2011 FIRA-AER Sevens Grand Prix Series
The 2011 Sevens Grand Prix Series was the tenth edition of the European Sevens Championship.
| 2011 FIRA-AER Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  France Russia Spain Romania |
| Date | 18 June 2011 - 17 July 2011 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer | Nick Royle (35) |
| Top point scorer | Christian Lewis-Pratt (191) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Format
The twelve best nations played 4 different tournaments in Lyon, Moscow, Barcelona and Bucharest. The team that finished with the most points was declared European Champion. The last two teams were relegated in Division A.
Schedule
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 June | Lyon (Stade Vuillermet)[1] | England | Spain | France |
| 25–26 June | Moscow (Annex of Loujniki Stadium)[2] | England | Portugal | Spain |
| 9–10 July | Barcelona (Olympic Stadium)[3] | Russia |  Italy | Portugal |
| 16–17 July | Bucharest (Arch of Triumph Stadium)[4] | Portugal | Spain | France |
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Champions |
| Relegated to 2012 European Sevens Division A (Trophy) Championship |
| Rank | Team | Lyon | Moscow | Barcelona | Bucharest | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Portugal | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 63 |
 | England | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 62 |
 | Spain | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Russia | 12 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 54 |
| 5 | France | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 50 |
| 6 |  Georgia | 8 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Italy | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 |  Wales | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 |  Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Romania | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 |  Moldova | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Lyon
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | England |
28–14 | Spain |
France (Third) Portugal |
| Plate | Russia |
33–12 | Wales |
Georgia (Seventh) Netherlands |
| Bowl | Italy |
19–5 | Ukraine |
Romania (Eleventh) Moldova |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl semifinal | |
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 22 | +116 | 15 |
| Portugal |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 55 | +42 | 13 |
| Georgia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 9 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 101 | –37 | 9 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 104 | –39 | 9 |
| Romania |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 125 | –96 | 5 |
| 18 June 2011 | Portugal |
24–5 | Netherlands |
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| 18 June 2011 | Georgia |
33–0 | Romania |
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| 18 June 2011 | Spain |
29–0 | Ukraine |
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| 18 June 2011 | Portugal |
21–14 | Georgia |
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| 18 June 2011 | Spain |
41–0 | Netherlands |
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| 18 June 2011 | Ukraine |
19–14 | Romania |
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| 18 June 2011 | Spain |
26–10 | Georgia |
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| 18 June 2011 | Portugal |
14–10 | Romania |
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| 18 June 2011 | Netherlands |
21–17 | Ukraine |
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| 18 June 2011 | Spain |
14–12 | Portugal |
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| 18 June 2011 | Ukraine |
17–14 | Georgia |
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| 18 June 2011 | Netherlands |
31–5 | Romania |
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| 18 June 2011 | Portugal |
26–12 | Ukraine |
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| 18 June 2011 | Spain |
28–0 | Romania |
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| 18 June 2011 | Georgia |
14–7 | Netherlands |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 48 | +103 | 15 |
| France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 64 | +61 | 13 |
| Wales |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 86 | –11 | 11 |
| Russia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 79 | –5 | 9 |
| Italy |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 100 | –18 | 7 |
| Moldova |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 180 | –130 | 5 |
| 18 June 2011 | France |
54–7 | Moldova |
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| 18 June 2011 | England |
19–12 | Wales |
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| 18 June 2011 | Russia |
19–0 | Italy |
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| 18 June 2011 | England |
33–15 | France |
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| 18 June 2011 | Russia |
36–7 | Moldova |
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| 18 June 2011 | Wales |
24–21 | Italy |
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| 18 June 2011 | England |
35–0 | Russia |
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| 18 June 2011 | France |
15–5 | Wales |
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| 18 June 2011 | Italy |
26–19 | Moldova |
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| 18 June 2011 | France |
22–5 | Russia |
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| 18 June 2011 | Italy |
