The 2010–12
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is the premier
rugby union
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competition below the
Six Nations Championship in Europe.
The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away. From 2009 onward, the title is awarded according to a one-year ranking. Georgia won the 2011 title.
The competition was altered slightly for the 2010–2012 edition. The top division, formerly Division 1, now Division 1A, saw the
relegation
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of
Germany
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, which was replaced with
Ukraine
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. The Division 1B, formerly the Division 2A, was enlarged from five to six teams. No team was relegated from this division, but the
Netherlands
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promoted from Division 2B.
The champions of 1B will be promoted to 1A for 2013–14, while the last placed team in each division will be relegated. Unlike the previous edition, which also functioned as the
2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying, the 2011–2012 Division 1A edition has no additional purpose.
Division 1A
Points system
Table points are determined as follows:
FIRA-AER – New bonus point system
FIRA-AER website, published: 15 November 2010, accessed: 15 February 2011
* 4 points for a win
* 2 points for a draw
* 0 point for a loss
* 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries in a match
* 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or fewer
2011
Table
Results
*''The scheduled match between Ukraine and Romania on 12 February 2011 was postponed due to snow and freezing weather in Kyiv
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on the planned matchday, and was rescheduled to 20 August in Lviv
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.
2012
Table
Results
Overall table
Division 1B
2010–11
Results
2011–12
Results
Overall table
See also
*European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations.
The tournament is split into 5 levels, each with 5 or 6 teams. Its highest level is now called the Rugby Europe Championship an ...
*FIRA – Association of European Rugby
Rugby Europe is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise, and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of World Rugby (the sport's global governing body). However, it ...
* Six Nations Championship
*Antim Cup
The Antim Cup ( ka, ანთიმოზ ივერიელის თასი, tr; ro, Cupa Antim Ivireanul) is contested between the rugby union teams of Romania (The Oaks) and Georgia ("The Lelos"). It is named after the Metropolitan of W ...
References
External links
FIRA-AER official website
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2010–11 in European rugby union
2011–12 in European rugby union
2010 rugby union tournaments for national teams
2011 rugby union tournaments for national teams
2012 rugby union tournaments for national teams