2004–2006 European Nations Cup Third Division Explained

The 2004–2006 European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.

First division was played with a regular tournament.

In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round of European qualification for RWC 2007

The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) and Armenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.

In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round of European qualification for RWC 2007

Pool A

The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		4	4	0	0	86	18	+68	12
2		4	3	0	1	67	28	+39	10
3		4	1	0	3	34	87	−53	8
4		4	1	0	3	24	37	−13	6
5		4	1	0	3	18	59	−41	4

• promoted to division 2
• relegated to group B

Results

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Pool B-C playoff

Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round

First round

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Second round

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Pool B

The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		4	4	0	0	141	42	+99	12
2		4	2	0	2	67	64	+3	8
3		4	2	0	2	94	69	+25	8
4		4	1	0	3	61	158	−97	6
5		4	1	0	3	54	84	−30	6

• promoted to group A
• relegated to group C

Results

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Pool C

Participating:

Table

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		4	4	0	0	120	49	+71	12
2		4	3	0	1	78	38	+40	10
3		4	2	0	2	97	52	+45	8
4		4	1	0	3	67	104	−37	6
5		4	0	0	4	20	139	−119	4

• promoted to group B
• relegated to group D

Results

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Group D

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• Promoted to pool C

See also

• 2004–2006 European Nations Cup First Division
• 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

Sources

• www.irb.com