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2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy

The 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy was the second division of Rugby Europe's 2022 sevens season. This edition was hosted by the cities of Zagreb and Budapest on 11–12 June and 18–19 June. The two highest-placed teams were promoted to the 2023 Championship series. The two teams with the fewest points were relegated to the 2023 Conference.

2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy
Hosts Croatia
 Hungary
Date11–19 June 2022
Nations12
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runners-up England
Third Wales
Series details
Matches played68
← 2021
2023 →

Ukraine was due to participate in this competition but withdrew following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Denmark who had been relegated in the 2021 Trophy tournament were awarded their place. Additionally, England, Ireland, and Wales participated in this tournament following their relegation from the Championship Series due to their failing to field teams in the 2021 Championship competition and instead participating in the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics which took place from 26 July to 31 July 2021.[1]

The best team in the rankings at the end of the series that had not already qualified for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier was added to that event to be held in Bucharest in July.[2]

Ireland won the competition and were promoted to the Championship along with second-place finishers England. Latvia and Bulgaria were relegated to the Conference.

Schedule edit

Date Venue Stadium Winner
11–12 June Zagreb NŠC Stjepan Spajić[3]   Ireland
18–19 June Budapest Budapest Rugby Centre   Ireland

Standings edit

Legend
Promoted to 2023 Championship
Relegated to 2023 Conference
Qualification to the 2022 European World Cup Qualifier
2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy
 
Pos
Event 
Team
  
Zagreb 		 
Budapest 		Points
total
1   Ireland 20 20 40
2   England 18 18 36
3   Wales 16 16 32
4   Romania 12 14 26
5   Hungary 14 8 22
6   Sweden 8 10 18
7   Croatia 3 12 15
8   Israel 10 4 14
9   Luxembourg 6 6 12
10   Denmark 4 1 5[a]
11   Latvia 2 3 5[a]
12   Bulgaria 1 2 3

First leg – Zagreb edit

All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

First leg – Pool Stage edit

First leg – Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 144 7 +137 9
  Romania 3 2 0 1 57 58 –1 7
  Denmark 3 1 0 2 41 79 –38 5
  Latvia 3 0 0 3 0 98 –98 3
11 June 2022
10:30
Ireland  53–0
Report		  Denmark
11 June 2022
10:52
Romania  24–0
Report		  Latvia
11 June 2022
13:30
Ireland  48–0
Report		  Latvia
11 June 2022
13:52
Romania  26–15
Report		  Denmark
11 June 2022
16:30
Ireland  43–7
Report		  Romania
11 June 2022
16:52
Latvia  0–26
Report		  Denmark

First leg – Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Wales 3 3 0 0 123 19 +104 9
  Hungary 3 2 0 1 68 76 –8 7
  Israel 3 1 0 2 43 67 –24 5
  Croatia 3 0 0 3 34 106 –72 3
11 June 2022
11:14
Wales  40–7
Report		  Hungary
11 June 2022
11:36
Israel  19–10
Report		  Croatia
11 June 2022
14:14
Wales  59–7
Report		  Croatia
11 June 2022
14:36
Israel  19–33
Report		  Hungary
11 June 2022
17:14
Wales  24–5
Report		  Israel
11 June 2022
17:36
Croatia  17–28
Report		  Hungary

First leg – Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 154 26 +128 9
  Luxembourg 3 2 0 1 61 80 –19 7
  Sweden 3 1 0 2 71 94 –23 5
  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 35 121 –86 3
11 June 2022
11:58
England  57–7
Report		  Bulgaria
11 June 2022
12:20
Sweden  21–28
Report		  Luxembourg
11 June 2022
14:58
England  45–0
Report		  Luxembourg
11 June 2022
15:20
Sweden  31–14
Report		  Bulgaria
11 June 2022
17:58
England  52–19
Report		  Sweden
11 June 2022
18:20
Luxembourg  33–14
Report		  Bulgaria

First leg – Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Sweden 3 1 0 2 71 94 –23 5
  Israel 3 1 0 2 43 67 –24 5
  Denmark 3 1 0 2 41 79 –38 5

