The 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division is the third tier rugby union in Europe behind the Six Nations Championship and the 2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division.

The second division comprises four pools (2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D). Teams within each division play each other in a home and away round robin schedule over a two-year period.

At the end of each season a champion is declared, but for relegation and promotion only the two years ranking are considered.

The first in the 2010–2012 ranking of each pool will be promoted while last place teams will be relegated. Winners of pool 2A, will be promoted to division 1-pool B for the 2012–14 edition while the last place team in pool 2A will be relegated to pool 2B. Likewise, winners of 2B will be promoted to 2A, last place in 2B will be relegated to 2C, winner of 2C will be promoted to 2B, last place of 2C will be relegated to 2D, winner of 2D will be promoted to 2C and last place of 2D will be relegated to 3; The winner of 3 replacing the relegated 2D team. Additionally, there will be playoff matches between second place teams and fourth place teams between pools. Winners of these playoffs will determine if additional promotions/relegation occur. There will no playoff between the fourth of 2D and the second of 3.[1]

Division 2A

Season 2010–2011

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Sweden4400213677+5918
2 Lithuania4301311747+7015
3 Latvia4103377151−747
4 Malta410336680−147
5 Croatia410315394−415
  • Matches
24 October 2010 Croatia  13–32  Sweden Split, Croatia  
Try: Jurišić 32'
Con: Mijić 33'
Pen: Mijić 2'
Jurišić 59'
Report Try: Borg 10'
Daish 15'
Karlsson 45'
Sullivan 70'
Con: Gowland 16'
Arvidsson 46', 71'
Pen: Arvidsson 28'
Gowland 61'
Referee: Tomas Tuma (Czech Republic)
30 October 2010 Latvia  12–14  Croatia Riga, Latvia  
30 October 2010 Lithuania  9–6  Malta Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai, Lithuania  
6 November 2010 Malta  26–33  Latvia Paola, Malta  
6 November 2010 Sweden  26–22  Lithuania Trelleborg, Sweden  
Try: Arvidsson 21'
Daish 43'
Gowland 59'
Con: Arvidsson 22'
Pen: Arvidsson 7', 18', 66'
Report Try: Petronis 3'
Grigas 62'
Zibolis 80+'
Con: Astrauskas 63'
Misevicus 80+'
Pen: Marcišauskas 46'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
30 April 2011 Lithuania  57–3  Latvia Kaunas, Lithuania  
30 April 2011 Malta  21–14  Croatia Paola, Malta  
7 May 2011 Croatia  5–10  Lithuania Split, Croatia  
7 May 2011 Sweden  24–13  Malta Enköping, Sweden  
Try: Eriksson 5'
Wiklund 49'
Youngman 62'
Con: Arvidsson 5', 49', 62'
Pen: Arvidsson 71'
Report Try: Sacco 59'
Con: O'Brien 59'
Pen: O'Brien 11', 64'
Referee: Vladamir Volovik (Russia)
14 May 2011 Latvia  29–54  Sweden Riga, Latvia  
Try: Krūmiņš 58'
Skuja 69'
Jauntēvs 76'
penalty try 80+'
Con: K. Bērziņš 59', 70', 80+'
Pen: K. Bērziņš 18'
Report Try: Borg 23', 47'
Nave 28', 42'
T. Johansson 32'
Gowland 40+', 53'
Con: Arvidsson 24', 33', 40+', 43', 54'
Pen: Arvidsson 12', 15', 73'
Referee: Marcin Zeszitek (Poland)

Season 2011–2012

  • Table
2011–12 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Malta430118055+2513
2 Lithuania4211411678+3813
3 Sweden421119973+2611
4 Croatia4202310976+3311
5 Latvia4004019141−1220
  • Matches
22 October 2011 Lithuania  30–30  Sweden Kaunas, Lithuania  
14:00 UTC+3 Try: Grigas 30', 62', 78'
Misevičius 48'
Con: Marcišauskas 31', 49'
Pen: Marcišauskas 3', 14'
Report Try: Letele 29'
Johansson 55'
Con: Taylor 56'
Pen: Taylor 12', 24', 33', 36', 38', 40+'
Referee: Tomas Tuma (Czech Republic)
29 October 2011 Latvia  0–28  Malta Riga, Latvia  
15:00 UTC+3 Try: Collins 40' Holloway R. 45'
Quarendon 47' O'Brien 80'
Con: O'Brien 48'
Pen: O' Brien 3' 58'
Report Referee: Vadim Pikhovkin (Russia)
29 October 2011 Sweden  24–18  Croatia Enköping, Sweden  
15:00 UTC+2 Try: Blaha 18', Sandberg 26', Pettersson 63'
Con: Fransson 19', 27', 64'
Pen: Fransson 2'
Report Try: Brown 34', Kumarich 66'
Con: Ayoub 35'
Pen: Ayoub 4', 31'
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
5 November 2011 Malta  14–10  Lithuania Valletta, Malta  
Try: O'Brien 59'
Pen: O'Brien 45' 55'
Drop: O'Brien 56'
Report Try: Grigas 40'
Con: Marcisaukas 40'
Pen: Marcisaukas 23'
Referee: Montoya (Spain)
5 November 2011 Croatia  34–8  Latvia Split, Croatia  
Try: Sekovanec 21', Ayoub 23'
Suta 56' Juresko 59'
Con: Lovreta 22' 24' 57' 60'
Pen: Lovreta 5' 11'
Report Try: Jakuss 20'
Drop: Kotlevs 9'
Referee: M.Hoyer (Netherlands)
21 April 2012 Malta  22–14  Sweden Valletta, Malta  
Try: 2
Pen: 4
Try: 2
Con: 2
28 April 2012 Latvia  8–48  Lithuania Riga, Latvia  
28 April 2012 Croatia  31–16  Malta Zagreb, Croatia  
5 May 2012 Sweden  31–3  Latvia Enköping, Sweden  
5 May 2012 Lithuania  28–26  Croatia  

