2021 Rugby Europe Championship

The 2021 Rugby Europe Championship was the 5th Rugby Europe Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain and the Netherlands (who promoted to the Championship after defeating Belgium in the promotion/relegation play-off of the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship), and the 52nd edition of the competition (including all its previous incarnations as FIRA Tournament, Rugby Union European Cup, FIRA Nations Cup, FIRA Trophy and European Nations Cup). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament spanned from March to December, compared to previous editions where the tournament would have been held between February and March.

2021 Rugby Europe Championship
Date6 March 2021 – 18 December 2021
Countries Georgia
 Netherlands
 Portugal
 Spain
 Romania
 Russia
Tournament statistics
Champions Georgia (13th title)
Grand Slam Georgia (10th title)
Antim Cup Georgia (14th title)
Kiseleff Cup Russia (1st title)
Matches played15
Attendance35,339 (2,356 per match)
Tries scored96 (6.4 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Samuel Marques (74 points)
Top try scorer(s) Raffaele Storti (7 tries)
Official website2021 Rugby Europe Championship
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This year's edition of the Rugby Europe Championship doubles as the first year of the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers for the European region, where the winner and runner-up of the two-year cycle automatically qualify to the tournament as Europe 1 and Europe 2 respectively while the team in third place advances to the final qualification tournament as Europe 3.

Squads
Main article: 2021 Rugby Europe Championship squads

Participants
Nation Stadium Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity Location
 Georgia Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Caucasus Arena		 27,223
1,000		 Tbilisi
Telavi		 Levan Maisashvili Merab Sharikadze
 Netherlands NRCA Stadium 7,000 Amsterdam Zane Gardiner Dirk Danen
 Portugal Estádio de Rugby Jamor 2,500 Lisbon Patrice Lagisquet Tomás Appleton
 Romania Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Stadionul Steaua II		 8,207
2,000		 Bucharest Andy Robinson André Gorin
 Russia Fisht Olympic Stadium
Kaliningrad Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium		 47,659
35,212
44,899		 Sochi
Kaliningrad
Nizhny Novgorod		 Lyn Jones Vitaly Zhivatov
 Spain Estadio Nacional Complutense 12,400 Madrid Santiago Santos Fernando López

Table
Champions
Pos. Team Games Points Tries TBP LBP GS Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against Diff
1 Georgia550015373+80226+1630124
2 Romania5302136104+32169+711014
3 Portugal5302196139+572520+511014
4 Russia520397142−451118−71009
5 Spain5203164109+552114+72207*
6 Netherlands500573252−1791038−280000
Source - [1]
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[2]
* deducted points[3][4]

Fixtures

Week 1
6 March 2021
15:00 MSK (UTC+03)
Russia  18–13  Romania (1 LBP)
Pen: Gaisin 2', 24', 45', 57', 64', 72'
 Report Try: Antonescu 7'
Con: Vlaicu 8'
Pen: Vlaicu 21', 76'
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Attendance: 2,895
Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
LP1Valery Morozov 76'
HK2Stanislav Sel'skiy 59'
TP3Kirill Gotovtsev 19'
LL4Andrei Ostrikov
RL5Bogdan Fedotko
BF6Nikita Vavilin
OF7Vladislav Perestyak 45'
N88Victor Gresev (c)
SH9Konstantin Uzunov
FH10Ramil Gaisin
LW11Vasily Artemyev
IC12Kirill Golosnitsky
OC13German Davydov
RW14Andrei Karzanov
FB15Alexandr Budychenko
Replacements:
HK16Shamil Magomedov 59'
PR17Evgeny Mishechkin 76'
PR18Vladimir Podrezov 19'
LK19German Silenko
FL20Anton Sychev 45'
SH21Alexandr Belosludtsev
FH22Yuri Kushnarev
WG23Khetag Dzobelov
Coach:
Lyn Jones
LP1Ionel Badiu 41'
HK2Eugen Căpățână 76'
TP3Alexandru Țăruș 58'
LL4Marius Antonescu
RL5Adrian Moțoc 71'
BF6Mihai Macovei (c)
OF7Dragoș Ser 54'
N88André Gorin
SH9Florin Surugiu
FH10Tudor Boldor
LW11Nicolas Onuțu
IC12Florin Vlaicu
OC13Vlăduț Popa
RW14Ionuț Dumitru
FB15Ionel Melinte 73'
Replacements:
HK16Ovidiu Cojocaru 76'
PR17Alexandru Savin 41'
PR18Alex Gordaș 58'
LK19Ionuț Mureșan
FL20Cristi Chirică 54'
SH21Gabriel Rupanu
FB22Daniel Plai 73'
FB23Paul Popoaia
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Touch judges:
Eugeniu Procopi (Moldova)
Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)
Television match official:
Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia)

