2018 Rugby Europe Championship

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2018 Rugby Europe Championship
Date10 February 2018 – 18 March 2018
CountriesFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (10th title)
Grand Slam Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (7th)
Antim Cup Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (11th title)
Matches played15
Attendance139,003 (9,267 per match)
Tries scored109 (7.27 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of Russia.svg Yuri Kushnarev (45)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of Romania.svg Sione Faka'osilea (3)
Flag of Romania.svg Paula Kinikinilau (3)
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Kveseladze (3)
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando López Pérez (3)
Flag of Russia.svg Anton Rudoy (3)
Official website Rugby International Championship
2017 (Previous)(Next) 2019

The 2018 Rugby Europe Championship is the premier rugby union competition outside of the Six Nations Championship in Europe. This is the second season under its new format,[ clarification needed ] that saw Georgia, Germany, Romania, Russia, Spain and Belgium compete for the title.

Contents

This year's edition of the Rugby Europe Championship also served as a key stage of the European region qualification process for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The team with the best record across the 2017 and 2018 Championships qualified as Europe 1. [1] As Georgia have already secured qualification automatically, results involving that team are discarded for the purposes of Rugby World Cup qualification.

Both the Championship and the Qualification Process were heavily affected by controversial disciplinary issues involving player eligibility and the selection of neutral officials (namely, Romanian referee Vlad Iordachescu in Belgium-Spain). In respect of matters relating to the eligibility of players, following a full review of the evidence, including statements and submissions from World Rugby, Rugby Europe, Belgium, Romania, Spain and Russia, the independent committee found:

In respect of sanctions, pursuant to Regulation 18, the independent committee determined the following:

The deduction of 5 points for any match in which a union fielded an ineligible player. in practice this meant the following

Therefore, based on a re-modelling of the Rugby Europe Championship tables in the context of Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying, Russia would qualify as Europe 1 into Pool A replacing Romania and Germany will replace Spain in the European play-off against Portugal. [2]

Georgia's victory in the 2018 Rugby Europe Championship itself was unaffected. Germany's proposed promotion/relegation play-off with Portugal, however, becomes a Romania-Portugal play-off. Ironically, Germany would now face Portugal in the Rugby World Cup European qualification play-off.

Table

Champions
Advances to promotion/relegation play-off
Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTBPLBPGSTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 550018835+153262+2530124
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 520314284+581912+721011
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 500534359−325355−520000
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5203106182−761426−12100−1*
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 530214674+72194+18100−7*
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 530219880+118289+19200−11*
Source- [3]
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win – 4 points | Draw – 2 points | At least 3 more tries than opponent – 1 point | Loss within 7 points – 1 point | Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points | Completing a Grand Slam – (not counted towards World Cup qualification) [4]
* deducted points
[5] [6] [7]

Fixtures

Week 1

10 February 2018
14:00 GET (UTC+04)
(1 TBP) Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg47–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Try: Chilachava 9' c
Mamukashvili 16' c
Zhvania 26' c
Tsiklauri 40+1' c
Pruidze 55' m
Todua 67' c
Sitchinava 79' c
Con: Tsiklauri (6/7) 10', 17', 27', 40+2', 68', 79'
Gamesheet
AIA Arena (Kutaisi), Kutaisi
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
LP1 Zurab Zhvania Sub off.svg 52'
HK2 Shalva Mamukashvili Yellow card.svg 41' to 51'Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Levan Chilachava Sub off.svg 52'
LL4 Giorgi Nemsadze (c)
RL5 Nodar Tcheishvili Sub off.svg 70'
BF6 Otar Giorgadze Cruz Roja.svg 43' to 52'
OF7 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili Sub off.svg 41'
N88 Lasha Lomidze
SH9 Gela Aprasidze Sub off.svg 60'
FH10 Revaz Jinchvelashvili
LW11 Alexander Todua
IC12 Giorgi Kveseladze
OC13 David Kacharava Sub off.svg 60'
RW14 Giorgi Pruidze
FB15 Beka Tsiklauri
Replacements:
HK16 Giorgi Chkoidze Sub on.svg 43'Sub off.svg 52'Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Tornike Mataradze Sub on.svg 52'Sub off.svg 65'
PR18 Giorgi Melikidze Sub on.svg 52'
FL19 Mikheil Gachechiladze Sub on.svg 41'
FL20Guram ShengeliaSub on.svg 70'
SH21 Vasil Lobzhanidze Sub on.svg 60'
FH22 Lasha Malaguradze Sub on.svg 60'
WG23 Anzor Sitchinava Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Milton Haig
LP1Lucas SotteauSub off.svg 52'
HK2Thomas Dienst (c)Sub off.svg 45'
TP3Sydney MulumbaSub off.svg 41'
LL4Guillaume Mortier
RL5Sven d'Hooghe
BF6Bertrand Billi
OF7Amin HamzaouiSub off.svg 70'
N88Brieuc CorradiSub off.svg 20'
SH9Tom CocquSub off.svg 45'
FH10Vincent Hart
LW11Ervin Muric
IC12Nathan Bontems
OC13Guillaume Piron
RW14Thomas Wallraf
FB15Dazzy CornezSub off.svg 41'
Replacements:
HK16Max DuboisSub on.svg 45'
PR17Bastien GallaireSub on.svg 52'
PR18Tom Herenger
FL19Vincent TauziaSub on.svg 20'
FL20Isaac MontoisySub on.svg 45'
SH21Benjamin CocuSub on.svg 41'
CE22Louis DebattySub on.svg 70'
PR23Romain PinteSub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Guillaume Ajac

Touch judges:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Simone Boaretto (Italy)


10 February 2018
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)
(1 LBP) Russia  Flag of Russia.svg13–20Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Gerasimov 8' c
Con: Kushnarev (1/1) 9'
Pen: Kushnarev (2/2) 29', 63'
Gamesheet Try: Rouet (2) 25' m, 31' c
Barthère 66' m
Con: Linklater (1/3) 32'
Pen: Linklater (1/2) 40'
Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
LP1Andrei PolivalovSub off.svg 56'
HK2Stanislav SelskiiSub off.svg 46'
TP3Innoentiy ZykovSub off.svg 79'
LL4Evgeny Elgin
RL5 Andrei Ostrikov Sub off.svg 70'
BF6Victor GresevSub off.svg 48'
OF7Andrei Temnov
N88 Anton Rudoy
SH9Alexei ShcherbanSub off.svg 79'
FH10Ramil Gaisin
LW11 Vasily Artemyev (c)Sub off.svg 74'
IC12Dmitri Gerasimov
OC13 Igor Galinovskiy Sub off.svg 70'
RW14German Davydov
FB15 Yuri Kushnarev
Replacements:
HK16Valery TsnobiladzeSub on.svg 46'
PR17Valery MorozovSub on.svg 56'
PR18Magomed DavudovSub on.svg 79'
FL19 Andrei Garbuzov Sub on.svg 70'
LK20Tagir GadzhievSub on.svg 48'
FB21Vasily DorofeevSub on.svg 79'
WG22Vladislav SozonovSub on.svg 74'
CE23Sergey TrishinSub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Aleksandr Pervukhin
LP1Beñat AuzquiSub off.svg 56'
HK2Marco Pinto FerrerCruz Roja.svg 71' to 78'
TP3Jonathan GarcíaSub off.svg 5'
LL4 David Barrera
RL5Lucas GuillaumeSub off.svg 52'
BF6Pierre Barthère
OF7Gautier Gibouin
N88Jaime Nava de Olano (c)Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Guillaume Rouet Sub off.svg 75'
FH10 Mathieu Bélie Sub off.svg 74'
LW11Sebastien Ascarat
IC12 Dan Snee
OC13Fabien Perrin
RW14 Brad Linklater Sub off.svg 68'
FB15Charlie Malié
Replacements:
PR16Fernando López PérezSub on.svg 56'
HK17Juan Anaya LazaroSub on.svg 71'Sub off.svg 78'
PR18Anibal BonánSub on.svg 52'
FL19 Thibaut Visensang Sub on.svg 63'
SH20Sébastien RouetSub on.svg 75'
CE21Ignacio Contardi MedinaSub on.svg 68'
WG22 Bastien Fuster Sub on.svg 74'
PR23Jesús Moreno RodríguezSub on.svg 5'
Coach:
Santiago Santos

Touch judges:
Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)
Chris Harrington (Ireland)


10 February 2018
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
(1 TBP) Romania  Flag of Romania.svg85–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Try: Faka'osilea (2) 5' c, 60' c
Lazăr 15' c
Fonovai (2) 27' m, 35' c
Macovei (2) 40' m, 69' m
Burcea 44' c
Kinikinilau (2) 47' c, 62' c
Dumitru 51' c
Coste 73' c
Shennan 80'
Con: Vlaicu (8/10) 6', 16', 36', 45', 47', 53', 61', 63'
Calafeteanu (2/3) 75', 80+1'
Gamesheet Pen: Menzel (2/3) 18', 31'
Cluj Arena, Cluj
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Max Burlet (Belgium)
LP1 Mihăiţă Lazăr Sub off.svg 55'
HK2 Andrei Rădoi Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Andrei Ursache Sub off.svg 53'
LL4 Johan van Heerden Sub off.svg 53'
RL5 Marius Antonescu
BF6 Valentin Ursache Sub off.svg 60'
OF7 Mihai Macovei (c)
N88 Stelian Burcea
SH9 Florin Surugiu Sub off.svg 48'
FH10 Florin Vlaicu Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 Ionuț Dumitru Sub off.svg 55'
IC12 Sione Faka'osilea
OC13 Paula Kinikinilau
RW14 Tangimana Fonovai
FB15 Cătălin Fercu
Replacements:
HK16 Florin Bărdașu Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Ionel Badiu Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Alexandru Țăruș Sub on.svg 53'
LK19Alin CosteSub on.svg 53'
FL20 Andrei Gorcioaia Sub on.svg 60'
SH21 Valentin Calafeteanu Sub on.svg 48'
WG22 Stephen Shennan Sub on.svg 55'
WG23 Jack Umaga Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Lynn Howells
LP1Julius Nostadt (c)Sub off.svg 56'
HK2Senzokuhle NgubaneSub off.svg 69'
TP3Paul WeissSub off.svg 77'
LL4Eric Marks
RL5Stefan Mau
BF6Falk DuweSub off.svg 77'
OF7Rafael DuttaSub off.svg 50'
N88Luke Dyckhoff
SH9 Tim Menzel
FH10Daniel Koch
LW11Christopher KornSub off.svg 70'
IC12Yassin AyachiSub off.svg 41'
OC13Robin PlümpeSub off.svg 60'
RW14Paul Pfisterer
FB15Marvin Dieckmann
Replacements:
HK16Sam RamsaySub on.svg 69'
PR17Felix MartelSub on.svg 77'
PR18Marcus BenderSub on.svg 56'
FL19Yasar BauerSub on.svg 77'
N820Carsten LangSub on.svg 50'
FB21Jan PiosikSub on.svg 70'
WG22 Mark Sztyndera Sub on.svg 41'
CE23 Clemens von Grumbkow Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Touch judges:
John Catteau (Belgium)
Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)

