Georgia beat Russia to top ENC rugby table

European Nations Cup Table

Georgia ran out comfortable winners in this weekend’s big European Nations Cup clash to top the table at the mid-way point.

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European Nations Cup 2010 – Fixtures and Preview

We preview the 2010 Rugby European Nations Cup season. Both Russia and Georgia have a great chance of winning the title, and qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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A little bit of history was made last weekend, when Russian champions VVA Podmoskovie became the first Russian Rugby Union team to play against a top flight English club.

Rugby: Georgia beat Russia to top European Nations Cup table

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Note: This post was updated on 6 April 2009 to make clear that the European Nations Cup is a two year tournament, and that neither Russia nor Georgia have yet qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Georgia beat Russia 29-21 in a thrilling encounter to secure first position in the rugby European Nations Cup… Read the rest

Russia disappoint in Rugby IRB Nations Cup

Rugby Nations Cup league table

Disappointment for Russia, as a young, experimental team loses all three matches in the IRB Rugby Nations Cup.

Russia tie with England in Rugby Sevens

A fired up Russian Rugby 7s team draws with England, but suffers mixed fortunes in the rest of the Edinburgh and London tournaments.

Georgia edge past Russia in title thriller

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On a snow covered Krasnoyarsk pitch, Georgia ground out an 18-12 victory over Russia to secure the European Nations Cup title.

Rugby: Russia beat Romania to go top of table

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A hard fought 12-8 win over Romania propels Russia to the top of the European Nations Cup table, setting up a winner takes all title clash with old rivals Georgia.

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