2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2023) |
| 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Portugal Germany |
| Date | 9 June – 9 July |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third |  Great Britain |
| Team changes | |
| Relegated |  Sweden Romania |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series was the 2023 edition of the continental championship for rugby sevens in Europe. The series took place over two legs, the first at Algarve in Portugal and the second at Hamburg in Germany.
France were crowned Series champions after winning both tournaments in Algrave and Hamburg.[1]
Teams[edit]
The current list of teams confirmed to be participating in the Women's Sevens Championship Series.
Great Britain, will participate after England, Scotland and Wales decided to combine.[2]
Italy, Portugal and Sweden were promoted from the 2022 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy, as they were the three highest-ranked teams from the two-legged series.
Schedule[edit]
The official schedule for the 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series was:[3]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António |
Algarve | 9–11 June | France
|
Great Britain
|
 Ireland
|
| Germany | Sports Park Steinwiesenweg | Hamburg | 7–9 July | France
|
Spain
|
 Belgium
|
Standings[edit]
| Pos |
Event Team
|
Algarve |
Hamburg |
Points total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
20 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Spain
|
12 | 18 | 30 |
| 3 | Great Britain
|
18 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 |  Poland
|
14 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Belgium
|
10 | 16 | 26 |
| 6 | Ireland
|
16 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic
|
6 | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Germany
|
8 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 |  Italy
|
4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Portugal
|
3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Sweden
|
2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Romania
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Blue fill | Entry to World Challenger Series |
| Dark bar | Already a core team for the 2023–24 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series |
| Red fill | Relegated to 2024 European Trophy |
First leg – Algarve[edit]
Pool stage[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 9 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 7 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 46 | +9 | 5 |
| Romania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 92 | -70 | 3 |
Pool B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 17 | +65 | 8 |
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 8 |
| Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 5 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 81 | -76 | 3 |
Pool C[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12 | +99 | 9 |
| Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 7 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 90 | -66 | 5 |
| Italy
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 93 | -76 | 3 |
Knockout stage[edit]
9th Place[edit]
| Semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| Portugal | 22 | |||||
| Sweden | 7 | |||||
| Portugal | 14 | |||||
| Italy | 34 | |||||
| Romania | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 20 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Sweden (aet) | 17 | |||||
| Romania | 12 | |||||
5th Place[edit]
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| Spain | 38 | |||||
| Germany | 14 | |||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 7 | |||||
| Belgium | 12 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Germany (aet) | 17 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 12 | |||||
Cup[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Poland | 31 | |||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| Poland | 7 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 31 | |||||||||
| Spain | 10 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 14 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||||||
| France | 19 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 22 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 5 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 29 | Third place | ||||||||
| France | 36 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||
| Poland | 7 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 20 | |||||||||
Second leg – Hamburg[edit]
Pool stage[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 5 | +134 | 9 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 72 | -29 | 7 |
| Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 62 | -33 | 5 |
| Romania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 84 | -72 | 3 |
Pool B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 26 | +69 | 9 |
| Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 7 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 5 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 77 | -55 | 3 |
Pool C[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 7 |
| Poland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 36 | +50 | 7 |
| Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 74 | -40 | 5 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 78 | -37 | 5 |
Knockout stage[edit]
9th Place[edit]
| Semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| Portugal | 27 | |||||
| Romania | 0 | |||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||
| Italy | 28 | |||||
| Italy | 29 | |||||
| Sweden | 7 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Romania | 5 | |||||
| Sweden | 15 | |||||
5th Place[edit]
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| Germany | 12 | |||||
| Great Britain | 22 | |||||
| Great Britain | 19 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 12 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 29 | |||||
| Ireland | 12 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Germany | 15 | |||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||
Cup[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| France | 52 | |||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 49 | |||||||||
| Poland | 7 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | 10 | |||||||||
| Poland | 17 | |||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 10 | |||||||||
| Spain | 17 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 12 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ireland | 19 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 22 | |||||||||
| Poland | 14 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 20 | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Heatly, Gary. "France and Ireland become 2023 7s European Champions". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (2022-07-20). "World Rugby statement: England, Scotland and Wales' GB 7s decision". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Algarve and Hamburg to host 7s Championship this summer". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-04-26.