The 2017 Cup of Nations was the fifth Cup of Nations
rugby union tournament since its creation in 2011. The tournament returned to
Hong Kong, reprising its name as the Hong Kong Cup of Nations. The tournament acted as a year-ending tournament for "up and coming" tier 3 teams from different continents, providing greater preparation for teams to play in their regional competitions, especially with the 2017 participants aiming to qualify for the
2019 Rugby World Cup
The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match ...
or to make the
Rugby World Cup global repechage in November 2018.
The four competing teams were the hosts
Hong Kong, two-time defending champions
Russia,
Chile and
Kenya.
Format
The tournament was played as a single
round-robin, with the winner being the team with the most table points after the third round of fixtures.
Standings
Fixtures
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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See also
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2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals The 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals, also known as the November internationals, or autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches in 2017.
Rugby Championship winners New Zealand travelled to Fr ...
References
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2017 rugby union tournaments for national teams
International rugby union competitions hosted by Hong Kong
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2017 in Asian rugby union
2017 in Russian rugby union
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November 2017 sports events in Asia