2014 IRB Nations Cup
The 2014 IRB Nations Cup was the ninth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. For the eighth time in a row, it was held in Bucharest, Romania. It was played between 13 and 22 June and ran alongside the 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup in Georgia. Romania were joined by Uruguay, Emerging Ireland and ENC side Russia and defended the title they won in 2012 and 2013.[2][3] All of the fixtures were played at the 5,000 capacity Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, the home stadium for the hosts Romania.[2]
| 2014 IRB Nations Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Emerging Ireland Romania Russia Uruguay |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Date | 13 – 22 June 2014 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 31 (5.17 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Florin Vlaicu (32 points)[1] |
| Top try scorer(s) | Craig Gilroy (4 tries)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champions | Emerging Ireland |
| Runners-up | Romania |
The Emerging Ireland team won the title for the first time and Robin Copeland was named as the player of the tournament.[4][5][6]
Standings
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | |||
| 1 | Emerging Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 13 | 135 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 65 | –1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 91 | –59 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 99 | –75 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Source : www.irb.com 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 | |||||||||||||
Fixtures
Matchday 1
| 13 June 2014[7] 16:00 EET (UTC+2) |
| Emerging Ireland | 66 – 0 Abandoned at 49' | Russia |
| Try: Keatley 3' m Conway (3) 6' c, 23' m, 26' c Annett 10' c Gilroy (2) 28' c, 44' c Copeland 34' c O'Donnell 36' c Marshall 41' c Con: Keatley (5/7) 7', 11', 27', 29', 35' Hanrahan (3/3) 37', 42', 45' | Report[8] | Pen: Gaysin (0/1) 15' |
| Referee: Ian Davies (Wales) |
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| 13 June 2014 19:00 EET (UTC+2) |
| Romania | 34 – 16 | Uruguay |
| Try: Turashvili 35' c Macovei 45' c Ionita 74' m Con: Vlaicu (2/3) 36', 46' Pen: Vlaicu (4/4) 5', 11', 53', 58' Drop: Vlaicu (1/1) 25' | IRB[8] | Try: Gibernau 29' c Con: Prada (1/1) 30' Pen: Prada (3/4) 24', 26', 61' |
| Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
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Matchday 2
| 18 June 2014[7] 16:00 EET (UTC+2) |
| Emerging Ireland | 51 – 3 | Uruguay |
| Try: Gilroy 7' c Kearney 24' c Butler (2) 33' m, 51' c Holland 64' c Marshall 75' m Con: Hanrahan (5/6) 8', 25', 52', 61', 65' Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 20', 40' Keatley (1/1) 80' | Report[9] | Pen: Prada (1/2) 4' |
| Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy) |
| 18 June 2014 19:00 EET (UTC+2) |
| Romania | 20 – 18 | Russia |
| Try: Penalty Try 70',78' Con: Florin Vlaicu (2/2) 71',79' Pen: Florin Vlaicu (2/2) 8',36' | Report[10] | Try: Andrey Temnov 32', Vladimir Ostroushko 56' Con: Ramil Gaysin (1/2) 33' Pen: Ramil Gaysin (2/3) 22',50' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Chris Assmus |
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Matchday 3
| 22 June 2014 16:00 EET (UTC+2) |
| Russia | 6 – 13 | Uruguay |
| Pen: Kushnarev (2/4) 11', 14' | Report[11] | Try: Lamanna 60' c Con: Prada (1/1) 61' Pen: Prada (2/5) 52', 77' |
| Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy) |
| 22 June 2014[7] 19:00 EET (UTC+2) |
| Romania | 10 – 31 | Emerging Ireland |
| Try: Penalty try 78' Drop: Florin Vlaicu (1/1) 13' | Report[12] | Try: Dominic Ryan 28' c Craig Gilroy 31' c Robin Copeland 41' c Penalty try 80' Con: Ian Keatley (3/3) 31', 36', 50' Pen: Ian Keatley (1/2) 3' |
| Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Referee: Ian Davies (Wales) |
Top scorers
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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References
- "Nations Cup". IRB. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- "Nations Cup central to RWC 2015 preparations". International Rugby Board. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "2013: Romanian delight at title defence". International Rugby Board. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "Romania 10-31 Emerging Ireland". RTE Sport. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Romania 10-31 Emerging Ireland". ESPN. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Romania 10-31 Emerging Ireland". The Score. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Emerging Ireland to compete in Romania". RTÉ. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "Russia left thunderstruck by Ireland". World Rugby. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "Romania keep Nations Cup title defence alive". World Rugby. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Russia 6 – 13 Uruguay". World Rugby. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". Irish Rugby. 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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