title: 2019 in rugby union
text: # 2019 in rugby union
  
  ## Rugby sevens
  
  ### International competitions
  
  * January 5 – 13: 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens in Punta Del Este & Viña del Mar
     * Punta Del Este Sevens: Chile defeated Argentina, 7−5.
     * Viña del Mar Sevens: Chile defeated Uruguay, 31–7.
  
  ### 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
  
  * November 30 & December 1, 2018: WRSS #1 in Dubai
     * Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Fiji; Bowl: Samoa; Shield: Wales
  * December 8 & 9, 2018: WRSS #2 in Cape Town
     * Cup: Fiji; Plate: England; Bowl: Argentina; Shield: Kenya
  * January 26 & 27: WRSS #3 in Hamilton
     * Cup: Fiji; Plate: Scotland; Bowl: England; Shield: Tonga
  * February 2 & 3: WRSS #4 in Sydney
     * Cup: New Zealand; Plate: South Africa; Bowl: Argentina; Shield: Samoa
  * March 1 – 3: WRSS #5 in Las Vegas
     * Cup: United States; Plate: England; Bowl: Scotland; Shield: Canada
  * March 9 & 10: WRSS #6 in Vancouver
     * Cup: South Africa; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Australia; Shield: Spain
  * April 5 – 7: WRSS #7 in Hong Kong
     * Cup: Fiji; Plate: Argentina; Bowl: Scotland; Shield: Spain
  * April 13 & 14: WRSS #8 in Singapore
     * Cup: South Africa; Plate: Samoa; Bowl: France; Shield: Kenya
  * May 25 & 26: WRSS #9 in London
     * Cup: Fiji; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Samoa; Shield: Japan
  * June 1 & 2: WRSS #10 (final) in Paris
     * Cup: Fiji; Plate: France; Bowl: Canada; Shield: Scotland
  
  ### 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
  
  * October 20 & 21, 2018: WRWSS #1 in Glendale
     * Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Australia; Bowl: Spain
  * November 29 & 30, 2018: WRWSS #2 in Dubai
     * Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Russia; Bowl: China
  * February 1 – 3: WRWSS #3 in Sydney
     * Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Canada; Bowl: Fiji
  * April 20 & 21: WRWSS #4 in Kitakyushu
     * Cup: Canada; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Fiji
  * May 11 & 12: WRWSS #5 in Langford
     * Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Canada; Bowl: Fiji
  * June 15 & 16: WRWSS #6 (final) in Biarritz
     * Cup: United States; Plate: Australia; Bowl: Fiji
  
  ## Rugby union
  
  ### National teams
  
  * September 28, 2018 – June 15, 2019: ///// 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy
     * Final Ranking: 1. Portugal, 2. Netherlands, 3. Switzerland, 4. Poland, 5. Lithuania, 6. Czech Republic
  * October 13, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference
     * Conference 1 North Final Ranking: 1. Ukraine, 2. Sweden, 3. Luxembourg, 4. Hungary, 5. Moldova
     * Conference 1 South Final Ranking: 1. Malta, 2. Croatia, 3. Israel, 4. Cyprus, 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
     * Conference 2 North Final Ranking: 1. Latvia, 2. Finland, 3. Denmark, 4. Norway, 5. Austria
     * Conference 2 South Final Ranking: 1. Slovenia, 2. Bulgaria, 3. Serbia, 4. Andorra, 5. Slovakia
  * February 1 – March 15: ///// 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
     * Champions: Ireland; Second: France; Third: England; Fourth: Wales; Fifth: Italy; Sixth: Scotland
  * February 1 – March 16: ///// 2019 Six Nations Championship
     * Champions: Wales; Second: England; Third: Ireland; Fourth: France; Fifth: Scotland; Sixth: Italy
  * February 1 – March 17: ///// 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship
     * Champions: England; Second: Italy; Third: France; Fourth: Wales; Fifth: Ireland; Sixth: Scotland
  * February 2 – March 9: ///// 2019 Americas Rugby Championship
     * Champions: Argentina XV; Second: Uruguay; Third: United States; Fourth: Brazil; Fifth: Canada; Sixth: Chile
  * February 9 – March 17: ///// 2019 Rugby Europe Championship
     * Champions: Georgia; Second: Spain; Third: Romania; Fourth: Russia; Fifth: Belgium; Sixth: Germany
  * May 18 – June 29: // 2019 Asia Rugby Championship
     * Champions: Hong Kong; Second: South Korea; Third: Malaysia
  * June 4 – 22: 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
     * France defeated Australia, 24–23, to win their second consecutive World Rugby Under 20 Championship title.
     * South Africa took third place.
  * June 29 – September 21: /// 2019 Victoria Cup
     * Champions: Zimbabwe; Second: Kenya; Third: Uganda; Fourth: Zambia
  * July 20 – August 10: /// 2019 Rugby Championship
     * Champions: South Africa; Second: Australia; Third: New Zealand; Fourth: Argentina
  * July 28 – August 3: // 2019 West African Series
     * Champions: Ivory Coast; Second: Nigeria; Third: Ghana
  * September 20 – November 2: 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
     * South Africa defeated England, 32–12, to win their third Rugby World Cup title.
     * New Zealand took third place.
  
  ### Club teams
  
  * August 31, 2018 – May 25, 2019: //// 2018–19 Pro14
     * Leinster defeated Glasgow Warriors, 18–15, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall Pro14 title.
  * August 31, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 Gallagher Premiership
     * Saracens F.C. defeated fellow English team, Exeter Chiefs, 37–34, to win their second consecutive and fifth overall Premiership Rugby title.
  * October 12, 2018 – May 10, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup (final in Newcastle)
     * Clermont defeated fellow French team, La Rochelle, 36–16, to win their third European Rugby Challenge Cup title.
  * October 12, 2018 – May 11, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup (final in Newcastle)
     * Saracens F.C. defeated Leinster, 20–10, to win their third European Rugby Champions Cup title.
  * October 13, 2018 – May 10, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Continental Shield
     * Both Enisey-STM and Calvisano have qualified to compete at the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
  * November 9, 2018 – May 4, 2019: 2018–19 RFU Championship Cup in England and Jersey (debut event)
     * The Ealing Trailfinders defeated the London Irish, 23–17, to win the inaugural RFU Championship Cup title.
  * January 26 – June 16: / 2019 Major League Rugby season
     * The Seattle Seawolves defeated a fellow American team, the San Diego Legion, 26–23, to win their second consecutive Major League Rugby title.
  * February 14 – July 5: //// 2019 Super Rugby season
     * The Crusaders defeated the Jaguares, 19–3, to win their third consecutive and tenth overall Super Rugby championship title.
  * August 31 – October 26: / 2019 National Rugby Championship
     * The Western Force defeated the Canberra Vikings, 41–3, to win their first National Rugby Championship title.
  