2000 European Nations Cup First Division
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| 2000 European Nations Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 6 February – 2 April 2000 | ||
| Countries | File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
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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. 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.[1]
Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
| 1 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 57 | +73 | 13 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 105 | +40 | 11 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 11 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 105 | +4 | 9 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 100 | −26 | 9 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 168 | −116 | 7 |
Matches
Week 1
| 6 February 2000 |
| Morocco File:Flag of Morocco.svg | 18–10 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
| Stade du COC, Casablanca |
| 6 February 2000 |
| Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg | 30–32 | File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia |
| Pen: Teixeira (9) Drop: Teixeira | Try: Giorgadze, Khekhelashvili, Tsabadze (2) Con: Urjukashvili (3) Pen: Urjukashvili (2) |
| Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: J. P. Pellaprat (France) |
| 6 February 2000 |
| Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 33–8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Try: Frechilla, Justel, Salazar Lizarraga, Zapatero Con: Kovalenco, Martinéz Torres Pen: Kovalenco (3) | Try: Philpott Pen: Hannay |
| Majorca Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R. Faccioli (Italy) |
Week 2
| 20 February 2000 |
| Georgia File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg | 20–10 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco |
| Try: Giorgadze, Katsadze Con: Urjukashvili (2) Pen: Urjukashvili (2) | Try: Hamdini, Oufrich |
| St Gaudens, France Attendance: 500 Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France) |
| 20 February 2000 |
| Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 39–10 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Try: Corodeanu, Drăguceanu, Dumitru (2), Mitu Con: Mitu (4) Pen: Mitu (2) | Try: Winkels Con: Van der Loos Pen: Van der Loos |
| Amsterdam Attendance: 2,000 |
| 20 February 2000 |
| Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg | 21–19 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Pen: Mourão (4), Teixeira (3) | Try: Mata Con: Kovalenco Pen: Kovalenco (4) |
| Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: D. Gillet (France) |
Week 3
| 4 March 2000 |
| Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 36–32 | File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg Georgia |
| 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 |
| Campo Universitário, Madrid Referee: C. Giacomel (Italy) |
| 4 March 2000 |
| Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 33–3 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
| Try: Mersoiu, Petrache, Sîrbu, Tonița, Vioreanu Con: Mitu Pen: Mitu (2) | Pen: Teixeira |
| Dinamo Stadion, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referee: D. Dartigeas (France) |
| 4 March 2000 |
| Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 15–44 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco |
| Amsterdam |
Week 4
| 19 March 2000 |
| Georgia File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg | 41–6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Try: Abuseridze, Giorgadze, Jimsheladze, Kavtaravhili (2), Labadze, Zedgnidize Con: Iurini, Jimsheladze (2) | Pen: Hannay (2) |
| National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 20,000 Referee: S. de Falco (Italy) |
| 19 March 2000 |
| Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 25–6 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Try: Dumitru, Gontineac, Vioreanu Con: Mitu (2) Pen: Mitu (2) | Pen: Martinéz Torres (2) |
| Stadionul Ghencea II, Bucharest Attendance: 500 Referee: G. Morandin (Italy) |
| 19 March 2000 |
| Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg | 9–3 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco |
| Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: Johan Meersman (Belgium) |
Week 5
| 2 April 2000 |
| Georgia File:Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg | 20–23 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
| Try: Kavtarahvili, Nadiradze Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Jimsheladze (2) | Try: Brezoianu, Sîrbu Con: Mitu (2) Pen: Mitu (2) |
| National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 35,000 Referee: D. Pruvot (France) |
| 2 April 2000 |
| Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 13–11 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
| Try: Van der Pol Con: Hannay Pen: Hannay (2) | Try: Murinello Pen: Teixeira (2) |
| Amsterdam Referee: Jeremy Schauder (Israel) |
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