6 March 2021
15:00 WET (UTC+00)
Portugal  16–29  Georgia (1 TBP)
Try: Marta 39'
Con: Marques 40'
Pen: Marques 5', 14', 44'
 Report Try: Modebadze 18'
Bregvadze 29'
Melikidze 50'
Kharaishvili 66'
Jalaghonia 80+5'
Con: Matiashvili 51', 80+6'
Estádio de Rugby Jamor, Lisbon
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
LP1Geoffrey Moïse 43' to 51' 65'
HK2Mike Tadjer 75'
TP3Diogo Hasse Ferreira 70'
LL4Rafael Simões
RL5José Rebelo de Andrade 55'
BF6João Granate
OF7José Madeira
N88Luigi Dias 60'
SH9Samuel Marques 80'
FH10Jerónimo Portela
LW11Rodrigo Marta
IC12Tomás Appleton (c) 65' to 75'
OC13José Lima
RW14Raffaele Storti
FB15Dany Antunes 75'
Replacements:
PR16David Costa 43'  51' 65'
HK17Nuno Mascarenhas 75'
PR18Thibault Nardi 70'
LK19Francisco Sousa 55'
N820Eric dos Santos 60'
SH21Théo Entraygues 80'
FH22Jorge Abecasis
FB23Nuno Sousa Guedes 75'
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet
LP1Guram Gogichashvili 60'
HK2Jaba Bregvadze 53'
TP3Giorgi Melikidze 53'
LL4Lasha Jaiani
RL5Nodar Tcheishvili 78'
BF6Giorgi Tkhilaishvili 55' to 65'  65'
OF7Beka Saghinadze
N88Tornike Jalaghonia
SH9Gela Aprasidze 66'
FH10Lasha Khmaladze
LW11Alexander Todua
IC12Merab Sharikadze (c)
OC13Giorgi Kveseladze 35' to 45'
RW14Mirian Modebadze 67'
FB15Soso Matiashvili
Replacements:
HK16Shalva Mamukashvili 53'
PR17Beka Gigashvili 60'
PR18Giorgi Kharaishvili 53'
LK19Davit Gigauri 78'
FL20Irakli Tskhadadze 65'
SH21Mikheil Alania 66'
FH22Giorgi Babunashvili
WG23Demur Tapladze 67'
Coach:
Levan Maisashvili

Touch judges:
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Stefano Roscini (Italy)

Week 2
13 March 2021
13:00 WET (UTC+00)
(1 LBP) Portugal  27–28  Romania
Try: Antunes 10'
Portela 34'
Storti 66'
Con: Marques 11', 35', 67'
Pen: Marques 17', 60'
 Report Try: Savin 49'
Onuțu 74'
Cojocaru 79'
Con: Melinte 75', 80'
Pen: Vlaicu 4', 21', 29'
Estádio de Rugby Jamor, Lisbon
Attendance: 30
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
LP1Francisco Fernandes 71'
HK2Mike Tadjer 40+4' to 54'
TP3Anthony Alves 53'
LL4Rafael Simões 49'
RL5José Rebelo de Andrade 3' to 13' 32' to 39'
BF6João Granate
OF7José Madeira
N88Manuel Picão
SH9Samuel Marques
FH10Jerónimo Portela 40'
LW11Rodrigo Marta
IC12Tomás Appleton (c)
OC13José Lima
RW14Raffaele Storti
FB15Dany Antunes 40+4'  49'  53'
Replacements:
PR16David Costa 71'
HK17Duarte Diniz 40+4'  49'
PR18Geoffrey Moïse 53'
LK19Eric dos Santos 32'  39'  49'  79'
FL20Francisco Sousa
SH21Théo Entraygues
FH22Jorge Abecasis 40'
FB23Nuno Sousa Guedes 53'
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet
LP1Alexandru Savin 59'
HK2Eugen Căpățână 23' to 33'  54'
TP3Alex Gordaș 40'
LL4Ionuț Mureșan 68'
RL5Adrian Moțoc
BF6Johannes van Heerden
OF7Cristi Chirică 23'
N88André Gorin (c)
SH9Florin Surugiu 68'
FH10Tudor Boldor 68'
LW11Nicolas Onuțu
IC12Florin Vlaicu 64'
OC13Vlăduț Popa
RW14Ionuț Dumitru 23'  34'
FB15Ionel Melinte
Replacements:
HK16Ovidiu Cojocaru 23'  33'  54'
PR17Constantin Pristăviță 59'
PR18Costel Burțilă 40'
LK19Marius Iftimiciuc 68'
FL20Vlad Neculau 23'
SH21Gabriel Rupanu 68'
FH22Daniel Plai 68'
CE23Paul Popoaia 64'
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Touch judges:
Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (France)
Richard Duhau (France)
Television match official:
Patrick Dellac (France)

