2004–06 European Nations Cup Third Division

The 2004–2006 European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.

First division was played with a regular tournament.

In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round of European qualification for RWC 2007

The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) and Armenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.

In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round of European qualification for RWC 2007

Pool A

The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification

Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Latvia44008618+6812
2 Sweden43016728+3910
3  Switzerland41033487−538
4 Denmark41032437−136
5 Austria41031859−414

Results
5 November 2005
 Sweden 16–4  Denmark
22 October 2005
 Latvia 18–5  Sweden
26 November 2005
 Latvia 42–6   Switzerland
3 December 2005
  Switzerland 8–7  Denmark
1 April 2006
 Denmark 0–8  Latvia
8 April 2006
 Denmark 13–5  Austria
22 April 2006
 Sweden 35–3   Switzerland
Göteborg
29 April 2006
 Austria 3–11  Sweden
6 May 2006
 Austria 3–17   Switzerland
20 May 2006
 Latvia 18–7  Austria

Pool B-C playoff

Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round

First round
16 April 2005
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36–17  Azerbaijan
30 April 2005
 Azerbaijan 11–8  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 May 2005
 Israel 15–47  Armenia
11 June 2005
 Armenia 31–12  Israel

Second Round
24 September 2005
 Hungary 24–9  Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 October 2005
 Luxembourg 12–39  Armenia

Pool B

The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Armenia440014142+9912
2 Hungary42026764+38
3 Lithuania42029469+258
4 Bulgaria410361158−976
5 Slovenia41035484−306

Results
8 October 2005
 Slovenia 12–15  Hungary
29 October 2005
 Lithuania 65–12  Bulgaria
11 November 2005
 Armenia 57–17  Bulgaria
Romans
26 November 2005
 Bulgaria 27–14  Slovenia
22 April 2006
 Bulgaria 5–22  Hungary
29 April 2006
 Hungary 13–24  Armenia
6 May 2006
 Slovenia 22–0  Lithuania
13 May 2006
 Armenia 42–6  Slovenia
27 May 2006
 Hungary 17–23  Lithuania
4 June 2006
 Lithuania 6–18  Armenia

Pool C

Participating:

Table
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Norway440012049+7112
2 Luxembourg43017838+4010
3 Israel42029752+458
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina410367104−376
5 Azerbaijan400420139−1194

Group D
14 May 2006
 Greece 12–17  Finland
28 May 2006
 Finland 27–0  Greece

See also

Sources
  • www.irb.com
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