2011 Cup of Nations (rugby union)
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| 2011 Cup of Nations Venue The Sevens, Dubai | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  United Arab Emirates Hong Kong |
| Date | 10–16 December 2011 |
| Champions | Hong Kong[1] (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2011 Emirates Cup of Nations was held at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai as a season ending tournament for tier 3 teams from different continents.[2] The four competing teams were hosts UAE, Asian 5 Nations rivals Hong Kong, 2011 Africa Cup champions Kenya and South American Rugby Championship A Division team Brazil.
The tournament was Brazil's first 15-a-side games outside of South America.[3]
Hong Kong won the tournament, winning all three games with a bonus point (scoring 4 or more tries in a game). Kenya finished runners-up, courtesy of a last minute win over Brazil in their opening game.
The tournament is being played as a single round-robin, with the winner being the leading team after the third round of fixtures. The points for the tournament were awarded for: Win = 4 points Draw = 2 points Loss = 1 point Scoring 4 or more tries in one game = 1 bonus point Losing by 7 or less points = 1 bonus point.