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Ellis
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Ellis Park is South Africa’s finest rugby stadium and it hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Discover more with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

About Ellis Park

Ellis Park, which is officially known as Emirates Airline Park for sponsorship reasons, is South Africa’s finest rugby stadium. Home to the Lions (United Rugby Championship) and the Golden Lions (Currie Cup), it also hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Ellis Park was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

The history of Ellis Park can be traced back to 1927. At the time, Transvaal Rugby Football Union (now the Golden Lions Rugby Union) paid Mr J. D. Ellis (who the ground is named after), £600 for the grass. The original stadium was then built with a £5,000 loan from the council. In total, the stadium only took eight months to build and the first test was played at the venue in 1928.  

Ever since, Ellis Park has been synonymous with rugby in South Africa. However, although it’s mainly a rugby stadium, the ground also hosted six cricket test matches between 1948 and 1954, and football matches continue to be played at the ground. In 2010, it hosted the quarter-final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Plus, it has also hosted concerts by Eminem, The Rolling Stones and Whitney Houston.

However, Ellis Park primarily remains a rugby stadium and it has hosted some of South Africa’s biggest games. In 1955, a crowd of more than 100,000 packed into Ellis Park to watch the Springboks take on the British and Irish Lions. In addition, the stadium hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup final, which was won by South Africa.

Although it’s a world class stadium, Ellis Park has sadly seen several accidents over the years. Most notably, in 2001, a stampede during a football game killed 43 people.

However, since its redevelopment in 2009, Ellis Park has firmly re-established itself as one of South Africa’s premier sporting venues. Now, it neighbours Johannesburg Stadium (athletics), Standard Bank Arena, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium and an Olympic-class swimming pool.

