2013 in rugby union
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Here are the match results of the 2013 Rugby union season. Qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, meanwhile the Six Nations Championship and The Rugby Championship are set for another season.
- 2 February – 16 March: Six Nations Championship
- May 17: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at RDS Arena, Dublin:
Leinster defeat 
Stade Français 34–13 to claim the first Challenge Cup title for an Irish side.
- May 18: Heineken Cup Final at Aviva Stadium, Dublin:
- May 28 – June 9: 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Temuco, Chile[2]
Italy, 
Canada, 
Chile. Italy claim their second title and earn promotion to the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.
- June 1 – July 6: British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
- The Lions win the three-Test series against
Australia 2–1. It is the Lions' first series win since defeating 
South Africa in 1997.
- The Lions win the three-Test series against
- June 5–23: 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France
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England, 
Wales, South Africa. England win their first title. The 
United States finishes last and is relegated to the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.
- August 17 – October 5: The Rugby Championship
New Zealand sweep all six matches for the second consecutive year, maintaining their 100% record since the competition was expanded to include Argentina in 2012. Including the competition's previous history as the Tri Nations, it is the 10th title for the All Blacks.
Rugby sevens
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- New Zealand, South Africa,
Fiji. New Zealand claim their third consecutive series crown and 11th overall. - World Series Core Team Qualifier:
Portugal, 
Scotland and 
Spain all retain their core team status for the 2013–14 series.
- IRB Women's Sevens World Series:
- New Zealand, England, Canada. New Zealand claim the inaugural series crown.
- June 28–30: 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow, Russia
- Men's: New Zealand, England, Fiji. New Zealand win their second title.
- Women's: New Zealand, Canada, United States. New Zealand win their first title.
- Men's:
