2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference

The 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference is the third-level rugby union competition below the premier Championship and Trophy competitions. It is the inaugural Conference under its new format, that will see Andorra, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta and Sweden compete for the Conference 1 title. While Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey will compete for the Conference 2 title.

2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference
Date3 September 2016 – 6 May 2017
Countries20
Tournament statistics
Champions Czech Republic (2nd title)
Grand Slam Czech Republic (2)
 Hungary (1)
Matches played36
Attendance25,020 (695 per match)
Tries scored237 (6.58 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Conference 1
Israel Ori Abutbul (60)
Conference 2
Hungary Gregorie Collet (48)
Top try scorer(s)Conference 1
Malta James Kirk (7)
Conference 2
Hungary Gregorie Collet (6)
Official websiteRugby International Championship
2014–16 (Previous) (Next) 2017–2018

The winners of Conference 1 North and South will play an additional match, a promotion play-off to the Trophy competition for the 2017–18 season. While the bottom placed teams of Conference 1 North and South will be relegated to Conference 2 for the following season, replacing the North and South winners of Conference 2. The team with the worst record in an aggregated Conference 2 table, will be relegated to the Development league for the following season.

Conference 1

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North

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Table

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Champions and advances to
Promotion play-off
Relegated
Place Nation Games Points Try
BP
Losing
BP
Grand Slam
BP
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Czech Republic 4 4 0 0 158 26 +132 3 0 0 19
2   Lithuania 4 3 0 1 93 47 +46 2 0 0 14
3   Latvia 4 2 0 2 56 98 −42 0 1 0 9
4   Sweden 4 1 0 3 56 124 −68 1 1 0 6
5   Luxembourg 4 0 0 4 39 107 −68 0 1 0 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 8 points – 1 point
Loss greater than 8 points – 0 points
Completing a Grand Slam – 2 points (will not be counted towards World Cup Qualification)

Fixtures

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3 September 2016 Sweden   14–56   Czech Republic Enköpings Rugbyklubb, Enkoping  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Theuri Njuru 72' c
Nave Bobby 79' c
Con: Conor Murphy (2/2) 73', 79'
Cards: Måns Derl   20' to 30'
Match details Try: Vojtěch Havel 7' c, 23' c, 60' c
Martin Charvát 18' c
Aleš Stejskal 36' c
Jiří Pantůček 48' c
Martin Wognitch 70' c
Jan Olbrich 76' c
Con: Tomáš Forst (8/8) 8', 19', 24', 37', 48', 61', 71', 77'
Cards: Ondřej Kutil   64' to 74'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)
22 October 2016 Latvia   31–24   Luxembourg Jelgava Stadium, Jelgava  
15:00 Try: Emīls Balodis 10'
Valters Raņķis 16'
Guntis Cirša 26'
Elmārs Šefanovskis 44'
Robert Davidsons 67'
Con: Roberts Davidsons 17', 27', 45'
Report[1] Try: Saman Rezapour 19'
Jean-Baptiste Vert 30' (matchsheet error with Dozin)
William Dennis 48'
Jean-Baptiste Vert 55'
Con: William Browne 31', 56'
Attendance: 450
Referee:   T. Tuma
5 November 2016 Lithuania   11–6   Latvia Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas  
15:00 EET (UTC+02) Try: Donatas Vilimavicius 73'
Pen: Kestutis Marcisauskas 15'
Dovydas Taujanskas 80'
Report[2] Pen: Roberts Džo Davidsons 28', 78' Attendance: 500
Referee:   Artur Kaptyukh
5 November 2016 Luxembourg   0–19   Sweden Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City  
16:00 Report[3] Try: James Darbyshire 6'
Henning Ekstrand 14'
Fredrik Enstad 27'
Con: Neill Erasmus 15', 28'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee:   Trentin Luca
12 November 2016 Czech Republic   15–6   Lithuania Rugby Club Tatra Smichov, Prague  
14:00 CET (UTC+01) Try: Jan Rohlík 2'
Lukáš Rapant 8'
Con: Tomáš Forst 9'
Pen: Tomáš Forst 66'
Cards: Lukáš Rapant   62' to 72'
Report[4] Pen: Donatas Vilimavicius 49', 63' Attendance: 1,500
Referee:   Nika Amashukelli
15 April 2017 Czech Republic   54–3   Latvia Stadion ragby Císařka, Prague  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
22 April 2017 Lithuania   24–12   Luxembourg Vingis Park Rugby Stadium, Vilnius  
15:00 EEST (UTC+03)
29 April 2017 Latvia   16–9   Sweden Daugava Stadium, Riga  
6 May 2017 Sweden   14–52   Lithuania Enköpings Rugbyklubb, Enkoping  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)
6 May 2017 Luxembourg   3–33   Czech Republic Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City  

