2021–22 Rugby Europe Super Cup
| 2021–22 Rugby Europe Super Cup | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.[1]
Group stage
Eight clubs or franchises, representing seven nations took part in the initial group stage; two from Russia, and one each from Georgia and Israel (the four forming the Eastern Conference) and one each from the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and Portugal (forming the Western Conference). As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian franchises were excluded from the latter parts of the competition.
Eastern conference
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TDiff | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Lion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 88 | +67 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Tel Aviv Heat[b] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 187 | −22 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Yenisey-STM[a] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 119 | +32 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Lokomotiv Penza[a] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 171 | −77 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| a Disqualified due to Russian invasion of Ukraine b Tel Aviv Heat advanced to Semi Final after Yenisey-STM's disqualification |
Round 1
| 19 September 2021 18:00 KRAT (UTC+07) |
| (1 TBP) Yenisey-STM | 22 – 6 | Lokomotiv Penza |
| Report |
| Avangard Stadium, Krasnoyarsk[2] Attendance: 1,000[3] Referee: Alexandru Ionescu |
| 16 October 2021[a] 17:00 GET (UTC+04) |
| (1 TBP) The Black Lion | 33 – 10 | Tel Aviv Heat |
| Report |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexey Lebedev |
Round 2
| 25 September 2021 16:30 MSK (UTC+03) |
| Lokomotiv Penza | 21 – 44 | Yenisey-STM (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Pervomayskiy Stadium, Penza[4] Attendance: 400 Referee: Vincenzo Schipani |
| 18 December 2021[a] 20:00 IST (UTC+02) |
| Tel Aviv Heat | 28 – 52 | The Black Lion (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Shlomo Bituach Stadium, Petah Tikva Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Manuel Bottino |
Round 3
| 23 October 2021 12:30 MSK (UTC+03) |
| Lokomotiv Penza | 11 – 27 | The Black Lion (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Pervomayskiy Stadium, Penza[4] Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Duarte |
| 23 October 2021 14:30 MSK (UTC+03) |
| (1 LBP) Yenisey-STM | 31 – 34 | Tel Aviv Heat |
| Report |
| Slava Stadium, Moscow[5] Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Kenny |
Round 4
| 30 October 2021 14:00 MSK (UTC+03) |
| (1 LBP) Lokomotiv Penza | 23 – 29 | Tel Aviv Heat |
| Report |
| Mordovia Arena, Saransk[6] Attendance: 500 Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti |
Round 5
| 4 December 2021 16:00 GET (UTC+04) |
| (1 LBP) The Black Lion | 16 – 19 | Lokomotiv Penza |
| Report |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: n/a Referee: Cristian Serban |
| 15 December 2021[a] 20:00 GET (UTC+04) |
| (1 LBP) Tel Aviv Heat | 31 – 34 | Yenisey-STM |
| Report |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi[b] Attendance: 0 Referee: Shota Tevzadze |
Round 6
| 10 December 2021 14:00 GET (UTC+04) |
| (1 TBP) Tel Aviv Heat | 33 – 14 | Lokomotiv Penza |
| Report |
| Rustavi Stadium, Rustavi[b] Attendance: 130 Referee: Paulo Duarte |
| 11 December 2021 17:00 GET (UTC+04) |
| The Black Lion | 27 – 20 | Yenisey-STM (1 LBP) |
| Report |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 400 Referee: Alexandru Ionescu |
Western conference
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TDiff | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusitanos XV | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 67 | +190 | 35 | 7 | +28 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Castilla y León Iberians | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 101 | +104 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| The Delta | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 195 | −89 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Brussels Devils | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 256 | −179 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Round 1
| 18 September 2021 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) |
| (1 TBP) The Delta | 34 – 13 | Brussels Devils |
