2019–20 Rugby Europe International Championships

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2019–20 Rugby Europe International Championships
DateSeptember 2019 – May 29, 2021
Countries36
Tournament statistics
Champions Championship
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (12)
Trophy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (1)
Antim Cup Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (13th title)
Matches played26
Attendance18,312 (704 per match)
Tries scored158 (6.08 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Championship
Flag of Portugal.svg Dany Antunes (45)
Trophy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg David Weersma (34)
Conference
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar Nikolov (43)
Top try scorer(s)Championship
Flag of Georgia.svg Aka Tabutsadze (5)
Trophy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joshua Gascoigne (4)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jordy Hop (4)
Conference
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kučera (4)
Official website Rugby Europe
2018–19 (Previous)(Next) 2020–21

The 2019–20 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2019–20 season is the third 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.

Contents

After their win against Germany in the relegation play-off of the 2019 Championship season, Portugal was promoted to the Championship for 2020.

On 12 March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rugby Europe announced a suspension of all its matches and tournaments from 13 March 2020 until 15 April 2020. [1] On 26 March, Rugby Europe decided to extend the suspension of all its matches and tournaments indefinitely. [2] On 8 April, Rugby Europe Board of Directors decided to call off the season of Men's Senior XV Conference 1, Conference 2 and Development. There will be no promotion or relegation this year. The same pools will be kept for the 2020–21 season. [3] On 20 October 2020, following the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic across Europe and local authority restrictions, Rugby Europe has announced a suspension of all matches planned until the end of November 2020. [4]

Countries

Pre-tournament World Rugby rankings in parentheses. Conference as of 16 September 2019. Trophy as of 21 October 2019. [5] After winning the relegation play-off between the winner of the 2019 Trophy, Portugal, and the last placed 2019 Championship team, Germany, and the win by the former Germany were relegated to the Trophy level, whereas Portugal was promoted to the Championship. Following the 2018–19 season and the promotion of Turkey as well as the relegation of Slovakia, Rugby Europe no changes to the reallocated groups were made, after last year's switch by Austria from Conference 2 South to Conference 2 North for the 2018–19 Conference season.

Legend:
* Champion of 2018–19 season; ↑ Promoted from lower division during 2018–19 season; • Division Champion but not promoted during 2018–19 season; ‡ Last place inside own division but not relegated during 2018–19 season; ↓ Relegated from higher division during 2018–19 season

2020 Rugby Europe Championship

Champions
Advances to promotion/relegation play-off
PlaceNationGamesPointsTriesTBPLBPGSTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 550019760+137287+2130124
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 530210393+10148+610013
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 520310182+19714−711010
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 520398111-131114−30109
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 520382128−461015−50008
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 510484171−87921−121207
Source: [6]
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 – 1 point
[7]

2019–20 Rugby Europe Trophy

Champions and advances to
Promotion/relegation play-off
Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (25)541014438+10630021
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (30)52219352+4111014
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (38)52216074−1920014
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (28)51226285−230008
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (37)511361103−421007
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (35)510444112−680105
Pre-tournament rankings in parentheses. [13]
Points were awarded to the teams as follows: [14]
Win – 4 points | Draw – 2 points | Loss – 0 points
Match bonus points:
Scoring at least 3 more tries than the opponent – 1 point | Losing by 7 points or less – 1 point | Overall bonus point: Completing a Grand Slam (winning all matches) – 1 point

2019–20 Rugby Europe Conference

Conference 1

Conference 1 North

Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 22001007+9320010
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 21013877−391005
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 21012036−160004
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21012635−90004
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 20023564−290101
Points were awarded to the teams as follows: [17] [ page needed ]
Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within seven points – 1 point : Loss greater than seven points – 0 points: At least three more tries than opponent – 1 point
Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Conference 1 South

Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 22006430+341009
2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 21015832+261106
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 21013841−30105
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20114270−280002
5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20113867−290002
Points were awarded to the teams as follows: [17] [ page needed ]
Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within seven points – 1 point : Loss greater than seven points – 0 points: At least three more tries than opponent – 1 point
Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Conference 2

Conference 2 North

Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2200663+6320010
2Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 21016432+321106
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 21015058−81005
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21012037−170004
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20021282−700000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows: [17] [ page needed ]
Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within seven points – 1 point : Loss greater than seven points – 0 points: At least three more tries than opponent – 1 point
Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Conference 2 South

Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 220012210+11220010
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21015142+91005
3Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 21015746+111005
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 21013786−490004
5Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20021396−830000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows: [17] [ page needed ]
Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within seven points – 1 point : Loss greater than seven points – 0 points: At least three more tries than opponent – 1 point
Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

2020 Rugby Europe Development

Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 00000000000
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 00000000000
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 00000000000
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 00000000000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows: [17] [ page needed ]
Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within seven points – 1 point : Loss greater than seven points – 0 points: At least three more tries than opponent – 1 point
Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Play-offs

Championship–Trophy promotion play-off

29 May 2021 [18] [19]
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg21–23Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
ASUB Rugby Field, Waterloo
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Trophy–Conference 1 promotion play-off

Cancelled

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