Guinness Pro 14 2019-20 (Celtic Rugby)
| P | W | D | L | BP | Pts | |
| Conference A | ||||||
| Leinster | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61 |
| Ulster | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 43 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| Toyota Cheetahs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| Dragons | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| Zebre | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Ospreys | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Conference B | ||||||
| Edinburgh | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 47 |
| Munster | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 45 |
| Scarlets | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| Connacht | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 35 |
| Benetton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| Cardiff Blues | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| Isuzu Southern Kings | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Note: The Coronavirus Pandemic caused the cessation of the Pro 14 season after 13 Rounds.
Super Rugby 2020 (SANZAR Rugby)
| Super Rugby 2020 | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | TB | LB | Pts |
| Australian | |||||||||
| Brumbies | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Rebels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Queensland Reds | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 219 | 176 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| NSW Waratahs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sunwolves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand | |||||||||
| Crusaders | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Blues | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 192 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Hurricanes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Highlanders | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| South African | |||||||||
| Sharks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Stormers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguares | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 169 | 135 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Bulls | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Lions | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 109 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Note: The 2020 Super Rugby season was cancelled during the 7th round of matches due to restrictions arising from the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Top 14 2019-20 (LNR France)
| LNR Top 14 2019-20 | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts |
| Union Bordeaux-Begles | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 475 | 313 | 7 | 61 |
| LOU Rugby | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 465 | 304 | 5 | 53 |
| Racing 92 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 451 | 326 | 8 | 46 |
| RC Toulon | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 396 | 334 | 5 | 45 |
| Stade Rochelais | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 370 | 377 | 6 | 42 |
| ASM Clermont | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 423 | 415 | 1 | 41 |
| Stade Toulousian | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 368 | 331 | 6 | 40 |
| Montpellier-Herault Rugby | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 404 | 390 | 7 | 37 |
| Aviron Bayonais | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 327 | 409 | 3 | 33 |
| Casrtes Olympiques | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 392 | 460 | 5 | 33 |
| CA Brive | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 364 | 439 | 3 | 33 |
| Section Paloise | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 334 | 414 | 4 | 28 |
| SU Agen | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 323 | 414 | 4 | 26 |
| Stade Francais Paris | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 328 | 488 | 3 | 25 |
Gallagher Premiership Rugby (RFU England)
| Premiership Rugby 2019-20 | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | TB | LB | Pts |
| Exeter Chiefs | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 630 | 443 | 9 | 5 | 74 |
| Wasps | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 662 | 497 | 12 | 3 | 71 |
| Bristol Bears | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 561 | 457 | 8 | 3 | 69 |
| Bath Rugby | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 520 | 457 | 7 | 2 | 67 |
| Sale Sharks | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 546 | 375 | 7 | 5 | 64 |
| Harlequins | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 517 | 560 | 6 | 3 | 51 |
| Gloucester Rugby | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 515 | 513 | 9 | 5 | 46 |
| Northampton Saints | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 438 | 547 | 5 | 5 | 42 |
| Worcester Warriors | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 398 | 578 | 3 | 6 | 41 |
| London Irish | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 386 | 633 | 6 | 2 | 34 |
| Leicester Tigers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 374 | 609 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Saracens # | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 583 | 461 | 9 | 4 | -38 |
Report
England’s Premiership Rugby was the only one of the four Major Rugby Union Leagues to complete the season in 2019-20. Pro 14 Rugby (Celtic Nations, Italy and two South African teams), Top 14 (France) and Super Rugby (South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina and Australia) all cancelled their tournamengts midway through. Exeter Chiefs were the Premiership Rugby Champions, with London Irish finishing 10th of 12 with 6 wins and one draw from 22 matches. Leinster, Ulster and Munster were all in the top 2 of their respective Conferences in the Pro 14 with Connacht fourth at cessation.
Home Venues – Pro 14 Rugby
| Team | Home Venue |
| Irish Provinces | |
| Connacht | The Sportsground, Galway |
| Leinster | RDS Arena, Dublin |
| Munster | Thomond Park, Limerick |
| Ulster | Kingspan Stadium, Belfast |
| Welsh Regions | |
| Cardiff Blues | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Dragons | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| Ospreys | St. Helen’s Rugby & Cricket Ground, Swansea |
| Scarlets | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli |
| Scottish Districts | |
| Edinburgh | BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Glasgow Warriors | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
| Italian Cities | |
| Benetton | Stadio Communale di Monigo, Treviso |
| Zebre | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma |
References
Logos
[1] Fandom Logopedia (2020) Guinness_Pro14_logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/4/44/Guinness_Pro14_logo.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20180124194323 [Accessed 2 August 2020]
Websites
[2] Pro 14 Rugby (2020) Table 2019/20 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/2020 [Accessed 2 August 2020]
[3] Super Rugby (2021) 2020 Super Rugby [Internet] Available from: https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/archives/2020-super-rugby/ [Accessed 28 March 2021]
[4] Ligue Nationale de Rugby (2021) Classement Top 14 [2019-20] [Internet] Available from: https://www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14/classement-rugby-top-14?season=32436&day=all [Accessed 28 March 2021]
[5] Premiership Rugby (2020) Gallagher :Premiership Rugby League Table [2019-20] [Internet] Available from: https://www.premiershiprugby.com/gallagher-premiership-rugby/league-table/ [Accessed 28 March 2021]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Malcolm O’Kelly.
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