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The 2004–2006 European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.

First division was played with a regular tournament.

In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round of European qualification for RWC 2007

The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) and Armenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.

In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round of European qualification for RWC 2007

Pool A

The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification

Table

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Latvia 4 4 0 0 86 18 +68 12
2  Sweden 4 3 0 1 67 28 +39 10
3   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 34 87 −53 8
4  Denmark 4 1 0 3 24 37 −13 6
5  Austria 4 1 0 3 18 59 −41 4

Results

5 November 2005
 Sweden16–4 Denmark
Helsingborg

22 October 2005
 Latvia18–5 Sweden
Riga

26 November 2005
 Latvia42–6  Switzerland
Riga

3 December 2005
  Switzerland8–7 Denmark
Avusy

1 April 2006
 Denmark0–8 Latvia
Odense

8 April 2006
 Denmark13–5 Austria
Fredericia

22 April 2006
 Sweden35–3  Switzerland
Göteborg

29 April 2006
 Austria3–11 Sweden
Wien

6 May 2006
 Austria3–17  Switzerland
Wien

20 May 2006
 Latvia18–7 Austria
Riga

Pool B-C playoff

Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round

First round

16 April 2005
 Bosnia and Herzegovina36–17 Azerbaijan
Zenica
30 April 2005
 Azerbaijan11–8 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Baku

7 May 2005
 Israel15–47 Armenia
Yerevan

11 June 2005
 Armenia31–12 Israel
Yerevan

Second round

24 September 2005
 Hungary24–9 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Esztergom

1 October 2005
 Luxembourg12–39 Armenia
Cessange

Pool B

The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Armenia 4 4 0 0 141 42 +99 12
2  Hungary 4 2 0 2 67 64 +3 8
3  Lithuania 4 2 0 2 94 69 +25 8
4  Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 61 158 −97 6
5  Slovenia 4 1 0 3 54 84 −30 6

Results

8 October 2005
 Slovenia12–15 Hungary
Ljubliana

29 October 2005
 Lithuania65–12 Bulgaria
Vilnius

11 November 2005
 Armenia57–17 Bulgaria
Romans

26 November 2005
 Bulgaria27–14 Slovenia
Sofia

22 April 2006
 Bulgaria5–22 Hungary
Sofia

29 April 2006
 Hungary13–24 Armenia
Esztergom

6 May 2006
 Slovenia22–0 Lithuania
Ljubliana

13 May 2006
 Armenia42–6 Slovenia
Budapest

27 May 2006
 Hungary17–23 Lithuania
Budapest

4 June 2006
 Lithuania6–18 Armenia
Šiauliai

Pool C

Participating:

Table

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Norway 4 4 0 0 120 49 +71 12
2  Luxembourg 4 3 0 1 78 38 +40 10
3  Israel 4 2 0 2 97 52 +45 8
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1 0 3 67 104 −37 6
5  Azerbaijan 4 0 0 4 20 139 −119 4

Results

29 October 2005
 Luxembourg19-3 Israel
Luxembourg City

29 October 2005
 Norway43-3 Azerbaijan
Oslo

12 November 2005
 Azerbaijan7-37 Israel
Baku

12 November 2005
 Bosnia and Herzegovina7-20 Luxembourg
Sarajevo

26 November 2005
 Israel15-17 Norway
Tel Aviv

29 April 2006
 Azerbaijan3-31 Luxembourg
Baku

6 May 2006
 Israel42-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Netanya

6 May 2006
 Luxembourg8-25 Norway
Luxembourg City

13 May 2006
 Bosnia and Herzegovina28-7 Azerbaijan
Zenica

3 June 2006
 Norway35-25 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stavanger

Group D

14 May 2006
 Greece12–17 Finland
Athens

28 May 2006
 Finland27–0 Greece
Helsinki

See also

Sources

  • www.irb.com
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