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
2020 →

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

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

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

Series standings

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

Pos Team Moscow Łódź Total points Qualification or relegation
1  Germany 142034 Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
2  France * 201232
3  Ireland * 181432
4  Spain 101828
5  Italy * 61622 Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
6  Wales  GB * 121022 Excluded from Olympic qualifier
7  England GB 16319
8  Portugal 8816 Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
9  Georgia 369
10  Russia 448
11  Poland 224 Excluded from Olympic qualifier
12  Romania 112 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

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 A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 33009733+649
 Ireland 32016952+177
 Italy 31024566–215
 Romania 30031979–603
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
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Portugal 33007844+349
 Wales 32019340+537
 Germany 31026747+205
 Poland 300324131–1073
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
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 33007922+579
 England 320112626+1007
 Russia 310214108–945
 Georgia 30033497–633
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)

9th Place
 
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
 
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
 
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

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 A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 33006945+249
 France 32016459+57
 Portugal 31027157+145
 Romania 30034083–433
20 July 2019
11:00
 Spain 26–19  Portugal

Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
20 July 2019
11:22
 France 26–21  Romania

Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
20 July 2019
13:45
 France 24–14  Portugal

Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
20 July 2019
14:07
 Spain 19–12  Romania

Referee: Thibault Santamaria (France)
20 July 2019
16:30
 France 14–24  Spain

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
20 July 2019
16:52
 Portugal 38–7  Romania

Referee: George Kopp (Russia)

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 330010224+789
 Italy 32016669–37
 Wales 31027473+15
 Poland 300326102–763
20 July 2019
12:28
 Wales 19–33  Italy

Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
20 July 2019
12:50
 Ireland 33–5  Poland

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
20 July 2019
15:13
 Ireland 43–0  Italy

Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
20 July 2019
15:35
 Wales 36–14  Poland

Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
20 July 2019
17:58
 Ireland 26–19  Wales

Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
20 July 2019
18:20
 Italy 33–7  Poland

Referee: Thibault Santamaria (France)

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Germany 33006241+219
 Georgia 32015544+117
 England 31024866–185
 Russia 30035165–143
20 July 2019
11:44
 Germany 19–17  Russia

Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
20 July 2019
12:06
 England 12–21  Georgia

Referee: Thibault Santamaria (France)
20 July 2019
14:29
 England 24–17  Russia

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
20 July 2019
14:51
 Germany 15–12  Georgia

Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
20 July 2019
17:14
 England 12–28  Germany

Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
20 July 2019
17:36
 Russia 17–22  Georgia

Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

9th Place
 
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
 
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
 
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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