2011 IRB Nations Cup
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| 2011 IRB Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10 to June 19 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Countries |  South African KingsSouthern Kings The Southern Kings are a South African rugby union franchise. The franchise was formally announced at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 16 June 2009, in time to coincide with the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.... |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....  Romania |
| Champions | South African Kings Southern Kings The Southern Kings are a South African rugby union franchise. The franchise was formally announced at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 16 June 2009, in time to coincide with the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.... |
The 2011 IRB Nations Cup was the sixth edition of the international 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...
tournament. Namibia were the defending champions.
Players
The following players have been included in the 2011 IRB Nations Cup squads:Standings
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South African KingsSouthern Kings
The Southern Kings are a South African rugby union franchise. The franchise was formally announced at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 16 June 2009, in time to coincide with the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa....
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
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Strydom Louis Strydom Louis Strydom is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the .He was born in Welkom and started playing for the local team. His career saw him play for several different unions, representing the , , , and . He also played some Super Rugby for the Lions and Cheetahs... |
South African Kings Southern Kings The Southern Kings are a South African rugby union franchise. The franchise was formally announced at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 16 June 2009, in time to coincide with the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.... |
47 |
| 2 | Siyanda Grey Siyanda Grey Siyanda Grey is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the .He was included in the squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup and have represented the team in the Under 21 Currie Cup competition.... |
South African Kings Southern Kings The Southern Kings are a South African rugby union franchise. The franchise was formally announced at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 16 June 2009, in time to coincide with the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.... |
30 |
| 3 | Pedro Cabral | 27 | |
| 4 | Joaquín Tuculet Joaquín Tuculet Joaquín Tuculet is a rugby union player who plays for Sale in the Aviva Premiership. Tucelet is capable of playing Fullback , Centre or Fly-half .... |
23 | |
| 5 | Santiago González Iglesias | 20 | |
| Malkhaz Urjukashvili Malkhaz Urjukashvili Malkhaz Urjukashvili is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays as a wing.He moved to France, where he has been playing in Stade Toulousain, RC Nîmes, US Tours, in 2003, RC Cannes-Mandelieu, from 2003/04 to 2006/07, in the Fédérale 2, Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne, from 2007/08 to 2008/09, in... |
20 | ||
| 7 | Theuns Kotze Theuns Kotze Theuns Kotze is a Namibian rugby union player. He has played two international matches for the Namibia national rugby union team, making his début against Portugal on 15 June 2011. On 10 September 2011 playing against Fiji in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he scored 15 points, the highest individual... |
19 | |
| 8 | Dănuţ Dumbravă Danut Dumbrava Dănuţ Dumbravă, commonly used variant of Dan Dumbravă is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a fly-half and a fullback.He currently plays for CSA Steaua Bucureşti.... |
17 | |
| 9 | Valentin Calafeteanu Valentin Calafeteanu Valentin Niculae Calafeteanu is a Romanian rugby union footballer. His position on the field is scrum-half... |
12 | |
| 10 | Eugene Jantjies Eugene Jantjies Eugene Jantjies is a Namibian rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Eugene was also participated with the squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and played three games-References:k... |
11 |
Source: irb.com
Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siyanda Grey Siyanda Grey Siyanda Grey is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the .He was included in the squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup and have represented the team in the Under 21 Currie Cup competition.... |
South African Kings Southern Kings The Southern Kings are a South African rugby union franchise. The franchise was formally announced at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 16 June 2009, in time to coincide with the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.... |
6 |
| 2 | Joaquín Tuculet Joaquín Tuculet Joaquín Tuculet is a rugby union player who plays for Sale in the Aviva Premiership. Tucelet is capable of playing Fullback , Centre or Fly-half .... |
4 | |
| 3 | Jacques Le Roux | 2 | |
| 4 | 24 players | 1 |
Source: irb.com