2001 European Nations Cup First Division
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The 2001 European Nations Cup
was the second annual competition for tier 2 & 3 European Rugby Union
nations. The competition was originally planned to continue on an annual basis like the Six Nations
but at the end of the season it was decided to change to a two year cycle allowing home & away games.
The results of these season were added to the 2001-2002 European Nations Cup First Division
standings. Georgia won their first ever European Championship, which was overshadowed slightly by Romania winning the extended championship the following year. Morocco were also replaced by Russia.
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European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
was the second annual competition for tier 2 & 3 European Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
nations. The competition was originally planned to continue on an annual basis like the Six Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
but at the end of the season it was decided to change to a two year cycle allowing home & away games.
The results of these season were added to the 2001-2002 European Nations Cup First Division
2001-2002 European Nations Cup First Division
The 2001/2002 European Nations Cup was the 3rd Edition of the newly reformed European Championship. It was the first championship to be decided over two years.Since the format had changed at the end of 2001, Georgia where allowed to keep their 2001 title...
standings. Georgia won their first ever European Championship, which was overshadowed slightly by Romania winning the extended championship the following year. Morocco were also replaced by Russia.
Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 68 | 15 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 71 | 13 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 143 | 11 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 128 | ||
| 9 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 165 | ||
| 7 | ||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 184 | ||
| 5 |
Matches
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See also
- 2001 European Nations Cup Second Division2001 European Nations Cup Second DivisionThe 2001 European Nations Cup Second Division was contested over a one year period during which all teams met each other once....
- 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification