2019 in rugby union

Rugby sevens

International competitions

• January 5 – 13: 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens in Punta Del Este & Viña del Mar
  • Punta Del Este Sevens:   Chile defeated   Argentina, 7−5.
  • Viña del Mar Sevens:   Chile defeated   Uruguay, 31–7.

2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series

• November 30 & December 1, 2018: WRSS #1 in Dubai
  • Cup:   New Zealand; Plate:   Fiji; Bowl:   Samoa; Shield:   Wales
• December 8 & 9, 2018: WRSS #2 in Cape Town
  • Cup:   Fiji; Plate:   England; Bowl:   Argentina; Shield:   Kenya
• January 26 & 27: WRSS #3 in Hamilton
  • Cup:   Fiji; Plate:   Scotland; Bowl:   England; Shield:   Tonga
• February 2 & 3: WRSS #4 in Sydney
  • Cup:   New Zealand; Plate:   South Africa; Bowl:   Argentina; Shield:   Samoa
• March 1 – 3: WRSS #5 in Las Vegas
  • Cup:   United States; Plate:   England; Bowl:   Scotland; Shield:   Canada
• March 9 & 10: WRSS #6 in Vancouver
  • Cup:   South Africa; Plate:   New Zealand; Bowl:   Australia; Shield:   Spain
• April 5 – 7: WRSS #7 in Hong Kong
  • Cup:   Fiji; Plate:   Argentina; Bowl:   Scotland; Shield:   Spain
• April 13 & 14: WRSS #8 in Singapore
  • Cup:   South Africa; Plate:   Samoa; Bowl:   France; Shield:   Kenya
• May 25 & 26: WRSS #9 in London
  • Cup:   Fiji; Plate:   New Zealand; Bowl:   Samoa; Shield:   Japan
• June 1 & 2: WRSS #10 (final) in Paris
  • Cup:   Fiji; Plate:   France; Bowl:   Canada; Shield:   Scotland

2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

• October 20 & 21, 2018: WRWSS #1 in Glendale
  • Cup:   New Zealand; Plate:   Australia; Bowl:   Spain
• November 29 & 30, 2018: WRWSS #2 in Dubai
  • Cup:   New Zealand; Plate:   Russia; Bowl:   China
• February 1 – 3: WRWSS #3 in Sydney
  • Cup:   New Zealand; Plate:   Canada; Bowl:   Fiji
• April 20 & 21: WRWSS #4 in Kitakyushu
  • Cup:   Canada; Plate:   New Zealand; Bowl:   Fiji
• May 11 & 12: WRWSS #5 in Langford
  • Cup:   New Zealand; Plate:   Canada; Bowl:   Fiji
• June 15 & 16: WRWSS #6 (final) in Biarritz
  • Cup:   United States; Plate:   Australia; Bowl:   Fiji

