2019 World Rugby Nations Cup

The 2019 World Rugby Nations Cup was the fourteenth edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup rugby union tournament, created by World Rugby.

Like in 2018, the tournament featured 4 teams. Argentina XV and Uruguay remained from the previous year, with Namibia and Russia returning to the competition after not participating in 2018.

Hosts Uruguay won the tournament for the third year in a row, having triumphed in 2017 and 2018.

As of 2023 this is the most recent edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup to take place.

Teams Below are the competing teams with their World Rugby Rankings as of the first tournament date (4 June 2019):

Argentina XV (n/a) Namibia (23) Russia (20) Uruguay (16)

Standings TeamGamesPointsTriesBounus pointsPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceForAgainst1320110471 +33149311232019488 +612132103310294101–7131226431025587–3261104Points breakdown:4 points for a win2 points for a draw1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Results

Round 1

FB15Tomás AlbornozRW14Facundo CorderoOC13Agustín SeguraIC12Bautista EzcurraLW11Manuel MonteroFH10Teo CastiglioniSH9Martín LandajoN88Santiago MontagnerOF7Lautaro Bavaro (c)BF6Nicolás SbroccoRL5Jerónimo UretaLL4Ignacio CalasTP3Lucas FavreHK2Jose Luis GonzálezLP1Nicolás SolveyraReplacements:HK16Diego FortunyPR17Rodrigo MartínezPR18Luciano OrtízLK19Lucas Santa CruzFL20Rodrigo BruniSH21Manuel NoguésFH22Martín RogerWG23Tomás CubillaCoach: Ignacio Fernández LobbeFB15Johann TrompRW14JC GreylingOC13Johan Deysel (c)IC12Darryl de la HarpeLW11Oderich MoutonFH10Cliven LoubserSH9Eugene JantjiesN88Janco VenterOF7Max KatjijekoBF6Thomasau ForbesRL5Tjiuee UaniviLL4Johan RetiefTP3Aranos CoetzeeHK2Obert NortjéLP1Desiderius SethieReplacements:HK16Niel van VuurenPR17André RademeyerPR18AJ De KlerkLK19Wian ConradieFL20Prince !GaosebSH21TC KistingCE22Justin NewmanWG23PW SteenkampCoach: Phil Davies

FB15Felipe EtcheverryRW14Federico FavaroOC13Nicolás FreitasIC12Andrés VilasecaLW11Rodrigo SilvaFH10Juan Manuel CatSH9Tomás InciarteN88Manuel DianaOF7Santiago CivettaBF6Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)RL5Manuel LeindekarLL4Gonzalo Soto MeraTP3Juan Pedro RombysHK2Germán KesslerLP1Mateo SanguinettiReplacements:HK16Guillermo PujadasPR17Facundo GattasPR18Juan EcheverríaLK19Diego MagnoFL20Alejandro NietoFL21Manuel ArdaoSH22Santiago ArataWG23Juan Pablo CostabileCoach: Esteban MenesesFB15Vasili Artemiev (c)RW14German DavydovOC13Vladimir OstroushkoIC12Dmitri GerasimovLW11Kirill GolosnitskiyFH10Yuri KushnarevSH9Dmitri PerovN88Viktor GresevOF7Tagir GadzhievBF6Patris PekiRL5Bogdan FedotkoLL4Evgeny ElginTP3Kirill GotovtsevHK2Evgeny Matveev LP1Andrei PolivalovReplacements:PR16Sergei ChernyshevHK17Evgeny MishechkinPR18Vladimir PodrezovLK19Alexander IlinFL20Roman KhodinSH21Vasili DorofeevFH22Ramil Gaisin WG23Vladislav SozonovCoach: Lyn Jones

