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 for the European spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The two runners-up, France and Ireland, advance to the 2020 Olympic repechage tournament.[1]
| 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  France |
| Date | 13–14 July |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (for  Great Britain) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third |  Ireland |
| Series details | |
| Matches played | 34 |
Teams
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.
Pool stage
All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Pool A
| 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 |
Pool B
| 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 |
Pool C
| 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 |
Knockout stage
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 | |||||||||
Standings
| 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 |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | England |
 | France |
 | Ireland |
| 4 | Portugal |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Georgia |
| 9 | Russia |
| 10 | Lithuania |
| 11 | Ukraine |
| 12 | Hungary |
External links
References
- "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD – TOKYO 2020" (PDF). World Rugby. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Pools announced for mens' sevens Olympic qualifier tournament". Rugby Europe. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "France win Moscow Sevens Grand Prix 2019". Rugby Europe. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Lithuania joins the top of European sevens rugby". Rugby Europe. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Hungary Men's 7s on the Road to Colomiers". Rugby Europe. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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