2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division

The 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division is the third tier rugby union in Europe behind the Six Nations Championship and the 2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division.

The second division comprises four pools (2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D). Teams within each division play each other in a home and away round robin schedule over a two-year period.

At the end of each season a champion is declared, but for relegation and promotion only the two years ranking are considered.

The first in the 2010–2012 ranking of each pool will be promoted while last place teams will be relegated. Winners of pool 2A, will be promoted to division 1-pool B for the 2012–14 edition while the last place team in pool 2A will be relegated to pool 2B. Likewise, winners of 2B will be promoted to 2A, last place in 2B will be relegated to 2C, winner of 2C will be promoted to 2B, last place of 2C will be relegated to 2D, winner of 2D will be promoted to 2C and last place of 2D will be relegated to 3; The winner of 3 replacing the relegated 2D team. Additionally, there will be playoff matches between second place teams and fourth place teams between pools. Winners of these playoffs will determine if additional promotions/relegation occur. There will no playoff between the fourth of 2D and the second of 3.[1]

Division 2A

Season 2010–2011

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Sweden4400213677+5918
2  Lithuania4301311747+7015
3  Latvia4103377151−747
4  Malta410336680−147
5  Croatia410315394−415
  • Matches
24 October 2010Croatia  13–32  Sweden Split, Croatia 
Try: Jurišić 32'
Con: Mijić 33'
Pen: Mijić 2'
Jurišić 59'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Borg 10'
Daish 15'
Karlsson 45'
Sullivan 70'
Con: Gowland 16'
Arvidsson 46', 71'
Pen: Arvidsson 28'
Gowland 61'
Referee: Tomas Tuma (Czech Republic)
30 October 2010Latvia  12–14  Croatia Riga, Latvia 
30 October 2010Lithuania  9–6  Malta Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai, Lithuania 
6 November 2010Malta  26–33  Latvia Paola, Malta 
6 November 2010Sweden  26–22  Lithuania Trelleborg, Sweden 
Try: Arvidsson 21'
Daish 43'
Gowland 59'
Con: Arvidsson 22'
Pen: Arvidsson 7', 18', 66'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Petronis 3'
Grigas 62'
Zibolis 80+'
Con: Astrauskas 63'
Misevicus 80+'
Pen: Marcišauskas 46'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
30 April 2011Lithuania  57–3  Latvia Kaunas, Lithuania 
30 April 2011Malta  21–14  Croatia Paola, Malta 
7 May 2011Croatia  5–10  Lithuania Split, Croatia 
7 May 2011Sweden  24–13  Malta Enköping, Sweden 
Try: Eriksson 5'
Wiklund 49'
Youngman 62'
Con: Arvidsson 5', 49', 62'
Pen: Arvidsson 71'
ReportTry: Sacco 59'
Con: O'Brien 59'
Pen: O'Brien 11', 64'
Referee: Vladamir Volovik (Russia)
14 May 2011Latvia  29–54  Sweden Riga, Latvia 
Try: Krūmiņš 58'
Skuja 69'
Jauntēvs 76'
penalty try 80+'
Con: K. Bērziņš 59', 70', 80+'
Pen: K. Bērziņš 18'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Borg 23', 47'
Nave 28', 42'
T. Johansson 32'
Gowland 40+', 53'
Con: Arvidsson 24', 33', 40+', 43', 54'
Pen: Arvidsson 12', 15', 73'
Referee: Marcin Zeszitek (Poland)

Season 2011–2012

  • Table
2011–12 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Malta430118055+2513
2  Lithuania4211411678+3813
3  Sweden421119973+2611
4  Croatia4202310976+3311
5  Latvia4004019141−1220
  • Matches
22 October 2011Lithuania  30–30  Sweden Kaunas, Lithuania 
14:00 UTC+3Try: Grigas 30', 62', 78'
Misevičius 48'
Con: Marcišauskas 31', 49'
Pen: Marcišauskas 3', 14'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Letele 29'
Johansson 55'
Con: Taylor 56'
Pen: Taylor 12', 24', 33', 36', 38', 40+'
Referee: Tomas Tuma (Czech Republic)
29 October 2011Latvia  0–28  Malta Riga, Latvia 
15:00 UTC+3Try: Collins 40' Holloway R. 45'
Quarendon 47' O'Brien 80'
Con: O'Brien 48'
Pen: O' Brien 3' 58'
Report[permanent dead link]Referee: Vadim Pikhovkin (Russia)
29 October 2011Sweden  24–18  Croatia Enköping, Sweden 
15:00 UTC+2Try: Blaha 18', Sandberg 26', Pettersson 63'
Con: Fransson 19', 27', 64'
Pen: Fransson 2'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Brown 34', Kumarich 66'
Con: Ayoub 35'
Pen: Ayoub 4', 31'
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
5 November 2011Malta  14–10  Lithuania Valletta, Malta 
Try: O'Brien 59'
Pen: O'Brien 45' 55'
Drop: O'Brien 56'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Grigas 40'
Con: Marcisaukas 40'
Pen: Marcisaukas 23'
Referee: Montoya (Spain)
5 November 2011Croatia  34–8  Latvia Split, Croatia 
Try: Sekovanec 21', Ayoub 23'
Suta 56' Juresko 59'
Con: Lovreta 22' 24' 57' 60'
Pen: Lovreta 5' 11'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Jakuss 20'
Drop: Kotlevs 9'
Referee: M.Hoyer (Netherlands)
21 April 2012Malta  22–14  Sweden Valletta, Malta 
Try: 2
Pen: 4
Try: 2
Con: 2
28 April 2012Latvia  8–48  Lithuania Riga, Latvia 
28 April 2012Croatia  31–16  Malta Zagreb, Croatia 
5 May 2012Sweden  31–3  Latvia Enköping, Sweden 
5 May 2012Lithuania  28–26  Croatia  

