# 2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division

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

#### Results

* 5 February 2011 15:00
| Georgia | 62–3 | Ukraine |
| Try: Natriashvili 5' Samkharadze 16' Gugava 20' Machkhaneli 39' Zirakashvili 41' Kacharava 54' 60' Urjukashvili 64' Abuseridze 73' Chkhaidze 80+2' Con: Kvirikashvili (5/9) Malaghuradze (1/1) | Report | Pen: Kosariev 65' |
* Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Cyril Lafon (France)
* 5 February 2011 16:00
| Spain | 24–28 | Russia |
| Try: Moreno 50' Auzqui 60' Tudela 78' Con: Rouet (3/3) Pen: Jorajuria 34' | Report | Try: Yanushkin 24' Ostroushko 40' Gresev 42' Con: Kushnarev (2/3) Pen: Kushnarev 2' 54' Rachkov 64' |
* Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
* 5 February 2011 15:00
| Portugal | 24–17 | Romania |
| Try: Silva 1' Aguilar 21' Oliveira 25' Con: Gardener (3/3) Pen: Gardener 15' | Report | Try: Cazan 65' Nicolae 80' Con: Dumbravă (1/1) Vlaicu (1/1) Pen: Dumbravă 13' |
* Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon Attendance: 3,000 Referee: David Jones (Wales)
* 12 February 2011 15:00
| Georgia | 60–0 | Spain |
| Try: Gugava 7' Kvirikashvili 25' Kacharava 34' Khamashuridze 40' Natriashvili 52' Zibzibadze 63' 72' Labadze 66' Urjukashvili 79' Con: Kvirikashvili (4/7) Malaghuradze (2/2) Pen: Kvirikashvili 30' | Report | |
* Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Greg Garner (England)
* 12 February 2011 14:00
| Russia | 19–21 | Portugal |
| Try: Artemyev (2) 57' m, 80+5' m Pen: Kushnarev 10', 18', 27' | Report | Try: Foro 35' c Acosta 43' m Con: Gardener (1/2) Pen: Gardener 3', 16', 49' |
* Slava Metreveli Central Stadium, Sochi Attendance: 85 Referee: Stéphan Pomarede (France)
* 26 February 2011 15:00
| Portugal | 12–13 | Georgia |
| Pen: Gardener 11', 17', 43', 74' | Report | Try: Kacharava 37' Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) Pen: Malaghuradze 13' Kvirikashvili 60' |
* Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon Attendance: 2,000 Referee: C. Passacantando (Italy)
* 26 February 2011 16:00
| Romania | 33–3 | Russia |
| Try: Zebega 56' Sîrbu 59' Carpo 67' Con: Vlaicu (3/3) Pen: Vlaicu 7', 16', 24', 51' | Report | Pen: Kuzin 19' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Attendance: 1,000 Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 26 February 2011 16:00
| Spain | 35–13 | Ukraine |
| Try: Rofes 19' Heredia 36' Tudela 43' Roca 49' Cook 76' Con: Aubenell (5/5) | Report | Try: Novokreschenov 65' Kirsanov 72' Pen: Kosariev 24' |
* Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Cameron Rudkin (Scotland)
* 12 March 2011 15:00
| Georgia | 18–11 | Romania |
| Try: Maisuradze 10' Khamashuridze 13' Con: Maisuradze (1/2) Pen: Kvirikashvili 5' 63' | Report | Try: Popârlan 70' Pen: Vlaicu 24' 40' |
* Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 23,541 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
* 12 March 2011 16:00
| Spain | 25–10 | Portugal |
| Try: Ayestaran Con: Heredia Pen: Heredia 6 | Report | Try: Silveria Pen: Gardener 13' |
* Madrid Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
* 12 March 2011 15:00
| Ukraine | 5–41 | Russia |
| Try: Kravchenko 43' | Report | Try: Grachev 18' Shakirov 30' Fatakhov 40+5' Korshunov 46' Ostrousko 60' Galinovsky 79' Con: Rachkov (3) 19', 31', 40+6' Kluycnikov 61' Pen: Rachkov 14' |
* Odesa Referee: Éric Gauzins (France)
* 19 March 2011 15:00
| Russia | 9–15 | Georgia |
| Pen: Rachkov 3' 67' 70' | Report | Try: Penalty try 50' Bregvadze 77' Con: Kvirikashvili 51' Pen: Kvirikashvili 27' |
* Slava Metreveli Central Stadium, Sochi Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Patrick Pechambert (France)
* 19 March 2011
| Romania | 64–8 | Spain |
| Try: Fercu 2' Gál 32' Plottschi 44' / Ursache 50' Lemnaru 54' Calafetanu 65' 72' Dunitras 75' 79' Con: Dumbravă 3' 33' 45' 51' Vlaicu 66' 73' 76' 80' Pen: Dumbravă 25' | Report | Try: R. Delgado 60' Pen: Jorajuria 38' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Johann van der Merwe (Scotland)
* 19 March 2011 15:00
| Portugal | 46–24 | Ukraine |
| | Report | |
* Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 20 August 2011
| Ukraine | 16–41 | Romania |
* Sokil Stadium, Lviv Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
* 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Bonus points | Table points |
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 48 | +100 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 100 | +33 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 39 | +97 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 159 | −47 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 132 | −30 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 216 | −153 | 1 | 5 |

