2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup#Final
{{Short description|Rugby union tournament for European clubs}}
{{Infobox European Rugby Cup season
| name = 2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup
| image =
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| countries = {{flag|Belgium}}
{{flag|Czech Republic}}
{{flag|Georgia}}
{{flag|Israel}}
{{flag|Netherlands}}
{{flag|Portugal}}
{{flag|Romania}}
{{flag|Spain}}
| date = 4 November – 22 December 2023
| teams = 8
| matches = 20
| attendance = 6664
| highest attendance =
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| tries = 153
| top point scorer =
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| champions = {{flagicon|GEO}} Black Lion
| count = 3
| runner-up = {{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat
| previous tournament = 2022 Rugby Europe Super Cup
| previous year = 2022
| next tournament = 2024 Rugby Europe Super Cup
| next year = 2024
}}
The 2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup was the third edition of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, an annual rugby union competition for professional clubs and franchises outside the three major leagues of European rugby. This edition of the Rugby Europe Super Cup featured one new addition to the competition, the Bohemia Rugby Warriors from the Czech Republic, who in turn replaced RC Batumi of Georgia, the team that participated in the previous edition of the tournament. For the first time, eight separate nations were represented in the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/news/rugby-europe-super-cup-2023/|title=Rugby Europe has confirmed the details of the third season of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, its club competition for the emerging rugby unions in Europe.| date=6 July 2023}}
The Black Lion Tbilisi from Georgia, as winners of the 2022 edition are also competing by invitation in the second tier European Challenge Cup, the first time the winner of the Super Cup has been integrated into the professional EPCR competition.
Teams
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!rowspan="2"|Nation !colspan="3"|Stadium !rowspan="2"|Head coach !rowspan="2"|Captain |
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| {{flagicon|GEO}} Black Lion
|Avchala Stadium |2,500 |{{flagicon|GEO}} Levan Maisashvili |
| {{flagicon|CZE}} {{ill|Bohemia Rugby Warriors|fr}}
|10,000 |{{flagicon|CZE}} Antonín Brabec |Patrik Prucha |
| {{flagicon|BEL}} {{ill|Brussels Devils|fr}}
|Stade Communal de Soignies |1,000 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Sébastien Guns |Robin Vermeersch |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Castilla y León Iberians
|5,000 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Velasco |Mario Pichardie |
| {{flagicon|NED}} Delta
|10,000 |{{flagicon|RSA}} Gareth Gilbert |Vikas Meijer |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Lusitanos
|500 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bertrank |
| {{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves
|2,300 |{{flagicon|ROU}} Eugen Apjok |
| {{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat
|Tsirio Stadium* |13,331 |{{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Musikanth |
* Owing to the ongoing war in Israel, Tel Aviv Heat's home matches were played in Cyprus and Hungary
{{Location map+|Europe|
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{{Location map~|Europe|lat=50.0755|long=14.4378|label=Rugby Warriors|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Europe|lat=41.6938|long=44.8015|label=Black Lion|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Europe|lat=32.0853|long=34.7818|label=Tel Aviv Heat|mark=Red pog.svg|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Europe|lat=52.1561|long=5.3878|label=Delta|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Europe|lat=38.7223|long=-9.1393|label=Lusitanos|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Europe|lat=44.4268|long=26.1025|label=Romanian Wolves|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Europe|lat=41.6523|long=-4.7245|label=Iberians|mark=Red pog.svg|position=top}}
}}
Group stage
The format was mildly rejigged from previous seasons with a 'major' and 'minor' group, rather than two geographical pools, although the distribution was roughly north (Group B) and south (Group A).
The 'major' group, Group A contained the four highest seeds, three of whom qualify for the semi finals. The 'minor' group, Group B, contained the teams ranked 5th to 8th, and the winner of that group became the fourth semi finalist. The aim was to ensure relative competitiveness across the competition.
