2011 FIRA-AER Sevens Grand Prix Series explained
The 2011 Sevens Grand Prix Series was the tenth edition of the European Sevens Championship.
Format
The twelve best nations played 4 different tournaments in Lyon, Moscow, Barcelona and Bucharest. The team that finished with the most points was declared European Champion. The last two teams were relegated in Division A.
Schedule
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Champions |
| Relegated to 2012 European Sevens Division A (Trophy) Championship | |
| width=30 | Rank | width=145 | Team | width=55 | Lyon | width=55 | Moscow | width=55 | Barcelona | width=55 | Bucharest | width=55 | Points |
|---|
| | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 63 |
| | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 62 |
| | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | | 12 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 54 |
| 5 | | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 50 |
| 6 | | 8 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Lyon
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|
| Cup | | 28–14 | | (Third)
|
| Plate | | 33–12 | | (Seventh)
|
| Bowl | | 19–5 | | (Eleventh)
| |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl semifinal | |
Pool A
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=25 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 22 | +116 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 55 | +42 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 101 | –37 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 104 | –39 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 125 | –96 | 5 | |
Pool B
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=25 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 48 | +103 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 64 | +61 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 86 | –11 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 79 | –5 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 100 | –18 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 180 | –130 | 5 | |
Knockout stage
Cup
Moscow
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|
| Cup | | 24–12 | | (Third)
|
| Plate | | 21–12 | | (Seventh)
|
| Bowl | | 7–5 | | (Eleventh)
| |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal | |
Pool A
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=25 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 50 | +110 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 59 | +92 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 47 | +53 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 88 | –1 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 177 | –130 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 153 | –124 | 5 | |
Pool B
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=25 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 94 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 65 | +41 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 116 | –43 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 97 | –49 | 7 | |
Knockout stage
Cup
Barcelona
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|
| Cup | | 7–5 | | (Third)
|
| Plate | | 24–0 | | (Seventh)
|
| Bowl | | 33–19 | | (Eleventh)
| |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal | |
Pool A
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=25 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 40 | +90 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 97 | –33 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 120 | –82 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 83 | –50 | 6 | |
Pool B
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=30 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 39 | +49 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 40 | +68 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 29 | +92 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 89 | +43 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 177 | –118 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 110 | –48 | 7 | |
Knockout stage
Cup
Bucharest
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
|---|
| Cup | | 14–10 | | (Third)
|
| Plate | | 29–7 | | (Seventh)
|
| Bowl | | 17–14 | | (Eleventh)
| |
Pool Stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal |
| Teams advanced to the Bowl Semifinal | |
Pool A
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=25 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 21 | +128 | 15 |
|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 76 | +30 | 11 |
|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 62 | +80 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 105 | –3 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 145 | –93 | 8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 164 | –142 | 5 | |
- Head-to-Head Russia beat England
Pool B
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | D | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Points for" | PF | width=20 abbr="Points against" | PA | width=30 abbr="Points difference" | PD | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 49 | +86 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 59 | +36 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 87 | –51 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 87 | –19 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 102 | –57 | 5 | |
Knockout stage
Cup
Player scoring
Most points
| Name | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Christian Lewis-Pratt | 191 |
| 2 | Nick Royle | 175 |
| 3 | Ignacio Martin | 166 |
| 4 | Carl Murray | 127 |
| 5 | Leon Koenen | 126 |
| 6 | Dimitry Perov | 108 |
| 7 | Justin James | 96 |
| 8 | Vitalii Krasnodemsky | 93 |
| - | Pedro Martin | 93 |
| 10 | Paul Albaladejo | 90 | |
Most tries
| Name | Tries |
|---|
| 1 | Nick Royle | 35 |
| 2 | Pablo Feijoo | 17 |
| 3 | Duarte Moreira | 16 |
| 4 | Vitalii Krasnodemsky | 15 |
| - | Pedro Martin | 15 |
| 6 | Fabrizio Sepe | 14 |
| 7 | Daniel Norton | 13 |
| - | Carl Murray | 13 |
| - | John Brake | 13 |
| - | Irakli Genenava | 13 |
| - | Ignacio Martin | 13 |
| - | Giorgi Kalmakhelidze | 13 | |
New entries in 2012
Because if its victory in Division A, Germany will play in Sevens Grand Prix Series in 2012. Scotland will also enter the competition in 2012. Romania and Moldova will play in Division A
External links
Notes and References
- http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=FRA-2011 Euro Sevens: X Lyon, France 18 June 2011 - 19 June 2011
- http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=MOS-2011 Euro Sevens X Moscow, Russia, 25 June 2011 - 26 June 2011
- http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=SPA-2011 Euro Sevens X Barcelona, Spain, 9 July 2011 - 10 July 2011
- http://rugby7.com/st.asp?T=BUC-2011 Euro Sevens X Bucharest, Romania, 16 July 2011 - 17 July 2011
France
Spain
Romania
Moscow (Annex of Loujniki Stadium)[2]