#### Results

* 4 February 2012 14:00 UTC+2
| Romania | 15–7 | Portugal |
| Try: Lemnaru 5' Ursache 65' Con: Vlaicu 65' Pen: Vlaicu 79' | Report | Try: Aguilar 23' Con: Leal 23' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Attendance: 750 Referee: Mark Patton (Ireland)
* 4 February 2012
| Ukraine | P–P | Georgia |
* 11 February 2012 16:00 UTC+1
| Spain | 25–18 | Georgia |
| Try: Sempere (2) 6', 44' Visensang 18' Con: Peluchon (2) 19', 45' Pen: Peluchon (2) 3', 38' | Report | Try: Basilaia 8' Machkaneli 58' Datunashvili 69' Pen: Kvirikashvili 36' |
* Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
* 11 February 2012 15:00 UTC+0
| Portugal | 32–33 | Russia |
| Try: Spachuck 31' Gardener 34' Foro (2) 64', 76' Con: Ricardo (3) 32', 35', 65' Pen: Ricardo 22' Drop: Ricardo 26' | Report | Try: Ostroushko (2) 39', 60' Simplikevich 46' Con: Kushnarev (3) 40', 47', 61' Pen: Ryabov (3) 11', 15', 28' Kushnarev 45' |
* Estádio Nacional, Lisbon Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
* 11 February 2012
| Romania | P–P | Ukraine |
* 25 February 2012 14:00 UTC+4
| Georgia | 32–7 | Portugal |
| Try: Basilaia 35' Samkharadze 46' Nariashvili 61' Mamukashvili 78' Con: Berishvili (3) 35', 46', 78' Pen: Berishvili (2) 42', 53' | Report | Try: Bardy 74' Con: Ricardo 74' |
* Tbilisi Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* 25 February 2012 14:00 UTC+4
| Russia | 0–25 | Romania |
| | Report | Try: Carpo 8' Penalty try 33' Apostol 47' Petre 51' Con: Vlaicu 34' Pen: Calafeteanu 68' |
* Slava Metreveli Central Stadium, Sochi Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
* 25 February 2012 12:00 UTC+2
| Ukraine | 6–41 | Spain |
| Pen: Kosariev (2) 14', 38' | Report | Try: Phipps 10' Sempere (2) 30', 47' Visensang 53' Peluchon 68' Con: Sempere 10' Peluchon (4) 30', 47', 53', 68' Pen: Peluchon (2) 21', 26' |
* Spartak Stadium, Alushta Referee: R. Thomas (Wales)
* 10 March 2012 17:00 UTC+2
| Romania | 13–19 | Georgia |
| Try: Carpo 8' Con: Vlaicu 8' Pen: Calafeteanu (2) 32', 45' | Report | Try: Kacharava 48' Con: Kvirikashvili 48' Pen: Kvirikashvili (4) 18', 34', 61', 77' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 10 March 2012 15:00 UTC+0
| Portugal | 23–17 | Spain |
| Try: V. Uva 50' Tadjer 69' Pen: P. Leal 17' Drop: P. Leal (2) 36', 75' | | Try: Auzqui 39' Pen: Peluchon 25' Drop: Peluchon (3) 47', 54', 58' |
* Sergio Conceição, Coimbra Referee: Claudio Passacantando (Italy)
* 10 March 2012
| Russia | 38–19 | Ukraine |
* Sochi Referee: V. Iordachescu (Romania)
* 17 March 2012 15:00 UTC+4
| Georgia | 46–0 | Russia |
* Tbilisi Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
* 17 March 2012 14:00 UTC+2
| Ukraine | 35–33 | Portugal |
| Try: Tserkovnuiy 31' Malaguradze 51' Monastyrov 60' Ponomarenko 74' Con: Kosariev (3) 31', 60', 74' Pen: Kosariev (3) 26', 42', 84' | Report | Try: Aguilar (2) 35', 42' Uva 80' Con: Ricardo 42' Costa 80' Pen: Ricardo (4) 12', 29', 40', 55' |
* Odesa Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
* 17 March 2012 16:00 UTC+1
| Spain | 13–12 | Romania |
| Try: Rolls 46' Con: Aubanell 46' Pen: Peluchon 17' Drop: Peluchon 77' | Report | Pen: Calafeteanu (4) 7', 23', 66', 74' |
* Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
* 31 March 2012
| Romania | 71–0 | Ukraine |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
* 19 May 2012 15:00
| Russia | 41–37 | Spain |
| Try: Artemyev (2) 27', 52' Antonov 34' Ostroushko 56' Con: Kushnarev (3/4) Pen: Kushnarev (5) 9', 17', 42', 48', 77' | Report | Try: Labadie 44' Ascarat (2) 65', 74' Blanco 81' Con: Pelushon (4/4) Pen: Pelushon (3) 6', 20', 50' |
* Slava Stadium, Moscow Referee: Andrew Small (England)
* 9 June 2012
| Ukraine | 3–33 | Georgia |

