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| Date | 20 November 2004 – 10 June 2006 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Czech Republic Georgia Portugal Romania Russia Ukraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Romania |
| Antim Cup | Georgia (2005) Romania (2006) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| ← 2003–04 2006–08 → | |
The 2004–06 European Nations Cup doubled up as an element of qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2007. Ukraine replaced Spain as Champions of Division 2A. Romania and Georgia finished level on points, but Romania won the title on points difference; reigning champions Portugal finished in third place.
Table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Romania
|
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 389 | 94 | +295 | 26 |
| 2 | Georgia
|
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 353 | 125 | +228 | 26 |
| 3 | Portugal
|
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 193 | 183 | +10 | 23 |
| 4 | Russia
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 290 | 202 | +88 | 19 |
| 5 | Czech Republic
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 164 | 306 | −142 | 16 |
| 6 | Ukraine
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 77 | 556 | −479 | 10 |
Results
2004–05
| 20 November 2004 |
| Russia | 15–27 | Georgia |
| Krasnodar |
| 20 November 2004 |
| Ukraine | 16–36 | Portugal |
| Odesa |
| 27 November 2004 |
| Czech Republic | 13–38 | Romania |
| Prague Attendance: 2,500 |
| 5 February 2005 |
| Portugal | 18–14 | Georgia |
| Lisbon |
| 26 February 2005 |
| Romania | 33–10 | Russia |
| Timișoara |
| 26 February 2005 |
| Portugal | 19–13 | Czech Republic |
| Lisbon |
| 26 February 2005 |
| Georgia | 65–0 | Ukraine |
| Tbilisi |
| 12 March 2005 |
| Czech Republic | 42–15 | Ukraine |
| Prague |
| 12 March 2005 |
| Georgia | 20–13 | Romania |
| Tbilisi |
| 19 March 2005 |
| Czech Republic | 11–7 | Russia |
| Prague |
| 19 March 2005 |
| Romania | 97–0 | Ukraine |
| Bucharest Attendance: 1,000 |
| 4 June 2005 |
| Russia | 16–18 | Portugal |
| Krasnoyarsk |
| 11 June 2005 |
| Russia | 72–0 | Ukraine |
| Moscow |
| 11 June 2005 |
| Romania | 14–10 | Portugal |
| Bucharest |
| 12 June 2005 |
| Georgia | 75–10 | Czech Republic |
| Kutaisi Attendance: 7,000 |
2005–06
| 5 November 2005 |
| Ukraine | 8–47 | Czech Republic |
| Odesa |
| 12 November 2005 |
| Russia | 52–12 | Czech Republic |
| Krasnodar |
| 4 February 2006 |
| Georgia | 46–19 | Russia |
| Tbilisi |
| 25 February 2006 |
| Romania | 35–10 | Georgia |
| Bucharest |
| 25 February 2006 |
| Portugal | 19–19 | Russia |
| Lisbon |
| 11 March 2006 |
| Romania | 50–3 | Czech Republic |
| La Teste-de-Buch |
| 11 March 2006 |
| Georgia | 40–0 | Portugal |
| Tbilisi |
| 18 March 2006 |
| Portugal | 3–27 | Romania |
| Lisbon |
| 29 April 2006 |
| Ukraine | 12–32 | Georgia |
| Odesa |
| 13 May 2006 |
| Portugal | 52–14 | Ukraine |
| Lisbon |
| 20 May 2006 |
| Czech Republic | 10–18 | Portugal |
| Praga |
| 27 May 2006 |
| Ukraine | 12–55 | Russia |
| Kharkiv |
| 3 June 2006 |
| Ukraine | 0–58 | Romania |
| Kyiv |
| 10 June 2006 |
| Czech Republic | 3–24 | Georgia |
| Prague |
| 10 June 2006 |
| Russia | 25–24 | Romania |
| Krasnoyarsk |
| European Nations Cup | |
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| First Division | |
| Second Division | |
| Third Division | |
| Fourth Division | |