2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
Host nations  Russia
 France
 England
Date 6 June – 12 July
Nations 12
Final positions
Champions  France
Runners-up  Spain
Third  England
Series details
Matches played 102
Tries scored 525 (average 5.147 per match)
Top point scorer France Terry Bouhraoua (184)
Top try scorer France Julien Candelon (17)
Russia Denis Simplikevich (17)
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The 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was an Olympic qualification tournament for Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics which was held over three legs in the cities of Moscow, Lyon and Exeter.[1]

The top team qualified directly to the Olympic Games, whereas the runner-up qualified to the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2016. France won the 2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championship, and qualified directly to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Spain finished second and qualified directly to the Final 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament, avoiding the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament.[2][3]

Schedule

DateVenueWinnerRunner-upThird
6–7 JuneRussia Moscow France Russia Spain
13–14 JuneFrance Lyon France Spain Belgium
11–12 JulyEngland Exeter France England Spain

Standings

Legend
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament
Qualified for the Repechage Tournament and relegated to Division A for 2016.
Ineligible for Olympic Qualification – Already Qualified for Olympics

[4]

Rank Team Moscow Lyon Exeter Points
1st, gold medalist(s) France20202060
2nd, silver medalist(s) Spain16181650
3rd, bronze medalist(s) England14121844
4 Russia18101038
5 Germany10141438
6 Portugal128424
7 Wales821222
8 Belgium316120
9 Lithuania63817
10 Georgia44614
11 Italy26311
12 Romania1124

Note Russia finishes above Germany due to tiebreaker of highest single tournament finish.

Moscow

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  France 40–17  Russia  Spain (Third)
 England
Plate  Portugal 35–7  Germany  Wales (Seventh)
 Lithuania
Bowl  Georgia 14–12  Belgium  Italy (Eleventh)
 Romania

Lyon

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  France 20–7  Spain  Belgium (Third)
 Germany
Plate  England 26–14  Russia  Portugal (Seventh)
 Italy
Bowl  Georgia 20–17  Lithuania  Wales (Eleventh)
 Romania

Exeter

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  France 14–5  England  Spain (Third)
 Germany
Plate  Wales 14–10  Russia  Lithuania (Seventh)
 Georgia
Bowl  Portugal 26–12  Italy  Romania (Eleventh)
 Belgium

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series 7s final at Exeter
  2. ↑ http://www.rugbyeurope.eu/article-792.htm
  3. ↑ "Ireland keep Rio dream alive on two fronts". World Rugby. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.rugbyeurope.eu/article-775.htm
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