2025–26 Rugby Europe Trophy
| 2025–26 Rugby Europe Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries |  Croatia Czech Republic Lithuania Denmark Poland Sweden | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
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The 2025–26 Rugby Europe Trophy is the eighth season of the second premier rugby union competition for European national teams outside the Six Nations Championship which itself is a part of the Rugby Europe International Championships. The confirmed teams that are competing include Czechia, Croatia, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
| Croatia
|
Stadion Stari plac Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić |
5,000 5,000 |
Split Zagreb |
 Anthony Posa
|
Nik Jurišić |
| Czech Republic
|
Markéta Stadium | 10,000 | Prague | Miroslav Němeček
|
Dan Hošek |
| Denmark
|
Andreas Robertson
|
Mikkel Andresen | |||
| Lithuania
|
Klaipėda Central Stadium Šiauliai Rugby Academy Stadium |
4,428 4,000 |
Klaipėda Šiauliai |
Gediminas Marcišauskas
|
Tautvydas Krasauskas |
| Poland
|
Narodowy Stadion Rugby | 2,425 | Gdynia |  Christian Hitt
|
Piotr Zeszutek |
| Sweden
|
Olympiastadion Trelleborg Rugby Arena |
14,417 2000 |
Stockholm Trelleborg |
 Alex Laybourne
|
Philip Murphy |
Table
| Champions |
| Relegated to Rugby Europe Conference |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Czech Republic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Denmark
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Lithuania
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Poland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2025. Source: Rugby Europe[1]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be: 1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be: 1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
Fixtures
Two-Year overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 55 | +65 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Rugby Europe Championship |
| 2 | Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 95 | +40 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 73 | +51 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Croatia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 172 | −56 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lithuania
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 162 | −104 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2025. Source: Rugby Europe[3]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be:1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be:1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
See also
References
- ^ "2026 Rugby Europe Trophy Standings".
- ^ a b "September 2024 Edition (2024-2025 season v1) RUGBY EUROPE INTERNATIONAL XV CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN & WOMEN 2024-2025 TOURNAMENT MANUAL" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 Rugby Europe Championship Standings".
External links
- Rugby Europe - Official Site