2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
{{Infobox rugby tournament
| name = 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
| type = Women
| date = {{nowrap|3 February – 12 April 2024}}
| nations = {{ruw|NED}}
{{ruw|POR}}
{{ruw|ESP}}
{{ruw|SWE}}
| champion =Spain
| runnerup = Netherlands
| matches = 6
| attendance ={{#expr:
800
+ 500
+ 200
+ 450
+ 600
+ 300
}}
| tries = {{#expr:
11
+ 6
+ 4
+ 4
+ 4
+ 7
}}
| top scorer =
| most tries =
| website = [https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/ Rugby Europe]
| preceded by = 2023
| succeeded by = 2025
}}
The 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship was the 27th edition of Rugby Europe's first division competition for women's national rugby union teams. It kicked off on 3 February and concluded on 12 April 2024. The winner earned a place in the 2024 WXV. This season was the first year that the competition will feature four teams.{{Cite web |title=Dates announced for Women's Championship 2024 |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/news/dates-announced-for-women-s-championship-2024/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Rugby Europe |language=en-GB}}
Portugal entered as the new team in the Championship, they were promoted after winning the 2022–23 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy.{{Cite web |last=Birch |first=John |date=2023-10-23 |title=No European Trophy for 2023/4 |url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/no-european-trophy-20234 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Scrum Queens |language=en}}
Spain won their seventh consecutive title after going undefeated throughout the tournament.{{cite web |last1=Birch |first1=John |title=Spain win Euro Championship – again |url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/sweden-0-19-span |website=www.scrumqueens.com |access-date=14 April 2024}}
Standings
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="width:7%"|Position
! rowspan="2" style="width:14%"|Nation ! colspan="4" style="width:28%"|Matches ! colspan="3" style="width:21%"|Points ! colspan="2" style="width:8%"|Tries ! rowspan="2" style="width:9%"|Bonus ! rowspan="2" style="width:9%"|Table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width:7%"|Played
! style="width:7%"|Won ! style="width:7%"|Drawn ! style="width:7%"|Lost ! style="width:7%"|For ! style="width:7%"|Against ! style="width:7%"|Diff ! style="width:7%"|For ! style="width:7%"|Against | ||||||||
| 1 | align="left" |{{ruw|ESP}}
|3 | 3 | 0 | 0
|99 | 5 | +94
|16 | 1 | 2
|14 |
| 2 | align="left" |{{ruw|NED}}
|3 | 2 | 0 | 1
|95 | 29 | +66
|17 | 4 | 2
|10 |
| 3 | align="left" |{{ruw|POR}}
|3 | 1 | 0 | 2
|34 | 55 | –21
|5 | 9 | 1
|5 |
| 4 | align="left" |{{ruw|SWE}}
|3 | 0 | 0 | 3
|0 | 139 | –139
|0 | 24 | 0
|0 |
Fixtures
{{rugbybox
|date = 3 February 2024
|home = (1 BP) {{ruw-rt|NED}}
|score = 59–0
|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/0da59384-b1ec-4bc6-9fad-32aae6ad1482 Report]
{{Cite web |title=Netherlands v Sweden |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/netherlands-v-sweden/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Rugby Europe}}
|away = {{ruw|SWE}}
|try1 = Van Nifterik 4' m
Jongerius (2) 8' c, 27' m
Veerkamp 14' m
Prins 24' m
Stallmann 33' m
Dix 40' m
Selbeck 42' m
Karst 45' c
Boot 53' m
Luijken 63' m
|con1 = Touw (1/4) 9'
Lemmens (1/3) 46'
|cards1 = Isa Prins {{sin bin|80+2|end}}
|stadium = NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
|referee = Nino Eloshvili (Georgia)
}}
{{rugbybox
|date = 24 February 2024
|home = {{ruw-rt|POR}}
|score = 7–31
|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/4d68b2c5-fc20-4dbe-92c2-2e42d3dd24da Report]
{{Cite web |title=Portugal v Netherlands |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/portugal-v-netherlands/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Rugby Europe}}
