This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  "2016 in rugby union"  –  news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2025) ( Learn how and when to remove this message )

This page covers the major events of 2016 in rugby union .

Contents

• International tournaments
• Northern hemisphere national teams
• Southern hemisphere national teams
• Club tournaments
• Northern hemisphere clubs
• Southern hemisphere clubs
• Youth tournaments
• Women's rugby
• Rugby sevens
• See also
• References

International tournaments

• 6 February – 6 March: 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, won by Argentina XV
• 11–19 November: 2016 Cup of Nations, won by Russia
• 9–18 June: 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup, won by Romania

Club tournaments

Youth tournaments

• April 19 – May 1: 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Zimbabwe, won by Samoa
• 3–7 May: 2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship in Australia and New Zealand, won by New Zealand
• June 7–25: 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England, won by England
• 11–17 December: 2016 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship in Malaysia, won by Hong Kong

Women's rugby

• 5 February – 20 March: 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship, won by France
• 6–15 October: 2016 Women's European Championship in Spain, won by Spain
• 6–8 August: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, won by Australia

Rugby sevens

• 4 Dec 2015 – 22 May 2016: 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series, won by Fiji
• 9–11 August: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, won by Fiji

See also

• 2016 in sports

References