19–21 | England |
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| 18 June 2011 | Wales |
19–17 | Moldova |
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| 18 June 2011 | France |
19–14 | Italy |
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| 18 June 2011 | Wales |
15–14 | Russia |
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| 18 June 2011 | England |
45–0 | Moldova |
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Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 36 | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Moldova | 5 | |||||
| Ukraine | 5 | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Italy | 19 | |||||
| Italy | 28 | |||||
| Romania | 12 | |||||
| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Moldova | 7 | |||||
| Romania | 33 | |||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Russia | 24 | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Georgia | 19 | |||||
| Russia | 33 | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Wales | 12 | |||||
| Wales | 34 | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Seventh Place | ||||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Georgia | 41 | |||||
| Netherlands | 7 | |||||
Moscow
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | England |
24–12 | Portugal |
Spain (Third) Georgia |
| Plate | France |
21–12 | Wales |
Russia (Seventh) Italy |
| Bowl | Romania |
7–5 | Ukraine |
Moldova (Eleventh) Netherlands |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal | |
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 50 | +110 | 15 |
| England |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 59 | +92 | 12 |
| Russia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 47 | +53 | 12 |
| Italy |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 88 | –1 | 9 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 177 | –130 | 9 |
| Moldova |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 153 | –124 | 5 |
| 25 June 2011 | England |
35–7 | Moldova |
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| 25 June 2011 | Russia |
26–0 | Netherlands |
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| 25 June 2011 | Portugal |
31–5 | Italy |
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| 25 June 2011 | England |
14–14 | Russia |
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| 25 June 2011 | Portugal |
35–5 | Moldova |
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| 25 June 2011 | Italy |
46–0 | Netherlands |
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| 25 June 2011 | Portugal |
21–5 | Russia |
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| 25 June 2011 | England |
48–5 | Netherlands |
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| 25 June 2011 | Italy |
19–5 | Moldova |
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| 25 June 2011 | Portugal |
28–21 | England |
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| 25 June 2011 | Russia |
19–12 | Italy |
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| 25 June 2011 | Netherlands |
28–12 | Moldova |
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| 25 June 2011 | England |
33–5 | Italy |
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| 25 June 2011 | Portugal |
45–14 | Netherlands |
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| 25 June 2011 | Russia |
36–0 | Moldova |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 13 |
| Georgia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 13 |
| Wales |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 94 | +4 | 10 |
| France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 65 | +41 | 9 |
| Romania |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 116 | –43 | 8 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 97 | –49 | 7 |
| 25 June 2011 | Romania |
14–12 | Spain |
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| 25 June 2011 | Georgia |
14–0 | Wales |
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| 25 June 2011 | France |
26–5 | Ukraine |
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| 25 June 2011 | Spain |
26–19 | Wales |
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| 25 June 2011 | France |
40–7 | Romania |
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| 25 June 2011 | Georgia |
14–12 | Ukraine |
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| 25 June 2011 | Wales |
24–21 | France |
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| 25 June 2011 | Spain |
24–5 | Georgia |
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| 25 June 2011 | Ukraine |
17–14 | Romania |
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| 25 June 2011 | Spain |
17–12 | France |
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| 25 June 2011 | Wales |
29–7 | Ukraine |
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| 25 June 2011 | Georgia |
21–12 | Romania |
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| 25 June 2011 | Spain |
14–7 | Ukraine |
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| 25 June 2011 | Georgia |
12–7 | France |
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| 25 June 2011 | Wales |
26–26 | Romania |
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Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 June 2011 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 7 | |||||
| Ukraine | 5 | |||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Romania | 7 | |||||
| Romania | 19 | |||||
| Moldova | 17 | |||||
| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 19 June 2011 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 12 | |||||
| Moldova | 19 | |||||
Barcelona
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Russia |
7–5 | Italy |
Portugal (Third) England |
| Plate | Spain |
24–0 | Ukraine |
France (Seventh) Netherlands |
| Bowl | Wales |
33–19 | Georgia |
Romania (Eleventh) Moldova |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal | |
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 40 | +90 | 15 |
| Italy |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 13 |
| France |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 11 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 97 | –33 | 8 |
| Romania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 120 | –82 | 7 |
| Georgia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 83 | –50 | 6 |
| 9 July 2011 | England |
26–7 | Netherlands |
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| 9 July 2011 | Italy |
14–7 | France |
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| 9 July 2011 | Romania |
12–7 | Georgia |
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| 9 July 2011 | England |
20–7 | France |
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| 9 July 2011 | Netherlands |
14–14 | Georgia |
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| 9 July 2011 | Italy |
27–12 | Romania |
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| 9 July 2011 | France |
12–0 | Georgia |
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| 9 July 2011 | England |
22–12 | Italy |
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| 9 July 2011 | Netherlands |
31–7 | Romania |
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| 9 July 2011 | England |
33–7 | Georgia |
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| 9 July 2011 | France |
26–0 | Romania |
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| 9 July 2011 | Italy |
29–0 | Netherlands |
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| 9 July 2011 | England |
29–7 | Romania |
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| 9 July 2011 | Italy |
12–5 | Georgia |
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| 9 July 2011 | France |
21–12 | Netherlands |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 39 | +49 | 13 |
| Russia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 40 | +68 | 13 |
| Spain |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 29 | +92 | 11 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 89 | +43 | 9 |
| Moldova |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 177 | –118 | 7 |
| Wales |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 110 | –48 | 7 |
| 9 July 2011 | Portugal |
28–0 | Moldova |
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| 9 July 2011 | Russia |
17–7 | Wales |
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| 9 July 2011 | Spain |
29–0 | Ukraine |
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| 9 July 2011 | Portugal |
22–5 | Wales |
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| 9 July 2011 | Spain |
40–0 | Moldova |
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| 9 July 2011 | Russia |
27–7 | Ukraine |
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| 9 July 2011 | Spain |
35–0 | Wales |
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| 9 July 2011 | Portugal |
21–12 | Russia |
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| 9 July 2011 | Ukraine |
14–7 | Moldova |
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| 9 July 2011 | Portugal |
17–12 | Spain |
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| 9 July 2011 | Wales |
31–15 | Ukraine |
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| 9 July 2011 | Russia |
45–0 | Moldova |
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| 9 July 2011 | Ukraine |
10–0 | Portugal |
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| 9 July 2011 | Russia |
12–5 | Spain |
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| 9 July 2011 | Moldova |
21–19 | Wales |
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Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Romania | 0 | |||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Wales | 35 | |||||
| Wales | 33 | |||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Georgia | 19 | |||||
| Moldova | 5 | |||||
| Georgia | 24 | |||||
| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Romania | 17 | |||||
| Moldova | 12 | |||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| France | 12 | |||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 14 | |||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Spain | 24 | |||||
| Spain | 36 | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Seventh Place | ||||||
| 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| France | 28 | |||||
| Netherlands | 21 | |||||
Bucharest
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | Portugal |
14–10 | Spain |
France (Third) Russia |
| Plate | England |
29–7 | Georgia |
Italy (Seventh) Wales |
| Bowl | Ukraine |
17–14 | Romania |
Netherlands (Eleventh) Moldova |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal | |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal | |
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 21 | +128 | 15 |
| Russia* |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 76 | +30 | 11 |
| England* |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 62 | +80 | 11 |
| Wales |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 105 | –3 | 10 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 145 | –93 | 8 |
