2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Conferences

The 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Conferences are the lower divisions of Rugby Europe's 2017 sevens season. Conference 1 was held in Burgas, Bulgaria, with the two top-placing teams advancing to the 2018 Trophy, while Conference 2 was held in Tallinn, Estonia, with the top two advancing to Conference 1 for 2018.[1]

2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Conferences
Host nationConference 1:
 Bulgaria
Conference 2:
 Estonia
Date1 July – 16 July
Conference 1
Champion Hungary
Runner-up Bulgaria
Conference 2
WinnerSaint Petersburg
Runner-up Austria
2016
2018

Conference 1

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Will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria 1–2 July

Legend
Promoted to Trophy for 2018
Relegated to Conference 2 for 2018
Invited Team
Rank Team
1   Hungary
2   Bulgaria
3   Slovakia
4   Malta
5   Serbia
6   Norway
7   Bosnia and Herzegovina
8   Turkey
9   Monaco
10   Slovenia
11   Montenegro
12 Burgas

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Bulgaria 3 3 0 0 113 43 +70 9
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 78 52 +26 5
  Monaco 3 1 0 2 31 78 –47 5
Burgas 3 1 0 2 39 88 –49 5

Pool B

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Malta 3 3 0 0 75 38 +37 9
  Slovakia 3 2 0 1 83 42 +41 7
  Norway 3 1 0 2 66 57 +9 5
  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 17 104 –87 3

Pool C

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Hungary 3 3 0 0 110 34 +76 9
  Serbia 3 2 0 1 36 33 +3 7
  Turkey 3 1 0 2 57 49 +8 5
  Montenegro 3 0 0 3 22 109 –87 3

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 July 2017 – 11:28
 
 
  Monaco33
 
2 July 2017 – 15:05
 
  Montenegro24
 
  Monaco22
 
2 July 2017 – 11:50
 
  Slovenia5
 
Burgas5
 
 
  Slovenia7
 
Third place
 
 
2 July 2017 – 14:43
 
 
  Montenegro21
 
 
Burgas14

5th Place

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 July 2017 – 10:00
 
 
  Bulgaria26
 
2 July 2017 – 13:15
 
  Turkey12
 
  Turkey0
 
2 July 2017 – 11:06
 
  Serbia36
 
  Slovakia24
 
2 July 2017 – 16:24
 
  Serbia19
 
  Serbia21
 
2 July 2017 – 10:22
 
  Norway7
 
  Malta31
 
2 July 2017 – 13:37
 
  Norway24
 
  Norway28
 
2 July 2017 – 10:44
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina24 Third place
 
  Hungary45
 
2 July 2017 – 16:02
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina0
 
  Turkey12
 
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina17
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 July 2017 – 10:00
 
 
  Bulgaria26
 
2 July 2017 – 13:59
 
  Turkey12
 
  Bulgaria31
 
2 July 2017 – 11:06
 
  Slovakia5
 
  Slovakia24
 
2 July 2017 – 17:14
 
  Serbia19
 
  Bulgaria12
 
2 July 2017 – 10:22
 
  Hungary52
 
  Malta31
 
2 July 2017 – 14:21
 
  Norway24
 
  Malta7
 
2 July 2017 – 10:44
 
  Hungary19 Third place
 
  Hungary45
 
2 July 2017 – 16:52
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina0
 
  Slovakia19
 
 
  Malta15
 

Conference 2

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Played in Tallinn, Estonia 15–16 July

Legend
Promoted to Conference 1 for 2018
Invited Team
Rank Team
1 Saint Petersburg
2   Austria
3   Finland
4   Estonia
5   Liechtenstein
6   Belarus
7   San Marino
8   Iceland

Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Saint Petersburg 3 3 0 0 102 17 +85 9
  Austria 3 2 0 1 59 47 +12 7
  Belarus 3 1 0 2 38 77 –39 5
  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 42 100 –58 3

Pool B

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Finland 3 3 0 0 90 15 +75 9
  Estonia 3 1 1 1 36 49 –13 6
  San Marino 3 1 0 2 30 68 –38 5
  Iceland 3 0 1 2 25 49 –24 4

Knockout stage

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Challenge Trophy

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 July 2017 – 10:00
 
 
  Belarus12
 
16 July 2017 - 12:37
 
  Iceland10
 
  Belarus15
 
16 July 2017 – 10:22
 
  Liechtenstein38
 
  San Marino12
 
 
  Liechtenstein28
 
Third place
 
 
16 July 2017 - 12:15
 
 
  Iceland5
 
 
  San Marino14

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 July 2017 – 10:44
 
 
Saint Petersburg43
 
16 July 2017 - 13:45
 
  Estonia0
 
Saint Petersburg47
 
16 July 2017 – 11:06
 
  Austria5
 
  Finland10
 
 
  Austria24
 
Third place
 
 
16 July 2017 - 13:10
 
 
  Estonia0
 
 
  Finland31

References

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  1. ^ "Planning Rugby Europe Competitions 2017" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2016.