Rugby Europe are delighted to confirm that the U18’s and U20’s European Championships will be held once again at Marketa Stadium, Prague in collaboration with the Czech Rugby Union.
This will be the second year that the events have been held in Prague with Netherlands and Georgia winning last season at U18 and U20, respectively.
The action kicks off on the 16th of November with the U18 competition quarter-finals before the U20 competition starts a day later on the 17th. Each team will face off in three match days with quarter, semi and finals with the ranking matches determining each team’s final standings.
Saturday 23 November promises to be a festival of rugby with five games taking place, where in the evening the men’s national team will also play at Marketa in their Rugby Europe Trophy match against Poland.
Czechia Rugby’s CEO, Pavel Myšák, added, “We’re delighted to be hosting this year’s U18s and U20s competition in Prague after discussions on the back of a successful tournament last year, where we received positive feedback from Rugby Europe and the unions on the organization of the event.
“On the back of that, we’ve agreed to hold these tournaments until 2027. We’ve got a dedicated team ready to welcome approximately 600 participants to the city over the 10 days, as well encouraging fans to cheer on the highest quality of youth rugby in Europe.”
Octavian Morariu, President Rugby Europe said, “These U18 and U20 Championships are a great opportunity for young players to start their international careers. The competition is always a popular event with fans across Europe to discover the next star in the making.
“We would like to extend our thanks to the Czech rugby Union for to hosting these events with a professional organization and great facilities.”
Rugby Europe U18 Schedule:
Quarter Finals – Saturday 16 November (all ko times in CET)
- QF1 - Spain v Belgium - 11am
- QF2- Netherlands v Romania - 1:30pm
- QF3 - Georgia v Germany - 4pm
- QF4 - Portugal v Czechia - 6:30pm
Semi Finals – Tuesday 19 November – KO times may be subject to changes after Round 1
- 11am - Loser QF1 v Loser QF2
- 13.30pm - Loser QF2 v Loser QF4
- 16.00pm - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
- 18.30pm - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Finals – Saturday 23 November – KO to be confirmed
Rugby Europe U20 Schedule:
Quarter Finals – Sunday 17 November
- QF1 - Belgium v Switzerland - 11am
- QF2 - Romania v Poland - 1:30pm
- QF3 - Netherlands v Germany - 4pm
- QF4 - Portugal v Czechia - 6:30pm
Semi Finals – Wednesday 20 November – KO times may be subject to changes after Round 1
- 11am - Loser QF1 v Loser QF2
- 13.30pm - Loser QF3 v Loser QF4
- 16.00pm - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
- 18.30pm - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Finals – Sunday 24 November – KO to be confirmed
Men’s Trophy – Saturday 23 November
Czechia v Poland – 8.15pm KO
Entry will be free of charge for the first two rounds of each competition.
