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The 2011 Emirates Cup of Nations was held at [[The Sevens (stadium)|The Sevens Stadium]] in [[Dubai]] as a season ending tournament for tier 3 teams from different continents.<ref>http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060858.html#hong+kong+early+christmas+present</ref> The four competing teams were hosts [[United Arab Emirates national rugby union team|UAE]], [[Asian 5 Nations]] rivals [[Hong Kong national rugby union team|Hong Kong]], [[2011 Africa Cup]] champions [[Kenya national rugby union team|Kenya]] and [[South American Rugby Championship]] A Division team [[Brazil national rugby union team|Brazil]].
The 2011 Emirates Cup of Nations was held at [[The Sevens (stadium)|The Sevens Stadium]] in [[Dubai]] as a season ending tournament for tier 3 teams from different continents.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060858.html#hong+kong+early+christmas+present |title = International Rugby Board - Hong Kong eye "early Christmas present" |access-date=2011-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204004717/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060858.html#hong+kong+early+christmas+present |archive-date=2012-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The four competing teams were hosts [[United Arab Emirates national rugby union team|UAE]], [[Asian 5 Nations]] rivals [[Hong Kong national rugby union team|Hong Kong]], [[2011 Africa Cup]] champions [[Kenya national rugby union team|Kenya]] and [[South American Rugby Championship]] A Division team [[Brazil national rugby union team|Brazil]].


The tournament was Brazil's first 15-a-side games outside of South America.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060892.html#brazilian+rugby+rise+aiming+high |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020704/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060892.html#brazilian+rugby+rise+aiming+high |archive-date=2012-01-09 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>
The tournament was Brazil's first 15-a-side games outside of South America.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060892.html#brazilian+rugby+rise+aiming+high |title = International Rugby Board - Brazilian rugby on the rise and aiming high |access-date=2011-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020704/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060892.html#brazilian+rugby+rise+aiming+high |archive-date=2012-01-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Hong Kong won the tournament, winning all three games with a bonus point (scoring 4 or more tries in a game). Kenya finished runners-up, courtesy of a last minute win over Brazil in their opening game.
Hong Kong won the tournament, winning all three games with a bonus point (scoring 4 or more tries in a game). Kenya finished runners-up, courtesy of a last minute win over Brazil in their opening game.
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 11 January 2022

Not to be confused with 2011 IRB Nations Cup.
2011 Cup of Nations
Venue                 The Sevens, Dubai             
Countries United Arab Emirates

 Kenya
 Brazil

 Hong Kong
Date10–16 December 2011
Champions Hong Kong[1] (1st title)
Runners-up Kenya
Matches played6
2012 →

The 2011 Emirates Cup of Nations was held at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai as a season ending tournament for tier 3 teams from different continents.[2] The four competing teams were hosts UAE, Asian 5 Nations rivals Hong Kong, 2011 Africa Cup champions Kenya and South American Rugby Championship A Division team Brazil.

The tournament was Brazil's first 15-a-side games outside of South America.[3]

Hong Kong won the tournament, winning all three games with a bonus point (scoring 4 or more tries in a game). Kenya finished runners-up, courtesy of a last minute win over Brazil in their opening game.

Format

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The tournament is being played as a single round-robin, with the winner being the leading team after the third round of fixtures. The points for the tournament were awarded for: Win = 4 points Draw = 2 points Loss = 1 point Scoring 4 or more tries in one game = 1 bonus point Losing by 7 or less points = 1 bonus point.

Fixtures and results

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Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points 		Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 153 34 119 3 15
2  Kenya 3 2 0 1 99 81 18 2 10
3  Brazil 3 1 0 2 94 67 27 3 7
4  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 29 193 -164 0 0
10 December 2011
13:00 (UTC+04:00)
 Brazil25-27 Kenya
Try: (4 tries scored)[1]Try: (5 tries scored)[4]
The Sevens, Dubai
10 December 2011
15:00 (UTC+04:00)
 United Arab Emirates14-72 Hong Kong
Try: (2 tries scored)
Con: (2 conversions scored)		[2]Try: Tom McQueen (2), Keith Robertson, Alex McQueen, Ed Haynes, Terence Montgomery, Rowan Varty, Cado Lee, Lee Jones, Tim Alexander, Alex Ng
Con: Alex McQueen (7)
Pen: Alex McQueen
The Sevens
13 December 2011
18:00 (UTC+04:00)
 Hong Kong44-17 Kenya
Try: Mark Goosen, Rowan Varty, Charles French (2), Adam Raby, Paul Tauti
Con: Alex McQueen (4)
Pen: Alex McQueen (2)		[3]Try: Dennis Mwanja, Ronnie Mwenesi, (one further try - scorer unknown)
Con: (1 conversion scored)
The Sevens
13 December 2011
20:00 (UTC+04:00)
 United Arab Emirates3-66 Brazil
Pen: (1 Penalty)[4]Try: Martín Schaefer, Juli, Nativo, Nick, Diegão, Croffi, Gregg (2), Pedrinho, Du
Con: Gregg (5)
Pen: Gregg
Drop: Tanque
The Sevens
16 December 2011
15:00 (UTC+04:00)
 United Arab Emirates12-55 Kenya
Try: (2 tries scored)
Con: (1 conversion scored)		[5]Try: Vincent Mose (2), Vincent Ong'era, Brian Okwomi, Anthony Nyandigisi, Allan Omuka, Kevin Omiyo, David Ambunya
Con: Vincent Mose (7)
Pen: Vincent Mose
The Sevens
16 December 2011
17:00 (UTC+04:00)
 Hong Kong37-3 Brazil
Try: Alex McQueen (3), Keith Robertson, Ally Maclay, Rowan Varty, Lee Jones[5]
Con: Edward Haynes		[6]Pen: Daniel Gregg[6]
The Sevens

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME".
  2. ^ "International Rugby Board - Hong Kong eye "early Christmas present"". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  3. ^ "International Rugby Board - Brazilian rugby on the rise and aiming high". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  4. ^ "International Rugby Board - Kenya climb four places in rankings". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong win the inaugural Cup of Nations to reach highest world ranking | Hong Kong RFU". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  6. ^ "Página Oficial da Confederação Brasileira de Rugby". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
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