2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference

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2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference
Hosts Serbia
Date9–10 June 2023
Nations9
Final positions
Champions  Switzerland
Runners-up Andorra
Third Slovakia
Series details
Matches played26
2022
2024

The 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference was held in Belgrade from 9 to 10 June 2023.[1] The tournament consisted of two pool phases in the group stage with three pools of three and a knockout stage that was played for placement.[1]

Switzerland won the tournament and together with runners-up, Andorra, were promoted to next year's Trophy division.[2][3][4]

Participating nations

Group Stage

Pool Phase 1

All times in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Andorra 2 2 0 0 +37 6
 Malta 2 1 0 1 –5 4
 Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 –33 2
9 June 2023 Luxembourg  7–17  Malta King Peter 1 Stadium  
10:00 AM Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT)
9 June 2023 Andorra  22–7  Malta King Peter 1 Stadium  
12:30 PM Referee: Clémence Fayard (FRA)
9 June 2023 Luxembourg  0–22  Andorra King Peter 1 Stadium  
15:00 PM Referee: Cara Senneka (GER)

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  Switzerland 2 2 0 0 +28 6
 Lithuania 2 1 0 1 +9 4
 Montenegro 2 0 0 2 –37 2


9 June 2023 Switzerland  21–5  Montenegro King Peter 1 Stadium  
10:22 AM Referee: Cara Senneka (GER)
9 June 2023 Lithuania  31–10  Montenegro King Peter 1 Stadium  
12:52 PM Referee: Lola Ramirez (FRA)
9 June 2023 Switzerland  17–15  Lithuania King Peter 1 Stadium  
15:22 PM Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT)

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Slovakia 2 2 0 0 +46 6
 Croatia 2 1 0 1 +22 4
 Estonia 2 0 0 2 –68 2
9 June 2023 Croatia  41–7  Estonia King Peter 1 Stadium  
10:44 AM Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT)
9 June 2023 Slovakia  41–7  Estonia King Peter 1 Stadium  
13:14 PM Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT)
9 June 2023 Croatia  0–12  Slovakia King Peter 1 Stadium  
15:44 PM Referee: Clémence Fayard (FRA)

Pool Phase 2

Pool D

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Andorra 2 1 0 1 +34 4
 Croatia 2 1 0 2 –12 4
 Montenegro 2 1 0 1 –22 4
9 June 2023 Andorra  17–19  Montenegro King Peter 1 Stadium  
17:22 PM Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT)
9 June 2023 Croatia  29–5  Montenegro King Peter 1 Stadium  
19:30 PM Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT)
10 June 2023 Andorra  36–0  Croatia King Peter 1 Stadium  
10:06 AM

Pool E

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
  Switzerland 2 2 0 0 +58 6
 Malta 2 1 0 1 –3 4
 Estonia 2 0 0 2 –55 2
9 June 2023 Switzerland  48–7  Estonia King Peter 1 Stadium  
17:44 PM Referee: Lori Ramirez (FRA)
9 June 2023 Malta  24–10  Estonia King Peter 1 Stadium  
19:52 PM Referee: Cara Senneka (GER)
10 June 2023 Switzerland  22–5  Malta King Peter 1 Stadium  
10:28 AM

Pool F

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Lithuania 2 2 0 0 +19 6
 Slovakia 2 1 0 1 +31 4
 Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 –50 2
9 June 2023 Slovakia  33–0  Luxembourg King Peter 1 Stadium  
18:06 PM Referee: Clémence Fayard (FRA)
9 June 2023 Lithuania  27–10  Luxembourg King Peter 1 Stadium  
20:14 PM Referee: Lori Ramirez (FRA)
10 June 2023 Slovakia  10–12  Lithuania King Peter 1 Stadium  
10:50 AM

Knockout Stage

Cup Final

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
10 June 2023, 13:34 PM
 
 
  Switzerland 34
 
10 June 2023, 18:47 PM
 
 Lithuania 5
 
  Switzerland 14
 
10 June 2023, 13:56 PM
 
 Andorra 5
 
 Slovakia 5
 
 
 Andorra 12
 
3rd Place
 
 
10 June 2023, 18:30 PM
 
 
 Slovakia 17
 
 
 Lithuania 10

5th–7th Place Playoff

Team Pld W D L PD Pts
 Malta 2 2 0 0 +52 6
 Montenegro 2 1 0 1 –15 4
 Croatia 2 0 0 2 –37 2
10 June 2023 Malta  35–10  Montenegro King Peter 1 Stadium  
13:12 PM Referee: Sandra Lihovida (LAT)
10 June 2023 Croatia  5–15  Montenegro King Peter 1 Stadium  
15:44 PM Referee: Laura Wunsch (AUT)
10 June 2023 Croatia  0–27  Malta King Peter 1 Stadium  
18:08 PM Referee: Lori Ramirez (FRA)

8th Place Playoff

 
8th Place
 
  
 
10 June 2023, 16:06 PM
 
 
 Luxembourg 43
 
 
 Estonia 5
 

Standings

Legend
Promoted to 2024 Trophy
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)   Switzerland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Andorra
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Slovakia
4  Lithuania
5  Malta
6  Montenegro
7  Croatia
8  Luxembourg
9  Estonia

References

  1. ^ a b "2023 Rugby Europe 7s Season Announced". Rugby Europe. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ^ "Swiss Women Sevens won the 2023 Rugby Europe Conference I". www.suisserugby.com. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ Birch, John (2023-06-10). "Switzerland on their way back". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  4. ^ Heatly, Gary (2023-06-12). "Switzerland and Türkiye are the winners in Belgrade". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-03-03.