2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships Explained

2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships
Date:2 October 2021 – 21 May 2022
Countries:34
Champions:Championship
(14)
Trophy
(3)
Conference 1
(3)
(1)
Conference 2
(1)
(1)
Development
Count Antim:15
Matches:57
Attendance:92517
Tries:298
Previous Year:2020–21
Previous Tournament:2020–21 Rugby Europe International Championships
Next Year:2022–23
Next Tournament:2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships

The 2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2021–22 season is the fifth 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.

For all teams competing in the Championship, this year's edition of the Rugby Europe International Championships doubles as the second year of 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers for the European region, where the winner and runner-up teams of the two-year cycle, automatically qualifies to the tournament as Europe 1 and Europe 2. The third team qualifies to the Final qualification tournament.

On February 28, 2022 Russia and Belarus were suspended from all international rugby and cross-border club rugby activities until further notice.[1]

Countries

Pre-tournament World Rugby rankings in parentheses.

Championship

Conference 1
North

Conference 2
North

Development

Trophy


South


South

Legend:
* Champion of 2020–21 season; ↓ Relegated from higher division during 2019–20 season; X Disqualified

2022 Rugby Europe Championship

See main article: 2022 Rugby Europe Championship.

2021–22 Rugby Europe Trophy

See main article: 2021–22 Rugby Europe Trophy.

2021–22 Rugby Europe Conference

Conference 1

Conference 1 North

Champions and promoted to 2022–23 Rugby Europe Trophy
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
1440015473+8120119
2430114270+7230015
3310267109-421005
4410356128-720004
530036190-290202
Source - [2]
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 Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point[3]

Conference 1 South

Champions and promoted to 2022–23 Rugby Europe Trophy
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
1440011133+7820119
243016940+2901013
342026254+80109
441035870-121106
5400413116-1030000
Source - [4]
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 Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point[5]

Conference 2

Conference 2 North

Champions and promoted
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
133008319+6420014
233009546+491009
331024360-171005
430033104-1010000
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 Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point[7]

Conference 2 South

Champions and promoted
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
1440013461+7320119
2430111074+3611014
341036972+30307
4411281124-430006
5401355132-770002
Source - [8]
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 Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point[9]

2022 Rugby Europe Development

Champions
PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
11100650+651005
221012865-371005
31001028-280000
Source - [10]
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 Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Rugby confirms sporting sanctions for Russia and Belarus | World Rugby.
  2. Web site: 2022 Rugby Europe Championship standings.
  3. Web site: Rugby Europe International Championships 2018-2019 Manual. Rugby Europe. 1 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108081622/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/sites/default/files/document/180908_bj_am_re_manual_reic_2018-2019_v2.pdf. 8 January 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: 2022 Rugby Europe Championship standings.
  5. Web site: Rugby Europe International Championships 2018-2019 Manual. Rugby Europe. 1 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108081622/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/sites/default/files/document/180908_bj_am_re_manual_reic_2018-2019_v2.pdf. 8 January 2019. dead.
  6. Web site: 2022 Rugby Europe Championship standings.
  7. Web site: Rugby Europe International Championships 2018-2019 Manual. Rugby Europe. 1 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108081622/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/sites/default/files/document/180908_bj_am_re_manual_reic_2018-2019_v2.pdf. 8 January 2019. dead.
  8. Web site: 2022 Rugby Europe Championship standings.
  9. Web site: Rugby Europe International Championships 2018-2019 Manual. Rugby Europe. 1 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108081622/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/sites/default/files/document/180908_bj_am_re_manual_reic_2018-2019_v2.pdf. 8 January 2019. dead.
  10. Web site: 2022 Rugby Europe Championship standings.
  11. Web site: Rugby Europe International Championships 2018-2019 Manual. Rugby Europe. 1 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108081622/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/sites/default/files/document/180908_bj_am_re_manual_reic_2018-2019_v2.pdf. 8 January 2019. dead.