Rugby Europe Under-20 Championship
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2007 |
| Number of teams | 6 (2019) |
| Country | Europe (Rugby Europe) |
| Holders |  Portugal (2019) |
The European Under-20 Rugby Union Championship is an annual rugby union championship for Under-20 national teams, held since 2007. The championship is organised by rugby's European governing body, the Rugby Europe.
The tournament serves as Europe's qualification to the next year´s World Rugby Under 20 Trophy organised by the World Rugby.
Georgia are the past champions of 2014, tournament which was held in Lisbon, Portugal.[1]
On March 12 2020, following the recent evolution of COVID-19, Rugby Europe has announced a suspension of all its matches and tournaments, from Friday, March 13th 2020 until April 15th, 2020.[2] On March 26 Rugby Europe has decided to extend the suspension of all its matches and tournaments for an indefinite period of time.[3] On April 8 Rugby Europe Board of Directors decided to cancel 2020 European Under-20 Rugby Union Championship.[4]
Results
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Georgia |
 Russia |
 Romania |
 Belgium
|
| 2011 | Georgia |
Russia |
Romania |
 Netherlands
|
| 2012 | Portugal |
Georgia |
Belgium |
 Spain
|
| 2013 | Georgia |
Belgium |
Spain |
Portugal
|
| 2014 | Georgia |
Portugal |
Spain |
Russia
|
| 2015 | Spain |
Romania |
Portugal |
Russia
|
| 2017 | Portugal |
Spain |
Russia |
Romania
|
| 2018 | Portugal |
Spain |
Russia |
Netherlands
|
| 2019 | Portugal |
Spain |
Netherlands |
 France - Nlle Aquitaine
|
| 2020 | Cancelled | |||
See also
References
- ^ - GEORGIA U19 ARE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE Rugby Europe website, accessed: 9 September 2015
- ^ https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/statement-suspension-games-tournaments?fbclid=IwAR1fd6KOFE2YnqGWZMWwEmfYqzPMqjeuaY8JJPS2p2WfxD4xf4wQLzhDFv0
- ^ https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/statement-competitions-suspension-extended
- ^ https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/statement-board-directors-decisions?fbclid=IwAR37DxvjCDyO0BJ6stNO-5mEMQb6qANlgeCPCwb90lRgNbTZaHvrt9XpguI