The 2004–2006European Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations.
First division was played with aregular tournament.
In 2004–05 Season, the team of second and third division play the first two round ofEuropean qualification for RWC 2007
The team defeated in the first round and two new teams (Azerbaijan) andArmenia) played a "challenge", that wasn't completed.
In 2005–06 a tournament was regularly played by the team excluded from third round ofEuropean qualification for RWC 2007
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams, the best runner-up of RWC qualification
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 18 | +68 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 4 | |
Preliminary play off was played between 6 team in two round, with two worst team of RWC 2007 qualification admitted to second round
The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 42 | +99 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 158 | −97 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 6 | |
Participating:
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 49 | +71 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 52 | +45 | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 104 | −37 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 139 | −119 | 4 | |