2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series
# 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series

The 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series was the top level of international women's rugby sevens competitions organised by Rugby Europe during 2017. The series featured two tournaments, one hosted in Malemort and one hosted in Kazan. Russia won both tournaments and finished as overall champions. Ireland finished third in both tournaments and finished as the series runners–up. The series also served as a 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifier and Ireland qualified for the World Cup based on their performances in the series. Sweden and the Netherlands were relegated to the 2018 Trophy series.

## Malemort

### Pool stages

**Pool A**

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | +106 | 9 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 6 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 65 | -41 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 79 | -67 | 4 |

Matches :

17 June 2017 10:00Russia 29–0 Poland

17 June 2017 10:22Netherlands 0–19 Spain

17 June 2017 12:45Russia 17–0 Spain

17 June 2017 13:07Netherlands 12–12 Poland

17 June 2017 15:30Russia 48–0 Netherlands

17 June 2017 15:52Spain 12–12 Poland :

**Pool B**

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 15 | +106 | 9 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 7 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 64 | -28 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 95 | -73 | 3 |

Matches :

17 June 2017 11:28Wales 28–0 Belgium

17 June 2017 11:50France 40–5 Sweden

17 June 2017 14:13Wales 24–12 Sweden

17 June 2017 14:35France 31–5 Belgium

17 June 2017 16:58Belgium 31–5 Sweden

17 June 2017 17:20France 50–5 Wales :

**Pool C**

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 7 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 123 | -116 | 3 |

Matches :

17 June 2017 10:44England 45–0 Portugal

17 June 2017 11:06Ireland 22–7 Italy

17 June 2017 13:29England 19–15 Italy

17 June 2017 13:51Ireland 47–7 Portugal

17 June 2017 16:14England 12–24 Ireland

17 June 2017 16:36Italy 31–0 Portugal :

### Knockout stage

**Challenge Trophy**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:28 | 18 June 2017 – 11:28 |
| Poland | 21 |
| Poland | 21 | 18 June 2017 – 15:05 | 18 June 2017 – 15:05 |
| Portugal | 0 | 18 June 2017 – 15:05 | 18 June 2017 – 15:05 |
| Portugal | 0 | Poland | 12 |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:50 | 18 June 2017 – 11:50 | | Poland | 12 |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:50 | 18 June 2017 – 11:50 | Sweden | 19 |
| Netherlands | 0 | Sweden | 19 |
| Sweden | 28 | | |
| Sweden | 28 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 18 June 2017 – 14:43 | 18 June 2017 – 14:43 |
| | | Portugal | 26 |
| | | Netherlands | 19 |

**5th Place**

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:00 | 18 June 2017 – 10:00 | | | |
| Russia | 46 | | | |
| Russia | 46 | 18 June 2017 – 13:15 | 18 June 2017 – 13:15 | | |
| Belgium | 0 | 18 June 2017 – 13:15 | 18 June 2017 – 13:15 | |
| Belgium | 0 | Belgium | 7 | |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | | Belgium | 7 | |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | Wales | 12 | |
| Wales | 10 | Wales | 12 | |
| Wales | 10 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 16:24 | 18 June 2017 – 16:24 |
| England | 12 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 16:24 | 18 June 2017 – 16:24 |
| England | 12 | | | | Wales | 10 |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | | | | | Wales | 10 |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | | | | Spain | 19 |
| France | 26 | | | | Spain | 19 |
| France | 26 | 18 June 2017 – 13:37 | 18 June 2017 – 13:37 | | | |
| Italy | 5 | 18 June 2017 – 13:37 | 18 June 2017 – 13:37 | | | |
| Italy | 5 | Italy | 0 | | | |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | | Italy | 0 | | | |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | Spain | 19 | | Third place | Third place |
| Ireland | 15 | Spain | 19 | | Third place | Third place |
| Ireland | 15 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 16:02 | 18 June 2017 – 16:02 |
| Spain | 0 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 16:02 | 18 June 2017 – 16:02 |
| Spain | 0 | | | | Belgium | 0 |
| | | | | | Italy | 27 |

**Cup**

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:00 | 18 June 2017 – 10:00 | | | |
| Russia | 46 | | | |
| Russia | 46 | 18 June 2017 – 13:59 | 18 June 2017 – 13:59 | | |
| Belgium | 0 | 18 June 2017 – 13:59 | 18 June 2017 – 13:59 | |
| Belgium | 0 | Russia | 24 | |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | | Russia | 24 | |
| 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | 18 June 2017 – 11:06 | England | 15 | |
| Wales | 10 | England | 15 | |
| Wales | 10 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 17:14 | 18 June 2017 – 17:14 |
| England | 12 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 17:14 | 18 June 2017 – 17:14 |
| England | 12 | | | | Russia | 22 |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | | | | | Russia | 22 |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | 18 June 2017 – 10:22 | | | | France | 21 |
| France | 26 | | | | France | 21 |
| France | 26 | 18 June 2017 – 14:21 | 18 June 2017 – 14:21 | | | |
| Italy | 5 | 18 June 2017 – 14:21 | 18 June 2017 – 14:21 | | | |
| Italy | 5 | France | 14 | | | |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | | France | 14 | | | |
| 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | 18 June 2017 – 10:44 | Ireland | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| Ireland | 15 | Ireland | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| Ireland | 15 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 16:52 | 18 June 2017 – 16:52 |
| Spain | 0 | | | | 18 June 2017 – 16:52 | 18 June 2017 – 16:52 |
| Spain | 0 | | | | England | 7 |
| | | | | | Ireland | 26 |

## Kazan

### Pool stages

**Pool A**

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 5 | +132 | 9 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 72 | –62 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 108 | –103 | 3 |

