The 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was an Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics which was held over three legs in the cities of Moscow, Lyon and Exeter.[1]
| 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Russland Frankreich England |
| Date | 6 June – 12 July |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Frankreich |
| Runners-up |  Spanien |
| Third | England |
| Series details | |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Tries scored | 525 (average 5.147 per match) |
| Top try scorer | Julien Candelon (17) Denis Simplikevich (17) |
| Top point scorer | Terry Bouhraoua (184) |
← 2014 | |
The top team qualified directly to the Olympic Games, whereas the runner-up qualified to the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2016. France won the 2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championship, and qualified directly to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Spain finished second and qualified directly to the Final 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament, avoiding the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament.[2][3]
This was the final time that the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series acted as an olympic qualifying tournament. Qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics consisted of a separate Stand-alone Olympic Qualifying tournament organised by Rugby Europe.[4] Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games acted as the 2024 Olympic Qualifying tournament[5] following Rugby Sevens debut within the European Games.[6]
Zeitplan
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–7 June | Moscow |
Frankreich |
Russland |
Spanien
|
| 13–14 June | Lyon |
Frankreich |
Spanien |
 Belgien
|
| 11–12 July | Exeter |
Frankreich |
England |
Spanien
|
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
| Qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. |
| Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament |
| Qualified for the Repechage Tournament and relegated to Division A for 2016. |
| Ineligible for Olympic Qualification – Already Qualified for Olympics |
| Rank | Team | Moscow | Lyon | Exeter | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Frankreich |
20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
 |
Spanien |
16 | 18 | 16 | 50 |
 |
England |
14 | 12 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Russland |
18 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 |  Deutschland |
10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 |  Portugal |
12 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 |  Wales |
8 | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 8 | Belgien |
3 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 |  Litauen |
6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 |  Georgien |
4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 |  Italien |
2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 |  Rumänien |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Note Russia finishes above Germany due to tiebreaker of highest single tournament finish.
Moscow
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Frankreich
|
40–17 | Russland
|
Spanien (Third) England
|
| Plate | Portugal
|
35–7 | Deutschland
|
Wales (Seventh) Litauen
|
| Bowl | Georgien
|
14–12 | Belgien
|
Italien (Eleventh) Rumänien
|
Lyon
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Frankreich
|
20–7 | Spanien
|
Belgien (Third) Deutschland
|
| Plate | England
|
26–14 | Russland
|
Portugal (Seventh) Italien
|
| Bowl | Georgien
|
20–17 | Litauen
|
Wales (Eleventh) Rumänien
|
Exeter
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Frankreich
|
14–5 | England
|
Spanien (Third) Deutschland
|
| Plate | Wales
|
14–10 | Russland
|
Litauen (Seventh) Georgien
|
| Bowl | Portugal
|
26–12 | Italien
|
Rumänien (Eleventh) Belgien
|
See also
References
- ^ "Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series 7s final at Exeter". Archived from the original on 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Rugby Europe official website". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ "Ireland keep Rio dream alive on two fronts". World Rugby. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Sevens Olympic pathway confirmed for 2020". England Rugby. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Participation of teams confirmed for Rugby 7s at European Games". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Barker, Philip (6 July 2022). "Rugby sevens to feature on programme for 2023 European Games". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Europe official website". Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-06-08.