2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series


The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was the eighteenth edition of the continental championship for rugby sevens in Europe. The series took place over two legs, the first at Moscow in Russia and the second at Łódź in Poland.
won in Moscow but won the Łódź tournament to take out the series championship title for the first time.
, and, as the three highest-placed nations without core team status on the World Rugby Sevens Series, gained entry to the inaugural World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for a chance to qualify to the World Sevens Series in 2020–21.
The Moscow leg of the tournament also served as a pre-qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nine highest-placed eligible European teams from that tournament advanced to the Olympic regional qualifier held in Colomiers, France.

Schedule

The official schedule for the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was:
LegStadiumCityDatesWinner
RussiaLuzhniki StadiumMoscow22–23 June
PolandMiejski StadiumŁódź20–21 July

Series standings

Final standings over the two legs of the Grand Prix series:
TeamMoscowŁódźTotal pointsQualification or relegation
1142034Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
2201232
3181432
4101828
561622Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
6121022Excluded from Olympic qualifier
716319
88816Advanced to Olympic qualifier and Challenger Series for 2020
9369
10448
11224Excluded from Olympic qualifier
12112Excluded from Olympic qualifier, relegated to 2020 Trophy

Notes:

As per Rugby Europe rules, France was placed higher than Ireland due to a better head-to-head record and superior points difference for the series. Italy was placed higher than Wales due to a superior points difference for the series.
By agreement between the three unions on the island of Great Britain, 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. The final make-up of the Great Britain men's team was determined by the British Olympic Association.

Moscow

All times in Moscow Time
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
Cup31–26
Plate28–5
Bowl14–0

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout stage

9th Place

5th Place

Cup

Łódź

All times in Central European Summer Time
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
Cup28–14
Plate29–19
Bowl21–12

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout stage

9th Place

5th Place

Cup