Week 2

17 February 2018
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)
(1 TBP) Russia  Flag of Russia.svg48–7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Try: Babaev 7' c
Garbuzov 24' m
Gadzhiev 39' c
Elgin (2) 56' m, 71' c
Galinovskiy 65' c
Fedotko 74' c
Con: Kushnarev (5/7) 8', 40', 66', 72', 75'
Pen: Kushnarev (1/1) 52'
Gamesheet Try: Hart 47' c
Con: Hart (1/1) 48'
Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
LP1Sergey SekisovSub off.svg 50'
HK2Valery TsnobiladzeSub off.svg 53'
TP3Innoentiy ZykovSub off.svg 66'
LL4 Andrei Garbuzov Sub off.svg 50'
RL5Evgeny Elgin
BF6Andrei TemnovSub off.svg 58'
OF7Tagir Gadzhiev
N88 Anton Rudoy
SH9Vasily DorofeevSub off.svg 57'
FH10Ramil GaisinSub off.svg 66'
LW11Vladislav Sozonov
IC12Dmitri Gerasimov
OC13 Mikhail Babaev
RW14German DavydovSub off.svg 58'
FB15 Yuri Kushnarev (c)
Replacements:
HK16Nazir GazanovSub on.svg 53'
PR17Andrei PolivalovSub on.svg 50'
PR18Magomed DavudovSub on.svg 66'
LK19Bogdan FedotkoSub on.svg 50'
FL20Viktor GresevSub on.svg 58'
SH21Alexei ShcherbanSub on.svg 57'
WG22 Igor Galinovskiy Sub on.svg 58'
WG23 Denis Simplikevich Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Aleksandr Pervukhin
LP1Lucas SotteauSub off.svg 45'
HK2Thomas DienstSub off.svg 45'
TP3Alexis CuffoloSub off.svg 59'
LL4Tuur Moelants
RL5Sven d'HoogheSub off.svg 63'
BF6Bertrand Billi
OF7Amin HamzaouiSub off.svg 45'
N88Thomas Demolder
SH9 Julien Berger (c)Sub off.svg 48'
FH10Sébastien GunsSub off.svg 72'Sub on.svg 79'
LW11Louis DebattySub off.svg 66'
IC12Nathan Bontems
OC13Guillaume Piron
RW14Thomas WallrafSub off.svg 79'
FB15Vincent Hart
Replacements:
HK16Max DuboisSub on.svg 45'
PR17Bastien GallaireSub on.svg 45'
LK18Guillaume MortierSub on.svg 63'
FL19Maxime TemmermanSub on.svg 45'
WG20Eliott van TrappenSub on.svg 66'
SH21Tom CocquSub on.svg 48'
SH22Isaac MontoisySub on.svg 72'
PR23Romain PinteSub on.svg 59'
Coach:
Guillaume Ajac

Touch judges:
Jorge Molpeceres (Spain)
Eki Fanlo (Spain)


17 February 2018
14:30 CET (UTC+01)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–64Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (1 TBP)
Gamesheet Try: Kveseladze (3) 10' c, 62' c, 76' m
Todua 15' m
Chilachava 28' c
Peikrishvili 49' c
Gachechiladze 59' c
Giorgadze 69' c
Zhvania 73' m
Khmaladze 80+1' c
Con: Tsiklauri (7/10) 11', 29', 50', 60', 64', 70', 80+2'
Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion, Offenbach am Main
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
LP1Marcus BenderSub off.svg 75'
HK2Gilles ValetteSub off.svg 55'
TP3Felix MartelSub off.svg 54'
LL4Eric Marks
RL5Stefan MauSub off.svg 60'
BF6Falk Duwe
OF7Kain Rix
N88Luke DyckhoffSub off.svg 74'
SH9Oliver PaineSub off.svg 65'
FH10Wynston Cameron-Dow
LW11Zani DembeleSub off.svg 9'
IC12 Clemens von Grumbkow (c)
OC13Robin PlümpeSub off.svg 70'
RW14Paul PfistererYellow card.svg 51' to 62'
FB15Daniel Koch
Replacements:
HK16Sam RamsaySub on.svg 75'
PR17Senzokuhle NgubaneSub on.svg 55'
PR18Paul WeissSub on.svg 54'
LK19Jens ListmannSub on.svg 60'
N820Carsten LangSub on.svg 74'
FB21Jan PiosikSub on.svg 65'
CE22Yassin AyachiSub on.svg 70'
CE23Pascal FischerSub on.svg 9'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine
LP1 Mikheil Nariashvili Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Shalva Mamukashvili Sub off.svg 57'
TP3 Levan Chilachava Sub off.svg 41'
LL4 Giorgi Nemsadze (c)
RL5 Nodar Tcheishvili Sub off.svg 60'
BF6 Mikheil Gachechiladze
OF7 Viktor Kolelishvili Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Lasha Lomidze
SH9 Gela Aprasidze Sub off.svg 41'
FH10 Lasha Khmaladze
LW11 Alexander Todua Sub off.svg 73'
IC12 Giorgi Kveseladze
OC13 David Kacharava Sub off.svg 64'
RW14 Anzor Sitchinava
FB15 Beka Tsiklauri
Replacements:
HK16 Badri Alkhazashvili Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Zurab Zhvania Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Anton Peikrishvili Sub on.svg 41'
FL19 Otar Giorgadze Sub on.svg 60'
FL20 Giorgi Tsutskiridze Sub on.svg 64'
SH21 Vasil Lobzhanidze Sub on.svg 41'
FH22 Lasha Malaguradze Sub on.svg 64'
WG23 Giorgi Pruidze Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Touch judges:
Mike English (Wales)
Dewi Philips (Wales)