South

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Table

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Champions and advances to
Promotion play-off
Relegated
Place Nation Games Points Try
BP
Losing
BP
Grand Slam
BP
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Malta 4 3 1 0 147 49 +98 3 0 0 17
2   Israel 4 3 0 1 135 100 +35 2 0 0 14
3   Croatia 3 1 1 1 77 52 +25 1 1 0 8
4   Andorra 4 1 0 3 62 181 −119 0 0 0 4
5   Cyprus 3 0 0 3 45 84 −39 0 1 0 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 8 points – 1 point
Loss greater than 8 points – 0 points
Completing a Grand Slam – 2 points (will not be counted towards World Cup Qualification)

Fixtures

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22 October 2016 Andorra   15–63   Malta Estadi Nacional, Andorra La Vella  
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Albert Canturri 52'
Marc Torrent 72'
Con: Marc Abello 52'
Pen: Marc Abello 5'
Report[5] Try: Thomas Holloway 14'
James Kirk 24', 28', 42', 48'
Daniel Apsee 39', 46'
Toby Quarendon 63'
Luke Watts 76'
Con: James Morris 15', 25', 29', 43', 47', 77'
Pen: James Morris 3', 10'
Cards: Isaac Bezzina   70' to 80'
Attendance: 400
Referee:   R. Angelucci
29 October 2016 Malta   31–3   Cyprus Hibernians Stadium, Paola  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: James Morris 40'
James Kir 45', 53'
Rory O'Brien 71'
Daniel Apsee 82'
Con: James Morris 41', 45', 83'
Cards: Matthew Spiteri   65' to 75'
Report[6] Pen: Alex Zavallis 35'
Cards: Matthew King   80' to 83'
Referee:   Ariel Cabral
29 October 2016 Croatia   47–15   Andorra Stari plac Stadium, Split  
16:00 Try: Srđan Majkić 2', 9'
Tomislav Burazin 6', 18'
Mario Ozich 15'
Jay Ayoub 33', 55'
Con: Jay Ayoub 3', 6', 10', 16', 34', 56'
Cards: Dominik Draženović   24' to 34'
Luka Perlain   46' to 56'
Report[7] Try: Fanck Mitjana 51', 76'
Con: Marc Abello 52'
Pen: Benjamin Fajol 1'
Cards: Edisher Jamrulidze   23' to 33'
Peter Ambor   46' to 56'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee:   Ionut Bodea
5 November 2016 Israel   23–16   Croatia Wingate Institute, Netanya  
14:00 IST (UTC+02) Try: Amit Kakoun 4'
Gilad Goldstein 31'
Jonathan Radashkovich 38'
Con: Ori Abutbul 31'
Pen: Ori Abutbul 19', 57'
Report[8] Try: Dylan Rowe 72'
Con: Jay Ayoub 72'
Pen: Jai Ayoub 18', 28', 47'
Attendance: 1,700
Referee:   John Catteau
12 November 2016 Cyprus   28–38   Israel Pafiako Stadium, Paphos  
14:30 EET (UTC+02) Try: Andrew Fell 12'
Marcus Holden 26'
Luke Peters 41'
Con: Marcus Holden 12', 41'
Pen: Marcus Holden 25', 39', 69'
Report[9] Try: Jonathan Radashkovich 2'
Amit Kakoun 17'
Thomas Burden 32'
Ori Abutbul 60', 62'
Guy Matisis 78'
Con: Ori Abutbul 32'
Pen: Ori Abutbul 48', 85'
Attendance: 500
Referee:   Matéj Rázga
11 February 2017 Andorra   15–14   Cyprus Estadi Nacional, Andorra La Vella  
18:00 CET (UTC+01)
8 April 2017 Israel   57–17   Andorra Wingate Institute, Netanya  
14:00 IST (UTC+02)
22 April 2017 Malta   39–17   Israel Hibernians Stadium, Paola  
14:00 CET (UTC+01)
29 April 2017 Croatia   14–14   Malta TBA  
Attendance: 1,500
6 May 2017 Cyprus   27–29   Croatia Pafiako Stadium, Paphos  
15:00 EEST (UTC+03) http://www.rugbyeurope.eu/sites/default/files/document/170429_reic_conference_1_sud_crovmal_gamesheet.pdf

