2017 Cup of Nations (rugby union)
| 2017 Cup of Nations | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Chile Hong Kong Kenya Russia |
| Date | 10–18 November 2017 |
| Champions | Russia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Hong Kong |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2017 Cup of Nations was the fifth Cup of Nations rugby union tournament since its creation in 2011. The tournament returned to Hong Kong, reprising its name as the Hong Kong Cup of Nations. The tournament acted as a year-ending tournament for "up and coming" tier 3 teams from different continents, providing greater preparation for teams to play in their regional competitions, especially with the 2017 participants aiming to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup or to make the Rugby World Cup global repechage in November 2018.
The four competing teams were the hosts Hong Kong, two-time defending champions Russia, Chile and Kenya.[1]
Format
The tournament was played as a single round-robin, with the winner being the team with the most table points after the third round of fixtures.
Standings
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 34 | +55 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Hong Kong |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Chile |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Kenya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 94 | -51 | 1 | 1 |
Fixtures
Round 1
| 10 November 2017 17:00 |
| Kenya | 3–23 | Chile |
| Pen: Mukidza 27' | Report[2] | Try: Ianiszewski 56' c Soto 67' c Con: Ianiszewski 58', 68' Pen: Ianiszewski 18', 31', 38' |
| King's Park Sports Ground |
| 10 November 2017 19:00 |
| Hong Kong | 13–16 | Russia |
| Try: Yiu Kam Shing 67' c Con: Rosslee 68' Pen: Rosslee 10', 53' | Report[3] | Try: Selskii 38' c Con: Gaisin 39' Pen: Gaisin 2', 31', 80' |
| King's Park Sports Ground |
Round 2
| 14 November 2017 17:00 |
| Russia | 31–10 | Kenya |
| Try: Davydov 28' c Nepeyvoda 32' m, 38' c Sychev 48' c Ryabov 60' m Con: Gaisin 29', 39', 49' | Report[4] | Try: Simiyu 50' c Con: Mukidza 51' Pen: Mukidza 8' |
| King's Park Sports Ground |
| 14 November 2017 19:00 |
| Hong Kong | 13–6 | Chile |
| Try: Lamming 39' c Con: Neville 40' Pen: Neville 47', Rosslee 69' | Report[5] | Pen: Ianiszewski 44', 60' |
| King's Park Sports Ground |
Round 3
| 18 November 2017 14:00 |
| Russia | 42–11 | Chile |
| Try: Fedotko 9' c Temnov 17' c, 22' c Dorofeev 32' c Davydov 39' c Sozonov 68' c Con: Gaisin 11', 18', 23', 33', 40', 69' | Report[6] | Try: Saavedra 12' m Pen: Ianiszewski 6', 20' |
| Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
| 18 November 2017 17:00 |
| Hong Kong | 40–30 | Kenya |
| Try: Hartley 4' m, 64' c Fenn 7' c Rauca 21' c Yiu Kam Shing 54' m Con: Rosslee 8', 22', 65' Pen: Rosslee 12', 70', 77' | Report[7] | Try: Ikambili 31' c Onsomu 51' c Mose 60' m Mangeni Kizito 66' m Con: Mukidza 32', 52' Pen: Mukidza 15', 20' |
| Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
See also
References
- ^ https://www.hkrugby.com/pages/regal-hotels-cup-of-nations-2017
- ^ "Hong Kong Cup Of Nations 2017, Match 1". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Cup Of Nations 2017, Match 2". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Cup Of Nations 2017, Match 3". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Cup Of Nations 2017, Match 4". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Cup Of Nations 2017, Match 5". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Cup Of Nations 2017, Match 6". World Rugby. Retrieved 13 December 2017.