2013 IRB Nations Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | Argentina XV Italy A Romania Russia |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Date | 8 – 16 June 2013 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 4 |
Matches played | 6 |
Attendance | 7,000 (1,167 per match) |
Tries scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) | Florin Vlaicu (Romania) (51 points) |
Top try scorer(s) | Cătălin Fercu (Romania) (3 tries) |
Final | |
Champions | Romania (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Italy A |
The 2013 IRB Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. For the seventh time in a row, it was held in Bucharest, Romania. It was played between 8 June and 16 June and ran alongside the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup in Georgia. All fixtures were played at the 5,000 capacity Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, the Home stadium for Hosts Romania.[1]
Hosts Romania were joined by ENC side Russia and regular A sides Italy A and 2012 IRB Nations cup runners-up, Argentina Jaguars.
Romania retained the title they won in 2012 by winning all three of their matches.[2]
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |
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1 | Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 41 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2 | Italy A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Argentina XV | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 73 | -29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 87 | -31 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source : www.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 |
8 June 2013 18:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Romania | 30 – 20 | Russia |
Try: Matei 21' c Fercu 24' c Macovei 42' c Con: Vlaicu (3/3) Pen: Vlaicu (3/3) 13', 53', 78' | ESPN IRB | Try: Kurashov 4' c Kushnarev 17' c Con: Kushnarev (2/2) Pen: Kushnarev (2/3) 38', 51' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU) |
8 June 2013 20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Argentina XV | 6 – 26 | Italy A |
Pen: Poet (2/4) 12', 40' | ESPN IRB | Try: Ruffolo (2) 10' c, 20' c Con: Ambrosini (2/2) Pen: Ambrosini (3/4) 38', 48', 80' Drop: Ambrosini (1/1) 15' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Neil Patterson (SRU) |
12 June 2013 18:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Romania | 30 – 8 | Argentina XV |
Try: Popârlan 40' c Macovei 53' c Vlaicu 80' c Con: Vlaicu (3/3) Pen: Vlaicu (3/5) 5', 20', 59' | ESPN IRB | Try: Isaack 79' m Pen: Taboada (1/1) 16' |
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR) |
12 June 2013 20:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Russia | 19 – 27 | Italy A |
Try: Sugrobov 75' c Con: Kushnarev (1/1) Pen: Kushnarev (4/4) 4', 15', 27', 35' | ESPN IRB | Try: Castagnoli 38' c Ragusi 79' m Con: Ragusi (1/2) Pen: Ragusi (5/6) 6', 24', 36', 42', 62' |
Referee: Neil Patterson (SRU) |
16 June 2013 19:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Argentina XV | 30 – 17 | Russia |
Try: Villaluenga 8' c Cappiello 36' c Bruno 76' c Con: Poet (2/2) Bonilla (1/1) Pen: Poet (1/1) 31' Bonilla (2/2) 60', 63' | ESPN IRB | Try: Kotov 23' c Sugrobov 72' c Con: Kushnarev (2/2) Pen: Kushnarev (1/1) 52' |
Attendance: 6,000[2] Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR) |
16 June 2013 21:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Romania | 26 – 13 | Italy A |
Try: Fercu 23' c, 78' c Con: Vlaicu (2/2) Pen: Vlaicu (4/6) 27', 35', 52', 71' | ESPN IRB | Try: Pratichetti 28' c Con: Ambrosini (1/1) Pen: Ambrosini (2/5) 18', 32' |
Attendance: 6,000[2] Referee: Joaquín Montes (URU) |
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