14 March 2021
12:45 CET (UTC+01)
(1 LBP) Spain  19–25  Georgia
Try: Linklater 4'
Con: Güemes 4'
Pen: Güemes 40', 47'
Linklater 64', 69'
 Report Try: Jalaghonia 3'
Tabutsadze 48'
Bregvadze 67'
Con: Abzhandadze 3', 68'
Pen: Abzhandadze 14', 61'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
LP1Fernando López (c) 40'
HK2Marco Pinto Ferrer 40'
TP3Jon Zabala 42'
LL4Victor Sánchez 9'  14' 18'  32'
RL5Manuel Mora 61'
BF6Kalokalo Gavidi
OF7Pierre Barthere 58'
N88Fréderic Quercy
SH9Tomás Munilla 67'
FH10Bautista Güemes 53'
LW11Jordi Jorba 50'
IC12Álvar Gimeno
OC13Alejandro Alonso
RW14Brad Linklater
FB15Charly Malié
Replacements:
PR16Thierry Futeu 40'
HK17Vicento del Hoyo 40'
PR18Bittor Aboitiz 42'
LK19Aníbal Bonan 9'  14' 18'  32'
FL20Brice Ferrer 58'
SH21Kerman Aurrekoetxea 67'
FH22Gonzalo Vinuesa 53'
WG23Federico Casteglioni 50'
Coach:
Santiago Santos
LP1Beka Gigashvili 52'
HK2Shalva Mamukashvili 40'
TP3Giorgi Kharaishvili 52'
LL4Lasha Jaiani
RL5Davit Gigauri
BF6Mikheil Gachechiladze
OF7Irakli Tskhadadze 58'
N88Tornike Jalaghonia
SH9Gela Aprasidze 66'  78'
FH10Tedo Abzhandadze
LW11Demur Tapladze
IC12Merab Sharikadze (c)
OC13Giorgi Kveseladze
RW14Akaki Tabutsadze
FB15Davit Niniashvili
Replacements:
HK16Jaba Bregvadze 40'
PR17Guram Gogichashvili 52'
PR18Giorgi Melikidze 52'
LK19Nodar Tcheishvili
FL20Giorgi Tkhilaishvili 58'
SH21Mikheil Alania 66'  78'
FH22Giorgi Babunashvili
WG23Alexander Todua
Coach:
Levan Maisashvili

Touch judges:
Sébastien Minery (France)
Jean-Claude Labarbe (France)
Television match official:
Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Week 3
20 March 2021
13:00 KALT (UTC+02)
Russia  6–23  Georgia (1 TBP)
Pen: Gaisin 38', 48'
 Report Try: Tabutsadze 29'
Abzhandadze 39'
Niniashvili 60'
Con: Abzhandadze 61'
Pen: Abzhandadze 3', 21'
LP1Valery Morozov 62'
HK2Stanislav Sel'skiy 63'
TP3Vladimir Podrezov 63'
LL4Andrei Ostrikov
RL5Bogdan Fedotko 67'
BF6German Silenko
OF7Nikita Vavilin 14'  28'  41'
N88Victor Gresev (c)
SH9Konstantin Uzunov 72'
FH10Ramil Gaisin
LW11Vasily Artemyev
IC12Kirill Golosnitsky 50'  53'  70'
OC13German Davydov
RW14Andrei Karzanov
FB15Alexandr Budychenko 66'
Replacements:
HK16Shamil Magomedov 63'
PR17Evgeny Mishechkin 63'
PR18Stepan Seryakov 63'
LK19Alexander Ilin 67'
FL20Anton Sychev 14'  28'  41'
SH21Denis Barabantsev 72'
FH22Yuri Kushnarev 50'  53'  70'
FB23Khetag Dzobelov 66'
Coach:
Lyn Jones
LP1Beka Gigashvili 50'
HK2Giorgi Chkoidze 50'
TP3Giorgi Melikidze 50'
LL4Lasha Jaiani 63'
RL5Davit Gigauri
BF6Mikheil Gachechiladze
OF7Giorgi Tkhilaishvili 75'
N88Tornike Jalaghonia
SH9Gela Aprasidze 77'
FH10Tedo Abzhandadze 68'
LW11Alexander Todua
IC12Merab Sharikadze (c)
OC13Giorgi Kveseladze
RW14Akaki Tabutsadze
FB15Davit Niniashvili 70'
Replacements:
HK16Jaba Bregvadze 50'
PR17Guram Gogichashvili 50'
PR18Giorgi Kharaishvili 50'
LK19Nodar Tcheishvili 63'
FL20Irakli Tskhadadze 75'
SH21Mikheil Alania 77'
FH22Giorgi Babunashvili 68'
FB23Soso Matiashvili 70'
Coach:
Levan Maisahvili