Table 2010–12

Promoted to division 1B
to play-off
Relegated for 2012–2014
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Sweden86113235150+8529
2 Lithuania85126233125+10828
3 Malta84044146135+1120
4 Croatia83054162170−819
5 Latvia8107396292−1967

Division 2B

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1  Switzerland430139437+5715
2 Andorra430139853+4515
3 Slovenia420217558+179
4 Serbia420217190−199
5 Armenia000400100−1000
  • Matches
2 October 2010 Switzerland  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia Lausanne, Switzerland  
15:00 UTC+2 Try: Guyou 41'
Bjornson 50'
Dubois 55'
Con: Meyer 41', 50' 55'
Pen: Meyer 4', 15', 40'
Report Try: Bedrossian 19'
Boyadjian 24'
Julliat 71'
Con: Boyadjian 19', 24', 71'
Pen: Boyadjian 9', 45'
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
9 October 2010 Andorra  22–7  Slovenia Andorra la Vella, Andorra  
16:00 Try: Kirikashvili 15' m
Canturri 51' m
Gagnidze 60' m
M. Taurinya 77' c
Con: Ahacic (1/4)
Report Try: Gobec 45' c
Con: Burnik (1/1)
23 October 2010 Slovenia  33–3  Serbia Ljubljana, Slovenia  
13 November 2010 Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)  Andorra Abovyan, Armenia  
20 November 2010 Serbia  18–15   Switzerland Belgrade, Serbia  
19 February 2011 Andorra  42–25  Serbia Andorra la Vella, Andorra  
19 March 2011 Switzerland  21–9  Andorra Nyon, Switzerland  
30 April 2011 Slovenia  10–33   Switzerland Ljubljana, Slovenia  
7 May 2011 Serbia  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia Belgrade, Serbia  
28 May 2011 Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)  Slovenia Abovyan, Armenia  

Season 2011–12

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1  Switzerland4400315940+11919
2 Andorra430127035+3514
3 Serbia4202310336+6711
4 Slovenia4103131152−1215
5 Armenia400400100−1000
29 October 2011 Serbia  52–0  Slovenia Roxal, Belgrade Serbia  
Referee: T. Tuma, (Czech Republic)
12 November 2011 Switzerland  27–19  Serbia Monthey Switzerland  
Referee: V.Bouchet , (Norway)
12 November 2011 Slovenia  6–15  Andorra Stanežiče, Slovenia  
Referee: Mossford (Finland)
26 November 2011 Andorra  21–22   Switzerland Andorra La Vella  
Referee: Muldoon (Netherlands)
17 March 2012 Switzerland  85–0  Slovenia  
Try: 13
Con: 10
7 April 2012 Andorra  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia  
14 April 2012 Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)   Switzerland  
14 April 2012 Serbia  7–9  Andorra  
28 April 2012 Armenia  0 – 25 (forfeit)  Serbia  
12 May 2012 Slovenia  25 – 0 (forfeit)  Armenia Stanežiče, Slovenia  

Table 2010–2012

Promoted to division 2A
to play-off
Relegated for 2012–2014
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1  Switzerland8701625377+17634
2 Andorra8602516888+8029
3 Serbia84044174126+4820
4 Slovenia83052106210−10414
5 Armenia800800200−2000

Division 2C

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Israel430107755+2212
2 Denmark421117876+211
3 Hungary420227765+1210
4 Austria420216567−29
5 Norway401313165−343
  • Matches
16 October 2010
Hungary 22–16 Austria
Budapest, Hungary

