query: where is the european rugby final being played

pos: 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final The 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty-third European club rugby final in general. Irish club Leinster defeated French club Racing 92 in the final played in Bilbao, Spain — the first time it was contested outside one of the Six Nations countries. "Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away)." The game was played in wet conditions, which made passing and attacking play difficult for both teams. Early in the game

neg: 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup had competed in the 2017–18 tournament played each other in a two-legged qualifying play-off for a place in the Challenge Cup. The winners of the two qualifying play-offs, having both qualified for the Challenge Cup, then played each other in the European Rugby Continental Shield final in May 2018. Heidelberger RK were due to become the first German club to take part in either of the two major European rugby union competitions after qualification from the 2017–18 European Rugby Continental Shield. However, they were ruled ineligible by EPC Rugby due to their primary financial backer, Hans-Peter Wild, also being the

neg: David Scott (rugby league) players to be included in the squad (the other being Matty Russell), and is the only player to have also been raised in Scotland. He played in two of Scotland's four games, starting on the wing in the final group game against the United States, and keeping his place in the team in the quarter final defeat against New Zealand. In October and November 2014, David played in the 2014 European Cup. He scored two tries in the tournament's opening game against Wales. In October and November 2015, David played for Scotland in the 2015 European Cup. David Scott (rugby

neg: Angus Lloyd (rugby union) Angus Lloyd (rugby union) Angus Lloyd (born 2 October 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. He plays as a scrum-half. Lloyd was educated at Blackrock College, where he played on the Schools Senior Cup team and then went to Dublin University, where he played on the Universities senior side, winning the colours game against UCD for the first time in his final year in 2015–16. He also played for Dublin University in the inaugural World Universities Cup held in Cambridge in 2015, where Trinity finished as runners-up. Lloyd joined Ulster

neg: 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup Final 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup Final The 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the first European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twentieth European club rugby final in general, as the competition replaces the Heineken Cup. The final was played between the French clubs Clermont and Toulon at Twickenham Stadium on 2 May 2015. Toulon won the final, beating Clermont by 24 points to 18. This was the third successive win by Toulon of the top European club rugby competition. In the Heineken Cup (1995–2014), Toulon won twice, the two last editions of the tournament (2013

neg: 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final in the match. Racing won the kick off and worked down the field, looking for a drop goal to level the match again and bring play to extra time. With clock over 80 minutes the opportunity fell to Talès, who pulled his effort wide to the left to give Leinster their fourth European title. 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final The 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty-third European club rugby final in general. Irish club Leinster defeated French club Racing 92 in the final played in

neg: Ashley Bateman an 88-8 win over Serbia in the European Cup. He since played against Ireland, in a 42-12 win, and in the 28-16 victory against Scotland in the final, each time playing on the left wing and scoring in every game. In October and November 2014, Ashley played International rugby league for the first time in 5 years. He returned after being selected to play in the 2014 European Cup. Ashley Bateman Ashley Bateman is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays for the West Wales Raiders in the Betfred League 1. He was previously playing for the Crusaders Rugby

neg: Sebastine Ikahihifo Sebastine Ikahihifo Sebastine Ikahihifo (born 27 January 1991) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Huddersfield Giants in the European Super League. He plays as a and , and previously played for New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Ikahihifo is of Tongan descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Mangere East Hawks. He signed for the New Zealand Warriors in 2010 and played 36 games in the Toyota Cup, being part of the 2010 and 2011 grand final victories. In 2012, Ikahihifo played for the Auckland

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification play-off was a rugby league match that will played on 4 November 2016 at Leigh Sports Village in England. This match decides who is the final European country qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Italy defeated Russia 76-0 to qualify for the 2017 World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced with three more qualification places being announced for European countries after England, France and Scotland had already qualified courtesy of reaching the 2013

neg: Scotland at the Rugby World Cup games. All northern hemisphere tournaments have been in Europe so far. The 1991 Rugby World Cup final was played in England, pool and finals games were played all over the main five European nations. Pool B games, which involved European nations, Scotland and Ireland, had all their games in either Dublin or Edinburgh with one game being played in Ulster. The 1999 World Cup was hosted by Wales with some games spread across Scotland, England, Ireland and France. All Pool A games were held in Scotland. Second round play-offs and the quarter-finals were held at a variety of European venues.

neg: Ken Pisi Ken Pisi Ken Siaosi Pisi (born 24 February 1989 in Apia, Samoa) is a rugby union player for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership and the Samoa national rugby union team. Both his brothers, Tusi Pisi and George Pisi, also are professional rugby players and went to Massey High School and played for North Harbour and in 2012 Ken joined George at Northampton Saints. While with Saints, Pisi has played in the 2014 European Rugby Challenge Cup Final where the Northampton side lifted the trophy after beating Bath Rugby 30-16 at Cardiff Arms Park. Previously a part of the Samoa

neg: Andrew Hughes (rugby union) Provincial Championship. Hughes was a member of the England Under-18 squad that won the 2013 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship in Grenoble, beating hosts France in the final. Andrew Hughes (rugby union) Andrew Hughes (born 27 June 1995 in Manchester, England) is a rugby union player who most recently played for Sale Sharks. His regular position is in the back row. At youth level, Hughes played rugby for Bolton School and also skippered Lancashire at various youth levels. He started his senior career at Preston Grasshoppers. Hughes signed a two-year deal with Sale Sharks prior to the 2013–14 season, where

