World Rugby Tbilisi Cup

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World Rugby Tbilisi Cup
Sport Rugby union
Founded2013
No. of teams4
Country2015 Teams
IRFU flag.svg Emerging Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Emerging Italy
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Most recent
champion
IRFU flag.svg Emerging Ireland (2015)

The World Rugby Tbilisi Cup is a rugby union competition that was first held in 2013 at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi with the hosts Georgia joined by Uruguay, who regularly take part in the Nations Cup, and two newly founded teams: Emerging Ireland, who were made up of young Irish players that didn't get selected for the Lions tour to Australia or the national side's tour to North America, and a South Africa President's XV, composed of Currie Cup players. [1]

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Georgia was the only team to return for the second edition in 2014. They were joined by Spain and two teams that regularly take part in the IRB Nations Cup, Argentina Jaguars and Emerging Italy. [2] In 2015, Emerging Ireland, Emerging Italy and Uruguay returned to the tournament, with Emerging Ireland claiming the title for the first ever time.

History

Teams

The teams that participated in the Tbilisi Cup and their finishing positions are as follows:

Team 2013 2014 2015
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV N/a1stN/a
IRFU flag.svg Emerging Ireland 2ndN/a1st
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3rd2nd3rd
Flag of Italy.svg  Emerging Italy N/a3rd2nd
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa President's XV 1stN/aN/a
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain N/a4thN/a
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4thN/a4th

Statistics

Updated 21 June 2015 after 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup.

See also

References

  1. "Georgia to host IRB Tbilisi Cup in June". International Rugby Board. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. "Georgia to host Tbilisi Cup 2014". International Rugby Board. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.