2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship

2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
Tournament details
Date3 February – 12 April 2024
Teams Netherlands
 Portugal
 Spain
 Sweden
Final positions
Champions Spain
Runner-up Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored36 (6 per match)
Attendance2,850 (475 per match)
WebsiteRugby Europe
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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 earned a place in the 2024 WXV. This season was the first year that the competition will feature four teams.[1]

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.[3]

Standings

Position Nation Matches Points Tries Bonus
points 		Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 99 5 +94 14 1 2 14
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 95 29 +66 17 4 2 10
3  Portugal 3 1 0 2 34 55 –21 5 9 1 5
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 0 139 –139 0 22 0 0

Fixtures

3 February 2024
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
(1 BP) Netherlands 59–0 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 80+2' to end'		Report
[4]
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 800[5]
Referee: Nino Eloshvili (Georgia)
24 February 2024
12:30 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal 7–31 Netherlands (1 BP)
Try: Marques 14' c
Con: Correia (1/1) 15'
Cards: Ana Casas yellow card 49' to 59'
Mariana Marques yellow card 62' to 72'		Report
[6]		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[7]
Referee: Jenny Lee (Spain)
9 March 2024
15:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal 27–0 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 40' to 50'		Report
[8]
Car Jamor, Lisbon
Attendance: 200[9]
Referee: Katie Ritchie (Netherlands)
30 March 2024
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Spain 24–0 Portugal
Try: Blanco Herrera 8' m
Peña Hidalgo 21' c
Del Castillo 40' c
Diaz 59' m
Con: Argudo (2/4) 22', 41'		Report
[10]
Sitges
Attendance: 450[11]
Referee: Jennifer Ann Davies (Wales)
6 April 2024
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Netherlands 5–22 Spain
Try: Karst 57' mReport
[12]		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[13]
Referee: Melissa Leboeuf (France)
13 April 2024
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Sweden 0–53 Spain
Report
[14]
Pingvin Rugbyclub, Trelleborg
Attendance: 300[15]
Referee: Doriane Domenjo (France)

References

  1. ^ a b "Dates announced for Women's Championship 2024". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ Birch, John (2023-10-23). "No European Trophy for 2023/4". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ Birch, John. "Spain win Euro Championship – again". www.scrumqueens.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Netherlands v Sweden". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Netherlands v Sweden Game Sheet" (PDF). www.rugbyeurope.eu. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  6. ^ "Portugal v Netherlands". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Portugal v Netherlands Game Sheet" (PDF). www.rugbyeurope.eu. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  8. ^ "Portugal v Sweden". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Portugal vs Sweeden game sheet" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Spain v Portugal". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Spain vs Portugal game sheet" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Netherlands v Spain". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Netherlands vs Spain game sheet" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Sweden v Spain". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Sweeden vs Spain game sheet" (PDF). Rugby Europe. Retrieved 13 April 2024.