2025–26 Rugby Europe Trophy
| 2025–26 Rugby Europe Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Croatia Czech Republic Lithuania Denmark Poland Sweden | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Attendance | 8,800 (800 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 95 (8.64 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2025–26 Rugby Europe Trophy is the eighth season of the second premier rugby union competition for European national teams outside the Six Nations Championship which itself is a part of the Rugby Europe International Championships. The confirmed teams that are competing include Czechia, Croatia, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
| Croatia | Gradski Sportski Centar Stadion Stari plac |
3,000 3,000 |
Makarska Split |
Tonči Buzov | Nik Jurišić |
| Czech Republic | Markéta Stadium | 10,000 | Prague | Miroslav Němeček | Dan Hošek |
| Denmark | Aalborg Rugbyklub, Aalborg | N/A | Fredericia Aalborg |
Andreas Robertson | Mikkel Andresen |
| Lithuania | Rugby Stadium Gardino | 4,000 | Šiauliai | Gediminas Marcišauskas | Tautvydas Krasauskas |
| Poland | Municipal Stadium Narodowy Stadion Rugby |
8,000 2,425 |
Siedlce Gdynia |
Christian Hitt | Piotr Zeszutek |
| Sweden | Trelleborg Rugby Arena | 2,000 | Trelleborg | Alex Laybourne | Philip Murphy |
Table
| Champions |
| Relegated to Rugby Europe Conference |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 92 | +130 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 49 | +142 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 63 | +56 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 211 | −127 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 117 | −47 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Lithuania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 204 | −154 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2026. Source: Rugby Europe[1]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be: 1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be: 1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
Fixtures
| 25 October 2025 14:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
| Lithuania | 8–41 | Poland (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Rugby Stadium Gardino, Siauliai Attendance: 300 Referee: Alberto Diaz |
| 25 October 2025 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| (1 TBP) Sweden | 57–12 | Croatia |
| Report |
| Trelleborg Rugby Arena, Attendance: 250 Referee: Adrian Pawlik |
| 31 October 2025 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Croatia | 36–26 | Denmark |
| Report |
| Gradski Sportski Centar, Makarska Attendance: 250 Referee: Adele Robert |
| 1 November 2025 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| (1 TBP) Sweden | 38–3 | Lithuania |
| Report |
| Trelleborg Rugby Arena, Trelleborg Attendance: 300 Referee: Papuna Chiqaberidze |
| 8 November 2025 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Croatia | 33–55 | Czech Republic |
| Report |
| Stadion Stari plac, Split Attendance: 400 Referee: Liam Wright |
| 8 November 2025 16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| (1 TBP) Poland | 47–6 | Denmark |
| Report |
| Municipal Stadium, Siedlce Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Monray Gilbert |
| 15 November 2025 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Denmark | 38–34 | Lithuania (1 LBP) |
| Report |
| Aalborg Rugbyklub, Aalborg Attendance: 300 Referee: Dominik Jastrzebski |
| 15 November 2025 20:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| (1 TBP) Czech Republic | 48–24 | Sweden |
| Report |
| Marketa Stadium, Prague Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Maria Latos |
| 22 November 2025 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| (1 LBP) Poland | 30–32 | Czech Republic |
| Report |
| Narodowy Stadion Rugby, Gdynia Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Andrei Gheorghe |
| 28 February 2026 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| (1 TBP) Czech Republic | 87–5 | Lithuania |
| Report |
| Marketa Stadium, Prague Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ivan Zelic |
| 28 February 2026 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Croatia | 3-73 | Poland (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Gradski Sportski Centar, Makarska Attendance: 200 Referee: Diogo Inacio |
Two-Year overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 373 | 139 | +234 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 38 | Rugby Europe Championship |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 386 | 181 | +205 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 34 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 311 | 176 | +135 | 44 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 231 | 414 | −183 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Lithuania | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 155 | 386 | −231 | 19 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 117 | −47 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 208 | −113 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2026. Source: Rugby Europe[3]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be:1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
Rules for classification:
If two teams have the same number of points the best ranked will be: 1) match points in the games played between the tied Unions; 2) tries in the games played between the tied Unions; 3) match points difference in all pool games; 4) tries difference for in all pool games; 5) match points for in all pool games.
If three or more teams have same number of points, the best ranked will be:1) match points difference in all pool games; 2) tries for in all pool games; 4) match points for in all pool games.
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[2]
See also
References
- ^ "2026 Rugby Europe Trophy Standings".
- ^ a b "September 2025 Edition (2025-2026 season v1) Rugby Europe International XV Championships Men & Women 2025-2026 Tournament Manual" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "2025 Rugby Europe Championship Standings".
External links
- Rugby Europe - Official Site