2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series

2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series
Host nations  Russia
 France
Nations 12
Final positions
Champions  Russia
Runners-up  France
← 2015
2017 →

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]

Kazan

Kazan Tournament
Host nation  Russia
Date 11–12 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 stages

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

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 June 2016 – 9:28
 
 
 [[Italy women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Italy]]15
 
12 June 2016 – 13:05
 
 Ukraine12
 
 [[Italy women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Italy]]19
 
12 June 2016 – 9:50
 
 Belgium0
 
 [[Belgium women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Belgium]]31
 
 
 Finland12
 
Third place
 
 
12 June 2016 – 12:43
 
 
 [[Ukraine women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Ukraine]]19
 
 
 Finland0

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 June 2016 – 8:00
 
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]17
 
12 June 2016 – 11:15
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Netherlands17
 
12 June 2016 – 9:06
 
 [[Spain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Spain]]22
 
 [[Ireland women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Ireland]]19
 
12 June 2016 – 14:24
 
 Spain10
 
 Spain0
 
12 June 2016 – 8:22
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Royals]]44
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]28
 
12 June 2016 – 11:37
 
 Portugal5
 
 Portugal0
 
12 June 2016 – 8:44
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Royals]]36 Third place
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Lions]]24
 
12 June 2016 – 14:02
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
 [[Netherlands women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Netherlands]]12
 
 
 Portugal7
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 June 2016 – 8:00
 
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]17
 
12 June 2016 – 11:59
 
 Netherlands0
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]28
 
12 June 2016 – 9:06
 
 Ireland12
 
 [[Ireland women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Ireland]]19
 
12 June 2016 – 14:52
 
 Spain10
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]22
 
12 June 2016 – 8:22
 
 Russia12
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]28
 
12 June 2016 – 12:21
 
 Portugal5
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]19
 
12 June 2016 – 8:44
 
 Great Britain Lions17 Third place
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Lions]]24
 
12 June 2016 – 15:14
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
 Ireland0
 
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Lions]]32
 

Malemort

Malemort Tournament
Host nation  France
Date 24–25 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 stages

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

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September 2016 – 11:28
 
 
 Portugal12
 
25 September 2016 – 15:05
 
 [[Finland women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Finland]]19
 
 Finland0
 
25 September 2016 – 11:50
 
 [[Italy women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Italy]]34
 
 [[Italy women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Italy]]14
 
 
 Ukraine7
 
Third place
 
 
25 September 2016 – 14:43
 
 
 [[Portugal women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Portugal]]22
 
 
 Ukraine5

Plate

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 September 2016 – 10:00
 
 
 France31
 
25 September 2016 – 13:15
 
 [[Belgium women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Belgium]]7
 
 Belgium7
 
25 September 2016 – 11:06
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Royals]]29
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Royals]]5
 
25 September 2016 – 16:24
 
 Great Britain Lions14
 
 Great Britain Royals0
 
25 September 2016 – 10:22
 
 [[Netherlands women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Netherlands]]10
 
 Russia21
 
25 September 2016 – 13:37
 
 [[Netherlands women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Netherlands]]0
 
 [[Netherlands women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Netherlands]]24
 
25 September 2016 – 10:44
 
 Spain5 Third place
 
 Ireland26
 
25 September 2016 – 16:02
 
 [[Spain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Spain]]0
 
 Belgium14
 
 
 [[Spain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Spain]]19
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 September 2016 – 10:00
 
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]31
 
25 September 2016 – 13:59
 
 Belgium7
 
 [[France women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|France]]22
 
25 September 2016 – 11:06
 
 Great Britain Lions19
 
 Great Britain Royals5
 
25 September 2016 – 17:14
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Lions]]14
 
 France5
 
25 September 2016 – 10:22
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]26
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]21
 
25 September 2016 – 14:21
 
 Netherlands0
 
 [[Russia women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Russia]]27
 
25 September 2016 – 10:44
 
 Ireland5 Third place
 
 [[Ireland women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Ireland]]26
 
25 September 2016 – 16:52
 
 Spain0
 
 [[Great Britain women</b>'s national rugby sevens team|Great Britain Lions]]12
 
 
 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, gold medalist(s) Russia182038
2nd, silver medalist(s) France201838
- Great Britain Lions [Note 1]161632
3rd, 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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