Fixtures & Results

Sat Aug 23, 2025
11:30am PDT
Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
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11:30am
Paraguay Paraguay
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Fri Oct 24, 2025
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Japan National Stadium
Japan Japan
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Australia Australia
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Sat Nov 1, 2025
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Allianz Stadium
England England
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Australia Australia
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10:40am PDT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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10:40am
USA USA
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1:10pm PDT
Soldier Field
Ireland Ireland
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1:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
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Sat Nov 8, 2025
4:40am PST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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4:40am
Japan Japan
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Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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7:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
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9:40am PST
Bluenergy Stadium
Italy Italy
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9:40am
Australia Australia
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9:40am PST
Allianz Stadium
England England
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9:40am
Fiji Fiji
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0
12:10pm PST
Stade de France
France France
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12:10pm
South Africa South Africa
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Sun Nov 9, 2025
7:10am PST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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7:10am
Argentina Argentina
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Sat Nov 15, 2025
4:40am PST
Allianz Stadium
Italy Italy
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4:40am
South Africa South Africa
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0
7:10am PST
Allianz Stadium
England England
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7:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
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0
9:40am PST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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9:40am
Japan Japan
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0
12:10pm PST
Stade Matmut-Atlantique
France France
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12:10pm
Fiji Fiji
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0
12:10pm PST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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12:10pm
Australia Australia
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0
Sun Nov 16, 2025
7:10am PST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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7:10am
Argentina Argentina
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Fri Nov 21, 2025
4:00pm PST
Georgia Georgia
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4:00pm
Japan Japan
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Sat Nov 22, 2025
7:10am PST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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7:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
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9:40am PST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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9:40am
South Africa South Africa
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0
12:10pm PST
Stade de France
France France
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12:10pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
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0
12:10pm PST
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Italy Italy
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12:10pm
Samoa Samoa
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0
Sun Nov 23, 2025
5:40am PST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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5:40am
Tonga Tonga
LIVE
0
0
8:10am PST
Allianz Stadium
England England
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8:10am
Argentina Argentina
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0
0
Sat Nov 29, 2025
7:10am PST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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7:10am
South Africa South Africa
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0
Sat Jul 26, 2025
11:00am PDT
CARR Parque Mahuida
Chile Chile
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11:00am
Brazil Brazil
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0
12:30pm PDT
Estadio Héroes de Curupayty
Paraguay Paraguay
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12:30pm
Uruguay Uruguay
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0
Sat Jul 19, 2025
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FMG Stadium Waikato
New Zealand New Zealand
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12:05am
France France
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19
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Mbombela Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:10am
Georgia Georgia
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10
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Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Argentina Argentina
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12:40pm
Uruguay Uruguay
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17
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Audi Field
USA USA
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3:05pm
England England
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5
40
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Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Brazil Brazil
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11:00am
Chile Chile
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35
Fri Jul 18, 2025
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Eden Park
Samoa Samoa
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12:35am
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
12
41
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Clarke Stadium
Canada Canada
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6:00pm
Spain Spain
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24
Sat Jul 12, 2025
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Sky Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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12:05am
France France
LIVE
43
17
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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:10am
Italy Italy
LIVE
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0
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Estadio Nacional do Jamor
Portugal Portugal
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11:00am
Ireland Ireland
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7
106
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Estadio Bicentenario
Argentina Argentina
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12:40pm
England England
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17
22
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American Legion Memorial Stadium
USA USA
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4:30pm
Spain Spain
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20
31
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Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
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11:00am
Romania Romania
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8
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Clarke Stadium
Canada Canada
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4:00pm
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25
Fri Jul 11, 2025
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HFC Bank Stadium
Fiji Fiji
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8:00pm
Scotland Scotland
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14
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Kobe Misaki Stadium
Japan Japan
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10:50pm
Wales Wales
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31
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Brazil Brazil
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5:00pm
Romania Romania
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Sat Jul 5, 2025
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Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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12:05am
France France
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Loftus Versfeld
South Africa South Africa
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8:10am
Italy Italy
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24
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Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Georgia Georgia
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10:00am
Ireland Ireland
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34
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Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
Argentina Argentina
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12:40pm
England England
LIVE
12
35
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American Legion Memorial Stadium
USA USA
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4:30pm
Belgium Belgium
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17
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McDonald Jones Stadium
Australia Australia
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8:30pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
21
18
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Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Chile Chile
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12:00pm
Romania Romania
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40
16
Fri Jul 4, 2025
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Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Japan Japan
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10:00pm
Wales Wales
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19
Fri Jun 27, 2025
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Hage Geingob Stadium
Namibia Namibia
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6:00am
Italy Italy
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73
Sat Jun 21, 2025
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Estadio de prácticas Roberto Tapatío Méndez
Mexico Mexico
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11:00am
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
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14
Fri Jun 13, 2025
FT
Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
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5:30pm
Bermuda Bermuda
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10
Sat May 31, 2025
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Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
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1:00pm
Barbados Barbados
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28
Sat May 24, 2025
FT
CSR - Nanok Rugby Klub
Denmark Denmark
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6:00am
Moldova Moldova
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6
Sat May 17, 2025
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Garrison Savannah
Barbados Barbados
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4:00pm
Guyana Guyana
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5
Fri May 16, 2025
Cancelled
Bahamas Bahamas
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5:00pm
Bermuda Bermuda
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0
0
Sat May 10, 2025
FT
Estonian National Cricket and Rugby Field
Estonia Estonia
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2:00am
Finland Finland
LIVE
5
120
FT
Stadion Vizelj Park
Serbia Serbia
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5:00am
Bulgaria Bulgaria
LIVE
44
28
FT
Voldsløkka Rugbybane
Norway Norway
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5:30am
Denmark Denmark
LIVE
6
32
Sat May 3, 2025
FT
Estonian National Cricket and Rugby Field
Estonia Estonia
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4:30am
Norway Norway
LIVE
10
58
FT
Sepp-Doll-Stadion
Austria Austria
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5:00am
Slovakia Slovakia
LIVE
117
3
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Estadio de prácticas Roberto Tapatío Méndez
Mexico Mexico
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12:00pm
Jamaica Jamaica
LIVE
37
24
Sat Apr 26, 2025
FT
Rugby Stadion OVAL
Slovenia Slovenia
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5:00am
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
LIVE
34
21
FT
Baldones Stadions
Latvia Latvia
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5:00am
Finland Finland
LIVE
19
20
FT
National Park Rugby Pitch
Guyana Guyana
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11:00am
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
LIVE
17
48
Fri Apr 25, 2025
Cancelled
Tsirio Stadium
Cyprus Cyprus
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5:00pm
Israel Israel
LIVE
0
0
Cancelled
National Rugby Stadium Gdynia
Ukraine Ukraine
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5:00pm
Austria Austria
LIVE
0
0
Sat Apr 19, 2025
FT
Pomocni Stadion Sutjeske
Montenegro Montenegro
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3:00am
Slovenia Slovenia
LIVE
22
39
FT
Race Course Ground
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
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3:30am
Malaysia Malaysia
LIVE
59
19
FT
Erritsø GIF Rugby
Denmark Denmark
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6:00am
Latvia Latvia
LIVE
13
10
Fri Apr 18, 2025
FT
National Stadium Vasil Levski
Bulgaria Bulgaria
-
8:00am
Moldova Moldova
LIVE
18
17
Sat Apr 12, 2025
FT
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Turkey Turkey
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4:00am
Serbia Serbia
LIVE
12
28
FT
Trelleborg Rugby Stadium
Sweden Sweden
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6:00am
Poland Poland
LIVE
25
29
FT
Budapest Rugby Center
Hungary Hungary
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6:00am
Ukraine Ukraine
LIVE
10
86
Sat Apr 5, 2025
FT
Tsirio Stadium
Cyprus Cyprus
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4:00am
Andorra Andorra
LIVE
19
28
FT
Kamberovica Polje
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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5:00am
Kosovo Kosovo
LIVE
77
10
FT
Hibernians Stadium
Malta Malta
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5:00am
Israel Israel
LIVE
15
16
FT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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9:00am
Poland Poland
LIVE
10
33
Sat Mar 29, 2025
FT
Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
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5:00am
Czech Republic Czech Republic
LIVE
3
44
FT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
-
10:00am
Sweden Sweden
LIVE
18
57
Sat Mar 8, 2025
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
5:00am
Luxembourg Luxembourg
LIVE
40
16
Sat Feb 22, 2025
FT
National Rugby Stadium Gdynia
Poland Poland
-
7:00am
Croatia Croatia
LIVE
58
27
Sat Feb 1, 2025
FT
National Stadium
Andorra Andorra
-
7:00am
Israel Israel
LIVE
31
28