neg: 1952 Rugby Union European Cup the last tournament in 1938, advanced directly to the final, where it met the winner of the preliminary tournament, played by four teams: Belgium, West Germany, Italy and Romania. ---- 1952 Rugby Union European Cup The Europe Cup 1952 was the fourth Rugby Union European championship, organized by FIRA. After the Second World War rugby activity restarted in Europe with the Five Nations restarting in 1947. The FIRA approved to reorganize the European Championship, after three tournaments in 1936-38. During the assembly of May 20, 1951, it was decided that the name of tournament would be Europe Cup, and that

neg: Charly Runciman being granted a release from the final years of his Dragons contract. Charly Runciman Charly Runciman (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Widnes Vikings in the European Super League. He plays as a and and previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. Born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Runciman played his junior football for the St Johns and Dubbo CYMS, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. In 2012 and 2013, Runciman played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. At the

neg: 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament The 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament will be the final phase of European qualifying to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. the competition will be played in October and November 2019 and will feature six teams, five of whom have come through the previous phases of European qualifying - 2018 Rugby League European Championship, 2018 Rugby League European Championship B or 2018 Rugby League European Championship C. The competition will be played in two groups of three with the winners and runners up in each group qualifying for the finals. The draw for

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 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament The 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament will be the final phase of European qualifying to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. the competition will be played in October and November 2019 and will feature six teams, five of whom have come through the previous phases of European qualifying - 2018 Rugby League European Championship, 2018 Rugby League European Championship B or 2018 Rugby League European Championship C. The competition will be played in two groups of three with the winners and runners up in each

neg: 1995 European Rugby League Championship stages of the same year. 1995 European Rugby League Championship Wales won the new European Championship, beating England for the first time since 1977 and defeating France in Carcassonne to the first time take home the new title for the first time since 1938. It was the first time a European Championship had been held since being cancelled after last tournament in 1981. The traditional format was used, whereby the three founding nations compete, each playing a total of two matches, where no final is staged. It was held in early 1995, to accommodate for the Rugby League World Cup

neg: 1995 European Rugby League Championship 1995 European Rugby League Championship Wales won the new European Championship, beating England for the first time since 1977 and defeating France in Carcassonne to the first time take home the new title for the first time since 1938. It was the first time a European Championship had been held since being cancelled after last tournament in 1981. The traditional format was used, whereby the three founding nations compete, each playing a total of two matches, where no final is staged. It was held in early 1995, to accommodate for the Rugby League World Cup taking place in the latter

neg: Elliott Whitehead Elliott Whitehead Elliott Whitehead (born 4 September 1989) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League, and at international level for England. He previously played for the Bradford Bulls and Catalans Dragons in the European Super League. His regular position is . Whitehead played junior rugby league for West Bowling before being signed by his hometown professional club Bradford Bulls in 2005. Whitehead made his Super League début in June 2009 against Wakefield Trinity, and went on to make seven appearances in the final ten games of the season. He scored his

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup be designated based on ""performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home"". Semi-final matches must be played at a neutral ground in the designated home team's country. Home country advantage was awarded as follows: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup was the fourth European Rugby Champions Cup championship (23rd overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby and was the twenty-third season of pan-European professional club rugby competition. The format of the competition

neg: 2011 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship top rugby playing nations, England, Wales and Scotland did not take part in the 2010 edition. The 2011 edition saw the introduction of an Elite division, consisting of four teams, two of which, England and Wales, had not taken part in the 2010 competition or, in the case of Wales, never taken part in the European championship. Below the elite level, the championship was organised in First, Second and Third Divisions, with First being the highest and Third the lowest. Each division consisted of eight teams and each team played three competition games, with a quarter-final, semi-final and final/placing game.

neg: Christiaan Roets Christiaan Roets Christiaan Roets is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the West Wales Raiders in Betfred League 1. He previously played for the Bridgend Blue Bulls in the Welsh rugby league competition, South Wales Scorpions in the Championship One, and started his rugby league career at Swansea Valley Miners. Roets was born in South Africa. He made his international début in the 2009 European Cup where he earned a "Man of the Match" performance, scoring three tries against the Serbians. He also featured in the European Cup Championship Final against Scotland scoring

neg: Ireland national rugby sevens team the 2008 competition to qualify for the 2009 World Cup. The 2015 European competitions also doubled as qualifying for the 2016 Olympics. Ireland played in the Division C tournament on June 6–7 and won the tournament with a 6-0 record, its closest match being the 38–10 quarterfinal win over Austria, qualifying for Division B. Ireland then played the Division B tournament on June 20–21, and won Division B with a 6-0 record, its closest match being a 54–0 pool-play win over Slovenia, qualifying for the final repechage tournament. Ireland played in the 2015 repechage on July 18–19 where they faced

neg: 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup would be set in advance, and that the home team would be designated based on ""performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home"". Semi-final matches must be played at a neutral ground in the designated home team's country. Home country advantage will be awarded as follows: The winners of the semi-finals will contest the final, at BT Murrayfield, on 13 May 2017. 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup was the third European Rugby Champions Cup championship (22nd overall), the annual rugby union

neg: Sila Puafisi Sila Puafisi Sila Puafisi (born 15 April 1988) is a Tongan international rugby union player, currently playing for La Rochelle in the Top 14. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors. He played for Tasman Makos where they won the 2013 ITM Cup. He moved, in 2013, to Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership and was part of the squad that won the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup but was not used in the Final match against Edinburgh Rugby. It was announced on 27 August 2015 that the prop had signed for Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal. On

