2011 FIRA-AER Sevens Grand Prix Series

2011 FIRA-AER Sevens Grand Prix Series
Hosts France
 Russia
 Spain
 Romania
Date18 June 2011 - 17 July 2011
Final positions
Champions Portugal
Runners-up England
Series details
Top try scorerEngland Nick Royle (35)
Top point scorerEngland Christian Lewis-Pratt (191)
← 2010
2012 →

The 2011 Sevens Grand Prix Series was the tenth edition of the European Sevens Championship.

Format

The twelve best nations played 4 different tournaments in Lyon, Moscow, Barcelona and Bucharest. The team that finished with the most points was declared European Champion. The last two teams were relegated in Division A.

Schedule

Date Venue Winner Runner-up Third
18–19 June France Lyon (Stade Vuillermet)[1]  England  Spain  France
25–26 June Russia Moscow (Annex of Loujniki Stadium)[2]  England  Portugal  Spain
9–10 July Spain Barcelona (Olympic Stadium)[3]  Russia  Italy  Portugal
16–17 July Romania Bucharest (Arch of Triumph Stadium)[4]  Portugal  Spain  France


Standings

Legend
Champions
Relegated to 2012 European Sevens Division A (Trophy) Championship
Rank Team Lyon Moscow Barcelona Bucharest Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Portugal 14 16 15 18 63
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  England 18 18 14 12 62
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Spain 16 15 12 16 59
4  Russia 12 8 18 14 54
5  France 15 12 8 15 50
6  Georgia 8 14 3 10 35
7  Italy 4 6 16 8 34
8  Wales 10 10 4 6 30
9  Ukraine 3 3 10 4 20
10  Netherlands 6 1 6 2 15
11  Romania 2 4 2 3 11
12  Moldova 1 2 1 1 5


Lyon

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  England 28–14  Spain  France (Third)
 Portugal
Plate  Russia 33–12  Wales  Georgia (Seventh)
 Netherlands
Bowl  Italy 19–5  Ukraine  Romania (Eleventh)
 Moldova

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Bowl semifinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 5 5 0 0 138 22 +116 15
 Portugal 5 4 0 1 97 55 +42 13
 Georgia 5 2 0 3 85 71 +14 9
 Netherlands 5 2 0 3 64 101 –37 9
 Ukraine 5 2 0 3 65 104 –39 9
 Romania 5 0 0 5 29 125 –96 5
18 June 2011  Portugal 24–5  Netherlands  
18 June 2011  Georgia 33–0  Romania  
18 June 2011  Spain 29–0  Ukraine  
18 June 2011  Portugal 21–14  Georgia  
18 June 2011  Spain 41–0  Netherlands  
18 June 2011  Ukraine 19–14  Romania  
18 June 2011  Spain 26–10  Georgia  
18 June 2011  Portugal 14–10  Romania  
18 June 2011  Netherlands 21–17  Ukraine  
18 June 2011  Spain 14–12  Portugal  
18 June 2011  Ukraine 17–14  Georgia  
18 June 2011  Netherlands 31–5  Romania  
18 June 2011  Portugal 26–12  Ukraine  
18 June 2011  Spain 28–0  Romania  
18 June 2011  Georgia 14–7  Netherlands  

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 5 5 0 0 151 48 +103 15
 France 5 4 0 1 125 64 +61 13
 Wales 5 3 0 2 75 86 –11 11
 Russia 5 2 0 3 74 79 –5 9
 Italy 5 1 0 4 82 100 –18 7
 Moldova 5 0 0 5 50 180 –130 5
18 June 2011  France 54–7  Moldova  
18 June 2011  England 19–12  Wales  
18 June 2011  Russia 19–0  Italy  
18 June 2011  England 33–15  France  
18 June 2011  Russia 36–7  Moldova  
18 June 2011  Wales 24–21  Italy  
18 June 2011  England 35–0  Russia  
18 June 2011  France 15–5  Wales  
18 June 2011  Italy 26–19  Moldova  
18 June 2011  France 22–5  Russia  
18 June 2011  Italy 19–21  England  
18 June 2011  Wales 19–17  Moldova  
18 June 2011  France 19–14  Italy  
18 June 2011  Wales 15–14  Russia  
18 June 2011  England 45–0  Moldova  

