2006 IRB Nations Cup
| 2006 IRB Nations Cup | |||
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| Tournament details | |||
| Countries |
 Argentina XV Italy A Portugal Russia
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| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin | ||
| Date | 13 – 24 June 2006 | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 36 (6 per match) | ||
| Final | |||
| Champions |
Argentina XV (1st title) |
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| Runner-up |
Italy A
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| Official website | IRB Nations Cup | ||
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The 2006 IRB Nations Cup was the first edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pits the "A" Teams of the stronger (Tier 1) rugby nations (Argentina Jaguars and Italy A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania and Russia).
The tournament took place between 13–24 June at Estádio Universitário in Lisbon, Portugal. Argentina Jaguars were the overall winners.
The competition format was a round-robin whereby each team played each of the other 3 teams once. The competition was played over three match days, with two matches played consecutively on each day.
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