2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series
The 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series was an Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics which was held over three legs in the cities of Moscow, Lyon and Exeter.
| 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Russia France England |
| Date | 6 June – 12 July |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third | England |
| Series details | |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Tries scored | 525 (average 5.147 per match) |
| Top try scorer | Julien Candelon (17) Denis Simplikevich (17) |
| Top point scorer | Terry Bouhraoua (184) |
← 2014 | |
The top team qualified directly to the Olympic Games, whereas the runner-up qualified to the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2016. France won the 2015 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championship, and qualified directly to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Spain finished second and qualified directly to the Final 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament, avoiding the Rugby Europe Repechage Tournament.
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