2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series

2016 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series
Hosts	Russia  France
Nations	12
Final positions
Champions	Russia
Runners-up	France
Third	Ireland
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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 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

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	117	17	+100	9
Great Britain Royals	3	2	0	1	70	41	+29	7
Netherlands	3	1	0	2	46	61	-15	5
Finland	3	0	0	3	7	121	-114	3

Matches
11 June 2016 8:00  France 51–0  Finland 11 June 2016 8:22  Netherlands 10–19  Great Britain Royals 11 June 2016 10:45  France 31–7  Great Britain Royals 11 June 2016 11:07  Netherlands 26–7  Finland 11 June 2016 13:30  France 35–10  Netherlands 11 June 2016 13:52  Great Britain Royals 44–0  Finland

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Russia	3	3	0	0	109	5	+104	9
Ireland	3	2	0	1	48	36	+12	7
Italy	3	1	0	2	24	76	-52	5
Belgium	3	0	0	3	26	90	-64	3

Matches
11 June 2016 9:28  Ireland 31–0  Italy 11 June 2016 9:50  Russia 54–0  Belgium 11 June 2016 12:13  Ireland 12–7  Belgium 11 June 2016 12:35  Russia 26–0  Italy 11 June 2016 14:58  Italy 24–19  Belgium 11 June 2016 15:20  Russia 29–5  Ireland

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Great Britain Lions	3	3	0	0	152	0	+152	9
Spain	3	2	0	1	60	78	-18	7
Portugal	3	1	0	2	45	59	-14	5
Ukraine	3	0	0	3	14	134	-120	3

Matches
11 June 2016 18:44  Spain 12–7  Portugal 11 June 2016 19:06  Great Britain Lions 48–0  Ukraine 11 June 2016 11:29  Spain 48–7  Ukraine 11 June 2016 11:51  Great Britain Lions 40–0  Portugal 11 June 2016 14:14  Spain 0–64  Great Britain Lions 11 June 2016 14:36  Ukraine 7–38  Portugal

	Semi-finals				Final
	12 June 2016 – 9:28
	Italy	15
					12 June 2016 – 13:05
	Ukraine	12
					Italy	19
	12 June 2016 – 9:50
					Belgium	0
	Belgium	31
	Finland	12
					Third place
					12 June 2016 – 12:43
					Ukraine	19
					Finland	0

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	12 June 2016 – 8:00
	France	17
					12 June 2016 – 11:15
	Netherlands	0
					Netherlands	17
	12 June 2016 – 9:06
					Spain	22
	Ireland	19
									12 June 2016 – 14:24
	Spain	10
									Spain	0
	12 June 2016 – 8:22
									Great Britain Royals	44
	Russia	28
					12 June 2016 – 11:37
	Portugal	5
					Portugal	0
	12 June 2016 – 8:44
					Great Britain Royals	36			Third place
	Great Britain Lions	24
									12 June 2016 – 14:02
	Great Britain Royals	5
									Netherlands	12
									Portugal	7

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	12 June 2016 – 8:00
	France	17
					12 June 2016 – 11:59
	Netherlands	0
					France	28
	12 June 2016 – 9:06
					Ireland	12
	Ireland	19
									12 June 2016 – 14:52
	Spain	10
									France	22
	12 June 2016 – 8:22
									Russia	12
	Russia	28
					12 June 2016 – 12:21
	Portugal	5
					Russia	19
	12 June 2016 – 8:44
					Great Britain Lions	17			Third place
	Great Britain Lions	24
									12 June 2016 – 15:14
	Great Britain Royals	5
									Ireland	0
									Great Britain Lions	32

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

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	112	14	+98	9
Spain	3	2	0	1	55	33	+22	7
Netherlands	3	1	0	2	43	45	-2	5
Finland	3	0	0	3	0	118	-118	3

