2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier

The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier was the final qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Four teams qualified from the 12 teams entered. The event was held at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest.[1][2][3] Ireland were strong favourites entering the tournament and qualified for 2022 event, by defeating Georgia 17–12 in their quarter-final matchup.[4]

2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier
HostsRomania
Date16 July – 17 July 2022
Nations12
Final positions
ChampionsRound-robin and one-match play-off[a]

Teams

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Teams marked with (Q) qualified for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[5]

Event

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All times are in Eastern European Summer Time.

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 0 123 5 +118 9
  Italy 3 2 0 1 40 36 +4 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 56 43 +13 5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 10 145 −135 3
Source: [citation needed]
16 July 2022
14:20
Ireland  73–0  Poland
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

16 July 2022
20:58
Italy  21–10  Poland
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
21:20
Ireland  29–0  Portugal
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

17 July 2022
13:58
Portugal  51–0  Poland
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
14:20
Ireland  21–5  Italy
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 123 22 +101 9
  Belgium 3 2 0 1 78 29 +49 7
  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 25 114 −89 5
  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 20 81 −61 3
Source: [citation needed]
16 July 2022
13:14
Belgium  17–0  Lithuania
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
13:36
Spain  50–5  Czech Republic
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

16 July 2022
19:52
Belgium  54–5  Czech Republic
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
20:36
Spain  49–10  Lithuania
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

17 July 2022
13:14
Lithuania  10–15  Czech Republic
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
13:36
Spain  24–7  Belgium
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Germany 3 3 0 0 90 17 +73 9
  Wales 3 2 0 1 88 26 +62 7
  Georgia 3 1 0 2 36 66 −30 5
  Romania 3 0 0 3 7 112 −105 3
Source: [citation needed]
16 July 2022
12:30
Germany  26–7  Georgia
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
12:52
Wales  45–0  Romania
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

16 July 2022
19:30
Germany  52–0  Romania
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
20:14
Wales  33–14  Georgia
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

17 July 2022
12:30
Georgia  15–7  Romania
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
12:52
Wales  10–12  Germany
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Seeds

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The final seeding procedure, to determine the four teams that would play-off, saw 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, and 4 v 5:

Seed Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Ireland (Q) 3 3 0 0 123 5 +118 9
2   Spain 3 3 0 0 123 22 +101 9
3   Germany (Q) 3 3 0 0 90 17 +73 9
4   Wales (Q) 3 2 0 1 88 26 +62 7
5   Belgium 3 2 0 1 78 29 +49 7
6   Italy 3 2 0 1 40 36 +4 7
7   Portugal (Q) 3 1 0 2 56 43 +13 5
8   Georgia 3 1 0 2 36 66 −30 5
9   Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 25 114 −89 5
10   Lithuania 3 0 0 3 20 81 −61 3
11   Romania 3 0 0 3 7 112 −105 3
12   Poland 3 0 0 3 10 145 −135 3
Source: [citation needed]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Knockout play-offs

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Winners of the four matches advance to 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

17 July 2022
18:30
(4) Wales  24–12  Belgium (5)
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
18:52
(3) Germany  24–7  Italy (6)
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
19:14
(2) Spain  19–20  Portugal (7)
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
19:36
(1) Ireland  17–12  Georgia (8)
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Notes

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  1. ^ The event was a qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The knockout stage only featured as a one-match play-off between seeded teams.

References

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  1. ^ "Men's 7s Rugby World Cup Qualifier 2022 - Bucharest". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "European Qualifiers For RWC Sevens To Be Held In Bucharest". Irish Rugby. 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Final eight spots at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 up for grabs in Bucharest". World Rugby. 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ireland's men's and women's 7s teams have qualified for the World Cup". the42. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 line-up confirmed in Bucharest". World Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2022.