2011 IRB Nations Cup

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2011 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of South Africa.svg South African Kings
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date10 – 19 June 2011
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored37 (4.11 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Louis Strydom (South African Kings)
(47 points)
Top try scorer(s) Siyanda Grey (South African Kings)
(6 tries)
Final
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg South African Kings (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
  2010 (Previous)
(Next) 2012  

The 2011 IRB Nations Cup was the sixth 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 (e.g. Argentina Jaguars) against some Tier 2 and 3 nations (e.g. Romania). [1]

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For the fifth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Namibia returned to defend their title, but South African Kings were the overall winners of the tournament.

The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby the three ENC teams (Romania, Georgia and Portugal) played the other three teams (Argentina Jaguars, Namibia and South African Kings). The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.

Final standings

2011 IRB Nations Cup
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 Flag of South Africa.svg South African Kings 33009752+451051013
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 32015462-856008
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV 31027152+1984127
4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 31025859-155026
5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31024975-2637015
6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31026089-29610015
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

10 June 2011
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg13 11Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Carpo 18' c
Con: Dumbravă (1/1)
Pens: Dumbravă (1/1) 4'
Vlaicu (1/1) 10'
Card: Nere Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'
Stats Try: Botha 42' m
Pens: Jantjies (1/1) 16'
Botha (1/1) 64'
Card: du Toit Yellow card.svg 17' to 27'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

10 June 2011
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg17 31 Flag of South Africa.svg South African Kings
Tries: Chkhikvadze 5' c
Khamashuridze 22' c
Cons: M Urjukashvili (2/2)
Pen: M Urjukashvili (1/1) 48'
Cards: Chkhikvadze Yellow card.svg 44' to 54'
Shvelidze Yellow card.svg 54' to 64'
Stats Tries: Grey (3) 13' c, 69' c, 71' m
Cons: Strydom (2/3)
Pens: Strydom (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 54'
Cards: Newland Yellow card.svg 29' to 39'
Potgieter Yellow card.svg 77' to 80'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

10 June 2011
21:00 EET (UTC+02)
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg21 25Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Tries: Tuculet 15' c
Leonardi 47' c
de la Vega 59' c
Cons: Iglesias (3/3)
Stats Tries: Carl Murray 8'mc
Le Roux 75' m
Pens: Cabral (5/5) 1', 11', 18', 61', 65'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Round 2

IRB Reports

15 June 2011
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg14 13Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Try: Gugava 28' m
Pens: B Urjukashvili (3/3) 28', 54', 62'
Card: Begadze Yellow card.svg 25' to 35'
Stats Try: Ahualli 67' c
Con: Iglesias (1/1)
Pens: Madero (2/2) 19', 32'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

15 June 2011
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg23 27 Flag of South Africa.svg South African Kings
Try: Lazar 10' m
Pens: Dumbravă (4/4) 2', 28', 31', 47'
Calafeteanu (2/2) 70', 73'
Stats Tries: Grey 16' c
Strydom 44' m
Con: Strydom (1/2)
Pens: Strydom (4/4) 5', 14', 33', 51'
DG: Stick (1/1) 54'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

15 June 2011
21:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg23 29Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Tries: Correia 25' c
Le Roux 43' c
Cons: Cabral (2/2)
Pens: Cabral (2/2) 8', 51'
Serra (1/1) 14'
Stats Tries: van Wyk 35' c
Penalty try 16' c
Cons: Kotzé (2/2)
Pens: Kotzé (5/5) 5', 28', 40', 49', 70'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Round 3

IRB Reports

19 June 2011
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg12 39 Flag of South Africa.svg South African Kings
Tries: Acosta 14' m
Severino 36' c
Con: Cabral (1/2)
Stats Tries: Engels 10' m
Newland 32' c
Potgieter 49' c
Grey (2) 60' c, 78' c
Cons: Strydom (2/2)
Stick (2/2)
Pen: Strydom (2/2) 4', 28'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

19 June 2011
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg23 18Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Tries: Samkharadze 34' c
Gigauri 44' c
Cons: M Urjukashvili (2/2)
Pens: M Urjukashvili (3/3) 12', 51', 59'
Card: Chkhikvadze Yellow card.svg 26' to 36'
Stats Tries: Winckler 6' m
Bock 13' c
Con: Jantjies (1/2)
Pens: Jantjies (2/2) 9', 46'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

19 June 2011
21:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg13 37Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Try: Tonița 12' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pens: Calafeteanu (2/2) 28', 36'
Stats Tries: Tuculet (3) 32' c, 60' c, 80'c
López 46' c
Cons: Iglesias (3/3)
Madero (1/1)
Pens: Iglesias (2/2) 15', 39'
DG: Tuculet (1/1) 21'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Top scorers

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