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2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

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The 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier. The three top placing 2018-2019 non-core World Series teams — Ireland, Germany, and Russia — advance to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualification tournament. Ireland won the series, winning three out of the four tournaments.[1]

2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
Hosts Russia
 France
 England
 Poland
Date19 May – 8 September
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runners-up Germany
Third Russia
Series details
Top try scorerIreland Terry Kennedy (23)
← 2017
2019 →

The non-hosting team with the fewest points — Sweden — is relegated to the 2019 Trophy tournament.[2]

Schedule

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Date Venue Winner Runner-up Third
19–20 May   Moscow   Ireland   Germany   Italy
30 June – 1 July   Marcoussis   Ireland   Germany   England
7–8 July   Exeter   England   Russia   Ireland
8–9 September   Łódź   Ireland   Germany   Portugal
Overall   Ireland   Germany   Russia

Standings

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Legend
Top 2018-2019 non-core teams qualify to 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier
Relegated to 2019 Trophy
Rank Team Moscow Marc­oussis Exeter Łódź Points
    Ireland 20 20 16 20 76
    Germany 18 18 6 18 60
    Russia ⍻ 12 14 18 12 56
4   England ✓ 10 16 20 8 54
5   Portugal 6 12 14 16 48
6   France ✓ 14 10 8 14 46
7   Italy 16 8 3 3 30
8   Wales ✓ 4 6 12 2 24
9   Spain ✓ 8 2 4 10 24
10   Georgia 2 3 10 4 19
11   Sweden 3 1 1 6 11
12   Poland* 1 4 2 1 8

⍻ Russia started this series as a World Series core team but lost its core status at the 2018 Paris Sevens on June 10, 2018.

✓ indicates 2018-2019 World Series core nation

* Poland cannot be relegated due to being a host nation

Moscow

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   Ireland 28–7   Germany   Italy (Third)
  France
Plate   Russia 29–10   England   Spain (Seventh)
  Portugal
Bowl   Wales 26–12   Sweden   Georgia (Eleventh)
  Poland

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Russia 3 3 0 0 57 10 +47 9
  France 3 2 0 1 50 36 +14 7
  Sweden 3 1 0 2 34 55 –21 5
  Georgia 3 0 0 3 24 64 –40 3
19 May 2018 France   21–12   Georgia  
10:28 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Russia   24–0   Sweden  
10:50 Referee: Mike English (Wales)
19 May 2018 France   19–10   Sweden  
13:13 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Russia   19–0   Georgia  
13:35 Referee: Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)
19 May 2018 Georgia   12–24   Sweden  
15:58 Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
19 May 2018 Russia   14–10   France  
16:20 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 97 0 +97 9
  Portugal 3 2 0 1 42 47 –5 7
  Germany 3 1 0 2 48 54 –6 5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 12 98 –86 3
19 May 2018 Ireland   29–0   Poland  
9:44
19 May 2018 Germany   0–21   Portugal  
10:06
19 May 2018 Ireland   35–0   Portugal  
12:29 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
19 May 2018 Germany   48–0   Poland  
12:51 Referee: Mike English (Wales)
19 May 2018 Portugal   21–12   Poland  
15:14 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Ireland   33–0   Germany  
15:36 Referee: Mike English (Wales)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 2 0 1 0 0 +6 7
  Italy 3 2 0 1 0 0 +16 7
  Spain 3 1 0 2 0 0 +7 5
  Wales 3 1 0 2 0 0 –29 5
19 May 2018 Spain   5–12   Italy  
9:00 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
19 May 2018 Wales   21–14   England  
9:22 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Spain   19–22   England  
11:45 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Wales   0–19   Italy  
12:07 Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
19 May 2018 England   17–7   Italy  
14:30 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Spain   22–5   Wales  
14:52 Referee: Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2018 – 10:28 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
  Sweden12
 
20 May 2018 – 14:05 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Poland10
 
  Sweden12
 
20 May 2018 – 10:50 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Wales26
 
  Wales26
 
 
  Georgia7
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
20 May 2018 – 13:43 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
  Poland7
 
 
  Georgia34

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2018 – 12:15 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
  Russia24
 
20 May 2018 – 15:24 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Portugal7
 
  Russia29
 
20 May 2018 – 12:37 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  England10
 
  Spain0
 
 
  England14
 
Seventh Place
 
 
20 May 2018 – 15:02 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
  Portugal7
 
 
  Spain17

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
20 May 2018 – 9:00 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
  Russia5
 
20 May 2018 – 12:58 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Germany12
 
  Germany22
 
20 May 2018 – 10:06 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Italy7
 
  Portugal7
 
20 May 2018 – 16:11 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Italy14
 
  Germany7
 
20 May 2018 – 9:44 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Ireland28
 
  England5
 
20 May 2018 – 13:21 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  France14
 
  Ireland31
 
20 May 2018 – 9:22 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  France0 Third place
 
  Ireland26
 
20 May 2018 – 15:49 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
  Spain0
 
  Italy14
 
 
  France5
 

Marcoussis

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   Ireland 49–7   Germany   England (Third)
  Russia
Plate   Portugal 17-12   France   Italy (Seventh)
  Wales
Bowl   Poland 19-10   Georgia   Spain (Eleventh)
  Sweden