Rugby union

National teams

• September 28, 2018 – June 15, 2019: / / / / / 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy
  • Final Ranking: 1.   Portugal, 2.   Netherlands, 3.    Switzerland, 4.   Poland, 5.   Lithuania, 6.   Czech Republic
• October 13, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference
  • Conference 1 North Final Ranking: 1.   Ukraine, 2.   Sweden, 3.   Luxembourg, 4.   Hungary, 5.   Moldova
  • Conference 1 South Final Ranking: 1.   Malta, 2.   Croatia, 3.   Israel, 4.   Cyprus, 5.   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Conference 2 North Final Ranking: 1.   Latvia, 2.   Finland, 3.   Denmark, 4.   Norway, 5.   Austria
  • Conference 2 South Final Ranking: 1.   Slovenia, 2.   Bulgaria, 3.   Serbia, 4.   Andorra, 5.   Slovakia
• February 1 – March 15: / / / / / 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
  • Champions:   Ireland; Second:   France; Third:   England; Fourth:   Wales; Fifth:   Italy; Sixth:   Scotland
• February 1 – March 16: / / / / / 2019 Six Nations Championship
  • Champions:   Wales; Second:   England; Third:   Ireland; Fourth:   France; Fifth:   Scotland; Sixth:   Italy
• February 1 – March 17: / / / / / 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship
  • Champions:   England; Second:   Italy; Third:   France; Fourth:   Wales; Fifth:   Ireland; Sixth:   Scotland
• February 2 – March 9: / / / / / 2019 Americas Rugby Championship
  • Champions:   Argentina XV; Second:   Uruguay; Third:   United States; Fourth:   Brazil; Fifth:   Canada; Sixth:   Chile
• February 9 – March 17: / / / / / 2019 Rugby Europe Championship
  • Champions:   Georgia; Second:   Spain; Third:   Romania; Fourth:   Russia; Fifth:   Belgium; Sixth:   Germany
• May 18 – June 29: / / 2019 Asia Rugby Championship
  • Champions:   Hong Kong; Second:   South Korea; Third:   Malaysia
• June 4 – 22: 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship ^[1]
  •   France defeated   Australia, 24–23, to win their second consecutive World Rugby Under 20 Championship title.
  •   South Africa took third place.
• June 29 – September 21: / / / 2019 Victoria Cup
  • Champions:   Zimbabwe; Second:   Kenya; Third:   Uganda; Fourth:   Zambia
• July 20 – August 10: / / / 2019 Rugby Championship
  • Champions:   South Africa; Second:   Australia; Third:   New Zealand; Fourth:   Argentina
• July 28 – August 3: / / 2019 West African Series
  • Champions:   Ivory Coast; Second:   Nigeria; Third:   Ghana
• September 20 – November 2: 2019 Rugby World Cup in   Japan
  •   South Africa defeated   England, 32–12, to win their third Rugby World Cup title.
  •   New Zealand took third place.
• November 18 – 30: 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in   Fiji

Club teams

• August 31, 2018 – May 25, 2019: / / / / 2018–19 Pro14
  • Leinster defeated Glasgow Warriors, 18–15, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall Pro14 title.
• August 31, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 Gallagher Premiership
  • Saracens F.C. defeated fellow English team, Exeter Chiefs, 37–34, to win their second consecutive and fifth overall Premiership Rugby title.
• October 12, 2018 – May 10, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup (final in Newcastle)
  • Clermont defeated fellow French team, La Rochelle, 36–16, to win their third European Rugby Challenge Cup title.
• October 12, 2018 – May 11, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup (final in Newcastle)
  • Saracens F.C. defeated Leinster, 20–10, to win their third European Rugby Champions Cup title.
• October 13, 2018 – May 10, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Continental Shield ^[2]
  • Both Enisey-STM and Calvisano have qualified to compete at the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
• November 9, 2018 – May 4, 2019: 2018–19 RFU Championship Cup in   England and Jersey (debut event) ^[3]
  • The Ealing Trailfinders defeated the London Irish, 23–17, to win the inaugural RFU Championship Cup title.
• January 26 – June 16: / 2019 Major League Rugby season
  • The Seattle Seawolves defeated a fellow American team, the San Diego Legion, 26–23, to win their second consecutive Major League Rugby title.
• February 14 – July 5: / / / / 2019 Super Rugby season ^[4]
  • The Crusaders defeated the Jaguares, 19–3, to win their third consecutive and tenth overall Super Rugby championship title.
• August 31 – October 26: / 2019 National Rugby Championship ^[5]
  • The Western Force defeated the Canberra Vikings, 41–3, to win their first National Rugby Championship title.

See also

• 2019 in sports

References

1. "World Rugby U20 Championship Page". Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
2. EPCR's European Rugby Continental Shield Website
3. 2018–19 RFU Championship Cup Results Page
4. Super Rugby Website
5. "National Rugby Championship Website". Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2019-08-18.

External links

• World Rugby Official Site