2009 IRB Nations Cup

2009 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries France A
 Italy A
 Romania
 Russia
 Scotland A
 Uruguay
Tournament format(s)Modified Round-robin
Date12 – 21 June 2009
Tournament statistics
Teams6
Matches played9
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored40 (4.44 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Riccardo Bocchino (Italy A)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s)Scott Lawson (Scotland A)
Romain Martial (France A)
Jim Thompson (Scotland A)
Manoa Vosawai (Italy A)
Simon Webster (Scotland A)
Alexander Yanyushkin (Russia)
(2 tries)
Final
Champions Scotland A (1st title)
Runners-up Italy A
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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).[1]

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.