2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

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.

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 scorer Terry Kennedy (23)
2017
2019

The non-hosting team with the fewest points — Sweden — is relegated to the 2019 Trophy tournament.[1]

Schedule

DateVenueWinnerRunner-upThird
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

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
 Ireland2020162076
 Germany181861860
 Russia1214181256
4 England101620854
5 Portugal612141648
6 France141081446
7 Italy1683330
8 Wales4612224
9 Spain8241024
10 Georgia2310419
11 Sweden311611
12 Poland*14218

⍻ 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

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 A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 33005710+479
 France 32015036+147
 Sweden 31023455–215
 Georgia 30032464–403

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3300970+979
 Portugal 32014247–57
 Germany 31024854–65
 Poland 30031298–863

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 320100+67
 Italy 320100+167
 Spain 310200+75
 Wales 310200–295

Challenge Trophy

 
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

 
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

 
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

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 A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 330011314+999
 England 32019035+557
 Poland 310228116–885
 Spain 30032692–663

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Germany 33001710+439
 Russia 32012110+327
 Portugal 31021021–155
 Georgia 30031017–603

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 330013612+1249
 Wales 31023980-417
 Italy 31026751+315
 Sweden 300317116–993

Challenge Trophy

 
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

 
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

 
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

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 A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 330011912+1079
 France 32015557–27
 Italy 31025279–255
 Sweden 30022693–673

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Wales 33000009
 Germany 32010007
 Portugal 31020005
 Spain 30030003

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 33000009
 England 32010007
 Georgia 31020005
 Poland 30030003

[2]

Challenge Trophy

 
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

 
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

 
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

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 A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 32015638+187
 Sweden 32014143–27
 France 31022839–115
 Georgia 31023843–55

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 33006726+419
 Germany 31024839+95
 Poland 31022743–165
 Wales 31023367–345

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 33007126+459
 Spain 32014643+37
 Portugal 31024557–125
 Italy 30032662–363

Challenge Trophy

 
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

 
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

 
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

  1. "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.
  2. "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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