2006 IRB Nations Cup
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The 2006 IRB Nations Cup was the first edition of the international rugby union
tournament. The tournament took place between 13–24 June in Portugal
. Argentina Jaguars were the overall winners.
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...
tournament. The tournament took place between 13–24 June in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Argentina Jaguars were the overall winners.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 36 | 78 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 81 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 113 | ||||
| 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 87 | ||||
| 1 | 3 |
Round 3
- 24 June Italy A 32 - 29 Russia
- 24 June Portugal 19 - 24 Argentina A