Men's Rugby Sevens Tournament at the European Games 2023 Road to Paris 2024

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Men's Rugby Sevens Tournament at the European Games 2023

 

Kraków (POL) - 25 June 2023 - 27 June 2023

 

 

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Edited June 25, 2023 by Sindo

[SalamAkhi 278]

As I expected the first leg of the European Championships in Algarve this week-end will determine the seeds for the Krakow OQT. 

 

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Really unfortunate sequence of events for Belgium, who's probably the best up-and coming team of the tournament (having won one of the Challenger Series leg back in April), but suffer the worst draw of the lot. GB and Ireland promoted from Trophy last year, where they were relegated after missing one season of the EC. None of the two managed to qualify for the Games so they will bring full strength in Portugal. Not the case for France though (on the men's side).

 

[SalamAkhi 278]

Algarve 7s results :

 

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Ireland look dominant. GB really disappointing, losing two times against Ireland (close calls though) and two times against France Development. As I said in an other topic Georgia was unknown quantity, and they mean business. Strong showing in the playoff games after an anonymous pool stage. 

Disastrous finals for Spain. On the paper they're at least deemed to get a final OQT spot. Germany disappointing once again.

Portugal confirm their dark horse status. Not much to take out for Belgium, like I said the pools were utterly unbalanced, with a strong French B squad all in all.

 

So pools for Krakow :

 

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Edited June 11, 2023 by SalamAkhi

[Gianlu33 3,574]

Men's bracket:

 

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[Rafa Maciel 1,259]

Jeez  are struggling in the first half to put  away - just 2 points in it at half time. If Germany can keep their heads, they could just sneak this. 

[Ogreman 205]

Just now, Rafa Maciel said:

Jeez  are struggling in the first half to put  away - just 2 points in it at half time. If Germany can keep their heads, they could just sneak this. 

Germany's try should have been a penalty try and a yellow card. Pity they scored despite the deliberate knock-on.

[Rafa Maciel 1,259]

That was just an embarrassing performance from GB They couldn't even kick the ball off the field to end the game cleanly. 

[mpjmcevoy 202]

6 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

That was just an embarrassing performance from GB They couldn't even kick the ball off the field to end the game cleanly. 

Harder an harder to look past Ireland - though Germany gave them a run out too - I've ALWAYS thought if the Germans ever really woke up to Rugby, you'd be staring at a super power within a decade or two, the gam,e would just absolutely suit them (same for Russians, as it happens)

 

Much better looking on disstaff side, and some unlikely team or teams are going to see the final qualifier.

[SalamAkhi 278]

7 hours ago, mpjmcevoy said:

Harder an harder to look past Ireland - though Germany gave them a run out too - I've ALWAYS thought if the Germans ever really woke up to Rugby, you'd be staring at a super power within a decade or two, the gam,e would just absolutely suit them (same for Russians, as it happens)

 

Much better looking on disstaff side, and some unlikely team or teams are going to see the final qualifier.

Well this looked like a swan song from Germany 7s. They were close to getting to the WS a couple times but now they've gone backwards. 

 

[dodge 705]

Germany very unlucky with the draw it appears. Running Ireland and GB close

 

Surprised to see Portugal beat Georgia so comprehensively