The 2007
IRB Nations Cup is the second edition of the international
rugby union tournament, a competition created by the
International Rugby Board. It pits the "A" Teams of the stronger (Tier 1) rugby nations (
Argentina Jaguars
Argentina XV, formerly known as the Jaguares, are the second national rugby union team in Argentina, after the full national side, the Pumas.
Overview
They already represented Argentina at the South American Rugby Championship, in 2001, 2002, ...
,
Emerging Springboks and
Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (
Romania,
Namibia and
Georgia).
Originally scheduled to take place in the Tineretului Stadium,
Bucharest,
Romania, in the event the matches took place at the city's
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Stadionul Naţional de Rugby Arcul de Triumf (''Triumphal Arch National Rugby Stadium'') is a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania. Being constructed on the site of the former stadium, it will host major rugby matches including home matche ...
.
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Argentina Jaguars
Argentina XV, formerly known as the Jaguares, are the second national rugby union team in Argentina, after the full national side, the Pumas.
Overview
They already represented Argentina at the South American Rugby Championship, in 2001, 2002, ...
were the defending champions, but the
Emerging Springboks were the overall winners.
The competition format was a modified
round-robin whereby each team played 3 of the other 5 teams. The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.
Final standings
Results
Round 1IRB Report
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Top scorers
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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See also
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2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
The 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held between six Pacific Rim sides; Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). This was the first year that Australia A had competed &n ...
References
External links
IRB Schedule
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20141027220247/http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=278747.html#quartet+name+squads+irb+nations+cup IRB Romania, Namibia, Georgia and Emerging Springboks squads
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2007
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2007 rugby union tournaments for national teams
International rugby union competitions hosted by Romania
2006–07 in Romanian rugby union
2006–07 in Italian rugby union
2007 in South African rugby union
2007 in Argentine rugby union
2007 in Georgian sport
2007 in Namibian sport
Sport in Bucharest