The 2019 Rugby Europe Championship is the premier rugby union competition outside of the Six Nations Championship in Europe.
This is the third season under its new format, that sees Georgia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Belgium and Romania compete for the title.
After the eligibility controversy of the 2018 Championship, Romania had to face Portugal for the promotion- / relegation- play-off and defeated them, hence joining the competition as the sixth contender.
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Mark Patton (Ireland) Touch judges: Sulkhan Chikhladze (Georgia) Shota Tsagareishvili (Georgia) Touch judges: Frank Murphy (Ireland) Chris Busby (Ireland) Touch judges: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania) Madalin Garbau (Romania) Touch judges: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia) Irakli Tchanukvadze (Georgia) Touch judges: Jack Makepeace (England) Tim Wigglesworth (England) Touch judges: Mathieu Noirot (France) Nicolas Datas (France) Touch judges: Mike Todd (Scotland) Alistair Watt (Scotland) Touch judges: Aled Evans (Wales) Richard Brace (Wales) Touch judges: Thomas Charabas (France) Luc Ramos (France) Touch judges: Graeme Ormiston (Scotland) Bob Nevins (Scotland) Touch judges: Vincenzo Schipani (Italy) Simone Boaretto (Italy) Touch judges: Anthony Woodthorpe (England) Phil Watters (England) Touch judges: Federico Vedovelli (Italy) Matteo Giacomini (Italy) Touch judges: Mike English (Wales) Chris Oliver (Wales)