2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series

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]

2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series
Hosts Russia
 France
Nations12
Final positions
Champions Russia
Runners-up France
Third Ireland
2015
2017

Kazan

Kazan Tournament
Host nation Russia
Date11–12 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
2015
2017

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 France 330011717+1009
 Great Britain Royals 32017041+297
 Netherlands 31024661-155
 Finland 30037121-1143

Pool B


Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 33001095+1049
 Ireland 32014836+127
 Italy 31022476-525
 Belgium 30032690-643

Pool C


Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Great Britain Lions 33001520+1529
 Spain 32016078-187
 Portugal 31024559-145
 Ukraine 300314134-1203

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 June 2016 – 9:28
 
 
 Italy15
 
12 June 2016 – 13:05
 
 Ukraine12
 
 Italy19
 
12 June 2016 – 9:50
 
 Belgium0
 
 Belgium31
 
 
 Finland12
 
Third place
 
 
12 June 2016 – 12:43
 
 
 Ukraine19
 
 
 Finland0

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 June 2016 – 8:00
 
 
 France17
 
12 June 2016 – 11:15
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Netherlands17
 
12 June 2016 – 9:06
 
 Spain22
 
 Ireland19
 
12 June 2016 – 14:24
 
 Spain10
 
 Spain0
 
12 June 2016 – 8:22
 
 Great Britain Royals44
 
 Russia28
 
12 June 2016 – 11:37
 
 Portugal5
 
 Portugal0
 
12 June 2016 – 8:44
 
 Great Britain Royals36 Third place
 
 Great Britain Lions24
 
12 June 2016 – 14:02
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
 Netherlands12
 
 
 Portugal7
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 June 2016 – 8:00
 
 
 France17
 
12 June 2016 – 11:59
 
 Netherlands0
 
 France28
 
12 June 2016 – 9:06
 
 Ireland12
 
 Ireland19
 
12 June 2016 – 14:52
 
 Spain10
 
 France22
 
12 June 2016 – 8:22
 
 Russia12
 
 Russia28
 
12 June 2016 – 12:21
 
 Portugal5
 
 Russia19
 
12 June 2016 – 8:44
 
 Great Britain Lions17 Third place
 
 Great Britain Lions24
 
12 June 2016 – 15:14
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
 Ireland0
 
 
 Great Britain Lions32
 

Malemort

Malemort Tournament
Host nation France
Date24–25 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
2015
2017

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 France 330011214+989
 Spain 32015533+227
 Netherlands 31024345-25
 Finland 30030118-1183

Pool B


Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Russia 33001480+1489
 Great Britain Royals 32015643+137
 Portugal 31022499-755
 Ukraine 300326112-863

Pool C


Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ireland 32105122+298
 Great Britain Lions 32014051-117
 Belgium 31022438-145
 Italy 30122933-44

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September 2016 – 11:28
 
 
 Portugal12
 
25 September 2016 – 15:05
 
 Finland19
 
 Finland0
 
25 September 2016 – 11:50
 
 Italy34
 
 Italy14
 
 
 Ukraine7
 
Third place
 
 
25 September 2016 – 14:43
 
 
 Portugal22
 
 
 Ukraine5

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 September 2016 – 10:00
 
 
 France31
 
25 September 2016 – 13:15
 
 Belgium7
 
 Belgium7
 
25 September 2016 – 11:06
 
 Great Britain Royals29
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
25 September 2016 – 16:24
 
 Great Britain Lions14
 
 Great Britain Royals0
 
25 September 2016 – 10:22
 
 Netherlands10
 
 Russia21
 
25 September 2016 – 13:37
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Netherlands24
 
25 September 2016 – 10:44
 
 Spain5 Third place
 
 Ireland26
 
25 September 2016 – 16:02
 
 Spain0
 
 Belgium14
 
 
 Spain19
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 September 2016 – 10:00
 
 
 France31
 
25 September 2016 – 13:59
 
 Belgium7
 
 France22
 
25 September 2016 – 11:06
 
 Great Britain Lions19
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
25 September 2016 – 17:14
 
 Great Britain Lions14
 
 France5
 
25 September 2016 – 10:22
 
 Russia26
 
 Russia21
 
25 September 2016 – 14:21
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Russia27
 
25 September 2016 – 10:44
 
 Ireland5 Third place
 
 Ireland26
 
25 September 2016 – 16:52
 
 Spain0
 
 Great Britain Lions12
 
 
 Ireland5
 

Final standings

DateVenueWinnerRunner-upThird
11–12 JuneRussia Kazan France Russia Great Britain Lions
24–25 SeptemberFrance Malemort Russia France Great Britain Lions

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.

Legend
Winner
Qualified for the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
Relegated to 2017 Trophy series
Rank Team Kazan Malemort Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia182038
2nd place, silver medalist(s) France201838
 Great Britain Lions [Note 1]161632
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ireland141428
 Great Britain Royals [Note 1]121022
4 Netherlands81220
5 Spain10818
6 Belgium369
7 Italy448
7 Portugal628
9 Finland134
10 Ukraine213
Notes
  • ^1 The two Great Britain representative teams, the Lions and the Royals were not included in the official ranking.

References

  1. "GB Sevens fixtures unveiled". www.scottishrugby.org. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. "Rugby Europe Women Sevens Grand Prix – Malemort (FR)". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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