2015 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championships

2015 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championships
Host nations	Russia  France
Date	13–21 June 2015
Nations	12
Final positions
Champions	France
Runners-up	Russia
← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championships, also known as the 2015 Sevens Grand Prix Series, is an Olympic qualification tournament for Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics which was held over two legs in the cities of Kazan and Brive.^[1]

France won the 2015 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship, and qualified directly to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Russia finished second and qualified directly to the Final 2016 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament avoiding the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament^[2]

Belgium won the A Division Tournament and was promoted to the Top Division along with runner-up Finland for the 2016 Competition. They will replace Scotland and Germany who were both Relegated from the Top Division to Division A for the 2016 Competition.

Denmark won the B Division Tournament and was promoted to Division A along with runner-up Israel for the 2016 Competition.^[3] They will replace Georgia and Lithuania who were both Relegated from Division A to Division B for the 2016 Competition.

Spain won the European repechage tournament and qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2016 along with runner-up Ireland and third place Portugal.^{[4] [5]}

Series

Date	Venue	Winner	Runner-up	Third
13–14 June	Kazan, Russia	Russia	France	England
20–21 June	Brive, France	France	Spain	Russia

Teams

•  England^{[lower-alpha 1]}
•  France
•  Germany
•  Italy
•  Ireland
•  Netherlands
•  Portugal
•  Russia
•  Scotland^{[lower-alpha 1]}
•  Spain
•  Ukraine
•  Wales^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Kazan leg^[6]

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Russia	3	3	0	0	126	0	+126	9
Italy	3	2	0	1	36	65	−29	7
Scotland	3	1	0	2	21	66	−45	5
Portugal	3	0	0	3	26	78	−52	3

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Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	82	7	+75	9
Spain	3	2	0	1	51	24	+27	7
Ireland	3	1	0	2	57	51	+6	5
Ukraine	3	0	0	3	7	115	−108	3

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Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	109	12	+97	9
Netherlands	3	2	0	1	65	38	+27	7
Wales	3	1	0	2	35	77	−42	5
Germany	3	0	0	3	19	101	−82	3

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Knockout Stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	14 June 2015 – 11:28 – Kazan
	Scotland	26
	Ukraine	7
					14 June 2015 – 15:02 – Kazan
					Scotland	22
					Portugal	17
					Third place
	14 June 2015 – 11:50 – Kazan			14 June 2015 – 14:40 – Kazan
	Portugal	31		Ukraine	12
	Germany	21			Germany	10

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	14 June 2015 – 10:00 – Kazan
	Russia	33
					14 June 2015 – 13:12 – Kazan
	Wales	0
					Wales	5
	14 June 2015 – 11:06 – Kazan
					Netherlands	12
	Netherlands	14
									14 June 2015 – 16:16 – Kazan
	Spain	21
									Netherlands	10
	14 June 2015 – 10:22 – Kazan
									Ireland	14
	England	17
					14 June 2015 – 13:34 – Kazan
	Ireland	14
					Ireland	31			Third place
	14 June 2015 – 10:44 – Kazan
					Italy	5
	France	27							Wales	12
	Italy	0							Italy	14
									14 June 2015 – 15:54 – Kazan

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	14 June 2015 – 10:00 – Kazan
	Russia	33
					14 June 2015 – 13:56 – Kazan
	Wales	0
					Russia	36
	14 June 2015 – 11:06 – Kazan
					Spain	7
	Netherlands	14
									14 June 2015 – 17:05 – Kazan
	Spain	21
									Russia	19
	14 June 2015 – 10:22 – Kazan
									France	15
	England	17
					14 June 2015 – 14:18 – Kazan
	Ireland	14
					England	7			Third place
	14 June 2015 – 10:44 – Kazan
					France	34
	France	27							Spain	7
	Italy	0							England	12
									14 June 2015 – 16:43 – Kazan

Brive leg

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Russia	3	3	0	0	96	0	+96	9
Spain	3	2	0	1	65	31	+34	7
Ukraine	3	1	0	2	36	70	−34	5
Italy	3	0	0	3	5	101	−96	3

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Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Netherlands	3	3	0	0	69	29	+40	9
France	3	2	0	1	77	27	+50	7
Wales	3	1	0	2	45	64	−19	5
Portugal	3	0	0	3	14	85	−71	3

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Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	91	24	+67	9
Ireland	3	2	0	1	113	19	+94	7
Germany	3	1	0	2	29	104	−75	5
Scotland	3	0	0	3	17	103	−86	3

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Knockout Stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	21 June 2015 – 11:28 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Germany	19
	Italy	7
					21 June 2015 – 15:02 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
					Germany	14
					Portugal	24
					Third place
	21 June 2015 – 11:50 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze			21 June 2015 – 14:40 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Portugal	21		Italy	17
	Scotland	19			Scotland	19