Tel Aviv Heat played both of its home fixtures outside Israel due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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|+Key to colours | bgcolor="#ccffcc"| |Advances to the Grand Finals Semi-Finals |
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=Pool A=
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!rowspan="2"|Pos. !rowspan="2"|Team !colspan="4"|Games !colspan="3"|Points !colspan="3"|Tries !rowspan="2"|{{tooltip|TBP|Try BP}} !rowspan="2"|{{tooltip|LBP|Losing BP}} !rowspan="2"|Table | ||||||||||||||
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!Won !Drawn !Lost !For !Against !Diff !For !Against !Diff | ||||||||||||||
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|1 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Black Lion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
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|2 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 72 | +24 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
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|3 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Castilla y León Iberians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 90| | |||||||
| 33 | 8 | 13| | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
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|4 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Lusitanos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 71| | |||||||
| 35 | 3 | 11| | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| colspan="100%" style="text-align:center"|Points were awarded to the teams as follows: Win – 4 points | Draw – 2 points | At least 3 more tries than opponent – 1 point | Loss within 7 points – 1 point |
==Round 1==
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|date = 4 November 2023
|home = (1 TBP) Black Lion {{flagicon|GEO}}
|score = 39–19
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/ia1ngtug/gamesheet-bla-ibe.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ESP}} Castilla y León Iberians
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|stadium = Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
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|referee = {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Șerban
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|date = 4 November 2023
|home = Lusitanos {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 23–31
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/ox1lqp50/gamesheet-lus-tlv.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat (1 TBP)
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|stadium = Estádio Nacional, Lisbon
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|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Kenny
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==Round 2==
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|date = 11 November 2023
|home = Lusitanos {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 0–22
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/yhzjalml/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-lusitanos-vs-black-lion-on-11-11-2023-4.pdf Report]
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|stadium = Estádio Nacional, Lisbon
|attendance = 300
|referee = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Keane Davsion
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|date = 12 November 2023
|home = Castilla y León Iberians {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score = 20–38
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/nzvdbcxa/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-castilla-y-leon-iberians-vs-tel-aviv-heat-on-12-11-2023.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat (1 TBP)
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|stadium = Estadio Pepe Rojo, Valladolid
|attendance = 500
|referee = {{flagicon|GEO}} Shota Tevzadze
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==Round 3==
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|date = 18 November 2023
|home = (1 LBP) Tel Aviv Heat {{flagicon|ISR}}
|score = 27–29
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/3f2ngp0l/gamesheet-tlv-bla-r3.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|GEO}} Black Lion
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|stadium = Tsirio Stadium, Limassol
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|referee = {{flagicon|FRA}} Luc Ramos
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|date = 19 November 2023
|home = Castilla y León Iberians {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score = 18–13
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/t00jnd5x/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-castilla-y-leon-iberians-vs-lusitanos-on-19-11-2023-vf.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|POR}} Lusitanos (1 LBP)
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|referee = {{flagicon|GEO}} Saba Abulashvili
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=Pool B=
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!rowspan="2"|Pos. !rowspan="2"|Team !colspan="4"|Games !colspan="3"|Points !colspan="3"|Tries !rowspan="2"|{{tooltip|TBP|Try BP}} !rowspan="2"|{{tooltip|LBP|Losing BP}} !rowspan="2"|Table | ||||||||||||||
| Played
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|1 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 17 | +150 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
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|2 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Brussels Devils | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 82 | +7 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
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|3 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Delta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 72 | +19 | 11 | 12| | ||||
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|4 | style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CZE}} Bohemia Rugby Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 193| | |||||||
| 176 | 2 | 28| | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="100%" style="text-align:center"|Points were awarded to the teams as follows: Win – 4 points | Draw – 2 points | At least 3 more tries than opponent – 1 point | Loss within 7 points – 1 point |
==Round 1==
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|date = 4 November 2023
|home = (1 TBP) Brussels Devils {{flagicon|BEL}}
|score = 41–12
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/galiwb32/gamesheet-bru-del.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|NED}} Delta
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|stadium = Stade Communal de Soignies, Soignies
|attendance = 582
|referee = {{flagicon|WAL}} Mike English
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|date = 5 November 2023
|home = (1 TBP) Romanian Wolves {{flagicon|ROU}}
|score = 76–7
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/dhaaazdv/gamesheet-rom-bwr.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|CZE}} Bohemia Rugby Warriors
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|stadium = Arena Zimbrilor, Baia Mare
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = {{flagicon|MDA}} Eugeniu Procopi
}}
==Round 2==
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|date = 10 November 2023
