2019_Rugby_Europe_Sevens_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament
The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held on 13–14 July in Colomiers at Stade Michel Bendichou. The champion of the tournament, England, qualified on behalf of Great Britain for the European spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The two runners-up, France and Ireland, advance to the 2020 Olympic repechage tournament.[1]
Twelve teams take part in the tournament, of which nine teams qualified through the 2019 Moscow Sevens, and are seeded according to their placements. The remaining three spots were awarded based upon performance in the Trophy and Conference tournaments.[2]
- Seedings
France (Moscow winner)[3]
Ireland (Moscow runner-up)
England (Moscow 3rd; for Great Britain)[GB 1]
Germany (Moscow 4th)
Spain (Moscow 6th)
Portugal (Moscow 7th)
Italy (Moscow 8th)
Russia (Moscow 9th)
Georgia (Moscow 10th)
Lithuania (Trophy winner)[4]
Ukraine (Trophy runner-up)
Hungary (Conference winner)[5]
- Note
- By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), England, as highest finisher among those nations in the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, represented Great Britain in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Sevens.[GB 2] The final make-up of the Great Britain men's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.
- "Sevens Olympic pathway confirmed for 2020". England Rugby. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Pool A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15 | +71 | 9 |
 Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 7 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 5 |
 Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | –123 | 3 |
Close
| 13 July 2019 13:28 |
| Portugal | 12–19 | Italy |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
| 13 July 2019 13:50 |
| France | 42–0 | Hungary |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain) |
| 13 July 2019 16:13 |
| Portugal | 47–0 | Hungary |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
| 13 July 2019 16:35 |
| France | 34–10 | Italy |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
| 13 July 2019 18:58 |
| Italy | 34–0 | Hungary |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) |
Pool B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 22 | +82 | 8 |
 Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 31 | +79 | 8 |
 Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 106 | –52 | 5 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 121 | –109 | 3 |
Close
| 13 July 2019 13:06 |
| Spain | 47–0 | Russia |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
| 13 July 2019 15:29 |
| Ireland | 52–14 | Russia |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) |
| 13 July 2019 18:14 |
| Russia | 40–7 | Ukraine |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain) |
| 13 July 2019 18:36 |
| Ireland | 17–17 | Spain |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
Pool C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 14 | +83 | 9 |
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 7 |
 Georgia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 57 | –5 | 5 |
 Lithuania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 102 | –83 | 3 |
Close
| 13 July 2019 11:56 |
| England | 40–0 | Lithuania |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) |
| 13 July 2019 12:22 |
| Germany | 33–7 | Georgia |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
| 13 July 2019 14:45 |
| England | 24–7 | Georgia |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain) |
| 13 July 2019 15:07 |
| Germany | 24–19 | Lithuania |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) |
| 13 July 2019 17:30 |
| Georgia | 38–0 | Lithuania |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
| 13 July 2019 17:52 |
| England | 33–7 | Germany |
| Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 14 July – 11:00 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| France | 28 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 14:59 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 12:06 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 12 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 21 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 18:11 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 7 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 11:22 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| England | 31 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 15:21 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 14 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 11:44 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| England | 29 | Third place | ||||||||
| England | 35 | |||||||||
| 14 July – 17:46 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 26 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Plate final | |||||
| 14 July – 14:15 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Georgia | 0 | |||||
| 14 July – 17:24 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Germany | 19 | |||||
| Germany | 19 | |||||
| 14 July – 14:37 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Spain | 21 | |||||
| Spain | 47 | |||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 14 July – 17:02 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Georgia | 19 | |||||
| Italy | 21 | |||||
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Bowl final | |||||
| 14 July – 12:28 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Russia | 31 | |||||
| 14 July – 16:05 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Hungary | 5 | |||||
| Russia | 29 | |||||
| 14 July – 12:50 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Lithuania | 24 | |||||
| Lithuania | 14 | |||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 14 July – 15:43 – Stade Michel Bendichou | ||||||
| Hungary | 12 | |||||
| Ukraine | 29 | |||||
More information Legend ...
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Green fill | Qualified for the Rugby seven's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics |
| Blue fill | Qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Repechage competition |
Close
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- "Lithuania joins the top of European sevens rugby". Rugby Europe. 23 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Hungary Men's 7s on the Road to Colomiers". Rugby Europe. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.