Touch judges:
Manuel Bottino (Italy)
Matteo Franco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

20 March 2021
15:00 EET (UTC+02)
Romania  22–16  Spain (1 LBP)
Try: Căpățână 60'
Melinte 79'
Pen: Vlaicu 25', 40', 47', 52'
 Report Try: Rouet 42'
Con: Ordas 43'
Pen: Ordas 8', 34', 77'
LP1Alexandru Savin 73'
HK2Eugen Căpățână 73'
TP3Alexandru Țăruș
LL4Marius Antonescu 80'
RL5Adrian Moțoc
BF6Johannes van Heerden 77'
OF7Vlad Neculau
N88André Gorin (c)
SH9Florin Surugiu
FH10Daniel Plai
LW11Nicolas Onuțu
IC12Florin Vlaicu
OC13Vlăduț Popa 40'
RW14Ionuț Dumitru 70'
FB15Ionel Melinte
Replacements:
HK16Ovidiu Cojocaru 73'
PR17Constantin Pristăviță 73'
PR18Alex Gordaș
LK19Marius Iftimiciuc 80'
FL20Cristi Boboc 77'
SH21Gabriel Rupanu
CE22Tudor Boldor 40'
WG23Paul Popoaia 70'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
LP1Fernando López (c) 63'
HK2Marco Pinto Ferrer 64'
TP3Jon Zabala 70'
LL4Lucas Guillaume
RL5Manuel Mora 49' to 59'  72'
BF6Gauthier Gibouin
OF7Matthew Foulds 77'
N88Fréderic Quercy 58'
SH9Guillaume Rouet 66' to 76'
FH10Manuel Ordas
LW11Fabien Perrin
IC12Bautista Güemes 54'
OC13Álvar Gimeno
RW14Brad Linklater 78'
FB15Charly Malié 70' to 80'
Replacements:
PR16Thierry Futeu 63'
HK17Vicento del Hoyo 64'
PR18Bittor Aboitiz 70'
LK19Josh Peters 72'
FL20Brice Ferrer 77'
SH21Tomás Munilla
CE22Richard Stewart 54'
WG23Jordi Jorba 78'
Coach:
Santiago Santos

Touch judges:
Papuna Chiqaberidze (Georgia)
Giga Mshvenieradze (Georgia)
Television match official:
Sulkhan Chikhladze (Georgia)

Week 4
27 March 2021
16:00 WET (UTC+00)
Portugal  43–28  Spain
Try: Simões 28'
Portela 39'
Marta 47'
Storti 59'
Marques 77'
Fernandes 80'
Con: Marques 29', 40', 48', 59', 79
Pen: Marques 71'
 Report Try: Pinto Ferrer 6'
Rouet 16'
Linklater 36'
Ordas 80'
Con: Ordas 7', 17', 37', 80'
Estádio de Rugby Jamor, Lisbon
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
LP1Geoffrey Moïse 45'
HK2Mike Tadjer
TP3Anthony Alves 68'
LL4José Madeira 17' to 27'
RL5Eric dos Santos
BF6João Granate 19'
OF7Manuel Picão
N88Rafael Simões 57'
SH9Samuel Marques 8' to 18'
FH10Jerónimo Portela 79'
LW11Rodrigo Marta
IC12Tomás Appleton (c)
OC13José Lima 68'
RW14Raffaele Storti
FB15Nuno Sousa Guedes
Replacements:
PR16Francisco Fernandes 45'
HK17Loïc Bournonville 71'
PR18Diogo Hasse Ferreira 68'
FL19Duarte Torgal 19'
N820Francisco Sousa 57'
SH21Théo Entraygues
FH22Jorge Abecasis 79'
CE23Dany Antunes 68'
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet
LP1Fernando López (c) 45'
HK2Marco Pinto Ferrer 54'
TP3Jon Zabala 51'
LL4Victor Sánchez
RL5Manuel Mora 51'
BF6Lucas Guillaume
OF7Kalokalo Gavidi 64'
N88Gautier Gibouin
SH9Guillaume Rouet 68'
FH10Manuel Ordas
LW11Fabien Perrin 49'
IC12Bautista Güemes 56'
OC13Álvar Gimeno
RW14Brad Linklater
FB15Charly Malié 61' to 71'  71'
Replacements:
PR16Thierry Futeu 45' 45' to 55'
HK17Vicente del Hoyo 54'
PR18Bittor Aboitiz 51'
LK19Aníbal Bonan 51'
FL20Matthew Foulds 64'
SH21Tomás Munilla 68'
CE22Richard Stewart 56'
FB23Jordi Jorba 71'
Coach:
Santiago Santos

