2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
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]
| 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |     |
| Date | 3 June – 16 July |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third |  |
| Series details | |
| Top point scorer | |
| Top try scorer | |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 June | | | | |
| 10–11 June | | | | |
| 1–2 July | | | | |
| 15–16 July | | | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | C | 1 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 74 |
 | | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 72 |
 | | C | - | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 58 |
| 4 | | C | Q | 3 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 47 |
| 5 |  | 2 | - | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | | C | Q | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 |  | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 8 |  | - | - | 10 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | | C | Q | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 10 |  | - | - | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
- Poland cannot be relegated due to being a host nation.
Moscow
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | |
12–0 | |
|
| 5th Place | |
33–21 | |
|
| Challenge Trophy | |
21–17 | |
|
Łódź
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | |
24–19 a.e.t. |
|
|
| 5th Place | |
29–26 | |
|
| Challenge Trophy | |
21–17 | |
|
Clermont-Ferrand
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | |
17–14 | |
|
| 5th Place | |
24–15 | |
|
| Challenge Trophy | |
26–12 | |
|
Exeter
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | |
17–10 | |
|
| 5th Place | |
17–12 | |
|
| Challenge Trophy | |
24–21 | |
|
See also
- 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championships
- 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying – Men
References
- "Planning Rugby Europe Competitions 2017" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2016.
- "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 qualification process". World Rugby. 9 September 2016.
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