Conference 2

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North

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Table

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Champions and Promoted
Possibly relegated
Place Nation Games Points Try
BP
Losing
BP
Grand Slam
BP
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Denmark 4 3 0 1 161 42 +119 3 0 0 15
2   Hungary 3 3 0 0 120 25 +95 2 0 0 14
3   Finland 3 1 0 2 87 107 −20 1 0 0 5
4   Norway 3 1 0 2 55 93 −38 0 0 0 4
5   Estonia 3 0 0 3 23 179 −156 0 0 0 0
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 8 points – 1 point
Loss greater than 8 points – 0 points
Completing a Grand Slam – 2 points (will not be counted towards World Cup Qualification)

Fixtures

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1 October 2016 Estonia   5–53   Hungary Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn  
14:00 EEST (UTC+03) Try: Marten Martinson 50'
Cards: Pedro Maria Galladro Mateos   55' to 65'
Report[10] Try: Gregorie Collet 16', 25', 58'
Kornél Kiss 19'
Dávid Drabbant 54', 71'
Ákos Ágotai 77'
Con: Gregorie Collet 17', 19', 58', 72', 77'
Martin Sacase 25'
Pen: Gregorie Collet 14', 23'
Attendance: 200
Referee:   George Kopp
8 October 2016 Norway   48–31   Finland Bislett Stadium, Oslo  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Stewart Elliot 20', 79'
Mickael Guardia 25', 54'
Penalty Try 62'
Tobias Nygaard 67'
James Buncle 72'
Con: Adam Jones 21'
Nathan Cummins 55', 62', 73', 80'
Pen: Nathan Cummins 33'
Report[11] Try: Julius Kekeläinen 5'
Jussi Viljanen 17'
Mauno Konttila 29'
Philip Sleath 35'
Henri Repo 43'
Con: Jussi Viljanen 5', 18', 30'
Cards: Mauno Konttila   68' to 78'
Referee:   Alfonso Nogueria
8 October 2016 Hungary   25–13   Denmark RCH Stadion, Esztergom  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Jonatán Katona 28'
Dávid Drabbant 39'
Thomas Ducrocq 45'
Con: Martin Sacase 29'
Gregorie Collet 40'
Pen: Martin Sacase 10', 16'
Cards: Szabolcs Pocskai   80' to 80'
Report[12] Try: Nicklas Tell 73'
Con: Peder Bjerrum 73'
Pen: Peder Bjerrum 13', 47'
Referee:   H. Bartoli
22 October 2016 Finland   51–6   Estonia Myllypuro sports park, Helsinki  
13:00 EEST (UTC+03) Try: Ossi Aro 2'
Samu-Petteri Pääkkö 17'
Jussi Viljanen 32', 60', 74'
Matti Keränen 41'
Antti Lammi 63'
Richard Hennessy 72'
Con: Henri Repo 61', 64', 73', 75'
Pen: Jussi Viljanen 37'
Report[13] Pen: Luke Veebel 9', 35'
Cards: Jaan Lorens   31' to 41'
Attendance: 300
Referee:   R. Grumbinas
22 October 2016 Denmark   20–0   Norway Odense Atletikstadion, Odense  
16:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Tomas Mayne 22'
Nicklas Tell 30'
Agbeko Hounou 34'
Con: Joshua Jensen 30'
Pen: Thomas Thimotee
Cards: Mikkel Jensen   80' to 83'
Malte Madsen   83' to 83'
Report[14] Cards: Andrew Fraser-Smith   66' to 76' Attendance: 500
Referee:   Dan Maughan
22 April 2017 Denmark   53–5   Finland Odense Atletikstadion, Odense  
16:00 CEST (UTC+02)
22 April 2017 Hungary   42–7   Norway TBA  
29 April 2017 Estonia   12–75   Denmark Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn  
14:00 EEST (UTC+03)
6 May 2017 Finland   5–37   Hungary Myllypuro sports park, Helsinki  
13:00 EEST (UTC+03)
6 May 2017 Norway   43–16   Estonia International School of Stavanger, Stavanger  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)