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Ukraine36
 
19 June 2011
 
 Moldova5
 
 Ukraine5
 
19 June 2011
 
 Italy19
 
 Italy28
 
 
 Romania12
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Moldova7
 
 
 Romania33

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Russia24
 
19 June 2011
 
 Georgia19
 
 Russia33
 
19 June 2011
 
 Wales12
 
 Wales34
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
Seventh Place
 
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Georgia41
 
 
 Netherlands7

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Spain19
 
19 June 2011
 
 France12
 
 Spain14
 
19 June 2011
 
 England28
 
 England33
 
 
 Portugal14
 
Third Place
 
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 France7
 
 
 Portugal0

Moscow

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  England 24–12  Portugal  Spain (Third)
 Georgia
Plate  France 21–12  Wales  Russia (Seventh)
 Italy
Bowl  Romania 7–5  Ukraine  Moldova (Eleventh)
 Netherlands

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Portugal 5 5 0 0 160 50 +110 15
 England 5 3 1 1 151 59 +92 12
 Russia 5 3 1 1 100 47 +53 12
 Italy 5 2 0 3 87 88 –1 9
 Netherlands 5 1 0 4 47 177 –130 9
 Moldova 5 0 0 5 29 153 –124 5
25 June 2011  England 35–7  Moldova  
25 June 2011  Russia 26–0  Netherlands  
25 June 2011  Portugal 31–5  Italy  
25 June 2011  England 14–14  Russia  
25 June 2011  Portugal 35–5  Moldova  
25 June 2011  Italy 46–0  Netherlands  
25 June 2011  Portugal 21–5  Russia  
25 June 2011  England 48–5  Netherlands  
25 June 2011  Italy 19–5  Moldova  
25 June 2011  Portugal 28–21  England  
25 June 2011  Russia 19–12  Italy  
25 June 2011  Netherlands 28–12  Moldova  
25 June 2011  England 33–5  Italy  
25 June 2011  Portugal 45–14  Netherlands  
25 June 2011  Russia 36–0  Moldova  


Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 5 4 0 1 93 57 +36 13
 Georgia 5 4 0 1 66 55 +11 13
 Wales 5 2 1 2 98 94 +4 10
 France 5 2 0 3 106 65 +41 9
 Romania 5 1 1 3 73 116 –43 8
 Ukraine 5 1 0 4 48 97 –49 7
25 June 2011  Romania 14–12  Spain  
25 June 2011  Georgia 14–0  Wales  
25 June 2011  France 26–5  Ukraine  
25 June 2011  Spain 26–19  Wales  
25 June 2011  France 40–7  Romania  
25 June 2011  Georgia 14–12  Ukraine  
25 June 2011  Wales 24–21  France  
25 June 2011  Spain 24–5  Georgia  
25 June 2011  Ukraine 17–14  Romania  
25 June 2011  Spain 17–12  France  
25 June 2011  Wales 29–7  Ukraine  
25 June 2011  Georgia 21–12  Romania  
25 June 2011  Spain 14–7  Ukraine  
25 June 2011  Georgia 12–7  France  
25 June 2011  Wales 26–26  Romania  

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 June 2011
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
19 June 2011
 
 Ukraine7
 
 Ukraine5
 
19 June 2011
 
 Romania7
 
 Romania19
 
 
 Moldova17
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Netherlands12
 
 
 Moldova19

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Russia19
 
19 June 2011
 
 France20
 
 France21
 
19 June 2011
 
 Wales12
 
 Italy19
 
 
 Wales22
 
Seventh Place
 
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Russia24
 
 
 Italy10

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Portugal24
 
19 June 2011
 
 Georgia10
 
 Portugal12
 
19 June 2011
 
 England24
 
 England24
 
 
 Spain14
 
Third Place
 
 
19 June 2011
 
 
 Georgia0
 
 
 Spain27

Barcelona

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Russia 7–5  Italy  Portugal (Third)
 England
Plate  Spain 24–0  Ukraine  France (Seventh)
 Netherlands
Bowl  Wales 33–19  Georgia  Romania (Eleventh)
 Moldova

