February is the month for Rugby fans, as with the start of the Six Nations Championships, the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship is also knocking at the doors. From this season, the number of teams has increased from six to eight, with adding Germany and Poland to the competition. That said, now eight of the best European teams will showcase their potential in the championship, where they are divided into two groups and will culminate in a Grand Final.
Tournaments Viewing
- Date: 4 February 2023 – 19 March 2023
- Where: Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
- TV: OolaTV
Unlike the Six Nations Championships’ round-robin format, the Europe championship winner will be decided from a different format; Pool & Bracket format, in which 12 games will be played in the group phase from February 4, 2023, to February 19, 2023, before the start of the Grand finals and Ranking finals.
Coming to the championship, Jon Zabala is proud of its players as, according to him, he has some exciting and many of them are based in training centrecentersclubs in English or French rugby divisions.
Talking about one of the two newly added sides, Germany, 31st in the ranking German side, will be managed by Mark Kuhlmann, who has done everything for his nation’s rugby, from playing to captaining to managing the national side. However, they couldn’t have asked for a tougher draw in their championship’s first season, as they’re scheduled to face 13th-ranked hot favourites Georgia in their first game.
How To Watch Rugby Europe Championship 2023 Live Online
Fans can watch the live stream of the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship by following live streaming links and TV channels: Fans from the rest of the countries can stream the event through ‘Rugby Europe’ (registration required).
- OolaTV (anywhere)
- FloRugby (North America)
- ZIGGO (Netherlands)
- SportAll, RugbyZone (France)
- Rugby TV, Imedi TV, Rugby TV Facebook Page (Georgia)
- PortugalSport TV (Portugal)
Rugby Europe Championship 2023 Teams:
The following eight teams are going to participate in the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship:
- Poland
- Romania
- Belgium
- Portugal
- Germany
- Georgia
- Netherlands
- Spain
Rugby Europe Championship 2023 Groups:
All eight participating teams are divided into the following two groups, with four teams in each group:
Group A: Georgia, Netherlands, Spain, Germany
Group B: Romania, Portugal, Belgium, Poland
2023 Rugby Europe Championship Schedule:
Following is the schedule of the Rugby Europe Championship 2023 (UTC Time):
February 4, 2023:
- (Pool B) Romania vs Poland – 12:00 (Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest)
- (Pool B) Portugal vs Belgium – 19:00 (Estadio Nacional – Honor Stadium, Lisbon)
February 5, 2023:
- (Pool A) Georgia vs Germany – 9:00 (Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi)
- (Pool A) Spain vs Netherlands – 11:45 (Estadio Central UCM, Madrid)
February 11, 2023:
- (Pool B) Poland vs Portugal – 10:45 (Narodowy Stadion Rugby, Gdynia)
- (Pool A) Netherlands vs Georgia – 12:15 (National Rugby Center, Amsterdam)
- (Pool B) Belgium vs Romania – 17:30 (Stade Nelson Mandela, Brussels)
February 12, 2023:
- (Pool A) Germany vs Spain – 13:30 (Fritz-Grunebaum, Heidelberg)
February 18, 2023:
- (Pool A) Germany vs Netherlands – 12:15 (Stadion Pichterich, Neckarsulm)
- (Pool A) Spain vs Georgia – 18:00 (Estadio El Malecon, Torrelavega)
- (Pool B) Poland vs Belgium – 20:15 (Narodowy Stadion Rugby, Gdynia)
February 19, 2023:
(Pool B) Portugal vs Romania – 15:00 (Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon)
Semi-finals:
- Winner Pool A vs Runner-Up Pool B
- Winner Pool B vs Runner-Up Pool A
Final:
- Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2
Third & Fourth place Final:
- Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2
Ranking Semi-finals:
- Third in Pool A vs Fourth in Pool B
- Third in Pool B vs Fourth in Pool A
5th & 7th place finals:
- Winner Semi-final 3 vs Winner Semi-final 4
- Loser Semi-final 3 vs Loser Semi-final 4
Rugby Europe Championship 2023 Venues:
Like the Six Nations rugby championships, there isn’t any centralised venue for the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship, as the matches will be played in various stadiums of the participating countries.