| Report |
| RC Eemland, Amersfoort[8] Attendance: 500 Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti |
| 18 September 2021 17:00 WEST (UTC+01) |
| (1 TBP) Lusitanos XV | 34 – 19 | Castilla y León Iberians |
| Report |
| Estádio Nacional, Lisbon Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
Round 2
| 25 September 2021 18:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| Brussels Devils | 27 – 21 | The Delta (1 LBP) |
| Report |
| Nelson Mandela Stadium, Brussels[9] Attendance: 500 Referee: Cristian Șerban |
| 26 September 2021 12:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| (1 LBP) Castilla y León Iberians | 13 – 20 | Lusitanos XV |
| Report |
| Estadio Pepe Rojo, Valladolid[10] Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Shota Tevzadze |
Round 3
| 23 October 2021 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) |
| The Delta | 7 – 50 | Lusitanos XV (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| RC Eemland, Amersfoort[8] Attendance: 500 Referee: Georgiy Kopp |
| 24 October 2021 12:30 CEST (UTC+02) |
| Brussels Devils | 7 – 47 | Castilla y León Iberians (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Nelson Mandela Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 500 Referee: Dan Carson |
Round 4
| 30 October 2021 15:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| The Delta | 7 – 41 | Castilla y León Iberians (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| RC Eemland, Amersfoort[8] Attendance: 300 Referee: Manuel Bottino |
| 30 October 2021 18:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| Brussels Devils | 13 – 38 | Lusitanos XV (1 TBP) |
| Report |
| Nelson Mandela Stadium, Brussels Attendance: 0 Referee: Saba Abulashvili |
Round 5
| 4 December 2021 15:00 WET (UTC+00) |
| (1 TBP) Lusitanos XV | 53 – 14 | Brussels Devils |
| Report |
| Estádio Nacional, Lisbon Attendance: 600 Referee: Federico Vedovelli |
| 5 December 2021 12:30 CET (UTC+01) |
| Castilla y León Iberians | 32 – 30 | The Delta (1 LBP) |
| Report |
| Estadio Pepe Rojo, Valladolid[10] Attendance: 500 Referee: Andrew Cole |
Round 6
| 11 December 2021 12:00 CET (UTC+01) |
| (1 TBP) Castilla y León Iberians | 53 – 3 | Brussels Devils |
| Report |
| Estadio Pepe Rojo, Valladolid[10] Attendance: 700 Referee: Gert Visser |
| 11 December 2021 15:00 WET (UTC+00) |
| (1 TBP) Lusitanos XV | 62 – 7 | The Delta |
| Report |
| Estádio Nacional, Lisbon Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ethan Glass |
Play-Offs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 April – Lisbon | ||||||
| Lusitanos XV | 42 | |||||
| 7 May 2022 – Lisbon | ||||||
| Tel Aviv Heat | 26 | |||||
| Lusitanos XV | 14 | |||||
| 17 April – Tbilisi | ||||||
| The Black Lion | 17 | |||||
| The Black Lion | 43 | |||||
| Castilla y León Iberians | 40 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 16 April 2022 15:00 WEST (UTC+01) |
| Lusitanos XV | 42 – 26 | Tel Aviv Heat |
| Report |
| Estádio Nacional, Lisbon Attendance: 600 Referee: Shota Tevzadze |
| 17 April 2022 18:00 GET (UTC+04) |
| The Black Lion | 43 – 40 | Castilla y León Iberians |
| Report |
| Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 933 Referee: Federico Vedovelli |
Final
| 7 May 2022[11] 15:00 WEST (UTC+01) |
| Lusitanos XV | 14 – 17 | The Black Lion |
| Report |
| Jamor High Performance Sport Centre, Lisbon Attendance: n/a Referee: Peter Martin |
Notes
References
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- ^ "Начнем Суперкубок с домашней игры против "Локомотива"" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Enisei-STM match report". Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "В ожидании 19 сентября. Названы даты матчей Суперкубка Европы" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Schedule". Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ ""Локомотив-Пенза" и "Tel Aviv Heat" сыграют в Саранске" (in Russian). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ World Rugby confirms sporting sanctions for Russia and Belarus
- ^ a b c "Nederland neemt deel aan Rugby Europe Super Cup 2021-2022" (in Dutch). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Super Cup : un groupe de 36 joueurs pour toute la compétition" (in French). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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- ^ "Lusitanos v Black Lion".