### Overall table

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

## Division 1B
### 2010–11

* 2011 champions
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Table points |
| 1 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 88 | +35 | 18 |
| 2 | Moldova | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 91 | +24 | 18 |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 112 | +10 | 14 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 99 | +3 | 12 |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 117 | −8 | 7 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 138 | −64 | 1 |

#### Results

* 9 October 2010 13:00
| Czech Republic | 20–15 | Poland |
| Try: Okleštěk 40', Rohlík 77' Con: Vokrouhlík 40', Čížek 77' Pen: Vokrouhlík (2) 44', 47' | Report | Try: Hotowski (2) 37', 79' Con: Chartier 37' Pen: Chartier 55' |
* Stadion RC Tatra Smíchov, Prague Referee: Patrick Beuriot (France)
* 13 November 2010 18:00
| Poland | 25–36 | Moldova |
| Try: Beccuau (2) 31', 40' Siepielski 25' Con: Banaszek (2) 25', 31' Pen: Banaszek (2) 10', 54' | Report | Try: Titica (2) 4', 58' Prepeliţă (2) 37', 45' Castraveţ 76' Con: Gagauz (3) 4', 37', 58' V. Cobîlaș 76' Pen: Gagauz 12' |
* Narodowy Stadion Rugby, Gdynia Referee: Pikhovin (Russia)
* 13 November 2010
| Czech Republic | 12–24 | Belgium |
| | Report | |
* Prague
* 20 November 2010 14:30
| Germany | 17–22 | Poland |
| Try: Güngör 7', Hauck 14' Con: Heimpel (2) 7', 14' Pen: Heimpel 43' | Report | Try: Bobryk 47' Con: Chartier 47' Pen: Chartier (5) 11', 33', 37', 53', 55' |
* Frankfurt Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Pedro Murinello (Portugal)
* 20 November 2010
| Netherlands | 13–25 | Czech Republic |
| | Report | |
* Amsterdam
* 27 November 2010 14:30
| Netherlands | 10–29 | Germany |
| Try: Blom 11', Cornelisse 18' | Report | Try: Widiker 7', Liebig 37', Keinhorst 80' Con: Heimpel 37' Pen: Heimpel (4) 16', 36', 45', 76' |
* Amsterdam Referee: Stephano Marrama (Italy)
* 12 January 2011
| Belgium | 20–5 | Moldova |
| | Report | |
* Brussels
* 12 March 2011 14:30
| Germany | 23–29 | Czech Republic |
| Try: G. Franke 16', Schmidt 55' Con: Heimpel (2) 16', 55' Pen: Heimpel (3) 9', 30', 67' | Report | Try: Kutil (2) 12', 40' Con: Vokrouhlík (2) 12', 40' Pen: Vokrouhlík (5) 6', 18', 33', 38', 53' |
* Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tony Raduta (Romania)
* 12 March 2011
| Poland | 28–21 | Belgium |
| | Report | |
* Narodowy Stadion Rugby, Gdynia
* 19 March 2011 15:00
| Belgium | 28–25 | Germany |
| Try: Berger (2) 26', 36', Williams 59' Con: Williams (2) 36', 59' Pen: Williams (3) 5', 7', 68' | Report | Try: Jordaan (2) 17', 77', Strauch 74' Con: Heimpel 17', Güngör 77' Pen: Heimpel (2) 10', 40' |
* Brussels Referee: Félix Villegas (Spain)
* 19 March 2011 15:00
| Moldova | 24–16 | Czech Republic |
| | Report | |
* Chişinău Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* 2 April 2011 15:00
| Moldova | 28–15 | Germany |
| Try: Prepelita (2) 10', 56', Arhip 74' Con: Gagauz (2) 10', 74' Pen: Gagauz (3) 19', 35', 53' | (Report) | Try: Kasten 39', Liebig 47' Con: Güngör 47' Pen: G. Franke 37' |
* Dynamo Stadium, Chişinău Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
* 16 April 2011
| Poland | 32–18 | Netherlands |
* Stadion Suche Stawy
* 23 April 2011
| Netherlands | 18–30 | Belgium |
* 30 April 2011
| Moldova | 22–15 | Netherlands |