18 February 2018
12:45 CET (UTC+01)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg22–10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Auzqui 4' m
Ascarat 8' m
Pen: Linklater (4/4) 21', 46', 62', 71'
Gamesheet Try: Faka'osilea [8] 77' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1) 77'
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 13'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)
LP1Beñat AuzquiSub off.svg 51'
HK2Marco Pinto FerrerSub off.svg 65'
TP3Jesús Moreno RodríguezSub off.svg 58'
LL4 David Barrera
RL5Ilaitia GavidiSub off.svg 53'
BF6Pierre Barthère
OF7Lucas GuillaumeSub off.svg 69'
N88Gautier Gibouin (c)
SH9 Guillaume Rouet Sub off.svg 70'
FH10 Mathieu Bélie Cruz Roja.svg 35' to 40'
LW11Sébastien AscaratSub off.svg 78'
IC12 Dan Snee Yellow card.svg 26' to 36'Sub off.svg 71'
OC13Fabien Perrin
RW14 Brad Linklater
FB15Charlie Malié
Replacements:
PR16Fernando López PérezSub on.svg 51'
HK17Juan Anaya LazaroSub on.svg 65'
FL18Anibal BonánSub on.svg 53'
FL19 Thibaut Visensang Sub on.svg 69'
SH20Sébastien RouetSub on.svg 70'
CE21Ignacio Contardi MedinaSub on.svg 35'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 78'
WG22 Bastien Fuster Sub on.svg 71'
PR23Xerom Civil BonaventureSub on.svg 58'
Coach:
Santiago Santos
LP1 Mihăiţă Lazăr Sub off.svg 53'
HK2 Andrei Rădoi Sub off.svg 72'
TP3 Andrei Ursache Sub off.svg 69'
LL4 Johan van Heerden
RL5 Marius Antonescu Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Valentin Ursache
OF7 Mihai Macovei (c)
N88 Stelian Burcea Sub off.svg 69'
SH9 Florin Surugiu Sub off.svg 62'
FH10 Florin Vlaicu Sub off.svg 70'
LW11 Stephen Shennan Sub off.svg 65'
IC12 Sione Faka'osilea
OC13 Paula Kinikinilau
RW14 Tangimana Fonovai Yellow card.svg 1' to 11'
FB15 Cătălin Fercu
Replacements:
HK16 Eugen Căpățână Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Ionel Badiu Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Alexandru Țăruș Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 Valentin Popârlan Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Andrei Gorcioaia Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Valentin Calafeteanu Sub on.svg 62'
WG22 Ionuț Dumitru Sub on.svg 65'
WG23 Jack Umaga Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Lynn Howells

Touch judges:
Vivien Praderie (France)
Cyrille Le Gall (France)

Week 3

3 March 2018
18:00 GET (UTC+04)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg23–10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Penalty try 54'
Melikidze 80+7' c
Con: Matiashvili (1/1) 80+8'
Pen: Matiashvili (3/4) 10', 28', 40'
Gamesheet Try: Tauli 80+4' c
Con: Peluchon (1/1) 80+5'
Pen: Peluchon (1/2) 34'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
LP1 Mikheil Nariashvili Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Shalva Mamukashvili Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Levan Chilachava Sub off.svg 62'
LL4 Giorgi Nemsadze (c)
RL5 Shalva Sutiashvili Sub off.svg 66'
BF6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili Sub off.svg 66'
OF7 Viktor Kolelishvili
N88 Lasha Lomidze
SH9 Vasil Lobzhanidze Sub off.svg 62'
FH10 Lasha Khmaladze Sub off.svg 80+6'
LW11 Alexander Todua
IC12 Giorgi Kveseladze
OC13 David Kacharava Yellow card.svg 80+2' to 80+8'
RW14 Anzor Sitchinava Sub off.svg 78'
FB15 Soso Matiashvili
Replacements:
HK16 Badri Alkhazashvili Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Zurab Zhvania Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Giorgi Melikidze Sub on.svg 62'
FL19 Otar Giorgadze Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 Mikheil Gachechiladze Sub on.svg 66'
SH21 Gela Aprasidze Sub on.svg 62'
FH22 Lasha Malaguradze Sub on.svg 80+6'
CE23 Giorgi Koshadze Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Milton Haig
LP1Fernando López PérezSub off.svg 62'
HK2Quentin GarcíaSub off.svg 66'
TP3Jesús Moreno RodríguezSub off.svg 48'
LL4David GonzálezSub off.svg 60'
RL5Joshua PetersSub off.svg 70'
BF6Asier Ussáraga Latierro
OF7Matthew Foulds
N88Ilaitia GavidiSub off.svg 55'
SH9Sébastien RouetSub off.svg 60'
FH10 Dan Snee (c)
LW11Silvio Casteglioni AlgorrizSub off.svg 55'
IC12Thibaut Álvarez
OC13Joan Losada Gifra
RW14Javier Carrión Llorens
FB15Mathieu Peluchon
Replacements:
PR16Jean-Baptiste CustojaSub on.svg 62'
HK17Stephen BarnesSub on.svg 66'
FL18Manuel Mora RuizSub on.svg 60'
FL19Lionel TauliSub on.svg 55'
SH20Grégory MaiquezSub on.svg 60'
CE21Iñaki Mateu SpuchesSub on.svg 70'
WG22Julen Goia IriberriSub on.svg 55'
PR23Alberto Blanco AlonsoSub on.svg 48'
Coach:
Santiago Santos

Touch judges:
Elgan Williams (Wales)
Gareth John (Wales)


