2016 Cup of Nations (rugby union)

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2016 Cup of Nations
CountriesFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Date11–19 November 2016
ChampionsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
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The 2016 Cup of Nations was the fourth Cup of Nations rugby union tournament since its creation in 2011. The tournament returned to Hong Kong, reprising its name as the Hong Kong Cup of Nations. The tournament acted as a year ending tournament for "up and coming" tier 3 teams from different continents, providing greater preparation for teams to play in their regional competitions, especially with the 2016 participants aiming to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup or to make the Rugby World Cup global repechage in November 2018.

Contents

The four competing teams were hosts Hong Kong, reigning champions Russia, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea, who were new to the tournament. Russia successfully defended their title, winning the competition with 14 points.

Format

The tournament was played as a single round-robin, with the winner being the team with the most table points after the third round of fixtures.

The points for the tournament were awarded for:

Standings

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points		Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33009534+61214
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 32018533+42210
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 31026464+026
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 300335138-10300

Fixtures

Round 1

11 November 2016
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg19-15Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report [1]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Round 2

15 November 2016
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg49-19Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report [3]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
15 November 2016
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg34-11Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report [4]
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Round 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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