The 2026–27 Rugby Europe International Championships is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations.
Countries Pre-tournament World Rugby rankings in parentheses.
Championship Group A (22) (13) ↑ (30) (21)
Group B (27) * (20) (15) (28)
Trophy
* (29) ↓ (35) (58) (54) ↑ (44) (34)
Conference Pool A (NR) (77) • (53) (101)
Pool D (79) (NR) † (NR) (63)
Pool B • (64) ↓ (56) (69) (82)
Pool E (112) (NR) (NR)
Pool C (73) (57) • (51) (84)
Legend:* Champion of 2025–26 season; ↑ Promoted from lower division during 2025–26 season; • Division Champion but not promoted during 2025–26 season; ‡ Last place inside own division but not relegated during 2025–26; ↓ Relegated from higher division during 2025–26 season; † Debut season
2027 Rugby Europe Championship
MatchesGroup StageRanking Finals Semi-Finals
Seventh Place Final
Fifth Place Final Grand Finals Semi-Finals
Bronze Final
Cup Final
2026–27 Rugby Europe Trophy
Matches
2026–27 Rugby Europe Conference Pool A Champions
Matches
Pool B Champions
Matches
Pool C Champions
Matches
Pool D Champions
Matches
Pool E Champions
Matches
Play-offs Championship–Trophy promotion/relegation play-off
Conference promotion to Trophy play-off
References