Poland

8 - 34

Full Time

Belgium

Belgium vs Poland

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Belgium go for goal with Hugo De Francq taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

79'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Belgium is finished off by Jens Torfs

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jens Torfs bursts through to advance the Belgium attack.

77'

Spellbinding play by Florian Remue is finished off with a try.

77'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Maxime Jadot getting some game time.

73'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Romain Pinte being replaced.

73'

Poland decide to make a substitution, with Bartlomiej Sadowski getting some game time.

70'

Poland decide to make a substitution, with Dawid Plichta being replaced.

70'

Poland decide to make a substitution, with Jakub Wasilewski getting some game time.

70'

Poland decide to make a substitution, with Siokivaha Taufui Halaifonua being replaced.

70'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Lucas Rassinfosse getting some game time.

70'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Hugues Bastin being replaced.

70'

Poland make a substitution with Kacper Palamarczuk coming on.

68'

Poland make a substitution with Dawid Rubasniak coming off.

68'

Yellow Card

Thomas De Molder (Belgium) is shown a yellow card

68'

Yellow Card

Nicolas Saborit (Poland) is shown a yellow card

68'

Poland make a substitution with Tom Fidler coming on.

65'

Poland make a substitution with Jakub Wojtkowicz coming off.

65'

The conversion is on its way from Mateusz Kolas but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

65'

Try

Great hands by Poland leads to a try for Dawid Plichta

64'

Alexander Pama sets up the try.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Alexander Pama goes through the gap.

64'

Yellow Card

Wojciech Piotrowicz (Poland) is shown a yellow card

61'

Yellow Card

Julien Berger (Belgium) is shown a yellow card

61'

Poland sub Adam Lewandowski comes onto the field.

60'

Zenon Szwagrzak departs for Poland.

60'

Poland sub Jakub Burek comes onto the field.

60'

Grzegorz Buczek departs for Poland.

60'

Belgium sub Viktor Pazgrat comes onto the field.

60'

Simeon Soenen departs for Belgium.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Jakub Wojtkowicz goes through the gap.

60'

Sean Cole comes on for Poland.

58'

Ross Cooke leaves the field.

58'

Mateusz Kolas comes on for Poland.

56'

Stasio Maltby leaves the field.

56'

Bruno Vliegen comes on for Belgium.

56'

Charlesty Berguet leaves the field.

56'

Arthur Smeets comes on.

54'

Dries De Keyser comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo De Francq kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Hugues Bastin from scoring as they record the try for Belgium.

53'

What a run here by Hugues Bastin as they get over the gainline!

53'

That's a great try assist by Julien Berger.

53'

Ryan Godsmark comes on.

50'

Dazzy Cornez comes off.

50'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Chris Baudry getting some game time.

47'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Maximilien Hendrickx being replaced.

47'

More power was needed in that penalty goal attempt by Wojciech Piotrowicz as it drops short.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Belgium sub Romain Pinte comes onto the field.

36'

Maxime Jadot departs for Belgium.

36'

Belgium sub Alexandre Raynier comes onto the field.

36'

Vincent Tauzia departs for Belgium.

36'

Belgium go for goal with Hugo De Francq taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

30'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Belgium maul...no miracles today as Vincent Tauzia powers over.

29'

Trouble here as Thomas Wallraf breaches the defence.

28'

This is dangerous for the defence as Dazzy Cornez bursts through to advance the Belgium attack.

23'

Conversion

Hugo De Francq makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Belgium is finished off by Thomas Wallraf

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Thomas Wallraf bursts through to advance the Belgium attack.

21'

That's a great try assist by Julien Berger.

21'

Penalty Goal

Wojciech Piotrowicz does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Ross Cooke took full advantage.

12'

Penalty Goal

Hugo De Francq kicks the penalty.

Conversion

Hugo De Francq has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Belgium leads to a try for Simeon Soenen

Hugues Bastin sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Thomas De Molder goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Poland v Belgium 
  
 Final 
  
 Sun 17th March 2024, 04:00am PDT 
  
 Stade Jean Bouin

Points Flow Chart

Belgium win +26

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

100%

33%

Possession Last 10 min

67%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Torfs

77'

8 - 34

Saborit

8 - 29

68'

De Molder

68'

8 - 29

Plichta

8 - 29

64'

Piotrowicz

3 - 29

61'

Berger

61'

3 - 29

De Francq

54'

3 - 29

Bastin

53'

3 - 27

Half Time

Tauzia

29'

3 - 22

De Francq

22'

3 - 17

Wallraf

21'

3 - 15

Piotrowicz

3 - 10

15'

De Francq

0 - 10

De Francq

0 - 7

Soenen

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

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Poland vs Belgium Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Poland face off against Belgium in Rugby Europe Championship Final on Sun 17th March 2024 at Stade Jean Bouin. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:00. In South Africa it’s at 13:00 SAST, 00:00 NZST in New Zealand, 22:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 EST in the US.

Belgium won the last encounter but Poland are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Belgium sits at 23 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Poland holds 30.

The two sides are separated by 7 places in the rankings with Poland in position 30 and Belgium in position 23 as such Belgium are favourites on paper.

Poland vs Belgium Squads

The official squads for Poland vs Belgium will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.