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2014 IRB Nations Cup

2014 IRB Nations Cup

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The 2014 IRB Nations Cup was the ninth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. For the eighth time in a row, it was held in Bucharest, Romania. It was played between 13 and 22 June and ran alongside the 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup in Georgia. Romania were joined by Uruguay, Emerging Ireland and ENC side Russia and defended the title they won in 2012 and 2013.[2][3] All of the fixtures were played at the 5,000 capacity Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, the home stadium for the hosts Romania.[2]

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The Emerging Ireland team won the title for the first time and Robin Copeland was named as the player of the tournament.[4][5][6]

Standings

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Fixtures

Matchday 1

13 June 2014[7]
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Emerging Ireland Ireland66 – 0
Abandoned
at 49'		 Russia
Try: Keatley 3' m
Conway (3) 6' c, 23' m, 26' c
Annett 10' c
Gilroy (2) 28' c, 44' c
Copeland 34' c
O'Donnell 36' c
Marshall 41' c
Con: Keatley (5/7) 7', 11', 27', 29', 35'
Hanrahan (3/3) 37', 42', 45'		Report[8]Pen: Gaysin (0/1) 15'
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
FB15Johne Murphy
RW14Craig Gilroy
OC13Eoin Griffin
IC12Stuart McCloskey
LW11Andrew Conway
FH10Ian Keatleydownward-facing red arrow 35'
SH9Paul Marshall
N88Robin Copeland
OF7Tommy O'Donnell
BF6Dominic Ryan (c)
RL5Dave Foley
LL4Michael Kearney
TP3Michael Bentdownward-facing red arrow 46'
HK2Niall Annettdownward-facing red arrow 40'
LP1Callum Black
Replacements:
HK16James Tracyupward-facing green arrow 40'
PR17John Ryanupward-facing green arrow 46'
LK18Billy Holland
FL19Sean Dougall
SH20Luke McGrath
FH21JJ Hanrahanupward-facing green arrow 35'
CE22Brendan Macken
Coach:
Ireland Dan McFarland
FB15Igor Klyuchnikov
RW14Mikhail Babaev
OC13German Davydov
IC12Alexey Makovetskiy
LW11Igor Galinovskiy
FH10Ramil Gaysin
SH9Alexander Ianiushkindownward-facing red arrow 46'
N88Victor Gresev
OF7Andrey Temnov
BF6Andrey Garbuzov
RL5Denis Antonov
LL4Alexander Voytov (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
TP3Sergey Sekisov
HK2Stanislav Selskiyyellow card 46' to 56'
LP1Alexey Volkovdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
HK16Valery Tsnobiladze
PR17Grigory Tsnobiladzeupward-facing green arrow 46'
LK18Alexander Bezverkhov
FL19Artem Fatakhovupward-facing green arrow 46'
FL20Pavel Butenko
SH21Alexey Shcherbanupward-facing green arrow 46'
FH22Sergey Ianiushkin
Coach:
France Raphaël Saint-André [fr]

Touch judges:
Cristian Serban (Romania)
Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)
Television match official:
Razvan Iordachescu (Romania)

13 June 2014
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania 34 – 16 Uruguay
Try: Turashvili 35' c
Macovei 45' c
Ionita 74' m
Con: Vlaicu (2/3) 36', 46'
Pen: Vlaicu (4/4) 5', 11', 53', 58'
Drop: Vlaicu (1/1) 25'		IRB[8]Try: Gibernau 29' c
Con: Prada (1/1) 30'
Pen: Prada (3/4) 24', 26', 61'
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)
FB15Gabriel Conache
RW14Ionuț Dumitru
OC13Csaba Gál
IC12Florin Vlaicu
LW11Florin Ioniță
FH10Filip Lazărdownward-facing red arrow 66'
SH9Florin Surugiudownward-facing red arrow 78'
N88Daniel Carpo
OF7Mihai Macovei (c)
BF6Viorel Lucacidownward-facing red arrow 60'
RL5Marius Sirbe
LL4Valentin Popârlandownward-facing red arrow 66'
TP3Constantin Pristăvițădownward-facing red arrow 75'
HK2Otar Turashvilired cross icon 14' to 23'
LP1Horaţiu Pungeadownward-facing red arrow 48'upward-facing green arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK16Eugen Căpăţânăupward-facing green arrow 14'downward-facing red arrow 23'
PR17Alexandru Ţăruşupward-facing green arrow 48'
LK18Dorin Lazărupward-facing green arrow 60'
N819Vlad Nistorupward-facing green arrow 66'
CE20Catalin Robert Dascaluupward-facing green arrow 66'
SH21Valentin Ivanupward-facing green arrow 78'
FH22Daniel Statulescu
Coach:
Wales Lynn Howells
FB15Gastón Mieres
RW14Santiago Gibernau
OC13Joaquín Prada
IC12Alberto Roman
LW11Gaston Gibernaudownward-facing red arrow 53'
FH10Alejo Durándownward-facing red arrow 53'
SH9Guillermo Lijtenstein
N88Alejandro Nieto
OF7Diego Magnodownward-facing red arrow 65'
BF6Juan de Freitasdownward-facing red arrow 69'
RL5Franco Lamannayellow card 62' to 72'
LL4Cristofer Soares De Limadownward-facing red arrow 49'
TP3Juan Echeverríadownward-facing red arrow 49'upward-facing green arrow 78'
HK2Nicolás Klappenbach (c)downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP1Alejo Corraldownward-facing red arrow 78'
Replacements:
PR16Carlos Arboleyaupward-facing green arrow 49'
PR17Mateo Sanguinettiupward-facing green arrow 69'
LK18Mathias Braunupward-facing green arrow 49'
FL19Fernando Bascouupward-facing green arrow 65'
FL20Agustin Alonsoupward-facing green arrow 69'
FB21Jerónimo Etcheverryupward-facing green arrow 53'
WG22Federico Favaroupward-facing green arrow 53'
Coach:
Uruguay Pablo Lemoine

