2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier

2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier
HostsRomania
Date16 July – 17 July 2022
Nations12
Final positions
ChampionsRound-robin and one-match play-off[a]

The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier was the final qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Four teams qualified from the 12 teams entered. The event was held at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest.[1][2][3] Ireland were strong favourites entering the tournament and qualified for 2022 event, by defeating Georgia 17–12 in their quarter-final matchup.[4]

Teams

Teams marked with (Q) qualified for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[5]

Event

All times are in Eastern European Summer Time.

Pool stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 123 5 +118 9
 Italy 3 2 0 1 40 36 +4 7
 Portugal 3 1 0 2 56 43 +13 5
 Poland 3 0 0 3 10 145 −135 3
Source: [citation needed]
16 July 2022
13:58
Italy 14–5 Portugal
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
14:20
Ireland 73–0 Poland
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
20:58
Italy 21–10 Poland
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
21:20
Ireland 29–0 Portugal
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
13:58
Portugal 51–0 Poland
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
14:20
Ireland 21–5 Italy
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 123 22 +101 9
 Belgium 3 2 0 1 78 29 +49 7
 Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 25 114 −89 5
 Lithuania 3 0 0 3 20 81 −61 3
Source: [citation needed]
16 July 2022
13:14
Belgium 17–0 Lithuania
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
13:36
Spain 50–5 Czech Republic
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
19:52
Belgium 54–5 Czech Republic
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
20:36
Spain 49–10 Lithuania
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
13:14
Lithuania 10–15 Czech Republic
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
13:36
Spain 24–7 Belgium
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 90 17 +73 9
 Wales 3 2 0 1 88 26 +62 7
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 36 66 −30 5
 Romania 3 0 0 3 7 112 −105 3
Source: [citation needed]
16 July 2022
12:30
Germany 26–7 Georgia
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
12:52
Wales 45–0 Romania
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
19:30
Germany 52–0 Romania
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
16 July 2022
20:14
Wales 33–14 Georgia
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
12:30
Georgia 15–7 Romania
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
12:52
Wales 10–12 Germany
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Seeds

The final seeding procedure, to determine the four teams that would play-off, saw 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, and 4 v 5:

Seed Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Ireland (Q) 3 3 0 0 123 5 +118 9
2  Spain 3 3 0 0 123 22 +101 9
3  Germany (Q) 3 3 0 0 90 17 +73 9
4  Wales (Q) 3 2 0 1 88 26 +62 7
5  Belgium 3 2 0 1 78 29 +49 7
6  Italy 3 2 0 1 40 36 +4 7
7  Portugal (Q) 3 1 0 2 56 43 +13 5
8  Georgia 3 1 0 2 36 66 −30 5
9  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 25 114 −89 5
10  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 20 81 −61 3
11  Romania 3 0 0 3 7 112 −105 3
12  Poland 3 0 0 3 10 145 −135 3
Source: [citation needed]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Knockout play-offs

Winners of the four matches advance to 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

17 July 2022
18:30
(4) Wales 24–12 Belgium (5)
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
18:52
(3) Germany 24–7 Italy (6)
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
19:14
(2) Spain 19–20 Portugal (7)
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17 July 2022
19:36
(1) Ireland 17–12 Georgia (8)
Report
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Notes

  1. ^ The event was a qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The knockout stage only featured as a one-match play-off between seeded teams.

References

  1. ^ "Men's 7s Rugby World Cup Qualifier 2022 - Bucharest". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "European Qualifiers For RWC Sevens To Be Held In Bucharest". Irish Rugby. 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Final eight spots at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 up for grabs in Bucharest". World Rugby. 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ireland's men's and women's 7s teams have qualified for the World Cup". the42. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 line-up confirmed in Bucharest". World Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2022.