2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship Explained

2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
Type:women
Date: -
Nations:3
Countries:
    Champion:ESP
    Runnerup:NED
    Matches:3
    Top Scorer: Claudia Peña Hidalgo (38 points)
    Most Tries: Alba Vinuesa García (5 tries)
    Website:Rugby Europe
    Preceded By:2022
    Succeeded By: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

    Team
    1 2 2 0 0 160 5 +155 2 10
    2 2 1 0 1 38 82 -44 1 5
    3 2 0 0 2 17 128 -111 0 0

    Leading scorers

    Most points

    Rank Player Country Points
    1 Claudia Peña Hidalgo 38
    2 Alba Vinuesa García 25
    3 Claudia Pérez Pérez 20
    4 Helen Adriana Maria Van Hattem 18

    Most tries

    Rank Player Country Tries
    1 Alba Vinuesa García 5
    2 Claudia Pérez Pérez 4
    3 Anouk Veerkamp 3
    Maider Aresti Félix

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: New Format for Rugby Europe Championship . 2023-01-06 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922032229/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/news/new-format-for-rugby-europe-championship . 2022-09-22 . live.
    2. Web site: Women's Championship 2023 . 2023-01-06 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921192724/https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship-2023 . 2022-09-21 . live.
    3. Web site: Post World Cup - What next? . 2022-11-15 . 2023-01-06 . ScrumQueens.com . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218005103/https://www.scrumqueens.com/features/post-world-cup-what-next . 2022-12-18 . live.
    4. Web site: Women's Championship kicks off in February 2023 . 2023-03-29 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.
    5. Web site: Heatly . Gary . Spain win sixth Championship in a row . 2023-03-29 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.