2008–2010 European Nations Cup First Division

2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division 8 November 2008 – 27 March 2010 GeorgiaGermanyPortugalRomaniaRussiaSpain Georgia (2009) ROU (2010) Antim Cup GEO (2009)ROM (2010) 30 2006–08 2010–12 The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. At present, there is no promotion or relegation between the European Nations Cup and the Six Nations. The current champions are Georgia, who won the 2011 First Division. The top two teams, Georgia and Russia, qualified directly to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and the third placed team, Romania, entered the European qualification playoffs. These playoffs included the champion of Division 2A and the leaders of the lower ENC divisions (excluding 3D) at the end of the 2008–09 season. Romania emerged as the winner of the playoff series and will go on to play Tunisia, the second place African qualifier, in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup 2011 20th Place Playoff for the last spot in the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals. This season saw Germany in the First Division for the first time since the divisional system was created, replacing Czech Republic who were relegated to Division 2A. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away. From 2009 onward, the title is assigned according to a one-year ranking. So Georgia won the 2009 title pl http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/medias/flashinfo_PDF/Flashinfo_100.pdf CEN D1 – Le titre pour la Géorgie (pagina 6) 2010-01-06August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes and Romania the title for 2010.pl http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/medias/flashinfo_PDF/Flashinfo_111.pdf ROUMANIE Champion d'Europe 2010 (pagina 8) 2009-06-05 2010-01-06August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The same for the 2011–12 period.pl http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=1106 ENC 2010–12 – DRAFT New format for the competition FIRA-AER 2010-01-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507210329/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=1106 2010-05-07 dead Season 2009 Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1GEO 541017080+90142RUS 540116277+85133PRT531112484+40124ROU520310488+1695ESP 510477151−7476DEU 500522179−1575 Table points are determined as follows: 3 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 point for a loss 0 points for a forfeit Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25740.html Russia v Spain ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 8 November 2008 RUS 42–15 ESP Spèarta Stadium., Moscow Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25751.html Spain v Germany ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 15 November 2008 ESP 22–11 DEU Univ.Complutense Madrid Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25773.html Germany v Georgia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 7 February 2009 DEU 5–38 GEO Fritz Grunebaum, Heidelberg Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25774.html Spain v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 7 February 2009 ESP 10–19 ROU Univ.Complutense Madrid Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25775.html Portugal v Russia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 7 February 2009 PRT 14–18 RUS Estádio Universitário, Lisbon Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25780.html Germany v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 14 February 2009 GEO 20–20 PRT Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25779.html Georgia v Portugal ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 14 February 2009 DEU 0–22 ROU Fritz Grunebaum, Heidelberg Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25784.html Portugal v Germany ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 21 February 2009 PRT 44–6 DEU Estádio Universitário, Lisbon Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25786.html Spain v Georgia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 28 February 2009 ESP 11–55 GEO Univ.Complutense Madrid Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25787.html Romania v Russia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 28 February 2009 ROU 19–28 RUS Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25790.html Georgia v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 14 March 2009 GEO 28–23 ROU Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25795.html Portugal v Spain ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 15 March 2009 PRT 24–19 ESP Estádio Universitário, Lisbon Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25798.html Georgia v Russia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 21 March 2009 RUS 21–29 GEO Illichivets Stadium, Mariupol, Ukraine Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25799.html Romania v Portugal ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 21 March 2009 ROU 21–22 PRT Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/25823.html Germany v Russia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 2 May 2009 DEU 0–53 RUS Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, Hanover Season 2010 Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1ROU 541017848+130142GEO540115652+108133RUS531112998+27124POR520313165+6695ESP 510468153−7976DEU500536282−2515 Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99945.html Russia v Portugal ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 6 February 2010 RUS 14–10 PRT Slava Metreveli Central Stadium, Sochi Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99947.html Georgia v Germany ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 6 February 2010 GEO 77–3 DEU Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99948.html Spain v Russia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 13 February 2010 ESP 20–38 RUS Univ.Complutense Madrid Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99949.html Portugal v Georgia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 13 February 2010 PRT 10–16 GEO Estádio Universitário, Lisbon Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99950.html Romania v Germany ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 13 February 2010 ROU 67–5 DEU Constructorul Cleopatra, Constanţa Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99951.html Russia v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 27 February 2010 RUS 21–21 ROU Slava Metreveli Central Stadium, Sochi Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99952.html Germany v Portugal ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 27 February 2010 DEU 0–69 PRT K-u-S Martinsee, Heusenstamm Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99953.html Georgia v Spain ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 27 February 2010 GEO 17–9 ESP Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99956.html Romania v Georgia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 13 March 2010 ROU 22–10 GEO Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99957.html Spain v Portugal ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 13 March 2010 ESP 15–33 PRT Univ.Complutense Madrid Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99958.html Russia v Germany ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 13 March 2010 RUS 48–11 DEU Slava Metreveli Central Stadium, Sochi Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99960.html Germany v Spain ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 20 March 2010 DEU 17–21 ESP Fritz Grunebaum, Heidelberg Report 20 March 2010 GEO 36–8 RUS Akçaabat Fatih, Trabzon, Turkey Reporthttp://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/99962.html Portugal v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 20 March 2010 PRT 9–20 ROU Estádio Universitário, Lisbon Report 27 March 2010 ROU 48–3 ESP Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest John Lacey (Ireland) http://www.sareferees.com/News/lacey-goes-to-twickenham/2829637/ Lacey goes to Twickenham www.sareferees.com 5 January 2018 25 May 2012https://rugby-international.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/ Rugby International News blogspot.co.uk 8 January 2018 27 March 2010 The scheduled match between Romania and Spain on February 6, 2010 was postponed due to snow and freezing weather in Bucharest on the planned matchday, and was rescheduled to March 27.http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=1107 Romania Vs Spain Postponed FIRA-AER 2010-02-06 2010-02-07 October 2010 H3llBot Table 2008–10 The cumulated table from both years, 2009–2010, decided which teams qualify directly to 2011 Rugby World Cup, which team goes through Play-off qualification rounds and which team is relegated to Division 1B for the 2010–12 season. Qualified for 2011 Rugby World CupQualified for Round 2Relegated to 1B for 2010–2012 Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1GEO10811328130+198272RUS10712289177+112253ROM10613282136+146234POR10514255149+106215ESP10208151304−153146GER10001058467−40910 See also European Nations Cup 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Second Division 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division Germany at the 2008–10 European Nations Cup References External links 2008/10 – ENC Division 1 – RWC2011 FIRA – Association of European Rugby website 2008-10 Category:2008–09 in European rugby union Category:2009–10 in European rugby union Europe Europe Europe Category:2008–09 in Spanish rugby union Category:2009–10 in Spanish rugby union Category:2008–09 in German rugby union Category:2009–10 in German rugby union Category:2008 in Russian rugby union Category:2009 in Russian rugby union Category:2010 in Russian rugby union Category:2008–09 in Romanian rugby union Category:2009–10 in Romanian rugby union Category:Germany at the European Nations Cup