2017 World Rugby Nations Cup
The 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup was the twelfth edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup rugby union tournament, created by World Rugby. It was the first ever tournament to be played outside of Romania and without their national team, with Uruguay hosting the competition.[1][2]
| 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Argentina XV Emerging Italy Namibia Russia Spain Uruguay |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Date | 10 – 18 June 2017 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Tries scored | 57 (6.33 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Felipe Berchesi (26) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Denis Simplikevich (4) |
| Final | |
| Champions | Uruguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Russia |
Like in 2016, the tournament featured six teams split in two pools of three, where the three European teams; Emerging Italy, Russia and Spain played the other three teams; Argentina XV, Namibia and Uruguay.[3]
Hosts Uruguay won the tournament, the first time they had done so in five previous attempts. It is the third year in a row where the hosts capitalized on the home advantage to claim the title, with previous hosts Romania winning in 2015 and 2016.
Teams
Below are the competing teams with their World Rugby Rankings as of the first tournament date (10 June 2017):
- Argentina XV (n/a)
- Emerging Italy (n/a)
- Namibia (19)
- Russia (20)
- Spain (18)
- Uruguay (21)
Standings
Pool A
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | |||||
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 64 | +22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | Argentina XV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 54 | +36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 68 | –7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |
| Source : worldrugby.org 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 | |||||||||||||
Pool B
| Team | Games | Points | Tries | Bonus points | Points | ||||||||
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | |||||
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 80 | +19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 74 | –40 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Emerging Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 83 | –30 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Source : worldrugby.org 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
Matchday 1
| 10 June 2017 11:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
| (1 BP) Namibia | 13–15 | Spain |
| Try: Botha 49' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) 50' Pen: Kotzé (2/2) 40', 61' | Report[4] | Try: Tauli (2) 56' m, 64' c Con: Linklater (1/1) 65' Pen: Linklater (1/1) 12' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay) |
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Notes:
- Lesley Klim, Johan Retief and Mahepisa Tjeriko (all Namibia) and Jean-Baptiste Custoja, Fred Quercy, Andrea Rabago and Afa Tauli (all Spain) made their international debuts.
| 10 June 2017 13:15 UYT (UTC-03) |
| (2 BP) Argentina XV | 38–39 | Russia (1 BP) |
| Try: Gorrissen 2' c Cappiello (2) 11' m, 41' c Medrano 51' m Devoto 57' c Gigena 69' c Con: Díaz Bonilla (3/5) 3', 42', 57' Elías (1/1) 70' | Report[4] | Try: Simplikevich (2) 17' c, 44' c Temnov 32' c Uzunov 40' m Mikhaltsov 73' m Krotov 78' m Con: Kushnarev (3/4) 18', 33', 45' Pen: Kushnarev (1/1) 8' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania) |
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Notes:
- This was the first ever time that Russia has beaten Argentina XV (formally known as Argentina Jaguars).
- Kirill Gubin (Russia) made his international debut.
| 10 June 2017 15:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
| Uruguay | 30–21 | Emerging Italy |
| Try: Arata 13' c Cat 43' c Lijtenstein 63' c Con: Albanell (2/2) 14', 44' Silva (1/1) 64' Pen: Albanell (2/2) 22', 35' Silva (1/1) 75' | Report[4] | Try: Buscema 29' c Iacobs 40' c Giammarioli 66' c Con: Azzolini (2/2) 30', 40' Mantelli (1/1) 67' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Kurt Weaver (United States) |
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Notes:
- Agustín Della Corte (Uruguay) made his international debut.
Matchday 2
| 14 June 2017 11:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
| (1 BP) Namibia | 38–22 | Emerging Italy |
| Try: Klim (2) 28' c, 75' c Bothma 51' m Greyling 55' c Kotzé 63' c Wilson 80' m Con: Kotzé (4/6) 29', 55', 63', 76' | Report[5] | Try: De Santis 9' m Marinaro 15' c Amenta 39' c Con: Azzolini (2/3) 16', 39' Pen: Azzolini (1/1) 23' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain) |
| 14 June 2017 13:15 UYT (UTC-03) |
| (1 BP) Argentina XV | 37–5 | Spain |
| Try: Sábato (2) 1' c, 65' c Cuaranta 57' m Cappiello 62' c Bavaro 70' m Con: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 3' Mare (1/1) 62' Pen: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 35' Elías (2/3) 53', 66' | Report[5] | Try: Contardi 59' m |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay) |
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Notes:
- Emiliano Calle, Inaki Mateu and Tomás Munilla (all Spain) made their international debut.
| 14 June 2017 15:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
| (1 BP) Uruguay | 32–29 | Russia (2 BP) |
| Try: Silva (2) 23' m, 60' c Arata 40' c Gibernau 44' c Con: Berchesi (3/4) 40', 45', 61' Pen: Berchesi (2/2) 2', 55' | Report[5] | Try: Gerasimov 5' c Gritsenko 9' c Simplikevich 40' c Rudoy 72' m Con: Kushnarev (3/4) 5', 10', 40' Drop: Kushnarev (1/1) 32' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Kurt Weaver (United States) |
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Notes:
- Alexander Budychenko and Evgeni Nepeivoda (both Russia) made their international debuts.
Matchday 3
| 18 June 2017 11:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
| Namibia | 10–31 | Russia (1 BP) |
| Try: Botha 21' m Wilson 60' m | Report[6] | Try: Simplikevich 12' m Fedotko 17' c Penalty try 28' Artemyev 47' m Podrezov 50' c Con: Kushnarev (2/4) 18', 51' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Kurt Weaver (United States) |
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Notes:
- Justin Newman and Cliven Loubser (both Namibia) and Evgeni Mishechkin (Russia) made their international debuts.
| 18 June 2017 13:15 UYT (UTC-03) |
| Argentina XV | 15–10 | Emerging Italy (1 BP) |
| Try: Cuaranta 4' c Larrague 76' m Con: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 4' Pen: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 23' | Report[6] | Try: Minozzi 10' c Con: Mantelli (1/1) 11' Pen: Mantelli (1/2) 46' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain) |
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| 18 June 2017 15:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
| Uruguay | 24–14 | Spain |
| Try: Arata 40' c Leivas 79' m Con: F. Berchesi (1/2) 41' Pen: F. Berchesi (4/4) 6', 22', 29', 63' | Report[6] | Try: Borrego 73' m Pen: Linklater (3/3) 18', 43', 61' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania) |
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External links
References
- "Namibia, Russia and Spain to Play in Uruguay in June 2017 - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- worldrugby.org. "Stage set for compelling June internationals". worldrugby.org. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "Uruguay Confirm Six Upcoming Internationals - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- worldrugby.org. "Wins for Spain, Russia and Uruguay in Nations Cup". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- worldrugby.org. "Uruguay on verge of first Nations Cup title". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- worldrugby.org. "Uruguay win Nations Cup on home soil". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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