2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series
The 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series was the twentieth edition of the annual rugby sevens series organised by Rugby Europe, the governing body of rugby union in Europe, played from June to July 2022. The first leg was played in Lisbon, Portugal, with the second leg in Krakow, Poland. Ten teams competed. There was a separate 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier event held in Bucharest in July.[1] Spain were the defending champions, having won the 2021 tournament.[2] Spain repeated as champions of the Series having finished runner-up in Lisbon and first in Krakow.[3]
| 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Series XX | |
| Hosts | |
| Date | 25 June – 3 July 2022 |
| Nations | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third |  France |
| Team changes | |
| Promoted |  Ireland,  Great Britain,  Romania |
| Relegated |  Poland |
← 2021 2023 → | |
Teams
The current list of teams confirmed to be participating in the Sevens Championship Series. Russia were initially scheduled to participate, but following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the World Rugby Executive Council suspended the Rugby Union of Russia.
France, who were originally to be relegated to the 2022 Trophy tournament as punishment for not fielding a team in the previous year's Championship tournament, accepted an invitation to take Russia's place.
Belgium and the Czech Republic were promoted from the 2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy, as they were the two highest-ranked teams from the two-legged series.
Tour venues
The schedule for the series was:[4][5]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Estádio Nacional | Lisbon | 25–26 June | Germany |
| Poland | Municipal Stadium | Kraków | 1–3 July | Spain |
Standings
| Pos |
Event Team |
 Lisbon |
Kraków |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
18 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Germany |
20 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | France |
12 | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
14 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 |  Italy |
16 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Portugal |
10 | 14 | 24 |
| 7 |  Georgia |
4 | 10 | 14 |
| 8 |  Lithuania |
8 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic |
6 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | Poland |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Green fill | Champions and entry to European Games |
| Blue fill | Entry to European Games and World Challenger Series |
| No fill | Entry to European Games |
| Dark bar | Already a core team for the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series |
| Yellow fill | Excluded from European Games |
| Red fill | Entry to European Games and relegated to 2023 European Trophy |
First leg – Lisbon
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 54 | +82 | 12 |
| Belgium |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 10 |
| Portugal |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 64 | +4 | 8 |
| Czech Republic |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 110 | -48 | 6 |
| Georgia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 95 | -57 | 4 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 19 | +111 | 12 |
| Italy |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 9 |
| France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 70 | +29 | 8 |
| Lithuania |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 80 | -33 | 7 |
| Poland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 150 | -113 | 4 |
7th-place play-off
Second leg – Kraków
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +43 | 12 | ||
| France |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 10 | ||
| Belgium |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +27 | 8 | ||
| Georgia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -35 | 5 | ||
| Czech Republic |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -62 | 5 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 10 | ||
| Spain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +33 | 10 | ||
| Italy |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 8 | ||
| Lithuania |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 7 | ||
| Poland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -55 | 5 |
9th-10th playoff
| 9th place final | ||
| 3 July | ||
| Czech Republic | 21 | |
| Poland | 19 | |
References
- "European Qualifiers For RWC Sevens To Be Held In Bucharest". Irish Rugby. 7 June 2022.
- "Men's 7s Championship 2021". Rugby Europe. 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022.
- "Men's 7s Championship 2022". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- "Rugby Europe Sevens Series 2022 calendar confirmed". rugbyeurope.eu. Rugby Europe.
- Żukowski, Jacek (5 May 2022). "Kraków przejął kolejną sportową imprezę od Rosji. Mistrzostwa Europy w rugby odbędą się w lipcu" [Krakow has taken over another sporting event from Russia. The European Rugby Championship will take place in July]. Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish).
- "Men's 7s Championship - Leg 1 - Lisbon". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2022-06-25.