2021–22 Rugby Europe Super Cup
The 2021–22 Rugby Europe Super Cup is the first edition of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, an annual rugby union competition for professional franchises and clubs outside the three 'big leagues' of European Rugby.
2021–22 Rugby Europe Super Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | Belgium Georgia Israel Netherlands Portugal Russia Spain |
Date | 18 September 2021 – 7 May 2022 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 8 |
Matches played | 27 |
Attendance | 12,063 (447 per match) |
Highest attendance | 1,000 |
Lowest attendance | 130 |
Tries scored | 185 (6.85 per match) |
Final | |
Champions | The Black Lion (1st title) |
Runners-up | Lusitanos XV |
Each participant will play home and away-fixtures in six rounds of action played between September and December. At the end of the pool stage, the top two teams of each conference will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be played during April 2022, with the conference winners hosting the ties.
The final between Lusitanos XV representing Lisbon, Portugal, and The Black Lion representing Tbilisi, Georgia, took place on 7 May 2022 to crown the inaugural champion of the Rugby Europe Super Cup. Georgian professional side The Black Lion took the crown.