The 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division is the third tier rugby union in Europe behind the Six Nations Championship and the 2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division.
The second division comprises four pools (2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D). Teams within each division play each other in a home and away round robin schedule over a two-year period.
At the end of each season a champion is declared, but for relegation and promotion only the two years ranking are considered.
The first in the 2010–2012 ranking of each pool will be promoted while last place teams will be relegated. Winners of pool 2A, will be promoted to division 1-pool B for the 2012–14 edition while the last place team in pool 2A will be relegated to pool 2B. Likewise, winners of 2B will be promoted to 2A, last place in 2B will be relegated to 2C, winner of 2C will be promoted to 2B, last place of 2C will be relegated to 2D, winner of 2D will be promoted to 2C and last place of 2D will be relegated to 3; The winner of 3 replacing the relegated 2D team. Additionally, there will be playoff matches between second place teams and fourth place teams between pools. Winners of these playoffs will determine if additional promotions/relegation occur. There will no playoff between the fourth of 2D and the second of 3.
Division 2A
Season 2010–2011 Table 2010–11 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference14400213677+591824301311747+701534103377151−7474410336680−1475410315394−415
Matches
Season 2011–2012 Table 2011–12 Champions Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference1430118055+251324211411678+38133421119973+261144202310976+331154004019141−1220
Matches
Table 2010–12
Promoted to division 1Bto play-offRelegated for 2012–2014
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference186113235150+8529285126233125+10828384044146135+1120483054162170−81958107396292−1967
Division 2B
Season 2010–11
Table 2010–11 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference1430139437+57152430139853+45153420217558+1794420217190−1995000400100−1000 Matches
Season 2011–12
Table 2010–11 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference14400315940+119192430127035+351434202310336+671144103131152−12155400400100−1000
Table 2010–2012
Promoted to division 2Ato play-offRelegated for 2012–2014
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference18701625377+1763428602516888+8029384044174126+4820483052106210−104145800800200−2000
Division 2C
Season 2010–11 Table 2010–11 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference1430107755+22122421117876+2113420227765+12104420216567−295401313165−343
Matches
Season 2011–12 Table 2011–12 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference14400210942+67182430107755+22123410349274+18844103053117−6445410304184−434 Matches
Season 2010–12 Table Promoted to division 2Bto play-offRelegated to division 2D
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference18701218697+8930285121155131+2423383055157141+1617483052130182−521458116172149−777
Division 2D
Season 2010–11 Table 2010–11 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference14400420831+177202430106395−32133410337287−15744103141107−66554103044108−644
Matches
Season 2011–12
2011–12 Champions
Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference14400426620+2462024202276100−241034202055181−12694420216478−14954004038120−822
Table 2010–12 Promoted to Pool 2Cto play-offRelegated to 3rd division Place NationGames Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference18800846651+40540285031118276−15821383055148187−3917483051108186−781358107379227−1487
Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, Finland was not relegated to Division 3.
Promotion/relegation playoffs
2A/2B
2B/2C
Slovenia chose to accept relegation to Division 2C and forfeited the match.
2C/2D
Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, both teams will play in Division 2C.
References
Sources Division 2A Division 2B Division 2C Division 2D
fr:Championnat européen des nations de rugby à XV 2010-2012#Division 2A