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2012 IRB Nations Cup

2012 IRB Nations Cup

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Not to be confused with 2012 Cup of Nations (rugby union).

The 2012 IRB Nations Cup was the seventh edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pitted the "A" Teams of the stronger rugby nations (Tier 1, Argentina Jaguars and Italy A) against the Tier 2 (Romania) and Tier 3 (Portugal and Russia) nations. And Uruguay played against Romania, Russia and Portugal.[1]

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For the sixth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. South African Kings did not return to defend their title. For the first time in the competition's history, host nation Romania won.

The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby there three ENC teams (Romania, Russia and Portugal) played the other three teams (Argentina XV, Italy A and Uruguay). The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.

Standings

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Fixtures

Matchday 1

IRB Reports

8 June 2012
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania 29 – 9 Uruguay
Try: Lemnaru 70' c
Fercu 79' c
Con: Manole (2/2)
Pen: Calafeteanu (4/4) 8', 20', 27', 52'
Manole (1/1) 62'		StatsPen: Ormaechea (2/2) 34', 60'
Drop: Berchesi (1/1) 57'
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
8 June 2012
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia 17 – 33 Italy A
Try: Otrokov 10' c
Babaev 19' m
Selskiy 31' m
Con: Sugrobov (1/3)		StatsTry: Chiesa (2) 6' m, 75' c
Bacchetti (2) 35' c, 39' c
Morelli 53' c
Con: Buso (2/3)
Chillon (2/2)
Pen: Buso (0/1)
Chillon (0/1)
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
8 June 2012
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal 9 – 41 Argentina XV
Pen: Leal (3/4) 9', 35', 41'StatsTry: Cortes 24' c
De La Fuente 25' c
López 54' c
Ahaulli 71' c
Masera 75' c
Con: Iglesias (3/3)
Madero (2/2)
Pen: Iglesias (2/3) 6', 60'
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Matchday 2

IRB Reports

12 June 2012
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal 21 – 28 Italy A
Try: Aguilar 29' m
Uva 50' c
Con: Leal (1/2)
Pen: Leal (3/3) 6', 33', 64'		StatsTry: Bacchetti 40' m
Chillon 55' c
Barbini 60' c
Con: Chillon (2/3)
Pen: Chillon (3/4) 15', 20', 43'
12 June 2012
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania 23 – 21 Argentina XV
Try: Adascalitei 35' c
Fercu 48' c
Con: Manole (2/2)
Pen: Manole (3/3) 3', 14', 44'
Calafeteanu (0/1)		StatsTry: Masera 62' m
Madero 71' c
Con: Madero (1/2)
Pen: Madero (3/4) 8', 16', 27'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
12 June 2012
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia 19 – 13 Uruguay
Try: Zykov 31' c
Kotov 39' m
Shakirov 49' c
Con: Sugrobov (2/3)		StatsTry: Arocena 6' c
Con: Durán (1/1)
Pen: Durán (1/3) 16'
Berchesi (1/2) 54'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Matchday 3

IRB Reports

17 June 2012
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia 9 – 33 Argentina XV
Pen: Sugrobov (3/3) 9', 13', 30'StatsTry: Basile 70' c
Bollini 74' c
Ponce 79' c
Con: Madero (3/3)
Pen: Iglesias (4/4) 27', 32', 35', 49'
Madero (0/1) 67'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
17 June 2012
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal 7 – 35 Uruguay
Try: Uva 57' c
Con: Leal (1/1)
Pen: Leal (0/2) 32', 39'		StatsTry: Sagario 29' c
Ormaechea 35' m
Soares 42' c
Mieres 78' c
Con: Ormaechea (2/3)
Berchesi (1/1)
Pen: Ormaechea (2/5) 13', 51'
Etcheverry (1/1) 19'
Drop: Berchesi (0/1)
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
17 June 2012
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania 17 – 13 Italy A
Try: Manole 15' c
Penalty Try 70' c
Con: Manole (1/1)
Calafeteanu (1/1)
Pen: Manole (1/4) 6'
Calafeteanu (0/1)		StatsTry: Chiesa 75' c
Con: Chillon (1/1)
Pen: Buso (2/2) 3', 47'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Top scorers

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See also

References

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    See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.
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