neg: Tevita Vaikona F.C. in 1994 and played alongside fellow Cantabrian Shane Endacott. Vaikona was selected for the Tonga national rugby league team in the 1995 World Cup. In the Rugby League First Division he played for Hull FC, and in the European Super League he played for Bradford Bulls where his tries and powerful play saw him voted the best League winger in the World. Vaikona played for Bradford Bulls on the wing in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St Helens R.F.C.. Vaikona also played for Tonga in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and was his

neg: 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship championship were played at the following locations: The participating teams and their final standings were: The results of the games: 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship The 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship was the sixth annual international rugby union competition for Under 18 national rugby union teams in Europe. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby (FIRA-AER). The competition was contested by 32 men's junior national teams and was held in early April 2009. It was hosted by the French region of Var - Côte d'Azur, with the final held

neg: 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship held in Biarritz, Treviso again, Toulon and once more in Treviso in 2010. All four were taken out by France, but of Europes top rugby playing nations, England, Wales and Scotland did not take part in the latest edition. The championship, similar to previous editions, was organised in an A, B and C Division, with A being the highest and C the lowest. Each division consisted of eight teams and each team played three competition games, with a quarter final, semi final and final/placing game. The quarter finals were played according to a seeding list, with the winners moving on

neg: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium become the home of the National Rugby Team of Cyprus, having played a total of 3 games there and winning all. The first game of the European 3D tournament in 2007 between Cyprus and Azerbaijan was played there. The stadium has only become the official national team stadium since 2010, where Cyprus overcame Azerbaijan and Bosnia respectively to gain promotion into the 2nd tier of European Rugby. It also hosted the final stage of the European Sevens in a two-day tournament. On the 25th of May 2017, K.O.A (Cyprus Athletic Association) decided to rename the stadium to Στελιος Κυριακίδης (Stelios

neg: Tony Currie (rugby league) try. He played in Brisbane's first grand final in 1992, helping them to claim their maiden premiership. In the weeks following the grand final Currie travelled with the Broncos to England, where he played from the interchange bench in the 1992 World Club Challenge against British champions Wigan, helping Brisbane become the first NSWRL club to win the match in Britain. Currie later coached the European Super League club, the between 1996-1998. He was President of the Wests Panthers club for a number of years. Tony Currie (rugby league) Tony Currie (born 25 December 1962) is an Australian former professional

neg: Julian O'Neill (New Zealand rugby league) to England and joined the St. Helens in the European Super League competition where he gained the clubs highest tackler and most offloads in the 1997 season. He played for St. Helens at prop forward in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls. O'Neill went on to play in 82 games for the Saints, including being involved in the side that won the 1997 Challenge Cup and 1999's Super League IV title. Having won the 1999 Championship, St. Helens contested in the 2000 World Club Challenge against National Rugby League Premiers the Melbourne Storm, with O'Neill playing

neg: Ewan Dowes Leeds Tykes. He has played representative football for England. Ewan Dowes Ewan Dowes (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Leeds Rhinos (Heritage № 1324) and Hull F.C. in the European Super League. Dowes' usual position was . He was a member of the Hull team that won the 2005 Challenge Cup. Dowes was sport's first owner of a dual rugby code contract. He attended Sedbergh School, Sedbergh near Kendal where he played on both the 1st XV and 1st XI. In his final year at Sedbergh he trained and played alongside James

neg: Spain women's national rugby union team unexpected champions of the first European Championship by defeating rival France, in the final 21-6. The 1996 European brought a repeat of that final but this time the Spanish lost by 15-10. In January 1997 a tour of England took place where Spain and were in the lead against the World Champions until 10 minutes from the end of the match. Only a last minute try by England gave them the win and in European (the first where all the British teams competed) played the final but Spain came 3rd. Spain qualified for the World Championships in Amsterdam and managed

neg: Worcester Warriors – finals where they faced Gloucester Rugby in a local derby showdown, it being the third time they had played Gloucester that season, with the European match being played the week after the Premiership match at Kingsholm. Despite playing some thrilling rugby, and looking much more solid as a team than the previous week's Premiership performance, they were knocked out of the competition. The European Challenge Cup was then a much more important competition to Worcester as it offered them a route into the Heineken Cup. In the 2005–06 Guinness Premiership, they avoided relegation and were safe much earlier in

neg: Ewan Dowes Ewan Dowes Ewan Dowes (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Leeds Rhinos (Heritage № 1324) and Hull F.C. in the European Super League. Dowes' usual position was . He was a member of the Hull team that won the 2005 Challenge Cup. Dowes was sport's first owner of a dual rugby code contract. He attended Sedbergh School, Sedbergh near Kendal where he played on both the 1st XV and 1st XI. In his final year at Sedbergh he trained and played alongside James Simpson-Daniel. A review of his performance in the school

neg: Mark Bryant (rugby league) NRL grand final defeat by the Melbourne Storm as well as the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the same opponents. Bryant made the move to the European Super League for the 2009 season to play for the Crusaders in their first Super League campaign. Following the demise of the Crusaders, Byrant joined London Broncos, starting in 2012. Mark Bryant (rugby league) Mark Bryant (born 10 April 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the London Broncos in the European Super League. He has previously played for Crusaders and Manly Sea Eagles in the National

neg: Scotland national under-18 rugby union team in the tier-two first division. It won this division convincingly through victories over Romania and Germany, meeting Italy once more in the final, where Scotland won 17–12. The teams final positions in the European championship: Scotland national under-18 rugby union team The Scotland national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Scotland national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union. Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004. Scotland took part in the early editions of the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, coming third in 2005 and fourth in 2006, on both occasions

