The Nations Cup 1968–69 was the ninth edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and fourth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".
The tournament was won for the first time by Romania, who won all their four games, including a 15–14 win over France at home.
First division Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference144007937421224301135351009342026671−57430032044−2435300319132−1133 Poland and Germany relegated to division 2 Results Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
Poland-Germany not played
Second division
Pool 1 Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference12200393+366221012528−3432002639−332
Results Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
Pool 2 Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference122003311+226221012621+5432002633−272
Results Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Pool 3 Table
Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1110095+432100159−41 Results Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
Final Pool Table Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1220042537622101461531432002371−682
Italy promoted to division 1
Results Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)
Bibliography Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).
References
External links FIRA-AER official website