3 March 2018
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg25–15Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Penalty try 6'
Shennan 49' m
Kinikinilau 74' m
Căpățână 79' m
Pen: Calafeteanu (1/1) 38'
Gamesheet Try: Gerasimov 30' m
Gaisin 69' c
Con: Gaisin (1/1) 70'
Pen: Kushnarev (1/1) 35'
Cluj Arena, Cluj
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
LP1 Mihăiţă Lazăr Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Andrei Rădoi Sub off.svg 65'
TP3 Alexandru Țăruș Sub off.svg 71'
LL4 Johan van Heerden
RL5 Valentin Popârlan Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Vlad Nistor Sub off.svg 41'
OF7 Andrei Gorcioaia
N88 Stelian Burcea (c)
SH9 Valentin Calafeteanu Sub off.svg 72'
FH10 Jack Umaga
LW11 Ionuț Dumitru
IC12 Sione Faka'osilea
OC13 Paula Kinikinilau
RW14 Tangimana Fonovai Sub off.svg 34'
FB15 Cătălin Fercu
Replacements:
HK16 Eugen Căpățână Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Ionel Badiu Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Constantin Pristăviță Sub on.svg 71'
LK19 Marius Antonescu Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Kuselo Moyake Sub on.svg 41'
SH21 Florin Surugiu Sub on.svg 72'
WG22 Stephen Shennan Sub on.svg 34'Sub off.svg 57'
FH23 Florin Vlaicu Sub on.svg 57'
Coach:
Lynn Howells
LP1Sergey SekisovSub off.svg 50'
HK2Valery TsnobiladzeSub off.svg 63'
TP3Innoentiy ZykovSub off.svg 75'
LL4 Andrei Garbuzov
RL5Evgeny ElginSub off.svg 75'
BF6Viktor GresevSub off.svg 71'
OF7Tagir Gadzhiev
N88Dmitri Krotov
SH9Vasily DorofeevSub off.svg 50'
FH10 Yuri Kushnarev (c)Sub off.svg 63'
LW11Evgeni NepeivodaSub off.svg 72'
IC12Dmitri Gerasimov
OC13Sergey Trishin
RW14 Mikhail Babaev
FB15Ramil Gaisin
Replacements:
HK16Nazir GazanovSub on.svg 63'
PR17Andrei PolivalovSub on.svg 50'
PR18Magomed DavudovSub on.svg 75'
LK19Anton SychevSub on.svg 75'
N820 Anton Rudoy Sub on.svg 71'
SH21Alexei ShcherbanSub on.svg 50'
WG22Alexey MikhaltsovSub on.svg 72'
FB23Alexander BudychenkoSub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Mark McDermott

Touch judges:
Luc Ramos (France)
Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (France)


3 March 2018
16:00 CET (UTC+01)
(1 TBP) Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg69–15Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Try: Reynaert (2) 2' m, 79' c
Berger 8' c
Penalty try 14'
Williams 17' m
Jadot 21' m
Piron (2) 26' c, 54' m
Benoy 31' c
Hart 50' c
d'Hooghe 67' c
Con: Williams (6/10) 8', 27', 32', 51', 68', 89'
Gamesheet Try: Listmann 65' m
Harris 76' c
Con: Cameron-Dow (1/2) 77'
Pen: Cameron-Dow (1/1) 6'
Nelson Mandela Sports Centre, Brussels
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
LP1Alexis CuffoloSub off.svg 45'
HK2Thomas DienstSub off.svg 41'
TP3Maxime JadotSub off.svg 53'
LL4Tuur MoelantsSub off.svg 50'
RL5Thomas VervoortSub off.svg 59'
BF6Gillian BenoyCruz Roja.svg 10' to 14'
OF7Bertrand Billi
N88Thomas Demolder
SH9 Julien Berger Sub off.svg 55'
FH10Vincent HartSub off.svg 55'
LW11Craig Dowsett
IC12Jens Torfs (c)
OC13Guillaume PironSub off.svg 55'
RW14Charles Reynaert
FB15Alan Williams
Replacements:
PR16Victor PaquetSub on.svg 41'
PR17Lucas SotteauSub on.svg 45'
LK18Sven d'HoogheSub on.svg 50'
FL19Amin HamzaouiSub on.svg 10'Sub off.svg 14'Sub on.svg 59'
FH20Sebastian GunsSub on.svg 55'
SH21Tom CocquSub on.svg 55'
CE22Nathan BontemsSub on.svg 55'
PR23Romain PinteSub on.svg 53'
Coach:
Guillaume Ajac
LP1Marcus BenderSub off.svg 73'
HK2Michail TyumenevSub off.svg 57'
TP3Paul WeissSub off.svg 57'
LL4Jens ListmannSub off.svg 70'
RL5Stefan MauSub off.svg 32'
BF6Falk Duwe
OF7Eric Marks (c)
N88Luke Dyckhoff
SH9Oliver PaineSub off.svg 57'
FH10Wynston Cameron-Dow
LW11Nico Müller
IC12Robin PlümpeSub off.svg 6'
OC13Sam Harris
RW14Pascal Fischer
FB15Lukas Deichmann
Replacements:
HK16Sam RamsaySub on.svg 73'
PR17Senzokuhle NgubaneSub on.svg 70'
PR18Felix MartelSub on.svg 57'
FL19Elias HaaseSub on.svg 32'
N820Carsten LangSub on.svg 57'
FB21Jan PiosikSub on.svg 57'
FL22Robert LehmannSub on.svg 70'
WG23 Mark Sztyndera Sub on.svg 6'Sub off.svg 70'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Touch judges:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Clara Munarini (Italy)

