2009 IRB Nations Cup

The 2009 IRB Nations Cup was the fourth 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 (France A, Italy A and Scotland A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Russia and Uruguay).[1]

2009 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries France A
 Italy A
 Romania
 Russia
 Scotland A
 Uruguay
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date12 – 21 June 2009
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored40 (4.44 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Riccardo Bocchino (Italy A)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s)Scott Lawson (Scotland A)
Romain Martial (France A)
Jim Thompson (Scotland A)
Manoa Vosawai (Italy A)
Simon Webster (Scotland A)
Alexander Yanyushkin (Russia)
(2 tries)
Final
Champions Scotland A (1st title)
Runners-up Italy A

For the third consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Emerging Springboks did not return to defend their title. Scotland A were the overall winners of the tournament.

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
2009 IRB Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Scotland A33009822+761211013
2 Italy A32017447+2786109
3 France A32016353+1072109
4 Romania31024655-946015
5 Russia310239110-71515105
6 Uruguay30034073−3339022
Source : irb.com

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures

Round 1

Report[2]

12 June 2009
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  15 – 31  France A
Pen: Bocchino (5/5) 11', 17', 39', 60', 67'
 Stats Try: Mazars 14' m
Martial 21' c
Tomas 35' c
Estebanez 61' c
Montes 78' m
Con: Estebanez (3/5)
12 June 2009
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Scotland A  49 – 7  Russia
Try: Dewey 1' m
Thompson (2) 6' m, 22' m
Kellock 12' c
Lawson 34' m
Cusiter 46' m
Jackson 47' m
MacDonald 53' m
Cairns 59' c
Con: Jackson (2/9)
Pen: Jackson (1/1) 21'
 Stats Try: Luhin 37' c
Con: Kushnarev (1/1)
12 June 2009
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
Uruguay  11 – 17  Romania
Try: Campomar 69' m
Pen: Etcheverry (2/2) 6', 39'
 Stats Try: Vlaicu 8' c
Manta 21' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/2)
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 4'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: David Smortchevsky (Canada)

Round 2

Report[3]

16 June 2009
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Scotland A  27 – 3  Uruguay
Try: Webster (2) 19' c, 52' c
Lawson 70' c
Con: Blair (3/3)
Pen: Blair (2/2) 39', 45'
 Stats Drop: Etcheverry 64'
16 June 2009
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  35 – 3  Russia
Try: Bocchino 19' c
Ravalle 41' c
Sepe 48' c
Vosawai (2) 70' c, 79' c
Con: Bocchino (5/5)
 Stats Pen: Kushnarev 42'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: David Smortchevsky (Canada)
16 June 2009
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
France A  20 – 16  Romania
Try: Martial 20' c
Forestier 24' c
Con: Porical (2/2)
Pen: Porical 11'
Audy 80'
 Stats Try: Dumitras 49' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pen: Dumitras (1/1) 31'
Vlaicu (2/2) 44', 60'

Round 3

Report[4]

21 June 2009
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Russia  29 – 26  Uruguay
Try: Ostroushko 7' m
Yanyushkin (2) 35' c, 60' c
Bazhenov 49' c
Con: Yanyushkin (2/3)
Kushnarev (1/1)
Pen: Yanyushkin (1/1) 47'
 Stats Try: Sanchez 38' c
Espiga 77' c
Con: Morales (1/1)
Etcheverry (1/1)
Pen: Etcheverry (2/2) 23', 65'
Morales (1/1) 59'
Drop: Etcheverry (1) 5'
21 June 2009
18:00 EET (UTC+02)
Italy A  24 – 13  Romania
Try: Pavanello 64' c
Pratichetti 69' c
Bacchetti 79' c
Con: Bocchino (3/3)
Pen: Bocchino (1/1) 30'
 Stats Try: Calafeteanu 52' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 27', 43'
21 June 2009
20:00 EET (UTC+02)
France A  12 – 22  Scotland A
Pen: Estebanez (3/3) 28', 47', 56'
Drop: Lespinas (1/1) 61'
 Stats Try: Vernon 71' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (5/5) 3', 13', 20', 39', 44'

Top scorers

See also

References
  1. See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.
  2. http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=2032065.html#nations+cup+day+round Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine IRB
  3. http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=2032241.html#nations+cup+day+review Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine IRB
  4. http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=2032475.html#scotland+a+claim+irb+nations+cup+crown Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine IRB
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