| 2009 IRB Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  France A Italy A Romania Russia Scotland A Uruguay |
| Tournament format(s) | Modified Round-robin |
| Date | 12 – 21 June 2009 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Tries scored | 40 (4.44 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Riccardo Bocchino (Italy A) (39 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Scott Lawson (Scotland A) Romain Martial (France A) Jim Thompson (Scotland A) Manoa Vosawai (Italy A) Simon Webster (Scotland A) Alexander Yanyushkin (Russia) (2 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | Scotland A (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Italy A |
The 2009 IRB Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It pits the "A" Teams of the stronger (Tier 1) rugby nations (France A, Italy A and Scotland A) against some of the Tier 2 and 3 nations (Romania, Russia and Uruguay).[1]
For the third consecutive year the event was held in Bucharest, Romania. Emerging Springboks did not return to defend their title. Scotland A were the overall winners of the tournament.
The competition format was a modified round-robin whereby each team played 3 of the other 5 teams. The competition was played over three match days, with three matches played consecutively on each day.
