# 2009 IRB Nations Cup

The 2009 IRB Nations Cup was the fourth 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 (France A, Italy A and Scotland A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Russia and Uruguay).
For the third consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Emerging Springboks did not return to defend their title. Scotland A were the overall winners of the tournament.
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

2009 IRB Nations Cup :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
| 1 | Scotland A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 22 | +76 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | France A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 110 | -71 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 73 | −33 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Source : 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
### Round 1

Report
* 12 June 2009 16:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Italy A | 15 – 31 | France A |
| Pen: Bocchino (5/5) 11', 17', 39', 60', 67' | Stats | Try: Mazars 14' m Martial 21' c Tomas 35' c Estebanez 61' c Montes 78' m Con: Estebanez (3/5) |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 12 June 2009 18:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Scotland A | 49 – 7 | Russia |
| Try: Dewey 1' m Thompson (2) 6' m, 22' m Kellock 12' c Lawson 34' m Cusiter 46' m Jackson 47' m MacDonald 53' m Cairns 59' c Con: Jackson (2/9) Pen: Jackson (1/1) 21' | Stats | Try: Luhin 37' c Con: Kushnarev (1/1) |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Chris Draper (United States)
* 12 June 2009 20:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Uruguay | 11 – 17 | Romania |
| Try: Campomar 69' m Pen: Etcheverry (2/2) 6', 39' | Stats | Try: Vlaicu 8' c Manta 21' c Con: Vlaicu (2/2) Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 4' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: David Smortchevsky (Canada)

### Round 2

Report
* 16 June 2009 16:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Scotland A | 27 – 3 | Uruguay |
| Try: Webster (2) 19' c, 52' c Lawson 70' c Con: Blair (3/3) Pen: Blair (2/2) 39', 45' | Stats | Drop: Etcheverry 64' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 16 June 2009 18:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Italy A | 35 – 3 | Russia |
| Try: Bocchino 19' c Ravalle 41' c Sepe 48' c Vosawai (2) 70' c, 79' c Con: Bocchino (5/5) | Stats | Pen: Kushnarev 42' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: David Smortchevsky (Canada)
* 16 June 2009 20:00 EET (UTC+02)
| France A | 20 – 16 | Romania |
| Try: Martial 20' c Forestier 24' c Con: Porical (2/2) Pen: Porical 11' Audy 80' | Stats | Try: Dumitras 49' c Con: Vlaicu (1/1) Pen: Dumitras (1/1) 31' Vlaicu (2/2) 44', 60' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

### Round 3

Report
* 21 June 2009 16:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Russia | 29 – 26 | Uruguay |
| Try: Ostroushko 7' m Yanyushkin (2) 35' c, 60' c Bazhenov 49' c Con: Yanyushkin (2/3) Kushnarev (1/1) Pen: Yanyushkin (1/1) 47' | Stats | Try: Sanchez 38' c Espiga 77' c Con: Morales (1/1) Etcheverry (1/1) Pen: Etcheverry (2/2) 23', 65' Morales (1/1) 59' Drop: Etcheverry (1) 5' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: Chris Draper (United States)
* 21 June 2009 18:00 EET (UTC+02)
| Italy A | 24 – 13 | Romania |
| Try: Pavanello 64' c Pratichetti 69' c Bacchetti 79' c Con: Bocchino (3/3) Pen: Bocchino (1/1) 30' | Stats | Try: Calafeteanu 52' c Con: Vlaicu (1/1) Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 27', 43' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 21 June 2009 20:00 EET (UTC+02)
| France A | 12 – 22 | Scotland A |
| Pen: Estebanez (3/3) 28', 47', 56' Drop: Lespinas (1/1) 61' | Stats | Try: Vernon 71' c Con: Jackson (1/1) Pen: Jackson (5/5) 3', 13', 20', 39', 44' |
* Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Referee: JP Doyle (England)