2005 European Nations Cup

2005 (2005) European Nations Cup  ()
Number of teams 6
Winner  France (7th title)
Matches played 7
Points scored 349 (49.86 per match)
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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

29 April
Georgia  34–14  Netherlands

18 June
Netherlands  26–10  Serbia

24 July
Georgia  44–12  Serbia

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 Georgia 2 2 0 0 78 26 52 4
 Netherlands 2 1 0 1 40 44 −4 2
 Serbia 2 0 0 2 22 70 −48 0

Georgia advanced to Group 2.

Group 1

Results

16 October
Wales  22–14  Scotland
23 October
Scotland  6–12  Ireland
Glasgow Hawks Rugby Football Club, Glasgow
29 October
Ireland  8–31  Wales
Terenure College Rugby Football Club, Dublin

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 Wales 2 2 0 0 53 22 +31 4
 Ireland 2 1 0 1 20 37 −17 2
 Scotland 2 0 0 2 20 34 −14 0

Wales advanced to the final.

Group 2

Results

15 October
France  80–0  Russia
23 October
Russia  48–14  Georgia
30 October
Georgia  0–60  France
Vake Stadium, Tbilisi

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 France 2 2 0 0 140 0 +140 4
 Russia 2 1 0 1 48 94 −46 2
 Georgia 2 0 0 2 14 88 −94 0

France advanced to the final.

Final

5 November
France  38–16  Wales
Stade Damec, Carcassonne
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