neg: Gloucester Rugby Gloucester Rugby Gloucester Rugby are an English professional rugby union club based in the West Country city of Gloucester. They play in the Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby, as well as in European competitions. The club was formed in 1873 and since 1891 has played its home matches at Kingsholm Stadium, on the fringes of the city centre. In the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season, they finished 7th and reached the final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, qualifying to compete in the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup. The current head coach is Johan Ackermann, who was appointed in

neg: Berliner RC was selected to play for Germany. The club had one player selected for the German under-18 team at the 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, Samy Füchsel. Füchsel also played at the 2010 tournament. Berliner RC The Berliner Rugby Club is a German rugby union from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club was formed in 1926. While very successful in its youth department, it has not managed similar achievements on the senior level. The club has yet to win a national championship, having appeared in the 1989 German rugby union championship final, where it lost 6-20 to TSV

neg: David Howell (rugby league) David Howell (rugby league) David Howell (born ) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins in the European Super League. He primarily plays as a , and can also operate as a er. Howell previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. Howell made his first grade début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2003, where he made 12 NRL appearances before joining the Canberra Raiders in 2005. He was released from the final year of his contract with the Canberra Raiders to join the London-based Harlequins. The Raiders

neg: Rugby union in the Soviet Union women's national rugby union team played for the first time, and enjoyed a brief existence. The Soviet Union did not take part in the qualification rounds for the 1991 Rugby World Cup - European qualification. The 1991 Rugby World Cup coincided with the final stages of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The RWC itself took place in October and November 1991, around two months after the unsuccessful coup d'état attempt against Gorbachev, which is often seen as being the end of the Soviet Union. In November 1991, Boris Yeltsin issued a decree banning the CPSU throughout the Russian republic.

neg: David Howell (rugby league) be seen. David Howell (rugby league) David Howell (born ) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins in the European Super League. He primarily plays as a , and can also operate as a er. Howell previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. Howell made his first grade début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2003, where he made 12 NRL appearances before joining the Canberra Raiders in 2005. He was released from the final year of his contract with the Canberra Raiders to join the London-based Harlequins.

neg: Simon Finnigan Cup. He was again named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, and made two appearances in the tournament, his final rugby league match being Ireland's defeat against Australia. Simon Finnigan Simon Finnigan (born 8 December 1981 in Warrington) is English former professional rugby league footballer, and current coach. An Ireland international , he played in the European Super League for the Widnes Vikings, Salford Red Devils, Bradford Bulls, and the Huddersfield Giants, and in the Championship for the Leigh Centurions. He is currently assistant-coach of the Toronto Wolfpack. Finnigan grew up in Australia, playing for

neg: David Barnes (rugby union) was first involved with England A. Barnes then joined Harlequin F.C., where he understudied Jason Leonard and played 45 games during his two seasons at the club, before moving to Bath Rugby in 2000. Before retiring from the sport, due to injury, in 2011, he had played 266 first team games for Bath Rugby and a career total of over 200 Premiership games. In 2006, Barnes featured in an England XV side against the Barbarians. He then captained England Saxons at the 2006 Churchill Cup. Barnes played in the final of the 2007-08 European Challenge Cup, as Bath defeated the

neg: 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup follows: The winners of the semi-finals contested the final, at Grand Stade de Lyon, on 14 May 2016. 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup was the second European Rugby Champions Cup championship (21st overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby. The European Rugby Champions Cup replaced the Heineken Cup, which was Europe's top-tier competition for rugby clubs for the first nineteen years of professional European rugby union. As a result of the 2015 Rugby World Cup being held in England, the tournament started slightly later

neg: Danny Brough Nations, Scotland announced Brough would captain the Bravehearts in their first tournament (other than the World Cup) against the 'big 3' international teams. In 2017 Brough captained Scotland's squad in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He played in the matches against Tonga and New Zealand, but was then released from the squad and sent home before their final group match, after being deemed too drunk to board a flight in Christchurch. Danny Brough Danny Brough (born 15 January 1983) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Huddersfield Giants in the European Super League. Brough played internationally for

neg: 2009 Heineken Cup Final a club rugby match had been played at Croke Park, and the 82,208 attendance for the match set a new world record in club Rugby Union. Based on their European Club Rugby ranking, Leicester Tigers were placed in Tier 1 for the pool stage draw, meaning that they would avoid being drawn with Toulouse, Stade Français and holders Munster. They were eventually drawn into Pool 3 with Perpignan, the Ospreys and Benetton Treviso. Four wins in their first five matches meant that Leicester went into their final pool match against the Ospreys needing only a point to reach the knockout

neg: Sébastien Chabal played at the highest level of French domestic rugby, European club rugby and from here gained his first international cap for France. Moreover, at Bourgoin-Jallieu he played with the golden generation of players from the club's youth system such as Lionel Nallet, Julien Bonnaire, Olivier Milloud, Pascal Papé, and Benjamin Boyet. However, he did not win any trophies during this time although he played in the semi-final of the French Championship during the 2003–2004 season. He also played on the losing side in the 1998-99 European Challenge Cup final, the final of the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1999, the

neg: 2019 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification to a playoff against Portugal for a place in the repechage process. The Rugby Europe Championship, controlled by Rugby Europe, is the regional qualification tournament for Rugby World Cup 2019, with the Championship, Trophy and Conference 1 and 2 being involved in the process. The 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships form the majority of qualification matches for the European region. The respective winners of Round 1A and 1B, Rugby Europe Conference 2 North and South, will progress to the Round 1 Final. The overall winner of Round 1, will advance to the Round 3, where they will play against the

