2016 Rugby Europe Women's Championship

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2016 Women's European Championship
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Spain.svg  2016 Women's European Championship
Dates6 October – 15 October 2016
No. of nations6
Final positions
Champions   Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Top scorer(s) Patricia García (52)
Most tries M.Bakker, A.Bogacheva (6)
2015
2018

The 2016 Women's European Championship was the 21st annual rugby tournament organised by FIRA for the continent's national teams, and also acted as a qualification tournament for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Contents

Teams

Standings

Pool A

TeamGamesPointsTriesBonus pointsPoints
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceForAgainst
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22001730+173310210
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21012181-6041315
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 20025118-11312300
Source : worldrugby.org
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Pool B

TeamGamesPointsTriesBonus pointsPoints
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceForAgainst
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22007715+62133210
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 21016622+4412426
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 20020106-10601800
Source : worldrugby.org
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures

Round 1

6 October 2016
15:00 (UTC+01)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0 - 55Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Marie Lematte (FRA)

6 October 2016
17:00 (UTC+01)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg76 - 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Sarah Toll (NED)

Round 2

9 October 2016
11:30 (UTC+01)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg22 - 17Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (ESP)

9 October 2016
13:30 (UTC+01)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg97 - 0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Marie Lematte (FRA)

Round 3

12 October 2016
11:30 (UTC+01)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg20 - 5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (ESP)

12 October 2016
13:30 (UTC+01)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg51 - 0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Sarah Toll (NED)

Round 4 (place games)

15 October 2016
12:00 (UTC+01)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg24 - 12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (ESP)

15 October 2016
14:30 (UTC+01)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 - 74Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Sarah Toll (NED)

15 October 2016
17:00 (UTC+01)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg35 - 7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Marie Lematte (FRA)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33001117+10415
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32018450+3410
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 320114227+11511
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3102251551305
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 310224118945
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3003171421250
Source: [ citation needed ]

Scotland and the winner of European Championship (Spain) played a home-and-away series to determine the final European qualifier for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Statistics

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