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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
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
2022
2024

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]

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

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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

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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

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References

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