2020 Rugby Europe Championship squads
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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of Belgium, Spain, Georgia, Portugal, Romania and Russia. Georgia are the defending champions.
Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 1 February 2020 – the tournament's opening day.
Belgium[edit]
On 20 January 2020, Guillaume Ajac named a 48-man squad for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship.[1]
Head coach: 
Guillaume Ajac
Note – Players in bold have played more matches than shown above but there is no information of Belgium caps pre-2013.
Georgia[edit]
On 17 January 2020, Levan Maisashvili named his 34-man squad for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship.[2]
Head coach: 
Levan Maisashvili (interim)
Call-ups
On 5 February, Akaki Tabutsatde was called up to replace Mirian Modebadze and Giorgi Kveseladze due to minor injuries whereas Konstantin Mikautadze left the squad due to club commitments.[3]
On 16 February, Lasha Tabidze was called up into the squad while Levan Chilachava, Beka Gigashvili, Mikheil Nariashvili and Vasil Lobzhanidze leave the squad for the less-experienced players to play. Also, Tornike Jalaghonia was called up to replace Otar Giorgadze who left the squad as well due to a minor injury.[4]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasha Tabidze | Prop | 31 August 1993 (aged 26) | 4 | Union Bordeaux Bègles
|
| Tornike Jalaghonia | Back row | 2 March 1996 (aged 23) | 0 | Biarritz Olympique
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| Akaki Tabutsatde | Wing | 1 January 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Lelo Saracens
|
Portugal[edit]
On 29 January 2020, Patrice Lagisquet named his 26-man squad for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship.[5]
Head coach: Patrice Lagisquet
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Bento | Hooker | 18 May 1999 (aged 20) | 0 |  Técnico
|
| Lionel Campergue | Hooker | 24 November 1987 (aged 32) | 9 | Cognac
|
| Francisco Bruno | Prop | 28 May 1995 (aged 24) | 22 | Direito
|
| João Vasco Côrte-Real | Prop | 17 April 1993 (aged 26) | 24 | CDUP
|
| Diogo Hasse Ferreira | Prop | 17 October 1996 (aged 23) | 8 |  Aparejadores
|
| Ivo Morais | Prop | 21 September 1984 (aged 35) | 1 | Châteaurenard
|
| José Madeira | Lock | 19 March 2001 (aged 18) | 2 | Belenenses
|
| José Rebelo de Andrade | Lock | 24 November 1997 (aged 22) | 7 |  Nottingham Trent University
|
| Duarte Torgal | Lock | 23 December 1997 (aged 22) | 3 | Direito
|
| David Wallis | Lock | 17 April 1997 (aged 22) | 5 | Belenenses
|
| Thibault de Freitas | Back row | 8 January 1992 (aged 28) | 5 | Blagnac
|
| João Granate | Back row | 21 February 1997 (aged 22) | 8 | Direito
|
| João Moreira | Back row | 2 October 1994 (aged 25) | 5 | Agronomia
|
| Manuel Picão | Back row | 10 April 1997 (aged 22) | 8 | Académica
|
| Duarte Azevedo | Scrum-half | 16 October 1998 (aged 21) | 3 | Belenenses
|
| Jorge Abecasis | Scrum-half | 25 May 1997 (aged 22) | 9 | CDUL
|
| João Belo | Scrum-half | 2 August 1995 (aged 24) | 12 | CDUL
|
| Pedro Lucas | Scrum-half | 16 October 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | Técnico
|
| João Lima | Fly-half | 28 August 1998 (aged 21) | 3 | Agronomia
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| Jerónimo Portela | Fly-half | 2 November 2000 (aged 19) | 2 |  Peñarol
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| António Vidinha | Centre | 29 December 1997 (aged 22) | 11 | Cascais
|
| Tomás Appleton (c) | Centre | 29 July 1993 (aged 26) | 34 | CDUL
|
| Dany Antunes | Wing | 15 September 1997 (aged 22) | 2 | Massy
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| José Vareta | Wing | 5 August 1994 (aged 25) | 5 | Direito
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| Manuel Cardoso Pinto | Fullback | 7 April 1998 (aged 21) | 7 | Agronomia
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| João Freudenthal | Fullback | 28 December 1995 (aged 24) | 2 | Belenenses
|
Note – Jorge Abecasis has been added to the squad on the 31 January 2020.
