) 39', 42', 49', 61', 70'
Drop: Kiasashvili (0/1)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Jonker

Round 2

IRB Reports

15 June 2010
15:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg21 – 3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Pen: Orquera (7/8) 7', 10', 34', 38', 47', 49', 59' Stats Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 53'
Drop: Kvirikashvili (0/1)
Urjukashvili (0/1)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Jonker
15 June 2010
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Scotland A  Flag of Scotland.svg20 – 23Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Rennie 14' c
Laidlaw 73' c
Con: Blair (1/1)
Laidlaw (1/1)
Pen: Blair (2/3) 6', 26'		 Stats Try: Jantjies 25' m
Esterhuizen 49' c
du Plessis 58' m
Con: Botha (1/3) 22', 43'
Pen: Botha (2/2) 22', 43'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bryan Arciero
15 June 2010
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg24 – 8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Pen: Dumbravă (5/6) 12', 16', 28', 33', 37'
Vlaicu (2/3) 44', 69'
Drop: Dumbravă (0/1)		 Stats Try: Cuneo 10' m
Con: Rosati (0/1)
Pen: Rosati (1/2) 21'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of Scotland.svg Neil Paterson

Round 3

IRB Reports

20 June 2010
15:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg16 – 21Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Kolelishvili 23' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Pen: Urjukashvili (3/3) 5', 14', 63'		 Stats Try: Koll 56' m
Botha 73' c
Con: Botha (0/1)
Jantjies (1/1)
Pen: Botha (3/4) 43', 45', 70'
Jantjies (0/1)
Drop: Walters (0/1)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of Scotland.svg Neil Paterson
20 June 2010
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg33 – 13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Try: Tuculet (2) 20' m, 52' c
Con: Iglesias (1/2)
Pen: Iglesias (5/7) 2', 30', 35', 50', 73'
Sanchez (2/2) 78', 80'
Drop: Iglesias (0/1)		 Stats Try: Rennie 9' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 37', 63'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Aruna Ranaweera
20 June 2010
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg22 – 27Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Sgarbi 18' c
Con: Orquera (1/1)
Pen: Orquera (5/6) 1', 12', 39', 63', 77'		 Stats Try: Popescu 2' m
Fercu 73' c
Con: Dumbravă (1/2)
Pen: Dumbravă (5/6) 9', 30', 40', 42', 71'
Vlaicu (0/1)
Drop: Dumbravă (0/1)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Jonker

Top scorers

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