The 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship was the 26th edition of Rugby Europe's first division competition for women's national rugby union teams.[1][2] It was celebrated in February 2023, and the winner will qualify to the first edition of WXV.[3]
Tournament details | |
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Date | February 11, 2023 | - February 25, 2023
Countries | |
Teams | 3 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain |
Runner-up | Netherlands |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Tries scored | 35 (11.67 per match) |
Attendance | 3,900 (1,300 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Claudia Peña Hidalgo (38 points) |
Most tries | Alba Vinuesa García (5 tries) |
Website | Rugby Europe |
← 2022 2024 → |
Sweden was the new team in the Championship, they were promoted after winning the 2021–22 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy. They replaced Russia, who were suspended.[4]
Spain won their sixth consecutive title after going undefeated throughout the tournament.[5]
Standings
editPos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
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1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 5 | +155 | 2 | 10 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 82 | -44 | 1 | 5 |
3 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 128 | -111 | 0 | 0 |
Results
edit11 February 2023 | (1 BP) Netherlands | 38–12 | Sweden | National Rugby Center, Amsterdam | ||
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Anouk Veerkamp (3) 13' c, 19' c, 34' c Noa Johanna Donkersloot 26' m Helen Adriana Maria Van Hattem (2) 36' c, 56' m Con: Helen Adriana Maria Van Hattem (4/6) 14', 20', 35', 37' Cards: Isa Suzanne Prins 69' to 79' |
[6][7][8][9][10] | Try: Matilda Mahlberg 18' m Sara Jacobsson 66' c Con: Frida Nilsson (1/2) 67' |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: Adele Robert (BEL) |
19 February 2023 | (1 BP) Spain | 70–0 | Netherlands | Poliesportiu de Pins Vens, Sitges | ||
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Clara Piquero Fernández 1' m Claudia Peña Hidalgo (2) 9' c, 39' m Alba Capell Sandín (2) 14' m, 51' c Alba Vinuesa García 21' c Maider Aresti Félix 25' c Claudia Pérez Pérez (2) 28' m, 47' m Lucia Gayoso Aycart 55' m Maria Miguel Gil 70' m Carmen Castellucci Ocaña 77' c Con: Claudia Peña Hidalgo (4/11) 10', 22', 25', 51' Alba Alpín Bardaji (1/1) 77' Cards: Alba Capell Sandín 41' to 51' Carmen Castellucci Ocaña 60' to 70' |
[11][12][13][14][15] | Cards: Liza Maria Sara De Wild 45' to 55' | Attendance: 450 Referee: Melissa Leboeuf (FRA) |
25 February 2023 | (1 BP) Spain | 90–5 | Sweden | Campo del Pantano, Villajoyosa | ||
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Zahía Pérez (2) 4' c, 77' c Maider Aresti Félix (2) 11' m, 16' c Vico Gorrochategui Juste 18' m Alba Vinuesa García (4) 22' c, 37' c, 45' c, 54' c Claudia Pérez Pérez (2) 27' m, 42' m Lucia Gayoso Aycart 56' c Ceci Huarte Sebastián 67' c Alba Alpín Bardaji 71' c Con: Claudia Peña Hidalgo (10/14) 5', 16', 24', 39', 47', 55', 58', 68', 72', 80+2' |
[16][17][18][19][20] | Try: Olivia Palmgren 62' m | Attendance: 1450 Referee: Maria Heitor (POR) |
Leading scorers
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Most pointsedit
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Most triesedit
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References
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- ^ "Women's Championship 2023". Rugby Europe. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Post World Cup - What next?". ScrumQueens.com. 2022-11-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Women's Championship kicks off in February 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Heatly, Gary. "Spain win sixth Championship in a row". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Netherlands v Sweden". Rugby Europe. 2023-02-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Game Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Europe. 2023-02-13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Dutch experience too much for Swedes". ScrumQueens.com. 2023-02-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Rugby Europe Women's Championship begins with a win for the Netherlands". World Rugby. 2023-02-13. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Oranjedames winnen emotioneel beladen wedstrijd van Zweden" [Orange ladies win emotionally charged match against Sweden]. Dutch Rugby Union (in Dutch). 2023-02-14. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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- ^ "España gana 70-0 a Países Bajos y está a solo un paso de su décimo Campeonato de Europa" [Spain beat the Netherlands 70-0 and is just one step away from its tenth European Championship]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 2023-02-19. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "12-try Spain too strong for Dutch". ScrumQueens.com. 2023-02-19. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Las Leonas acarician un nuevo título europeo tras un 70-0 a Países Bajos" [The Lionesses caress a new European title after a 70-0 defeat of the Netherlands]. MARCA (in Spanish). 2023-02-19. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Spain v Sweden". Rugby Europe. 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Spain vs Sweden". World Rugby. 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "¡España, campeona de Europa! Las Leonas conquistan la 'Décima' derrotando 90-5 a Suecia con una exhibición" [Spain, European champion! Lionesses conquer the 'Tenth' defeating Sweden 90-5 with an exhibition]. Spanish Rugby Federation (in Spanish). 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Las Leonas ganan con estrépito su décimo campeonato de Europa" [Lionesses win their tenth European championship with a bang]. MARCA (in Spanish). 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Spain win 10th European title". ScrumQueens.com. 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.