### 2011–12

* 2012 champions
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Table points |
| 1 | Belgium | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 61 | +119 | 21 |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 77 | +39 | 17 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 95 | +25 | 15 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 118 | −60 | 8 |
| 5 | Moldova | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 120 | −41 | 8 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 161 | −82 | 5 |

#### Results

* 15 October 2011
| Poland | 20–13 | Czech Republic |
* Nowy Sacz Referee: A. Hadj Bachir (France)
* 5 November 2011
| Belgium | 55–0 | Czech Republic |
* Brussels Referee: A. Vivarini (Italy)
* 12 November 2011
| Germany | 23–7 | Netherlands |
* Hanover Referee: Murinello (Portugal)
* 12 November 2011
| Moldova | 17–17 | Poland |
* Chișinău Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
* 19 November 2011
| Poland | 34–8 | Germany |
* Gdańsk Referee: Gallastegi (Spain)
* 19 November 2011
| Czech Republic | 22–10 | Netherlands |
* Tatra Smichov Stadium, Prague Referee: Voloivk (Russia)
* 26 November 2011
| Czech Republic | 6–13 | Moldova |
* Ricany Stadium, Prague
* 25 February 2012
| Belgium | 58–3 | Netherlands |
* Brussels
* 10 March 2012
| Moldova | 16–17 | Belgium |
* Chișinău
* 10 March 2012
| Czech Republic | 17–20 | Germany |
* Prague
* 17 March 2012
| Germany | 29–30 | Belgium |
* Heusenstamm
* 24 March 2012
| Germany | 40–7 | Moldova |
| Try: Kasten 28' m, 51' m May 39' m Eckert 55' c Manawatu 69' c Strauch 75' m Con: Hilsenbeck (2) 55', 69' Pen: Manawatu 4', 11' | | Try: Arhip 31' c Con: Gagauz |
* Heidelberg
* 7 April 2012
| Belgium | 20–13 | Poland |
* Brussels Referee: Murinello (Portugal)
* 7 April 2012
| Netherlands | 40–26 | Moldova |
* Amsterdam
* 21 April 2012
| Netherlands | 19–32 | Poland |
* Amsterdam

### Overall table

* Promoted to Division 1A
* Relegated for 2012–14
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Table points |
| 1 | Belgium | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 303 | 149 | +154 | 39 |
| 2 | Poland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 238 | 189 | +49 | 31 |
| 3 | Moldova | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 194 | 211 | −17 | 26 |
| 4 | Germany | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 229 | 212 | +17 | 22 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 217 | −57 | 20 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 153 | 299 | −146 | 6 |