2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships

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	Advances Promotion/; Relegation play-off

2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships
Date	September 2018 – June 2019
Countries	35
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Attendance	3,350 (479 per match)
Tries scored	38 (5.43 per match)
Top point scorer(s)	Trophy ; Dan Hošek (10) ; Piotr Zeszutek (10) ; Tomas Zibolis (10) ; Conference ; Petar Nikolov (20) ;
Top try scorer(s)	Trophy ; Dan Hošek (2) ; Piotr Zeszutek (2) ; Tomas Zibolis (2) ; Conference ; Aleksandar Krstic (2) ; Jussi Viljanen (2) ;
Official website	Rugby Europe
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The 2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2018–19 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.

After the eligibility controversity of the 2018 Championship season, and the following points deduction. Romania has to face Portugal in the relegation play-off to determine the last competitor for the 2019 Championship edition.

Countries

Pre-tournament World Rugby rankings in parentheses. Trophy as of 24 September 2018. Conferences as of 08 October 2018.^[1]Please note, that the relegation play-off between the winner of the 2018 Trophy, Portugal, and the last placed 2018 Championship team, Romania, has to be played yet. Following the 2017-18 season and the promotion of Bulgaria as well as the relegation of Estonia, Rugby Europe reallocated Austria from Conference 2 South to Conference 2 North for the 2018-19 Conference season.

Championship

Conference 1
North

Hungary (68)
Luxembourg ↑ (64)
Moldova ↓ (44)
Sweden (56)
Ukraine (37)

Conference 2
North

Austria (75)
Denmark (79)
Finland (99)
Latvia ↓ (59)
Norway (96)

Development

Trophy

Czech Republic (32)
Lithuania ↑ (34)
Netherlands (27)
Poland (35)
Portugal (24) OR Romania (17)
Switzerland (33)

South

Bosnia and Herzegovina (71)
Croatia (55)
Cyprus ↑ (NR)
Israel (58)
Malta • (40)

South

Andorra ↓ (70)
Bulgaria ↑ (94)
Serbia (82)
Slovakia ‡ (NR)
Slovenia (77)

Legend:
* Champion of 2017–18 season; ↑ Promoted from lower division during 2017–18 season; • Division Champion but not promoted during 2017–18 season; ‡ Last place inside own division but not relegated during 2017–18 season; ↓ Relegated from higher division during 2017-18 season

2019 Rugby Europe Championship

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
2	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
3	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
4	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
5	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
6	Romania/ Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

09 February 2019
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
13:00 WET (UTC+00)

Romania / Portugal	v	Georgia

09 February 2019
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Belgium	v	Germany

10 February 2019
13:00 CET (UTC+01)

Spain	v	Russia

16 February 2019
16:00 GET (UTC+04)

Georgia	v	Spain

16 February 2019
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)

Russia	v	Belgium

16 February 2019
16:00 EET (UTC+02)
14:00 WET (UTC+00)

Romania / Portugal	v	Germany

02 March 2019
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Belgium	v	Georgia

02 March 2019
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Germany	v	Russia

03 March 2019
13:00 CET (UTC+01)

Spain	v	Romania / Portugal

09 March 2019
16:00 GET (UTC+04)

Georgia	v	Germany

09 March 2019
17:00 EET (UTC+02)
15:00 WET (UTC+00)

Romania / Portugal	v	Russia

10 March 2019
13:00 CET (UTC+01)

Spain	v	Belgium

17 March 2019
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)

Russia	v	Georgia

17 March 2019
13:00 CET (UTC+01)

Germany	v	Spain

17 March 2019
13:00 CET (UTC+01)

Belgium	v	Romania / Portugal

2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Lithuania	1	1	0	0	30	10	+20	1	0	0	5
2	Poland	1	1	0	0	41	22	+19	0	0	0	4
3	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
4	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
5	Portugal/ Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
6	Czech Republic	2	0	0	2	32	71	-39	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

29 September 2018
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Czech Republic	22-41	Poland
	Gamesheet

Stadion Mládeže, Zlín
Attendance: 500
Referee:

Stuart Gaffikin

13 October 2018
14:00 EEST (UTC+03)

(1 TBP) Lithuania	30-10	Czech Republic
	Gamesheet

Šiaulių savivaldybės stadionas, Šiauliai
Attendance: 1,000
Referee:

Pedro Mendes Silva

03 November 2018
18:00 CET (UTC+01)

Poland	v	Lithuania

17 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Switzerland	v	Czech Republic

17 November 2018
18:00 CET (UTC+01)

Poland	v	Netherlands

24 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Netherlands	v	Switzerland

16 February 2019
15:00 WET (UTC+00)
16:00 EET (UTC+03)

Portugal / Romania	v	Poland

09 March 2019
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Netherlands	v	Portugal / Romania

16 March 2019
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Switzerland	v	Portugal / Romania

16 March 2019
15:00 CET (UTC+01)

Czech Republic	v	Netherlands

23 March 2019
15:00 WET (UTC+00)
16:00 EET (UTC+03)

Portugal / Romania	v	Czech Republic

23 March 2019
18:00 CET (UTC+01)

Poland	v	Switzerland

06 April 2019
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Lithuania	v	Portugal / Romania

13 April 2019
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Switzerland	v	Lithuania

01 June 2019
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Lithuania	v	Netherlands

2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference

Conference 1

Conference 1 North

Champions and advances to Promotion play-off
Relegated

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Ukraine	1	1	0	0	24	13	+11	0	0	0	4
2	Moldova	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
3	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
4	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
5	Luxembourg	1	0	0	1	13	24	-11	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