neg: Tony Martin (rugby league) signature. He played at centre for the Melbourne Storm in the 1999 NRL Grand Final, scoring a try in his side's victory. Martin is famous for sporting his trademark scrum cap. Tony Martin is eligible for the Queensland Maroons but a glut of fine centres have seen the tenacious and safe defender lose out on representative football. Tony Martin (rugby league) Tony Martin (born 7 October 1978) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull in the European Super League he previously played for Crusaders Rugby League and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League. Martin

neg: Russia national rugby union team rugby union team finished third in European qualifying for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The top two teams in the final group— Georgia and Romania — immediately qualified for the 2015 tournament. Russia, as third-place finisher in the final group, faced Uruguay in a home-and-away two-game playoff. Uruguay won on aggregate and secured the 20th and final qualifying spot for the 2015 tournament, with Russia failing to qualify. The Russian national rugby union team once again finished third in European qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. However, after a controversial game played by Belgium and Spain (which was originally

neg: 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship The 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship was the seventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 18 national rugby union teams in Europe. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby (FIRA-AER). The competition was contested by 24 men's junior national teams and was held in late March and early April 2010. It was hosted by the Italian region of Veneto, with the final played at the home ground of Benetton Treviso. The tournament was won by France, who won its fifth European championship and

neg: Daryl Powell Daryl Powell Daryl A. Powell (born ) is the head coach of the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League. He is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played as a for Keighley, Sheffield Eagles and Leeds. He played over 450 games including 33 caps for Great Britain, and made appearances in the European Super League Grand Final and in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final (two spells) for Leeds. At Sheffield he formed a key partnership with Mark Aston, and holds the club record for the most individual tries in a

neg: Vila Matautia Vila Matautia Vila Matautia is a Samoan-born former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He was a Samoan international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He also played with St. Helens in the European Super League, having championship and Challenge Cup Final success with them. Matautia started his career at Doncaster in 1990. Matautia played for St Helens from the interchange bench in their 1996 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Matautia played for St. Helens from the interchange bench in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Matautia played

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup the non-Pro12 side. The winners of these matches then contested a play-off final, with the winner of this match competing in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup. The three losing teams were all entered in the Challenge Cup. The following teams took part: A draw was held on 15 March 2017 to determine the two semi-final matches, and which semi-final's winner would have home advantage in the final. Semi-finals Play-off final Eight teams were split into two pools of four to compete in the re-branded European Rugby Continental Shield. Each team played the four teams in the other pool once.

neg: P. J. Solomon P. J. Solomon Pehi James 'PJ' Solomon is a former international rugby player from Porirua, New Zealand. With eligibility via his mother from Kirkcaldy, he represented Scotland at rugby league. Solomon played as a centre. Solomon played club rugby union in Scotland for Gala RFC. and Edinburgh Academicals. He played rugby league in England for Lancashire Lynx and Doncaster and played internationally for Scotland in the Rugby League European Cup. He was part of the side that played against France in the 2003 game in Narbonne, needing to win by five points to qualify for the final. Solomon and his

neg: Mose Masoe Mose Masoe Mose Masoe (born 17 May 1989) is a Samoan international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. Masoe was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Masoe has previously played for St Helens in the European Super League, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final. Masoe has also played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. Masoe played his junior football for the Randwick Kingfishers in the Wellington Rugby League competition and the Wellington Orcas in the

neg: United States national rugby union team England to play some tuneup matches, where they were beaten four times. The French Olympic Committee (FOC) had scheduled the rugby event to kick off the 1924 Paris Games at Colombes Stadium in Paris. Romania and the U.S. were expected to provide only token opposition for the European champions. On Sunday, May 11, the U.S. pounded Romania 39 to 0, including nine tries. The final was played at Colombes Stadium on May 18 before an estimated crowd of 30,000 - 50,000 that had gathered to watch the rugby final and the awarding of the first medal of the 1924 Olympics.

neg: Ireland at the Rugby World Cup matches – Quarter-final Pool C matches – Quarter finals – Pool 5 matches – Quarter-final play off Group A matches – Pool D matches – Ireland qualified for the 2011 RWC automatically. Quarter-finals Quarter-finals The Rugby World Cup is held every four years, and tends to alternate between the northern and southern hemispheres. Every northern hemisphere tournament so far has been held in Europe, and in general Ireland usually hosts some games when it is held there. The 1991 Rugby World Cup final was played in England, while pool and finals games were played all over European nations. Pool A,

neg: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup Guinness Pro12. The two Pro12 teams played either the Premiership or Top 14 side in a single-leg semi-final, held at the home ground of the non-Pro12 side. The winners of these matches then played in a play-off final, and the winner of this match took the 20th place in the Champions Cup. The three losing teams will all compete in the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup. The following teams took part: A draw was held on 15 March 2017 to determine the two semi-final matches, and the semi-final winner that would have home advantage in the final. Semi-finals Play-off final

neg: Australia national rugby union team Scotland 33–16, in the quarter-final. They claimed one of their greatest victories over New Zealand when they upset them in the semi-final winning 22–10, prompting George Gregan to taunt the New Zealanders with the words "Four more years boys, four more years". They played England in a thrilling final and were finally beaten after England's Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop goal in extra time. In 2005 to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the professionalism of rugby union the Wallaby Team of the Decade was announced. John Eales being named captain by a selection panel of 30. Following the 2005 European

