Rugby Europe Launches A New Club Competition

Rugby Europe will launch its first-ever club competition for the emerging Rugby Unions in Europe: The Rugby Europe Super Cup.

Rugby Europe, the regional governing body for rugby in Europe, and World Rugby are joining forces to create a new competition, starting in September 2021. 

Rugby Europe will launch its first ever club competition for the emerging Rugby Unions in Europe:

The Rugby Europe Super Cup. This new competitive annual club competition will see a mix of professional club and franchise teams battling it out for the Super Cup title through an exciting competition format.

For the first edition, the Super Cup will feature 8 leading teams dispatched in two conferences for the initial round-robin stage.

• The Eastern Conference:

o Georgia – THE BLACK LION
o Israel - THE TEL-AVIV HEAT
o Russia – ENISEY-STM (Champion of 2021 Russian Rugby Championship)
o Russia – LOKOMOTIV PENZA (Runner-up of the 2021 Russian Rugby Championship)

• The Western Conference:
o Belgium - THE BRUSSELS DEVILS
o Netherlands - THE DELTA
o Portugal - THE LUSITANOS
o Spain - THE CASTILLA Y LEON IBERIANS

All the 27 matches of the competition will be filmed and widely broadcast on TV and digital platforms for a major exposure of the competition throughout Europe and the world.

World Rugby Chairman, Sir Bill Beaumont said: “World Rugby’s strategic mission is to make rugby a global sport for all. The Rugby Europe Super Cup launched today is an exciting growth opportunity across Europe where rugby appetite and potential is significant. Importantly, this competition will bridge the gap between domestic and international competition for the nations involved, reflecting our ambition to increase the overall competitiveness of the international game. I would like to extend my thanks to all involved and look forward to the Rugby Europe Super Cup kicking off.”

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