The 2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships was the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2022–23 season was the first of its new format and structure.
On February 28, 2022, Russia and Belarus were suspended from all international rugby and cross-border club rugby activities until further notice.
Countries Pre-tournament World Rugby rankings in parentheses.
Championship Pool A * (13) ↑ (30) (28) (15)
Trophy ↑ (39) (48) (34) ↑ (37) (35)
Pool B ↑ (26) ↑ (29) (20) (17)
Conference 1 North (36) (64) (63) (61) ↑ (56)
Conference 2 North (86) (71) (83) (100)
Development ↓ (87) (NR)
South ↑ (66) (NR) (59) (41) (76)
South (89) ↑ (NR) (79) (NR)
Legend:* Champion of 2021–22 season; ↑ Promoted from lower division during 2021–22 season; • Division Champion but not promoted during 2021–22 season; ‡ Last place inside own division but not relegated during 2021–22; ↓ Relegated from higher division during 2021–22 season
2023 Rugby Europe Championship
MatchesGroup StageRanking Finals Semi-Finals
Seventh Place Final
Fifth Place Final Grand Finals Semi-Finals
Bronze Final
Cup Final
2022–23 Rugby Europe Trophy
Matches
2022–23 Rugby Europe Conference
Conference 1
Conference 1 North Champions and advances to Promotion play-off
PlaceNationGamesPointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff1440015141+110402024202565602010342026967+22010442025792-351095400442119-77011Source -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
Matches
Conference 1 South Champions and advances to Promotion play-off
PlaceNationGamesPointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff1430111562+5320142430111383+3010133420214687+5920104420210185+1620105400443101-148000Source -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
Matches
Conference 2 Conference 2 North Champions and promoted
PlaceNationGamesPointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff133008432+522014232015351+2008331026962+7105430031970-51000Source -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
Matches
Conference 2 South Champions and promoted Withdrawn PlaceNationGamesPointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff1330012518+1073015232015771-140083310244106-62015430034374-31011Source -Points were awarded to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
Matches
2023 Rugby Europe Development Conference 2 South Champions and promoted
PlaceNationGamesPointsTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff1220014610+13620102200210146-136000Source -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
Matches
Play-off
Conference 1 promotion to Trophy play-off
Notes
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