Romania[edit]
On 29 January 2020, Andy Robinson named a 33-man squad for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship.[6]
Head coach: Andy Robinson
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Call-ups
On 3 February, Ionel Badiu, Costel Burțilă and Mihai Macovei were called up to replace Horațiu Pungea, Cosmin Manole, Vlad Neculau, Alexandru Bucur and Cătălin Fercu due to a contagious flu.[7]
On 14 February, Horațiu Pungea, Cosmin Manole, Vlad Neculau and Cătălin Fercu have been re-called after having the flu along with Alexandru Savin, Marius Iftimiciuc Valentin Popârlan, Florian Roșu and Moa Mua Maliepo being called up for the first time this season to replace Ionel Badiu, Iulian Hartig and Țăruș.[8]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionel Badiu | Prop | 29 July 1989 (aged 30) | 21 | CSM Valence Romans
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| Costel Burțilă | Prop | 14 July 1991 (aged 28) | 0 | RC Hyères-Carqueiranne-La Crau
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| Alexandru Savin | Prop | 12 February 1995 (aged 24) | 5 |  CSA Steaua București
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| Marius Iftimiciuc | Lock | 13 August 1997 (aged 22) | 0 | Timișoara Saracens
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| Valentin Popârlan | Lock | 12 June 1987 (aged 32) | 75 | Timișoara Saracens
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| Florian Roșu | Lock | 20 April 1992 (aged 27) | 0 | CSM Baia Mare
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| Moa Mua Maliepo | Centre | 12 May 1996 (aged 23) | 0 | Timișoara Saracens
|
| Mihai Macovei (c) | Back row | 29 October 1986 (aged 33) | 85 | US Colomiers
|
Russia[edit]
On 21 January 2020, Lyn Jones announced a 32-man squad for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship.[9]
Head coach: 
Lyn Jones
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Call-ups
On 28 January, Evgeny Elgin was called up to replace Alexsandr Il`in (who will remain in the squad for the match versus Belgium) for the match versus Spain due to a minor injury sustained by Alexsandr Il`in.[10]
On 29 January, Shamil Magomedov and Patris Peki were called up to replace the players Tagir Gadzhiev and Bogdan Fedotko due to injuries accumulated during training.[11]
On 4 February, Alexey Scobyola was called up to replace Andrey Polivalov while Tagir Gadzhiev and Stanislav Sel'skiy left the squad due to injuries accumulated during the opening match against Spain.[12]
On 6 February, Valery Morozov was called up for the match against Belgium.[13]
On 14 February, Nikita Churashov, German Godlyuk, Roman Khodin, Dennis Mashkin, Andrei Ostrikov and Konstantin Uzunov were called up for the match against Portugal to replace Stepan Seryakov Sergey Chernyshev, Vasily Dorofeev, Nikita Vavilin and Khetag Dzobelov whilst Aleksandr Il`in, Alexei Shcherban and Yuri Kushnarev left the squad due to injuries from the previous match versus Belgium.[14]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamil Magomedov | Hooker | 17 April 1987 (aged 32) | 2 |  Enisey-STM
|
| Denis Mashkin | Hooker | 19 February 1997 (aged 22) | 0 | Enisey-STM
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| Valery Morozov | Prop | 21 September 1995 (aged 24) | 21 | Sale Sharks
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| Alexey Scobyola | Prop | 8 August 1991 (aged 28) | 0 | Slava Moskva
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| Evgeny Elgin | Lock | 10 March 1987 (aged 32) | 26 | Enisey-STM
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| Roman Khodin | Lock | 6 September 1994 (aged 25) | 5 | VVA-Podmoskovye
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| Andrei Ostrikov | Lock | 2 July 1987 (aged 32) | 37 | FC Grenoble
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| Patris Peki | Back row | 10 October 1995 (aged 24) | 2 | VVA-Podmoskovye
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| Nikita Churashov | Fly-half | 11 February 1996 (aged 23) | 1 | Enisey-STM
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| Konstantin Uzunov | Wing | 19 April 1994 (aged 25) | 14 | Enisey-STM
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| German Godlyuk | Fullback | 11 August 1992 (aged 27) | 2 | Strela Kazan
|
Spain[edit]
On 20 January 2020, Santiago Santos named a 31-man squad for the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship.[15]
Head coach: Santiago Santos
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Call-ups
On 3 February, Marco Pinto Ferrer, Asier Usarraga and Charly Malie, Tomás Munilla and Martín Alonso were called up to replace Matthew Bebe Smith, Michael Sequoia Hogg, Kerman Aurrekoetxea and Gauthier Minguillon.[16]
