2015 World Rugby Nations Cup

2015 Cup of Nations (rugby union) 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup ARGNAMROMESP Round-robin 12 – 21 June 2014 4 6 21 ROM Florin Vlaicu ROM Viorel Lucaci (2)ROM Florin Surugiu (2) ROM 3 ARG World Rugby Nations Cup 2014 2014 IRB Nations Cup 2016 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup The 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup was the tenth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the World Rugby. For the ninth time in a row, it was held at the Stadionul Naţional de Rugby in Bucharest, Romania, and was played between 12 and 21 June, running alongside 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup in Georgia. Romania, the hosts, were joined by ENC side Spain and Argentina A side, Argentina Jaguars, while Namibia returned for the first time since 2011, as they and Romania prepare to participate in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Hosts Romania won the tournament, for the first time since 2013, with three from three victories. Standings TeamGamesPointsTriesBounus pointsPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceForAgainst 1 ROM 3 3 0 0 101 12 +89 9 0 1 13 2 ARG 3 2 0 1 45 39 +6 6 2 1 9 3 ESP 3 1 0 2 35 53 –18 3 4 0 4 4 NAM 3 0 0 3 16 93 –77 1 14 0 0 Source : worldrugby.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150928053755/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1589/standings 2015-09-28 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 Fixtures The fixtures were announced on 1 May 2015.http://www.worldrugby.org/news/68481 World Rugby 1 May 2016 Matchday 1 12 June 2015 17:00 EET (UTC+2) NAM 10–30 Statshttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/22394 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 ARG Kotzé 24' c Kotzé (1/1) 25' Kotzé (1/1) 33' Panceyra Garrido 8' cBosch 39' cCappiello 51' mPaz m Novillo (2/3) 9', 40' Novillo (2/4) 29', 54' Alexandre Ruiz (France) FB 15Johann TrompRW 14Russell van WykOC 13Danie van WykIC 12JC Greyling 75LW 11David PhilanderFH 10Theuns Kotzé 75SH 9 Eugene Jantjies 64N8 8 PJ van Lill (c)OF 7 Janco Venter 61BF 6 Tinus du PlessisRL 5 Nico EsterhuyseLL 4 Tijuee UaniviTP 3 Aranos Coetzee 27HK 2 DG Wiese 67LP 1 Casper Viviers 67Replacements:HK 16Rathony Becker 67PR 17Johnny Redelinghuys 27PR 18AJ de Klerk 67FL 19Leneve Damens 61FL 20Thomasau ForbesSH 21Eniell Buitendag 64FH 22Shaun Kaizemi 75CE 23Heinrich Smit 75Coach:NAM Danie Vermeulen FB 15Tomás CarrióRW 14Franco CuarantaOC 13Juan Cappiello 75IC 12Joaquín PazLW 11Augusto LópezFH 10Juan León Novillo 58SH 9 Gonzalo Bertranou (c) 58N8 8 Aníbal Panceyra Garrido 61OF 7 Gonzalo Paulín 71BF 6 Lucas MaguireRL 5 Gerónimo AlbertarioLL 4 Franco BaldoniTP 3 Guido Randisi 58HK 2 Facundo Bosch 62LP 1 Roberto Tejerizo 56Replacements:PR 16Santiago García Botta 56HK 17Tomás Baravalle 62PR 18Nicolás Mirande 58LK 19Manuel Plaza 71N8 20Miguel Urtubey 61SH 21Lucas Alcácer 58FH 22Cristian Nacassian 58CE 23Ignacio Brex 75Coach:ARG Felipe ContepomiARG Ricardo Le Fort 12 June 2015 20:00 EET (UTC+2) ROM 35–9 Statshttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/22395 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 ESP Lucaci (2) 35' c, 68' c Vlaicu (1/1) 35'Dumbravă (1/1) 69' Vlaicu (6/7) 8', 14', 29', 47', 49', 53'Fercu (1/1) 78' Linklater (1/3) 16'Aubanell (2/2) 