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2007 IRB Nations Cup

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name	2007 IRB Nations Cup
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tournament format	Modified Round-robin
date	5 – 16 June 2007
teams	6
matches	9
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top point scorer	Peter Grant (Emerging Springboks)
(44 points)
top try scorer	Tonderai Chavhanga (Emerging Springboks)
Marius Delport (Emerging Springboks)
(3 tries)
champions
count	1
runner-up
website	IRB Nations Cup
previous year	2006
previous tournament	2006 IRB Nations Cup
next year	2008
next tournament	2008 IRB Nations Cup

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4 + 2 + 3 (44 points) Marius Delport (Emerging Springboks) (3 tries) | runner-up = 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).

Originally scheduled to take place in the Tineretului Stadium, Bucharest, Romania, in the event the matches took place at the city's Stadionul Arcul de Triumf.

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 Cup

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Points 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

Arocena Planez

Magrakvelidze Urjukashvili van der Westhuizen

Chavhanga Floors (2) Joubert Vermaak (2)

Round 2

IRB Report

Camacho (2) de Achaval Miralles Sanz J Stuart

Fercu

Round 3

IRB Report

Shkinin Urjukashvili

Vlaicu (1)

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank	Player	Points
1	Peter Grant	44
2	Luciano Orquera	30
3	Valentin Calafeteanu	29
Santiago Fernández
5	Tertius Losper	21
6	Merab Kvirikashvili	20
7	Tonderai Chavhanga	15
Marius Delport
9	Justinus van der Westhuizen	11

Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Tonderai Chavhanga	3
Marius Delport
3	Schalk Brits	2
Gonzalo Camacho
Kabamba Floors
Michele Sepe
Malkhaz Urjukashvili
Jano Vermaak
9	23 players, 1 Penalty Try	1

Source: irb.com

References

See [[List of international rugby union teams#National teams - tier classification]] for more information on the Tiers.
link. (2014-10-27 Accessed: 15 June 2012)
link. (2014-10-27 , [http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=278753.html#title+contenders+remain+unbeaten+nations+cup second] {{Webarchive). link. (2014-10-27 and [http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=278763.html#emerging+springboks+crowned+nations+cup+champions third] {{Webarchive). link. (2008-04-21 days. Accessed: 15 June 2012)

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