In a thrilling weekend of rugby, the Rugby Europe Championship showcased intense semi-final matches, leading to the final lineup. Germany emerged victorious against Belgium in a match that left some German players with tears in their eyes, highlighting the intense battle on the field and the visitors taking the spoils. Meanwhile, Richard Cockerill's Georgian team secured their spot in the final by defeating Romania with a convincing score of 43-5, and they will face either Portugal or Spain. The spotlight was also on Portugal's Nicolas Martins, who has been a standout player this season, making the third most tackles with a 100% success rate. The anticipation for the Iberian derby between Portugal and Spain was high, with a place in the final against Georgia at stake. The match lived up to expectations, with Portugal clinching a nail-biting 33-30 victory over Spain, setting up a final showdown with Georgia. The win for Portugal was a testament to their strategic play, highlighted by a classic move involving the two Martins brothers that showcased their skill in keeping the ball alive and utilizing the wide channels effectively, while both teams showed strong defense, especially Spain with their drift defense at half time.
๐ต๐น FULL TIME ๐ช๐ธ Portugal win the Iberian Derby! They book their place in the Final against Georgia. It will be a rematch of last year. It was a tight contest with both sides being pushed to the very end. Rugby is flourishing in Europe's second division! https://t.co/6Ou6pMNp8c
And the Rugby Europe Championship second semi-final didnโt disappoint - a nail-biting 33-30 win for Portugal against Spain!
๐ต๐น HALF TIME ๐ช๐ธ It's half time in the Iberian Derby. Both teams fighting for a place in the Rugby Europe Championship Final against Georgia. The Spaniards have contained Portugal well with their drift defence. All to play for in the second half. https://t.co/1RxUXYcZf5
๐ต๐น TEXTBOOK PORTUGAL!!!! Out of their own 22. Keep ball alive. Ball to the wide channels. The two Martins brothers out wide. A classic! ๐ฅ @rugby_europe https://t.co/4MvNG7Rqah
๐ต๐น TEXTBOOK PORTUGAL!!!! Out of their own 22. Keep ball alive. Ball to the wide channels. The two Martins brother out wide. A classic! ๐ฅ @rugby_europe https://t.co/Ms5YYwHYpL
Donโt forget to get your rugby fix this weekend on @RugbyPassTV for what should be a cracking Iberian derby between Portugal and Spain in the @rugby_europe Championship. A place in the final v ๐ฌ๐ช awaits the winner. ko 15:00 GMT
๐ต๐น PORTUGAL'S TALISMAN Nicolas Martins broke through with an exceptional World Cup. He's kept his form going in the Rugby Europe Championship this season. Martins has made the third most tackles and has a 100% success rate. Powered by @Oval_Insights https://t.co/K3QjetcIdO
Richard Cockerillโs Georgian team is in the final of @rugby_europe after beating Romania 43-5๐๐ป๐๐ป They will face Portugal or Spainโ๐พ All the info in our app๐ฒ https://t.co/fSFy7yoLng https://t.co/s1cDy6r64H
๐ง๐ชv๐ฉ๐ชWhat a great game, tears in the eyes of some of the @RugbyDeu players, battling effort by Belgium but it's the visitors who take the spoils. #REC24 #BELvGER https://t.co/JC8EO5hEyr