2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier Explained

The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier was the final qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Four teams qualified from the 12 teams entered. The event was held at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest.^{[1] [2] [3]} Ireland were strong favourites entering the tournament and qualified for 2022 event, by defeating Georgia 17–12 in their quarter-final matchup.^[4]

Teams

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Teams marked with (Q) qualified for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.^[5]

Event

All times are in Eastern European Summer Time.

Pool stage

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Seeds

The final seeding procedure, to determine the four teams that would play-off, saw 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, and 4 v 5:

Knockout play-offs

Winners of the four matches advance to 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's 7s Rugby World Cup Qualifier 2022 - Bucharest . . 8 July 2022.
2. Web site: European Qualifiers For RWC Sevens To Be Held In Bucharest . Irish Rugby . 7 June 2022.
3. Web site: Final eight spots at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 up for grabs in Bucharest . . 14 July 2022.
4. Web site: Ireland's men's and women's 7s teams have qualified for the World Cup . the42 . 17 July 2022 . 17 July 2022.
5. Web site: Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 line-up confirmed in Bucharest . . 18 July 2022.