2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships
2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships |
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Host nations |
Russia
France
England |
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Date |
6 June - 12 July |
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Nations |
12 |
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Final positions |
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Champions |
France |
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Runners-up |
Spain |
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Third |
England |
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Series details |
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Matches played |
102 |
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Tries scored |
525 (average 5.147 per match) |
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Top point scorer |
Terry, Bouhraoua France - 184 |
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Top try scorer |
Julien, Candelon France; Denis, Simplikevich Russia - 17 |
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The 2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships, also known as the 2015 Sevens Grand Prix Series, is an Olympic qualification tournament for Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics which will be held over three legs in the cities of Moscow, Lyon and Exeter.[1] The top team will qualify directly to the Olympic Games, whereas the runner-up will qualify to the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2016.
France won the 2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championship, and qualified directly to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Spain finished second and qualified directly to the Final 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament avoiding the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament[2]
Poland won the A Division Tournament and was promoted to the Top Division for the 2016 Competition. They will replace Romania who was Relegated from the Top Division to Division A for the 2016 Competition.
Ireland won the B Division Tournament and was promoted to Division A along with runner-up Serbia for the 2016 Competition.[3] They will replace Hungary and either Denmark or Sweeden (Tiebreaker TBD) who were both Relegated from Division A to Division B for the 2016 Competition.
Due to Olympic Qualification procedures, Relegation for Division C will be determined prior to next year based on the number of countries who enter.
Russia won the European repechage tournament and qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2016 along with runner-up Germany and third place Ireland.[4]
Grand Prix series
Moscow
Lyon leg
Exeter leg
Grand Prix standings
Legend |
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
Qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. |
Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament |
Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament and relegated to Division A for 2016. |
Ineligible for Olympic Qualification – Already Qualified for Olympics |
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Note Russia finishes above Germany due to tiebreaker of highest single tournament finish.
Division A tournament
Esztergom leg
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables |
Teams that advance to Cup Semifinal |
Teams that advance to Plate Semifinal |
Pool A
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
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Pts |
Ukraine |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 22 | +97 | 10 |
Poland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 40 | +74 | 10 |
Israel |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 24 | +65 | 10 |
Moldova |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 129 | -96 | 6 |
Hungary |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 147 | -140 | 4 |
Pool B
Knockout stage
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Gdansk leg
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables |
Teams that advance to Cup Semifinal |
Teams that advance to Plate Semifinal |
Pool A
Pool B
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/− |
Pts |
Cyprus |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 40 | +50 | 10 |
Ukraine |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 10 |
Israel |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 10 |
Denmark |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 93 | -52 | 6 |
Czech Republic |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 101 | -73 | 4 |
Knockout stage
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Division A standings
Legend |
Qualified for the Rugby Europe repechage tournament and Promoted to the Top Division for 2016. |
Qualified for the Rugby Europe repechage tournament. |
Relegated to Division B for 2016. |
Note Tiebreaker for Sweden and Denmark for Relegation TBD
Division B tournament
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables |
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Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal |
Pool A
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
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Pts |
Croatia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | +108 | 9 |
Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 7 |
Malta |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 66 | -28 | 5 |
Greece |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 89 | -65 | 3 |
Slovakia |
35 - 19 |
Greece |
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Report |
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Pool B
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/− |
Pts |
Ireland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | +175 | 9 |
Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 7 |
Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 125 | -91 | 5 |
Austria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 114 | -81 | 3 |
Bulgaria |
29 - 21 |
Austria |
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Report |
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Slovenia |
28 - 12 |
Austria |
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Report |
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Bulgaria |
5 - 40 |
Slovenia |
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Report |
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Pool C
Knockout stage
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Division B standings
Legend |
Qualified for the Rugby Europe repechage tournament and Promoted to Division A for 2016. |
Promoted to Division A for 2016. |
Relegated to Division C for 2016. |
Division C tournament
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables |
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Teams that advance to Quarterfinals |
Pool A
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/− |
Pts |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 17 | +62 | 9 |
Malta |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 6 |
Austria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 5 |
Iceland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 71 | -47 | 4 |
Austria |
19 – 19 |
Iceland |
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Report |
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Pool B
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/− |
Pts |
Ireland[6] |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 10 | +152 | 9 |
Turkey |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 7 |
Montenegro |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 94 | -44 | 5 |
Belarus |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 122 | -98 | 3 |
Pool C
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
+/− |
Pts |
Serbia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 12 | +82 | 9 |
Estonia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 7 |
San Marino |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 5 |
Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 109 | -85 | 3 |
Estonia |
24 – 5 |
San Marino |
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Report |
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Estonia |
33 – 12 |
Liechtenstein |
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Report |
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Liechtenstein |
0 – 43 |
San Marino |
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Report |
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Knockout Stage
Bowl
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Semi-finals |
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Final |
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7 June 2015 – 11:28 – Zenica |
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Montenegro |
14 |
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Belarus |
24 |
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7 June 2015 – 15:02 – Zenica |
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Belarus |
17 |
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Iceland |
28 |
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Third place |
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7 June 2015 – 11:50 – Zenica |
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7 June 2015 – 14:40 – Zenica |
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Iceland |
40 |
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Montenegro |
57 |
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Liechtenstein |
5 |
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Liechtenstein |
0 |
Plate
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Quarter-finals |
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Semi-finals |
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Final |
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7 June 2015 – 10:00 – Zenica |
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Ireland |
38 |
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7 June 2015 – 13:12 – Zenica |
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Austria |
10 |
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Austria |
24 |
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7 June 2015 – 11:06 – Zenica |
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Estonia |
21 |
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Estonia |
10 |
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7 June 2015 – 16:16 – Zenica |
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Turkey |
45 |
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Austria |
24 |
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7 June 2015 – 10:22 – Zenica |
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Malta |
14 |
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Serbia |
35 |
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7 June 2015 – 13:34 – Zenica |
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San Marino |
7 |
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San Marino |
0 |
Third place |
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7 June 2015 – 10:44 – Zenica |
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Malta |
24 |
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7 June 2015 – 15:54 – Zenica |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
26 |
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Estonia |
33 |
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Malta |
17 |
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San Marino |
21 |
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Cup
Division C standings
Legend |
Qualified for the Division B tournament. |
Qualified for the Division B tournament, but declined invitation. |
Invited to the Division B tournament in place of Turkey. |
Final repechage tournament
July 18–19, 2015
Pool stage
Key to colours in group tables |
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Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal |
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Knockout Stage
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Repechage standings
See also
References
Notes
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| European Sevens Championship | |
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| Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
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