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	21 June 2015 – 10:00 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Russia	36
					21 June 2015 – 13:12 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Ukraine	0
					Ukraine	19
	21 June 2015 – 11:06 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
					Ireland	24
	Ireland	0
									21 June 2015 – 16:16 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	France	34
									Ireland	19
	21 June 2015 – 10:22 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
									Netherlands	5
	England	35
					21 June 2015 – 13:34 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Wales	0
					Wales	12			Third place
	21 June 2015 – 10:44 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
					Netherlands	31
	Netherlands	10							Ukraine	33
	Spain	28							Wales	7
									21 June 2015 – 15:54 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	21 June 2015 – 10:00 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Russia	36
					21 June 2015 – 13:56 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Ukraine	0
					Russia	10
	21 June 2015 – 11:06 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
					France	19
	Ireland	0
									21 June 2015 – 17:05 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	France	34
									France	20
	21 June 2015 – 10:22 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
									Spain	0
	England	35
					21 June 2015 – 14:18 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
	Wales	0
					England	5			Third place
	21 June 2015 – 10:44 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze
					Spain	10
	Netherlands	10							Russia	32
	Spain	28							England	7
									21 June 2015 – 16:43 – Malemort-sur-Corrèze

Grand Prix standings

Legend
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament
Already Qualified for Olympics and Relegated to Division A
Qualified Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament and Relegated to Division A
Ineligible for Olympic Qualification – Already Qualified for Olympics

Rank	Team	Kazan	Brive	Points
01 !	France	18	20	38
02 !	Russia	20	16	36
03 !	Spain	14	18	32
4	England	16	14	30
5	Ireland	12	12	24
6	Netherlands	10	10	20
7	Wales	6	8	14
8	Italy	8	1	9
9	Ukraine	2	6	8
10	Portugal	3	4	7
11	Scotland	4	2	6
12	Germany	1	3	4

Division A tournament

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advance to Quarterfinals

Pool stage

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Belgium	3	3	0	0	96	7	+89	9
Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	29	31	−2	7
Finland	3	1	0	2	34	27	+7	5
Lithuania	3	0	0	3	0	94	−94	3

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Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Sweden	3	2	1	0	61	29	+32	8
Poland	3	2	0	1	69	10	+59	7
Moldova	3	1	0	2	29	81	−52	5
Hungary	3	0	1	2	31	70	−39	0

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Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Switzerland	3	3	0	0	49	22	+27	9
Romania	3	2	0	1	57	17	+40	7
Norway	3	1	0	2	31	55	−24	5
Georgia	3	0	0	3	12	55	−43	3

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Knockout stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	14 June 2015 – 11:28 – Kazan
	Moldova	15
	Lithuania	0
					14 June 2015 – 15:02 – Kazan
					Moldova	12
					Hungary	17
					Third place
	14 June 2015 – 11:50 – Kazan			14 June 2015 – 14:40 – Kazan
	Hungary	10		Lithuania	5
	Georgia	0			Georgia	24

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	14 June 2015 – 10:00 – Kaunas
	Belgium	25
					14 June 2015 – 13:12 – Kaunas
	Norway	5
					Norway	5
	14 June 2015 – 11:06 – Kaunas
					Poland	12
	Poland	12
									14 June 2015 – 16:16 – Kaunas
	Romania	21
									Switzerland	0
	14 June 2015 – 10:22 – Kaunas
									Poland	34
	Switzerland	7
					14 June 2015 – 13:34 – Kaunas
	Finland	12
					Switzerland	12			Third place
	14 June 2015 – 10:44 – Kaunas
					Czech Republic	10
	Sweden	20							Norway	5
	Czech Republic	12							Czech Republic	15
									14 June 2015 – 15:54 – Kaunas

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	14 June 2015 – 10:00 – Kaunas
	Belgium	25
					14 June 2015 – 13:56 – Kaunas
	Norway	5
					Belgium	17
	14 June 2015 – 11:06 – Kaunas
					Romania	0
	Poland	12
									14 June 2015 – 17:05 – Kaunas
	Romania	21
									Belgium	29
	14 June 2015 – 10:22 – Kaunas
									Finland	7
	Switzerland	7
					14 June 2015 – 14:18 – Kaunas
	Finland	12
					Finland	17			Third place
	14 June 2015 – 10:44 – Kaunas
					Sweden	12
	Sweden	20							Romania	7
	Czech Republic	12							Sweden	12
									14 June 2015 – 16:43 – Kaunas

Division A standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Europe repechage tournament and Promoted to the Top Division for 2016.
Qualified for the Rugby Europe repechage tournament.
Relegated to Division B for 2016.