Round 2

FB15Facundo CorderoRW14Julián DomínguezOC13Tomás CubillaIC12Lucas MensaLW11Manuel MonteroFH10Martín RogerSH9Martín LandajoN88Nicolás SbroccoOF7Lautaro Bavaro (c)BF6Jerónimo UretaRL5Carlos RepettoLL4Ignacio CalasTP3Martín Fernández SegurottiHK2Diego FortunyLP1Nicolás SolveyraReplacements:HK16José Luis GonzálezPR17Rodrigo MartínezPR18Luciano OrtízLK19Lucas Santa CruzFL20Santiago MontagnerSH21Manuel NoguésCE22Bautista EzcurraWG23Tomás AlbornozCoach: Ignacio Fernández LobbeFB15German Godlyuk RW14German DavydovOC13Vladimir OstroushkoIC12Kirill GolosnitskiyLW11Vladislav SozonovFH10Ramil GaisinSH9Vasili DorofeevN88Viktor Gresev (c)OF7Vitali Zhivatov BF6Roman KhodinRL5Andrei GarbuzovLL4Evgeny ElginTP3Kirill GotovtsevHK2Evgeny Matveev LP1Evgeny MishechkinReplacements:HK16Sergei ChernyshevPR17Andrei PolivalovPR18Innokenty ZykovLK19Alexander IlinFL20Tagir GadzhievSH21Dmitri PerovFH22Sergei Yanyushkin FB23Vasili ArtemievCoach: Lyn Jones

FB15Felipe EtcheverryRW14Federico FavaroOC13Tomás InciarteIC12Andrés VilasecaLW11Nicolás FreitasFH10Juan Manuel CatSH9Santiago ArataN88Alejandro NietoOF7Juan Diego OrmaecheaBF6Juan Manuel Gaminara (c)RL5Manuel LeindekarLL4Diego MagnoTP3Juan Pedro RombysHK2Germán KesslerLP1Mateo SanguinettiReplacements:HK16Guillermo PujadasPR17Facundo GattasPR18Juan EcheverríaLK19Ignacio DottiFL20Santiago CivettaSH21Agustín OrmaecheaSH22Juan Pablo CostabileFL23Manuel ArdaoCoach: Esteban MenesesFB15Johann TrompRW14JC GreylingOC13Johan Deysel (c)IC12Darryl de la HarpeLW11Oderich MoutonFH10Cliven LoubserSH9Damian StevensN88Janco VenterOF7Max KatjijekoBF6Wian ConradieRL5Tjiuee UaniviLL4Johan RetiefTP3Aranos CoetzeeHK2Obert Nortjé LP1André RademeyerReplacements:HK16Niel van VuurenPR17Desiderius SethiePR18AJ De KlerkLK19Thomasau ForbesFL20Adriaan BooysenSH21Eugene JantjiesCE22Justin Newman WG23Dumarcho HartungCoach: Phil Davies

Round 3

FB15TC KistingRW14JC GreylingOC13Justin NewmanIC12Johan Deysel (c)LW11Dumarcho HartungFH10Cliven LoubserSH9Damian StevensN88Janco VenterOF7Max KatjijekoBF6Prince !GaosebRL5Tjiuee UaniviLL4Johan RetiefTP3Aranos CoetzeeHK2Obert NortjéLP1Desiderius SethieReplacements:HK16Niel van VuurenPR17AJ de KlerkPR18Jason BenadeFL19Wian ConradieFL20Adriaan BooysenSH21Eugene JantjiesWG22Darryl de la HarpeCE23PW SteenkampCoach: Phil DaviesFB15Vasili Artemiev (c)RW14German DavydovOC13Vladimir OstroushkoIC12Dmitri GerasimovLW11Vladislav SozonovFH10Yuri KushnarevSH9Dmitri PerovN88Viktor Gresev OF7Tagir GadzhievBF6Vitali ZhivatovRL5Andrei GarbuzovLL4Alexander IlinTP3Vladimir PodrezovHK2Sergei Chernyshev LP1Andrei PolivalovReplacements:HK16Leonid KalininPR17Evgeni MishechkinPR18Innokenty ZykovLK19Evgeni ElginFL20Eme Patris PekiSH21Ramil GaisinSH22Sergey Yanyushkin WG23Nikita ChurashovCoach: Lyn Jones

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