The 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference was held in Belgrade from 9 to 10 June 2023.[1] The tournament consisted of two pool phases in the group stage with three pools of three and a knockout stage that was played for placement.[1]
| 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Serbia |
| Date | 9–10 June 2023 |
| Nations | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Switzerland |
| Runners-up |  Andorra |
| Third |  Slovakia |
| Series details | |
| Matches played | 26 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Switzerland won the tournament and together with runners-up, Andorra, were promoted to next year's Trophy division.[2][3][4]
Participating nations
editGroup Stage
editPool Phase 1
editAll times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Pool A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +37 | 6 |
 Malta
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –5 | 4 |
 Luxembourg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –33 | 2 |
| 9 June 2023 | Luxembourg
|
7–17 | Malta
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 10:00 AM | Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT) |
| 9 June 2023 | Andorra
|
22–7 | Malta
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 12:30 PM | Referee: Clémence Fayard (FRA) |
| 9 June 2023 | Luxembourg
|
0–22 | Andorra
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 15:00 PM | Referee: Cara Senneka (GER) |
Pool B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +28 | 6 |
 Lithuania
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 4 |
 Montenegro
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –37 | 2 |
| 9 June 2023 | Switzerland
|
21–5 | Montenegro
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 10:22 AM | Referee: Cara Senneka (GER) |
| 9 June 2023 | Lithuania
|
31–10 | Montenegro
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 12:52 PM | Referee: Lola Ramirez (FRA) |
| 9 June 2023 | Switzerland
|
17–15 | Lithuania
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 15:22 PM | Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT) |
Pool C
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +46 | 6 |
 Croatia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +22 | 4 |
 Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –68 | 2 |
| 9 June 2023 | Croatia
|
41–7 | Estonia
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 10:44 AM | Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT) |
| 9 June 2023 | Slovakia
|
41–7 | Estonia
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 13:14 PM | Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT) |
| 9 June 2023 | Croatia
|
0–12 | Slovakia
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 15:44 PM | Referee: Clémence Fayard (FRA) |
Pool Phase 2
editPool D
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +34 | 4 |
| Croatia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –12 | 4 |
| Montenegro
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –22 | 4 |
| 9 June 2023 | Andorra
|
17–19 | Montenegro
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 17:22 PM | Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT) |
| 9 June 2023 | Croatia
|
29–5 | Montenegro
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 19:30 PM | Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT) |
| 10 June 2023 | Andorra
|
36–0 | Croatia
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 10:06 AM |
Pool E
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +58 | 6 |
| Malta
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –3 | 4 |
| Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –55 | 2 |
| 9 June 2023 | Switzerland
|
48–7 | Estonia
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 17:44 PM | Referee: Lori Ramirez (FRA) |
| 9 June 2023 | Malta
|
24–10 | Estonia
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 19:52 PM | Referee: Cara Senneka (GER) |
| 10 June 2023 | Switzerland
|
22–5 | Malta
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 10:28 AM |
Pool F
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 6 |
| Slovakia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +31 | 4 |
| Luxembourg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –50 | 2 |
| 9 June 2023 | Slovakia
|
33–0 | Luxembourg
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 18:06 PM | Referee: Clémence Fayard (FRA) |
| 9 June 2023 | Lithuania
|
27–10 | Luxembourg
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 20:14 PM | Referee: Lori Ramirez (FRA) |
| 10 June 2023 | Slovakia
|
10–12 | Lithuania
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 10:50 AM |
Knockout Stage
editCup Final
edit| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 10 June 2023, 13:34 PM | ||||||
| Switzerland | 34 | |||||
| 10 June 2023, 18:47 PM | ||||||
| Lithuania | 5 | |||||
| Switzerland | 14 | |||||
| 10 June 2023, 13:56 PM | ||||||
| Andorra | 5 | |||||
| Slovakia | 5 | |||||
| Andorra | 12 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 10 June 2023, 18:30 PM | ||||||
| Slovakia | 17 | |||||
| Lithuania | 10 | |||||
5th–7th Place Playoff
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +52 | 6 |
| Montenegro
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –15 | 4 |
| Croatia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –37 | 2 |
| 10 June 2023 | Malta
|
35–10 | Montenegro
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 13:12 PM | Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT) |
| 10 June 2023 | Croatia
|
5–15 | Montenegro
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 15:44 PM | Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT) |
| 10 June 2023 | Croatia
|
0–27 | Malta
|
King Peter 1 Stadium | ||
| 18:08 PM | Referee: Lori Ramirez (FRA) |
8th Place Playoff
edit| 8th Place | ||
| 10 June 2023, 16:06 PM | ||
| Luxembourg | 43 | |
| Estonia | 5 | |
Standings
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Promoted to 2024 Trophy |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
|
Andorra
|
|
Slovakia
|
| 4 | Lithuania
|
| 5 | Malta
|
| 6 | Montenegro
|
| 7 | Croatia
|
| 8 | Luxembourg
|
| 9 | Estonia
|
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 Rugby Europe 7s Season Announced". Rugby Europe. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Swiss Women Sevens won the 2023 Rugby Europe Conference I". www.suisserugby.com. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Birch, John (2023-06-10). "Switzerland on their way back". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (2023-06-12). "Switzerland and Türkiye are the winners in Belgrade". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-03-03.