The Sevens Grand Prix Series is a European competition of 7-a-side rugby

Rugby sevens

Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...

. It was formerly known as the FIRA European Sevens. It's organized as a series of tournament, following the model of the IRB Sevens World Series

IRB Sevens World Series

The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...

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The first edition of this competition was held in 2011 with a victory of Portugal.

Format

The twelve teams are playing several tournaments. After the pool phase (2 pools of 6 teams), the teams are distributed in the Cup competition (two first of each pool), the Plate (3rd and 4th) or the Bowl (last two). Points are allocated following the ranking in each tournament. At the end of the series, the Champion is declared. The tournament last two day and each game have to period of 7 minutes except the final of the Cup which is 2x10 minutes.

Honours

Year	Champion	Runner Up	Third	Fourth
2002 2002 European Sevens Championship The 2002 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Heidelberg, Germany. It was the first edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby .----Final:*Portugal,...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	Georgia Georgia national rugby union team (sevens) The Georgia national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2007 London Sevens:-2007 Edinburgh Sevens:-External links:*...	Germany Germany national rugby union team (sevens) The German Sevens team is the national team of Germany in the sport of Sevens rugby.Germany's aim is, to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics sevens tournament.-Punta del Este and Paris:...	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...
2003 2003 European Sevens Championship The 2003 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Heidelberg, Germany. It was the second edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby .----Final:*Portugal,...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...	Georgia Georgia national rugby union team (sevens) The Georgia national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2007 London Sevens:-2007 Edinburgh Sevens:-External links:*...	Germany Germany national rugby union team (sevens) The German Sevens team is the national team of Germany in the sport of Sevens rugby.Germany's aim is, to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics sevens tournament.-Punta del Este and Paris:...
2004 2004 European Sevens Championship The 2004 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It was the third edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	Italy Italy national rugby union team (sevens) The Italy sevens national rugby union team is Italy's national rugby union sevens team. They compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, and have done so since the series' was introduced in 1999. Although they do compete in the series, they do not participate in every leg...		Scotland Scotland national rugby union team (sevens) The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union...
2005 2005 European Sevens Championship The 2005 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Moscow, Russia. It was the fourth edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby .----Final:*Portugal, 28 -...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	Russia Russia national rugby union team (sevens) The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...	Italy Italy national rugby union team (sevens) The Italy sevens national rugby union team is Italy's national rugby union sevens team. They compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, and have done so since the series' was introduced in 1999. Although they do compete in the series, they do not participate in every leg...	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...
2006 2006 European Sevens Championship The 2006 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Moscow, Russia. It was the fifth edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby .----Final:*Portugal, 19 -...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	Russia Russia national rugby union team (sevens) The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...	Italy Italy national rugby union team (sevens) The Italy sevens national rugby union team is Italy's national rugby union sevens team. They compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, and have done so since the series' was introduced in 1999. Although they do compete in the series, they do not participate in every leg...	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...
2007 2007 European Sevens Championship The 2007 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Moscow, Russia. It was the sixth edition of the European Sevens championship. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby ....	Russia Russia national rugby union team (sevens) The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...	Moldova Moldova national rugby union team (sevens) The Moldova national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side....	Spain Spain national rugby union team (sevens) The Spain national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2008 Hannover Sevens:Group A matches --Current Squad:Squad to 2011 Hong Kong Sevens*Victor Gomez*Carlos Blanco*Federico Negrillo*Pablo Feijoo*Facundo Lavino*Martin Heredia...
2008	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	Wales Wales national rugby union team (sevens) The Wales national rugby union sevens team is the international rugby sevens side for Welsh rugby union players. They currently compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and in the Commonwealth Games....	Georgia Georgia national rugby union team (sevens) The Georgia national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2007 London Sevens:-2007 Edinburgh Sevens:-External links:*...
2009 2009 European Sevens Championship The 2009 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Hanover, Germany. It was the eighth edition of the European Sevens championship and was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby .The tournament differed from...	Russia Russia national rugby union team (sevens) The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...	Italy Italy national rugby union team (sevens) The Italy sevens national rugby union team is Italy's national rugby union sevens team. They compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, and have done so since the series' was introduced in 1999. Although they do compete in the series, they do not participate in every leg...	Spain Spain national rugby union team (sevens) The Spain national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2008 Hannover Sevens:Group A matches --Current Squad:Squad to 2011 Hong Kong Sevens*Victor Gomez*Carlos Blanco*Federico Negrillo*Pablo Feijoo*Facundo Lavino*Martin Heredia...
2010 2010 European Sevens Championship The 2010 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Moscow, Russia. It was the ninth edition of the European Sevens championship...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	France France national rugby union team (sevens) The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...	Russia Russia national rugby union team (sevens) The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...	Spain Spain national rugby union team (sevens) The Spain national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2008 Hannover Sevens:Group A matches --Current Squad:Squad to 2011 Hong Kong Sevens*Victor Gomez*Carlos Blanco*Federico Negrillo*Pablo Feijoo*Facundo Lavino*Martin Heredia...
2011 Sevens Grand Prix Series 2011 The Seven’s Grand Prix Series 2011 is the tenth edition of the European Sevens Championship.- Format :The twelve best nations played 4 different tournaments in Lyon, Moscow, Barcelona and Bucharest. The team that finished with the most points was declared European Champion...	Portugal Portugal national rugby union team (sevens) The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....	England England national rugby union team (sevens) The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...	Spain Spain national rugby union team (sevens) The Spain national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.-2008 Hannover Sevens:Group A matches --Current Squad:Squad to 2011 Hong Kong Sevens*Victor Gomez*Carlos Blanco*Federico Negrillo*Pablo Feijoo*Facundo Lavino*Martin Heredia...	Russia Russia national rugby union team (sevens) The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...

External links

• Grand Prix Series on FIRA-AER's official website