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2003 European Sevens Championship

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2003 European Sevens Championship
Host nationGermany Germany
Date16–17 August 2003
Cup
Champion Portugal
Runner-up France
Third Georgia
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The 2003 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Heidelberg, Germany (16 / 17 August 2003). It was the second edition of the European Sevens championship. This event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby (FIRA-AER). In the final Portugal beat France 26 - 21.[1]

Qualification

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Nine one-day qualifying rugby sevens competitions took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands (17 May 2003), Prague, Czech Republic (24 May 2003), Lunel, France (24 May 2003), Sopot, Poland (31 May 2003), Makarska, Croatia (7 June 2003), Madrid, Spain (14 June 2003), Lisbon, Portugal (21 June 2003), Budapest, Romania (28 June 2002), and Tbilisi, Georgia (28 June 2003).[2] Following these competitions twelve teams consisting of Georgia, France, Portugal, Germany, Scotland, Croatia, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, and Netherlands were deemed to have qualified for the European Sevens Championship hosted in Heidelberg, Germany (16-17 August 2003).[3] However, before the tournament commenced Scotland withdrew and Switzerland replaced them.[4]

Heidelberg

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Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup  Portugal 26–21  France  Georgia (Third)
 Germany
Plate  Ukraine 27–7  Netherlands  Spain (Seventh)
 Croatia
Bowl  Poland 31–24  Czech Republic  Romania (Eleventh)
  Switzerland


Pool Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Plate Semifinal
Teams advanced to the Bowl semifinal

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Georgia 5 4 0 1 128 43 +85 13
 Germany 5 4 0 1 137 69 +68 13
 Spain 5 4 0 1 105 53 +52 13
 Croatia 5 2 0 3 62 86 –24 9
 Poland 5 1 0 4 55 100 –45 7
  Switzerland 5 0 0 5 34 170 –136 5


16 August 2003  Croatia 29–0   Switzerland  
12:00
16 August 2003  Germany 19–12  Poland  
12:40
16 August 2003  Georgia 10–12  Spain  
13:20
16 August 2003  Poland 21–17   Switzerland  
14:00
16 August 2003  Croatia 7–22  Spain  
14:40
16 August 2003  Georgia 26–12  Germany  
15:20
16 August 2003  Spain 38–0   Switzerland  
16:00
16 August 2003  Georgia 26–12  Poland  
16:40
16 August 2003  Germany 28–7  Croatia  
17:20
16 August 2003  Poland 0–19  Spain  
18:00
16 August 2003  Germany 42–10   Switzerland  
18:40
16 August 2003  Georgia 26–0  Croatia  
19:20
17 August 2003  Germany 36–14  Spain  
10:00
17 August 2003  Croatia 19–10  Poland  
10:40
17 August 2003  Georgia 40–7   Switzerland  
11:20

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Portugal 5 5 0 0 180 26 +154 15
 France 5 4 0 1 132 46 +86 13
 Ukraine 5 3 0 2 98 62 +36 11
 Netherlands 5 2 0 3 67 114 –47 9
 Czech Republic 5 1 0 4 36 144 –108 7
 Romania 5 0 0 5 26 147 –121 5


16 August 2003  Romania 14–21  Netherlands  
12:20
16 August 2003  Portugal 24–14  Ukraine  
13:00
16 August 2003  France 35–5  Czech Republic  
13:40
16 August 2003  Ukraine 22–12  Netherlands  
14:20
16 August 2003  Romania 7–17  Czech Republic  
15:00
16 August 2003  France 5–24  Portugal  
15:40
16 August 2003  Czech Republic 7–24  Netherlands  
16:20
16 August 2003  France 21–7  Ukraine  
17:00
16 August 2003  Portugal 38–0  Romania  
17:40
16 August 2003  Ukraine 31–0  Czech Republic  
18:20
16 August 2003  Portugal 47–0  Netherlands  
19:00
16 August 2003  France 47–0  Romania  
19:40
17 August 2003  Portugal 47–7  Czech Republic  
10:20
17 August 2003  Romania 5–24  Ukraine  
11:00
17 August 2003  France 24–10  Netherlands  
11:40

Knockout stage

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Bowl

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 August 2003 – 12:40
 
 
 Poland12
 
17 August 2003 – 15:20
 
 Romania7
 
 Poland31
 
17 August 2003 – 13:00
 
 Czech Republic24
 
 Czech Republic33
 
 
  Switzerland5
 
Eleventh Place
 
 
17 August 2003 – 15:00
 
 
 Romania24
 
 
  Switzerland5

Plate

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 August 2003 – 13:20
 
 
 Spain12
 
17 August 2003 – 15:45
 
 Netherlands17
 
 Netherlands7
 
17 August 2003 – 13:40
 
 Ukraine27
 
 Ukraine22
 
 
 Croatia5
 
Seventh Place
 
 
17 August 2003 – 16:05
 
 
 Spain15
 
 
 Croatia12

Cup

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 August 2003 – 14:00
 
 
 Georgia10
 
17 August 2003 – 16:50
 
 France32
 
 France21
 
17 August 2003 – 14:20
 
 Portugal26
 
 Portugal31
 
 
 Germany7
 
Third Place
 
 
17 August 2003 – 16:30
 
 
 Georgia28
 
 
 Germany24

Standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Portugal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Georgia
4  Germany
5  Ukraine
6  Netherlands
7  Spain
8  Croatia
9  Poland
10  Czech Republic
11  Romania
12   Switzerland

References

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  1. ^ European VII Circuit 2003 FIRA-AER: SAS European Sevens Finals Heidelberg 2003 Standings preliminary round. Archived 11 December 2003. Retrieved via archive.org 21 September 2018
  2. ^ FIRA-AER Rugby Flash Info (December 2002) Page 3. Archived 17 February 2014. Retrieved via archive.org on 21 September 2018)
  3. ^ Competitions Rugby VII Organised by FIRA A.E.R. Season 2002-2003. archived on 20 December 2003. Retrieved from Archive.org on 21 September 2018
  4. ^ European VII Circuit 2003 FIRA-AER: SAS European Sevens Finals Heidelberg 2003 Timetable. Archived 11 December 2003. Retrieved via archive.org 21 September 2018
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