2008–2010 European Nations Cup Second Division

International rugby union competition April 2024 April 2024 The European Nations Cup Second division 2008–2010 was the second tier of the European Championship for developing Rugby Union nations. It was made up of two divisions with 5 teams in each division. Due to changes in the structure of the European Nations Cup for the 2010–2012 competition, no team was relegated from Division 2A or 2B. The winner of Division 2A was promoted to Division One and the winner of Division 2B earned promotion to Division 2A. The leader of Division 2B at the end of the 2008–2009 season, and the champion of Division 2A at the end of the competition, received the opportunity to participate in qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The former champions of Division 2A were Germany who were replaced by the relegated Czech Republic. Poland won Division 2B and were promoted to Division 2A in place of the Netherlands. Sweden was promoted from Division 3A to replace the relegated Andorra. Division 2A The tournament was won by Ukraine, which obtained promotion to the highest lever of ENC (Division 1A),Kimble Harry 6 February 2011 European Nations Cup rugby more than just six nations https://www.theroar.com.au/2011/02/07/european-nations-cup-rugby-more-than-just-six-nations/ 2024-04-21 The Roar as well as qualification to Rugby World Cup Qualification. Promoted to Division 1 for 2010–2012 and qualified for 2011 RWC Qualifying 4 October 2008 POL 12–13 UKR Stadion Widzewa, Łódź Bargaunas ROU 4.000 1 November 2008 BEL 9–8 UKR King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Reinecke DEU 5.000 15 November 2008 CZE 7–13 POL Městský Stadion, Ostrava Villegas ESP 1,200 15 November 2008 MDA 20–8 BEL Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau Radu Petrescu ROU 1.500 22 November 2008 CZE 11–9 MDA Tatra Smíchov Stadion, Prague Mourinha PRT 800 14 March 2009 BEL 15–15 CZE King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Gallastegi ESP 5,000 21 March 2009 UKR 20–10 CZE Spartak Stadion, Odesa Vlad Iordăchescu ROU 5.000 9 May 2009 UKR 32–0 MDA Spartak Stadium, Kyiv M. Hadj Bachir FRA 5.000 16 May 2009 MDA 28–30 POL Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau Soulan FRA 800 30 May 2009 POL 14–3 BEL Stadion Polonii, Warsaw Frasineanu ROU 12 September 2009 UKR 19–12 POL Spartak Stadium, Kyiv De Santis ITA 4.000 10 October 2009 UKR 13–11 BEL Spartak Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine Valin FRA 4.000 25 October 2009 POL 5–19 CZE Warsaw Radu Petrescu ROU 31 October 2009 BEL 14–3 MDA King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Mourinha PRT 14 November 2009 MDA 45–30 CZE Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau Bargaunas ROU 3 April 2010 CZE 16–19 BEL Prague Reineke DEU 10 April 2010 CZE 27–16 UKR Prague Raduta ROU 24 April 2010 MDA 28–19 UKR Anenii-Noi M. Carp FRA 24 April 2010 BEL 29–8 POL Brussels M. Villegas ESP The match between Poland and Moldova was originally scheduled for April 10, 2010, but was postponed after the death of Poland's president, Lech Kaczyński, earlier that day., Then was definitely cancelled. Division 2B Promoted to 1B (ex 2A) for 2010–2012. Qualified for 2011 RWC Qualifying Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1NED (34)870121990+129222CRO (41)8602161114+47203MLT (54)8404132156−24164SWE (51)8206147162−15125LAT (61)8107100234−13410 25 October 2008 SWE 21–5 LAT Vanersborg Michalik POL 25 October 2008 MLT 16–18 HRV Hibernians Ground, Paola Damasco ITA 1 November 2008 NLD 18–12 HRV Amsterdam Tuma CZE 1 November 2008 SWE 6–9 MLT Vanersborg Donovan DNK 8 November 2008 LAT 10–29 NLD Jelgava Raduta ROU 18 April 2009 NLD 36–24 SWE Amsterdam Marrama ITA 18 April 2009 LAT 19–32 MLT Riga Breburda CZE 25 April 2009 MLT 9–27 NLD Hibernians Ground, Paola Raynal FRA 25 April 2009 HRV 21–13 LAT Makarska De Santis ITA 2 May 2009 HRV 23–13 SWE Split Hoffman PRT 24 October 2009 LAT 9–23 HRV Riga ZeszustekPOL 31 October 2009 HRV 34–14 MLT Split Breburda CZE 31 October 2009 SWE 16–19 NLD Trelleborg Narmainidze GEO 7 November 2009 MLT 25–23 SWE Hibernians Ground, Paola Hoffman PRT 7 November 2009 NLD 57–3 LAT Amsterdam Reinecke DEU 17 April 2010 LAT 31–27 SWE Riga Radu Petrescu ROU 17 April 2010 NLD 19–0 MLT Amsterdam M. Jassens BEL 24 April 2010 HRV 16–14 NLD Split Frasineau ROU 24 April 2010 MLT 27–10 LAT Hibernians Ground, Paola Mauro Dordolo ITA 1 May 2010 SWE 17–14 HRV Enkoping Morton NOR See also European Nations Cup 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Third Division References 2008-10 Category:2008–09 in European rugby union Category:2009–10 in European rugby union European Nations Cup Second Division Euro European Nations Cup Second Division de:2008/2010 European Nations Cup Division 2 it:Campionato europeo per Nazioni di rugby 2008-2010 ka:ევროპის ერთა თასის მეორე დივიზიონი 2008-2010