2015 Rugby Europe Sevens – Lower Divisions

The lower divisions of the 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens were the first with a new classification, where prior years split Division B into two geographical zones. For the inaugural year of the format, Division C was held in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with twelve teams contesting five spots for Division B. Division B then played a twelve-team tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, with the two top-placing teams advancing to the 2016 Trophy, and the champion advancing to the Rugby Europe repechage tournament for a chance to qualify for the Olympic qualification tournament.

2015 Rugby Europe Sevens – Lower Divisions
Host nationDivision C:
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Division B:
 Croatia
Date6–21 June
Division B
Champion Ireland
Runner-up Serbia
Division C
Winner Ireland
Runner-up Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
2016

Division C

Ireland dominated the competition, winning all six matches, while scoring 47 tries and conceding only 4. Their try scoring was led by Adam Byrne (8), followed by captain Tom Daly (7), and Alex Wootton (6).

Standings

Legend
Qualified for the Division B tournament.
Qualified for the Division B tournament, but declined invitation.
Invited to the Division B tournament in place of Turkey.
RankTeam
 Ireland
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Serbia
4 Turkey
5 Austria
6 Malta
7 Estonia
8 San Marino
9 Iceland
10 Belarus
11 Montenegro
12 Liechtenstein

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advance to Quarterfinals

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33007917+629
 Malta 31114741+66
 Austria 30213455–215
 Iceland 30122471–474
6 June 2015
10:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  26–12  Malta
Report

6 June 2015
11:06
Austria  19–19  Iceland
Report

6 June 2015
13:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  27–0  Iceland
Report

6 June 2015
14:06
Austria  10–10  Malta
Report

6 June 2015
16:00
Iceland  5–25  Malta
Report

6 June 2015
17:06
Bosnia and Herzegovina  26 – 5  Austria
Report

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland[1] 330016210+1529
 Turkey 32015060–107
 Montenegro 31025094–445
 Belarus 300314122–983
6 June 2015
TBD
Turkey  5–43  Ireland
Report

6 June 2015
11:28
Belarus  14–28  Montenegro
Report

6 June 2015
13:22
Turkey  21–17  Montenegro
Report

6 June 2015
14:28
Belarus  0–60  Ireland
Report

6 June 2015
16:22
Montenegro  5–59  Ireland
Report

6 June 2015
17:28
Turkey  24–0  Belarus
Report

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Serbia 33009412+829
 Estonia 32015742+157
 San Marino 31024860–125
 Liechtenstein 300324109–853
6 June 2015
10:44
Estonia  24–5  San Marino
Report

6 June 2015
11:50
Serbia  33–12  Liechtenstein
Report

6 June 2015
13:44
Estonia  33–12  Liechtenstein
Report

6 June 2015
14:50
Serbia  36–0  San Marino
Report

6 June 2015
16:44
Liechtenstein  0–43  San Marino
Report

6 June 2015
17:50
Estonia  0–25  Serbia
Report

Knockout Stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – 11:28 – Zenica
 
 
 Montenegro14
 
7 June 2015 – 15:02 – Zenica
 
 Belarus24
 
 Belarus17
 
7 June 2015 – 11:50 – Zenica
 
 Iceland28
 
 Iceland40
 
 
 Liechtenstein5
 
Third place
 
 
7 June 2015 – 14:40 – Zenica
 
 
 Montenegro57
 
 
 Liechtenstein0

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 June 2015 – 10:00 – Zenica
 
 
 Ireland38
 
7 June 2015 – 13:12 – Zenica
 
 Austria10
 
 Austria24
 
7 June 2015 – 11:06 – Zenica
 
 Estonia21
 
 Estonia10
 
7 June 2015 – 16:16 – Zenica
 
 Turkey45
 
 Austria24
 
7 June 2015 – 10:22 – Zenica
 
 Malta14
 
 Serbia35
 
7 June 2015 – 13:34 – Zenica
 
 San Marino7
 
 San Marino0
 
7 June 2015 – 10:44 – Zenica
 
 Malta24 Third place
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina26
 
7 June 2015 – 15:54 – Zenica
 
 Malta17
 
 Estonia33
 
 
 San Marino21
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 June 2015 – 10:00 – Zenica
 
