2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy Explained
The 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy was the second level of international women's rugby sevens competitions organised by Rugby Europe during 2017. The competition featured two tournaments, one hosted in Ostrava and one hosted in Esztergom. Scotland won both tournaments, defeating Germany in both cup finals. Scotland and Germany were promoted to the 2018 Grand Prix series while Malta and Moldova were relegated to the 2018 Conference.
Tournament 1 (Ostrava)
| Ostrava Tournament |
| Date: | 10–11 June 2017 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Trophy2: | 5th Place |
| Trophy3: | Challenge Trophy |
Pool stage
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 12 | +40 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 22 | +39 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 91 | -79 | 3 | |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 66 | -42 | 3 | |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | +128 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 99 | -80 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 101 | -89 | 3 | |
Knockout stage
Cup
Tournament 2 (Esztergom)
| Esztergom Tournament |
| Date: | 22–23 July 2017 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Trophy2: | 5th place |
| Trophy3: | Challenge Trophy |
Pool stage
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | +124 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 | −117 | 3 | |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 17 | +91 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 78 | −36 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 100 | −59 | 4 | |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7 | +78 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 5 |
| | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 | −75 | 3 | |
- Notes
- Moldova did not show up for the Esztergom Tournament. Their three pool opponents were awarded 25−0 wins.
Knockout round
Cup
Final standings
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|
| 17–18 June | | | | |
| 22–23 July | | | | | |
| width=40 | Rank | width=180 | Team | width=55 | Ostrava | width=55 | Esztergom | width=55 | Points |
|---|
| align=left | | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| align=left | | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| align=left | | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 | align=left | | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | align=left | | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | align=left | | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | align=left | | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | align=left | | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | align=left | | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | align=left | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | align=left | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | align=left | | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
- Notes
- Moldova were disqualified and relegated after failing to show up at the Esztergom Tournament.
Czech Republic
Hungary