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Live blog: Rugby Europe Championship 2024 finals in Paris

By Liam Heagney

279 days ago

Georgia and Portugal in action at the recent Rugby World Cup (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

With the Guinness Six Nations having signed off on Saturday night in Lyon with a classic France versus England encounter, RugbyPass has relocated on Sunday morning by train to Paris for finals day in the Rugby Europe Championship.

For the first time, tournament organisers have decided to stage all the last-round matches at a single venue rather than at scattered locations across the continent and what is in store promises to be a real Test rugby treat.

It all kicks off at midday local time at Stade Jean Bouin, the home of the Top 14 club Stade Francais, with Poland contesting the seventh-place play-off with Belgium, who were 2024 first-round giant-killers when they impressively picked off Rugby World Cup surprise packet Portugal with an epic 10-6 upset at Mons.

Richard Cockerill on facing RWC darlings Portugal

Richard Cockerill on the dangers of facing the attacking threats of Portugal

Richard Cockerill on facing RWC darlings Portugal

Richard Cockerill on the dangers of facing the attacking threats of Portugal

Next on the schedule will be the 2:45pm meeting of neighbours Holland and Germany in the fifth-place play-off. It’s their second faceoff in four weeks as the Dutch won a final round Pool A match 39-13 in Amsterdam on February 18.

The bronze medal match at 6:15pm will feature Romania, a participant at the recent World Cup in France, clashing with Spain, who were unlucky not to reach the Rugby Europe final as they only narrowly lost out 30-33 to Portugal in their semi-final in Lisbon two weeks ago.

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— Rugby Europe (@rugby_europe) March 16, 2024

Finals day then culminates at 9pm with the latest instalment in the increasingly fierce rivalry that is Georgia and Portugal, a decider that can be watched live on RugbyPass TV (click here to stream).

The Portuguese came of age at France 2023, drawing 18-all with the Georgians in Toulouse before returning to the same city 15 days later to upset Fiji.

Georgia, who are now coached by ex-England assistant Richard Cockerill, go into the decider as the six-in-a-row champions and the collision is sure to be explosive.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in Paris on the RugbyPass live blog:

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Hellhound 1 hour ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

On this I agree with you. There were many great teams and many different eras of rugby with very different rule sets. It's actually impossible to declare one team or player as the best ever. However, this is definitely the best SA team SA has ever had. All the accolades speaks for itself.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

All you can do is hate on SA. Jealousy makes you nasty and it's never a good look. Those who actually knows rugby is all talking about the depth and standards of the SA players. They don't wear blinders like you. The NH had many years to build the depth and players for multiple competition the SA teams didn't. There will be growing pains. Not least travel issues. The NH teams barely have to travel to play an opponent opposed to the SA teams. That is just one issue. There is many more issues, hence the "growing pains". The CC isn't yet a priority and this is what most people have a problem with. Saying SA is disrespecting that competition which isn't true. SA don't have the funds yet to go big and get the players needed for 3 competitions. It all costs a lot of money. It's over using players and get them injured or prioritising what they can deliver with what are available. To qualify for CC, they need to perform well in the URC, so that is where the main priorities is currently. In time that will change with sponsors coming in fast. They are at a distinct disadvantage currently compared to the rest. Be happy about that, because they already are the best international team. You would have hated it if they kept winning the club competitions like the URC and CC every year too. Don't be such a sourmouth loser. See the complete picture and judge accordingly. There is many factors you aren't even aware of at play that you completely ignore just to sound relevant. Instead of being an positive influence and spread the game and help it grow, we have to read nonsense like this from haters. Just grow up and stop hating on the game. Go watch soccer or something that loves people like you.

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Barry 1 hour ago

URC chief executive addresses potential Premiership merger

The RFU won't go for it especially now they've enhanced hybrid contracts and some control over their international players.

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Barry 4 hours ago

Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

Exactly. They haven't learnt. Their regions and U20s are also whipping boys which is the bigger concern. Nothing coming through.

They maxed out the credit cards to keep their golden generation of players at home. It's now destroyed the game at every level in Wales.

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Barry 4 hours ago

Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

Nor can the same coach turn it around. That's been proven across the last year. It will be years before they are even competitive again. It's a 5 year + job. No way Gatland will be around for that.

Italy's nadir was around ten years ago and even they were better equipped with their regions, U20s and senior squad and management. Wales have further to fall.

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Barry 4 hours ago

Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

If they're happy at losing 12 on the bounce, get a regional coach who would be as bad but cost about a sixth in salary.

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dw 5 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

I'm no expert but I've never seen nz or even aus as doing much for those nations? Both have benefited from their countries players playing for us! I see most of the top nations looking after themselves and maybe it's a world rugby issue?

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richard davies 5 hours ago

Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

At 600k a year I would think there will be quite a Que. win lose or draw you can blame the small stature of the players and the WRU