2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy
The 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy is the second-level rugby union competition below the premier Championship. It is the third Trophy competition under its new format, that will see Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland compete for the title, and a place in the Championship-Trophy promotion play-off.
| 2018-19 Rugby Europe Trophy | |||
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| Date | 28 September 2018 – 14 April 2019 | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Portugal (3rd title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Portugal (3) | ||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Attendance | 29,521 (2,109 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 94 (6.71 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Jorge Abecassis (49) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | João Belo (5) Rodrigo Marta (5) | ||
| Official website | 2018-19 Rugby Europe International Championships | ||
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This year's competition sees Lithuania joining the Trophy after winning the Trophy-Conference 1 promotion play-off against Malta. After the Championship-Trophy promotion play-off of the 2017-18 season, which was played on 3 November 2018 between Portugal and Romania after the eligibility case of the 2018 Rugby Europe Championship, Portugal remained on the Trophy level and lost the relegation play-off for the second year in a row.