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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. Ireland were strong favourites entering the tournament and qualified for 2022 event, by defeating Georgia 17–12 in their quarter-final matchup.

Teams

•  Belgium
•  Czech Republic
•  Georgia
•  Germany (Q)
•  Ireland (Q)
•  Italy
•  Lithuania
•  Poland
•  Portugal (Q)
•  Romania
•  Spain
•  Wales (Q)

Teams marked with (Q) qualified for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Event

All times are in Eastern European Summer Time.

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Ireland	3	3	0	0	123	5	+118	9
Italy	3	2	0	1	40	36	+4	7
Portugal	3	1	0	2	56	43	+13	5
Poland	3	0	0	3	10	145	−135	3

Italy	14–5	Portugal
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Ireland	73–0	Poland
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Italy	21–10	Poland
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Ireland	29–0	Portugal
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Portugal	51–0	Poland
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Ireland	21–5	Italy
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Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	123	22	+101	9
Belgium	3	2	0	1	78	29	+49	7
Czech Republic	3	1	0	2	25	114	−89	5
Lithuania	3	0	0	3	20	81	−61	3

Belgium	17–0	Lithuania
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Spain	50–5	Czech Republic
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Belgium	54–5	Czech Republic
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Spain	49–10	Lithuania
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Lithuania	10–15	Czech Republic
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Spain	24–7	Belgium
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Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	90	17	+73	9
Wales	3	2	0	1	88	26	+62	7
Georgia	3	1	0	2	36	66	−30	5
Romania	3	0	0	3	7	112	−105	3

Germany	26–7	Georgia
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Wales	45–0	Romania
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Germany	52–0	Romania
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Wales	33–14	Georgia
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Georgia	15–7	Romania
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Wales	10–12	Germany
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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:

Seed	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Ireland (Q)	3	3	0	0	123	5	+118	9
2	Spain	3	3	0	0	123	22	+101	9
3	Germany (Q)	3	3	0	0	90	17	+73	9
4	Wales (Q)	3	2	0	1	88	26	+62	7
5	Belgium	3	2	0	1	78	29	+49	7
6	Italy	3	2	0	1	40	36	+4	7
7	Portugal (Q)	3	1	0	2	56	43	+13	5
8	Georgia	3	1	0	2	36	66	−30	5
9	Czech Republic	3	1	0	2	25	114	−89	5
10	Lithuania	3	0	0	3	20	81	−61	3
11	Romania	3	0	0	3	7	112	−105	3
12	Poland	3	0	0	3	10	145	−135	3

Knockout play-offs

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

(4) Wales	24–12	Belgium (5)
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(3) Germany	24–7	Italy (6)
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(2) Spain	19–20	Portugal (7)
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(1) Ireland	17–12	Georgia (8)
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Notes

1. The event was a qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The knockout stage only featured as a one-match play-off between seeded teams.

References

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

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