2000 European Nations Cup First Division
The 2000 European Nations Cup was the first European Nations Cup, an international rugby union competition for second-tier nations. It replaced the FIRA Tournament following the emergence of professionalism in rugby union and Italy being granted a place in the Six Nations.
| 2000 European Nations Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 6 February – 2 April 2000 | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
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The first season had six teams (five from Europe and one from Africa). The teams played each other once, playing roughly to the same weekends as the Six Nations. Romania won the first title, with a single loss to Morocco in the opening game. Georgia improved their performance in the context of European rugby, finishing in second place, while Morocco finished in third place, ahead of Spain and Portugal. Netherlands finished last and were relegated.[1]
Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
| 1 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 57 | +73 | 13 |
| 2 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 105 | +40 | 11 |
| 3 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 11 |
| 4 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 105 | +4 | 9 |
| 5 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 100 | −26 | 9 |
| 6 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 168 | −116 | 7 |
Matches
Week 1
6 February 2000 |
| Portugal |
30–32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Teixeira (9) Drop: Teixeira |
Try: Giorgadze, Khekhelashvili, Tsabadze (2) Con: Urjukashvili (3) Pen: Urjukashvili (2) |
Week 2
20 February 2000 |
| Georgia |
20–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Giorgadze, Katsadze Con: Urjukashvili (2) Pen: Urjukashvili (2) |
Try: Hamdini, Oufrich |
20 February 2000 |
| Romania |
39–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Corodeanu, Drăguceanu, Dumitru (2), Mitu Con: Mitu (4) Pen: Mitu (2) |
Try: Winkels Con: Van der Loos Pen: Van der Loos |
Week 3
4 March 2000 |
| Spain |
36–32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Astarloa Uriarte, del Valle, Frechilla (2), Souto Con: Martinéz Torres (4) Pen: Martinéz Torres |
Try: Abashidze, Labadze, Mtchedlishvili, Tsabadze (2) Con: Iurini, Urjukashvili Pen: Urjukashvili |
4 March 2000 |
| Romania |
33–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Mersoiu, Petrache, Sîrbu, Tonita, Vioreanu Con: Mitu Pen: Mitu (2) |
Pen: Teixeira |
Week 4
19 March 2000 |
| Georgia |
41–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Abuseridze, Giorgadze, Jimsheladze, Kavtaravhili (2), Labadze, Zedgnidize Con: Iurini, Jimsheladze (2) |
Pen: Hannay (2) |
19 March 2000 |
| Romania |
25–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Dumitru, Gontineac, Vioreanu Con: Mitu (2) Pen: Mitu (2) |
Pen: Martinéz Torres (2) |
Week 5
2 April 2000 |
| Georgia |
20–23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Kavtarahvili, Nadiradze Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Jimsheladze (2) |
Try: Brezoianu, Sîrbu Con: Mitu (2) Pen: Mitu (2) |
2 April 2000 |
| Netherlands |
13–11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Van der Pol Con: Hannay Pen: Hannay (2) |
Try: Murinello Pen: Teixeira (2) |
See also
- European Nations Cup Second Division 2000
- European Nations Cup Third Division 2000
- European Nations Cup Fourth Division 2000
- FIRA – Association of European Rugby
- Six Nations Championship
External links
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