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2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was the eighteenth edition of the continental championship for rugby sevens in Europe. The series took place over two legs, the first at Moscow in Russia and the second at Łódź in Poland.

2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
Hosts Russia
 Poland
Date22 June – 20 July
Nations12
Final positions
Champions Germany
Runners-up France
Third Ireland
Series details
Matches played68
← 2018

France won in Moscow but Germany won the Łódź tournament to take out the series championship title for the first time.

Germany, Italy and Portugal, as the three highest-placed nations without core team status on the World Rugby Sevens Series, gained entry to the inaugural World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for a chance to qualify to the World Sevens Series in 2020–21.[1]

The Moscow leg of the tournament also served as a pre-qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nine highest-placed eligible European teams from that tournament advanced to the Olympic regional qualifier held in Colomiers, France.[2]

Schedule

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The official schedule for the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was:[3]

2019 Series schedule
Leg Stadium City Dates Winner
Russia Luzhniki Stadium Moscow 22–23 June   France
Poland Miejski Stadium Łódź 20–21 July   Germany

Series standings

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Final standings over the two legs of the Grand Prix series:

Pos Team Moscow Łódź Total points Qualification or relegation
1   Germany 14 20 34 Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
2   France * 20 12 32
3   Ireland * 18 14 32
4   Spain 10 18 28
5   Italy * 6 16 22 Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
6   Wales  GB * 12 10 22 Excluded from Olympic qualifier
7   England GB 16 3 19
8   Portugal 8 8 16 Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
9   Georgia 3 6 9
10   Russia 4 4 8
11   Poland 2 2 4 Excluded from Olympic qualifier
12   Romania 1 1 2 Excluded from Olympic qualifier, relegated to 2020 Trophy
Legend
Blue fill Entry to Olympic regional qualifier and World Challenger Series
No fill Entry to Olympic regional qualifier
Dark bar Already a core team for the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series
Pink fill Excluded from Olympic regional qualifier
Red fill Excluded from Olympic regional qualifier and relegated to 2020 European Trophy

Notes:

^* As per Rugby Europe rules, France was placed higher than Ireland due to a better head-to-head record and superior points difference for the series. Italy was placed higher than Wales due to a superior points difference for the series.

^GB By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England, as highest finisher among those nations in the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, represented Great Britain in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Sevens.[4] The final make-up of the Great Britain men's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.

Moscow

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All times in Moscow Time (UTC+03:00)

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   France 31–26   Ireland   England (3rd)
  Germany
Plate   Wales 28–5   Spain   Portugal (7th)
  Italy
Bowl   Russia 14–0   Georgia   Poland (11th)
  Romania

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 97 33 +64 9
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 69 52 +17 7
  Italy 3 1 0 2 45 66 –21 5
  Romania 3 0 0 3 19 79 –60 3
22 June 2019
11:00
Ireland  29–0  Romania
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
22 June 2019
11:22
France  33–7  Italy
Referee: Georgii Kopp (Russia)
22 June 2019
13:45
Ireland  26–14  Italy
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
22 June 2019
14:07
France  26–12  Romania
Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
22 June 2019
16:30
Ireland  14–38  France
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
22 June 2019
16:52
Italy  24–7  Romania
Referee: George Selwood (England)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Portugal 3 3 0 0 78 44 +34 9
  Wales 3 2 0 1 93 40 +53 7
  Germany 3 1 0 2 67 47 +20 5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 24 131 –107 3
22 June 2019
11:44
Germany  45–14  Poland
Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
22 June 2019
12:06
Portugal  28–24  Wales
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
22 June 2019
14:29
Germany  12–21  Wales
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
22 June 2019
14:51
Portugal  38–10  Poland
Referee: George Selwood (England)
22 June 2019
17:14
Germany  10–12  Portugal
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
22 June 2019
17:36
Wales  48–0  Poland
Referee: Georgii Kopp (Russia)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 79 22 +57 9
  England 3 2 0 1 126 26 +100 7
  Russia 3 1 0 2 14 108 –94 5
  Georgia 3 0 0 3 34 97 –63 3
22 June 2019
12:28
England  5–21  Spain
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
22 June 2019
12:50
Russia  14–12  Georgia
Referee: George Selwood (England)
22 June 2019
15:13
England  59–5  Georgia
Referee: Georgii Kopp (Russia)
22 June 2019
15:35
Russia  0–34  Spain
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
22 June 2019
17:58
Spain  24–17  Georgia
Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
22 June 2019
18:20
Russia  0–62  England
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Knockout stage

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9th Place

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Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
23 June 2019 – 11:28
 
