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2000 European Nations Cup
Date	6 February – 2 April 2000
Countries	Georgia  Morocco  Netherlands  Portugal  Romania  Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions	Romania
Matches played	15
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The 2000 European Nations Cup was the first European Nations Cup, an international rugby union competition for second-tier nations. It replaced the FIRA Tournament following the emergence of professionalism in rugby union and Italy being granted a place in the Six Nations.

The first season had six teams (five from Europe and one from Africa). The teams played each other once, playing roughly to the same weekends as the Six Nations. Romania won the first title, with a single loss to Morocco in the opening game. Georgia improved their performance in the context of European rugby, finishing in second place, while Morocco finished in third place, ahead of Spain and Portugal. Netherlands finished last.

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff
1	Romania	5	4	0	1	130	57	+73	13
2	Georgia	5	3	0	2	145	105	+40	11
3	Morocco	5	3	0	2	94	69	+25	11
4	Spain	5	2	0	3	109	105	+4	9
5	Portugal	5	2	0	3	74	100	−26	9
6	Netherlands	5	1	0	4	52	168	−116	7

Matches

Week 1

Morocco	18–10	Romania

Portugal	30–32	Georgia
Pen: Teixeira (9) Drop: Teixeira		Try: Giorgadze, Khekhelashvili, Tsabadze (2) Con: Urjukashvili (3) Pen: Urjukashvili (2)

Spain	33–8	Netherlands
Try: Frechilla, Justel, Salazar Lizarraga, Zapatero Con: Kovalenco, Martinéz Torres Pen: Kovalenco (3)		Try: Philpott Pen: Hannay

Week 2

Georgia	20–10	Morocco
Try: Giorgadze, Katsadze Con: Urjukashvili (2) Pen: Urjukashvili (2)		Try: Hamdini, Oufrich

Romania	39–10	Netherlands
Try: Corodeanu, Drăguceanu, Dumitru (2), Mitu Con: Mitu (4) Pen: Mitu (2)		Try: Winkels Con: Van der Loos Pen: Van der Loos

Portugal	21–19	Spain
Pen: Mourão (4), Teixeira (3)		Try: Mata Con: Kovalenco Pen: Kovalenco (4)

Week 3

Spain	36–32	Georgia
Try: Astarloa Uriarte, del Valle, Frechilla (2), Souto Con: Martinéz Torres (4) Pen: Martinéz Torres		Try: Abashidze, Labadze, Mtchedlishvili, Tsabadze (2) Con: Iurini, Urjukashvili Pen: Urjukashvili

Romania	33–3	Portugal
Try: Mersoiu, Petrache, Sîrbu, Tonița, Vioreanu Con: Mitu Pen: Mitu (2)		Pen: Teixeira

Netherlands	15–44	Morocco

Week 4

Georgia	41–6	Netherlands
Try: Abuseridze, Giorgadze, Jimsheladze, Kavtaravhili (2), Labadze, Zedgnidize Con: Iurini, Jimsheladze (2)		Pen: Hannay (2)

Romania	25–6	Spain
Try: Dumitru, Gontineac, Vioreanu Con: Mitu (2) Pen: Mitu (2)		Pen: Martinéz Torres (2)

Portugal	9–3	Morocco

Week 5

Georgia	20–23	Romania
Try: Kavtarahvili, Nadiradze Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Jimsheladze (2)		Try: Brezoianu, Sîrbu Con: Mitu (2) Pen: Mitu (2)

Spain	15–19	Morocco

Netherlands	13–11	Portugal
Try: Van der Pol Con: Hannay Pen: Hannay (2)		Try: Murinello Pen: Teixeira (2)

See also

• European Nations Cup Second Division 2000
• European Nations Cup Third Division 2000
• European Nations Cup Fourth Division 2000
• FIRA – Association of European Rugby
• Six Nations Championship

References

1. 2000 European Nations Cup First Division at ESPN

External links

• 2000 European Nations Cup First Division at ESPN

• European Nations Cup First Division
• 1999–2000 in European rugby union
• 1999–2000 in Spanish rugby union
• 2000 in Moroccan sport
• 2000 in Georgian sport
• 2000 in Dutch sport
• 1999–2000 in Romanian rugby union
• 2000 in Portuguese sport