|away = {{ruw|NED}} (1 BP)
|try1 = Marques 14' c
|con1 = Correia (1/1) 15'
|cards1 = Ana Casas {{sin bin|49|59}}
Mariana Marques {{sin bin|62|72}}
|try2 = Boot 7' c
Stallmann 30' m
Beukers (2) 41' m, 70' c
Dix 52'
|con2 = Metz (2/4) 8', 53'
Lemmens (1/1) 71'
|referee = Jenny Lee (Spain)
}}
{{rugbybox
|date = 9 March 2024
|home = {{ruw-rt|POR}}
|score = 27–0
|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/578695ef-aefb-468a-b7d3-8527f411eaa1 Report]
{{Cite web |title=Portugal v Sweden|url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/portugal-v-sweden/ |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Rugby Europe}}
|away = {{ruw|SWE}}
|try1 = Morant 24' c
Marques 36' m
Santos (2) 51' c, 55' m
|con1 = Correia (2/4) 25', 52'
|pen1 = Correia (1/1) 44'
|cards1 = Moreira {{sin bin|40|50}}
|attendance = 200{{cite web |title=Portugal vs Sweden game sheet |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/44fknsj5/game-report-portugal-vs-sweden-on-09-03-2024-1.pdf |publisher=Rugby Europe |access-date=8 April 2024}}
|referee = Katie Ritchie (Netherlands)
}}
{{rugbybox
|date = 30 March 2024
|home = {{ruw-rt|ESP}}
|score = 24–0
|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/1d33479d-fe2e-4411-b545-d9e2af404f97 Report]
{{Cite web |title=Spain v Portugal |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/spain-v-portugal|access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Rugby Europe}}
|away = {{ruw|POR}}
|try1 = Blanco Herrera 8' m
Peña Hidalgo 21' c
Del Castillo 40' c
Diaz 59' m
|con1 = Argudo (2/4) 22', 41'
|stadium = Poliesportiu de Pins Vens, Sitges
|attendance = 450{{cite web |title=Spain vs Portugal game sheet |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/1fuohsiw/game-report-spain-vs-portugal-on-30-03-2024-1.pdf |publisher=Rugby Europe |access-date=8 April 2024}}
|referee = Jennifer Ann Davies (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
|date = 6 April 2024
|home = {{ruw-rt|NED}}
|score = 5–22
|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/f5cc703a-6e07-4c17-b831-d085d545e636 Report]
{{Cite web |title=Netherlands v Spain|url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/netherlands-v-spain |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Rugby Europe}}
|away = {{ruw|ESP}}
|try1 =Karst 57' m
|con1 =
|pen1 =
|drop1 =
|try2 =Pineiro 3' c
Piquero 17' m
Peña Hidalgo 32' m
|con2 =Argudo (2/3) 4', 18'
|pen2 =Peña Hidalgo 60'
|drop2 =
|stadium = NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
|attendance = 600{{cite web |title=Netherlands vs Spain game sheet |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/s3nlhlyz/game-report-netherlands-vs-spain-on-06-04-2024-3.pdf |publisher=Rugby Europe |access-date=8 April 2024}}
|referee = Melissa Leboeuf (France)
}}
{{rugbybox
|date = 13 April 2024
|home = {{ruw-rt|SWE}}
|score = 0–53
|report = [https://www.world.rugby/match/ff4aeadd-ca56-4498-9da7-abe5cd2794b0 Report]
{{Cite web |title=Sweden v Spain|url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/women-s-championship/sweden-v-spain |access-date=13 April 2024 |website=Rugby Europe}}
|away = {{ruw|ESP}}
|try1 =
|con1 =
|pen1 =
|drop1 =
|try2 = Piquero (4) 2' m, 46' m, 68' m, 80' m
Pérez 8' c
Cisa 17' c
Capell 32' c
Gorrochategui 57' c
Blanco 78' m
|con2 = Claudia Peña (4) 9', 18', 33', 58'
|pen2 =
|drop2 =
|stadium = Östervångsstadion, Trelleborg
|attendance = 300{{cite web |title=Sweden vs Spain game sheet |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/media/irlkpinb/game-report-sweden-vs-spain-on-13-04-2024-2.pdf |publisher=Rugby Europe |access-date=13 April 2024}}
|referee =Doriane Domenjo (France)
}}
References
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{{Rugby Europe Women's Championship}}
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