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2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division

2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division

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The 2006–2008 European Nations Cup (ENC) Third Division (a European rugby union competition for national teams) will be contested over two years during which all teams meet each other home and away. The Third Division consists of four levels, which effectively constitute the 5th through 8th levels of European international rugby. The winner of each division shall be promoted to the next highest division, and the loser relegated to the next division lower.

Israel playing Bosnia and Herzegovina for the European Nations Cup Third Division

The previous champion of Division 3A, Latvia was promoted to the Second Division and replaced with Serbia and Montenegro (now Serbia), which came last in Round 3 of the qualification for the World Cup 2007.

Division 3A

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  • Matches:
DateMatchResultVenue
30-Sep-2006Armenia – Switzerland16–29Vienne (France)
7-Oct-2006Switzerland – Serbia30–9Nyon (Switzerland)
21-Oct-2006Sweden – Armenia24–0Helsingborg (Sweden)
28-Oct-2006Denmark – Sweden13–23Odense (Denmark)
4-Nov-2006Serbia – Denmark34–23Belgrade (Serbia)
31-Mar-2007Switzerland – Denmark22–24Basel (Switzerland)
7-Apr-2007Denmark – Armenia3–11Odense (Denmark)
14-Apr-2007Serbia – Sweden12–30Belgrade (Serbia)
5-May-2007Sweden – Switzerland6–0Eskilstuna (Sweden)
1-Sep-2007Armenia – Sweden16–12Bourgoin-Jallieu (France)
6-Oct-2007Switzerland – Armenia15–28Nyon (Switzerland)
27-Oct-2007Denmark – Serbia17–17Odense (Denmark)
3-Nov-2007Sweden – Denmark8–6Helsingborg (Sweden)
24-Nov-2007Serbia – Switzerland5–13Belgrade (Serbia)
5-Apr-2008Denmark – Switzerland13–28Odense (Denmark)
12-Apr-2008Armenia – Denmark24–13Yerevan (Armenia)
19-Apr-2008Switzerland – Sweden16–28Nyon (Switzerland)
26-Apr-2008Sweden – Serbia22–3Stockholm (Sweden)
10-May-2008Armenia – Serbia25–0Yerevan (Armenia)
24-May-2008Serbia – Armenia19–8Belgrade (Serbia)

Division 3B

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  • Matches:
DateMatchResultVenue
7-Oct-2006Norway – Hungary8–13Stavanger (Norway)
28-Oct-2006 Hungary – Bulgaria42–3Kecskemét (Hungary)
28-Oct-2006Lithuania – Norway37–15Vilnius (Lithuania)
18-Nov-2006Bulgaria – Lithuania10–50Etropole (Bulgaria)
21-Apr-2007Hungary – Austria27–5Dunaújváros (Hungary)
5-May-2007Austria – Bulgaria7–3Vienna (Austria)
19-May-2007Austria – Lithuania0–27Vienna (Austria)
19-May-2007Bulgaria – Norway25–10Sofia (Bulgaria)
2-Jun-2007Lithuania – Hungary36–7Vilnius (Lithuania)
9-Jun-2007Norway – Austria22–8Fosen (Norway)
27-Oct-2007Lithuania – Bulgaria64–3Vilnius (Lithuania)
27-Oct-2007Hungary – Norway5–3Székesfehérvár (Hungary)
17-Nov-2007Bulgaria – Hungary32–6Etropole (Bulgaria)
26-Apr-2008Austria – Norway3–3Vienna (Austria)
3-May-2008Lithuania – Austria48–0Vilnius or Kaunas (Lithuania)
10-May-2008Norway – Bulgaria44–21Stavanger (Norway)
17-May-2008Hungary – Lithuania12–13Esztergom (Hungary)
24-May-2008Bulgaria – Austria16–0Sofia (Bulgaria)
7-Jun-2008Norway – Lithuania9–40Tønsberg (Norway)
8-Jun-2008Austria – Hungary9–6Vienna (Austria)

Division 3C

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Bosnia was relegated to division 3D, while Israel will undertook a relegation/promotion playoff with Cyprus.

  • Matches:
DateMatchResultVenue
30-Sep-2006Luxembourg – Finland16–8Cessange (Luxembourg)
7-Oct-2006Bosnia – Finland7–14Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
28-Oct-2006Israel – Slovenia5–28Netanya (Israel)
21-Apr-2007Bosnia – Luxembourg12–17Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
28-Apr-2007Israel – Bosnia34–13Netanya (Israel)
5-May-2007Slovenia – Luxembourg25–16Ljubljana (Slovenia)
19-May-2007Slovenia – Bosnia77–5Ljubljana (Slovenia)
20-May-2007Luxembourg – Israel22–16Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)
26-May-2007Finland – Slovenia6–21Helsinki (Finland)
2-Jun-2007Finland – Israel27–20Jyväskylä (Finland)
27-Oct-2007Luxembourg – Bosnia30–3Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)
27-Oct-2007Slovenia – Finland32–3Ljubljana (Slovenia)
19-Apr-2008Luxembourg – Slovenia3–10Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)
20-Apr-2008Bosnia – Israel27–19Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
26-Apr-2008Slovenia – Israel17–5Ljubljana (Slovenia)
3-May-2008Israel – Luxembourg20–12Netanya (Israel)
10-May-2008Bosnia – Slovenia22–17Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
17-May-2008Finland – Bosnia3–3Helsinki (Finland)
24-May-2008Finland – Luxembourg11–10Helsinki (Finland)
31-May-2008Israel – Finland22–12Netanya (Israel)

Division 3D (2006–07)

Semifinals

DateMatchResultVenue
7-Oct-2006Azerbaijan – Greece5–20Baku (Azerbaijan)
4-Nov-2006Greece – Azerbaijan45–10Athens (Greece)
DateMatchResultVenue
14-Oct-2006Slovakia – Monaco0–6Bratislava (Slovakia)
  • Monaco was disqualified for irregular use of French players.

Final

DateMatchResultVenue
12-May-2007Greece – Slovakia20–17Thessaloniki (Greece)

Division 3D (2007–08)

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  • Matches:
2007-10-28
 Slovakia33–18 Azerbaijan
Makario Stadium, Nicosia
2007-10-29
 Cyprus29–0 Azerbaijan
Try: Tony Crassas, Andrew Binikos, Colm O'Cleirigh, Phillipos Kyriakou
Con: Tony Crassas (3)
Pen: Tony Crassas
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
2007-10-31
 Cyprus19–10 Monaco
Try: George Agathocleous
Con: Tony Thoma
Pen: Tony Thoma (3)		Try: Davide Pozzati
Con: Davide Pozzati
Drop: Davide Pozzati
Makario Stadium, Nicosia
2007-11-03
 Cyprus38–8 Slovakia
Try: George Agathocleous (2), Panayiotis Ioulianou, Andrew Binikos (2), Tony Crassas
Con: Tony Crassas (4)		Try: Nosko Roman
Pen: Cmiel Martin
Kiniras Sport Centre, Geriskipou
2007-11-03
 Monaco41–3 Azerbaijan
Kiniras Sport Centre, Geriskipou

3C/3D Promotion/relegation play-off

DateMatchResultVenue
6-Sep-2008 Israel –  Cyprus23–14Netanya (Israel)

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