44', 59' Luke Pearce (England) FB 15Cătălin FercuRW 14Adrian Apostol 19 29OC 13Csaba GálIC 12Florin Vlaicu 60LW 11Ionuț BotezatuFH 10Dănuț Dumbravă 69SH 9 Valentin Calafeteanu 54N8 8 Stelian Burcea 69OF 7 Mihai Macovei (c)BF 6 Viorel LucaciRL 5 Marian DrenceanuLL 4 Valentin Popârlan 55TP 3 Andrei Ursache 68HK 2 Otar Turashvili 67LP 1 Mihai Lazăr 67Replacements:HK 16Andrei Rădoi 67PR 17Constantin Pristăviță 67PR 18Vlad Bădălicescu 69LK 19Marius Antonescu 55N8 20Vlad Nistor 69SH 21Florin Surugiu 54FH 22Jody Rose 69WG 23Florin Ioniță 60Coach:WAL Lynn Howells FB 15Sergi AubanellRW 14Ignacio ContardiOC 13Federico CastiglioneIC 12Thibaut AlvarezLW 11Pierre García 60FH 10Brad LinklaterSH 9 Gregory Maiquez 74N8 8 Jaime Nava de Olano (c)OF 7 Adam NewtonBF 6 Javier de JuanRL 5 Aníbal Bonán 52 62LL 4 David Barrera HowarthTP 3 Francisco Sanz Benlloch 67HK 2 Joe HutchinsonLP 1 Fernando Martin Lopez Perez 57Replacements:PR 16Francisco Blanco 71 80 57HK 17Juan Anaya LazaroPR 18Ángel Durango 67FL 19Manuel Mora RuizFL 20Jose Luis del ValleSH 21Facundo Munilla 74FH 22Marcos PuigCE 23Gauthier Minguillón 60Coach:ESP Santiago Santos Matchday 2 17 June 2015 17:00 EET (UTC+2) ARG 15–6 Statshttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/22396 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 ESP Carrió 41' mCuaranta 47' c Nacassian (1/2) 48' Nacassian (1/2) 7' Aubanell (1/2) 56'Linklater (1/1) 68' Alexandre Ruiz (France) FB 15Tomás CarrióRW 14Franco CuarantaOC 13Ignacio Brex 5 18IC 12Brian OrmsonLW 11Bautista ÁlvarezFH 10Cristian NacassianSH 9 Lucas Alcácer (c)N8 8 Aníbal Panceyra GarridoOF 7 Miguel UrtubeyBF 6 Lucas Maguire 32 42 49RL 5 Gerónimo AlbertarioLL 4 Manuel PlazaTP 3 Lucas Martínez 60HK 2 Tomás BaravalleLP 1 Santiago García Botta 62Replacements:PR 16Roberto TejerizoHK 17Facundo Bosch 62PR 18Nicolás Mirande 60LK 19Franco BaldoniFL 20Martín Chiappesoni 49SH 21Gonzalo BertranouCE 22Juan Cappiello 5 18WG 23Augusto LópezCoach:ARG Felipe ContepomiARG Ricardo Le Fort FB 15Sergi Aubanell 62RW 14Antoine SánchezOC 13Brad LinklaterIC 12Thibaut Alvarez 60LW 11Ignacio ContardiFH 10Marcos PuigSH 9 Gregory MaiquezN8 8 Jaime Nava de Olano (c) 50OF 7 Jose Luis del ValleBF 6 David Barrera HowarthRL 5 Aníbal Bonán 38 48 54LL 4 Tomás UrbaitisTP 3 Fernando Martin Lopez Perez 48HK 2 Juan Anaya Lazaro 46LP 1 Francisco Sanz Benlloch 43Replacements:PR 16Francisco Blanco 48HK 17Johnathan Phipps 46PR 18Joe Hutchinson 43FL 19Manuel Mora Ruiz 54FL 20Javier de Juan 50SH 21Facundo MunillaFH 22Pierre García 62CE 23Gauthier Minguillón 60Coach:ESP Santiago Santos 17 June 2015 20:00 EET (UTC+2) ROM 43–3 Statshttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/22397 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 NAM Macovei (2) 10' m, 51' cSurugiu 23' mIoniță 34' cBotezatu 41' mMorrison 70' cVlaicu 73' c Dumbravă (2/5) 34', 52'Vlaicu (2/2) 71', 74' Kaizemi (1/1) 3' Federico Anselmi (Argentina) FB 15Cătălin Fercu 52RW 14Florin IonițăOC 13Catalin DascăluIC 12Csaba Gál 64LW 11Ionuț BotezatuFH 10Dănuț DumbravăSH 9 Florin Surugiu 67N8 8 Mihai Macovei (c)OF 7 Randall MorrisonBF 6 Viorel Lucaci 66RL 5 Marian Drenceanu 62LL 4 Marius AntonescuTP 3 Andrei Ursache 46HK 2 Andrei RădoiLP 1 Mihai Lazăr 54Replacements:HK 16Otar TurashviliPR 17Constantin Pristăviță 54PR 18Vlad Bădălicescu 46LK 19Dorin Lazăr 62N8 20Vlad Nistor 67SH 21Valentin Calafeteanu 