2019 in rugby union
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2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
- International competitions
- January 5 – 13: 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens in
Punta Del Este & 
Viña del Mar
- November 30 & December 1, 2018: WRSS #1 in
Dubai
- Cup:
New Zealand; Plate: 
Fiji; Bowl: 
Samoa; Shield: 
Wales
- Cup:
- December 8 & 9, 2018: WRSS #2 in
Cape Town
- January 26 & 27: WRSS #3 in Hamilton
- February 2 & 3: WRSS #4 in
Sydney
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: South Africa; Bowl:
Argentina; Shield: Samoa
- Cup:
- March 1 – 3: WRSS #5 in
Las Vegas
- Cup: United States; Plate:
England; Bowl: 
Scotland; Shield: 
Canada
- Cup:
- March 9 & 10: WRSS #6 in Vancouver
- Cup: South Africa; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Australia; Shield:
Spain
- Cup:
- April 5 – 7: WRSS #7 in
Hong Kong
- April 13 & 14: WRSS #8 in
Singapore
- Cup: South Africa; Plate: Samoa; Bowl:
France; Shield: 
Kenya
- Cup:
- May 25 & 26: WRSS #9 in London
- Cup: Fiji; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Samoa; Shield:
Japan
- Cup:
- June 1 & 2: WRSS #10 (final) in Paris
2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- October 20 & 21, 2018: WRWSS #1 in Glendale
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Australia; Bowl: Spain
- Cup:
- November 29 & 30, 2018: WRWSS #2 in Dubai
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate:
Russia; Bowl: 
China
- Cup:
- February 1 – 3: WRWSS #3 in Sydney
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Canada; Bowl: Fiji
- Cup:
- April 20 & 21: WRWSS #4 in Kitakyushu
- Cup: Canada; Plate: New Zealand; Bowl: Fiji
- Cup:
- May 11 & 12: WRWSS #5 in Langford
- Cup: New Zealand; Plate: Canada; Bowl: Fiji
- Cup:
- June 15 & 16: WRWSS #6 (final) in Biarritz
- Cup: United States; Plate: Australia; Bowl: Fiji
- Cup:
Rugby union
- National teams
- September 28, 2018 – June 15, 2019:
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2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy
- Final Ranking: 1. Portugal, 2. Netherlands, 3. Switzerland, 4. Poland, 5. Lithuania, 6. Czech Republic
- Final Ranking: 1.
- October 13, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference
- Conference 1 North Final Ranking: 1.
Ukraine, 2. 
Sweden, 3. 
Luxembourg, 4. 
Hungary, 5. 
Moldova - Conference 1 South Final Ranking: 1.
Malta, 2. 
Croatia, 3. 
Israel, 4. 
Cyprus, 5. 
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Conference 2 North Final Ranking: 1.
Latvia, 2. 
Finland, 3. 
Denmark, 4. 
Norway, 5. 
Austria - Conference 2 South Final Ranking: 1.
Slovenia, 2. 
Bulgaria, 3. 
Serbia, 4. 
Andorra, 5. 
Slovakia
- Conference 1 North Final Ranking: 1.
- February 1 – March 15: //
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// 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
- February 1 – March 16: ///// 2019 Six Nations Championship
- February 1 – March 17: ///// 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship
- February 2 – March 9: /
//// 2019 Americas Rugby Championship
- Champions: Argentina XV; Second: Uruguay; Third: United States; Fourth: Brazil; Fifth: Canada; Sixth: Chile
- Champions:
- February 9 – March 17:
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// 2019 Rugby Europe Championship
- May 18 – June 29:
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2019 Asia Rugby Championship
- Champions: Hong Kong; Second: South Korea; Third: Malaysia
- Champions:
- June 4 – 22: 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[1]
- France defeated Australia, 24–23, to win their second consecutive World Rugby Under 20 Championship title.
- South Africa took third place.
- June 29 – September 21: /
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2019 Victoria Cup
- July 20 – August 10: /// 2019 Rugby Championship
- Champions: South Africa; Second: Australia; Third: New Zealand; Fourth: Argentina
- Champions:
- July 28 – August 3:
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2019 West African Series
- Champions: Ivory Coast; Second: Nigeria; Third: Ghana
- Champions:
- September 20 – November 2: 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
- South Africa defeated England, 32–12, to win their third Rugby World Cup title.
- New Zealand took third place.
- November 18 – 30: 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji
- Club teams
- August 31, 2018 – May 25, 2019:
//// 2018–19 Pro14
- Leinster defeated Glasgow Warriors, 18–15, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall Pro14 title.
- August 31, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 Gallagher Premiership
- Saracens F.C. defeated fellow English team, Exeter Chiefs, 37–34, to win their second consecutive and fifth overall Premiership Rugby title.
- October 12, 2018 – May 10, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup (final in Newcastle)
- Clermont defeated fellow French team, La Rochelle, 36–16, to win their third European Rugby Challenge Cup title.
- October 12, 2018 – May 11, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup (final in Newcastle)
- Saracens F.C. defeated Leinster, 20–10, to win their third European Rugby Champions Cup title.
- October 13, 2018 – May 10, 2019: 2018–19 European Rugby Continental Shield[2]
- Both Enisey-STM and Calvisano have qualified to compete at the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
- Both
- November 9, 2018 – May 4, 2019: 2018–19 RFU Championship Cup in England and
Jersey (debut event)[3]
- The Ealing Trailfinders defeated the London Irish, 23–17, to win the inaugural RFU Championship Cup title.
- January 26 – June 16: / 2019 Major League Rugby season
- The Seattle Seawolves defeated a fellow American team, the San Diego Legion, 26–23, to win their second consecutive Major League Rugby title.
- The
- February 14 – July 5: //// 2019 Super Rugby season[4]
- August 31 – October 26: / 2019 National Rugby Championship[5]
- The Western Force defeated the Canberra Vikings, 41–3, to win their first National Rugby Championship title.