neg: 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship location as the other three divisions, in Moldova, these are the results: 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship The 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship was the seventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 18 national rugby union teams in Europe. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby (FIRA-AER). The competition was contested by 24 men's junior national teams and was held in late March and early April 2010. It was hosted by the Italian region of Veneto, with the final played at the home ground of Benetton Treviso. The

neg: Jacques Brunel (rugby union) to the Semi-final of the French Rugby Union Championship, but narrowly lost to Perpignan 15–12. However, he did oversee Colomiers first ever trophy wear, when they won the 1997–98 European Challenge Cup. In 1999, Brunel took the team one step forwards, leading them to the 1999 Heineken Cup Final, only to lose to Ulster 21–6. In 1999, he moved to Pau, where during the 1999–2000 French Rugby Union Championship, they made it to the semi-final, where they lost to Brunel former club Colomiers 24–22. Pau did however, make it to the 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup final, where they beat Castres

neg: 2014–15 Rugby League European Championship B Cup qualifying. 2014–15 Rugby League European Championship B The 2014–15 European Championship B tournament was the eighth staging of the Rugby League European Shield tournament played in the respective European countries participating over 2014 and 2015. Germany were replaced in the tournament by Ukraine. Ukraine was joined by Russia, Serbia and Italy to contest the tournament. The tournament formed part of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying process, as the top three teams from the European B competition advanced to the final round-robin stage. Serbia, Russia and Italy have all qualified for the next stage of the 2017 Rugby

neg: 2014–15 Rugby League European Championship B 2014–15 Rugby League European Championship B The 2014–15 European Championship B tournament was the eighth staging of the Rugby League European Shield tournament played in the respective European countries participating over 2014 and 2015. Germany were replaced in the tournament by Ukraine. Ukraine was joined by Russia, Serbia and Italy to contest the tournament. The tournament formed part of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying process, as the top three teams from the European B competition advanced to the final round-robin stage. Serbia, Russia and Italy have all qualified for the next stage of the 2017 Rugby League World

neg: Lee Greenwood (rugby league) Yorkshire, England. Lee Greenwood won two caps for England while at London Broncos, he played , and scored 2-tries in the 98-4 victory over Russia in the 2004 European Nations Cup at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow on 24 October 2004, and played in the 36-12 victory over Ireland in the 2004 European Nations Cup Final at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington on 7 November 2004. Lee Greenwood (rugby league) Lee Greenwood (born 28 September 1980) is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and coach of the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for England,

neg: Rugby union in London 1991, in which Australia defeated England, and 2015, with New Zealand defeating Australia. Twickenham hosts the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup, and has hosted the final of European club rugby's top competition, now known as the European Rugby Champions Cup, five times, most recently in 2015. The stadium is also host to The Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge as well as the English schools' Daily Mail Cup final. London was also home to the massive celebrations for the English rugby team when they returned home from Australia after winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where Jonny Wilkinson kicked a

neg: 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships The 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2016–17 season is the first of its new format and structure, where all Levels play on a one-year cycle, replacing the old format of a two-year cycle, where the teams played each other both home and away. For all teams competing, except the Development league, this year's edition of the Rugby Europe International Championships doubles as the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifiers for the European region, where the winner of the Championship, excluding Georgia, automatically

neg: Mike Bennett (rugby league) NRL Premiers the Brisbane Broncos in the 2007 World Club Challenge. Bennett played at second-row forward in the Saints' 18-14 victory. Bennett announced on 1 September 2008 that he would retire at the end of 2008 season due to injury. Mike Bennett (rugby league) Mike Bennett is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played for St. Helens in the European Super League, mainly in the second-row. Bennett played for St. Helens at second-row forward, scoring a try in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. St Helens reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to

neg: Paul King (rugby league) in 2001 against France. King played for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench in their victory against the Leeds Rhinos. Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St. Helens, and King played from the interchange bench in his side's 4-26 loss. Paul King (rugby league) Paul King (born 28 June 1979) is an English former professional rugby league footballer. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level in the European Super League for Hull F.C. and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and in the Co-operative

neg: Mike Bennett (rugby league) Mike Bennett (rugby league) Mike Bennett is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played for St. Helens in the European Super League, mainly in the second-row. Bennett played for St. Helens at second-row forward, scoring a try in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. St Helens reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against Hull FC, and Bennett played from the interchange bench in Saints' 26-4 victory. In 2005, Bennett represented England, coming off the bench in a 22–12 victory against France. As 2006 Super League champions, St Helens faced 2006

neg: Italy national under-18 rugby union team in 2011, the elite division featured only the top four teams and Scotland and Italy failed to qualify. The two sides reached the final of the first division where Italy lost 12-17 to Scotland. The elite division was expanded to 8 teams for 2012, to include all of the six nations sides. The teams final positions in the European championship: Italy national under-18 rugby union team The Italy national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Italy national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union. Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.

