2012 IRB Nations Cup

2012 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Argentina XV
 Italy A
 Portugal
 Romania
 Russia
 Uruguay
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date8 – 17 June 2012
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored39 (4.33 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Dorin Manole (Romania)
(30 points)
Top try scorer(s)Andrea Bacchetti (Italy A)
Alberto Chiesa (Italy A)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Romania (1st title)
Runners-up Argentina XV
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The 2012 IRB Nations Cup was the seventh edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pitted the "A" Teams of the stronger rugby nations (Tier 1, Argentina Jaguars and Italy A) against the Tier 2 (Romania) and Tier 3 (Portugal and Russia) nations. And Uruguay played against Romania, Russia and Portugal.[1]

For the sixth consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. South African Kings did not return to defend their title. For the first time in the competition's history, host nation Romania won.

The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby there three ENC teams (Romania, Russia and Portugal) played the other three teams (Argentina XV, Italy A and Uruguay). The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.