South

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Champions and Promoted
Relegated
Place Nation Games Points Try
BP
Losing
BP
Grand Slam
BP
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 3 0 1 90 54 +36 0 1 0 13
2   Austria 4 3 0 1 79 51 +28 0 0 0 12
3   Slovenia 4 2 0 2 114 48 +66 1 1 0 10
4   Serbia 4 2 0 2 77 107 −30 1 0 0 9
5   Turkey* 4 0 0 4 0 100 −100 0 0 0 0
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 8 points – 1 point
Loss greater than 8 points – 0 points
Completing a Grand Slam – 2 points (will not be counted towards World Cup Qualification)

Fixtures

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8 October 2016 Austria   29–22   Bosnia and Herzegovina Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Christopher Lynton-Evans 52'
Benjamin Preclik 63'
Con: Max Navas 53', 64'
Pen: Max Navas 9', 23', 33', 60', 73'
Cards: Johannes Dachler   85' to 85'
Report[15] Try: Mahir Bišić 11'
Fadil Spahić 42'
Mirsad Fetić 77'
Con: Sabahudin Subašić 43', 78'
Pen: Sabahudin Subašić 20'
Cards: Mahir Bišić   17' to 27'
Mirsad Fetić   43' to 53'
Edin Pojskić   73' to 83'
Attendance: 700
Referee:   Stepan Cekal
29 October 2016 Slovenia   74–13   Serbia ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium, Ljubljana  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02) Try: Max Nikolei Skofic 10', 41', 67'
Lewis John Catt 23', 36', 60'
Žiga Burnik 40'
George Frederic Skofic 45', 64', 71'
Lovro Sambol 80'
Con: Frank Joseph Skofic 37', 40', 42', 61', 65', 68', 72', 80'
Pen: Žiga Burnik 7'
Report[16] Try: Nikola Arsić 48'
Con: Michael Brian Kovacic 49'
Pen: Boris Martić 15', 20'
Cards: Milan Marinković   35' to 45'
Attendance: 500
Referee:   Matteo Liperini
5 November 2016 Serbia   25–0*   Turkey Vojnom Stadionu, Zrenjanin  
14:00 CET (UTC+01)
12 November 2016 Turkey   0–25*   Austria TBA  
26 November 2016 Turkey   0–25*   Slovenia TBA  
4 March 2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina   25–0*   Turkey Stadion Kamberovice Polje, Zenica  
14:00 CET (UTC+01)
8 April 2017 Slovenia   15–22   Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium, Ljubljana  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
22 April 2017 Austria   13–0   Slovenia TBA  
17:00 CEST (UTC+02)
22 April 2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina   21–10   Serbia Stadion Kamberovice Polje, Zenica  
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)
29 April 2017 Serbia   29–12   Austria Rad Stadium, Belgrade  
14:00 CEST (UTC+02)
  • Due to financial problems   Turkey could not compete. All games are counted as a 25–0 victory for the opposing side

Conference 2 aggregate table

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relegated
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Hungary 2 2 0 0 78 18 +60 1 14
2   Slovenia 2 2 0 0 99 13 +86 1 9
3   Austria 3 3 0 0 67 22 +45 0 12
4   Finland 2 1 0 1 82 54 +28 1 5
5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 1 0 1 47 29 +18 1 5
6   Norway 2 1 0 1 48 51 −3 1 5
7   Denmark 2 1 0 1 33 25 +8 0 4
8   Serbia 2 1 0 1 38 74 −36 0 4
9   Estonia 2 0 0 2 11 104 −93 0 0
10   Turkey 4 0 0 4 0 100 −100 0 0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win – 4 points
Draw – 2 points
4 or more tries – 1 point
Loss within 7 points – 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points

See also

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References

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