Rank	Team
01 !	Belgium
02 !	Finland
03 !	Sweden
4	Romania
5	Poland
6	Switzerland
7	Czech Republic
8	Norway
9	Hungary
10	Moldova
11	Georgia
12	Lithuania

Division B tournament

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Denmark	3	3	0	0	116	0	+116	9
Turkey	3	1	1	1	39	44	−5	6
Luxembourg	3	1	1	1	51	68	−17	6
Montenegro	3	0	0	3	10	104	−94	3

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Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Croatia	3	3	0	0	72	5	+67	9
Malta	3	1	1	1	42	27	+15	6
Bulgaria	3	1	1	1	41	39	+2	6
Slovenia	3	0	0	3	0	84	−84	3

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Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Israel	3	3	0	0	108	12	+96	9
Latvia	3	2	0	1	84	24	+60	7
Serbia	3	1	0	2	10	86	−76	5
Austria	3	0	0	3	0	80	−80	3

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Knockout Stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Serbia	32
	Montenegro	5
					21 June 2015 – Zagreb
					Serbia	5
					Slovenia	10
					Third place
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb			21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Austria	5		Montenegro	10
	Slovenia	10			Austria	15

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Denmark	34
					21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Luxembourg	0
					Luxembourg	5
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
					Malta	21
	Latvia	22
									21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Malta	12
									Malta	7
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
									Turkey	10
	Israel	24
					21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Bulgaria	14
					Bulgaria	7			Third place
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
					Turkey	14
	Croatia	10							Luxembourg	5
	Turkey	7							Bulgaria	14
									21 June 2015 – Zagreb

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Denmark	34
					21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Luxembourg	0
					Denmark	15
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
					Latvia	10
	Latvia	22
									21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Malta	12
									Denmark	27
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
									Israel	19
	Israel	24
					21 June 2015 – Zagreb
	Bulgaria	14
					Israel	20			Third place
	21 June 2015 – Zagreb
					Croatia	12
	Croatia	10							Latvia	10
	Turkey	7							Croatia	15
									21 June 2015 – Zagreb

Division B standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Europe repechage tournament and Promoted to Division A for 2016.
Promoted to Division A for 2016.

Rank	Team
01 !	Denmark
02 !	Israel
03 !	Croatia
4	Latvia
5	Turkey
6	Malta
7	Bulgaria
8	Luxembourg
9	Slovenia
10	Serbia
11	Austria
12	Montenegro

Final repechage tournament

•  Spain (Grand Prix 3rd place)
•  Ireland (Grand Prix 5th place)
•  Netherlands (Grand Prix 6th place)
•  Italy (Grand Prix 8th place)
•  Ukraine (Grand Prix 9th place)
•  Portugal (Grand Prix 10th place)
•  Germany (Grand Prix 12th place)
•  Belgium (Division A winner)
•  Finland (Division A runner-up)
•  Sweden (Division A 3rd place)
•  Romania (Division A 4th place)
•  Denmark (Division B winner)

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	119	5	+114	9
Portugal	3	2	0	1	93	27	+66	7
Germany	3	1	0	2	47	88	–41	5
Denmark	3	0	0	3	10	149	-139	3

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Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Ireland	3	3	0	0	126	5	+121	9
Belgium	3	2	0	1	29	41	-12	7
Ukraine	3	1	0	2	22	69	-47	5
Romania	3	0	0	3	24	86	−62	3

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Pool C

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Netherlands	3	3	0	0	96	0	+96	9
Italy	2	2	0	1	52	34	+18	7
Sweden	3	1	0	2	43	49	−6	5
Finland	3	0	0	3	12	120	-108	3

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Knockout Stage

Bowl

	Semi-finals				Final
	19 July 2015 – 12:28 – Lisbon
	Ukraine	31
	Denmark	0
					19 July 2015 – 16:02 – Lisbon
					Ukraine	27
					Romania	0
					Third place
	19 July 2015 – 12:50 – Lisbon			19 July 2015 – Lisbon
	Romania	15		Denmark	np
	Finland	10			Finland	np

Plate

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	19 July 2015 – 11:00 – Lisbon
	Ireland	40
					19 July 2015 – 14:12 – Lisbon
	Germany	0
					Germany	5
	19 July 2015 – 12:06 – Lisbon
					Italy	36
	Portugal	7
									19 July 2015 – 17:16 – Lisbon
	Italy	5
									Italy	26
	19 July 2015 – 11:22 – Lisbon
									Belgium	0
	Spain	31
					19 July 2015 – 14:34 – Lisbon
	Sweden	5
					Sweden	17			Third place
	19 July 2015 – 11:44 – Lisbon
					Belgium	22
	Netherlands	17							Germany	19
	Belgium	0							Sweden	12
									19 July 2015 – 16:54 – Lisbon

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	19 July 2015 – 11:00 – Lisbon
	Ireland	40
					19 July 2015 - 14:56 – Lisbon
	Germany	0
					Ireland	28
	19 July 2015 – 12:06 –Lisbon
					Portugal	5
	Portugal	7
									19 July 2015 - 18:10 – Lisbon
	Italy	5
									Ireland	19
	19 July 2015 – 11:22 – Lisbon
									Spain	26
	Spain	31
					19 July 2015 – 15:18 – Lisbon
	Sweden	5
					Spain	21			Third place
	19 July 2015 – 11:44 – Lisbon
					Netherlands	5
	Netherlands	17							Portugal	12
	Belgium	0							Netherlands	5
									19 July 2015 - 17:43 – Lisbon

Repechage standings

Legend
Qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Rank	Team
01 !	Spain
02 !	Ireland
03 !	Portugal
4	Netherlands
5	Italy
6	Belgium
7	Germany
8	Sweden
9	Ukraine
10	Romania
11	Finland
12	Denmark

See also

• 2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships

References

External links

• Rugby Europe website