| Moldova |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 164 | –142 | 5 |
* Head-to-Head Russia beat England
| 16 July 2011 | Russia |
26–0 | Moldova |
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| 16 July 2011 | Spain |
26–0 | Netherlands |
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| 16 July 2011 | England |
33–17 | Wales |
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| 16 July 2011 | Spain |
40–14 | Russia |
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| 16 July 2011 | England |
42–0 | Moldova |
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| 16 July 2011 | Netherlands |
24–24 | Wales |
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| 16 July 2011 | Spain |
24–0 | England |
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| 16 July 2011 | Russia |
31–0 | Netherlands |
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| 16 July 2011 | Wales |
33–10 | Moldova |
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| 16 July 2011 | Russia |
21–15 | England |
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| 16 July 2011 | Spain |
24–7 | Wales |
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| 16 July 2011 | Netherlands |
28–12 | Moldova |
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| 16 July 2011 | Wales |
21–14 | Russia |
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| 16 July 2011 | England |
52–0 | Netherlands |
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| 16 July 2011 | Spain |
35–0 | Moldova |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 49 | +86 | 13 |
| France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 59 | +36 | 13 |
| Georgia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 11 |
| Italy |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 87 | –51 | 9 |
| Romania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 87 | –19 | 9 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 102 | –57 | 5 |
| 16 July 2011 | Italy |
7–0 | Romania |
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| 16 July 2011 | France |
14–5 | Ukraine |
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| 16 July 2011 | Portugal |
14–5 | Georgia |
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| 16 July 2011 | Italy |
17–12 | Ukraine |
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| 16 July 2011 | Romania |
21–19 | Portugal |
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| 16 July 2011 | France |
21–14 | Georgia |
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| 16 July 2011 | Portugal |
31–14 | Ukraine |
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| 16 July 2011 | France |
20–5 | Italy |
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| 16 July 2011 | Georgia |
21–12 | Romania |
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| 16 July 2011 | Portugal |
36–7 | Italy |
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| 16 July 2011 | Georgia |
12–7 | Ukraine |
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| 16 July 2011 | France |
33–12 | Romania |
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| 16 July 2011 | Georgia |
19–0 | Italy |
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| 16 July 2011 | Portugal |
28–7 | France |
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| 16 July 2011 | Romania |
28–7 | Ukraine |
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Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 July 2011 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| 17 July 2011 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 17 | |||||
| Ukraine | 17 | |||||
| 17 July 2011 | ||||||
| Romania | 14 | |||||
| Romania | 26 | |||||
| Moldova | 10 | |||||
| Eleventh Place | ||||||
| 17 July 2011 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 28 | |||||
| Moldova | 5 | |||||
Player scoring
Most points
| # | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Lewis-Pratt ( England) | 191 |
| 2 | Nick Royle ( England) | 175 |
| 3 | Ignacio Martin ( Spain) | 166 |
| 4 | Carl Murray ( Portugal) | 127 |
| 5 | Leon Koenen ( Netherlands) | 126 |
| 6 | Dimitry Perov ( Russia) | 108 |
| 7 | Justin James ( Wales) | 96 |
| 8 | Vitalii Krasnodemsky ( Ukraine) | 93 |
| - | Pedro Martin ( Spain) | 93 |
| 10 | Paul Albaladejo ( France) | 90 |
Most tries
| # | Name | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Royle ( England) | 35 |
| 2 | Pablo Feijoo ( Spain) | 17 |
| 3 | Duarte Moreira ( Portugal) | 16 |
| 4 | Vitalii Krasnodemsky ( Ukraine) | 15 |
| - | Pedro Martin ( Spain) | 15 |
| 6 | Fabrizio Sepe ( Italy) | 14 |
| 7 | Daniel Norton ( England) | 13 |
| - | Carl Murray ( Portugal) | 13 |
| - | John Brake ( England) | 13 |
| - | Irakli Genenava ( Georgia) | 13 |
| - | Ignacio Martin ( Spain) | 13 |
| - | Giorgi Kalmakhelidze ( Georgia) | 13 |
New entries in 2012
Because if its victory in Division A, Germany will play in Sevens Grand Prix Series in 2012. Scotland will also enter the competition in 2012. Romania and Moldova will play in Division A
References
- Euro Sevens: X Lyon, France 18 June 2011 - 19 June 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
- Euro Sevens X Moscow, Russia, 25 June 2011 - 26 June 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
- Euro Sevens X Barcelona, Spain, 9 July 2011 - 10 July 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
- Euro Sevens X Bucharest, Romania, 16 July 2011 - 17 July 2011 retrieved from Rugby7.com archive
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