2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division Explained

2010–12 European Nations Cup
Logo Caption:	Logo of the 2010–12 European Nations Cup
Date:	2010–12
Countries:	Division 1A: Division 1B:
Champion Other:	(2011, 2012)
Cup:	Antim Cup
Cup Winner:	(2011, 2012)
Matches:	Division 1A: 30 Division 1B: 30
Preceded By:	2008–10
Succeeded By:	2012–14

The 2010–12 European Nations Cup is the premier rugby union competition below the Six Nations Championship in Europe.

The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away. From 2009 onward, the title is awarded according to a one-year ranking. Georgia won the 2011 title.^[1]

The competition was altered slightly for the 2010–2012 edition. The top division, formerly Division 1, now Division 1A, saw the relegation of Germany, which was replaced with Ukraine.^{[2] [3]} The Division 1B, formerly the Division 2A, was enlarged from five to six teams. No team was relegated from this division, but the Netherlands was promoted from Division 2B.

The champions of 1B will be promoted to 1A for 2013–14, while the last placed team in each division will be relegated.^[4] Unlike the previous edition, which also functioned as the 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying, the 2011–2012 Division 1A edition has no additional purpose.

Division 1A

Points system

Table points are determined as follows:^[5]

• 4 points for a win
• 2 points for a draw
• 0 point for a loss
• 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries in a match
• 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or fewer

2011

Table

ENC 2011 champions

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus points	Table points
Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		5	5	0	0	168	35	+133	2	22
2		5	3	0	2	166	69	+97	4	16
3		5	3	0	2	113	98	+15	2	14
4		5	2	0	3	100	98	+2	3	11
5		5	2	0	3	92	175	−83	2	10
6		5	0	0	5	61	225	−164	0	0

Results

• The scheduled match between Ukraine and Romania on 12 February 2011 was postponed due to snow and freezing weather in Kyiv on the planned matchday, and was rescheduled to 20 August in Lviv.

2012

Table

ENC 2012 champions

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus points	Table points
Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		5	4	0	1	148	48	+100	4	20
2		5	3	0	2	133	100	+33	4	16
3		5	3	0	2	136	39	+97	4	16
4		5	3	0	2	112	159	−47	2	14
5		5	1	0	4	102	132	−30	3	7
6		5	1	0	4	63	216	−153	1	5

Results

Overall table

Relegated to Division 1B

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus points	Table points
Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		10	9	0	1	316	83	+233	6	42
2		10	6	0	4	302	118	+184	8	32
3		10	5	0	5	225	275	−50	6	26
4		10	5	0	5	212	257	−45	5	25
5		10	4	0	6	215	230	−15	5	21
6		10	1	0	9	124	442	−318	1	5

Division 1B

2010–11

2011 champions

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table points
Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		5	4	0	1	123	88	+35	18
2		5	4	0	1	115	91	+24	18
3		5	3	0	2	122	112	+10	14
4		5	3	0	2	102	99	+3	12
5		5	1	0	4	109	117	−8	7
6		5	0	0	5	74	138	−64	1

Results

2011–12

2012 champions

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table points
Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		5	5	0	0	180	61	+119	21
2		5	3	1	1	116	77	+39	17
3		5	3	0	2	120	95	+25	15
4		5	1	0	4	58	118	−60	8
5		5	1	1	3	79	120	−41	8
6		5	1	0	4	79	161	−82	5

Results

Overall table

Promoted to Division 1A
Relegated for 2012–14

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Table points
Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1		10	9	0	1	303	149	+154	39
2		10	6	1	3	238	189	+49	31
3		10	5	1	4	194	211	−17	26
4		10	4	0	6	229	212	+17	22
5		10	4	0	6	160	217	−57	20
6		10	1	0	9	153	299	−146	6

See also

• European Nations Cup (rugby union)
• FIRA – Association of European Rugby
• Six Nations Championship
• Antim Cup

External links

• FIRA-AER official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: ENC 2010–12 – DRAFT New format for the competition FIRA-AER. 1 June 2010. pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20100507210329/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=1106. 7 May 2010. dead.
2. http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/archives-competition-3.htm 2008–10 European Nations Cup – Team movements
3. http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/archives-article-103.htm ENC1A – Georgia on top of the league
4. http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/upload/file/1295456440_FIRA-AER%20Communique%20de%20presse%20110114.PDF COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE
5. http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article-48.htm FIRA-AER – New bonus point system