Touch judges:
Cedric Marchat (France)
Stéphane Crapoix (France)
Television match official:
Denis Grenouillet (France)

28 March 2021
15:00 GET (UTC+04)
Georgia  28–17  Romania
Try: Penalty try 10'
Gigashvili 51'
Tabutsadze 70'
Con: Abzhandadze 52'
Pen: Abzhandadze 20', 40'
Drop: Babunashvili 80'
 Report Try: Gorin 21'
Căpățână 61'
Con: Plai 22'
Vlaicu 62'
Pen: Vlaicu 44'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
LP1Beka Gigashvili
HK2Shalva Mamukashvili 18'
TP3Giorgi Melikidze 56'
LL4Lasha Jaiani
RL5Davit Gigauri 64'
BF6Mikheil Gachechiladze 24'
OF7Beka Saghinadze
N88Tornike Jalaghonia
SH9Gela Aprasidze
FH10Tedo Abzhandadze 65'
LW11Alexander Todua
IC12Merab Sharikadze (c)
OC13Giorgi Kveseladze
RW14Akaki Tabutsadze
FB15Lasha Khmaladze
Replacements:
HK16Giorgi Chkoidze 24'
PR17Nika Abuladze
PR18Giorgi Kharaishvili 56'
LK19Nodar Tcheishvili 64'
FL20Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
SH21Mikheil Alania
FH22Giorgi Babunashvili 65'
FB23Soso Matiashvili
Coach:
Levan Maisahvili
LP1Alexandru Savin 6' to 16'  30'
HK2Ovidiu Cojocaru 54'
TP3Alexandru Țăruș 63'
LL4Marius Antonescu 72'
RL5Adrian Moțoc
BF6Cristi Chirică 56'
OF7Cristi Boboc
N88André Gorin (c)
SH9Florin Surugiu 64'
FH10Daniel Plai
LW11Nicolas Onuțu 35'
IC12Tudor Boldor
OC13Alexandru Bucur
RW14Ionuț Dumitru
FB15Ionel Melinte 32'
Replacements:
HK16Eugen Căpățână 54'
PR17Constantin Pristăviță 30'
PR18Costel Burțilă 63'
LK19Marius Iftimiciuc 72'
FL20Johannes van Heerden 56'
SH21Gabriel Rupanu 64'
FB22Florin Vlaicu 35'
WG23Paul Popoaia 32'
Coach:
Andy Robinson

Touch judges:
Francisco Serra (Portugal)
José Moita (Portugal)
Television match official:
Pedro Mendes Silva (Portugal)

Week 5
26 June 2021[5][6][7]
17:00 GET (UTC+04)
(1 TBP) Georgia  48–15  Netherlands
Try: Niniashvili 10', 72', 79'
Tabutsadze 25', 65'
Lobzhanidze 37'
Gogichashvili 54'
Javakhia 60'
Con: Abzhandadze 55'
Babunashvili 61', 66', 73'
 Report Try: Hop 35'
v. Dijk 75'
Con: Wierenga 76'
Pen: Rademaker 16'
Caucasus Arena, Telavi[8]
Attendance: 700
Referee: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)
LP1Nika Khatiashvili 40'
HK2Jaba Bregvadze 40'
TP3Giorgi Melikidze 40'
LL4Nodar Tcheishvili
RL5Konstantin Mikautadze 58'
BF6Mikheil Gachechiladze
OF7Beka Saghinadze 69'
N88Ilia Spanderashvili 34' to 44'
SH9Vasil Lobzhanidze 63'
FH10Tedo Abzhandadze 56'
LW11Mirian Modebadze
IC12Merab Sharikadze (c)
OC13Giorgi Kveseladze 63'
RW14Akaki Tabutsadze
FB15Davit Niniashvili
Replacements:
HK16Shalva Mamukashvili 40'
PR17Guram Gogichashvili 40'
PR18Giorgi Kharaishvili 40'
LK19Giorgi Javakhia 58'
FL20Irakli Tskhadadze 69'
SH21Mikheil Alania 63'
CE22Demur Tapladze 63'
FH23Giorgi Babunashvili 56'
Coach:
Levan Maisahvili
LP1Hugo Langelaan 40'
HK2Ross Bennie-Coulson 73'
TP3Andrew Darlington 73'
LL4Koen Bloemen 60'
RL5Mark Wokke 73'
BF6Niels van de Ven 67'
OF7Wolf van Dijk 63' to 73'
N88Dave Koelman
SH9Amir Rademaker 60'
FH10Mees van Oord
LW11Jordy Hop
IC12David Weersma 4' to 14'
OC13Bart Wierenga (c)
RW14Siem Noorman 9'
FB15Te Campbell
Replacements:
HK16Michael Mbaud 73'
PR17Lodi Buijs 40'
PR18Delano van der Sligte 73'
LK19Marijn Huis 60'
FL20Jim Boelrijk 73'
SH21Hugo Schöller 60'
WG22Daily Limmen 9'
FL23Blake Nightingale 67'
Coach:
Zane Gardiner

