| 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens | |
| Series: | Series XXI |
| Countries: | |
| Date: | 9 June – 9 July 2023 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Relegated: | |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series was the twenty-first edition of the continental championship for rugby sevens in Europe. The series took place over two legs, the first at Algarve in Portugal and the second at Hamburg in Germany. Ireland won the first leg of the tournament defeating Georgia in the Algarve final, 19–10.[1] Ireland earned a third place finish at the Hamburg event, thereby clinching the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship.[2]
The current list of teams confirmed to be participating in the Sevens Championship Series.
Poland, were relegated to the 2023 Trophy tournament after finishing last in the previous year's Championship tournament.
Participating teams increased from ten to twelve teams for this year's tournament. This enabled three groups of four teams as opposed to the two groups of five teams that participated in the 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series. Both Ireland and England were promoted from the 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy. However, Great Britain replaced England in the tournament following World Rugby's mandate of Olympic teams competing on the World Rugby Sevens Series from 2023 to 2024 season and the decision by the rugby authorities of England, Scotland, and Wales to merge and compete as Great Britain in advance of the 2024 Olympic games. Romania who finished fourth behind Wales in the 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy benefited from the three British teams merging by taking up the final position in the tournament.[3] [4] [5]
The official schedule for the 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series is:[6]
| Stadium | City | Dates | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Algarve | 9–11 June | |||||
| Germany | Sports Park Steinwiesenweg | Hamburg | 7–9 July |
Algarve | Hamburg | Points total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 16 | 36 | ||
| 2 | 16 | 18 | 34 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | ||
| 4 | 14 | 14 | 28 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 10 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 18 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blue fill | Entry to World Challenger Series | |
| Dark bar | Already a core team for the 2023–24 World Rugby Sevens Series | |
| Red fill | Relegated to 2024 European Trophy | |
Notes:
As per Rugby Europe rules, Lithuania was placed higher than Romania due to a better points difference for the series. Portugal was placed higher than Georgia due to a better points difference for the series.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 24 | 76 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 24 | 71 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 72 | –41 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 116 | –106 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 26 | 38 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | –5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 74 | –48 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 21 | 56 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 60 | –19 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 67 | –41 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 28 | 56 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 38 | 52 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 136 | –136 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 45 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 64 | 23 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 90 | –52 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 36 | 28 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 75 | –58 | 3 |