|home = Delta {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 5–31
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/clgniuxv/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-delta-vs-romanian-wolves-on-10-11-2023-2.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves (1 TBP)
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|stadium = NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
|attendance = 300
|referee = {{flagicon|GEO}} Saba Abulashvili
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|date = 11 November 2023
|home = Bohemia Rugby Warriors {{flagicon|CZE}}
|score = 10–43
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/fkupvaen/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-bohemia-warriors-vs-brussels-devils-on-11-11-2023.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|BEL}} Brussels Devils (1 TBP)
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|stadium = Markéta Stadium, Prague
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|referee = {{flagicon|ESP}} Iñigo Atorrasagasti
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==Round 3==
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|date = 16 November 2023
|home = Bohemia Rugby Warriors {{flagicon|CZE}}
|score = 0–74
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/v4hhp4hi/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-bohemia-warriors-vs-delta-on-16-11-2023.pdf Report]
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|attendance = 732
|referee = {{flagicon|SUI}} Ethan Glass
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|date = 18 November 2023
|home = Brussels Devils {{flagicon|BEL}}
|score = 5–60
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/wa1fhd3v/gamesheet-bru-wol-r3.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves (1 TBP)
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|stadium = Nelson Mandela Stadium, Brussels
|attendance = 650
|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte
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Ranking Finals
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|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
|RD2=Fifth place Final
|Consol=Seventh place final
|3 December – Soignies|{{flagicon|NED}} Delta|8|{{flagicon|POR}} Lusitanos|53
|2 December – Amsterdam|{{flagicon|BEL}} Brussels Devils|44|{{flagicon|CZE}} Bohemia Rugby Warriors|10
|16 December – Amsterdam|{{flagicon|POR}} Lusitanos (a.e.t.)|46|{{flagicon|BEL}} Brussels Devils|29
|16 December – Amsterdam|{{flagicon|NED}} Delta|55|{{flagicon|CZE}} Bohemia Rugby Warriors|3
}}
=Semi-finals=
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|date = 2 December 2023
|home = Brussels Devils {{flagicon|BEL}}
|score = 44–10
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/fvgfrk4k/gamesheet-bru-brw.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|CZE}} Bohemia Rugby Warriors
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|stadium = Stade Communal de Soignies, Soignies
|attendance = 250
|referee = {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Ionescu
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|date = 3 December 2023
|home = Delta {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 8–53
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/zdxdwbmr/gamesheet-del-lus.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|POR}} Lusitanos
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|attendance = 100
|referee = {{flagicon|SUI}} Ethan Glass
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=7th place final=
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|date = 16 December 2023
|home = Delta {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 55–3
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/kb5l1fvx/v2rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-delta-vs-bohemia-warriors-on-16-12-2023-2.pdf Report]
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|attendance = 150
|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Duarte
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=5th place final=
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|date = 16 December 2023
|home = Lusitanos {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 46–29 (a.e.t.)
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/kbshptew/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-lusitanos-vs-brussels-devils-on-16-12-2023.pdf Report]
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|attendance = 150
|referee = {{flagicon|ESP}} Iñigo Atorrasagasti
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Grand Finals
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|Consol=Bronze final
|2 December – Tbilisi|{{flagicon|GEO}} Black Lion|41|{{flagicon|ESP}} Castilla y León Iberians|0
|2 December – Budapest|{{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat|31|{{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves|6
|22 December – Tbilisi|{{flagicon|GEO}} Black Lion|27|{{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat|17
|16 December – Amsterdam|{{flagicon|ESP}} Castilla y León Iberians|17|{{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves|41
}}
=Semi-finals=
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|date = 2 December 2023
|home = Black Lion {{flagicon|GEO}}
|score = 41–0
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/oddlry3d/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-black-lion-vs-castilla-y-leon-iberians-on-02-12-2023-2.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ESP}} Castilla y León Iberians
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|stadium = Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
|attendance = 800
|referee = {{flagicon|SCO}} Ru Campbell
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|date = 2 December 2023
|home = Tel Aviv Heat {{flagicon|ISR}}
|score = 31–6
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/cnnfhglh/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-tel-aviv-heat-vs-romanian-wolves-on-02-12-2023-3.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ROU}} Romanian Wolves
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|stadium = National Rugby Center, Budapest
|attendance = 500
|referee = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Andrew Cole
}}
=Bronze final=
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|date = 16 December 2023
|home = Castilla y León Iberians {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score = 17–41
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/q1ajxpan/v2-rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-castilla-y-leon-iberians-vs-romanian-wolves-on-16-12-2023-2-40.pdf Report]
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|stadium = NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
|attendance = 150
|referee = {{flagicon|GEO}} Sulkhan Chikhladze
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=Cup Final=
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|date = 22 December 2023
|home = Black Lion {{flagicon|GEO}}
|score = 27–17
|report = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/dvammujk/rugby-europe-supercup-2023-2024-black-lion-vs-tel-aviv-heat-on-22-12-2023.pdf Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ISR}} Tel Aviv Heat
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|stadium = Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Andrew Cole
}}
See also
References
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