2000–01 European Nations Cup First Division

International rugby union competition 2001 European Nations Cup 4 February – 8 April 2001 GEO 1990 NED POR ROU RUS ESP GEO 1990 GEO 1990 15 87 2000 2000 European Nations Cup First Division 2001–02 2001–2002 European Nations Cup First Division The 2001 European Nations Cup was the second annual competition for tier 2 and 3 European rugby union nations. The competition was originally planned to continue on an annual basis like the Six Nations but at the end of the season it was decided to change to a two-year cycle allowing home and away games. The results of this season were added to the 2001–02 European Nations Cup First Division standings. Georgia won their first ever European Championship, which was overshadowed slightly by Romania winning the extended championship the following year. Morocco no longer would be taking part in this competition and were replaced by Russia. Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1GEO 1990550016768+99152ROM540118871+117133RUS5302152143+9114ESP5203118131−1395POR510477165−8876NED500560184−1245 Matches Week 1 4 February 2001 NED 3–32 GEO 1990 Viguurs Didebulidze (2)KhekhelashviliYachvili Jimsheladze (3) Jimsheladze (2) Nationaal Rugby Centrum, Amsterdam 1,200 Rossano Faccioli (Italy) 4 February 2001 POR 0–47 ROU Manta (3)MituOprea Mitu (2) Mitu (6) Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon 1,000 Bernd Gabbei (Germany) 4 February 2001 ESP 29–30 RUS Velazco Querol GrachevNikolaychukZakarlyuk Simonov (2) Alonso (5)Kovalenco (3) Simonov (2) Campo Universitário, Madrid 5,000 Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France) Week 2 17 February 2001 GEO 1990 36–12 POR AbuseridzeBolgashviliZedginidze (2)Zibzibadze (2) Jimsheladze (3) Malheiro (3) Malheiro Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi 7,000 Stefano Mancini (Italy) 18 February 2001 ESP 12–27 ROU Kovalenco (4) BălanBrezoianuGhioc Mitu (3) Mitu (2) Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja, Seville 3,000 Giovanni Morandin (Italy) 18 February 2001 NED 20–41 RUS LipsStaats Viguurs (2) Viguursunknown BibkovKuzinRachkovSergeevShelepkovUanbayevZakarlyuk Rachkov (3) Nationaal Rugby Centrum, Amsterdam 2,500 Week 3 4 March 2001 RUS 23–25 GEO 1990 GrachevKashcheevKlimenko Rachkov Simonov (2) LabadzeZedginidzePenalty try Jimsheladze (2) Jimsheladze (2) Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Daniel Pruvot (France) 4 March 2001 ROU 52–15 NED BălanCiolacu (2)CorodeanuIacobMafteiMituTonița Mitu (6) Schumacher (2) Viguurs Viguurs Stade 1 Mai, Constanta 3,000 Bernd Gabbei (Germany) 4 March 2001 ESP 31–15 POR EncisoJustelSouto Kovalenco (2) Kovalenco (4) Cather (4) Cather Campo Universitário, Madrid Nicolas Lasaga (France) Week 4 18 March 2001 GEO 1990 43–10 ESP AbashidzeGiorgadzeKatsadzeShvelidzeUrjukashviliPenalty try Souto Jimsheladze (5) Alonso Jimsheladze Kovalenco Rustavi Rugby Stadium, Rustavi 12,000 Adrian Malartic (France) 18 March 2001 ROU 42–13 RUS BălanCorodeanuMituSocolSolomie Mitu (4) Mitu (3) Dyatlov Yakovlev Yakovlev (2) Stadionul Municipal, Bârlad 9,000 Stefano Mancini (Italy) 18 March 2001 POR 23–6 NED KingPinto Cather (2) Cather (3) De Schutter (2) Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Week 5 7 April 2001 RUS 45–27 POR ChupinKrasnobaevNikolaychukSimonovUanbayev (2) SimonovYakovlev (2) SimonovYakovlev (2) BarbosaGarvãoGrenho Grenho (3) CatherGrenho Stadium Junost, Krasnodar 8 April 2001 NED 16–36 ESP KuipersVan der Pol Meek Bohorquez Goméz MillanKovalenco (2)RipolSalazar Lizarraga Kovalenco (2) Kovalenco (3) Nationaal Rugby Centrum, Amsterdam 8 April 2001 ROU 20–31 GEO 1990 Corodeanu (2)Ghioc Ciolacu Gontineac AbuseridzeBolgashviliTsabadze Jimsheladze (2) Jimsheladze (3)Urjukashvili Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest 2,000 Daniel Dartigeas (France) See also 2001 European Nations Cup Second Division 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification External links 2000-01 European Nations Cup First Division at ESPN 2000–01 Category:2000–01 in European rugby union Category:2000–01 in Spanish rugby union Category:2001 in Russian rugby union Category:2001 in Georgian sport Category:2001 in Dutch sport Category:2000–01 in Romanian rugby union Category:2001 in Portuguese sport