2011 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

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2011 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualificationTournament details

Dates| 8 November 2008 – 5 June 2010
No. of nations| 31

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In the European Regional Rugby World Cup Qualifying, two teams, Georgia and Russia, qualified directly to the World Cup, and Romania, the third place team, entered a playoff against the second place African team, Tunisia.

The Qualification process primarily based around the 2008–2010 European Nations Cup. The top two teams in the 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division qualified directly to New Zealand.

The third placed team entered a playoff series against the champions of Division 2A, and the leaders of the remaining divisions (excluding 3D) as of the end of the 2008–2009 season. The winner of this playoff, Romania, entered a playoff to decide the 20th place at Rugby World Cup 2011.

## Round 1: European Nations Cup 2008–2010

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### Division 1

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Georgia, the winner of Division 1 qualified for Pool B of Rugby World Cup 2011 as Europe 1, and Russia the runner-up, for Pool C as Europe 2. Romania, the third placed team, entered at Round 5 of Round 2's Playoff Series. Numbers in parentheses indicate world ranking at the start of the tournament.

ENC Champions and Qualified for Rugby World Cup as Europe 1

Qualified for Rugby World Cup as Europe 2
Qualified for Round 2 Europe Playoff Series

Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Georgia (16) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 326 | 132 | +194 | 27
2 |  Russia (17) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 291 | 175 | +116 | 25
3 |  Romania (19) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 282 | 136 | +146 | 23
4 |  Portugal (21) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 255 | 149 | +106 | 21
5 |  Spain (23) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 145 | 304 | −159 | 14
6 |  Germany (26) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 461 | −403 | 10
Match Results

Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue
November 8, 2008  | Russia | 42–15  |  Spain | Moscow, Russia
November 15, 2008  | Spain | 22–11  |  Germany | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
February 7, 2009  | Germany | 5–38  |  Georgia | Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg, Germany
February 7, 2009  | Portugal | 14–18  |  Russia | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
February 7, 2009  | Spain | 10–19  |  Romania | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
February 14, 2009  | Georgia | 20–20  |  Portugal | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
February 14, 2009  | Germany | 0–22  |  Romania | Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg, Germany
February 21, 2009  | Portugal | 44–6  |  Germany | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
February 28, 2009  | Romania | 19–28  |  Russia | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest, Romania
February 28, 2009  | Spain | 11–55  |  Georgia | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
March 14, 2009  | Georgia | 28–23  |  Romania | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
March 15, 2009  | Portugal | 24–19  |  Spain | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
March 21, 2009  | Romania | 21–22  |  Portugal | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest, Romania
March 22, 2009  | Russia | 21–29  |  Georgia | Illichivets Stadium, Mariupol, Ukraine
May 2, 2009  | Germany | 0–53  |  Russia | Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover, Germany
February 6, 2010  | Russia | 14–10  |  Portugal | Central Stadium, Sochi, Russia
February 6, 2010  | Romania | 45-27 |  Spain | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest, Romania
February 6, 2010  | Georgia | 77–3  |  Germany | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
February 13, 2010  | Portugal | 10–16  |  Georgia | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
February 13, 2010  | Spain | 20–38  |  Russia | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
February 13, 2010  | Romania | 67–5  |  Germany | Stadionul Constructorul Cleopatra, Constanţa, Romania
February 27, 2010  | Germany | 0–69  |  Portugal | Kultur- und Sportzentrum Martinsee, Heusenstamm, Germany
February 27, 2010  | Georgia | 17–9  |  Spain | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
February 27, 2010  | Russia | 21–21  |  Romania | Central Stadium, Sochi, Russia
March 13, 2010  | Spain | 15–33  |  Portugal | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
March 13, 2010  | Romania | 22–10  |  Georgia | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest, Romania
March 13, 2010  | Russia | 48–11  |  Germany | Central Stadium, Sochi, Russia
March 20, 2010  | Portugal | 9–20  |  Romania | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
March 20, 2010  | Georgia | 36–8  |  Russia | Akçaabat Fatih Stadium, Trabzon, Turkey
March 20, 2010  | Germany | 17–21  |  Spain | Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg, Germany
March 27, 2010  | Romania | 48–3  |  Spain | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest, Romania

### Division 2A

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The winner of the division, Ukraine, qualified for Round 4 of Round 2's Playoff.

| Promoted to Division 1 for 2010–2012 and qualified for 2011 RWC Qualifying

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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Ukraine (27) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 109 | +31 | 18
2 |  Belgium (31) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 97 | +11 | 17
3 |  Czech Republic (33) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 135 | 142 | −7 | 15
4 |  Poland (35) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 118 | −24 | 13
5 |  Moldova (38) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 144 | −11 | 13

* Poland ranked ahead of Moldova due to 30-28 victory in head to head match.