Table 2010–12

Promoted to division 1B
to play-off
Relegated for 2012–2014
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Sweden86113235150+8529
2  Lithuania85126233125+10828
3  Malta84044146135+1120
4  Croatia83054162170−819
5  Latvia8107396292−1967

Division 2B

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1   Switzerland430139437+5715
2  Andorra430139853+4515
3  Slovenia420217558+179
4  Serbia420217190−199
5  Armenia000400100−1000
  • Matches
2 October 2010Switzerland  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia Lausanne, Switzerland 
15:00 UTC+2Try: Guyou 41'
Bjornson 50'
Dubois 55'
Con: Meyer 41', 50' 55'
Pen: Meyer 4', 15', 40'
ReportTry: Bedrossian 19'
Boyadjian 24'
Julliat 71'
Con: Boyadjian 19', 24', 71'
Pen: Boyadjian 9', 45'
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
9 October 2010Andorra  22–7  Slovenia Andorra la Vella, Andorra 
16:00Try: Kirikashvili 15' m
Canturri 51' m
Gagnidze 60' m
M. Taurinya 77' c
Con: Ahacic (1/4)
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Gobec 45' c
Con: Burnik (1/1)
23 October 2010Slovenia  33–3  Serbia Ljubljana, Slovenia 
13 November 2010Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)  Andorra Abovyan, Armenia 
20 November 2010Serbia  18–15   Switzerland Belgrade, Serbia 
19 February 2011Andorra  42–25  Serbia Andorra la Vella, Andorra 
19 March 2011Switzerland  21–9  Andorra Nyon, Switzerland 
30 April 2011Slovenia  10–33   Switzerland Ljubljana, Slovenia 
7 May 2011Serbia  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia Belgrade, Serbia 
28 May 2011Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)  Slovenia Abovyan, Armenia 

Season 2011–12

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1   Switzerland4400315940+11919
2  Andorra430127035+3514
3  Serbia4202310336+6711
4  Slovenia4103131152−1215
5  Armenia400400100−1000
29 October 2011Serbia  52–0  Slovenia Roxal, Belgrade Serbia 
Referee: T. Tuma, (Czech Republic)
12 November 2011Switzerland  27–19  Serbia Monthey Switzerland 
Referee: V.Bouchet , (Norway)
12 November 2011Slovenia  6–15  Andorra Stanežiče, Slovenia 
Referee: Mossford (Finland)
26 November 2011Andorra  21–22   Switzerland Andorra La Vella 
Referee: Muldoon (Netherlands)
17 March 2012Switzerland  85–0  Slovenia  
Try: 13
Con: 10
7 April 2012Andorra  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia  
14 April 2012Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)   Switzerland  
14 April 2012Serbia  7–9  Andorra  
28 April 2012Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)  Serbia  
12 May 2012Slovenia  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia Stanežiče, Slovenia 

Table 2010–2012

Promoted to division 2A
to play-off
Relegated for 2012–2014
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1   Switzerland8701625377+17634
2  Andorra8602516888+8029
3  Serbia84044174126+4820
4  Slovenia83052106210−10414
5  Armenia800800200−2000

Division 2C

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Israel430107755+2212
2  Denmark421117876+211
3  Hungary420227765+1210
4  Austria420216567−29
5  Norway401313165−343
  • Matches
16 October 2010
Hungary  22–16  Austria
Budapest, Hungary

