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2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

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2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
Hosts Russia
 France
 England
 Poland
Date19 May – 8 September
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runners-up Germany
Third Russia
Series details
Top try scorerIreland Terry Kennedy (23)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier. The three top placing 2018-2019 non-core World Series teams — Ireland, Germany, and Russia — advance to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualification tournament. Ireland won the series, winning three out of the four tournaments.[1]

The non-hosting team with the fewest points — Sweden — is relegated to the 2019 Trophy tournament.[2]

Schedule

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Date Venue Winner Runner-up Third
19–20 May Russia Moscow  Ireland  Germany  Italy
30 June – 1 July France Marcoussis  Ireland  Germany  England
7–8 July England Exeter  England  Russia  Ireland
8–9 September Poland Łódź  Ireland  Germany  Portugal
Overall  Ireland  Germany  Russia

Standings

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Legend
Top 2018-2019 non-core teams qualify to 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier
Relegated to 2019 Trophy
Rank Team Moscow Marc­oussis Exeter Łódź Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ireland 20 20 16 20 76
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany 18 18 6 18 60
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia ⍻ 12 14 18 12 56
4  England ✓ 10 16 20 8 54
5  Portugal 6 12 14 16 48
6  France ✓ 14 10 8 14 46
7  Italy 16 8 3 3 30
8  Wales ✓ 4 6 12 2 24
9  Spain ✓ 8 2 4 10 24
10  Georgia 2 3 10 4 19
11  Sweden 3 1 1 6 11
12  Poland* 1 4 2 1 8

⍻ Russia started this series as a World Series core team but lost its core status at the 2018 Paris Sevens on June 10, 2018.

✓ indicates 2018-2019 World Series core nation

* Poland cannot be relegated due to being a host nation

Moscow

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Ireland 28–7  Germany  Italy (Third)
 France
Plate  Russia 29–10  England  Spain (Seventh)
 Portugal
Bowl  Wales 26–12  Sweden  Georgia (Eleventh)
 Poland

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 57 10 +47 9
 France 3 2 0 1 50 36 +14 7
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 34 55 –21 5
 Georgia 3 0 0 3 24 64 –40 3
19 May 2018 France  21–12  Georgia  
10:28 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Russia  24–0  Sweden  
10:50 Referee: Mike English (Wales)
19 May 2018 France  19–10  Sweden  
13:13 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Russia  19–0  Georgia  
13:35 Referee: Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)
19 May 2018 Georgia  12–24  Sweden  
15:58 Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
19 May 2018 Russia  14–10  France  
16:20 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 97 0 +97 9
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 42 47 –5 7
 Germany 3 1 0 2 48 54 –6 5
 Poland 3 0 0 3 12 98 –86 3
19 May 2018 Ireland  29–0  Poland  
9:44
19 May 2018 Germany  0–21  Portugal  
10:06
19 May 2018 Ireland  35–0  Portugal  
12:29 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
19 May 2018 Germany  48–0  Poland  
12:51 Referee: Mike English (Wales)
19 May 2018 Portugal  21–12  Poland  
15:14 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Ireland  33–0  Germany  
15:36 Referee: Mike English (Wales)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 2 0 1 0 0 +6 7
 Italy 3 2 0 1 0 0 +16 7
 Spain 3 1 0 2 0 0 +7 5
 Wales 3 1 0 2 0 0 –29 5
19 May 2018 Spain  5–12  Italy  
9:00 Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
19 May 2018 Wales  21–14  England  
9:22 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Spain  19–22  England  
11:45 Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
19 May 2018 Wales  0–19  Italy  
12:07 Referee: George Kopp (Russia)
19 May 2018 England  17–7  Italy  
14:30 Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
19 May 2018 Spain  22–5  Wales  
14:52 Referee: Kevin Sulejmani (Belgium)

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2018 – 10:28 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
 Sweden12
 
20 May 2018 – 14:05 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Poland10
 
 Sweden12
 
20 May 2018 – 10:50 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Wales26
 
 Wales26
 
 
 Georgia7
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
20 May 2018 – 13:43 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
 Poland7
 
 
 Georgia34

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2018 – 12:15 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
 Russia24
 
20 May 2018 – 15:24 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Portugal7
 
 Russia29
 
20 May 2018 – 12:37 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 England10
 
 Spain0
 
 
 England14
 
Seventh Place
 
 
20 May 2018 – 15:02 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
 Portugal7
 
 
 Spain17

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
20 May 2018 – 9:00 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 
 Russia5
 
20 May 2018 – 12:58 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Germany12
 
 Germany22
 
20 May 2018 – 10:06 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Italy7
 
 Portugal7
 
20 May 2018 – 16:11 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Italy14
 
 Germany7
 
20 May 2018 – 9:44 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Ireland28
 
 England5
 
20 May 2018 – 13:21 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 France14
 
 Ireland31
 
20 May 2018 – 9:22 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 France0 Third place
 
 Ireland26
 
20 May 2018 – 15:49 – Oktyabr Stadium
 
 Spain0
 
 Italy14
 
 
 France5
 

Marcoussis

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Ireland 49–7  Germany  England (Third)
 Russia
Plate  Portugal 17-12  France  Italy (Seventh)
 Wales
Bowl  Poland 19-10  Georgia  Spain (Eleventh)
 Sweden