16 October 2010
Norway 14–14 Denmark
Oslo, Norway


6 November 2010
Denmark 21–20 Hungary
Odense, Denmark

6 November 2010
Austria 15–9 Norway
Vienna, Austria


7 May 2011
Denmark 27–19 Israel
Odense, Denmark

14 May 2011
Austria 23–16 Denmark
Vienna, Austria

14 May 2011
Norway 3–15 Israel
Oslo, Norway

4 June 2011
Hungary 21–5 Norway
Budapest, Hungary

Season 2011–12

  • Table
2011–12 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Israel4400210942+6718
2 Denmark430107755+2212
3 Austria410349274+188
4 Hungary4103053117−644
5 Norway410304184−434
  • Matches
15 October 2011
Denmark 28–5 Norway
Odense, Denmark

22 October 2011
Austria 26–28 Israel
Vienna, Austria

29 October 2011
Hungary 13–21 Denmark
Esztergom, Hungary


5 November 2011
Austria 38–7 Hungary
Vienna, Austria

21 April 2012
Hungary 5–44 Israel
Esztergom, Hungary

21 April 2012
Denmark 28–22 Austria
Odense, Denmark

5 May 2012
Norway 11–6 Austria
Oslo, Norway

19 May 2012
Norway 14–28 Hungary

Season 2010–12

  • Table
Promoted to division 2B
to play-off
Relegated to division 2D
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Israel8701218697+8930
2 Denmark85121155131+2423
3 Austria83055157141+1617
4 Hungary83052130182−5214
5 Norway8116172149−777

Division 2D

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Cyprus4400420831+17720
2 Bulgaria430106395−3213
3 Greece410337287−157
4 Finland4103141107−665
5 Luxembourg4103044108−644
  • Matches
15 October 2010
Finland 10–18 Luxembourg
Jyväskylä, Finland

5 November 2010
Bulgaria 25–22 Greece
Pernik, Bulgaria

13 November 2010
Luxembourg 8–18 Bulgaria
Luxembourg

20 November 2010
Greece 13–33 Cyprus
Athens, Greece

12 March 2011
Cyprus 55–8 Bulgaria
Paphos, Cyprus

26 March 2011
Cyprus 70–10 Finland
Paphos, Cyprus

2 April 2011
Greece 30–18 Luxembourg
Athens, Greece

7 May 2011
Luxembourg 0–50 Cyprus
Luxembourg

14 May 2011
Bulgaria 12–10 Finland
Pernik, Bulgaria

11 June 2011
Finland 11–7 Greece
Helsinki, Finland

Season 2011–12

2011–12 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Cyprus4400426620+24620
2 Greece4202276100−2410
3 Bulgaria4202055181−1269
4 Luxembourg420216478−149
5 Finland4004038120−822
8 October 2011
Cyprus 48–7 Luxembourg
Paphos, Cyprus

22 October 2011
Bulgaria 19–16 Luxembourg
Pernik, Bulgaria

5 November 2011
Greece 47–7 Bulgaria
Thessaloniki, Greece

12 November 2011
Greece 16–6 Finland
Athens, Greece

21 April 2012
Luxembourg 26–3 Finland
Luxembourg

28 April 2012
Bulgaria 3–94 Cyprus
Pernik, Bulgaria

5 May 2012
Luxembourg 15–8 Greece
Luxembourg

26 May 2012
Cyprus 72–5 Greece
Paphos, Cyprus

26 May 2012
Finland 24–26 Bulgaria
Turku, Finland

9 June 2012
Finland 5–52 Cyprus
Helsinki, Finland

Table 2010–12

Promoted to Pool 2C
to play-off
Relegated to 3rd division
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Cyprus8800846651+40540
2 Bulgaria85031118276−15821
3 Greece83055148187−3917
4 Luxembourg83051108186−7813
5 Finland8107379227−1487
  • Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, Finland was not relegated to Division 3.

Promotion/relegation playoffs

2A/2B

26 May 2012  Andorra 8–44 Croatia  Andorra  
Try: Marc Gispert rugby ball 2'
Pen: Marc Abello 39'
Report Try: Marko Bunić rugby ball 15'
Dominik Draženović rugby ball 25', 66'
Vlado Ursić rugby ball 35'
Paško Ivančić rugby ball 41', 58'
Duje Grubišić rugby ball 80'
Con: Paško Ivančić (2)
Tomislav Gomuzak (1)
Pen: Paško Ivančić 54'
Referee: France David Rosich

2B/2C

9 June 2012 Slovenia  (forfeit)  Denmark  
  • Slovenia chose to accept relegation to Division 2C and forfeited the match.

2C/2D

23 June 2012 Hungary  26–29  Bulgaria  
  • Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, both teams will play in Division 2C.

References

  1. "ENC 2010–12 – Promotion/relegation map" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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