2013 IRB Nations Cup

The 2013 IRB Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. For the seventh time in a row, it was held in Bucharest, Romania. It was played between 8 June and 16 June and ran alongside the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup in Georgia. All fixtures were played at the 5,000 capacity Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, the Home stadium for Hosts Romania.

2013 IRB Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Argentina XV
 Italy A
 Romania
 Russia
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date8 – 16 June 2013
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance7,000 (1,167 per match)
Tries scored22 (3.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Florin Vlaicu (Romania)
(51 points)
Top try scorer(s)Cătălin Fercu (Romania)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Romania (2nd title)
Runners-up Italy A

Hosts Romania were joined by ENC side Russia and regular A sides Italy A and 2012 IRB Nations cup runners-up, Argentina Jaguars.

Romania retained the title they won in 2012 by winning all three of their matches.

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