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 113 14 +99 9
 England 3 2 0 1 90 35 +55 7
 Poland 3 1 0 2 28 116 –88 5
 Spain 3 0 0 3 26 92 –66 3
30 June 2018 Ireland  52–0  Poland  
9:00
30 June 2018 England  31–7  Spain  
9:22
30 June 2018 Ireland  40–0  Spain  
13:44
30 June 2018 England  45–7  Poland  
14:06
30 June 2018 Ireland  21–14  England  
18:28
30 June 2018 Spain  19–21  Poland  
18:50

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 17 10 +43 9
 Russia 3 2 0 1 21 10 +32 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 10 21 –15 5
 Georgia 3 0 0 3 10 17 –60 3
30 June 2018 Germany  17–10  Georgia  
9:44
30 June 2018 Russia  21–10  Portugal  
10:06
30 June 2018 Germany  38–5  Portugal  
14:28
30 June 2018 Russia  38–14  Georgia  
14:50
30 June 2018 Germany  17–14  Russia  
19:12
30 June 2018 Portugal  36–7  Georgia  
19:34

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 136 12 +124 9
 Wales 3 1 0 2 39 80 -41 7
 Italy 3 1 0 2 67 51 +31 5
 Sweden 3 0 0 3 17 116 –99 3
30 June 2018 Italy  36–5  Sweden  
10:28
30 June 2018 France  49–0  Wales  
10:50
30 June 2018 Italy  19–22  Wales  
15:12
30 June 2018 France  63–0  Sweden  
15:34
30 June 2018 Wales  17–12  Sweden  
19:56
30 June 2018 Italy  12–24  France  
20:18

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July 2018 – 11:28
 
 
 Poland19
 
1 July 2018 – 15:05
 
 Sweden12
 
 Poland19
 
1 July 2018 – 11:50
 
 Georgia10
 
 Georgia21
 
 
 Spain17
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
1 July 2018 – 14:43
 
 
 Sweden19
 
 
 Spain29

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July 2018 – 13:15
 
 
 Portugal38
 
1 July 2018
 
 Wales12
 
 Portugal17
 
1 July 2018 – 13:37
 
 France12
 
 Italy12
 
 
 France38
 
Seventh Place
 
 
1 July 2018
 
 
 Wales21
 
 
 Italy24

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 July 2018 – 10:00
 
 
 Ireland17
 
1 July 2018 – 13:59
 
 Portugal12
 
 Ireland35
 
1 July 2018 – 11:06
 
 Russia0
 
 Russia26
 
1 July 2018 – 17:11
 
 Wales14
 
 Ireland49
 
1 July 2018 – 10:22
 
 Germany7
 
 Germany24
 
1 July 2018 – 14:21
 
 Italy0
 
 Germany12
 
1 July 2018 – 10:44
 
 England10 Third place
 
 France21
 
1 July 2018 – 16:49
 
 England26
 
 Russia12
 
 
 England26
 

Exeter

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  England 15-5  Russia  Ireland (Bronze)
 Portugal
Plate  Wales 26-21  Georgia  France (7th)
 Germany
Bowl  Spain 24-7  Italy  Poland (11th)
 Sweden

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 119 12 +107 9
 France 3 2 0 1 55 57 –2 7
 Italy 3 1 0 2 52 79 –25 5
 Sweden 3 0 0 2 26 93 –67 3
7 July 2018 Ireland  43-0  Sweden  
11:30
7 July 2018 France  31-12  Italy  
11:52
7 July 2018 Ireland  43-7  Italy  
14:15
7 July 2018 France  19-12  Sweden  
14:37
7 July 2018 Ireland  33-5  France  
17:00
7 July 2018 Italy  31-14  Sweden  
17:22

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Wales 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
 Germany 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
 Spain 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 July 2018 Germany  31-15  Spain  
12:14
7 July 2018 Portugal  19-24  Wales  
12:36
7 July 2018 Germany  12-17  Wales  
14:59
7 July 2018 Portugal  31-7  Spain  
15:21
7 July 2018 Germany  21–17  Portugal  
17:44
7 July 2018 Wales  28–5  Spain  
18:06

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
 England 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
 Poland 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 July 2018 Russia  43-12  Poland  
12:58
7 July 2018 England  43-5  Georgia  
13:20
7 July 2018 Russia  19-7  Georgia  
15:43
7 July 2018 England  19-12  Poland  
16:05
7 July 2018 Poland  5–38  Georgia  
18:28
7 July 2018 England  14–27  Russia  
18:50

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Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 July 2018 – 12:58 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Italy19
 