13 October 2018
14:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Ukraine	24-13	Luxembourg
	Gamesheet

Yunist' Stadium, Lviv
Attendance: 250
Referee:

Cristian Serban

20 October 2018
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Sweden	v	Moldova

Bollspelaren, Norrköping

03 November 2018
16:00 EET (UTC+02)

Moldova	v	Hungary

03 November 2018
16:00 CET (UTC+01)

Luxembourg	v	Sweden

Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City

10 November 2018
14:00 CET (UTC+01)

Hungary	v	Ukraine

13 April 2019
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Luxembourg	v	Moldova

Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City

20 April 2019
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Moldova	v	Ukraine

04 May 2019
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Hungary	v	Luxembourg

11 May 2019
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Sweden	v	Hungary

18 May 2019
16:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Ukraine	v	Sweden

Conference 1 South

Champions and advances to Promotion play-off
Relegated

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Croatia	1	1	0	0	40	11	+29	1	0	0	5
2	Malta	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
3	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
4	Cyprus	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	0	1	11	40	-29	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

13 October 2018
19:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Bosnia and Herzegovina	11-40	Croatia (1 TBP)
	Gamesheet

Stadion Kamberovića polje, Zenica
Attendance: 1,000
Referee:

Matej Razga

20 October 2018
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Croatia	v	Cyprus

Split

20 October 2018
14:00 IDT (UTC+03)

Israel	v	Malta

Wingate Institute, Netanya

27 October 2018
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Malta	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hibernians Stadium, Paola

27 October 2018
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Croatia	v	Israel

Zagreb

10 November 2018
15:00 EET (UTC+02)

Cyprus	v	Israel

16 March 2018
15:00 IST (UTC+02)

Israel	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina

23 March 2018
15:00 EET (UTC+02)

Cyprus	v	Malta

06 April 2019
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Cyprus

13 April 2019
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Malta	v	Croatia

Conference 2

Conference 2 North

Champions and Promoted
Possible Releagtion

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Finland	1	1	0	0	22	18	+4	0	0	0	4
2	Norway	1	1	0	0	9	6	+3	0	0	0	4
3	Austria	1	0	0	1	6	9	-3	0	1	0	1
4	Denmark	1	0	0	1	18	22	-4	0	1	0	1
5	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

13 October 2018
15:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Finland	22-18	Denmark (1 LBP)
	Gamesheet

Myllypuron urheilupuisto, Helsinki
Attendance: 300
Referee:

Jacob Bäverstam

13 October 2018
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Norway	9-6	Austria (1 LBP)
	Gamesheet

Fana Stadion, Bergen
Attendance: 300
Referee:

Nicolas Vandecauter

20 October 2018
15:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Latvia	v	Finland

Daugavas stadions, Riga

27 October 2018
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Denmark	v	Norway

Atletikstadion, Odense

27 October 2018
19:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Austria	v	Latvia

Wiener Sportclub-Platz, Wien

30 March 2019
18:00 CET (UTC+01)

Austria	v	Finland

Wiener Sportclub-Platz, Wien

27 April 2019
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Denmark	v	Austria

Atletikstadion, Odense

04 May 2019
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Latvia	v	Denmark

25 May 2019
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Norway	v	Latvia

01 June 2019
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Finland	v	Norway

Conference 2 South

Champions and Promoted
Possible Relegation

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Bulgaria	1	1	0	0	35	29	+6	0	0	0	4
2	Serbia	1	0	0	1	29	35	-6	0	1	0	1
3	Andorra	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
4	Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
5	Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

13 October 2018
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

(1 LBP) Serbia	29-35	Bulgaria
	Gamesheet

Stadion Kralj Petar Prvi, Beograd
Attendance: n.a.
Referee:

Stepan Cekal

20 October 2018
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Slovenia	v	Andorra

Rugby stadion OVAL, Ljubljana

27 October 2018
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Bulgaria	v	Slovenia

03 November 2018
17:00 CET (UTC+01)

Andorra	v	Slovakia

10 November 2018
14:00 CET (UTC+01)

Slovakia	v	Serbia

20 April 2019
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Slovakia	v	Bulgaria

11 May 2019
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Serbia	v	Slovenia

11 May 2019
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Bulgaria	v	Andorra

18 May 2019
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Slovenia	v	Slovakia

18 May 2019
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Andorra	v	Serbia

2019 Rugby Europe Development

Champions and Promoted

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
Place	Nation	played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff	Try BP	Losing BP	Grand Slam BP	Table points
1	Estonia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
2	Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
3	Montenegro	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:^[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point

Matches

06 April 2019
16:00 TRT (UTC+03)

Turkey	v	Montenegro

20 April 2019
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Montenegro	v	Estonia

25 May 2019
16:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Estonia	v	Turkey

Play-offs

Championship-Trophy Promotion play-off

01 June 2019
TBC

	v

Chamionship team's home

Conference 1 promotion to Trophy play-off

01 June 2019
TBC

	v

Team with the better record hosts

References

↑ "Men's Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rugby Europe. Rugby Europe International Championships 2018–19 Manual (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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[WR_Men's_Rankings-1] "Men's Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[auto-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rugby Europe. Rugby Europe International Championships 2018–19 Manual (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships

Countries

2019 Rugby Europe Championship

2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy

2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference

Conference 1

Conference 1 North

Conference 1 South

Conference 2

Conference 2 North

Conference 2 South

2019 Rugby Europe Development

Play-offs

Championship-Trophy Promotion play-off

Conference 1 promotion to Trophy play-off

See also

References