Week 4

10 March 2018
13:00 EET (UTC+02)
(1 TBP) Romania  Flag of Romania.svg62–12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Try: Penalty try (3) 11', 43', 74'
Umaga 17' m
Burcea 23' c
Moyake (2) 28' c, 51' c
Dumitru 54' m
Badiu 64' c
Con: Calafeteanu (2/3) 24', 30'
Fercu (1/2) 52'
Vlaicu (1/1) 64'
Pen: Calafeteanu 40'
Gamesheet Try: Cocu 37' m
Muric 75' c
Con: Vassart (1/1) 76'
Stadionul Municipal, Buzău
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
LP1 Ionel Badiu Yellow card.svg 33' to 43'Sub off.svg 66'
HK2 Eugen Căpățână
TP3 Alexandru Țăruș Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Johan van Heerden Sub off.svg 66'
RL5 Valentin Popârlan
BF6 Andrei Gorcioaia
OF7 Kuselo Moyake
N88 Stelian Burcea (c)Cruz Roja.svg 39' to 41'Sub off.svg 55'
SH9 Valentin Calafeteanu Sub off.svg 47'
FH10 Jack Umaga
LW11 Ionuț Dumitru
IC12 Sione Faka'osilea Sub off.svg 56'
OC13 Paula Kinikinilau
RW14Marius SimionescuSub off.svg 73'
FB15 Cătălin Fercu
Replacements:
HK16 Andrei Rădoi
PR17 Constantin Pristăviță Sub on.svg 39'Sub off.svg 41'Sub on.svg 66'
PR18 Alex Gordaș Sub on.svg 60'
LK19Adrian MotocSub on.svg 66'
FL20Razvan IliescuSub on.svg 55'
SH21 Florin Surugiu Sub on.svg 47'
WG22 Robert Neagu Sub on.svg 73'
FH23 Florin Vlaicu Sub on.svg 56'
Coach:
Lynn Howells
LP1Lucas SotteauSub off.svg 41'
HK2Alexis CuffoloSub off.svg 49'
TP3James PearseYellow card.svg 70' to 80'
LL4Tom Herenger
RL5Sven d'Hooghe
BF6Gillian BenoySub off.svg 55'
OF7Amin HamzaouiYellow card.svg 47' to 57'Sub off.svg 72'
N88Maxime TemmermanSub off.svg 35'
SH9Oliver Claxton
FH10Sebastien GunsSub off.svg 64'
LW11Ervin Muric
IC12Florian PironSub off.svg 61'
OC13Benjamin Cocu
RW14Thomas Wallraf
FB15Craig Dowsett (c)Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16Thomas DienstSub on.svg 49'
PR17Romain PinteSub on.svg 41'
LK18Tuur MoelantsSub on.svg 55'
N819Keran CaroSub on.svg 35'
CE20Louis DebattySub on.svg 61'
SH21Isaac MontoisySub on.svg 64'
CE22Antoine VassartSub on.svg 55'
PR23Adelin MehrezSub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Guillaume Ajac (France)

Touch judges:
Keith Allen (Scotland)
Graeme Ormiston (Scotland)


10 March 2018
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg9–29Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (1 TBP)
Pen: Kushnarev (3/3) 17', 30', 39' Gamesheet Try: Peikrishvili 25' c
Asieshvili 66' c
Gachechiladze 72' c
Kvirikashvili 76' m
Con: Matiashvili (3/3) 26', 67', 73'
Pen: Matiashvili (1/1) 48'
Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
LP1Sergey SekisovSub off.svg 58'
HK2Stanislav SelskiySub off.svg 64'
TP3Evgeny PronenkoSub off.svg 74'
LL4 Andrei Garbuzov
RL5Evgeny Elgin
BF6Viktor Gresev
OF7Tagir GadzhievSub off.svg 52'
N88 Anton Rudoy Sub off.svg 68'
SH9Vasily DorofeevSub off.svg 64'
FH10 Yuri Kushnarev (c)
LW11Evgeni NepeivodaSub off.svg 71'
IC12Dmitri Gerasimov
OC13Sergey TrishinSub off.svg 74'
RW14 Mikhail Babaev
FB15Ramil Gaisin
Replacements:
HK16Nazir GazanovSub on.svg 64'
PR17Andrei PolivalovSub on.svg 58'
PR18Magomed DavudovSub on.svg 74'
LK19Alexander IlyinSub on.svg 68'
LK20Anton SychevSub on.svg 52'
SH21Alexei ShcherbanSub on.svg 64'
WG22Alexey MikhaltsovSub on.svg 71'
FB23Alexander BudychenkoSub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Mark McDermott
LP1 Mikheil Nariashvili Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Shalva Mamukashvili Sub off.svg 68'
TP3 Anton Peikrishvili Sub off.svg 49'
LL4 Giorgi Nemsadze (c)
RL5 Nodar Tcheishvili Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
OF7 Viktor Kolelishvili
N88 Lasha Lomidze
SH9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
FH10 Lasha Khmaladze
LW11 Soso Matiashvili Sub off.svg 74'
IC12 Giorgi Kveseladze Sub off.svg 71'
OC13 David Kacharava
RW14 Anzor Sitchinava Sub off.svg 76'
FB15 Merab Kvirikashvili
Replacements:
HK16 Badri Alkhazashvili Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Karlen Asieshvili Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Giorgi Melikidze Sub on.svg 49'
LK19 Shalva Sutiashvili Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Mikheil Gachechiladze
SH21 Gela Aprasidze Sub on.svg 76'
FH22 Lasha Malaguradze Sub on.svg 71'
CE23 Giorgi Koshadze Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Touch judges:
Michael Hudson (England)
Alex Bryzgalin (Russia)