Matches :

8 July 2017 11:28Wales 22–7 Italy

8 July 2017 11:50Russia 48–0 Netherlands

8 July 2017 14:13Wales 24–10 Netherlands

8 July 2017 14:35Russia 55–0 Italy

8 July 2017 16:58Italy 0–31 Netherlands

8 July 2017 17:20Russia 34–5 Wales :

**Pool B**

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 15 | +62 | 9 |
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 41 | –2 | 7 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 36 | –17 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 63 | –43 | 3 |

Matches :

8 July 2017 10:44France 26–5 Portugal

8 July 2017 11:06Spain 0–14 Belgium

8 July 2017 13:29France 24–0 Belgium

8 July 2017 13:51Spain 10–22 Portugal

8 July 2017 16:14Portugal 12–5 Belgium

8 July 2017 16:36France 27–10 Spain :

**Pool C**

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 22 | +70 | 9 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 28 | +54 | 7 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 53 | –22 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 112 | –102 | 3 |

Matches :

8 July 2017 10:00Ireland 17–7 Poland

8 July 2017 10:22England 45–0 Sweden

8 July 2017 12:45Ireland 48–0 Sweden

8 July 2017 13:07England 26–5 Poland

8 July 2017 15:30Sweden 10–19 Poland

8 July 2017 15:52Ireland 17–21 England :

### Knockout stage

**Challenge Trophy**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:28 | 9 July 2017 – 10:28 |
| Netherlands | 17 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 9 July 2017 – 14:05 | 9 July 2017 – 14:05 |
| Italy | 0 | 9 July 2017 – 14:05 | 9 July 2017 – 14:05 |
| Italy | 0 | Netherlands | 24 |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:50 | 9 July 2017 – 10:50 | | Netherlands | 24 |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:50 | 9 July 2017 – 10:50 | Spain | 12 |
| Spain' | 17 | Spain | 12 |
| Sweden | 12 | | |
| Sweden | 12 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 9 July 2017 – 13:43 | 9 July 2017 – 13:43 |
| | | Italy | 12 |
| | | Sweden | 21 |

**5th Place**

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:00 | 9 July 2017 – 9:00 | | | |
| Russia | 15 | | | |
| Russia | 15 | 9 July 2017 – 12:15 | 9 July 2017 – 12:15 | | |
| Poland | 0 | 9 July 2017 – 12:15 | 9 July 2017 – 12:15 | |
| Poland | 0 | Poland | 14 | |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | | Poland | 14 | |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | Portugal | 10 | |
| Portugal | 7 | Portugal | 10 | |
| Portugal | 7 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 16:24 | 9 July 2017 – 16:24 |
| Ireland | 49 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 16:24 | 9 July 2017 – 16:24 |
| Ireland | 49 | | | | Poland | 0 |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | | | | | Poland | 0 |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | | | | Wales | 23 |
| France | 12 | | | | Wales | 23 |
| France | 12 | 9 July 2017 – 12:37 | 9 July 2017 – 12:37 | | | |
| Belgium | 7 | 9 July 2017 – 12:37 | 9 July 2017 – 12:37 | | | |
| Belgium | 7 | Belgium | 5 | | | |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | | Belgium | 5 | | | |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | Wales | 27 | | Third place | Third place |
| England | 21 | Wales | 27 | | Third place | Third place |
| England | 21 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 16:02 | 9 July 2017 – 16:02 |
| Wales | 7 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 16:02 | 9 July 2017 – 16:02 |
| Wales | 7 | | | | Portugal | 5 |
| | | | | | Belgium | 28 |

**Cup**

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:00 | 9 July 2017 – 9:00 | | | |
| Russia | 15 | | | |
| Russia | 15 | 9 July 2017 – 12:59 | 9 July 2017 – 12:59 | | |
| Poland | 0 | 9 July 2017 – 12:59 | 9 July 2017 – 12:59 | |
| Poland | 0 | Russia | 27 | |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | | Russia | 27 | |
| 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | 9 July 2017 – 10:06 | Ireland | 5 | |
| Portugal | 7 | Ireland | 5 | |
| Portugal | 7 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 17:14 | 9 July 2017 – 17:14 |
| Ireland | 49 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 17:14 | 9 July 2017 – 17:14 |
| Ireland | 49 | | | | Russia | 24 |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | | | | | Russia | 24 |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | 9 July 2017 – 9:22 | | | | England | 0 |
| France | 12 | | | | England | 0 |
| France | 12 | 9 July 2017 – 13:21 | 9 July 2017 – 13:21 | | | |
| Belgium | 7 | 9 July 2017 – 13:21 | 9 July 2017 – 13:21 | | | |
| Belgium | 7 | France | 15 | | | |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | | France | 15 | | | |
| 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | 9 July 2017 – 9:44 | England | 26 | | Third place | Third place |
| England | 21 | England | 26 | | Third place | Third place |
| England | 21 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 16:52 | 9 July 2017 – 16:52 |
| Wales | 7 | | | | 9 July 2017 – 16:52 | 9 July 2017 – 16:52 |
| Wales | 7 | | | | Ireland | 40 |
| | | | | | France | 0 |

## Final standings

| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 17–18 June | Malemort | Russia | France | Ireland |
| 8–9 July | Kazan | Russia | England | Ireland |

* Legend
* Qualified for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
* Already qualified for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
* Relegated to the 2018 Trophy series

| Rank | Team | 2018 RWC 7s | Malemort | Kazan | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Russia | Q | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| | Ireland | Q | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| | France | Q | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | England | Q | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 5 | Wales | - | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Spain | Q | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Belgium | - | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Poland | - | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | Italy | - | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Portugal | - | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Sweden | - | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Netherlands | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