16 October 2010
Norway  14–14  Denmark
Oslo, Norway

30 October 2010
Israel  23–14  Hungary
Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel

6 November 2010
Denmark  21–20  Hungary
Odense, Denmark

6 November 2010
Austria  15–9  Norway
Vienna, Austria


7 May 2011
Denmark  27–19  Israel
Odense, Denmark

14 May 2011
Austria  23–16  Denmark
Vienna, Austria

14 May 2011
Norway  3–15  Israel
Oslo, Norway

4 June 2011
Hungary  21–5  Norway
Budapest, Hungary

Season 2011–12

  • Table
2011–12 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Israel4400210942+6718
2  Denmark430107755+2212
3  Austria410349274+188
4  Hungary4103053117−644
5  Norway410304184−434
  • Matches
15 October 2011
Denmark  28–5  Norway
Odense, Denmark

22 October 2011
Austria  26–28  Israel
Vienna, Austria

29 October 2011
Hungary  13–21  Denmark
Esztergom, Hungary

29 October 2011
Israel  22–11  Norway
Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel

5 November 2011
Austria  38–7  Hungary
Vienna, Austria

21 April 2012
Hungary  5–44  Israel
Esztergom, Hungary

21 April 2012
Denmark  28–22  Austria
Odense, Denmark

5 May 2012
Norway  11–6  Austria
Oslo, Norway

19 May 2012
Norway  14–28  Hungary

Season 2010–12

  • Table
Promoted to division 2B
to play-off
Relegated to division 2D
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Israel8701218697+8930
2  Denmark85121155131+2423
3  Austria83055157141+1617
4  Hungary83052130182−5214
5  Norway8116172149−777

Division 2D

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Cyprus4400420831+17720
2  Bulgaria430106395−3213
3  Greece410337287−157
4  Finland4103141107−665
5  Luxembourg4103044108−644
  • Matches
15 October 2010
Finland  10–18  Luxembourg
Jyväskylä, Finland

5 November 2010
Bulgaria  25–22  Greece
Pernik, Bulgaria

13 November 2010
Luxembourg  8–18  Bulgaria
Luxembourg

20 November 2010
Greece  13–33  Cyprus
Athens, Greece

12 March 2011
Cyprus  55–8  Bulgaria
Paphos, Cyprus

26 March 2011
Cyprus  70–10  Finland
Paphos, Cyprus

2 April 2011
Greece  30–18  Luxembourg
Athens, Greece

7 May 2011
Luxembourg  0–50  Cyprus
Luxembourg

14 May 2011
Bulgaria  12–10  Finland
Pernik, Bulgaria

11 June 2011
Finland  11–7  Greece
Helsinki, Finland

Season 2011–12

2011–12 Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Cyprus4400426620+24620
2  Greece4202276100−2410
3  Bulgaria4202055181−1269
4  Luxembourg420216478−149
5  Finland4004038120−822
8 October 2011
Cyprus  48–7  Luxembourg
Paphos, Cyprus

22 October 2011
Bulgaria  19–16  Luxembourg
Pernik, Bulgaria

5 November 2011
Greece  47–7  Bulgaria
Thessaloniki, Greece

12 November 2011
Greece  16–6  Finland
Athens, Greece

21 April 2012
Luxembourg  26–3  Finland
Luxembourg

28 April 2012
Bulgaria  3–94  Cyprus
Pernik, Bulgaria

5 May 2012
Luxembourg  15–8  Greece
Luxembourg

26 May 2012
Cyprus  72–5  Greece
Paphos, Cyprus

26 May 2012
Finland  24–26  Bulgaria
Turku, Finland

9 June 2012
Finland  5–52  Cyprus
Helsinki, Finland

Table 2010–12

Promoted to Pool 2C
to play-off
Relegated to 3rd division
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostBonusforagainstdifference
1  Cyprus8800846651+40540
2  Bulgaria85031118276−15821
3  Greece83055148187−3917
4  Luxembourg83051108186−7813
5  Finland8107379227−1487
  • Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, Finland was not relegated to Division 3.

Promotion/relegation playoffs

2A/2B

26 May 2012  Andorra8–44Croatia  Andorra 
Try: Marc Gispert  2'
Pen: Marc Abello 39'
Report[permanent dead link]Try: Marko Bunić  15'
Dominik Draženović  25'66'
Vlado Ursić  35'
Paško Ivančić  41'58'
Duje Grubišić  80'
Con: Paško Ivančić (2)
Tomislav Gomuzak (1)
Pen: Paško Ivančić 54'
Referee: David Rosich

2B/2C

9 June 2012Slovenia  (forfeit)  Denmark 
  • Slovenia chose to accept relegation to Division 2C and forfeited the match.

2C/2D

23 June 2012  Bulgaria29-26Hungary   
  • Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, both teams will play in Division 2C.

References