2019 in rugby union

Overview of the events of 2019 in rugby union

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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.

2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series

November 30 & December 1, 2018: WRSS #1 in Dubai
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Fiji; Bowl: Samoa; Shield: Wales
December 8 & 9, 2018: WRSS #2 in Cape Town
- Cup: Fiji; Plate: England; Bowl: Argentina; Shield: Kenya
January 26 & 27: WRSS #3 in Hamilton
- Cup: Fiji; Plate: Scotland; Bowl: England; Shield: Tonga
February 2 & 3: WRSS #4 in Sydney
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: South Africa; Bowl: Argentina; Shield: Samoa
March 1 – 3: WRSS #5 in Las Vegas
- Cup: United States; Plate: England; Bowl: Scotland; Shield: Canada
March 9 & 10: WRSS #6 in Vancouver
- Cup: South Africa; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Australia; Shield: Spain
April 5 – 7: WRSS #7 in Hong Kong
- Cup: Fiji; Plate: Argentina; Bowl: Scotland; Shield: Spain
April 13 & 14: WRSS #8 in Singapore
- Cup: South Africa; Plate: Samoa; Bowl: France; Shield: Kenya
May 25 & 26: WRSS #9 in London
- Cup: Fiji; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Samoa; Shield: Japan
June 1 & 2: WRSS #10 (final) in Paris
- Cup: Fiji; Plate: France; Bowl: Canada; Shield: Scotland

2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

October 20 & 21, 2018: WRWSS #1 in Glendale
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Australia; Bowl: Spain
November 29 & 30, 2018: WRWSS #2 in Dubai
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Russia; Bowl: China
February 1 – 3: WRWSS #3 in Sydney
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Canada; Bowl: Fiji
April 20 & 21: WRWSS #4 in Kitakyushu
- Cup: Canada; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Fiji
May 11 & 12: WRWSS #5 in Langford
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Canada; Bowl: Fiji
June 15 & 16: WRWSS #6 (final) in Biarritz
- Cup: United States; Plate: Australia; Bowl: Fiji

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.

References

^ "World Rugby U20 Championship Page". Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
^ EPCR's European Rugby Continental Shield Website
^ 2018–19 RFU Championship Cup Results Page
^ Super Rugby Website
^ "National Rugby Championship Website". Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2019-08-18.