2016 Cup of Nations (rugby union)

2016 World Rugby Nations Cup September 2017 2016 Cup of Nations 11–19 November 2016 HKG PNG RUS ZIM RUS 2 HKG 2015 2017 The 2016 Cup of Nations was the fourth Cup of Nations rugby union tournament since its creation in 2011. The tournament returned to Hong Kong, reprising its name as the Hong Kong Cup of Nations. The tournament acted as a year ending tournament for "up and coming" tier 3 teams from different continents, providing greater preparation for teams to play in their regional competitions, especially with the 2016 participants aiming to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup or to make the Rugby World Cup global repechage in November 2018. The four competing teams were hosts Hong Kong, reigning champions Russia, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea, who were new to the tournament. Russia successfully defended their title, winning the competition with 14 points. Format The tournament was played as a single round-robin, with the winner being the team with the most table points after the third round of fixtures. The points for the tournament were awarded for: Win = 4 points Draw = 2 points Loss = 1 point Scoring 4 or more tries in one game = 1 bonus point Losing by 7 or less points = 1 bonus point Standings Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1 RUS 3 3 0 0 95 34 +61 2 142 HKG 3 2 0 1 85 33 +42 2 103 ZIM 3 1 0 2 64 64 +0 2 64 PNG 3 0 0 3 35 138 -103 0 0 Fixtures Round 1 11 November 2016 RUS 19-15 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/24028 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 ZIM Hong Kong Football Club Stadium 11 November 2016 HKG 51-5 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/24027 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 PNG Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Round 2 15 November 2016 RUS 49-19 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/24020 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 PNG Hong Kong Football Club Stadium 15 November 2016 HKG 34-11 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/24019 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 ZIM Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Round 3 19 November 2016 ZIM 38 - 11 PNG Hong Kong Football Club Stadium 19 November 2016 HKG 0 - 27 RUS Hong Kong Football Club Stadium See also 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals References 2016 Category:2016 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Hong Kong rugby union Category:2016 in Asian rugby union Category:2016 in Russian rugby union rugby union rugby union Category:November 2016 sports events in Asia