2019 World Rugby Nations Cup
2019 rugby union tournament for national teams
The 2019 World Rugby Nations Cup was the fourteenth edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup rugby union tournament, created by World Rugby.
2019 World Rugby Nations Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Date | 4 – 15 June 2019 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 4 |
Matches played | 6 |
Final | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
← 2018 (Previous) |
Like in 2018, the tournament featured 4 teams. Argentina XV and Uruguay remained from the previous year, with Namibia and Russia returning to the competition after not participating in 2018.[1]
Hosts Uruguay won the tournament for the third year in a row, having triumphed in 2017 and 2018.
As of 2023 this is the most recent edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup to take place.[2]
Teams
Below are the competing teams with their World Rugby Rankings as of the first tournament date (4 June 2019):[3]
- Argentina XV (n/a)
- Namibia (23)
- Russia (20)
- Uruguay (16)
Standings
Team | Games | Points | Tries | Bounus points | Points | |||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | For | Against | ||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 71 | +33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 88 | +6 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 101 | –7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 87 | –32 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Points breakdown:4 points for a win2 points for a draw1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
Results
Round 1
4 June 2019 15:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
(1 BP) Argentina XV ![]() | 39–25 | ![]() |
Try: Montero 28' m Penalty try 40' Sbrocco 47' c Cordero (2) 52' c, 72' c Con: Castiglioni (2/3) 48', 53' Roger (1/1) 73' Pen: Castiglioni (0/1) Roger (2/2) 67', 80' | Report | Try: Nortjé 18' m Mouton 34' c Greyling 42' c Con: Loubser (2/3) 35', 43' Pen: Loubser (2/3) 61', 70' |
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Attendance: 500 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
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4 June 2019 18:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
(1 BP) Uruguay ![]() | 48–26 | ![]() |
Try: Kessler 1' c Freitas (2) 13' m, 20' c Gaminara 34' c Civetta 55' c Magno 72' c Echeverría 78' m Con: Favaro (5/7) 2', 21', 35', 56', 73' Pen: Favaro (1/1) (40') | Report | Try: Matveev (3) 5' c, 26' m, 58' c Golosnitskiy 61' c Con: Kushnarev (1/2) 6' Gaisin (2/2) 59', 62' |
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
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Round 2
9 June 2019 14:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
(1 BP) Argentina XV ![]() | 40–48 | ![]() |
Try: Sbrocco 14' c Ureta 26' c Montagner 52' c Cordero (3) 58' c, 62' c, 72' m Con: Roger (5/6) 15', 27', 53', 59', 63' | Report | Try: Davydov (2) 3' c, 31' c Godlyuk 6' c Golosnitskiy (2) 34' c, 39' c Garbuzov 43' c Con: Gaisin (6/6) 4', 7', 32', 35', 40', 44' Pen: Gaisin (1/1) 12' Yanyushkin (1/1) 76' |
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Attendance: 500 Referee: Francisco González (URU) |
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9 June 2019 16:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
(2 BP) Uruguay ![]() | 28–30 | ![]() |
Try: Vilaseca (2) 37' c, 45' c Ardao 72' c Kessler 78' c Con: Favaro (4/4) 38', 46', 73', 79' Pen: Favaro (0/1) | Report | Try: Venter (2) 21' c, 26' c Greyling 63' c Con: Loubser (3/3) 22', 27', 64' Pen: Loubser (3/4) 10', 43', 80' |
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
Round 3
15 June 2019 15:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
![]() | 0–20 | ![]() |
Report | Try: Gadzhiev Gresev Con: Kushnarev (2/2) Pen: Kushnarev (2/2) |
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Francisco González (URU) |
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15 June 2019 18:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
![]() | 28–15 | Argentina XV ![]() |
Try: Leindekar 7' c Kessler (2) 40' c, 44' m Con: Favaro (2/3) (8', 40') Pen: Favaro (3/3) 20', 28', 75' | Report | Try: Portillo 35' c Cruz 60' m Con: Roger (1/2) 36' Pen: Roger (1/2) 18' |
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Attendance: 2000 Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU) |
References
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Nations Cup 2019 match schedule announced as teams prepare for Rugby World Cup 2019 | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Uruguay win World Rugby Nations Cup | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Men's Rankings | World Rugby | worldrugby.org". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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