neg: Sport in Lebanon a popular sport in Lebanon. The Lebanese Rugby League Federation is based in Safra in Lebanon. They are Full Members of the Rugby League European Federation and also Full Members of the Rugby League International Federation. The Lebanon national rugby league team qualified and played in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and nearly qualified for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but were narrowly beaten by Samoa in their final game. In 2011, Lebanon again nearly qualified for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup but lost to Italy who became the 14th and final nation to qualify for the

neg: Julian O'Neill (New Zealand rugby league) Julian O'Neill (New Zealand rugby league) Julian O'Neill (born 24 July 1973) is a former USA international rugby league footballer who spent most of his career playing in the European Super League. His position of preference was at . O'Neill was born in Auckland, New Zealand. After attending Liston College, O'Neil started his career with the Marist Saints before making the Waitakere City Raiders side in the Lion Red Cup. He was an Auckland Warrior 1995-1996 where he played a crucial role in laying a platform for the reserve grade to reach the 1996 grand final. In 1997 O'Neill moved

neg: 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup. This is after it was decided that, due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, there would be no qualification play-off. The following clubs qualified for the Challenge Cup. Once again, EPCR expanded the qualifying competition. Eight teams were split into two pools of four. Each team played the four teams in the other pool once. The winner of each pool then played a two-legged final against last year's qualifying sides, and the winners, on aggregate, took the two remaining places in the Challenge Cup. Below is the list of coaches, captain and stadiums with their method

neg: Paul Cullen (rugby league) Paul Cullen (rugby league) Paul Cullen (born 4 March 1963) is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He currently holds the position of Director of Rugby at Widnes of the European Super League after being the club's head coach prior to promotion from the Championship. Cullen previously coached Warrington as well as the England national team. He also provides commentary for Sky Sports rugby league coverage. Paul Cullen joined Warrington in 1980, where he stayed for 17 years. He played mainly in the position at the club. Nicknamed "psycho", despite limited attacking flair, Cullen had an

neg: Edinburgh Rugby 22–19. The quarter-final tie against Toulouse attracted a club record crowd of over 38,000 spectators to Murrayfield Stadium. In 2003–04 Edinburgh became the first Scottish team to reach the quarter-finals. In 2014–15 Edinburgh became the first Scottish club to reach a major European final, when they met Gloucester Rugby in the European Rugby Challenge Cup showpiece at Twickenham Stoop in London. Edinburgh District played in the world's first ever inter-district match, against Glasgow District, in 1872. For the history of the District prior to professionalism, see: Following the introduction of professional rugby in 1995, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) considered

neg: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying team from the 2016 Women's European Championship proceeded to Round Three. The tournament took place in Spain in October, 2016, with Spain being declared champions. Scotland and the winner of Round Two, Spain, played a home-and-away series to determine the final European qualifier. Spain won both games. The top two teams of the 2016 Asia Rugby Women's Championship qualified to the Repechage. The ARWC was contested between Japan, Hong Kong, and Fiji (the winner of the Oceanic qualification competition). New Zealand and Australia automatically qualified due to their finishes in the 2014 tournament. A third team, Fiji, defeated Papua New

neg: 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage to teams that did not played each other (i.e., in different pools), the following tie breakers would be used: 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage The 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage was the first stage of the 21st season of European club rugby union, and the second under the European Rugby Champions Cup format. It involved 20 teams competing, across 5 pools of 4 teams, for 8 quarter-final places – awarded to the 5 pool winners and the 3 top-ranked pool runners-up. The pool stage began on the weekend of 13 November 2015 but several games were

neg: Michael Scott (rugby league) Cup Final replay during the 1955–56 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 2 November 1955, and played in the 14-15 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1959 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959, in front of a crowd of 23,983. Mick Scott played, was captain, and scored a drop goal in Hull FC's victory in the European Club Champions Final during the 1956–57 season. Michael Scott (rugby league) Michael Scott ( – 1968), also known by the nicknames of "Mick", and "Mike", was an English professional rugby

neg: Albert Talipeau Albert Talipeau Albert Talipeau (born 15 August 1981) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a or halfback for the Eastern Suburbs Tigers in the Queensland Cup competition. Talipeau has previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League. Talipeau was awarded Man of the Match in the 2008 Queensland Cup Grand Final, when playing for Souths Logan Magpies. Talipeau is a Samoan international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. He played in the 2008 Rugby

neg: Mitch Garbutt Mitch Garbutt Mitch Garbutt (born 18 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League, Garbutt has also played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Garbutt played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. In 2008 and 2009, Garbutt played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. In

neg: Luke Yates London Broncos in the European Super League on a 1-year contract. Luke Yates Luke Yates (born 6 March 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the London Broncos in the European Super League. His positions are and . He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Yates played his junior rugby league for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. From 2013 to 2015, Yates played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. In July 2015, he played for the New South

neg: Will Connors Will Connors Will Connors (born 4 April 1996) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. He plays as a Flanker and generally on the open side, despite his height. He was born in Kildare and attended Clongowes Wood College, where he played on the school's Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup side. He is known for his work rate, physicality and 'chop tackle' technique, as well being a line-out option due to his height. Connors spent a year in the Leinster Rugby sub-academy after leaving school in 2015, before entering the academy in

neg: Will Connors Will Connors Will Connors (born 4 April 1996) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. He plays as a Flanker and generally on the open side, despite his height. He was born in Kildare and attended Clongowes Wood College, where he played on the school's Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup side. He is known for his work rate, physicality and 'chop tackle' technique, as well being a line-out option due to his height. Connors spent a year in the Leinster Rugby sub-academy after leaving school in 2015, before entering the academy in

neg: Nelson Asofa-Solomona of the Melbourne Storm team that played in the 2018 NRL Grand Final. Club Individual Nelson Asofa-Solomona Nelson Asofa-Solomona (born 29 February 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and . Asofa-Solomona is a New Zealand international representative. Asofa-Solomona won the 2017 NRL Premiership with the Storm. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Asofa-Solomona is of Samoan and European descent. Asofa-Solomona grew up playing rugby union for Upper Hutt Rugby Football Club before playing rugby league. He played his junior rugby league for the

