2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship

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2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
Tournament details
Date3 February – 12 April 2024
TeamsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Runner-upFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored36 (6 per match)
Attendance2,850 (475 per match)
Website Rugby Europe
2023
2025

The 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship was the 27th edition of Rugby Europe's first division competition for women's national rugby union teams. It kicked off on 3 February and concluded on 12 April 2024. The winner will earn a place in the 2024 WXV. This season is the first year that the competition will feature four teams. [1]

Contents

Portugal entered as the new team in the Championship, they were promoted after winning the 2022–23 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy. [1] [2]

Spain won their seventh consecutive title after going undefeated throughout the tournament.[ citation needed ]

Standings

PositionNationMatchesPointsTriesBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainst
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300995+94141214
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32019529+66174210
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31023455–215915
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30030139–13902200

Fixtures

3 February 2024
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
(1 BP) Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg59–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Try: Van Nifterik 4' m
Jongerius (2) 8' c, 27' m
Veerkamp 14' m
Prins 24' m
Stallmann 33' m
Dix 40' m
Selbeck 42' m
Karst 45' c
Boot 53' m
Luijken 63' m
Con: Touw (1/4) 9'
Lemmens (1/3) 46'
Cards: Isa Prins Yellow card.svg 80+2' to end'
Report
[3]
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 800 [4]
Referee: Nino Eloshvili (Georgia)
24 February 2024
12:30 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg7–31Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (1 BP)
Try: Marques 14' c
Con: Correia (1/1) 15'
Cards: Ana Casas Yellow card.svg 49' to 59'
Mariana Marques Yellow card.svg 62' to 72'
Report
[5]
Try: Boot 7' c
Stallmann 30' m
Beukers (2) 41' m, 70' c
Dix 52'
Con: Metz (2/4) 8', 53'
Lemmens (1/1) 71'
Car Jamor, Lisbon
Attendance: 500 [6]
Referee: Jenny Lee (Spain)
9 March 2024
15:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg27–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Try: Morant 24' c
Marques 36' m
Santos (2) 51' c, 55' m
Con: Correia (2/4) 25', 52'
Pen: Correia (1/1) 44'
Cards: Moreira Yellow card.svg 40' to 50'
Report
[7]
Car Jamor, Lisbon
Attendance: 200 [8]
Referee: Katie Ritchie (Netherlands)
30 March 2024
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg24–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Try: Blanco Herrera 8' m
Peña Hidalgo 21' c
Del Castillo 40' c
Diaz 59' m
Con: Argudo (2/4) 22', 41'
Report
[9]
Sitges
Attendance: 450 [10]
Referee: Jennifer Ann Davies (Wales)
6 April 2024
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–22Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Karst 57' m Report
[11]
Try: Pineiro 3' c
Piquero 17' m
Peña Hidalgo 32' m
Con: Argudo (2/3) 4', 18'
Pen: Peña Hidalgo 60'
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 600 [12]
Referee: Melissa Leboeuf (France)
13 April 2024
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–53Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
[13]
Pingvin Rugbyclub, Trelleborg
Attendance: 300 [14]
Referee: Doriane Domenjo (France)

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