67CE 22Florin Vlaicu 64WG 23Stephen Hihetah 52Coach:WAL Lynn Howells FB 15Johann TrompRW 14David PhilanderOC 13Danie van WykIC 12JC GreylingLW 11Conrad MaraisFH 10Shaun Kaizemi 40SH 9 Eugene JantjiesN8 8 PJ van Lill (c)OF 7 Leneve DamensBF 6 Thomasau ForbesRL 5 Nico EsterhuyseLL 4 Janco Venter 68TP 3 Casper ViviersHK 2 Callie Swanepoel 52LP 1 Johnny Redelinghuys 52Replacements:HK 16DG Wiese 52PR 17Jaco EngelsPR 18AJ de Klerk 52LK 19Tjiuee Uanivi 68FL 20Roderique VictorSH 21Eniell BuitendagFH 22Theuns KotzéCE 23Heinrich Smit 40Coach:NAM Danie Vermeulen Matchday 3 21 June 2015 17:00 EET (UTC+2) ESP 20–3 Statshttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/22398 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 NAM Contardi 12' mBonán 27' cGarcia 31' m Aubanell (1/3) 28' Aubanell (1/2) 79' Kotzé (1/2) 16' Federico Anselmi (Argentina) FB 15Sergi AubanellRW 14Ignacio Contardi 75OC 13Federico CastiglioneIC 12Thibaut AlvarezLW 11Pierre García 47FH 10Brad LinklaterSH 9 Facundo MunillaN8 8 Jaime Nava de Olano (c) 69OF 7 Adam Newton 58BF 6 Javier de Juan 33 40RL 5 Aníbal Bonán 69LL 4 David Barrera HowarthTP 3 Fernando Martin Lopez Perez 47HK 2 Juan Anaya Lazaro 47LP 1 Francisco Sanz Benlloch 40Replacements:PR 16Francisco Blanco 47HK 17Johnathan Phipps 47PR 18Joe Hutchinson 40LK 19Tomás Urbaitis 69FL 20Francisco Copplet 33 40 69FL 21Jose Luis del Valle 58WG 22Antoine Sánchez 75CE 23Gauthier Minguillón 47Coach:ESP Santiago Santos FB 15Johann TrompRW 14David PhilanderOC 13Danie van WykIC 12JC GreylingLW 11Russell van Wyk 63FH 10Theuns KotzéSH 9 Eniell Buitendag 55N8 8 PJ van Lill (c)OF 7 Tinus du PlessisBF 6 Thomasau ForbesRL 5 Tijuee UaniviLL 4 Janco VenterTP 3 Aranos Coetzee 65HK 2 DG Wiese 65LP 1 Casper Viviers 71 73Replacements:HK 16Callie Swanepoel 65PR 17Johnny Redelinghuys 65PR 18AJ de Klerk 71 73LK 19Nico EsterhuyseFL 20Leneve DamensSH 21Eugene Jantjies 55CE 22Heinrich Smit 63WG 23Conrad MaraisCoach:NAM Danie Vermeulen 21 June 2015 20:00 EET (UTC+2) ROM 23–0 Statshttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/22399 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 ARG Lazăr 24' cSurugiu 59' c Vlaicu (2/2) 25', 59' Vlaicu (3/5) 46', 49', 52' Luke Pearce (England) FB 15Cătălin FercuRW 14Adrian ApostolOC 13Csaba GálIC 12Florin VlaicuLW 11Ionuț BotezatuFH 10Michael WiringiSH 9 Valentin Calafeteanu 57N8 8 Mihai Macovei (c)OF 7 Vlad NistorBF 6 Viorel LucaciRL 5 Marian DrenceanuLL 4 Marius AntonescuTP 3 Vlad Bădălicescu 60HK 2 Otar TurashviliLP 1 Mihai Lazăr 75Replacements:HK 16Andrei Rădoi 75PR 17Constantin Pristăviță 60PR 18Alex GordașLK 19Dorin LazărFL 20Stelian BurceaSH 21Florin Surugiu 57FH 22Dănuț DumbravăWG 23Florin IonițăCoach:WAL Lynn Howells FB 15Tomás CarrióRW 14Augusto LópezOC 13Juan CappielloIC 12Joaquín PazLW 11Franco CuarantaFH 10Juan León NovilloSH 9 Gonzalo Bertranou (c)N8 8 Martín ChiappesoniOF 7 Gonzalo PaulínBF 6 Lucas Maguire 23 33RL 5 Aníbal Panceyra GarridoLL 4 Gerónimo AlbertarioTP 3 Guido RandisiHK 2 Facundo BoschLP 1 Roberto TejerizoReplacements:PR 16Santiago García BottaHK 17Tomás BaravallePR 18Nicolás MirandeLK 19Franco BaldoniN8 20Miguel UrtubeySH 21Lucas AlcácerCE 22Brian OrmsonWG 23Bautista ÁlvarezCoach:ARG Felipe ContepomiARG Ricardo Le Fort See also 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup 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