European Nations Cup 2006–2008
The European Nations Cup 2006-2008 (ENC) was a rugby union competition for European national teams in the second and third strength classes, below the Six Nations . 36 teams in seven divisions were involved. In contrast to the previous edition, this competition did not serve as a World Championship qualification.
Regulations
The point system used in all divisions was as follows:
- 3 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 1 point if you lose
- 0 points in the event of a forfait loss
In the event of a tie, the direct encounters were decisive.
Division 1
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Georgia
|
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 292: 114 | + 178 | 28 |
| 2. |
 Russia
|
10 | 8th | 0 | 2 | 312: 147 | + 165 | 26th |
| 3. |
 Romania
|
10 | 6th | 0 | 4th | 277: 144 | + 133 | 22nd |
| 4th |
 Spain
|
10 | 4th | 0 | 6th | 233: 240 | - 7th | 18th |
| 5. |
 Portugal
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 7th | 174: 196 | - 22 | 16 |
| 6th |
 Czech Republic
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 59: 506 | - 447 | 10 |
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2007 | Romania | Georgia | 17:20 | Bucharest |
| February 3, 2007 | Portugal | Spain | 21:18 | Lisbon |
| February 10, 2007 | Spain | Russia | 14:39 | Madrid |
| March 10, 2007 | Romania | Spain | 50:14 | Bucharest |
| March 17, 2007 | Czech Republic | Romania | 13:46 | Prague |
| March 17, 2007 | Spain | Georgia | 31:17 | Madrid |
| March 24, 2007 | Georgia | Russia | 31:12 | Tbilisi |
| April 7, 2007 | Georgia | Czech Republic | 98: 3 | Tbilisi |
| April 21, 2007 | Russia | Czech Republic | 62: 6 | Krasnodar |
| May 5, 2007 | Czech Republic | Spain | 15:42 | Prague |
| May 12, 2007 | Portugal | Russia | 13:21 | Lisbon |
| May 19, 2007 | Czech Republic | Portugal | 3:23 | Prague |
| November 3, 2007 | Spain | Czech Republic | 46: 0 | Madrid |
| November 4, 2007 | Romania | Russia | 12:22 | Bucharest |
| December 1, 2007 | Portugal | Romania | 8:23 | Lisbon |
| February 2, 2008 | Georgia | Portugal | 31: 3 | Tbilisi |
| February 9, 2008 | Georgia | Romania | 22: 7 | Tbilisi |
| February 16, 2008 | Portugal | Czech Republic | 42: 6 | Lisbon |
| February 23, 2008 | Portugal | Georgia | 6:11 | Lisbon |
| February 23, 2008 | Spain | Romania | 11:17 | Madrid |
| March 1, 2008 | Russia | Portugal | 41:26 | Krasnodar |
| March 8, 2008 | Romania | Portugal | 21:15 | Bucharest |
| March 8, 2008 | Russia | Spain | 42:16 | Krasnodar |
| March 15, 2008 | Russia | Romania | 12: 8 | Krasnodar |
| March 22, 2008 | Romania | Czech Republic | 76: 7 | Bucharest |
| March 29, 2008 | Czech Republic | Georgia | 3:22 | Prague |
| April 12, 2008 | Russia | Georgia | 12:18 | Krasnoyarsk |
| April 19, 2008 | Czech Republic | Russia | 3:49 | Prague |
| April 26, 2008 | Georgia | Spain | 22:20 | Tbilisi |
| May 10, 2008 | Spain | Portugal | 21:17 | Madrid |
Division 2A
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Germany
|
8th | 6th | 0 | 2 | 191: 124 | + 67 | 20th |
| 2. |
 Belgium
|
8th | 6th | 0 | 2 | 214: 147 | + 67 | 20th |
| 3. |
 Moldova
|
8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 163: 157 | + 6 | 18th |
| 4th |
 Ukraine
|
8th | 3 | 0 | 5 | 117: 128 | - 11 | 14th |
| 5. |
 Netherlands
|
8th | 0 | 0 | 8th | 97: 226 | - 129 | 8th |
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2006 | Belgium | Ukraine | 24:11 | Brussels |
| November 11, 2006 | Moldova | Germany | 26:24 | Chișinău |
| November 18, 2006 | Netherlands | Ukraine | 18:29 | Amsterdam |
| November 18, 2006 | Germany | Belgium | 32:13 | Heidelberg |
| November 25, 2006 | Moldova | Netherlands | 43: 7 | Chișinău |
| April 21, 2007 | Ukraine | Germany | 14:22 | Kiev |
