2018 in rugby union
International rugby sevens events
[edit]- January 6 – 14: 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens in
Punta del Este &
Viña del Mar[1]
South Africa Academy defeated
France, 34–7, to win their first Sudamérica Rugby Sevens title.
- July 12 – 14: 2018 World University Rugby Sevens Championship in
Swakopmund[2]
- July 20 – 22: 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in
San Francisco[3]
- Men:
New Zealand defeated
England, 33–12, to win their second consecutive and third overall Men's Rugby World Cup Sevens title.
- Women:
- Men:
- May 19 & 20: ERSS #1 in
Moscow
- June 30 & July 1: ERSS #2 in
- July 7 & 8: ERSS #3 in
- September 8 & 9: ERSS #4 in
Łódź (final)
- December 1 & 2, 2017: WRSS #1 in
Dubai
- Cup:
Australia; Bowl:
Wales
- Cup:
- December 9 & 10, 2017: WRSS #2 in
- Cup:
Fiji; Bowl:
Kenya
- Cup:
- January 26 – 28: WRSS #3 in
- Cup:
Canada
- Cup:
- February 3 & 4: WRSS #4 in
- Cup:
Samoa; Bowl:
- Cup:
- March 2 – 4: WRSS #5 in
- Cup:
- Cup:
- March 10 & 11: WRSS #6 in
- April 6 – 8: WRSS #7 in
Hong Kong
- April 28 & 29: WRSS #8 in
National Stadium, Singapore
- Cup:
Japan
- Cup:
- June 2 & 3: WRSS #9 in
- Cup:
- Cup:
- June 8 – 10: WRSS #10 (final) in
- Cup:
Argentina; Shield:
- Cup:
- November 30 & December 1, 2017: WRWSS #1 in
- Cup:
Ireland
- Cup:
- January 26 – 28: WRWSS #2 in
- April 21 & 22: WRWSS #3 in
- Cup:
- Cup:
- May 12 & 13: WRWSS #4 in
- Cup:
- Cup:
- June 8 – 10: WRWSS #5 (final) in
- Cup:
- Cup:
National teams
[edit]- October 28, 2017 – April 14:
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2017–18 Rugby Europe Trophy
- Champions:
- Champions:
- January 27 – March 3:
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- Champions:
- Champions:
- February 2 – March 16:
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- February 2 – March 18:
- February 3 – March 17:
- February 10 – March 18:
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2018 Rugby Europe Championship
- April 28 – June 2:
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2018 Asia Rugby Championship
- Champions:
- Champions:
- May 30 – June 17:
- June 16 – August 18:
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2018 Africa Gold Cup
- August 18 - October 6: 2018 Rugby Championship
- Champions:
- Champions:
Club teams
[edit]- August 26, 2017 – June 2:
- Castres defeated Montpellier 29–13 in the final to win their fifth Top 14 title.
- September 1, 2017 – May 26:
- Saracens defeated reigning champion Exeter Chiefs 27–10 in the final to win their third title in four years and fourth overall.
- October 12, 2017 – May 11: 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup
- October 13, 2017 – May 12: 2017–18 British and Irish Cup
- October 13, 2017 – May 12: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup
- January 13 – May 12: 2017–18 European Rugby Continental Shield
- November 3, 2017 – March 18:
- February 17 – August 4:
- April 21 - July 7:
- Seattle Seawolves defeated Glendale Raptors
- August 17 – October 27:
- The Sharks defeated the Western Province, 17–12, to win their eighth Currie Cup title.
- August 17 – October 27:
- Team Auckland defeated team Canterbury, 40–33 at extra time, to win their second Mitre 10 Cup title.
- September 1 – October 27:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sudamérica Rugby's Circuito de Seven Page". Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "2018 World University Rugby Sevens Championship Website". Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ WR's Rugby World Cup Sevens Page
- ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup to replace Anglo-Welsh Cup from next season". BBC Sport. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.