2011 IRB Nations Cup

The 2011 IRB Nations Cup was the sixth 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 (e.g. Argentina Jaguars) against some Tier 2 and 3 nations (e.g. Romania).[1]

Not to be confused with 2011 Cup of Nations (rugby union).
2011 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Argentina XV
 Georgia
 Namibia
 Portugal
 Romania
South African Kings
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date10 – 19 June 2011
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored37 (4.11 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Louis Strydom (South African Kings)
(47 points)
Top try scorer(s)Siyanda Grey (South African Kings)
(6 tries)
Final
Champions South African Kings (1st title)
Runners-up Georgia

For the fifth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Namibia returned to defend their title, but South African Kings were the overall winners of the tournament.

The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby the three ENC teams (Romania, Georgia and Portugal) played the other three teams (Argentina Jaguars, Namibia and South African Kings). The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.

Final standings
2011 IRB Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 South African Kings33009752+451051013
2 Georgia32015462-856008
3 Argentina XV31027152+1984127
4 Namibia31025859-155026
5 Romania31024975-2637015
6 Portugal31026089-29610015
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

IRB Reports

10 June 2011
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  13 – 11  Namibia
Try: Carpo 18' c
Con: Dumbravă (1/1)
Pens: Dumbravă (1/1) 4'
Vlaicu (1/1) 10'
Card: Nere 39' to 49'		 Stats Try: Botha 42' m
Pens: Jantjies (1/1) 16'
Botha (1/1) 64'
Card: du Toit 17' to 27'
10 June 2011
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  17 – 31 South African Kings
Tries: Chkhikvadze 5' c
Khamashuridze 22' c
Cons: M Urjukashvili (2/2)
Pen: M Urjukashvili (1/1) 48'
Cards: Chkhikvadze 44' to 54'
Shvelidze 54' to 64'		 Stats Tries: Grey (3) 13' c, 69' c, 71' m
Cons: Strydom (2/3)
Pens: Strydom (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 54'
Cards: Newland 29' to 39'
Potgieter 77' to 80'
10 June 2011
21:00 EET (UTC+02)
Argentina XV  21 – 25  Portugal
Tries: Tuculet 15' c
Leonardi 47' c
de la Vega 59' c
Cons: Iglesias (3/3)		 Stats Tries: Murray 8'mc
Le Roux 75' m
Pens: Cabral (5/5) 1', 11', 18', 61', 65'

Round 2

IRB Reports

15 June 2011
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  14 – 13  Argentina XV
Try: Gugava 28' m
Pens: B Urjukashvili (3/3) 28', 54', 62'
Card: Begadze 25' to 35'		 Stats Try: Ahualli 67' c
Con: Iglesias (1/1)
Pens: Madero (2/2) 19', 32'
15 June 2011
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  23 – 27 South African Kings
Try: Lazar 10' m
Pens: Dumbravă (4/4) 2', 28', 31', 47'
Calafeteanu (2/2) 70', 73'		 Stats Tries: Grey 16' c
Strydom 44' m
Con: Strydom (1/2)
Pens: Strydom (4/4) 5', 14', 33', 51'
DG: Stick (1/1) 54'
15 June 2011
21:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal  23 – 29  Namibia
Tries: Correia 25' c
Le Roux 43' c
Cons: Cabral (2/2)
Pens: Cabral (2/2) 8', 51'
Serra (1/1) 14'		 Stats Tries: van Wyk 35' c
Penalty try 16' c
Cons: Kotzé (2/2)
Pens: Kotzé (5/5) 5', 28', 40', 49', 70'

Round 3

IRB Reports

19 June 2011
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
Portugal  12 – 39 South African Kings
Tries: Acosta 14' m
Severino 36' c
Con: Cabral (1/2)		 Stats Tries: Engels 10' m
Newland 32' c
Potgieter 49' c
Grey (2) 60' c, 78' c
Cons: Strydom (2/2)
Stick (2/2)
Pen: Strydom (2/2) 4', 28'
19 June 2011
19:00 EET (UTC+02)
Georgia  23 – 18  Namibia
Tries: Samkharadze 34' c
Gigauri 44' c
Cons: M Urjukashvili (2/2)
Pens: M Urjukashvili (3/3) 12', 51', 59'
Card: Chkhikvadze 26' to 36'		 Stats Tries: Winkler 6' m
Bock 13' c
Con: Jantjies (1/2)
Pens: Jantjies (2/2) 9', 46'
19 June 2011
21:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  13 – 37  Argentina XV
Try: Tonița 12' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1)
Pens: Calafeteanu (2/2) 28', 36'		 Stats Tries: Tuculet (3) 32' c, 60' c, 80'c
López 46' c
Cons: Iglesias (3/3)
Madero (1/1)
Pens: Iglesias (2/2) 15', 39'
DG: Tuculet (1/1) 21'

Top scorers

See also

References
  1. See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers.
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