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 5 5 0 0 130 40 +90 15
 Italy 5 4 0 1 94 46 +48 13
 France 5 3 0 2 73 46 +27 11
 Netherlands 5 1 1 3 64 97 –33 8
 Romania 5 1 0 4 38 120 –82 7
 Georgia 5 0 1 4 33 83 –50 6
9 July 2011  England 26–7  Netherlands  
9 July 2011  Italy 14–7  France  
9 July 2011  Romania 12–7  Georgia  
9 July 2011  England 20–7  France  
9 July 2011  Netherlands 14–14  Georgia  
9 July 2011  Italy 27–12  Romania  
9 July 2011  France 12–0  Georgia  
9 July 2011  England 22–12  Italy  
9 July 2011  Netherlands 31–7  Romania  
9 July 2011  England 33–7  Georgia  
9 July 2011  France 26–0  Romania  
9 July 2011  Italy 29–0  Netherlands  
9 July 2011  England 29–7  Romania  
9 July 2011  Italy 12–5  Georgia  
9 July 2011  France 21–12  Netherlands  

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Portugal 5 4 0 1 88 39 +49 13
 Russia 5 4 0 1 108 40 +68 13
 Spain 5 3 0 2 121 29 +92 11
 Ukraine 5 2 0 3 46 89 +43 9
 Moldova 5 1 0 4 47 177 –118 7
 Wales 5 1 0 4 62 110 –48 7
9 July 2011  Portugal 28–0  Moldova  
9 July 2011  Russia 17–7  Wales  
9 July 2011  Spain 29–0  Ukraine  
9 July 2011  Portugal 22–5  Wales  
9 July 2011  Spain 40–0  Moldova  
9 July 2011  Russia 27–7  Ukraine  
9 July 2011  Spain 35–0  Wales  
9 July 2011  Portugal 21–12  Russia  
9 July 2011  Ukraine 14–7  Moldova  
9 July 2011  Portugal 17–12  Spain  
9 July 2011  Wales 31–15  Ukraine  
9 July 2011  Russia 45–0  Moldova  
9 July 2011  Ukraine 10–0  Portugal  
9 July 2011  Russia 12–5  Spain  
9 July 2011  Moldova 21–19  Wales  


Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July 2011
 
 
 Romania0
 
10 July 2011
 
 Wales35
 
 Wales33
 
10 July 2011
 
 Georgia19
 
 Moldova5
 
 
 Georgia24
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
10 July 2011
 
 
 Romania17
 
 
 Moldova12

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July 2011
 
 
 France12
 
10 July 2011
 
 Ukraine14
 
 Ukraine0
 
10 July 2011
 
 Spain24
 
 Spain36
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
Seventh Place
 
 
10 July 2011
 
 
 France28
 
 
 Netherlands21

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July 2011
 
 
 England14
 
10 July 2011
 
 Russia17
 
 Russia7
 
10 July 2011
 
 Italy5
 
 Portugal7
 
 
 Italy12
 
Third Place
 
 
10 July 2011
 
 
 England19
 
 
 Portugal22

Bucharest

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Portugal 14–10  Spain  France (Third)
 Russia
Plate  England 29–7  Georgia  Italy (Seventh)
 Wales
Bowl  Ukraine 17–14  Romania  Netherlands (Eleventh)
 Moldova

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 5 5 0 0 149 21 +128 15
 Russia* 5 3 0 2 106 76 +30 11
 England* 5 3 0 2 142 62 +80 11
 Wales 5 2 1 2 102 105 –3 10
 Netherlands 5 1 1 3 52 145 –93 8
 Moldova 5 0 0 5 22 164 –142 5