On 17 February, José Díaz and Nicolás Jurado were called up to replace Fernando Martín López who sustained an injury in the previous match versus Georgia along with Manuel Mora, Álvar Gimeno, Nicolás Nieto, Federico Castiglioni, Baltazar Taibo and Sergio Molinero also joining the squad while Ien-Leight Ashcroft, Charly Malie and Guillaume Rouet left the squad due to club commitments. Also Jordi Jorba leaves the squad due to a major injury sustained in the opening match.[17]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Pinto Ferrer | Hooker | 11 November 1987 (aged 32) | 20 | AS Béziers
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| José Díaz | Prop | 22 June 1998 (aged 21) | 0 | VRAC
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| Nicolás Jurado | Prop | 14 December 1998 (aged 21) | 1 | CR El Salvador
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| Manuel Mora | Lock | 8 March 1985 (aged 34) | 19 | Independiente RC
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| Josh Peters | Lock | 12 October 1995 (aged 24) | 5 | Blackheath F.C.
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| Asier Usarraga | Back row | 31 December 1994 (aged 25) | 6 | Biarritz Olympique
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| Charly Malie | Scrum-half | 5 November 1991 (aged 28) | 12 | Section Paloise
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| Tomás Munilla | Scrum-half | 3 August 1998 (aged 21) | 5 | AS Béziers
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| Álvar Gimeno | Centre | 15 December 1997 (aged 22) | 18 | AS Béziers
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| Nicolás Nieto | Centre | 17 March 1995 (aged 24) | 0 | Independiente RC
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| Martín Alonso | Wing | 2 December 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | Stade Rochelais
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| Federico Castiglioni | Wing | 10 August 1990 (aged 29) | 26 | Independiente RC
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| Baltazar Taibo | Wing | 30 January 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | VRAC
|
| Sergio Molinero | Fullback | 4 July 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | CD Aparejadores
|
References[edit]
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- ^ "Georgia squad for the French Camp". Rugby. January 17, 2020.
- ^ Ujmajuridze, Alexandre (5 February 2020). "Georgia preparing for Spain game". Rugby. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Ujmajuridze, Alexandre (16 February 2020). "29 NAMED FOR REC 2020 THIRD WEEK". Rugby. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Europe Championship: Portugal x Bélgica" (PDF). Portugal Rugby (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Romania pregateste partida cu Georgia cu cateva schimbari in lotul convocat initial". Federatia Romana de Rugby. January 29, 2020.
- ^ : Ionel Badiu, Costel Burțilă and Mihai Macovei are called up to replace Horațiu Pungea, Cosmin Manole, Vlad Neculau, Alexandru Bucur and Cătălin Fercu due to the replaced players having a contagious flu
- ^ : Horațiu Pungea, Cosmin Manole, Vlad Neculau and Cătălin Fercu have been re-called after having the flu along with Alexandru Savin, Marius Iftimiciuc, Valentin Popârlan, Florian Roșu and Moa Mua Maliepo being called up for the first time to replace Ionel Badiu, Iulian Hartig and Alexandru Țăruș
- ^ "32 players will be preparing for the tournament". rugby.ru. 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Евгений Елгин присоединился к сборной России по регби". rugby.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Шамиль Магомедов и Патрис Пеки присоединятся к сборной России". rugby.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Алексей Скобиола вызван в сборную России по регби". rugby.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Состав сборной России на выездной матч против Бельгии". rugby.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Состав сборной России по регби для подготовки к матчу с Португалией". rugby.ru. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Sant Cugat aguarda el regreso del XV del León con vistas al desafío ruso". January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Charly Malie encabeza los nuevos refuerzos para recibir a Georgia". 3 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "El XV del León prepara en Guadalajara el partido del sábado en Rumanía". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.