2016_Rugby_Europe_Women's_Sevens_Grand_Prix_Series
2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series
International rugby sevens competition
The 2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series was the top level of international women's rugby sevens competitions organised by Rugby Europe during 2016. The series featured two tournaments, one hosted in Kazan and one hosted in Malemort. In preparation for 2016 Summer Olympics, England and Wales were replaced by two Great Britain representative teams, the Lions and the Royals. France won the Kazan tournament while Russia won the Malemort tournament. Russia won the overall championship. Finland and Ukraine were relegated to the 2017 Trophy series. [1][2]
Quick Facts Kazan Tournament, Host nation ...
| Kazan Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Russia |
| Date | 11–12 June 2016 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  France |
| Runner-up | Russia |
| Third |  Great Britain Lions |
| Plate | |
| Winner | Great Britain Royals |
| Runner-up |  Spain |
| Bowl | |
| Winner |  Italy |
| Runner-up |  Belgium |
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Pool stages
Pool A
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 17 | +100 | 9 |
| Great Britain Royals |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 5 |
 Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 121 | -114 | 3 |
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More information Matches ...
| Matches |
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Pool B
Pool C
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain Lions |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | +152 | 9 |
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 78 | -18 | 7 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 5 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 134 | -120 | 3 |
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More information Matches ...
| Matches |
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Knockout stage
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 June 2016 – 9:28 | ||||||
| Italy | 15 | |||||
| 12 June 2016 – 13:05 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 12 | |||||
| Italy | 19 | |||||
| 12 June 2016 – 9:50 | ||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||
| Belgium | 31 | |||||
| Finland | 12 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 12:43 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 19 | |||||
| Finland | 0 | |||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 8:00 | ||||||||||
| France | 17 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 11:15 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 17 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 9:06 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 22 | |||||||||
 Ireland | 19 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 14:24 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 10 | |||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 8:22 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 44 | |||||||||
| Russia | 28 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 11:37 | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 8:44 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 36 | Third place | ||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 24 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 14:02 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 5 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 12 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 8:00 | ||||||||||
| France | 17 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 11:59 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 28 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 9:06 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 12 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 19 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 14:52 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 10 | |||||||||
| France | 22 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 8:22 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 28 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 12:21 | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| Russia | 19 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 8:44 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 17 | Third place | ||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 24 | |||||||||
| 12 June 2016 – 15:14 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 5 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 32 | |||||||||
Quick Facts Malemort Tournament, Host nation ...
| Malemort Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | France |
| Date | 24–25 September 2016 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Russia |
| Runner-up | France |
| Third | Great Britain Lions |
| Plate | |
| Winner | Netherlands |
| Runner-up | Great Britain Royals |
| Bowl | |
| Winner | Italy |
| Runner-up | Finland |
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Pool stages
Pool A
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 14 | +98 | 9 |
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 7 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 5 |
| Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 118 | -118 | 3 |
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More information Matches ...
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Pool B
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | +148 | 9 |
| Great Britain Royals |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 7 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 99 | -75 | 5 |
| Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 112 | -86 | 3 |
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More information Matches ...
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Pool C
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 8 |
| Great Britain Lions |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 7 |
| Belgium |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 5 |
| Italy |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 4 |
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More information Matches ...
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Knockout stage
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 September 2016 – 11:28 | ||||||
| Portugal | 12 | |||||
| 25 September 2016 – 15:05 | ||||||
| Finland | 19 | |||||
| Finland | 0 | |||||
| 25 September 2016 – 11:50 | ||||||
| Italy | 34 | |||||
| Italy | 14 | |||||
| Ukraine | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 14:43 | ||||||
| Portugal | 22 | |||||
| Ukraine | 5 | |||||
Plate
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 10:00 | ||||||||||
| France | 31 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 13:15 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 11:06 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 29 | |||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 5 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 16:24 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 14 | |||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 10:22 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 10 | |||||||||
| Russia | 21 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 13:37 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 24 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 10:44 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ireland | 26 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 16:02 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 14 | |||||||||
| Spain | 19 | |||||||||
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 10:00 | ||||||||||
| France | 31 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 13:59 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| France | 22 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 11:06 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 19 | |||||||||
| Great Britain Royals | 5 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 17:14 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 14 | |||||||||
| France | 5 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 10:22 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 26 | |||||||||
| Russia | 21 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 14:21 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 27 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 10:44 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ireland | 26 | |||||||||
| 25 September 2016 – 16:52 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Great Britain Lions | 12 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||||||
More information Date, Venue ...
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–12 June | Kazan | France | Russia | Great Britain Lions |
| 24–25 September | Malemort | Russia | France | Great Britain Lions |
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The three highest teams who did not already have core team status during the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series qualified for the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens, which in turn was a qualifying event for promotion to core team status on the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.
More information Legend ...
| Legend |
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| Winner |
| Qualified for the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens |
| Relegated to 2017 Trophy series |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Kazan | Malemort | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Russia | 18 | 20 | 38 |
 | France | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| – | Great Britain Lions [Note 1] | 16 | 16 | 32 |
 | Ireland | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| – | Great Britain Royals [Note 1] | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Spain | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Italy | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Portugal | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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- Notes
- ^1 The two Great Britain representative teams, the Lions and the Royals were not included in the official ranking.
- "GB Sevens fixtures unveiled". www.scottishrugby.org. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Rugby Europe Women Sevens Grand Prix – Malemort (FR)". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.