Match Results

Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Attendance
October 4, 2008  | Poland | 12–13  |  Ukraine | Stadion Widzewa, Łódź | 4,000
November 1, 2008  | Belgium | 9–8  |  Ukraine | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | 5,000
November 15, 2008  | Czech Republic | 7–13  |  Poland | Městský Stadion  | 1,200
November 15, 2008  | Moldova | 20–8  |  Belgium | Stadionul Dinamo  | 1,500
November 22, 2008  | Czech Republic | 11–9  |  Moldova | Tatře Smíchov Stadion  | 800
March 15, 2009  | Belgium | 15–15  |  Czech Republic | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | 5,000
March 21, 2009  | Ukraine | 20–10  |  Czech Republic | Spartak Stadium, Kyiv | 5,000
May 9, 2009  | Ukraine | 32–0  |  Moldova | Spartak Stadium, Kyiv  | 5,000
May 16, 2009  | Moldova | 28–30  |  Poland | Stadionul Dinamo  | 800
May 30, 2009  | Poland | 14–3  |  Belgium | Stadion Polonii Warszawa, Warsaw | 6,000
September 12, 2009  | Ukraine | 19–12  |  Poland | Spartak Stadium, Kyiv  | 4,000
October 10, 2009  | Ukraine | 13–11  |  Belgium | Spartak Stadium, Kyiv  | 4,000
October 25, 2009  | Poland | 5–19  |  Czech Republic | Městský Stadion  | 6,000
October 31, 2009  | Belgium | 14–3  |  Moldova | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels  | 3,000
November 14, 2009  | Moldova | 45–30  |  Czech Republic | Stadionul Dinamo  | 1,000
April 3, 2010  | Czech Republic | 16–19  |  Belgium | Prague  |
April 10, 2010  | Czech Republic | 27–16  |  Ukraine | Říčany  |
April 24, 2010  | Belgium | 29–8  |  Poland | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
April 24, 2010  | Moldova | 28–19  |  Ukraine | Stadionul Dinamo  |
1 | Poland | Postponed |  Moldova | Městský Stadion  |

1 The match between Poland and Moldova was originally scheduled for April 10, 2010, but was postponed after the death of Poland's president, Lech Kaczyński, earlier that day. The match was moved to January 1, 2011.

### Division 2B

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The leader of the division at the end of the 2008–2009 season, Netherlands, qualified for Round 3 of Round 2's Playoff.

| Qualified for Round 2

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Netherlands (41) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 55 | +55 | 12
2 |  Croatia (45) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 10
3 |  Malta (54) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 8
4 |  Sweden (43) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 6
5 |  Latvia (55) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 103 | −56 | 4
Match Results

Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Attendance
October 25, 2008  | Sweden | 21–5  |  Latvia | Vänersborg | 300
October 25, 2008  | Malta | 16–18  |  Croatia | Paola | 2,500
November 1, 2008  | Netherlands | 18–12  |  Croatia | Amsterdam | 1,600
November 1, 2008  | Sweden | 6–9  |  Malta | Vänersborg | 450
November 8, 2008  | Latvia | 10–29  |  Netherlands | Jelgava | 350
April 18, 2009  | Netherlands | 36–24  |  Sweden | Amsterdam |
April 18, 2009  | Latvia | 19–32  |  Malta | Riga |
April 25, 2009  | Malta | 9–27  |  Netherlands | Paola | 2,500
April 25, 2009  | Croatia | 21–13  |  Latvia | Makarska | 500
May 2, 2009  | Croatia | 23–13  |  Sweden | Split | 1,500

### Division 3A

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The leader of the division at the end of the 2008–2009 season, Lithuania, qualified for Round 2 of Round 2's Playoff.

| Qualified for Round 2

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Lithuania (37) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 50 | +148 | 21
2 |  Armenia (UR) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 154 | −3 | 16
3 |  Serbia (59) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 153 | −61 | 14
4 |  Andorra (66) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 173 | −61 | 11
5 |  Switzerland (58) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 102 | −23 | 10

Armenia were ranked ahead of Serbia and Andorra were ranked ahead of Switzerland based on head-to-head results.

