Super Powers Cup

The Super Powers Cup is an annual international Rugby Union competition contested by national teams from Canada, Japan, Russia and United States. The name Super Powers denotes the political, economic and military power of the nations involved.

Related Topics:
Rugby Union - Canada - Japan - Russia - United States

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The 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.

Related Topics:
2003 - China - Japan - Russia - United States - SARS

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For the 2004 competition Canada was subsituted for China. In 2005 Romania was give 'second tier' status and replaced Russia.

Related Topics:
2004 - Romania

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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.

Related Topics:
Japan - Russia - Canada - USA

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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. The USA beat a Romanian team stripped of their France based players 23-16 in the third place play-off.

Related Topics:
Canada - Japan - The USA - Romanian team

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