Germany host Russia in round 5 of the Rugby Europe Championship. Germany remain without a win from their four matches to lie bottom of the table, while Russia has recorded just a single victory to sit fourth in the standings.

A victory for either side will not see them rise in the overall standings in Rugby Europe Championship or the battle for the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification.

Russia has only one once so far in this competition, while Germany has yet to a single match heading into the final round of the competition.