The 2016 Moscow Sevens is the opening tournament of the 2016 Sevens Grand Prix Series. It will be held over the weekend of 4–5 June 2016.

2016 Moscow Sevens
Sevens Grand Prix Series VI
Host nationRussia Russia
Date4–5 June 2016
Cup
Champion Russia
Runner-up France University
Third Great Britain Lions
Plate
Winner Great Britain Royals
Runner-up Georgia
Bowl
Winner Italy
Runner-up Belgium
2015
2017

Teams edit

12 teams participated in the tournament. In preparation for the 2016 Olympics, instead of England, Scotland, and Wales fielding individual teams, two unified Great Britain teams will compete.[1]

Pool Stage edit

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A edit

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Great Britain Lions 3 3 0 0 68 21 +47 9
  France 3 2 0 1 50 60 -10 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 33 35 -2 5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 26 71 -45 3
France  29–12  Poland

Portugal  7–14  Great Britain Lions

France  7–36  Great Britain Lions

Portugal  14–7  Poland

France  14–12  Portugal

Great Britain Lions  28–7  Poland

Pool B edit

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Germany 3 3 0 0 59 12 +41 9
  Spain 3 2 0 1 54 5 +49 7
  Belgium 3 1 0 2 41 61 -20 5
  Italy 3 0 0 3 7 83 -76 3
Spain  35–0  Italy

Germany  35–12  Belgium

Spain  19–0  Belgium

Germany  19–0  Italy

Spain  0–5  Germany

Belgium  29–7  Italy

Pool C edit

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Great Britain Royals 3 3 0 0 76 19 +57 9
  Russia 2 2 0 1 64 22 +42 7
  Georgia 3 1 0 2 19 29 -10 5
  Lithuania 3 0 0 3 0 89 -89 3
Great Britain Royals  17–7  Georgia

Russia  40–0  Lithuania

Great Britain Royals  42–0  Lithuania

Russia  12–5  Georgia

Great Britain Royals  17–12  Russia

Lithuania  0–7  Georgia

Knockout stage edit

Bowl edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
 
  Belgium38
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Lithuania5
 
  Belgium12
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Italy14
 
  Poland12
 
 
  Italy21
 
Third place
 
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
 
  Lithuania12
 
 
  Poland29

Plate edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June 2016 – 10:00 – Moscow
 
 
  Great Britain Lions36
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Georgia0
 
  Georgia9
 
4 June 2016 – 11:06 – Moscow
 
  Spain7
 
  Spain12
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Russia26
 
  Georgia12
 
4 June 2016 – 10:22 – Moscow
 
  Great Britain Royals15
 
  Germany21
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Portugal0
 
  Portugal5
 
4 June 2016 – 10:44 – Moscow
 
  Great Britain Royals34 Third place
 
  Great Britain Royals15
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  France17
 
  Spain19
 
 
  Portugal7
 

Cup edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June 2016 – 10:00 – Moscow
 
 
  Great Britain Lions36
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Georgia0
 
  Great Britain Lions10
 
4 June 2016 – 11:06 – Moscow
 
  Russia17
 
  Russia26
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Spain12
 
  Russia24
 
4 June 2016 – 10:22 – Moscow
 
  France7
 
  Germany21
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  Portugal0
 
  Germany14
 
4 June 2016 – 10:44 – Moscow
 
  France19 Third place
 
  Great Britain Royals15
 
4 June 2016 – TBD – Moscow
 
  France17
 
  Great Britain Lions28
 
 
  Germany5
 

References edit

  1. ^ "Rugby Europe official website". Rugbyeurope.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. ^ "Rugby Europe official website". Rugbyeurope.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-05-25.