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 113 14 +99 9
  England 3 2 0 1 90 35 +55 7
  Poland 3 1 0 2 28 116 –88 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 26 92 –66 3
30 June 2018 Ireland   52–0   Poland  
9:00
30 June 2018 England   31–7   Spain  
9:22
30 June 2018 Ireland   40–0   Spain  
13:44
30 June 2018 England   45–7   Poland  
14:06
30 June 2018 Ireland   21–14   England  
18:28
30 June 2018 Spain   19–21   Poland  
18:50

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Germany 3 3 0 0 17 10 +43 9
  Russia 3 2 0 1 21 10 +32 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 10 21 –15 5
  Georgia 3 0 0 3 10 17 –60 3
30 June 2018 Germany   17–10   Georgia  
9:44
30 June 2018 Russia   21–10   Portugal  
10:06
30 June 2018 Germany   38–5   Portugal  
14:28
30 June 2018 Russia   38–14   Georgia  
14:50
30 June 2018 Germany   17–14   Russia  
19:12
30 June 2018 Portugal   36–7   Georgia  
19:34

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 136 12 +124 9
  Wales 3 1 0 2 39 80 -41 7
  Italy 3 1 0 2 67 51 +31 5
  Sweden 3 0 0 3 17 116 –99 3
30 June 2018 Italy   36–5   Sweden  
10:28
30 June 2018 France   49–0   Wales  
10:50
30 June 2018 Italy   19–22   Wales  
15:12
30 June 2018 France   63–0   Sweden  
15:34
30 June 2018 Wales   17–12   Sweden  
19:56
30 June 2018 Italy   12–24   France  
20:18

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July 2018 – 11:28
 
 
  Poland19
 
1 July 2018 – 15:05
 
  Sweden12
 
  Poland19
 
1 July 2018 – 11:50
 
  Georgia10
 
  Georgia21
 
 
  Spain17
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
1 July 2018 – 14:43
 
 
  Sweden19
 
 
  Spain29

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July 2018 – 13:15
 
 
  Portugal38
 
1 July 2018
 
  Wales12
 
  Portugal17
 
1 July 2018 – 13:37
 
  France12
 
  Italy12
 
 
  France38
 
Seventh Place
 
 
1 July 2018
 
 
  Wales21
 
 
  Italy24

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 July 2018 – 10:00
 
 
  Ireland17
 
1 July 2018 – 13:59
 
  Portugal12
 
  Ireland35
 
1 July 2018 – 11:06
 
  Russia0
 
  Russia26
 
1 July 2018 – 17:11
 
  Wales14
 
  Ireland49
 
1 July 2018 – 10:22
 
  Germany7
 
  Germany24
 
1 July 2018 – 14:21
 
  Italy0
 
  Germany12
 
1 July 2018 – 10:44
 
  England10 Third place
 
  France21
 
1 July 2018 – 16:49
 
  England26
 
  Russia12
 
 
  England26
 

Exeter

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   England 15-5   Russia   Ireland (Bronze)
  Portugal
Plate   Wales 26-21   Georgia   France (7th)
  Germany
Bowl   Spain 24-7   Italy   Poland (11th)
  Sweden

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 119 12 +107 9
  France 3 2 0 1 55 57 –2 7
  Italy 3 1 0 2 52 79 –25 5
  Sweden 3 0 0 2 26 93 –67 3
7 July 2018 Ireland   43-0   Sweden  
11:30
7 July 2018 France   31-12   Italy  
11:52
7 July 2018 Ireland   43-7   Italy  
14:15
7 July 2018 France   19-12   Sweden  
14:37
7 July 2018 Ireland   33-5   France  
17:00
7 July 2018 Italy   31-14   Sweden  
17:22

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Wales 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
  Germany 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
  Spain 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 July 2018 Germany   31-15   Spain  
12:14
7 July 2018 Portugal   19-24   Wales  
12:36
7 July 2018 Germany   12-17   Wales  
14:59
7 July 2018 Portugal   31-7   Spain  
15:21
7 July 2018 Germany   21–17   Portugal  
17:44
7 July 2018 Wales   28–5   Spain  
18:06

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Russia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
  England 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
  Georgia 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 July 2018 Russia   43-12   Poland  
12:58
7 July 2018 England   43-5   Georgia  
13:20
7 July 2018 Russia   19-7   Georgia  
15:43
7 July 2018 England   19-12   Poland  
16:05
7 July 2018 Poland   5–38   Georgia  
18:28
7 July 2018 England   14–27   Russia  
18:50

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Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 July 2018 – 12:58 – Sandy Park
 
 
  Italy19
 
8 July 2018 – 16:35 – Sandy Park
 
  Poland12
 
  Italy7
 
8 July 2018 – 13:20 – Sandy Park
 
  Spain24
 
  Spain25
 
 
  Sweden7
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
8 July 2018 – 16:13 – Sandy Park
 
 
  Poland26
 
 
  Sweden12

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 July 2018 – 14:45 – Sandy Park
 
 
  Georgia36
 
8 July 2018 – 17:54 – Sandy Park
 
  Germany17
 
  Georgia21
 
8 July 2018 – 15:07 – Sandy Park
 
  Wales26
 
  Wales36
 
 
  France14
 
Seventh Place
 
 
8 July 2018 – 17:32 – Sandy Park
 
 
  Germany12
 
 
  France17

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 July 2018 – 11:30 – Sandy Park
 
 
  Ireland22
 
8 July 2018 – 15:29 – Sandy Park
 
  Georgia12
 
  Ireland19
 
8 July 2018 – 12:14 – Sandy Park
 
  England31
 
  England31
 
8 July 2018 – 18:16 – Sandy Park
 
  Germany10
 
  England15
 
8 July 2018 – 12:36 – Sandy Park
 
  Russia5
 
  Wales14
 
8 July 2018 – 15:51 – Sandy Park
 
  Portugal21
 
  Portugal14
 
8 July 2018 – 11:52 – Sandy Park
 
  Russia17 Third place
 
  Russia42
 
8 July 2018 – 18:38 – Sandy Park
 
  France0
 
  Ireland29
 
 
  Portugal7
 

Łódź

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   Ireland 35–5   Germany   Portugal (Third)
  France
Plate   Russia 26-17   Spain   England (Seventh)
  Sweden
Bowl   Georgia 31-12   Italy   Wales (Eleventh)
  Poland

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 2 0 1 56 38 +18 7
  Sweden 3 2 0 1 41 43 –2 7
  France 3 1 0 2 28 39 –11 5
  Georgia 3 1 0 2 38 43 –5 5
8 September 2018   Georgia 5–7   France  
10:00
8 September 2018   England 22–05   Sweden  
10:22
8 September 2018   England 17–14   France  
12:45
8 September 2018   Georgia 14–19   Sweden  
13:07
8 September 2018   England 17–19   Georgia  
15:30
8 September 2018   France 7–17   Sweden  
15:52

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Russia 3 3 0 0 67 26 +41 9
  Germany 3 1 0 2 48 39 +9 5
  Poland 3 1 0 2 27 43 –16 5
  Wales 3 1 0 2 33 67 –34 5
8 September 2018   Wales 12–24   Germany  
11:28
8 September 2018   Russia 19–5   Poland  
11:50
8 September 2018   Russia 15–14   Germany  
14:13
8 September 2018   Wales 14–10   Poland  
14:35
8 September 2018   Russia 33–7   Wales  
16:58
8 September 2018   Germany 10–12   Poland  
17:20

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 71 26 +45 9
  Spain 3 2 0 1 46 43 +3 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 45 57 –12 5
  Italy 3 0 0 3 26 62 –36 3
8 September 2018   Portugal 14–15   Spain  
10:44
8 September 2018   Ireland 19–7   Italy  
11:06
8 September 2018   Ireland 17–7   Spain  
13:29
8 September 2018   Portugal 19–7   Italy  
13:51
8 September 2018   Ireland 35–12   Portugal  
16:14
8 September 2018   Spain 24–12   Italy  
16:36

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September 2018 – 11:28
 
 
  Poland7
 
9 September 2018 – 15:05
 
  Italy17
 
  Italy12
 
9 September 2018 – 11:50
 
  Georgia31
 
  Georgia28
 
 
  Wales5
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
9 September 2018 – 14:43
 
 
  Poland10
 
 
  Wales14

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September 2018 – 13:15
 
 
  England24
 
9 September 2018 – 16:24
 
  Spain26
 
  Spain17
 
9 September 2018 – 13:37
 
  Russia26
 
  Russia26
 
 
  Sweden7
 
Seventh Place
 
 
9 September 2018 – 16:02
 
 
  England29
 
 
  Sweden24

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
9 September 2018 – 10:00
 
 
  England7
 
9 September 2018 – 13:59
 
  Portugal19
 
  Portugal7
 
9 September 2018 – 11:06
 
  Germany14
 
  Germany14
 
9 September 2018 – 17:11
 
  Spain7
 
  Germany5
 
9 September 2018 – 10:22
 
  Ireland35
 
  Russia21
 
9 September 2018 – 14:21
 
  France24
 
  France0
 
9 September 2018 – 10:44
 
  Ireland42 Third place
 
  Ireland47
 
9 September 2018 – 16:46
 
  Sweden5
 
  Portugal26
 
 
  France14
 

References

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  1. ^ "Ireland Men Create More History As New European Sevens Champions". site-irfu.soticcloud.net. 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. ^ "Rugby Europe Competitions Calendar 2017/2018" (PDF). Rugby Europe. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Tournament:7's GPS Men Exeter, England" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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