Official website Rugby Europe | Start date October 25, 2014 | |
Countries Division 2A:
Croatia
Czech Republic
Israel
Malta
Switzerland
Division 2B:
Andorra
Cyprus
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Division 2C:
Austria
Denmark
Luxembourg
Serbia
Slovenia
Division 2D:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Finland
Norway
Turkey Matches played Division 2A: 5
Division 2B: 5
Division 2C: 5
Division 2D: 5 Top point scorer(s) Division 2A:
Marek Loutocky (25 points)
Division 2B:
Alexander Zavallis (25 points)
Division 2C:
Žiga Burnik (29 points)
Division 2D:
Armin Vehabović (58 points) Top try scorer(s) Division 2A:
Marek Loutocky (5 tries)
Division 2B: Vytaras Bloskys &
Joan Fité (3 tries)
Division 2C: 1 try - 21 players
Division 2D: Armin Vehabović &
Thomas Finell (3 tries) | ||
The 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division is the third tier rugby union in Europe behind the Six Nations Championship and the 2014–16 European Nations Cup First Division.
Contents
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 every season a champion is declared according but for relegation and promotion only the two years ranking are considered.
Starting in the 2016-2017 season, standings over one year cycles will be used for promotion and relegation, instead of two year cycles
With the adoption of the new format for 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships, the relegeation/promotion format was changed, at the end of tournament
While the first of pool A will be always promoted to First Division 1 Pool B, now renamed 2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy, for other ranked teams all change in this way
(Originally The first in the 2014–2016 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 2016–17 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.)
2014–2015
Table
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 20 October 2014)
Games
2015–16
Table
Games
2014–2016
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 20 October 2014)
2014–2015
Table
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 13 October 2014). Cyprus are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).
Games
Note: The loss by Cyprus ended their world record winning streak of 24 consecutive wins, extending back to November 2008.
2015–16
Table
Games
2014–2016
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 13 October 2014). Cyprus are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).
2014–2015
Table
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 6 October 2014).
Games
2015–16
Table
Games
2014–2016
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 6 October 2014).
Division 2D
The 2014-15 season game between Norway and Turkey, as well as the game between Finland and Bulgaria, were deferred to the 2015-16 season. The second match between Norway and Finland, as well as Turkey and Bulgaria, was played during the 2014-15 season, instead of during the 2015-16 season. This ensured all teams played four games in each season.
2014–2015
Table
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 29 September 2014). Turkey are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).
Games
2015–16
Table
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Games
2014–2016
Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 29 September 2014). Turkey are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).