The 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup was the second edition of this international rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board. It was played from 14 to 22 June 2014 at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi.[1]
| 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup | |||
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| Date | 14 – 22 June 2014 | ||
| Countries |  Argentina XV Emerging Italy Georgia Spain | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 12 (2 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Juan Pablo Socino (Argentina Jaguars) 15 points | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | 12 players 1 try | ||
| Official website | Official website | ||
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The hosts Georgia were joined by Spain and two teams that regularly take part in the IRB Nations Cup, Argentina Jaguars and Emerging Italy.
South Africa President's XV won the inaugural tournament in 2013 after winning all three of their games but did not return to defend their title.
Table
edit| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Diff | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |
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| 1 | Argentina XV |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 43 | +69 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Georgia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 49 | +24 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Emerging Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 79 | –12 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 101 | –81 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Pre-tournament rankings are in parentheses. Updated: 15 June 2014 | |||||||||||||
Fixtures
editThe fixtures and kick off times were announced on 4 April 2014.[1]
Matchday 1
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| 14 June 2014 17:00 GET (UTC+4) |
| Georgia | 23–13 | Spain |
| Try: T. Mtchedlidze 22' m Mamukashvili 33' c Todua 38' m Con: Tsiklauri (1/3) Pen: Tsiklauri (2) 16', 80' | Report[2] | Try: Newton 30' c Con: Snee (1/1) Pen: García (2) 53', 75' |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 2,000[3] Referee: Andrew McMeneny (Scotland) |
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| 14 June 2014 19:00 GET (UTC+4) |
| Emerging Italy | 20–45 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Ragusi 25' c Visentin 78' c Con: Padovani (1/1) Violi (1/1) Pen: Padovani (2) 16', 42' | Report[2] | Try: Brex 43' c Poet 47' c Penalty Try 54' c Moyano 63' m Taboada 69' m Masera 80' m Con: Socino (3) Pen: Socino (3) 19', 30', 38' |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU) |
Matchday 2
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Matchday 3
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Georgia to host Tbilisi Cup 2014". International Rugby Board. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b "International Rugby Board - Tbilisi Cup hosts Georgia and Jaguars win". Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup – Round One". Georgian Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2014.