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 |  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 → | |
Schedule
edit| 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
edit| 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 |  Portugal |
- | - | 10 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | England |
C | Q | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 10 |  Italy |
- | - | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 |  Belgium |
- | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Poland* |
- | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
- Poland cannot be relegated due to being a host nation.
Moscow
edit| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Ireland
|
12–0 | Spain
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Russia (Third) Italy
|
| 5th Place | France
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33–21 | Portugal
|
Germany (Seventh) Georgia
|
| Challenge Trophy | England
|
21–17 | Wales
|
Belgium (Eleventh) Poland
|
Łódź
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.