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.

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.

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

External links

• World Rugby Official Site