The 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series was the top level of international women's rugby sevens competitions organised by Rugby Europe during 2017. The series featured two tournaments, one hosted in Malemort and one hosted in Kazan. Russia won both tournaments and finished as overall champions. Ireland finished third in both tournaments and finished as the series runners–up. [1] The series also served as a 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifier and Ireland qualified for the World Cup based on their performances in the series. [2][3] Sweden and the Netherlands were relegated to the 2018 Trophy series.
| 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hosts |  France Russia |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia |
| Runners-up |  Ireland |
| Third | France |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Malemort edit
| Malemort Tournament | |
|---|---|
 Malemort Tournament cup winners, Russia | |
| Host nation | France |
| Date | 17–18 June 2017 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Russia |
| Runner-up | France |
| Third | Ireland |
| 5th Place | |
| Winner |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Wales |
| Challenge Trophy | |
| Winner |  Sweden |
| Runner-up |  Poland |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Pool stages edit
Pool A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | +106 | 9 |
| Spain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 6 |
| Poland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 65 | -41 | 5 |
 Netherlands
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 79 | -67 | 4 |
| Matches |
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Pool B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 15 | +106 | 9 |
| Wales
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 7 |
 Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 64 | -28 | 5 |
| Sweden
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 95 | -73 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Pool C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 9 |
 England
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 7 |
 Italy
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 5 |
 Portugal
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 123 | -116 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Knockout stage edit
Challenge Trophy edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 June 2017 – 11:28 | ||||||
| Poland | 21 | |||||
| 18 June 2017 – 15:05 | ||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||
| Poland | 12 | |||||
| 18 June 2017 – 11:50 | ||||||
| Sweden | 19 | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Sweden | 28 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 14:43 | ||||||
| Portugal | 26 | |||||
| Netherlands | 19 | |||||
5th Place edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 10:00 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 46 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 13:15 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 16:24 | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 19 | |||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 13:37 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 5 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 19 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ireland | 15 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 16:02 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||
| Italy | 27 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 10:00 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 46 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 13:59 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 24 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | ||||||||||
| England | 15 | |||||||||
| Wales | 10 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 17:14 | ||||||||||
| England | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 22 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | ||||||||||
| France | 21 | |||||||||
| France | 26 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 14:21 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 5 | |||||||||
| France | 14 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ireland | 15 | |||||||||
| 18 June 2017 – 16:52 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 26 | |||||||||
Kazan edit
| Kazan Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Russia |
| Date | 8–9 July 2017 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Russia |
| Runner-up | England |
| Third | Ireland |
| 5th Place | |
| Winner | Wales |
| Runner-up | Poland |
| Challenge Trophy | |
| Winner | Netherlands |
| Runner-up | Spain |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Pool stages edit
Pool A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 5 | +132 | 9 |
| Wales
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 7 |
| Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 72 | –62 | 5 |
| Italy
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 108 | –103 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Pool B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 15 | +62 | 9 |
| Portugal
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 41 | –2 | 7 |
| Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 36 | –17 | 5 |
| Spain
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 63 | –43 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Pool C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 22 | +70 | 9 |
| Ireland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 28 | +54 | 7 |
| Poland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 53 | –22 | 5 |
| Sweden
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 112 | –102 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Knockout stage edit
Challenge Trophy edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 July 2017 – 10:28 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 17 | |||||
| 9 July 2017 – 14:05 | ||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| Netherlands | 24 | |||||
| 9 July 2017 – 10:50 | ||||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||
| Spain' | 17 | |||||
| Sweden | 12 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 13:43 | ||||||
| Italy | 12 | |||||
| Sweden | 21 | |||||
5th Place edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 9:00 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 15 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 12:15 | ||||||||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||||||
| Poland | 14 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 10 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 16:24 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 49 | |||||||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 23 | |||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 12:37 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 5 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 27 | Third place | ||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 16:02 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 7 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 28 | |||||||||
Cup edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 9:00 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 15 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 12:59 | ||||||||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 27 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 17:14 | ||||||||||
| Ireland | 49 | |||||||||
| Russia | 24 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | ||||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 13:21 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||||||
| France | 15 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | ||||||||||
| England | 26 | Third place | ||||||||
| England | 21 | |||||||||
| 9 July 2017 – 16:52 | ||||||||||
| Wales | 7 | |||||||||
| Ireland | 40 | |||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
Final standings edit
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–18 June | Malemort |
Russia |
France |
Ireland
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| 8–9 July | Kazan |
Russia |
England |
Ireland
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| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Already qualified for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Relegated to the 2018 Trophy series |
| Rank | Team | 2018 RWC 7s | Malemort | Kazan | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Russia |
Q | 20 | 20 | 40 |
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Ireland |
Q | 16 | 16 | 32 |
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France |
Q | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | England |
Q | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 5 | Wales |
- | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Spain |
Q | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Belgium |
- | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Poland |
- | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | Italy |
- | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Portugal |
- | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Sweden |
- | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Netherlands |
- | 1 | 4 | 5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2017 Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series". www.rugbyeurope.eu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Ireland Women's Sevens Qualify For World Cup". munsterrugby.ie. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 qualification process". www.worldrugby.org. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.