New Rules for European Rugby 2026-27
2026-27 歐洲橄欖球新規則
Introduction
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has new rules for the 2026-27 season. These changes affect the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.
歐洲職業俱樂部橄欖球聯賽 (EPCR) 為 2026-27 賽季制定了新規則。這些變更將影響冠軍盃與挑戰盃。
Main Body
Teams want to win more games. Now, a team needs three more tries than the other team to get a bonus point. This stops teams from playing too safely.
球隊希望贏得更多比賽。現在，一支球隊需要比另一支球隊多得三個達陣 (tries) 才能獲得紅利分。這能防止球隊打法過於保守。
It is now harder to reach the next round. Only the top three teams in each group go through automatically. Other teams must be the best of the rest to enter.
現在進入下一輪的難度增加了。每組僅前三名能自動晉級。其他球隊必須在剩餘球隊中表現最優才能進入。
The games start again in October. The first games are on October 16-18. The final games are in Lyon in May.
賽事將於十月重新開始。首場比賽定於 10 月 16 至 18 日。決賽將於五月在里昂舉行。
Conclusion
The 2026-27 season has harder rules and a new scoring system. The games start in autumn.
2026-27 賽季擁有更嚴格的規則和新的計分系統。賽事將於秋季開始。
Vocabulary Learning
🗓️ Talking About Dates
In the text, we see how to say when things happen. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. Using "In" for Months and Seasons We use in for big blocks of time:
- In October
- In May
- In autumn
2. Using "On" for Specific Days We use on for a calendar date:
- On October 16-18
Quick Guide: Month/Season → in Exact Date → on
💡 Simple Word Swaps
Notice how the text describes the time of year:
- Autumn The season between summer and winter.
- October A month in autumn.
If you don't know the word "autumn," you can simply say "the fall" or "the end of the year."