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

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
Place Nation Games Points Tries TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against Diff
1 Georgia 550019760+137287+2130124
2 Spain 530210393+10148+610013
3 Romania 520310182+19714−711010
4 Portugal 520398111-131114−30109
5 Russia 520382128−461015−50008
6 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
Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Grand Slam
BP		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Netherlands (25)541014438+10630021
2  Switzerland (30)52219352+4111014
3 Ukraine (38)52216074−1920014
4 Germany (28)51226285−230008
5 Lithuania (37)511361103−421007
6 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

Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Grand Slam
BP		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Czech Republic 22001007+9320010
2 Hungary 21013877−391005
3 Luxembourg 21012036−160004
4 Sweden 21012635−90004
5 Latvia 20023564−290101
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:[17]
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

Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Grand Slam
BP		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Croatia 22006430+341009
2 Malta 21015832+261106
3 Cyprus 21013841−30105
4 Slovenia 20114270−280002
5 Israel 20113867−290002
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:[17]
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

Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Grand Slam
BP		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Denmark 2200663+6320010
2 Moldova 21016432+321106
3 Austria 21015058−81005
4 Finland 21012037−170004
5 Norway 20021282−700000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:[17]
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

Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Grand Slam
BP		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Bulgaria 220012210+11220010
2 Turkey 21015142+91005
3 Andorra 21015746+111005
4 Serbia 21013786−490004
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20021396−830000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:[17]
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

Place Nation Games Points Try
BP		 Losing
BP		 Grand Slam
BP		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Belarus 00000000000
2 Estonia 00000000000
3 Montenegro 00000000000
4 Slovakia 00000000000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:[17]
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 21–23 Netherlands
ASUB Rugby Field, Waterloo
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Trophy–Conference 1 promotion play-off

Cancelled

References

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  2. ↑ "STATEMENT : COMPETITIONS SUSPENSION EXTENDED | Rugby Europe". Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  3. ↑ "COVID-19 Statement : Board of Directors".
  4. 1 2 3 "Final Round of 2020 REC and 2021 Schedule Announced".
  5. ↑ "Men's Rankings". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rugby Europe Championship 2020".
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Decisions on Rugby Europe Championship 2020".
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  10. 1 2 "Officiating Appointments".
  11. 1 2 "Rugby Europe Championship 2020".
  12. ↑ "Português volta a apitar encontro do 'Seis Nações B' de râguebi oito anos depois".
  13. ↑ "World Rugby Men's Ranking". WR.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Competition Manual 2019-20" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  15. 1 2 3 "NETHERLANDS CONFIRMED AS WINNERS OF RUGBY EUROPE TROPHY 2019/2020". Rugby Europe. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2019-20 REIC Men XV - M14 POLAND Vs. UKRAINE | Rugby Europe". Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Rugby Europe. Rugby Europe International Championships 2019-2020 Manual (PDF). p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  18. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/BelgianRugby
  19. ↑ "Belgium v Netherlands - REC Play-off date confirmed".
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