The 2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup was the third edition of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, an annual rugby union competition for professional clubs and franchises outside the three major leagues of European rugby. This edition of the Rugby Europe Super Cup featured one new addition to the competition, the Bohemia Rugby Warriors from the Czech Republic, who in turn replaced RC Batumi of Georgia, the team that participated in the previous edition of the tournament. For the first time, eight separate nations were represented in the competition.
The Black Lion Tbilisi from Georgia, as winners of the 2022 edition are also competing by invitation in the second tier European Challenge Cup, the first time the winner of the Super Cup has been integrated into the professional EPCR competition.
Teams NationStadiumHead coachCaptainHome stadiumCapacityLocation Black LionAvchala Stadium2,500Tbilisi Levan MaisashviliMerab Sharikadze Markéta Stadium10,000Prague Antonín Brabec and Jan OswaldPatrik Prucha Stade Communal de Soignies1,000Soignies Sébastien GunsRobin Vermeersch Castilla y León IberiansEstadio Pepe Rojo5,000Valladolid Miguel VelascoMario Pichardie DeltaNRCA Stadium10,000Amsterdam Gareth GilbertVikas Meijer LusitanosEstádio Nacional500Lisbon Sébastien BertrankTomás Appleton Romanian WolvesArena Zimbrilor2,300Baia Mare Eugen ApjokNicolaas Immelman Tel Aviv Heat Tsirio Stadium* National Rugby Center*13,3313,000Limassol*Budapest* Kevin MusikanthPrince ǃGaoseb * Owing to the ongoing war in Israel, Tel Aviv Heat's home matches were played in Cyprus and Hungary
Group stage
The format was mildly rejigged from previous seasons with a 'major' and 'minor' group, rather than two geographical pools, although the distribution was roughly north (Group B) and south (Group A).
The 'major' group, Group A contained the four highest seeds, three of whom qualify for the semi finals. The 'minor' group, Group B, contained the teams ranked 5th to 8th, and the winner of that group became the fourth semi finalist. The aim was to ensure relative competitiveness across the competition.
Tel Aviv Heat played both of its home fixtures outside Israel due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
+Key to colours Advances to the Grand Finals Semi-Finals Advances to the Ranking Finals Semi-Finals
Pool A Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff1 Black Lion33009046+44136+720142 Tel Aviv Heat32019672+24148+621113 Castilla y León Iberians31025790-33813-50044 Lusitanos30033671-35311-8011Points 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
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Pool B Pos.TeamGamesPointsTriesTablepointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstDiff1 Romanian Wolves330016717+150253+2230152 Brussels Devils32018982+7149+520103 Delta31029172+191112-11054 Bohemia Rugby Warriors300317193-176228-26000Points 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
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Ranking Finals
Semi-finals
7th place final
5th place final
Grand Finals
Semi-finals
Bronze final
Cup Final
See also 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup
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