2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series

2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series
Hosts	Portugal   Russia
Date	5 June – 27 June
Nations	8
Final positions
Champions	Spain
Runners-up	Germany
Third	Russia
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The 2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series was the nineteenth edition of the continental championship for rugby sevens in Europe. The series featured eight international sides and took place over two legs, the first at Lisbon in Portugal and the second at Moscow in Russia. ^[1] it served as a qualifier to the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.

Spain were crowned champions having won both the Lisbon and Moscow legs. ^[2] England, France, Ireland, and Wales did not field teams for this tournament due to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics which took place from 26 July to 31 July 2021 - where Great Britain (encompassing England and Wales) and Ireland participated - as well as national COVID restrictions in France.

As a penalty for competing in the Olympic tournament instead of this tournament, England, Ireland, and Wales were all relegated to the 2022 Trophy competition. ^[3]

Schedule

The official schedule for the 2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series was: ^[1]

2021 Series schedule

Leg	Stadium	City	Dates	Winner
Portugal	Estádio Nacional	Lisbon	5–6 June	Spain [4]
Russia	Luzhniki Stadium	Moscow	26–27 June	Spain

Series standings

Final standings over the two legs of the Championship series:

2021 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship

Pos	Event  Team	Lisbon	Moscow	Points total
1	Spain	20	20	40
2	Germany	18	16	34
3	Russia	16	14	30
4	Lithuania	8	18	26
5	Georgia	12	12	24
6	Portugal	14	8	22
7	Italy	10	10	20
8	Poland	6	6	12

Lisbon

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Germany	2	2	0	0	55	5	+50	6
Portugal	2	2	0	0	45	17	+28	6
Georgia	2	0	0	2	10	48	−38	2
Lithuania	2	0	0	2	12	52	−40	2

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Spain	2	2	0	0	41	31	+10	6
Russia	2	1	0	1	31	26	+5	4
Italy	2	1	0	1	24	31	−7	4
Poland	2	0	0	2	31	39	−8	2

Knockout stage

5th–8th playoffs

	5th place semi finals				5th place final
	6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Poland	0
					6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Georgia	12
					Georgia	10
	6 June – Estádio Nacional
					Italy	5
	Italy	21
	Lithuania	12
					7th place final
					6 June – Estádio Nacional
					Poland	5
					Lithuania	43

Championship playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Germany	17
					6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Poland	7
					Germany	7
	6 June – Estádio Nacional
					Russia	5
	Russia	12
									6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Georgia	5
									Germany	17
	6 June – Estádio Nacional
									Spain	19
	Portugal	33
					6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Italy	7
					Portugal	14
	6 June – Estádio Nacional
					Spain	38			Third
	Spain	33
									6 June – Estádio Nacional
	Lithuania	7
									Russia	14
									Portugal	12

Placings

Place	Team	Points
	Spain	20
	Germany	18
	Russia	16
4	Portugal	14

Place	Team	Points
5	Georgia	12
6	Italy	10
7	Lithuania	8
8	Poland	6

Moscow

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	0	74	33	+41	9
Spain	3	2	0	1	90	21	+69	7
Georgia	3	1	0	2	56	55	+1	5
Poland	3	0	0	3	0	111	−111	3

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Germany	3	2	1	0	60	26	+34	8
Russia	3	2	0	1	66	32	+35	7
Italy	3	1	1	1	54	38	+16	6
Lithuania	3	0	0	3	19	104	–85	3

Knockout stage

5th–8th playoffs

	5th place semi finals				5th place final
	27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Portugal	12
					27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Georgia	24
					Georgia	19
	27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
					Italy	14
	Italy	43
	Poland	0
					7th place final
					27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
					Portugal	48
					Poland	0

Championship playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Portugal	22
					27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Lithuania	28
					Lithuania	21
	27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
					Russia	19
	Russia	10
									27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Georgia	5
									Lithuania	5
	27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
									Spain	47
	Spain	36
					27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Italy	7
					Spain	19
	27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
					Germany	0			Third
	Germany	42
									27 June – Luzhniki Stadium
	Poland	5
									Russia	12
									Germany	19

Placings

Place	Team	Points
	Spain	20
	Lithuania	18
	Germany	16
4	Russia	14

Place	Team	Points
5	Georgia	12
6	Italy	10
7	Portugal	8
8	Poland	6

References

1. "Rugby Europe 7s Season Announced". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
2. "Russia and Spain clinch Series titles in Moscow". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
3. Gillespie, Graeme (10 June 2022). "Promotion the aim for Wales in Rugby Europe". Wales Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
4. "Men's 7s Championship, Lisbon 2021". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 6 June 2021.