 
 Ireland38
 
7 June 2015 – 13:56 – Zenica
 
 Austria10
 
 Ireland41
 
7 June 2015 – 11:06 – Zenica
 
 Turkey0
 
 Estonia10
 
7 June 2015 – 17:05 – Zenica
 
 Turkey45
 
 Ireland50
 
7 June 2015 – 10:22 – Zenica
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina0
 
 Serbia35
 
7 June 2015 – 14:18 – Zenica
 
 San Marino7
 
 Serbia10
 
7 June 2015 – 10:44 – Zenica
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina29 Third place
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina26
 
7 June 2015 – 16:43 – Zenica
 
 Malta17
 
 Turkey5
 
 
 Serbia21
 

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Division B

Ireland dominated the competition with six straight victories with winning margins of greater than 50-points, scoring 60 tries and conceding 0. Ireland’s Alex Wootton topped the scoring charts with 10 tries, with Shane Layden and David McGuigan scoring 7 tries apiece. The Player of the Tournament award went to Ireland’s Adam Byrne.

Standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament
and Promoted to 2016 Trophy.
Promoted to 2016 Trophy.
Relegated to Conference 2 for 2016.
Rank Team
 Ireland
 Serbia
 Slovenia
4 Croatia
5 Norway
6  Switzerland
7 Slovakia
8 Malta
9 Bulgaria
10 Bosnia and Herzegovina
11 Austria
12 Greece

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Croatia 33001080+1089
 Slovakia 32016277–157
 Malta 31023866–285
 Greece 30032489–653
20 June 2015
11:00
Croatia  34–0  Malta
Report

20 June 2015
Slovakia  35–19  Greece
Report

20 June 2015
Croatia  28–0  Greece
Report

20 June 2015
Slovakia  27–12  Malta
Report

20 June 2015
Greece  5–26  Malta
Report

20 June 2015
Croatia  46–0  Slovakia
Report

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 33001750+1759
 Slovenia 32016871–37
 Bulgaria 310234125–915
 Austria 300333114–813
20 June 2015
Bulgaria  29–21  Austria
Report

20 June 2015
Slovenia  0–54  Ireland
Report

20 June 2015
Bulgaria  0 - 64  Ireland
Report

20 June 2015
Slovenia  28–12  Austria
Report

20 June 2015
Ireland  57–0  Austria
Report

20 June 2015
Bulgaria  5–40  Slovenia
Report

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Serbia 32106762+58
 Norway 32017258+147
  Switzerland 31027440+345
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30122982–534
20 June 2015
Switzerland   19–21  Serbia
Report

20 June 2015
Norway  27–12  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

20 June 2015
Switzerland   38–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

20 June 2015
Norway  26–29  Serbia
Report

20 June 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina  17–17  Serbia
Report

20 June 2015
Switzerland   17–19  Norway
Report

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 
 Bulgaria38
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Austria0
 
 Bulgaria33
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina17
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina19
 
 
 Greece7
 
Third place
 
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 
 Austria49
 
 
 Greece14

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 
 Ireland76
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Malta0
 
 Malta12
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Norway33
 
 Norway14
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Slovenia22
 
 Norway21
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
  Switzerland12
 
 Croatia21
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
  Switzerland12
 
  Switzerland55
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Slovakia5 Third place
 
 Serbia26
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Slovakia10
 
 Malta15
 
 
 Slovakia19
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 
 Ireland76
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Malta0
 
 Ireland59
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Slovenia0
 
 Norway14
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Slovenia22
 
 Ireland74
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Serbia0
 
 Croatia21
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
  Switzerland12
 
 Croatia10
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Serbia15 Third place
 
 Serbia26
 
21 June 2015 – Zagreb
 
 Slovakia10
 
 Slovenia7
 
 
 Croatia5
 

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References

  1. Ireland Men's Sevens Squad And Structures Announced
  2. "7s Division C 2015 Zenica (BH)". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "7s Division B 2015 Zagreb (HR)". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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