Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games – Men's tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Poland |
| Venue | Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana |
| Date | 25–27 June |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ireland (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Great Britain |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Tries scored | 203 (5.97 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Juan Ramos[1] (55 points) |
| Most tries | Pol Pla (8 tries) |
2027 → | |
The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2023 European Games was held from 25 to 27 June at the Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana in Kraków.[2][3] This was the first time Rugby Sevens participated within the European Games[4] and it also served as a qulification tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics, with the winner of the tournament qualifying.[5]
Seeding
[edit]Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to results of first leg of the 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series.[6]
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (1)
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 Georgia (2)
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Great Britain (4)
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 Germany (7)
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Spain (6)
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Portugal (5)
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 Italy (8)
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 Belgium (9)
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 Lithuania (10)
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| Poland (–)
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 Czechia (12)
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 Romania (11)
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Pool stage
[edit]All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 14 | +109 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 6 | |
| 3 | Italy
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 6 | |
| 4 | Poland (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 161 | −161 | 3 |
Source: EG2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Pool B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 33 | +68 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Georgia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 7 | |
| 3 | Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 5 | |
| 4 | Czechia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 97 | −62 | 3 |
Source: EG2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Pool C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | +95 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Portugal
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 50 | +38 | 7 | |
| 3 | Lithuania
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 5 | |
| 4 | Romania
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 114 | −97 | 3 |
Source: EG2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Ranking of third-placed teams
[edit]The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Italy
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | B | Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Lithuania
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 5 |
Source: EG2023
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Point difference; 3) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Point difference; 3) Points scored.
Knockout stage
[edit]9–12th place playoff
[edit]| 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place match | |||||
| 26 June | ||||||
| Lithuania | 33 | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Poland | 10 | |||||
| Lithuania (a.e.t.) | 24 | |||||
| 26 June | ||||||
| Czechia | 19 | |||||
| Czechia | 21 | |||||
| Romania | 15 | |||||
| Eleventh place match | ||||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Poland | 21 | |||||
| Romania | 19 | |||||
5–8th place playoff
[edit]| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place match | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Belgium | 21 | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Georgia | 5 | |||||
| Belgium | 24 | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 19 | |||||
| Germany | 21 | |||||
| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| Georgia | 19 | |||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||
Medal playoff
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 26 June | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 26 | |||||||||
| 27 June | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 12 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 24 | |||||||||
| 26 June | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | |||||||||
| 27 June | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 31 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 26 | |||||||||
| 26 June | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 12 | |||||||||
| Spain | 36 | |||||||||
| 27 June | ||||||||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| 26 June | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 19 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Great Britain | 14 | |||||||||
| 27 June | ||||||||||
| Germany | 10 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||||||
| Spain | 42 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| 26 June 19:14 |
| Ireland | 26–12 | Belgium |
| Try: O'Grady 5' c Kennedy 7' c McNamara (2) 9' c, 12' m Con: Roche (3/4) 5', 7', 9' | Report | Try: Benoy 2' c Lalli 14' m Con: Remue (1/2) 3' Cards: Bontems  8' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
| 26 June 19:36 |
| Spain | 36–7 | Italy |
| Try: Serres 1' c López (2) 4' m, 7' m Pla 6' c Laforga (2) 12' m, 14' c Con: Ramos (3/6) 1', 7', 14+1' | Report | Try: Pani 9' c Con: Bonavolonta 9' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| 26 June 19:58 |
| Great Britain | 14–10 | Germany |
| Try: McFarland 2' c T. Williams 8' c Con: Emery (2/2) 2', 9' | Report | Try: Lichtenberg 7+2' m P. Gleitze 13' m Con: Klewinghaus (0/2) |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) |
| 26 June 20:20 |
| Georgia | 5–31 | Portugal |
| Try: Lomidze 14' m Con: Lomidze (0/1) | Report | Try: Antunes 1' c Couto 2' c Marta 5' c Rodrigues 7+1' m Câmara 11' m Con: Marta (3/5) 2', 3', 5' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) |
Semifinals
[edit]| 27 June 15:03 |
| Ireland | 24–0 | Portugal |
| Try: Dardis (2) 5' c, 6' c Ward 9' m Conroy 11' m Con: Dardis (2/4) 5', 6' | Report | Cards: Dos Santos 10' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
| 27 June 15:25 |
| Spain | 7–19 | Great Britain |
| Try: Pla 2' c Con: Ramos (1/1) 2' | Report | Try: McFarland 3' c T. Williams 6' m Farndale 10' c Con: Emery (2/3) 4', 11' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) |
Bronze medal match
[edit]| 27 June 20:35 |
| Portugal | 0–42 | Spain |
| Report | Try: Pla (2) 2' c, 10' c Serres 3' c Ramos (2) 6' c, 7'+2 c Laforga 13' c Con: Ramos (6/6) 3', 4', 6', 7+2', 11', 14' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
Gold medal match
[edit]| 27 June 21:35 |
| Ireland | 26–12 | Great Britain |
| Try: Dardis 4' c Kennedy 7+2' c Conroy (2) 12' c, 14' m Con: Dardis (2/2) 4', 7+3' Roche (1/2) 13' Cards: Mollen 14+2' | Report | Try: T. Williams 7' c Sofolarin 14+2' m Con: Barreto (1/1) 7' Roddick (0/1) Cards: Fergusson 7+2' |
| Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France) |
Final standings
[edit]| Rank[7] | Team | Matches | W | D | L | Points | Tries[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ireland |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 31 |
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Great Britain |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 23 |
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Spain |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 186 | 28 |
| 4 | Portugal |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 19 |
| 5 | Belgium |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 18 |
| 6 | Germany |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 16 |
| 7 | Georgia |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 11 |
| 8 | Italy |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 17 |
| 9 | Lithuania |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 15 |
| 10 | Czechia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 11 |
| 11 | Poland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 5 |
| 12 | Romania |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 9 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby 7s – Men's – Leading Player Statistics" (PDF). european-games.org. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby 7s – Men's – Competition Schedule" (PDF). european-games.org. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Three days of exciting action to come at the 2023 European Games". Rugby Europe. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Barker, Philip (6 July 2022). "Rugby sevens to feature on programme for 2023 European Games". insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Participation of teams confirmed for Rugby 7s at European Games". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Qualification System – 3rd European Games – Rugby Sevens" (PDF). EOC. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Rugby 7s – Men's – Final Results Table" (PDF). european-games.org. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby 7s – Men's – Cumulative Team Statistics" (PDF). european-games.org. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.