2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship

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2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
Tournament details
DateFebruary 11, 2023 (2023-02-11) - February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)
Countries
Teams3
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Runner-upFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Tries scored35 (11.67 per match)
Attendance3,900 (1,300 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Claudia Peña Hidalgo (38 points)
Most tries Flag of Spain.svg Alba Vinuesa García (5 tries)
Website Rugby Europe
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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]

Contents

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

PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDBPPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22001605+155210
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21013882-4415
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 200217128-11100

Results

11 February 2023(1 BP) Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg38–12Flag of Sweden.svg  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 Yellow card.svg 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  Flag of Spain.svg70–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  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 Yellow card.svg 41' to 51'
Carmen Castellucci Ocaña Yellow card.svg 60' to 70'		 [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Cards: Liza Maria Sara De Wild Yellow card.svg 45' to 55'Attendance: 450
Referee: Melissa Leboeuf (FRA)
25 February 2023(1 BP) Spain  Flag of Spain.svg90–5Flag of Sweden.svg  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' mAttendance: 1450
Referee: Maria Heitor (POR)

Leading scorers

References

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  2. ↑ "Women's Championship 2023". Rugby Europe . Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Post World Cup - What next?". ScrumQueens.com. 2022-11-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Women's Championship kicks off in February 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  5. ↑ Heatly, Gary. "Spain win sixth Championship in a row". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Netherlands v Sweden". Rugby Europe . 2023-02-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  7. ↑ "Game Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Europe . 2023-02-13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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  10. ↑ "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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  13. ↑ "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.
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  15. ↑ "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.
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  17. ↑ "Spain vs Sweden". World Rugby . 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  18. ↑ "¡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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Spain win 10th European title". ScrumQueens.com. 2023-02-25. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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