The 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup was the third edition of this international
rugby union
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tournament, created by
World Rugby
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rug ...
. It was played from 13 to 21 June 2015 at the Avchala Stadium in
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ...
, running alongside the
2015 World Rugby Nations Cup in
Romania
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. The hosts were joined by
2015 Rugby World Cup
The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was onl ...
counterparts , and development sides
Emerging Ireland
Emerging Ireland is an Irish rugby union team that represents Ireland in the World Rugby Nations Cup.
History
2013 Tbilisi Cup
The team was created to offer Tier 1 level opposition for Tier 2 sides in the IRB Tbilisi Cup, held in Tbilisi, Georgia ...
and
Emerging Italy.
Emerging Ireland won the tournament with three from three victories, taking the Tbilisi Cup for their first ever time.
Standings
Fixtures
The fixtures were announced on 6 May 2015.
Matchday 1
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Matchday 2
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Matchday 3
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See also
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2015 World Rugby Nations Cup
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2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
References
External links
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World Rugby Tbilisi Cup
2015 in Georgian sport
2015 rugby union tournaments for national teams
2014–15 in Irish rugby union
2014–15 in Italian rugby union
2015 in Uruguayan sport