2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

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 scorerIreland Terry Kennedy (23)
← 2017
2019 →

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.[1]

The non-hosting team with the fewest points — Sweden — is relegated to the 2019 Trophy tournament.[2]

Schedule

Date Venue Winner Runner-up Third
19–20 May Russia Moscow  Ireland  Germany  Italy
30 June – 1 July France Marcoussis  Ireland  Germany  England
7–8 July England Exeter  England  Russia  Ireland
8–9 September Poland 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ireland 20 20 16 20 76
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany 18 18 6 18 60
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia ⍻ 12 14 18 12 56
4  England ✓ 10 16 20 8 54
5  Portugal 6 12 14 16 48
6  France ✓ 14 10 8 14 46
7  Italy 16 8 3 3 30
8  Wales ✓ 4 6 12 2 24
9  Spain ✓ 8 2 4 10 24
10  Georgia 2 3 10 4 19
11  Sweden 3 1 1 6 11
12  Poland* 1 4 2 1 8

⍻ 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 Stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 57 10 +47 9
 France 3 2 0 1 50 36 +14 7
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 34 55 –21 5
 Georgia 3 0 0 3 24 64 –40 3
19 May 2018 France  21–12  Georgia  
10:28 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Russia  24–0  Sweden  
10:50 Referee: Mike English (Wales)
19 May 2018 France  19–10  Sweden  
13:13 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Russia  19–0  Georgia  
13:35 Referee: Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)
19 May 2018 Georgia  12–24  Sweden  
15:58 Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
19 May 2018 Russia  14–10  France  
16:20 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 97 0 +97 9
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 42 47 –5 7
 Germany 3 1 0 2 48 54 –6 5
 Poland 3 0 0 3 12 98 –86 3
19 May 2018 Ireland  29–0  Poland  
9:44
19 May 2018 Germany  0–21  Portugal  
10:06
19 May 2018 Ireland  35–0  Portugal  
12:29 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
19 May 2018 Germany  48–0  Poland  
12:51 Referee: Mike English (Wales)
19 May 2018 Portugal  21–12  Poland  
15:14 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Ireland  33–0  Germany  
15:36 Referee: Mike English (Wales)

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 2 0 1 0 0 +6 7
 Italy 3 2 0 1 0 0 +16 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 0 0 +7 5
 Wales 3 1 0 2 0 0 –29 5
19 May 2018 Spain  5–12  Italy  
9:00 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
19 May 2018 Wales  21–14  England  
9:22 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Spain  19–22  England  
11:45 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Wales  0–19  Italy  
12:07 Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
19 May 2018 England  17–7  Italy  
14:30 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Spain  22–5  Wales  
14:52 Referee: Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)

Knockout stage

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 Stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 113 14 +99 9
 England 3 2 0 1 90 35 +55 7
 Poland 3 1 0 2 28 116 –88 5
 Spain 3 0 0 3 26 92 –66 3
30 June 2018 Ireland  52–0  Poland  
9:00
30 June 2018 England  31–7  Spain  
9:22
30 June 2018 Ireland  40–0  Spain  
13:44
30 June 2018 England  45–7  Poland  
14:06
30 June 2018 Ireland  21–14  England  
18:28
30 June 2018 Spain  19–21  Poland  
18:50

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 17 10 +43 9
 Russia 3 2 0 1 21 10 +32 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 10 21 –15 5
 Georgia 3 0 0 3 10 17 –60 3
30 June 2018 Germany  17–10  Georgia  
9:44
30 June 2018 Russia  21–10  Portugal  
10:06
30 June 2018 Germany  38–5  Portugal  
14:28
30 June 2018 Russia  38–14  Georgia  
14:50
30 June 2018 Germany  17–14  Russia  
19:12
30 June 2018 Portugal  36–7  Georgia  
19:34

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 136 12 +124 9
 Wales 3 1 0 2 39 80 -41 7
 Italy 3 1 0 2 67 51 +31 5
 Sweden 3 0 0 3 17 116 –99 3
30 June 2018 Italy  36–5  Sweden  
10:28
30 June 2018 France  49–0  Wales  
10:50
30 June 2018 Italy  19–22  Wales  
15:12
30 June 2018 France  63–0  Sweden  
15:34
30 June 2018 Wales  17–12  Sweden  
19:56
30 June 2018 Italy  12–24  France  
20:18

Knockout stage

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 Stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 119 12 +107 9
 France 3 2 0 1 55 57 –2 7
 Italy 3 1 0 2 52 79 –25 5
 Sweden 3 0 0 2 26 93 –67 3
7 July 2018 Ireland  43-0  Sweden  
11:30
7 July 2018 France  31-12  Italy  
11:52
7 July 2018 Ireland  43-7  Italy  
14:15
7 July 2018 France  19-12  Sweden  
14:37
7 July 2018 Ireland  33-5  France  
17:00
7 July 2018 Italy  31-14  Sweden  
17:22

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Wales 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
 Germany 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
 Spain 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 July 2018 Germany  31-15  Spain  
12:14
7 July 2018 Portugal  19-24  Wales  
12:36
7 July 2018 Germany  12-17  Wales  
14:59
7 July 2018 Portugal  31-7  Spain  
15:21
7 July 2018 Germany  21–17  Portugal  
17:44
7 July 2018 Wales  28–5  Spain  
18:06

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
 England 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
 Poland 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 July 2018 Russia  43-12  Poland  
12:58
7 July 2018 England  43-5  Georgia  
13:20
7 July 2018 Russia  19-7  Georgia  
15:43
7 July 2018 England  19-12  Poland  
16:05
7 July 2018 Poland  5–38  Georgia  
18:28
7 July 2018 England  14–27  Russia  
18:50

[3]

Knockout stage

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 Stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 2 0 1 56 38 +18 7
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 41 43 –2 7
 France 3 1 0 2 28 39 –11 5
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 38 43 –5 5
8 September 2018  Georgia 5–7  France  
10:00
8 September 2018  England 22–05  Sweden  
10:22
8 September 2018  England 17–14  France  
12:45
8 September 2018  Georgia 14–19  Sweden  
13:07
8 September 2018  England 17–19  Georgia  
15:30
8 September 2018  France 7–17  Sweden  
15:52

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 67 26 +41 9
 Germany 3 1 0 2 48 39 +9 5
 Poland 3 1 0 2 27 43 –16 5
 Wales 3 1 0 2 33 67 –34 5
8 September 2018  Wales 12–24  Germany  
11:28
8 September 2018  Russia 19–5  Poland  
11:50
8 September 2018  Russia 15–14  Germany  
14:13
8 September 2018  Wales 14–10  Poland  
14:35
8 September 2018  Russia 33–7  Wales  
16:58
8 September 2018  Germany 10–12  Poland  
17:20

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 71 26 +45 9
 Spain 3 2 0 1 46 43 +3 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 45 57 –12 5
 Italy 3 0 0 3 26 62 –36 3
8 September 2018  Portugal 14–15  Spain  
10:44
8 September 2018  Ireland 19–7  Italy  
11:06
8 September 2018  Ireland 17–7  Spain  
13:29
8 September 2018  Portugal 19–7  Italy  
13:51
8 September 2018  Ireland 35–12  Portugal  
16:14
8 September 2018  Spain 24–12  Italy  
16:36

Knockout stage

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
 

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