 
  Russia34
 
23 June 2019 – 15:05
 
  Poland17
 
  Russia14
 
23 June 2019 – 11:50
 
  Georgia0
 
  Romania19
 
 
  Georgia24
 
Eleventh place
 
 
23 June 2019 – 14:43
 
 
  Poland21
 
 
  Romania19

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
23 June 2019 – 13:15
 
 
  Italy24
 
23 June 2019 – 16:24
 
  Wales29
 
  Wales 28
 
23 June 2019 – 13:37
 
  Spain 5
 
  Portugal10
 
 
  Spain14
 
Seventh place
 
 
23 June 2019 – 16:02
 
 
  Italy 17
 
 
  Portugal 22

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 June 2019 – 09:57
 
 
  France53
 
23 June 2019 – 13:59
 
  Italy0
 
  France24
 
23 June 2019 – 11:06
 
  England19
 
  Wales14
 
23 June 2019 – 17:12
 
  England45
 
  France 31
 
23 June 2019 – 10:22
 
  Ireland 26
 
  Portugal0
 
23 June 2019 – 14:21
 
  Germany45
 
  Germany10
 
23 June 2019 – 10:44
 
  Ireland17 Third place
 
  Spain12
 
23 June 2019 – 16:46
 
  Ireland17
 
  England 24
 
 
  Germany 14
 

Łódź

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All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   Germany 28–14   Spain   Italy (3rd)
  Ireland
Plate   France 29–19   Wales   Portugal (7th)
  Georgia
Bowl   Russia 21–12   England   Poland (11th)
  Romania

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 69 45 +24 9
  France 3 2 0 1 64 59 +5 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 71 57 +14 5
  Romania 3 0 0 3 40 83 –43 3
20 July 2019
11:00
  Spain26–19  Portugal
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
20 July 2019
11:22
  France26–21  Romania
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
20 July 2019
13:45
  France24–14  Portugal
Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
20 July 2019
14:07
  Spain19–12  Romania
Referee: Thibault Santamaria (France)
20 July 2019
16:30
  France14–24  Spain
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
20 July 2019
16:52
  Portugal38–7  Romania
Referee: George Kopp (Russia)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 102 24 +78 9
  Italy 3 2 0 1 66 69 –3 7
  Wales 3 1 0 2 74 73 +1 5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 26 102 –76 3
20 July 2019
12:28
  Wales19–33  Italy
Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
20 July 2019
12:50
  Ireland33–5  Poland
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
20 July 2019
15:13
  Ireland43–0  Italy
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
20 July 2019
15:35
  Wales36–14  Poland
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
20 July 2019
17:58
  Ireland26–19  Wales
Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
20 July 2019
18:20
  Italy33–7  Poland
Referee: Thibault Santamaria (France)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Germany 3 3 0 0 62 41 +21 9
  Georgia 3 2 0 1 55 44 +11 7
  England 3 1 0 2 48 66 –18 5
  Russia 3 0 0 3 51 65 –14 3
20 July 2019
11:44
  Germany19–17  Russia
Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
20 July 2019
12:06
  England12–21  Georgia
Referee: Thibault Santamaria (France)
20 July 2019
14:29
  England24–17  Russia
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
20 July 2019
14:51
  Germany15–12  Georgia
Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
20 July 2019
17:14
  England12–28  Germany
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
20 July 2019
17:36
  Russia17–22  Georgia
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

Knockout stage

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9th Place

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Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
21 July 2019 – 12:28
 
 
  England 26
 
21 July 2019 – 16:40
 
  Poland 17
 
  England12
 
21 July 2019 – 12:50
 
  Russia21
 
  Russia19
 
 
  Romania0
 
Eleventh place
 
 
21 July 2019 – 16:18
 
 
  Poland26
 
 
  Romania12

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
21 July 2019 – 14:15
 
 
  Wales 17
 
21 July 2019 – 17:24
 
   Georgia 14
 
   Wales 19
 
21 July 2019 – 14:37
 
   France 29
 
  Portugal 10
 
 
  France 31
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 July 2019 – 17:02
 
 
  Georgia19
 
 
  Portugal40

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 July 2019 – 11:00
 
 
  Spain21
 
21 July 2019 – 14:59
 
  Wales12
 
  Spain12
 
21 July 2019 – 12:06
 
  Italy 7
 
  Italy12
 
21 July 2019 – 18:09
 
  Georgia7
 
  Spain14
 
21 July 2019 – 11:22
 
  Germany 28
 
  Ireland26
 
21 July 2019 – 15:21
 
  Portugal19
 
  Ireland 7
 
21 July 2019 – 11:44
 
  Germany17 Third place
 
  Germany26
 
21 July 2019 – 17:46
 
  France19
 
  Italy21
 
 
   Ireland 12
 
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References

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  1. ^ "New Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens' expansion". World Rugby. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 - Men7s - Grand Prix Series". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Calendar for 2018-19" (PDF). Rugby Europe. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Sevens Olympic pathway confirmed for 2020". England Rugby. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
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