| April 21, 2007 | Belgium | Moldova | 27:29 | Brussels |
| April 28, 2007 | Germany | Netherlands | 21:12 | Hanover |
| May 5, 2007 | Ukraine | Moldova | 16:17 | Kiev |
| May 5, 2007 | Netherlands | Belgium | 20:27 | Amsterdam |
| November 10, 2007 | Ukraine | Netherlands | 13: 7 | Kiev |
| November 10, 2007 | Belgium | Germany | 32:18 | Brussels |
| November 17, 2007 | Netherlands | Moldova | 13:15 | Amsterdam |
| November 24, 2007 | Germany | Moldova | 34: 5 | Heidelberg |
| November 24, 2007 | Ukraine | Belgium | 15:18 | Feodosia |
| April 12, 2008 | Moldova | Belgium | 19:22 | Chișinău |
| April 19, 2008 | Germany | Ukraine | 13: 5 | Hanover |
| April 26, 2008 | Netherlands | Germany | 17:27 | Amsterdam |
| May 3, 2008 | Moldova | Ukraine | 9:14 | Chișinău |
| May 3, 2008 | Belgium | Netherlands | 51: 3 | Brussels |
Division 2B
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Poland
|
8th | 7th | 0 | 1 | 266: 67 | + 199 | 22nd |
| 2. |
 Latvia
|
8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 150: 165 | - 15 | 18th |
| 3. |
 Croatia
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 4th | 133: 134 | - 1 | 16 |
| 4th |
 Malta
|
8th | 2 | 0 | 6th | 125: 210 | - 85 | 12 |
| 5. |
 Andorra
|
8th | 2 | 0 | 6th | 118: 216 | - 98 | 12 |
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2006 | Poland | Andorra | 54: 8 | Krakow |
| October 28, 2006 | Latvia | Malta | 27:16 | Riga |
| October 28, 2006 | Croatia | Poland | 11:12 | Makarska |
| November 4, 2006 | Malta | Croatia | 18:40 | Paola |
| November 4, 2006 | Andorra | Latvia | 21:34 | Andorra la Vella |
| March 31, 2007 | Croatia | Latvia | 7:27 | Makarska |
| April 7, 2007 | Andorra | Croatia | 24:13 | Andorra la Vella |
| May 5, 2007 | Latvia | Poland | 9:33 | Riga |
| May 12, 2007 | Malta | Andorra | 31:24 | Paola |
| May 19, 2007 | Poland | Malta | 36: 3 | Siedlce |
| September 29, 2007 | Andorra | Poland | 5:33 | Andorra la Vella |
| October 27, 2007 | Poland | Croatia | 14:15 | Gdynia |
| November 10, 2007 | Croatia | Malta | 24: 9 | Makarska |
| November 17, 2007 | Malta | Latvia | 16:13 | Paola |
| November 24, 2007 | Latvia | Andorra | 20: 9 | Riga |
| April 19, 2008 | Croatia | Andorra | 15:10 | Split |
| April 26, 2008 | Poland | Latvia | 55: 0 | Koszalin |
| May 10, 2008 | Malta | Poland | 16:29 | Paola |
| May 10, 2008 | Latvia | Croatia | 20: 8 | Riga |
| May 17, 2008 | Andorra | Malta | 17:16 | Andorra la Vella |
Division 3A
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Sweden
|
8th | 7th | 0 | 1 | 153: 66 | + 87 | 22nd |
| 2. |
 Armenia
|
8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 128: 115 | + 13 | 18th |
| 3. |
 Switzerland
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 4th | 153: 129 | + 24 | 16 |
| 4th |
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|
8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99: 168 | - 69 | 13 |
| 5. |
 Denmark
|
8th | 1 | 1 | 6th | 112: 165 | - 55 | 11 |
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2006 | Armenia | Switzerland | 16:29 | Vienne |
| October 7, 2006 | Switzerland | Serbia | 30: 9 | Nyon |
| October 21, 2006 | Sweden | Armenia | 24: 0 | Helsingborg |
| November 28, 2006 | Denmark | Sweden | 13:23 | Odense |
| November 4, 2006 | Serbia | Denmark | 34:23 | Belgrade |
| March 31, 2007 | Switzerland | Denmark | 22:24 | Basel |
| April 7, 2007 | Denmark | Armenia | 3:11 | Odense |
| April 14, 2007 | Serbia | Sweden | 12:30 | Belgrade |
| May 5, 2007 | Sweden | Switzerland | 6-0 | Eskilstuna |
| September 1, 2007 | Armenia | Sweden | 16:12 | Bourgoin-Jallieu |
| October 6, 2007 | Switzerland | Armenia | 15:28 | Nyon |
| October 27, 2007 | Denmark | Serbia | 17:17 | Odense |
| November 3, 2007 | Sweden | Denmark | 8: 6 | Helsingborg |
| November 24, 2007 | Serbia | Switzerland | 5:13 | Belgrade |
