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Encyclopedia > Super Powers Cup

The Super Cup is an annual international rugby union competition contested by national teams from Canada, Japan, Romania and the United States. It was previously known as the Super Powers Cup. A rugby union scrum. ...


The Super Powers Cup was first contested in 2003. It was planned that China, Japan, Russia and United States would play each other once. However, because of the SARS outbreak the Chinese team withdrew from the competition. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai...


For the 2004 competition Canada was substituted for China. In May 2004 Japan won the second Super Powers Cup played between four nations in Tokyo, beating Russia 29-12 (May 27) and Canada 34-21 (May 30) in the process. The USA beat Russia in the third-place play-off. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 2005 the competition was renamed the Super Cup and Russia was replaced by Romania who had been given 'second tier' status by the IRB. The finalists were Canada and Japan, but this time the Canadians won it 15-10. The USA beat a Romanian team stripped of their France-based players 23-16 in the third place play-off. IRB is a TLA for International Rugby Board Irish Republican Brotherhood Institutional Review Board This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... First international Australia 12 - 8 United States (September 16, 1912) Largest win Barbados 0 - 91 United States (July 1, 2006) Worst defeat England 106 - 8 United States (August 21, 1999) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1987) Best result One win in 1987 and 2003 USA Rugbys national team... First international Romania 0 - 21 United States (1 July 1919) Largest win Bulgaria 0 - 100 Romania (21 September 1976) Worst defeat England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result One win, 1987, 1991, 1999 and 2003 The Romania national rugby union team...


Past winners

  • 2003
  • 2004 Japan
  • 2005 Canada
  • 2006

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Super Powers Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (197 words)
The Super Powers Cup is an annual international Rugby Union competition contested by national teams from Canada, Japan, Russia and United States.
In May 2004 Japan won the second Super Powers Cup played between four nations in Tokyo, beating Russia 29-12 (May 27) and Canada 34-21 (May 30) in the process.
In 2005 the competition was renamed the Super Cup and the finalists were Canada and Japan, but this time the Canadians won it 15-10.
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