First leg – Knockout stage edit

First leg – 9th–12th place playoff edit

 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
 
  Denmark24
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Latvia10
 
  Denmark29
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Croatia12
 
  Croatia26
 
 
  Bulgaria21
 
Eleventh place
 
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
 
  Latvia10
 
 
  Bulgaria5

First leg – 5th–8th place playoff edit

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
 
  Israel17
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Luxembourg10
 
  Israel7
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Romania12
 
  Sweden12
 
 
  Romania40
 
Seventh place
 
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
 
  Luxembourg12
 
 
  Sweden26

First leg – Cup finals edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
 
  Ireland36
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Israel7
 
  Ireland52
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Hungary0
 
  Hungary26
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Luxembourg0
 
  Ireland27
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  England0
 
  Wales33
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Sweden21
 
  Wales12
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  England28 Third place
 
  England19
 
12 June – Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić
 
  Romania10
 
  Hungary7
 
 
  Wales39
 

Second Leg – Budapest edit

All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Second Leg – Pool Stage edit

Second Leg – Pool A edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Ireland 3 3 0 0 128 7 +121 9
  Sweden 3 2 0 1 46 81 –35 7
  Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 34 77 –43 5
  Israel 3 0 0 3 31 74 –43 3
18 June 2022
9:00
Ireland  38–0
Report		  Bulgaria
18 June 2022
9:22
Israel  14–17
Report		  Sweden
18 June 2022
13:24
Ireland  57–0
Report		  Sweden
18 June 2022
13:46
Israel  10–24
Report		  Bulgaria
18 June 2022
17:48
Ireland  33–7
Report		  Israel
18 June 2022
18:10
Sweden  29–10
Report		  Bulgaria

Second Leg – Pool B edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 143 0 +143 9
  Romania 3 2 0 1 62 69 –7 7
  Luxembourg 3 1 0 2 43 75 –32 5
  Latvia 3 0 0 3 10 114 –104 3
18 June 2022
9:44
England  40–0
Report		  Latvia
18 June 2022
10:06
Romania  24–7
Report		  Luxembourg
18 June 2022
14:08
England  46–0
Report		  Luxembourg
18 June 2022
14:30
Romania  38–5
Report		  Latvia
18 June 2022
18:32
England  57–0
Report		  Romania
18 June 2022
18:54
Luxembourg  36–5
Report		  Latvia

Second Leg – Pool C edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Wales 3 3 0 0 141 5 +136 9
  Hungary 3 1 0 2 53 84 –31 5
  Croatia 3 1 0 2 48 86 –38 5
  Denmark 3 1 0 2 24 91 –67 5
18 June 2022
10:28
Wales  50–5
Report		  Croatia
18 June 2022
10:50
Hungary  36–5
Report		  Denmark
18 June 2022
14:52
Wales  41–0
Report		  Denmark
18 June 2022
15:14
Hungary  17–29
Report		  Croatia
18 June 2022
19:16
Wales  50–0
Report		  Hungary
18 June 2022
19:38
Denmark  19–14
Report		  Croatia

Second Leg – Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Luxembourg 3 1 0 2 43 75 –32 5
  Croatia 3 1 0 2 48 86 –38 5
  Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 34 77 –43 5

Second Leg – Knockout stage edit

Second Leg – 9th–12th place playoff edit

 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
 
  Bulgaria14
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Latvia19
 
  Latvia7
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Israel10
 
  Denmark7
 
 
  Israel40
 
Eleventh place
 
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
 
  Bulgaria31
 
 
  Denmark17

Second Leg – 5th–8th place playoff edit

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
 
  Croatia24
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Hungary19
 
  Croatia26
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Sweden21
 
  Luxembourg17
 
 
  Sweden21
 
Seventh place
 
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
 
  Hungary17
 
 
  Luxembourg0

Second Leg – Cup finals edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
 
  Ireland57
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Croatia0
 
  Ireland54
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Romania0
 
  Romania26
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Hungary17
 
  Ireland35
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  England14
 
  England33
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Luxembourg10
 
  England24
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Wales5 Third place
 
  Wales36
 
19 June – Budapest Rugby Centre
 
  Sweden7
 
  Romania14
 
 
  Wales31
 

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Tie-breaker margin of points scored for and against in all matches: Denmark –121, Latvia –209.

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "European Qualifiers For RWC Sevens To Be Held In Bucharest". Irish Rugby. 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Europsko prvenstvo u ragbi 'sedmici' ovoga vikenda u Zagrebu: Otočani nam stoje na putu do medalje" [European Rugby Championship in Rugby Sevens this weekend in Zagreb: Islanders stand in the way of a medal]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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