Touch judges:
Mihai Văcaru (Romania)
Vlad Iordăchescu (Romania)
Television match official:
Cristian Răduță (Romania)

Week 6
10 July 2021
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Netherlands  28–61  Portugal (1 TBP)
Try: Wierenga 37'
Campbell 54', 84'
Hop 65'
Con: Weersma 38', 54', 66', 85'
 Report Try: Tadjer 2'
Storti 12', 14', 60', 75', 80'
Marta 37', 50', 67'
Con: Marques 9', 13', 15', 40', 51', 61', 68', 76'
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,600 [9]
Referee: Aled Evans (Wales)
LP1Hugo Langelaan 73'
HK2Ross Bennie-Coulson 73'
TP3Andrew Darlington 40'
LL4Koen Bloemen
RL5Christopher van Leeuwen 62'
BF6Dirk Danen (c) 49'
OF7Niels van de Ven
N88Dave Koelman 17'
SH9Amir Rademaker 62'
FH10Mees van Oord
LW11Jordy Hop
IC12David Weersma
OC13Daily Limmen 73'
RW14Bart Wierenga
FB15Te Campbell
Replacements:
HK16Michael Mbaud 73'
PR17Robin Moenen 40'
PR18Lodi Buijs 73'
LK19Mark Wokke 62'
N820Marijn Huis 17'
FL21Blake Nightingale 49'
SH22Hugo Schöller 62'
CE23Robbin Schut 73'
Coach:
Zane Gardiner
LP1Francisco Fernandes 62'
HK2Mike Tadjer 71'
TP3Anthony Alves 55'
LL4José Madeira
RL5Jean Sousa 71'
BF6João Granate
OF7Rafael Simões
N88Thibault de Freitas 66'
SH9Samuel Marques 78'
FH10Jerónimo Portela
LW11Rodrigo Marta
IC12Tomás Appleton (c)
OC13José Lima 66'
RW14Raffaele Storti
FB15Nuno Sousa Guedes 69'
Replacements:
PR16David Costa 62'
HK17Duarte Diniz 71'
PR18Diogo Hasse Ferreira 55'
LK19José Rebelo de Andrade 71'
N820Manuel Picão 66'
SH21Pedro Lucas 78'
FB22Manuel Cardoso Pinto 69'
CE23Pedro Bettencourt 66'
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet

Touch judges:
Gareth Newman (Wales)
Dewi Phillips (Wales)
Television match official:
Sean Brickell (Wales)

Week 7
17 July 2021
13:30 MSK (UTC+03)
Russia  26–49  Portugal
Try: Gresev 29'
Silenko 38', 59'
Sychev 77'
Con: Kushnarev 30', 39', 77
 Report Try: Appleton 7'
Granate 15'
Lima 45'
Simões 56'
Penalty try 61'
Portela 67'
Con: Marques 8', 16', 46', 68'
Pen: Marques 3', 32', 50'
LP1Valery Morozov 66'
HK2Shamil Magomedov 14'
TP3Vladimir Podrezov 63'
LL4Evgeny Elgin 65'
RL5German Silenko 60'
BF6Nikita Bekov
OF7Nikita Vavilin 12' to 22'
N88Victor Gresev (c)
SH9Konstantin Uzunov 78'
FH10Ramil Gaisin 12'
LW11Andrei Karzanov
IC12Dmitry Gerasimov
OC13Denis Simplikevich 54'
RW14German Davydov
FB15Nikita Churashov 61' to 71'
Replacements:
HK16Shamil Davudov 14'
PR17Evgeny Mishechkin 66'
PR18Magomed Davudov 63'
LK19Vadim Zharkov 60'
FL20Anton Sychev 65'
SH21Stepan Khokhlov 78'
FH22Yuri Kushnarev 12'
CE23Luc Brocas 54'
Coach:
Lyn Jones
LP1Francisco Fernandes 50'
HK2Mike Tadjer 68'  78'
TP3Anthony Alves 50'
LL4José Madeira 26' to 36'
RL5Jean Sousa
BF6João Granate 68'
OF7Rafael Simões 63'
N88Thibault de Freitas 78'
SH9Samuel Marques
FH10Jerónimo Portela
LW11Rodrigo Marta
IC12Tomás Appleton (c)
OC13José Lima 73'
RW14Raffaele Storti
FB15Nuno Sousa Guedes 65'
Replacements:
PR16David Costa 50'
HK17Duarte Diniz 68'
PR18Diogo Hasse Ferreira 50' 73' to 83'
FL19José Rebelo de Andrade 68'
FL20Manuel Picão 63'
SH21Pedro Lucas
FB22Manuel Cardoso Pinto 65'
CE23Pedro Bettencourt 73'
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet

Touch judges:
Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)
Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Television match official:
Charles Samson (Scotland)

Week 8
6 November 2021
15:00 CET (UTC+01)
Netherlands  8–35  Russia (1 TBP)
Try: van der Avoird 58'
Pen: Weersma 42'
 Report Try: Zhivatov 8'
Brocas 28'
Karzanov 43'
Morozov 51'
Ivanov 54'
Con: Gaisin 9', 29', 44', 52', 55'
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Keith Allen (Scotland)
LP1Hugo Langelaan 70'
HK2Mark Darlington 52'
TP3Andrew Darlington 56'
LL4Christopher van Leeuwen
RL5Jim Boelrijk 52'
BF6Dirk Danen (c) 63'
OF7Wolf van Dijk
N88Niels van de Ven 70'
SH9Amir Rademaker 56'
FH10David Weersma 52'
LW11Daan van der Avoird
IC12Oliva Sialau
OC13Bart Wierenga
RW14Jordy Hop
FB15Te Campbell
Replacements:
HK16Ross Bennie-Coulson 52'
PR17Robin Moenen 70'
PR18Lodi Buijs 56'
LK19Rikkert Verhofstad 70'
FL20Blake Nightingale 52'
FL21Christopher Raymond 63'
SH22Hugo Schöller 56'
FH23Mees van Oord 52'
Coach:
Zane Gardiner
LP1Valery Morozov 68'
HK2Alexander Ivanov 70'
TP3Kirill Gotovtsev 65'
LL4Igor Zykov 68'
RL5German Silenko
BF6Vitaly Zhivatov (c)
OF7Artémy Gallo 70'
N88Nikita Vavilin
SH9Konstantin Uzunov 72'
FH10Ramil Gaisin 72'
LW11Andrei Karzanov
IC12Kirill Golosnitsky
OC13Luc Brocas
RW14Daniil Potikhanov 65' to 75'  75'
FB15German Davydov
Replacements:
HK16Alishan Umarov 70'
PR17Evgeny Mishechkin 68'
PR18Vladimir Podrezov 65'
LK19Alexander Ilin 68'
FL20Anton Sychev 70'
SH21Stepan Khokhlov 72'
FH22Yuri Kushnarev 72'
WG23Victor Kononov 75'
Coach:
Lyn Jones

Touch judges:
David Sutherland (Scotland)
Graeme Ormiston (Scotland)
Television match official:
Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Week 9
13 November 2021
17:30 EET (UTC+02)
(1 TBP) Romania  56–15  Netherlands
Try: Simionescu 10'
Dumitru 19', 48', 56'
Cojocaru 29', 43'
Vaovasa 31'
Bărdașu 80'
Con: Melinte 11', 20', 30', 32', 44', 49', 57', 80'
 Report Try: Bloemen 25'
van de Avoird 71'
Con: van Oord 26'
Pen: van Oord 35'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest[10]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
LP1Constantin Pristăviță 60'
HK2Ovidiu Cojocaru 60'
TP3Vasile Bălan 60'
LL4Marius Antonescu 73'
RL5Adrian Moțoc
BF6Cristi Chirică
OF7Mihai Macovei (c) 29' to 32'
N88André Gorin 65'
SH9Gabriel Rupanu 49'
FH10Daniel Plai
LW11Marius Simionescu
IC12Jason Tomane
OC13Hinckley Vaovasa 57'
RW14Ionuț Dumitru 65'
FB15Ionel Melinte
Replacements:
HK16Florin Bărdașu 60'
PR17Alexandru Savin 60'
PR18Costel Burțilă 60'
LK19Marius Iftimiciuc 73'
N820Florian Roșu 29'  32'  65'
SH21Florin Surugiu 49'
CE22Taylor Gontineac 57'
WG23Paul Popoaia 65'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
LP1Hugo Langelaan 73'
HK2Ross Bennie-Coulson 57'
TP3Andrew Darlington 60'
LL4Koen Bloemen
RL5Louis Bruinsma 52'
BF6Wolf van Dijk
OF7Blake Nightingale 52'
N88Dirk Danen (c) 58'
SH9Hugo Schöller 57'
FH10Mees van Oord 57'
LW11Daan van der Avoird
IC12Oliva Sialau
OC13Bart Wierenga
RW14Jordy Hop
FB15Te Campbell
Replacements:
HK16Ross Bennie-Coulson 57'
PR17Robin Moenen 73'
PR18Lodi Buijs 60'
LK19Marijn Huis 52'
FL20Niels van de Ven 52'
N821Christopher Raymond 58'
SH22Amir Rademaker 57'
FH23Storm Carroll 57'
Coach:
Zane Gardiner