* Head-to-Head Russia beat England


16 July 2011  Russia 26–0  Moldova  
16 July 2011  Spain 26–0  Netherlands  
16 July 2011  England 33–17  Wales  
16 July 2011  Spain 40–14  Russia  
16 July 2011  England 42–0  Moldova  
16 July 2011  Netherlands 24–24  Wales  
16 July 2011  Spain 24–0  England  
16 July 2011  Russia 31–0  Netherlands  
16 July 2011  Wales 33–10  Moldova  
16 July 2011  Russia 21–15  England  
16 July 2011  Spain 24–7  Wales  
16 July 2011  Netherlands 28–12  Moldova  
16 July 2011  Wales 21–14  Russia  
16 July 2011  England 52–0  Netherlands  
16 July 2011  Spain 35–0  Moldova  

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Portugal 5 4 0 1 135 49 +86 13
 France 5 4 0 1 95 59 +36 13
 Georgia 5 3 0 2 66 61 +5 11
 Italy 5 2 0 3 36 87 –51 9
 Romania 5 2 0 3 68 87 –19 9
 Ukraine 5 0 0 5 45 102 –57 5


16 July 2011  Italy 7–0  Romania  
16 July 2011  France 14–5  Ukraine  
16 July 2011  Portugal 14–5  Georgia  
16 July 2011  Italy 17–12  Ukraine  
16 July 2011  Romania 21–19  Portugal  
16 July 2011  France 21–14  Georgia  
16 July 2011  Portugal 31–14  Ukraine  
16 July 2011  France 20–5  Italy  
16 July 2011  Georgia 21–12  Romania  
16 July 2011  Portugal 36–7  Italy  
16 July 2011  Georgia 12–7  Ukraine  
16 July 2011  France 33–12  Romania  
16 July 2011  Georgia 19–0  Italy  
16 July 2011  Portugal 28–7  France  
16 July 2011  Romania 28–7  Ukraine  


Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 July 2011
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
17 July 2011
 
 Ukraine17
 
 Ukraine17
 
17 July 2011
 
 Romania14
 
 Romania26
 
 
 Moldova10
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
17 July 2011
 
 
 Netherlands28
 
 
 Moldova5

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 July 2011
 
 
 England31
 
17 July 2011
 
 Italy17
 
 England29
 
17 July 2011
 
 Georgia7
 
 Georgia26
 
 
 Wales5
 
Seventh Place
 
 
17 July 2011
 
 
 Italy14
 
 
 Wales5

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 July 2011
 
 
 Spain19
 
17 July 2011
 
 France12
 
 Spain10
 
17 July 2011
 
 Portugal14
 
 Portugal19
 
 
 Russia7
 
Third Place
 
 
17 July 2011
 
 
 France7
 
 
 Russia0

Player scoring

Most points

# Name Points
1 Christian Lewis-Pratt ( England) 191
2 Nick Royle ( England) 175
3 Ignacio Martin ( Spain) 166
4 Carl Murray ( Portugal) 127
5 Leon Koenen ( Netherlands) 126
6 Dimitry Perov ( Russia) 108
7 Justin James ( Wales) 96
8 Vitalii Krasnodemsky ( Ukraine) 93
- Pedro Martin ( Spain) 93
10 Paul Albaladejo ( France) 90

Most tries

# Name Tries
1 Nick Royle ( England) 35
2 Pablo Feijoo ( Spain) 17
3 Duarte Moreira ( Portugal) 16
4 Vitalii Krasnodemsky ( Ukraine) 15
- Pedro Martin ( Spain) 15
6 Fabrizio Sepe ( Italy) 14
7 Daniel Norton ( England) 13
- Carl Murray ( Portugal) 13
- John Brake ( England) 13
- Irakli Genenava ( Georgia) 13
- Ignacio Martin ( Spain) 13
- Giorgi Kalmakhelidze ( Georgia) 13

New entries in 2012

Because if its victory in Division A, Germany will play in Sevens Grand Prix Series in 2012. Scotland will also enter the competition in 2012. Romania and Moldova will play in Division A

References

  1. ^ Euro Sevens: X Lyon, France 18 June 2011 - 19 June 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
  2. ^ Euro Sevens X Moscow, Russia, 25 June 2011 - 26 June 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
  3. ^ Euro Sevens X Barcelona, Spain, 9 July 2011 - 10 July 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
  4. ^ Euro Sevens X Bucharest, Romania, 16 July 2011 - 17 July 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive