The 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier. The three top placing 2018-2019 non-core World Series teams — Ireland, Germany, and Russia — advance to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualification tournament. Ireland won the series, winning three out of the four tournaments.
The non-hosting team with the fewest points — Sweden — is relegated to the 2019 Trophy tournament.
Schedule Date Venue Winner Runner-up Third 19–20 May Moscow 30 June – 1 July Marcoussis 7–8 July Exeter 8–9 September Łódź Overall
Standings Legend Top 2018-2019 non-core teams qualify to 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifierRelegated to 2019 Trophy
RankTeamMoscowMarcoussis ExeterŁódźPoints 20 20 16 20 76 18 18 6 18 60 ⍻ 12 14 18 12 56 4 ✓ 10 16 20 8 54 5 6 12 14 16 48 6 ✓ 14 10 8 14 46 7 16 8 3 3 30 8 ✓ 4 6 12 2 24 9 ✓ 8 2 4 10 24 10 2 3 10 4 19 11 3 1 1 6 11 12 * 1 4 2 1 8 ⍻ Russia started this series as a World Series core team but lost its core status at the 2018 Paris Sevens on June 10, 2018.
✓ indicates 2018-2019 World Series core nation
* Poland cannot be relegated due to being a host nation
Moscow
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalistsCup28–7 (Third)Plate29–10 (Seventh)Bowl26–12 (Eleventh)
Pool Stage
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33005710+47932015036+14731023455–21530032464–403
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts3300970+97932014247–5731024854–6530031298–863
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts320100+67320100+167310200+75310200–295
Knockout stage
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
Marcoussis
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalistsCup49–7 (Third)Plate 17-12 (Seventh) Bowl 19-10 (Eleventh)
Pool Stage
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330011314+99932019035+557310228116–88530032692–663
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33001710+43932012110+32731021021–15530031017–603
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330013612+124931023980-41731026751+315300317116–993
Knockout stage
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
Exeter
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalistsCup 15-5 (Bronze)Plate 26-21 (7th)Bowl 24-7 (11th)
Pool Stage
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330011912+107932015557–2731025279–25530022693–673
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33000009320100073102000530030003
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33000009320100073102000530030003
Knockout stage
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
Łódź
EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalistsCup 35–5 (Third) Plate 26-17 (Seventh) Bowl 31-12 (Eleventh)
Pool Stage
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts32015638+18732014143–2731022839–11531023843–55
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33006726+41931024839+9531022743–16531023367–345
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33007126+45932014643+3731024557–12530032662–363
Knockout stage
Challenge Trophy
5th Place
Cup
References
External links Tournament page Rugby Europe Sevens