neg: Chris Chester (rugby league) he signed as a professional with Halifax. He made an impression in the European Super League in the 1998 season where he was the runner up for the Young Player of the Year award. He moved to the Wigan Warriors in 1999 and played from the interchange bench in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss against St. Helens. He also played for Wigan from the interchange bench in their 2001 Super League Grand Final loss to the Bradford Bulls. Chester then moved to Hull FC, and played in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench in their

neg: 2015 June rugby union tests played 2 test matches, against Portugal and Spain. Portugal became the first European side to visit Kenya for an official test match. Notes: Notes: Notes: Notes: Notes: 2015 June rugby union tests The 2015 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the Summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refer to international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere. Because of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, no test series took place. This allowed the European season to finish 2 weeks later, with the final of the 2014–15 Top 14 season taking place on 13 June. The 2015

neg: Sala Fa'alogo Sala Fa'alogo Sala Fa'alogo is a New Zealand rugby league player who played professionally for Widnes in the European Super League. He currently plays for the Mount Albert Lions in the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition. His brother, David, is a former New Zealand international. In 2001 and 2002 Fa'alogo played for Mount Albert in the Bartercard Cup. He was the player of the match in the Grand Final, helping the Lions to a 24-20 win over the Hibiscus Coast Raiders. He played for the Counties Manukau Jetz in 2004. Fa'alogo joined the Widnes Vikings in the European Super

neg: Phillip Lee (politician) final Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union. Lee is a keen sportsman. He has played competitive football, and followed Queens Park Rangers F.C. since the age of six. He attended the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan, the 2004 UEFA European Championships in Portugal and the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He has played competitive rugby union for Marlow Rugby Union Football Club and was a member of Oxford University RFC and has also played cricket for the 'Old Grumblers'. Lee plays for the Conservative Party's Parliamentary football team and is a member of the All Party

neg: France national under-18 rugby union team France national under-18 rugby union team The France national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 side of the France national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union. Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004. The French Under-18 team has been competing in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship since 2004, when it was first held. In seven editions since, the team has won the final five times and played as the losing side in the other two, going out to England on both occasions. The French side beat Ireland 27-3 in the 2010 edition

neg: Lopini Paea Lopini Paea Lopini Paea (born 19 April 1984) is a Tongan international rugby league footballer who last played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League. His preferred position is prop. Paea was born in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia. He is the brother of Mickey Paea and Lelea Paea. Paea attended Sarah Redfern High School, and played junior rugby league for the Minto Cobras. He played in the 2010 NRL Grand Final earning a late recall in the team replacing James

neg: Germany national rugby union team Germany national rugby union team The Germany national rugby union team currently plays at the second level of European rugby but is yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. The national team first played in 1927, with rugby union in Germany being administered by the German Rugby Federation ("Deutscher Rugby-Verband"). Germany competes in the Championship Division, the top tier of the Rugby Europe International Championships, the senior men's rugby tournament for European nations below the Six Nations. Germany's greatest achievement in men's rugby is arguably the silver medal won at the 1900 Olympic Games. Germany's declared aim was originally

neg: Rugby Europe come under the auspices of World Rugby in the 1990s, changed its name and returned to being a European body. In 2014 it changed its name from Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur – Association Européenne de Rugby (FIRA–AER) to Rugby Europe as part of a rebranding strategy. The highest level of rugby competition played among European countries is the Six Nations Championship, contested every year in February and March by the tier-1 European nations: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Italy — all of them routinely ranked in the Top 15 in the world. The tournament began in 1883, and

neg: 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup a European final, 19–13, with 14 men on the pitch for the final 17 minutes with center Bill Meakes being sent off because of a dangerous high tackle of the ball on Edinburgh center Sam Beard. Twenty teams qualified for the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup, based on their performance in their respective domestic leagues the previous season. The distribution of teams is as follows: So far, the following 18 teams have qualified. The following teams took part in the play-off to decide the final team in the Champions Cup. The play-off was held between the 7th placed teams in

neg: Jonathan Webb from 1982-1987, where he studied medicine and played for the university rugby union team. In 1985 Webb joined Bristol Rugby, while continuing his medical degree. The team reached the final of the 1987-88 John Player Cup, but were beaten by Harlequins. He joined Bath in 1990, staying until his retirement in 1993. Bath were dominant in European rugby during this time. Webb was part of the team that won the English Premiership in 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1992-92, and the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 1990 and 1992. Webb made his England debut at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, against host nation Australia

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1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season in the final played at Wembley on Saturday 6 May 1939 in front of a crowd of 55,453. There would be no Challenge Cup competition in 1939–40. This was Halifax’s fourth Cup Final win in five Final appearances. This was Salford’s fifth Final appearance and second in consecutive years, having won the Cup the previous season The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1938 and April 1939 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales. This was the fourth Rugby League European Championship, and was won by France.
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1936–37 Northern Rugby Football League season Lancashire County Cup, and York beat Wakefield Trinity 9–2 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. Widnes beat Keighley 18-5 in the final played at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 47,699. This was Widnes' second Challenge Cup final win in three Final appearances. This was Keighley's first, and to date, only Challenge Cup final appearance. The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1936 and April 1937 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales. This was the third Rugby League European Championship, won by Wales.
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neg: Tony Gigot of the Match in Catalans' 35–16 win over St Helens in the semi-final of the Challenge Cup. At the end of the final on 25 August he was named as the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy, becoming the first French player to win the trophy as Catalan beat Warrington Wolves 20–14. Gigot made his first appearance for France in the 2010 European Cup, scoring one try. Tony played for France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2014 European Cup and 2015 European Cup, a tournament where Tony topped the try scoring charts with 4 tries in the 3