Touch judges:
Razvan Vasiliu (Romania)
Gabriel Seitan (Romania)
Television match official:
Razvan Iordachescu (Romania)

Matchday 2

18 June 2014[7]
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Emerging Ireland Ireland51 – 3 Uruguay
Try: Gilroy 7' c
Kearney 24' c
Butler (2) 33' m, 51' c
Holland 64' c
Marshall 75' m
Con: Hanrahan (5/6) 8', 25', 52', 61', 65'
Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 20', 40'
Keatley (1/1) 80'		Report[9]Pen: Prada (1/2) 4'
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)


18 June 2014
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania 20 – 18 Russia
Try: Penalty Try 70',78'
Con: Florin Vlaicu (2/2) 71',79'
Pen: Florin Vlaicu (2/2) 8',36'		Report[10]Try: Andrey Temnov 32', Vladimir Ostroushko 56'
Con: Ramil Gaysin (1/2) 33'
Pen: Ramil Gaysin (2/3) 22',50'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Chris Assmus
FB15Gabriel Conache
RW14Stephen Hihetah
OC13Catalin Robert Dascalu
IC12Florin Vlaicu
LW11Ionut Dumitru
FH10Filip Lazărdownward-facing red arrow 50'
SH9Florin Surugiudownward-facing red arrow 64'
N88Daniel Carpo
OF7Dorin Lazărdownward-facing red arrow 48'
BF6Mihai Macovei(c)
RL5Marius Sirbe
LL4Marian Drenceanudownward-facing red arrow 45'
TP3Alexandru Tarusdownward-facing red arrow 64'
HK2Eugen Capatanadownward-facing red arrow 47'upward-facing green arrow 64'
LP1Ionel Badiudownward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
HK16Otar Turashviliupward-facing green arrow 47'downward-facing red arrow 64'
PR17Horatiu Pungeaupward-facing green arrow 50'
LK18Valentin Popârlanyellow card 49' to 59'upward-facing green arrow 45'
N819Viorel Lucaciyellow card 51' to 61'upward-facing green arrow 48'
CE20Csaba Gálupward-facing green arrow 50'
SH21Valentin Ivanupward-facing green arrow 50'
FH22Andrei Ilie
Coach:
Wales Lynn Howells
FB15Igor Klyuchnikovdownward-facing red arrow 68'
RW14Mikhail Babaev
OC13Dmitry Gerasimov
IC12Alexey Makovetskiy
LW11Vladimir Ostroushko
FH10Ramil Gaysin
SH9Alexander Ianiushkindownward-facing red arrow 61'
N88Victor Gresevyellow card 76' to 80 'downward-facing red arrow 48'
OF7Andrey Temnov
BF6Pavel Butenkodownward-facing red arrow 64'
RL5Artem Fatakhovdownward-facing red arrow 69'
LL4Alexander Voytov(c)yellow card 8' to 18'
TP3Andrey Igretsovyellow card 45' to 55'downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK2Valery Tsnobiladzeyellow card 69' to 79'
LP1Grigory Tsnobiladze
Replacements:
PR16Stanislav Selskiyupward-facing green arrow 69'
PR17Alexander Bezverkhovupward-facing green arrow 48'downward-facing red arrow 55'upward-facing green arrow 68'downward-facing red arrow 76'
LK18Denis Antonov
FL19Yevgeny Matveyevupward-facing green arrow 64'
FL20Igor Galinovskiyupward-facing green arrow 68'
FB21Alexey Shcherbanupward-facing green arrow 61'
WG22Sergey Ianiushkin
Coach:
France Raphaël Saint-André

Touch judges:
Cristian Serban (Romania)
Bogdan Gordin (Romania)
Television match official:
Razvan Iordachescu (Romania)

Matchday 3

22 June 2014
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Russia 6 – 13 Uruguay
Pen: Kushnarev (2/4) 11', 14'Report[11]Try: Lamanna 60' c
Con: Prada (1/1) 61'
Pen: Prada (2/5) 52', 77'
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
22 June 2014[7]
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania 10 – 31Ireland Emerging Ireland
Try: Penalty try 78'
Drop: Florin Vlaicu (1/1) 13'		Report[12]Try: Dominic Ryan 28' c
Craig Gilroy 31' c
Robin Copeland 41' c
Penalty try 80'
Con: Ian Keatley (3/3) 31', 36', 50'
Pen: Ian Keatley (1/2) 3'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Top scorers

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See also

References

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    "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". Irish Rugby. 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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