The 2017–18 Rugby Europe Trophy is the second-level
rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
competition below the premier Championship. It is the second Trophy competition under its new format, that will see
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
,
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
,
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
,
Portugal
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and
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
compete for the title, and a place in the
Championship-Trophy promotion play-off.
This year's competition sees Czech Republic joining the Trophy after winning the
Trophy-Conference 1 promotion play-off against Malta. This year sees no relegated team from the
Rugby Championship, after last year's winner Portugal lost the
Championship-Trophy promotion play-off against Belgium.
Table
Fixtures
Relegation/Promotion play-off
Top scorers
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
See also
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Rugby Europe International Championships
The Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations.
The tournament is the latest formation of a competition with history going back to 1932. At that time, France had been expelled ...
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2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships
The 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2017–18 season is the second of its new format and structure, where all Levels play on a one-year cycle, replacing ...
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Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship (known as the Six Nations, branded as Guinness M6N) is an annual international rugby union competition by the teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It is the oldest sports tournament conte ...
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Antim Cup
The Antim Cup ( ka, ანთიმოზ ივერიელის თასი, tr; ) is contested between the rugby union teams of Romania national rugby union team, Romania (The Oaks) and Georgia national rugby union team, Georgia ("The Lel ...
References
External links
Rugby Europe official website
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2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships
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