Touch judges:
Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Stuart Douglas (Ireland)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)

14 November 2021
12:45 CET (UTC+01)
(1 TBP) Spain  49–12  Russia
Try: Pinto Ferrer 7'
Gimeno 23'
Mora 35', 44'
Perrin 62'
Losada 67'
Aboitiz 73'
Con: Güemes 7', 23', 36', 45'
Ordas 63', 68', 73'
 Report Try: Uzonov 47'
Kononov 65'
Con: Golov 65'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid[11]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
LP1Fernando López (c) 50'
HK2Marco Pinto Ferrer 64'
TP3Jon Zabala 66'
LL4Manuel Mora 66'  80'
RL5Lucas Guillaume
BF6Gautier Gibouin
OF7Matthew Foulds
N88Afaese Tauli 43'
SH9Guillaume Rouet 64'
FH10Bautista Güemes 47'
LW11Gauthier Minguillon 68'
IC12Álvar Gimeno 41' to 51'
OC13Fabien Perrin
RW14Joan Losada
FB15J. W. Bell
Replacements:
PR16Thierry Futeu 50'
HK17Santiago Ovejero 64'
PR18Bittor Aboitiz 66'
LK19Victor Sánchez 66'
N820Facundo Domínguez 43'  80'
SH21Tomás Munilla 64'
FH22Manuel Ordas 47'
WG23Jordi Jorba 68'
Coach:
Santiago Santos
LP1Valery Morozov 10'
HK2Alexander Ivanov 41'  73'
TP3Kirill Gotovtsev 55'
LL4Igor Zykov 55'
RL5German Silenko
BF6Vitaly Zhivatov (c) 16'
OF7Artémy Gallo 34' to 44'
N88Nikita Vavilin 58'
SH9Konstantin Uzunov 65'
FH10Ramil Gaisin 68'
LW11Andrei Karzanov
IC12Kirill Golosnitsky 63'
OC13Luc Brocas
RW14Daniil Potikhanov
FB15German Davydov
Replacements:
HK16Dmitry Parkhomenko 41'  73'
PR17Evgeny Mishechkin 16'
PR18Vladimir Podrezov 55'
LK19Alexander Ilin 55'
N820Anton Sychev 58'
SH21Stepan Khokhlov 65'
FH22Alexei Golov 68'
CE23Victor Kononov 63'
Coach:
Lyn Jones

Touch judges:
Jason Bessant (Wales)
Tom Spurrier (Wales)
Television match official:
Wayne Davies (Wales)

Week 10
18 December 2021[12]
14:00 CET (UTC+01)
Netherlands  7–52  Spain (1 TBP)
Report
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Andrew Cole (Ireland)
Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
Television match official:
Colin Stanley (Ireland)

International broadcasters
Country Broadcaster Summary
 Georgia Rugby TV
Imedi TV		 All games exclusively live and free on Rugby TV and Imedi TV
 Netherlands Ziggo All games exclusively live and free on Ziggo
 Portugal RTP2
Rugby TV Portugal		 Home games live and free on RTP2 and Rugby TV Portugal
 Romania TVR All games exclusively live and free on TVR 1
 Russia Match TV
Sportrecs.com		 All games exclusively broadcast on Match TV and streamed for free on Sportrecs.com
 Spain GOL
TEN		 Home games live and free on either GOL or TEN, deferred broadcasts on GOL
 Europe Rugby Europe All games exclusively streamed and free on Rugby Europe (registration required). Some games are streamed and free on Rugby Europe Youtube channel

See also

References
  1. "Championship 2021".
  2. "Rugby Europe International Championships 2018-2019 Manual" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/710182/independent-judicial-committee-decision-rugby-world-cup-2023-european-qualifying
  4. https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/news/wr-independent-judicial-committee-decision-rwc-2023-european-qualifying/?fbclid=IwAR0hNqDOi7_N1hLM-seG052Q1a-zSEXrgU01luhll8A4SDs6azNbb236a0s
  5. "2021 Rugby Europe Championship Fixtures announced".
  6. "New dates unveiled for Rugby Europe Championship".
  7. "Netherlands confirm REC home fixtures".
  8. "ზაფხულის სანაკრებო სეზონი თელავში გაიხსნება". 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  9. https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/wqqftt3r/netherlands-v-por.pdf
  10. "Stejarii vor întâlni Uruguay, Țările de Jos și Tonga în meciurile din luna noiembrie, pe Stadionul Național de Rugby Arcul de Triumf". Rugby Romania (in Romanian). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  11. "Italia A, Fiyi y Rusia, rivales en un otoño de nivel para el XV del León en Madrid". FER (in Spanish). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. "Championship 2021".
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