2001–02 European Nations Cup First Division

International rugby union competition 2001–02 European Nations Cup 4 February 2002 – 7 April 2002 GEO 1990 NED POR ROU RUS ESP ROU Antim Cup ROM 30 102 2000–01 2003–04 The 2001–02 European Nations Cup was the third edition of the newly reformed European championship. It was the first to be decided over two years. Since the format had changed at the end of 2001, Georgia were allowed to keep their 2001 title. The championship simply carried on from 2001 with the standings starting as they had finished and playing the reverse fixtures in the home and away competition. Also new to the championship was the introduction of Promotion/relegation between Division 1 and 2A. The Netherlands, after three consecutive bottom-placed finishes, were relegated. The champions of the first two-year season were Romania, overtaking Georgia's lead from 2001. Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1ROM550018577+108152GEO 1990531118484+100123RUS531118087+93124POR520393130−3795ESP5104128119+976NED500527300−2735 Results For the 2000–01 season, see here. Week 1 3 February 2002 GEO 1990 88–0 NED EloshviliGiorgadzeModebadze (2) ShvelidzeTsabadzeUrjukashviliZedginidze (2)Zebzibadze Jimsheladze (9) Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi 10,000 Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic) 3 February 2002 ROU 44–17 POR BălanBejanBrezoianuDumitriGontineacMafteiPetrache Tofan (3) Tofan Garvão Hoffmann (4) Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest 1,000 Bernd Gabbei (Germany) 3 February 2002 RUS 35–25 ESP Grachev (3)IlarionovSimonov (2) Simonov Simonov Velazco Querol Martinéz Torres Martinéz Torres (4)Velazco Querol Velazco Querol Stadium Junost, Krasnodar 4,000 Elio Petri (Italy) Week 2 16 February 2002 POR 23–27 GEO 1990 AguilarGonçalvesVareiro Hoffmann Hoffmann (2) Giorgadze (2)KhekhelashviliUrjukashvili Jimsheladze (2) Urjukashvili Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Daniel Pruvot (France) 17 February 2002 RUS 73–10 NED DyatlovGrachevIlarionovRachkov (2)Sergeev (2)SimonovZikov Budnikov (3)Simonov (4) Budnikov (2)Simonov Keulemans Meek Meek Stadium Janost, Krasnodar Bernd Gabbei (Germany) 17 February 2002 ROU 34–12 ESP BălanGontineacPetracheTofanTonița Tofan (3) Tofan O. RipolR. Ripol Martinéz Torres Stadi 1 Mai, Constanta 3,000 Alessandro Milan (Italy) Week 3 3 March 2002 NED 3–49 ROU Kuijer BrezoianuChiriacDumitruMantaPetrachePicoiuȚincu (2)Toderașc DumitrașLungu Amsterdam 3 March 2002 GEO 1990 12–12 RUS Jimsheladze (4) RachkovSimonov (3) Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi 60,000 Nereo Dordolo (Italy) 3 March 2002 POR 13–10 ESP AguilarCunha Hoffmann De la CalleSouto Complexo Desportivo, Caldas da Rainha Jean-Christophe Gastou (France) Week 4 24 March 2002 ESP 18–34 GEO 1990 Criado Garachana (2)Souto Díez KatsadzeKhamashuridze (2)LabadzeZibzibadze Jimsheladze (3) Jimsheladze Campo Universitário, Madrid 2,000 Salvatore de Falco (Italy) 24 March 2002 NED 11–27 POR Breinburg Kuijer (2) AguilarHoffmann (2)PortelaPenalty try Hoffmann Amsterdam Johan Meersman (Belgium) 24 March 2002 RUS 22–27 ROU KuzinSimonovZikov Simonov (2) Simonov BrezoianuTofan Tofan Tofan (5) Stadium Junost, Krasnodar 3,000 Week 5 6 April 2002 ESP 63–3 NED Abril AparicioMacías Gimeno (2)SoutoTrillo MartinézVelazco Querol (3)Zapatero Martinéz Torres (4)Velazco Querol (2) Martinéz Torres (2) Kuijer Estadio Monte Romero, Murcia Johan Meersman (Belgium) 6 April 2002 GEO 1990 23–31 ROU ChkhaidzeUrjukashvili Urjukashvili (2) Urjukashvili (3) BrezoianuSăuanȚincu Tofan (2) Tofan (2) Tofan (2) Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi 45,000 Giovanni Morandin (Italy) 7 April 2002 POR 13–38 RUS CordeiroGarvão Hoffmann FedchenkoHendriksRachkov (2)Simonov Simonov (2) Simonov (3) Campo de Santa Rita, Lousã Éric Darrière (France) External links 2001-02 European Nations Cup First Division at ESPN 2001–02 Category:2001–02 in European rugby union Category:2001–02 in Spanish rugby union Category:2002 in Russian rugby union Category:2002 in Georgian sport Category:2002 in Dutch sport Category:2001–02 in Romanian rugby union Category:2002 in Portuguese sport