Poland and France Crowned European Rugby 7 Champions in Split
The European Rugby 7 Championships, held in Split, Croatia, concluded with Poland's women's team winning the overall title. The Polish side secured first place with 36 points accrued across the Hamburg and Split tournaments, despite a 26‑12 loss to Ireland in the Split final. France's men's team claimed gold with 38 points, Italy took silver with 34, and Belgium earned bronze with 30. France's women's team finished second with 32 points, while Ireland placed third with 30. The event attracted several thousand spectators and featured a visit by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, underscoring the tournament’s prominence in the region.
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Poland women's rugby 7 team secured the overall European championship title after tournaments in Hamburg and Split. (0eec7231-1ede-48b1-84ca-59792aff959d, 5745fc13-969b-4362-a5a1-b31261d5efeb, 2bba7497-903f-4ee2-b88c-c65445abf665, fa0692)
- [● 5 SOURCES] France men's rugby 7 team won gold with 38 points. (0eec7231-1ede-48b1-84ca-59792aff959d, 5745fc13-969b-4362-a5a1-b31261d5efeb, 2bba7497-903f-4ee2-b88c-c65445abf665, fa0692)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In the women's final at Split, Ireland defeated Poland 26‑12, but Poland still topped overall standings.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Italy secured silver in the men's competition with 34 points. (0eec7231-1ede-48b1-84ca-59792aff959d, 5745fc13-969b-4362-a5a1-b31261d5efeb, 2bba7497-903f-4ee2-b88c-c65445abf665, fa0692)
- [● 5 SOURCES] France women's rugby 7 team finished second with 32 points. (0eec7231-1ede-48b1-84ca-59792aff959d, 5745fc13-969b-4362-a5a1-b31261d5efeb, 2bba7497-903f-4ee2-b88c-c65445abf665, fa0692)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Poland accumulated 36 points across the two events, finishing first in the overall standings. (0eec7231-1ede-48b1-84ca-59792aff959d, 5745fc13-969b-4362-a5a1-b31261d5efeb, 2bba7497-903f-4ee2-b88c-c65445abf665, fa0692)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ireland women's rugby 7 team placed third with 30 points.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Belgium earned bronze in the men's competition with 30 points. (0eec7231-1ede-48b1-84ca-59792aff959d, 5745fc13-969b-4362-a5a1-b31261d5efeb, 2bba7497-903f-4ee2-b88c-c65445abf665, fa0692)