2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship

2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
Tournament details
DateFebruary 11, 2023 (2023-02-11) - February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)
Countries
Teams3
Final positions
Champions Spain
Runner-up Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Tries scored35 (11.67 per match)
Attendance3,900 (1,300 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Claudia Peña Hidalgo (38 points)
Most triesSpain Alba Vinuesa García (5 tries)
WebsiteRugby 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 classified to the first edition of WXV.[3]

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[edit]

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Spain 2 2 0 0 160 5 +155 2 10
2  Netherlands 2 1 0 1 38 82 -44 1 5
3  Sweden 2 0 0 2 17 128 -111 0 0

Results[edit]

11 February 2023 (1 BP) Netherlands  38–12  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 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  70–0  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 41' to 51'
Carmen Castellucci Ocaña yellow card 60' to 70' 		[11][12][13][14][15] Cards: Liza Maria Sara De Wild yellow card 45' to 55' Attendance: 450
Referee: Melissa Leboeuf (FRA)


25 February 2023 (1 BP) Spain  90–5  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' m Attendance: 1450
Referee: Maria Heitor (POR)

Leading scorers[edit]

References[edit]

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