Match Results

Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Attendance
September 13, 2008  | Serbia | 0–41  |  Armenia | Smederevo | 100
October 18, 2008  | Armenia | 35–15  |  Switzerland | Abovyan | 300
November 8, 2008  | Andorra | 10–26  |  Lithuania | Andorra la Vella | 1,000
November 15, 2008  | Lithuania | 33–0  |  Switzerland | Vilnius | 350
December 6, 2008  | Serbia | 32–7  |  Andorra | Smederevo |
March 14, 2009  | Switzerland | 32–9  |  Andorra | Avusy | 500
March 21, 2009  | Andorra | 36–10  |  Armenia | Andorra la Vella | 150
April 4, 2009  | Switzerland | 6–12  |  Serbia | Nyon |
May 2, 2009  | Lithuania | 50–9  |  Serbia | Vilnius | 400
May 9, 2009  | Armenia | 19–24  |  Lithuania | Abovyan |
October 10, 2009  | Lithuania | 40–12  |  Andorra | Šiauliai |

All four remaining matches were scratched as Lithuania had already won the group.

### Division 3B

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The leader of the division at the end of the 2008–2009 season, Slovenia, qualified for Round 1 of Round 2's Playoff.

| Qualified for Round 2

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Slovenia (59) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 12
2 |  Hungary (65) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 72 | +44 | 10
3 |  Denmark (73) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 88 | −10 | 8
4 |  Norway (81) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 6
5 |  Austria (90) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 81 | −50 | 4
Match Results

Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Attendance
September 13, 2008  | Slovenia | 32–26  |  Hungary | Ljubljana |
September 27, 2008  | Norway | 15–26  |  Hungary | Oslo | 300
October 11, 2008  | Norway | 11–3  |  Austria | Oslo | 300
October 18, 2008  | Hungary | 39–12  |  Denmark | Kecskemét | 500
November 1, 2008  | Denmark | 19–25  |  Slovenia | Odense | 915
November 8, 2008  | Austria | 9–18  |  Slovenia | Vienna | 500
April 11, 2009  | Denmark | 20–18  |  Norway | Odense | 600
April 18, 2009  | Hungary | 25–13  |  Austria | Esztergom |
April 25, 2009  | Austria | 6–27  |  Denmark | Linz |
April 25, 2009  | Slovenia | 14–10  |  Norway | Slovenia | 1,000

### Division 3C

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The leader of the division at the end of the 2008–2009 season, Israel, qualified for Round 1 of Round 2's Playoff.

| Qualified for Round 2

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Israel (86) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 26 | +110 | 12
2 |  Greece (UR) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 10
3 |  Bulgaria (89) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 8
4 |  Luxembourg (94) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 6
5 |  Finland (95) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 138 | −91 | 4
Match Results

Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Attendance
October 4, 2008  | Finland | 19–27  |  Luxembourg | Helsinki | 300
October 11, 2008  | Finland | 10–12  |  Greece | Helsinki | 250
November 15, 2008  | Bulgaria | 8 -11  |  Israel | Pernik | 850
November 22, 2008  | Greece | 10–25  |  Israel | Kifissia | 600
November 29, 2008  | Luxembourg | 10–18  |  Bulgaria | Luxembourg | 400
March 21, 2009  | Israel | 30–0  |  Luxembourg | Netanya | 400
April 11, 2009  | Greece | 41–18  |  Bulgaria | Greece | 3,000
April 25, 2009  | Bulgaria | 29–10  |  Finland | Pernik | 500
April 25, 2009  | Luxembourg | 14–17  |  Greece | Luxembourg | 600
May 2, 2009  | Israel | 70–8  |  Finland | Netanya | 500

## Round 2: European Nations Cup Champions Playoff Series

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| Match Results

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Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Attendance
Round 1
9-May-2009  | Israel | 26–19  |  Slovenia | Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel | 1,000
Round 2
23-May-2009  | Israel | 3–19  |  Lithuania | Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel | 1,000
Round 3
6-June-2009  | Lithuania | 6–3  |  Netherlands | Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania | 1,000
Round 4
8-May-2010  | Lithuania | 16–27  |  Ukraine | Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai, Lithuania | 3,500
Round 5
22-May-2010 | Ukraine | 3–33  |  Romania | Spartak Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine |
5-June-2010  | Romania | 61–7  |  Ukraine | Stadionul Municipal, Botoşani, Romania |

## Sources

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* http://www.irb.com
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110825205045/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/
* http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/medias/matches/2008_BG_IL.pdf
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090521154538/http://fpr.pt/noticias/noticia.asp?opm=25&id=7542&id2=25

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