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The European Nations Cup Second division 2008–2010 was the second tier of the European Championship for developing Rugby Union nations.

It was made up of two divisions with 5 teams in each division. Due to changes in the structure of the European Nations Cup for the 2010–2012 competition, no team was relegated from Division 2A or 2B. The winner of Division 2A was promoted to Division One and the winner of Division 2B earned promotion to Division 2A.

The leader of Division 2B at the end of the 2008–2009 season, and the champion of Division 2A at the end of the competition, received the opportunity to participate in qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The former champions of Division 2A were Germany who were replaced by the relegated Czech Republic. Poland won Division 2B and were promoted to Division 2A in place of the Netherlands. Sweden was promoted from Division 3A to replace the relegated Andorra.

Division 2A

The tournament was won by Ukraine, which obtained promotion to the highest lever of ENC (Division 1A), as well as qualification to Rugby World Cup Qualification.

Place	Nation	v t e Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Ukraine (27)	8	5	0	3	140	109	+31	18
2	Belgium (31)	8	4	1	3	108	97	+11	17
3	Czech Republic (33)	8	3	1	4	135	142	−7	15
4	Poland (35)	7	3	0	4	94	118	−24	13
5	Moldova (38)	7	3	0	4	133	144	−11	13

• Poland ranked ahead of Moldova due to 30-28 victory in head to head match.

Poland	12–13	Ukraine

Stadion Widzewa, Łódź Attendance: 4.000 Referee: Bargaunas

Belgium	9–8	Ukraine

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 5.000 Referee: Reinecke

Czech Republic	7–13	Poland

Městský Stadion, Ostrava Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Villegas

Moldova	20–8	Belgium

Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau Attendance: 1.500 Referee: Radu Petrescu

Czech Republic	11–9	Moldova

Tatra Smíchov Stadion, Prague Attendance: 800 Referee: Mourinha

Belgium	15–15	Czech Republic

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gallastegi

Ukraine	20–10	Czech Republic

Spartak Stadion, Odesa Attendance: 5.000 Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu

Ukraine	32–0	Moldova

Spartak Stadium, Kyiv Attendance: 5.000 Referee: M. Hadj Bachir

Moldova	28–30	Poland

Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau Attendance: 800 Referee: Soulan

Poland	14–3	Belgium

Stadion Polonii, Warsaw Referee: Frasineanu

Ukraine	19–12	Poland

Spartak Stadium, Kyiv Attendance: 4.000 Referee: De Santis

Ukraine	13–11	Belgium

Spartak Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine Attendance: 4.000 Referee: Valin

Poland	5–19	Czech Republic

Warsaw Referee: Radu Petrescu

Belgium	14–3	Moldova

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Referee: Mourinha

Moldova	45–30	Czech Republic

Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau Referee: Bargaunas

Czech Republic	16–19	Belgium

Prague Referee: Reineke

Czech Republic	27–16	Ukraine

Prague Referee: Raduta

Moldova	28–19	Ukraine

Anenii-Noi Referee: M. Carp

Belgium	29–8	Poland

Brussels Referee: M. Villegas

• The match between Poland and Moldova was originally scheduled for April 10, 2010, but was postponed after the death of Poland's president, Lech Kaczyński, earlier that day., Then was definitely cancelled.

Division 2B

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Netherlands (34)	8	7	0	1	219	90	+129	22
2	Croatia (41)	8	6	0	2	161	114	+47	20
3	Malta (54)	8	4	0	4	132	156	−24	16
4	Sweden (51)	8	2	0	6	147	162	−15	12
5	Latvia (61)	8	1	0	7	100	234	−134	10

Sweden	21–5	Latvia

Vanersborg Referee: Michalik

Malta	16–18	Croatia

Hibernians Ground, Paola Referee: Damasco

Netherlands	18–12	Croatia

Amsterdam Referee: Tuma

Sweden	6–9	Malta

Vanersborg Referee: Donovan

Latvia	10–29	Netherlands

Jelgava Referee: Raduta

Netherlands	36–24	Sweden

Amsterdam Referee: Marrama

Latvia	19–32	Malta

Riga Referee: Breburda

Malta	9–27	Netherlands

Hibernians Ground, Paola Referee: Raynal

Croatia	21–13	Latvia

Makarska Referee: De Santis

Croatia	23–13	Sweden

Split Referee: Hoffman

Latvia	9–23	Croatia

Riga Referee: Zeszustek

Croatia	34–14	Malta

Split Referee: Breburda

Sweden	16–19	Netherlands

Trelleborg Referee: Narmainidze

Malta	25–23	Sweden

Hibernians Ground, Paola Referee: Hoffman

Netherlands	57–3	Latvia

Amsterdam Referee: Reinecke

Latvia	31–27	Sweden

Riga Referee: Radu Petrescu

Netherlands	19–0	Malta

Amsterdam Referee: M. Jassens

Croatia	16–14	Netherlands

Split Referee: Frasineau

Malta	27–10	Latvia

Hibernians Ground, Paola Referee: Mauro Dordolo

Sweden	17–14	Croatia

Enkoping Referee: Morton

See also

• European Nations Cup
• 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division
• 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Third Division

References

1. Kimble, Harry (6 February 2011). "European Nations Cup rugby more than just six nations". The Roar. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

• European Nations Cup Second Division
• 2008–09 in European rugby union
• 2009–10 in European rugby union
• 2008 rugby union tournaments for national teams
• 2009 rugby union tournaments for national teams
• 2010 rugby union tournaments for national teams