2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
| 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Russia Poland France England |
| Date | 3 June – 16 July |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia |
| Runners-up |  Ireland |
| Third |  Spain |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer | Jordan Conroy (17) |
| Top point scorer | Billy Dardis (100) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix[1] served as a European qualifier not only for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier tournament, but for two bids among the teams not already qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 June | Moscow | Ireland | Spain | Russia |
| 10–11 June | Łódź | Russia | Spain | Ireland |
| 1–2 July | Clermont-Ferrand | Ireland | Russia | Spain |
| 15–16 July | Exeter | Russia |  Wales | Ireland |
Standings
| Notes | Legend |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3 | Top three qualify to 2018 Hong Kong Sevens |
| 1, 2 | Top two qualify to 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Relegated to Trophy for 2018 |
The 2017 Grand Prix Series serves as a qualifying event for two other tournaments:
- The three highest ranked European teams (other than the five teams below marked with a "C" that are not already core teams in the Sevens World Series) will qualify to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens, with a chance to qualify for the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.
- The top two teams (other than the three teams marked with a "Q" that already qualified) will qualify for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]
| Rank | Team | 2018 HK 7s | 2018 RWC 7s | Moscow | Łódź | Clermont-Ferrand | Exeter | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Russia | C | 1 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 74 |
 | Ireland | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 72 |
 | Spain | C | - | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 58 |
| 4 | Wales | C | Q | 3 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 47 |
| 5 |  Germany | 2 | - | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | France | C | Q | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 |  Georgia | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | - | - | 10 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | England | C | Q | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 10 |  Italy | - | - | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Poland* | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
- Poland cannot be relegated due to being a host nation.
Moscow
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Ireland | 12–0 | Spain | Russia (Third) Italy |
| 5th Place | France | 33–21 | Portugal | Germany (Seventh) Georgia |
| Challenge Trophy | England | 21–17 | Wales | Belgium (Eleventh) Poland |
Łódź
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Russia | 24–19 a.e.t. | Spain | Ireland (Third) Wales |
| 5th Place | Germany | 29–26 | England | France (Seventh) Georgia |
| Challenge Trophy | Italy | 21–17 | Belgium | Portugal (Eleventh) Poland |
Clermont-Ferrand
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Ireland | 17–14 | Russia | Spain (Third) Germany |
| 5th Place | Wales | 24–15 | France | Belgium (Seventh) Georgia |
| Challenge Trophy | Italy | 26–12 | England | Poland (Eleventh) Portugal |
Exeter
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Russia | 17–10 | Wales | Ireland (Third) Portugal |
| 5th Place | Georgia | 17–12 | England | Germany (Seventh) Spain |
| Challenge Trophy | France | 24–21 | Italy | Belgium (Eleventh) Poland |
See also
References
- ^ "Planning Rugby Europe Competitions 2017" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 qualification process". World Rugby. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.