11 March 2018
12:30 CET (UTC+01)
(1 TBP) Spain  Flag of Spain.svg84–10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Try: Barthère 13' c
Contardi Medina 17' c
Penalty try 20'
Bonán (2) 27' m, 64' m
Álvarez 33' c
Gibouin 41'
López Pérez (2) 49' c, 68' c
Visensang 55' c
Ascarat 76' m
Linklater 80+4'
Con: Peluchon (6/7) 13', 18', 33', 41', 49', 55'
Linklater (2/4) 68', 80+4'
Pen: Peluchon (2/2) 3', 7'
Gamesheet Try: Hees 60' c
Con: Koch (1/1) 60'
Pen: Koch (1/1) 52'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Attendance: 15,753
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
LP1Beñat AuzquiSub off.svg 41'
HK2Marco Pinto FerrerSub off.svg 41'
TP3Jesús Moreno RodríguezSub off.svg 41'
LL4Anibal Bonán
RL5 David Barrera
BF6Pierre BarthèreSub off.svg 48'
OF7Gautier GibouinSub off.svg 55'
N88Jaime Nava de Olano (c)Cruz Roja.svg 25' to 39'
SH9 Guillaume Rouet Sub off.svg 41'
FH10 Mathieu Bélie Sub off.svg 41'
LW11Sébastien Ascarat
IC12Thibaut Álvarez
OC13Fabien Perrin
RW14Ignacio Contardi Medina
FB15Mathieu PeluchonSub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
PR16Fernando López PérezSub on.svg 41'
HK17Juan Anaya LazaroSub on.svg 41'
FL18Ilaitia GavidiSub on.svg 55'
FL19 Thibaut Visensang Sub on.svg 25'Sub off.svg 39'Sub on.svg 48'
SH20Sébastien RouetSub on.svg 41'
CE21 Dan Snee Sub on.svg 41'
FB22 Brad Linklater Sub on.svg 61'
PR23Alberto Blanco AlfonsoSub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Santiago Santos
LP1Senzokuhle NgubaneSub off.svg 47'
HK2Michail TyumenevSub off.svg 47'
TP3Matthias SchösserSub off.svg 70'
LL4Jens Listmann
RL5Eric Marks (c)Cruz Roja.svg 79' to 80+4'
BF6Elias HaaseSub off.svg 57'
OF7Falk DuweYellow card.svg 20' to 30'Sub off.svg 70'
N88Carsten LangSub off.svg 41'
SH9Jan Piosik
FH10 Kieron Davies
LW11Nico MüllerSub off.svg 41'
IC12Tomás van Gelderen
OC13Yassin AyachiSub off.svg 55'
RW14Zinzan Hees
FB15Daniel Koch
Replacements:
HK16Sam RamsaySub on.svg 70'
PR17Felix MartelSub on.svg 70'
PR18Marcus BenderSub on.svg 47'
HK19Gilles ValetteSub on.svg 47'
FL20Robert LehmannSub on.svg 57'
WG21Christopher KornSub on.svg 55'
CE22Pascal FischerSub on.svg 41'
CE23Kain RixSub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Touch judges:
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Matteo Franco (Italy)

Week 5

18 March 2018
16:00 GET (UTC+04)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg25–16Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Lomidze 20' c
Sitchinava 42' c
Asieshvili 69' m
Con: Matiashvili (2/3) 21', 43'
Pen: Matiashvili (2/2) 8', 47'
Gamesheet Try: Rădoi 78' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1) 78'
Pen: Vlaicu (3/3) 11', 37', 60'
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
LP1 Mikheil Nariashvili Sub off.svg 51'
HK2 Shalva Mamukashvili Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Levan Chilachava Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Giorgi Nemsadze (c)Yellow card.svg 36' to 46'
RL5 Nodar Tcheishvili Sub off.svg 54'Sub on.svg 57'Sub off.svg 60'
BF6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
OF7 Viktor Kolelishvili Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Lasha Lomidze Cruz Roja.svg 57' to 60'
SH9 Vasil Lobzhanidze Sub off.svg 71'
FH10 Lasha Khmaladze
LW11 Soso Matiashvili
IC12 Giorgi Kveseladze Sub off.svg 74'
OC13 David Kacharava
RW14 Anzor Sitchinava
FB15 Merab Kvirikashvili Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Badri Alkhazashvili Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Karlen Asieshvili Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Giorgi Melikidze Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Shalva Sutiashvili Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Mikheil Gachechiladze Sub on.svg 54'
SH21 Gela Aprasidze Sub on.svg 71'
FH22 Lasha Malaguradze Sub on.svg 74'
WG23 Alexander Todua Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Milton Haig
LP1 Ionel Badiu Yellow card.svg 19' to 30'Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Eugen Căpățână Sub off.svg 59'
TP3 Alexandru Țăruș Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Johan van Heerden Yellow card.svg 48' to 58'
RL5 Valentin Popârlan
BF6Dumani MtyaSub off.svg 65'
OF7 Kuselo Moyake
N88 Stelian Burcea (c)Sub off.svg 72'
SH9 Florin Surugiu Sub off.svg 62'
FH10 Jack Umaga
LW11 Ionuț Dumitru Sub off.svg 19'Sub on.svg 30'
IC12 Florin Vlaicu
OC13 Paula Kinikinilau Sub off.svg 41'
RW14 Tangimana Fonovai
FB15 Cătălin Fercu Sub off.svg 70'
Replacements:
HK16 Andrei Rădoi Sub on.svg 59'
PR17 Mihăiţă Lazăr Sub on.svg 19'Sub off.svg 30'Sub on.svg 70'
PR18 Constantin Pristăviță Sub on.svg 60'
LK19Adrian MotocSub on.svg 72'
FL20Christian ChiricaSub on.svg 65'
SH21 Valentin Calafeteanu Sub on.svg 62'
WG22Marius SimionescuSub on.svg 70'
CE23 Sione Faka'osilea Sub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Lynn Howells

Touch judges:
Nicolas Dabas (France)
Sébastien Boyer (France)


18 March 2018
13:00 CET (UTC+01)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–57Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (1 TBP)
Pen: Müller 6' Gamesheet Try: Tsnobiladze (2) 10' c, 18' m
Rudoy (3) 26' c, 29' c, 80+1' m
Krotov 32' c
Budychenko 49'
Mikhaltsov (2) 57' c, 75' m
Con: Kushnarev (6/7) 11', 26', 30', 34', 50', 58'
Sportpark Höhenberg, Köln
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
LP1Alexander LidellSub off.svg 66'
HK2Senzokuhle Ngubane
TP3Felix MartelSub off.svg 53'
LL4Stefan MauYellow card.svg 23' to 33'Sub off.svg 55'
RL5Jens Listmann
BF6Eric Marks (c)
OF7Robert LehmannSub off.svg 64'
N88Falk DuweSub off.svg 69'
SH9Jan PiosikSub off.svg 53'
FH10Oliver Paine
LW11Nico Müller
IC12Pascal Fischer
OC13Christopher Korn
RW14Florian Wehrspann
FB15Manuel Müller
Replacements:
HK16Sam RamsaySub on.svg 66'
PR17
PR18Marcus BenderSub on.svg 53'
LK19 Christian Hug Sub on.svg 55'
N820Carsten LangSub on.svg 64'
FH21Kieron DaviesSub on.svg 53'
FL22Elias HaaseSub on.svg 69'
CE23Yassin Ayachi
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine
LP1Andrei PolivalovSub off.svg 53'
HK2Valery TsnobiladzeSub off.svg 53'
TP3Evgeny PronenkoSub off.svg 61'
LL4 Andrei Garbuzov Sub off.svg 53'
RL5Evgeny Elgin
BF6Viktor GresevSub off.svg 61'
OF7Dmitri Krotov
N88 Anton Rudoy
SH9Vasily DorofeevSub off.svg 58'
FH10 Yuri Kushnarev (c)Sub off.svg 69'
LW11Alexey Mikhaltsov
IC12Dmitri Gerasimov
OC13Sergey TrishinSub off.svg 66'
RW14 Mikhail Babaev
FB15Alexander Budychenko
Replacements:
HK16Stanislav SelskiySub on.svg 53'
PR17Sergey SekisovSub on.svg 53'
PR18Evgeny MishechkinSub on.svg 61'
LK19Alexander IlyinSub on.svg 53'
FL20Nikita VavilinSub on.svg 61'
SH21Alexei ShcherbanSub on.svg 58'
SH22Konstantin UzunovSub on.svg 69'
FB23Viktor KononovSub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Mark McDermott

Touch judges:
Simon Harding (England)
Clive Sharp (England)


18 March 2018
13:00 CET (UTC+01)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg18–10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Pen: Hart (6/7) 20', 24', 29', 37', 49', 76' Gamesheet Try: López Pérez 70' c
Con: Peluchon (1/1) 70'
Pen: Peluchon (1/1) 74'
King Baudouin Stadium – Annex 2, Brussels
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu (Romania)
LP1Julien MassimiSub off.svg 46'
HK2Thomas DienstSub off.svg 61'
TP3Maxime JadotSub off.svg 70'
LL4Bertrand BilliSub off.svg 78'
RL5Tuur MoelantsSub off.svg 60'
BF6Gillian Benoy
OF7Jean-Maurice DecubberSub off.svg 79'
N88Thomas Demolder
SH9 Julien Berger Sub off.svg 79'
FH10Vincent Hart
LW11Craig Dowsett
IC12Jens Torfs (c)
OC13Guillaume Piron
RW14Ervin Muric
FB15Charles ReynaertSub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
PR16Alexis CuffoloSub on.svg 61'
PR17Lucas SotteauSub on.svg 46'
LK18Sven d'HoogheSub on.svg 79'
N819Keran CaroSub on.svg 60'
FL20Amin HamzaouiSub on.svg 79'
SH21Sebastien GunsSub on.svg 79'
WG22Thomas WallrafSub on.svg 63'
PR23Romain PinteSub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Guillaume Ajac
LP1Beñat AuzquiYellow card.svg 48' to 58'Sub off.svg 60'
HK2Marco Pinto FerrerSub off.svg 56'
TP3Jesús Moreno RodríguezSub off.svg 66'
LL4 David Barrera Sub off.svg 49'
RL5Ilaitia GavidiSub off.svg 70'
BF6Pierre Barthère
OF7Lucas Guillaume
N88Gautier Gibouin (c)
SH9 Guillaume Rouet
FH10 Mathieu Bélie
LW11Sébastien AscaratSub off.svg 60'
IC12 Dan Snee Sub off.svg 66'
OC13Fabien Perrin
RW14 Brad Linklater
FB15Charlie Malie
Replacements:
PR16Fernando López PérezSub on.svg 60'
HK17Quentin GarcíaSub on.svg 56'
LK18Anibal BonánSub on.svg 49'
FL19 Thibaut Visensang Sub on.svg 70'
SH20Sébastien Rouet
FB21Mathieu PeluchonSub on.svg 66'
CE22Ignacio Contardi MedinaSub on.svg 60'
PR23Alberto Blanco AlfonsoSub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Santiago Santos

Touch judges:
Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)

Relegation/promotion play-off

10 November 2018
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg36–6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Gamesheet
Stadionul Lascăr Ghineț (Arena Zimbrilor), Baia Mare
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

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The qualification process for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan began during the pool stages of the 2015 tournament in England, during which the top three teams from each of the four pools were awarded automatic qualification for the 2019 event. A further eight teams qualified through regional, cross-regional tournaments and the repechage process.

Qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup for European Rugby began in September 2016, where 5 teams are competing for one direct qualification spot into the final tournament, and a further 26 teams competing, alongside the initial 5 teams, for a place in the Europe/Oceania play-off and or repechage.

Qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup for Oceania Rugby began in June 2016, where across 2 years, 3 teams competed for two direct qualification spots from Oceania. Two places were available to Oceania in a cross-regional play-off series' to qualify for the World Cup and or advance through the Repechage.

The 2017 Rugby Europe Championship is the premier rugby union competition outside of the Six Nations Championship in Europe. It is the inaugural Championship under its new format, that saw Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Romania, Russia and Spain compete for the title.

The 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2017–18 season is the second of its new format and structure, where all Levels play on a one-year cycle, replacing the old format of a two-year cycle, with the teams playing each other both home and away.

The 2021 Rugby Europe Championship was the 5th Rugby Europe Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain and the Netherlands, and the 52nd edition of the competition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament spanned from March to December, compared to previous editions where the tournament would have been held between February and March.

The European qualification tournament for the 2023 Rugby World Cup was contested between March 2021 and March 2022. Six teams not already qualified via their performance at the 2019 Rugby World Cup competed for two direct qualification spots in the final tournament and for a place in the Final Qualification Tournament.

References

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  6. Appeal committee decision
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  8. Though rugbyeurope names Paula Kinikinilau, he did not score the try against Spain. Though he is mentioned on the gamesheet as try scorer with the shirt number 13, video footage clearly shows Sione Fakaosilea with the shirt number 12 as the true try scorer