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2005 European Nations Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2005 |
| title | European Nations Cup |
| imagesize | 250px |
| finalists | 6 |
| winners | France |
| count | 7 |
| matches | 7 |
| points | 349 |
| topscorer | |
| top try scorer | |
| tournaments | Rugby League European Cup |
| last | [2004](2004-european-nations-cup) |
| next | [2009](2009-european-cup) |
| topscorer-flag = | top try scorer-flag = The 2005 European Nations Cup saw France secure their first win over Wales in 24 years, winning 38–16 and taking the European Nations Cup back to France.
The revamped competition involved six teams competing in two groups of three. Five of the teams: France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Russia qualified automatically for the tournament, whilst new entrant Georgia came through a qualifying tournament.
Qualifying tournament
Results
date = 29 April | home = | score = 34–14 | away = | stadium = | date = 18 June | home = | score = 26–10 | away = | stadium = | date = 24 July | home = | score = 44–12 | away = | stadium = |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26 | 52 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 70 | −48 | 0 |
Georgia advanced to Group 2.
Group 1
Results
date = 16 October | home = | score = 22–14 | away = | stadium = Brewery Field, Bridgend | date = 23 October | home = | score = 6–12 | away = | stadium = Glasgow Hawks Rugby Football Club, Glasgow | date = 29 October | home = | score = 8–31| away = | stadium = Terenure College Rugby Football Club, Dublin |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 0 |
Wales advanced to the final.
Group 2
Results
date = 15 October | home = | score = 80–0 | away = | stadium = Arles | date = 23 October | home = | score = 48–14 | away = | stadium = Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | date = 30 October | home = | score = 0–60 | away = | stadium = Vake Stadium, Tbilisi |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | +140 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 94 | −46 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 88 | −94 | 0 |
France advanced to the final.
Final
date = 5 November | home = | score = 38–16 | away = | stadium = Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne |
References
References
- (7 October 2005). "RL: Warrington ace to lead Wales".
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