2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships
Date2 October 2021 – 21 May 2022
Countries34
Tournament statistics
ChampionsChampionship
 Georgia (14)
Trophy
 Belgium (3)
Conference 1
 Sweden (3)
 Croatia (1)
Conference 2
 Moldova (1)
 Bulgaria (1)
Development
Antim Cup Georgia (15th title)
Matches played57
Attendance92,517 (1,623 per match)
Tries scored298 (5.23 per match)
2020–21 (Previous) (Next) 2022–23

The 2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The 2021–22 season is the fifth of its new format and structure, where all Levels play on a one-year cycle, replacing the old format of a two-year cycle, with the teams playing each other both home and away.

For all teams competing in the Championship, this year's edition of the Rugby Europe International Championships doubles as the second year of 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers for the European region, where the winner and runner-up teams of the two-year cycle, automatically qualifies to the tournament as Europe 1 and Europe 2. The third team qualifies to the Final qualification tournament.

On February 28, 2022 Russia and Belarus were suspended from all international rugby and cross-border club rugby activities until further notice.[1]

Countries

Pre-tournament World Rugby rankings in parentheses.

Legend:
* Champion of 2020–21 season; ↓ Relegated from higher division during 2019–20 season; X Disqualified

2022 Rugby Europe Championship

Champions
Disqualified
Pos. Team Games Points Tries TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against Diff
1 Georgia541017273+99258+1720020[a]
2 Romania5302153128+251918+111014
3 Spain5401170135+352316+710012*
4 Portugal521213998+411911+811012[a]
5 Netherlands510425212-187334-310004[a]
6 Russia50056275-1379-20101
Source - [2]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
a Georgia, Portugal and Netherlands awarded 4 points for cancelled games against Russia[3][4]
* deducted points[5][6]

2021–22 Rugby Europe Trophy

Champions and promoted to Championship
Promoted to Championship
Place Nation Games Points Tries TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against Diff
1 Belgium540114976+73215+1641021
2 Poland5401139116+231515010017
3 Germany530215095+55169+732017
4  Switzerland5203120117+3914−51009
5 Ukraine510463148−85913−40105
6 Lithuania5104108177−691226−140105
Source - [9]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
[10]

2021–22 Rugby Europe Conference

Conference 1

Conference 1 North

Champions and promoted to 2022–23 Rugby Europe Trophy
Place Nation Games Points TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Sweden440015473+8120119
2 Czech Republic430114270+7230015
3 Latvia310267109-421005
4 Luxembourg410356128-720004
5 Hungary30036190-290202
Source - [14]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
[15]

Conference 1 South

Champions and promoted to 2022–23 Rugby Europe Trophy
Place Nation Games Points TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Croatia440011133+7820119
2 Malta43016940+2901013
3 Israel42026254+80109
4 Cyprus41035870-121106
5 Slovenia400413116-1030000
Source - [17]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
[18]

Conference 2

Conference 2 North

Champions and promoted
Place Nation Games Points TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Moldova33008319+6420014
2 Denmark33009546+491009
3 Finland31024360-171005
4 Norway30033104-1010000
Source - [20]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
[21]

Conference 2 South

Champions and promoted
Place Nation Games Points TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Bulgaria440013461+7320119
2 Serbia430111074+3611014
3 Andorra41036972+30307
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina411281124-430006
5 Turkey401355132-770002
Source - [24]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
[25]

2022 Rugby Europe Development

Champions
Place Nation Games Points TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 Slovakia1100650+651005
2 Montenegro21012865-371005
3 Estonia1001028-280000
Source - [26]
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 | Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point
[27]

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