| April 5, 2008 | Denmark | Switzerland | 13:28 | Odense |
| April 12, 2008 | Armenia | Denmark | 24:13 | Yerevan |
| April 19, 2008 | Switzerland | Sweden | 16:28 | Nyon |
| April 26, 2008 | Sweden | Serbia | 22: 3 | Stockholm |
| May 10, 2008 | Armenia | Serbia | 25: 0 | Yerevan |
| May 24, 2008 | Serbia | Armenia | 19: 8 | Belgrade |
Division 3B
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Lithuania
|
8th | 8th | 0 | 0 | 315: 56 | + 259 | 24 |
| 2. |
 Hungary
|
8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 144: 83 | + 61 | 18th |
| 3. |
 Norway
|
8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 114: 152 | - 38 | 13 |
| 4th |
 Austria
|
8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 32: 152 | - 120 | 13 |
| 5. |
 Bulgaria
|
8th | 2 | 0 | 6th | 87: 249 | - 162 | 12 |
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2006 | Norway | Hungary | 8:13 | Stavanger |
| October 28, 2006 | Hungary | Bulgaria | 42: 3 | Kecskemét |
| October 28, 2006 | Lithuania | Norway | 37:15 | Vilnius |
| November 18, 2006 | Bulgaria | Lithuania | 10:50 | Etropole |
| April 21, 2007 | Hungary | Austria | 27: 5 | Dunaújváros |
| May 5, 2007 | Austria | Bulgaria | 7: 3 | Vienna |
| May 19, 2007 | Austria | Lithuania | 0:27 | Vienna |
| May 19, 2007 | Bulgaria | Norway | 25:10 | Sofia |
| June 2, 2007 | Lithuania | Hungary | 36: 7 | Vilnius |
| June 9, 2007 | Norway | Austria | 22: 8 | Fosen |
| October 27, 2007 | Lithuania | Bulgaria | 64: 3 | Vilnius |
| October 27, 2007 | Hungary | Norway | 5: 3 | Székesfehérvár |
| November 17, 2007 | Bulgaria | Hungary | 32: 6 | Etropole |
| April 26, 2008 | Austria | Norway | 3: 3 | Vienna |
| May 3, 2008 | Lithuania | Austria | 48-0 | Vilnius |
| May 10, 2008 | Norway | Austria | 44:21 | Stavanger |
| May 17, 2008 | Hungary | Lithuania | 12:13 | Esztergom |
| May 24, 2008 | Bulgaria | Austria | 16: 0 | Sofia |
| June 7, 2008 | Norway | Lithuania | 9:40 | Tonsberg |
| June 8, 2008 | Austria | Hungary | 9: 6 | Vienna |
Division 3C
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Slovenia
|
8th | 7th | 0 | 1 | 227: 65 | + 162 | 22nd |
| 2. |
 Luxembourg
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 4th | 126: 105 | + 21 | 16 |
| 3. |
 Finland
|
8th | 3 | 1 | 4th | 84: 131 | - 47 | 15th |
| 4th |
 Israel
|
8th | 3 | 0 | 5 | 141: 158 | - 17th | 14th |
| 5. |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 92: 211 | - 119 | 13 |
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2006 | Luxembourg | Finland | 17: 6 | Zessingen |
| October 7, 2006 | Bosnia | Finland | 7:14 | Zenica |
| October 28, 2006 | Israel | Slovenia | 5:28 | Netanya |
| April 21, 2007 | Bosnia | Luxembourg | 12:17 | Zenica |
| April 28, 2007 | Israel | Bosnia | 34:13 | Netanya |
| May 5, 2007 | Slovenia | Luxembourg | 25:16 | Ljubljana |
| May 19, 2007 | Slovenia | Bosnia | 77: 5 | Ljubljana |
| May 20, 2007 | Luxembourg | Israel | 22:16 | Luxembourg |
| May 26, 2007 | Finland | Slovenia | 6:21 | Helsinki |
| June 2, 2007 | Finland | Israel | 27:20 | Jyväskylä |
| October 27, 2007 | Luxembourg | Bosnia | 30: 3 | Luxembourg |
| October 27, 2007 | Slovenia | Finland | 32: 3 | Helsinki |
| April 19, 2008 | Luxembourg | Slovenia | 3:10 | Luxembourg |
| April 20, 2008 | Bosnia | Israel | 27:19 | Helsinki |
| April 26, 2008 | Slovenia | Israel | 17: 5 | Ljubljana |
| May 3, 2008 | Israel | Luxembourg | 20:12 | Netanya |
| May 10, 2008 | Bosnia | Slovenia | 22:17 | Zenica |
| May 17, 2008 | Finland | Bosnia | 3: 3 | Helsinki |
| May 24, 2008 | Finland | Luxembourg | 11:10 | Helsinki |
| May 31, 2008 | Israel | Finland | 22:12 | Netanya |
Barrage Division 3C / 3D
| date | home | guest | Result | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2008 | Israel | Cyprus | 23:14 | Netanya |