2007 IRB Nations Cup

July 2023 July 2023 2007 IRB Nations Cup ARGRSAGEOITANAMROM Modified Round-robin 5 – 16 June 2007 6 9 {{#expr: + 2000 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 | tries ={{#expr: + 4 + 5 + 9 + 8 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 3 }} | top point scorer = Peter Grant (Emerging Springboks)(44 points) | top try scorer = Tonderai Chavhanga (Emerging Springboks)Marius Delport (Emerging Springboks)(3 tries) | venue = | attendance2 = | champions = RSA | count = 1 | runner-up = ARG | website = IRB Nations Cup | previous year = 2006 | previous tournament = 2006 IRB Nations Cup | next year = 2008 | next tournament = 2008 IRB Nations Cup }} The 2007 IRB Nations Cup is the second edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pits the "A" Teams of the stronger (Tier 1) rugby nations (Argentina Jaguars, Emerging Springboks and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Namibia and Georgia).See List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification for more information on the Tiers. Originally scheduled to take place in the Tineretului Stadium, Bucharest, Romania,IRB: original schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20141027220102/http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=278745.html#nations+cup+kick+times+confirmed 2014-10-27 Accessed: 15 June 2012 in the event the matches took place at the city's Stadionul Arcul de Triumf.IRB Match Reports on games played at Arcul de Triumf on first https://web.archive.org/web/20141027220102/http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=278748.html#argentina+georgia+emerging+springboks+nations+cup 2014-10-27 , second https://web.archive.org/web/20141027220104/http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=278753.html#title+contenders+remain+unbeaten+nations+cup 2014-10-27 and third https://web.archive.org/web/20080421084132/http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid%3D278763.html#emerging+springboks+crowned+nations+cup+champions 2008-04-21 days. Accessed: 15 June 2012 Argentina Jaguars were the defending champions, but the Emerging Springboks were the overall winners. The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby each team played 3 of the other 5 teams. The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day. Final standings 2007 IRB Nations CupTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 RSA 3300109 24+8513 3 1 013 2 ARG 3201 84 57+2711 4 1 09 3 GEO 3201 55 62 -7 7 6 0 08 4 ROM 3201 54 85-31 410 0 08 5 ITA 3003 48 68-20 3 8 0 22 6 NAM 3003 47101-54 411 0 00 Source : irb.comPoints 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 Results Round 1 IRB Report 5 June 2007 15:00 EET (UTC+02) ARG 27 – 20 ITA Report AmelongArocenaPlanez Fernández (3) Fernández (1) Sepe Orquera (4) Orquera (1) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest 5 June 2007 17:00 EET (UTC+02) GEO 26 – 18 NAM Stats DidebulidzeMagrakvelidzeUrjukashvili Kvirikashvili (1) Kvirikashvili (2) Kvirikashvili (1) Visservan der Westhuizen Losper (1) van der Westhuizen (2) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest 2000 C Damasco (Italy) 5 June 2007 19:00 EET (UTC+02) RSA 61 – 7 ROM Stats Brits (2)ChavhangaFloors (2)JoubertVermaak (2) Grant (6) Grant (3) Petre Vlaicu Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest M Fox (England) Round 2 IRB Report 10 June 2007 15:00 EET (UTC+02) NAM 13 – 47 ARG Stats Nieuwenhuis Losper (1) Losper (2) AscarateCamacho (2)de AchavalMirallesSanzJ Stuart Fernández (3) Fernández (2) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Romain Poite (France) 10 June 2007 17:00 EET (UTC+02) RSA 24 – 7 GEO Stats Delport (3) Grant (3) Grant (1) Penalty Try Kvirikashvili (1) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest C Damasco (Italy) 10 June 2007 19:00 EET (UTC+02) ROM 19 – 8 ITA Stats DumitrașFercu Calafeteanu (3) Rosa Marcato (1) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest RS Debney (England) Round 3 IRB Report 16 June 2007 15:00 EET (UTC+02) ITA 20 – 22 GEO Stats Sepe Orquera (5) Z MaissuradzeShkininUrjukashvili Kvirikashvili (2) Kvirikashvili (1) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest RS Debney (England) 16 June 2007 17:00 EET (UTC+02) ROM 28 – 16 NAM Stats Brezoianu Calafeteanu (1) Calafeteanu (5) Calafeteanu (1)Vlaicu (1) du Plessis Losper (1) Losper (3) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Romain Poite (France) 16 June 2007 19:00 EET (UTC+02) RSA 24 – 10 ARG Report Chavhanga (2) Grant (1) Grant (3) Grant (1) D Stuart Fernández (1) Fernández (1) Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Top scorers Top points scorers RankPlayerTeamPoints 1 Peter Grant RSA 44 2 Luciano Orquera ITA 30 3 Valentin Calafeteanu ROM 29 Santiago Fernández ARG 5 Tertius Losper NAM 21 6 Merab Kvirikashvili GEO 20 7 Tonderai Chavhanga RSA 15 Marius Delport RSA 9 Justinus van der Westhuizen NAM 11 Source: irb.com Top try scorers RankPlayerTeamTries 1 Tonderai Chavhanga RSA 3 Marius Delport RSA 3 Schalk Brits RSA 2 Gonzalo Camacho ARG Kabamba Floors RSA Michele Sepe ITA Malkhaz Urjukashvili GEO Jano Vermaak RSA 9 23 players, 1 Penalty Try 1 Source: irb.com See also Sports 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup References External links IRB Schedule IRB Kick off times IRB Italy A and Argentina A squads IRB Romania, Namibia, Georgia and Emerging Springboks squads 2007 Category:2007 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Romania Category:2006–07 in Romanian rugby union Category:2006–07 in Italian rugby union Category:2007 in South African rugby union Category:2007 in Argentine rugby union Category:2007 in Georgian sport Category:2007 in Namibian sport Category:Sports competitions in Bucharest Category:June 2007 sports events in Europe 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007