2016 Rugby Europe Sevens Conferences

The 2016 Rugby Europe Sevens Conferences were the lower divisions of Rugby Europe's 2016 sevens season. Conference 1 was held in Burgas, Bulgaria, with the two top-placing teams advancing to the 2017 Trophy, while Conference 2 was held in Esztergom, Hungary, with the top two advancing to Conference 1 for 2017.

2016 Rugby Europe Sevens Conferences
Host nation	Conference 1:  Bulgaria Conference 2:  Hungary
Date	2-24 July
Conference 1
Champion	Croatia
Runner-up	Luxembourg
Conference 2
Winner	Malta
Runner-up	Montenegro
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Conference 1

Final Standings

Legend
Promoted to Trophy for 2017
Relegated to Conference 2 for 2017

Rank	Team
1	Croatia
2	Luxembourg
3	Hungary
4	Serbia
5	Norway
6	Bulgaria
7	Switzerland
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina
9	Turkey
10	Slovakia

All Matches were held in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advance to Cup Semifinal
Teams that advance to Plate Semifinal

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Hungary	4	4	0	0	84	24	+60	12
Serbia	4	3	0	1	102	22	+80	10
Switzerland	4	1	0	3	48	64	-16	6
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	1	0	3	36	79	-43	6
Slovakia	4	1	0	3	24	105	-81	6

Matches

2 July 2016  Serbia 0-12  Hungary 2 July 2016   Switzerland 5-12  Slovakia 2 July 2016  Hungary 10-5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 July 2016   Switzerland 5-19  Serbia 2 July 2016  Slovakia 12-19  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 July 2016  Hungary 26-19   Switzerland 2 July 2016  Slovakia 0-45  Serbia 2 July 2016   Switzerland 19-7  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 July 2016  Hungary 36-0  Slovakia 2 July 2016  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-38  Serbia

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Luxembourg	4	4	0	0	108	41	+67	12
Croatia	4	3	0	1	67	43	+24	10
Bulgaria	4	2	0	2	70	88	-18	8
Norway	4	1	0	3	64	82	-18	6
Turkey	4	0	0	4	43	98	-55	4

Matches
2 July 2016  Turkey 7-17  Croatia 2 July 2016  Norway 19-22  Bulgaria 2 July 2016  Croatia 7-15  Luxembourg 2 July 2016  Norway 31-12  Turkey 2 July 2016  Bulgaria 10-38  Luxembourg 2 July 2016  Croatia 7-15  Norway 2 July 2016  Bulgaria 24-7  Turkey 2 July 2016  Norway 7-29  Luxembourg 2 July 2016  Croatia 24-14  Bulgaria 2 July 2016  Luxembourg 26-17  Turkey

Knockout stage

Bowl

	Final
	3 July 2016 – TBA
	Slovakia	12
	Turkey	29

Plate

	Semi-finals				Final
	3 July 2016 – TBA
	Norway	12
					3 July 2016 - TBA
	Switzerland	5
					Norway	19
	3 July – TBA
					Bulgaria	5
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	12
	Bulgaria	19
					Third place
					3 July 2016 - TBA
					Switzerland	33
					Bosnia and Herzegovina	0

Cup

	Semi-finals				Final
	3 July 2016 – TBA
	Hungary	5
					3 July 2016 - TBA
	Croatia	17
					Croatia	45
	3 July – TBA
					Luxembourg	14
	Serbia	7
	Luxembourg	36
					Third place
					3 July 2016 - TBA
					Hungary	19
					Serbia	12

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Conference 2

All matches were held in Esztergom, Hungary

Final Standings

Legend
Promoted to Conference 1 for 2017

Rank	Team
1	Malta
2	Montenegro
3	Austria
4	Iceland
5	Estonia
6	Liechtenstein
7	Belarus
8	San Marino

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Austria	3	3	0	0	82	19	+63	9
Iceland	3	2	0	1	39	33	+6	7
Liechtenstein	3	1	0	2	42	36	+6	5
San Marino	3	0	0	3	7	82	-75	3

Matches
23 July 2016  Austria 21-14  Liechtenstein 23 July 2016  San Marino 7-19  Iceland 23 July 2016  San Marino 0-14  Liechtenstein 23 July 2016  Austria 12-5  Iceland 23 July 2016  Iceland 15-14  Liechtenstein 23 July 2016  Austria 49-0  San Marino

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Malta	3	3	0	0	92	7	+85	9
Montenegro	3	2	0	1	48	52	-4	7
Estonia	3	1	0	2	19	60	-41	5
Belarus	3	0	0	3	26	66	-40	3

Matches
23 July 2016  Malta 35-0  Montenegro 23 July 2016  Estonia 14-7  Belarus 23 July 2016  Estonia 5-29  Montenegro 23 July 2016  Malta 33-7  Belarus 23 July 2016  Belarus 12-19  Montenegro 23 July 2016  Malta 24-0  Estonia

Knockout stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 July 2016 – TBA
	Liechtenstein	12
					24 July 2016 - TBA
	Belarus	7
					Liechtenstein	5
	24 July – TBA
					Estonia	14
	Estonia	31
	San Marino	0
					Third place
					24 July 2016 - TBA
					Belarus	12
					San Marino	10

Cup

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 July 2016 – TBA
	Austria	7
					24 July 2016 - TBA
	Montenegro	12
					Montenegro	0
	24 July – TBA
					Malta	19
	Malta	19
	Iceland	0
					Third place
					24 July 2016 - TBA
					Austria	26
					Iceland	7

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References

1. "Rugby Europe Sevens, Men Conference 1". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
2. "Rugby Europe Sevens, Men's Conference 2". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2018.