8 July 2018 – 16:35 – Sandy Park
 
 Poland12
 
 Italy7
 
8 July 2018 – 13:20 – Sandy Park
 
 Spain24
 
 Spain25
 
 
 Sweden7
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
8 July 2018 – 16:13 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Poland26
 
 
 Sweden12

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 July 2018 – 14:45 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Georgia36
 
8 July 2018 – 17:54 – Sandy Park
 
 Germany17
 
 Georgia21
 
8 July 2018 – 15:07 – Sandy Park
 
 Wales26
 
 Wales36
 
 
 France14
 
Seventh Place
 
 
8 July 2018 – 17:32 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Germany12
 
 
 France17

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 July 2018 – 11:30 – Sandy Park
 
 
 Ireland22
 
8 July 2018 – 15:29 – Sandy Park
 
 Georgia12
 
 Ireland19
 
8 July 2018 – 12:14 – Sandy Park
 
 England31
 
 England31
 
8 July 2018 – 18:16 – Sandy Park
 
 Germany10
 
 England15
 
8 July 2018 – 12:36 – Sandy Park
 
 Russia5
 
 Wales14
 
8 July 2018 – 15:51 – Sandy Park
 
 Portugal21
 
 Portugal14
 
8 July 2018 – 11:52 – Sandy Park
 
 Russia17 Third place
 
 Russia42
 
8 July 2018 – 18:38 – Sandy Park
 
 France0
 
 Ireland29
 
 
 Portugal7
 

Łódź

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Ireland 35–5  Germany  Portugal (Third)
 France
Plate  Russia 26-17  Spain  England (Seventh)
 Sweden
Bowl  Georgia 31-12  Italy  Wales (Eleventh)
 Poland

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 England 3 2 0 1 56 38 +18 7
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 41 43 –2 7
 France 3 1 0 2 28 39 –11 5
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 38 43 –5 5
8 September 2018  Georgia 5–7  France  
10:00
8 September 2018  England 22–05  Sweden  
10:22
8 September 2018  England 17–14  France  
12:45
8 September 2018  Georgia 14–19  Sweden  
13:07
8 September 2018  England 17–19  Georgia  
15:30
8 September 2018  France 7–17  Sweden  
15:52

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 67 26 +41 9
 Germany 3 1 0 2 48 39 +9 5
 Poland 3 1 0 2 27 43 –16 5
 Wales 3 1 0 2 33 67 –34 5
8 September 2018  Wales 12–24  Germany  
11:28
8 September 2018  Russia 19–5  Poland  
11:50
8 September 2018  Russia 15–14  Germany  
14:13
8 September 2018  Wales 14–10  Poland  
14:35
8 September 2018  Russia 33–7  Wales  
16:58
8 September 2018  Germany 10–12  Poland  
17:20

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 71 26 +45 9
 Spain 3 2 0 1 46 43 +3 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 45 57 –12 5
 Italy 3 0 0 3 26 62 –36 3
8 September 2018  Portugal 14–15  Spain  
10:44
8 September 2018  Ireland 19–7  Italy  
11:06
8 September 2018  Ireland 17–7  Spain  
13:29
8 September 2018  Portugal 19–7  Italy  
13:51
8 September 2018  Ireland 35–12  Portugal  
16:14
8 September 2018  Spain 24–12  Italy  
16:36

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September 2018 – 11:28
 
 
 Poland7
 
9 September 2018 – 15:05
 
 Italy17
 
 Italy12
 
9 September 2018 – 11:50
 
 Georgia31
 
 Georgia28
 
 
 Wales5
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
9 September 2018 – 14:43
 
 
 Poland10
 
 
 Wales14

5th Place

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September 2018 – 13:15
 
 
 England24
 
9 September 2018 – 16:24
 
 Spain26
 
 Spain17
 
9 September 2018 – 13:37
 
 Russia26
 
 Russia26
 
 
 Sweden7
 
Seventh Place
 
 
9 September 2018 – 16:02
 
 
 England29
 
 
 Sweden24

Cup

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
9 September 2018 – 10:00
 
 
 England7
 
9 September 2018 – 13:59
 
 Portugal19
 
 Portugal7
 
9 September 2018 – 11:06
 
 Germany14
 
 Germany14
 
9 September 2018 – 17:11
 
 Spain7
 
 Germany5
 
9 September 2018 – 10:22
 
 Ireland35
 
 Russia21
 
9 September 2018 – 14:21
 
 France24
 
 France0
 
9 September 2018 – 10:44
 
 Ireland42 Third place
 
 Ireland47
 
9 September 2018 – 16:46
 
 Sweden5
 
 Portugal26
 
 
 France14
 

References

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  1. ^ "Ireland Men Create More History As New European Sevens Champions". site-irfu.soticcloud.net. 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. ^ "Rugby Europe Competitions Calendar 2017/2018" (PDF). Rugby Europe. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Tournament:7's GPS Men Exeter, England" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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