Matches
24 September 2016 11:28  Spain 12–7  Netherlands 24 September 2016 11:50  France 53–0  Finland 24 September 2016 14:13  Spain 29–0  Finland 24 September 2016 14:35  France 33–0  Netherlands 24 September 2016 16:58  Netherlands 36–0  Finland 24 September 2016 17:20  France 26–14  Spain

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Russia	3	3	0	0	148	0	+148	9
Great Britain Royals	3	2	0	1	56	43	+13	7
Portugal	3	1	0	2	24	99	-75	5
Ukraine	3	0	0	3	26	112	-86	3

Matches
24 September 2016 10:44  Russia 51–0  Ukraine 24 September 2016 11:06  Great Britain Royals 19–0  Portugal 24 September 2016 13:29  Russia 59–0  Portugal 24 September 2016 13:51  Great Britain Royals 37–5  Ukraine 24 September 2016 16:14  Portugal 24–21  Ukraine 24 September 2016 16:36  Russia 38–0  Great Britain Royals

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Ireland	3	2	1	0	51	22	+29	8
Great Britain Lions	3	2	0	1	40	51	-11	7
Belgium	3	1	0	2	24	38	-14	5
Italy	3	0	1	2	29	33	-4	4

Matches
24 September 2016 10:00  Great Britain Lions 21–12  Belgium 24 September 2016 10:22  Ireland 12–12  Italy 24 September 2016 12:45  Great Britain Lions 14–12  Italy 24 September 2016 13:07  Ireland 12–5  Belgium 24 September 2016 15:30  Italy 5–7  Belgium 24 September 2016 15:52  Great Britain Lions 5–27  Ireland

	Semi-finals				Final
	25 September 2016 – 11:28
	Portugal	12
					25 September 2016 – 15:05
	Finland	19
					Finland	0
	25 September 2016 – 11:50
					Italy	34
	Italy	14
	Ukraine	7
					Third place
					25 September 2016 – 14:43
					Portugal	22
					Ukraine	5

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	25 September 2016 – 10:00
	France	31
					25 September 2016 – 13:15
	Belgium	7
					Belgium	7
	25 September 2016 – 11:06
					Great Britain Royals	29
	Great Britain Royals	5
									25 September 2016 – 16:24
	Great Britain Lions	14
									Great Britain Royals	0
	25 September 2016 – 10:22
									Netherlands	10
	Russia	21
					25 September 2016 – 13:37
	Netherlands	0
					Netherlands	24
	25 September 2016 – 10:44
					Spain	5			Third place
	Ireland	26
									25 September 2016 – 16:02
	Spain	0
									Belgium	14
									Spain	19

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	25 September 2016 – 10:00
	France	31
					25 September 2016 – 13:59
	Belgium	7
					France	22
	25 September 2016 – 11:06
					Great Britain Lions	19
	Great Britain Royals	5
									25 September 2016 – 17:14
	Great Britain Lions	14
									France	5
	25 September 2016 – 10:22
									Russia	26
	Russia	21
					25 September 2016 – 14:21
	Netherlands	0
					Russia	27
	25 September 2016 – 10:44
					Ireland	5			Third place
	Ireland	26
									25 September 2016 – 16:52
	Spain	0
									Great Britain Lions	12
									Ireland	5

Date	Venue	Winner	Runner-up	Third
11–12 June	Kazan	France	Russia	Great Britain Lions
24–25 September	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.

Rank	Team	Kazan	Malemort	Points
	Russia	18	20	38
	France	20	18	38
–	Great Britain Lions [Note 1]	16	16	32
	Ireland	14	14	28
–	Great Britain Royals [Note 1]	12	10	22
4	Netherlands	8	12	20
5	Spain	10	8	18
6	Belgium	3	6	9
7	Italy	4	4	8
7	Portugal	6	2	8
9	Finland	1	3	4
10	Ukraine	2	1	3

Notes

• ^1 The two Great Britain representative teams, the Lions and the Royals were not included in the official ranking.