The lower divisions of the 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens were the first with a new classification, where prior years split Division B into two geographical zones. For the inaugural year of the format, Division C was held in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with twelve teams contesting five spots for Division B. Division B then played a twelve-team tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, with the two top-placing teams advancing to the 2016 Trophy, and the champion advancing to the Rugby Europe repechage tournament for a chance to qualify for the Olympic qualification tournament.
| 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens – Lower Divisions | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Division C: Bosnia and HerzegovinaDivision B:  Croatia |
| Date | 6–21 June |
| Division B | |
| Champion |  Ireland |
| Runner-up |  Serbia |
| Division C | |
| Winner | Ireland |
| Runner-up | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Division C edit
Ireland dominated the competition, winning all six matches, while scoring 47 tries and conceding only four.[1] Their try scoring was led by Adam Byrne (8), followed by captain Tom Daly (7), and Alex Wootton (6).[1]
Standings edit
| Legend |
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| Qualified for the Division B tournament. |
| Qualified for the Division B tournament, but declined invitation. |
| Invited to the Division B tournament in place of Turkey. |
| Rank | Team |
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Ireland
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Serbia
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| 4 |  Turkey
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| 5 |  Austria
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| 6 |  Malta
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| 7 |  Estonia
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| 8 |  San Marino
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| 9 |  Iceland
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| 10 |  Belarus
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| 11 |  Montenegro
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| 12 |  Liechtenstein
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Pool stage edit
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advance to Quarterfinals | |
Pool A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 17 | +62 | 9 |
| Malta
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 6 |
| Austria
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 55 | –21 | 5 |
| Iceland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 71 | –47 | 4 |
Pool B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[2]
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 10 | +152 | 9 |
| Turkey
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 60 | –10 | 7 |
| Montenegro
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 94 | –44 | 5 |
| Belarus
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 122 | –98 | 3 |
Pool C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 12 | +82 | 9 |
| Estonia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 7 |
| San Marino
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 60 | –12 | 5 |
| Liechtenstein
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 109 | –85 | 3 |
Knockout stage edit
Bowl edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 June 2015 – 11:28 – Zenica | ||||||
| Montenegro | 14 | |||||
| 7 June 2015 – 15:02 – Zenica | ||||||
| Belarus | 24 | |||||
| Belarus | 17 | |||||
| 7 June 2015 – 11:50 – Zenica | ||||||
| Iceland | 28 | |||||
| Iceland | 40 | |||||
| Liechtenstein | 5 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 14:40 – Zenica | ||||||
| Montenegro | 57 | |||||
| Liechtenstein | 0 | |||||
Plate edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 10:00 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 38 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 13:12 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Austria | 10 | |||||||||
| Austria | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 11:06 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Estonia | 21 | |||||||||
| Estonia | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 16:16 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 45 | |||||||||
| Austria | 24 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 10:22 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Malta | 14 | |||||||||
| Serbia | 35 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 13:34 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| San Marino | 7 | |||||||||
| San Marino | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 10:44 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Malta | 24 | Third place | ||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 15:54 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Malta | 17 | |||||||||
| Estonia | 33 | |||||||||
| San Marino | 21 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 10:00 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 38 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 13:56 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Austria | 10 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 41 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 11:06 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||||||
| Estonia | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 17:05 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 45 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 50 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 10:22 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |||||||||
| Serbia | 35 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 14:18 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| San Marino | 7 | |||||||||
| Serbia | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 10:44 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | Third place | ||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 | |||||||||
| 7 June 2015 – 16:43 – Zenica | ||||||||||
| Malta | 17 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 5 | |||||||||
| Serbia | 21 | |||||||||
Division B edit
Ireland dominated the competition with six straight victories with winning margins of greater than 50-points, scoring 60 tries and conceding 0.[4] Ireland’s Alex Wootton topped the scoring charts with 10 tries, with Shane Layden and David McGuigan scoring 7 tries apiece. The Player of the Tournament award went to Ireland’s Adam Byrne.
Standings edit
| Legend |
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| Qualified for the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament and Promoted to 2016 Trophy. |
| Promoted to 2016 Trophy. |
| Relegated to Conference 2 for 2016. |
| Rank | Team |
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Ireland
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Serbia
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 Slovenia
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| 4 | Croatia
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| 5 |  Norway
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| 6 |  Switzerland
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| 7 |  Slovakia
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| 8 | Malta
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| 9 |  Bulgaria
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| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 11 | Austria
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| 12 |  Greece
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Pool stage edit
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal | |
Pool A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | +108 | 9 |
| Slovakia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 77 | –15 | 7 |
| Malta
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 66 | –28 | 5 |
| Greece
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 89 | –65 | 3 |
Pool B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | +175 | 9 |
| Slovenia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 71 | –3 | 7 |
| Bulgaria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 125 | –91 | 5 |
| Austria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 114 | –81 | 3 |
Pool C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 8 |
| Norway
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 7 |
| Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 82 | –53 | 4 |
Knockout stage edit
Bowl edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||
| Bulgaria | 38 | |||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 33 | |||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | |||||
| Greece | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||
| Austria | 49 | |||||
| Greece | 14 | |||||
Plate edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 76 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Malta | 0 | |||||||||
| Malta | 12 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Norway | 33 | |||||||||
| Norway | 14 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Slovenia | 22 | |||||||||
| Norway | 21 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Switzerland | 12 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 21 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Switzerland | 12 | |||||||||
| Switzerland | 55 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Serbia | 26 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 10 | |||||||||
| Malta | 15 | |||||||||
| Slovakia | 19 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 76 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Malta | 0 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 59 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Slovenia | 0 | |||||||||
| Norway | 14 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Slovenia | 22 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 74 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Serbia | 0 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 21 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Switzerland | 12 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 10 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Serbia | 15 | Third place | ||||||||
| Serbia | 26 | |||||||||
| 21 June 2015 – Zagreb | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 10 | |||||||||
| Slovenia | 7 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 5 | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Ireland Men's Sevens Team Secure European Division C Title And Promotion". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Ireland Men's Sevens Squad And Structures Announced
- ^ "7s Division C 2015 Zenica (BH)". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Ireland Men Claim European Sevens Division B Crown". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "7s Division B 2015 Zagreb (HR)". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.