Portugal win Euro Sevens

Portugal won the European Sevens Tournament played in Hanover, Germany, over the weekend., a tournament which doubled as a qualifier for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai.

Five teams were to qualify.

The teams were divided into two pools. The first two in each pool would qualify. The teams coming third and fourth in each pool would qualify for the plate and the winner of the plate would also head for Dubai.

The teams qualifying are Portugal, Wales, Georgia, Ireland and, by the skin of their teeth, Italy.

The tournament was screened on German TV and crowds of over 35 000 attended.

Results

Pool Matches

Pool 1

Georgia vs Russia, 6-0
Spain vs Germany, 26-22
Portugal vs Romania, 38-0
Georgia vs Germany, 26-0
Russia vs Romania, 19-19
Portugal vs Spain, 28-5
Georgia vs Romania, 12-0
Portugal vs Germany, 14-12
Russia vs Spain, 29-7
Germany vs Romania, 17-12
Georgia vs Spain, 28-5
Portugal vs Russia, 45-5
Spain vs Romania, 14-0
Germany vs Russia, 24-21
Portugal 5 Georgia, 26-10

Pool 1 Standings

1 Portugal
2 Georgia
3 Spain
4 Germany
5 Russia
6 Romania

Portugal and Georgia qualified for the Cup and for Dubai. Spain and Germany qualified for the Plate.

Pool 2

Italy vs Belgium, 17-10
Ireland vs Ukraine, 26-7
Wales vs Poland, 38-7
Ukraine vs Belgium, 22-12
Italy vs Poland, 40-0
Wales vs Ireland, 26-14
Poland vs Belgium, 21-19
Wales vs Ukraine, 21-17
Ireland vs Italy, 17-12
Ukraine vs Poland, 21-14
Ireland vs Belgium, 31-0
Wales vs Italy, 33-12
Ireland vs Poland, 17-7
Italy vs Ukraine, 31-15
Wales vs Belgium, 33-12

Pool 2 Standings

1 Wales
2 Ireland
3 Italy
4 Ukraine
5 Poland
6 Belgium

Wales and Ireland qualified for the Cup and for Dubai. Italy and Ukraine qualified for the Plate.

Final Phase

Bowl

Semifinals

Russia vs Belgium, 27-0
Romania vs Poland, 21-7

Final 9th Place

Russia vs Romania, 29-12
 
Plate
 
Semifinals
 
Spain vs Ukraine 10
Italy vs Germany, 21-19

Final (5th Place)

Italy vs Spain, 24-17

Cup

Semifinals

Portugal vs Ireland, 14-12
Wales vs Georgia, 19-14

Final

Portugal vs Wales, 26-12

Play-offs

7th Place: Germany vs Ukraine, 35-14
3rd Place: Georgia vs Ireland, 26-7

Final Ranking

1 Portugal
2 Wales
3 Georgia
4 Ireland
5 Italy
6 Spain
7 Germany
8 Ukraine
9 Russia
10 Romania
11 Poland
12 Belgium