2025 Rugby Europe Women's Championship
Rugby union tournament
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The 2025 Rugby Europe Women's Championship was the 28th edition of Rugby Europe's first division competition for women's national rugby union teams. It began on 29 March and concluded on 19 April 2025.[1]
Date29 March – 19 April 2025
Teams
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
SwedenChampions Spain (12th title)
Spain (12th title)Runner-up Netherlands
Netherlands| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March – 19 April 2025 |
| Teams | Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (12th title) |
| Runner-up | Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 48 (8 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,700 (617 per match) |
| Website | Rugby Europe |
← 2024 2026 → | |
No team entered or left the competition as no Rugby Europe Women's Trophy event was held in 2023/24.[2] Spain entered as reigning champions after winning their seventh consecutive title in 2024 after going undefeated throughout the tournament.[3]
Spain won the championship and clinched their 12th European title.[4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 24 | +91 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 35 | +112 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 197 | −191 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [5]
Fixtures
| 29 March 2025 16:00 WET (UTC+0) |
| Portugal | 7–19 | Spain |
| Try: Elsa Santos 74' c Con: Daniela Correia (1/1) 75' | [6] | Try: Clàudia Peña Hidalgo (2) 6' m, 12' c Alba Vinuesa García 30' c Con: Amàlia Argudo Llobregat (2/3) 13', 31' Cards: Claudia Cano  19' |
| Estádio Municipal do Cartaxo, Cartaxo Attendance: 400 Referee: Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU) |
| 5 April 2025 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Spain | 69–0 | Sweden |
| Try: Lea Ducher (2) 10' c, 69' c Claudia Cano 16' m Cristina Blanco 32' c Anna Puig 34' m Valentina Pérez (2) 39' m, 50' c Eider García 44' c Gemma Silva 56' c Clara Piquero 59' m Zahía Pérez 75' c Con: Lea Ducher (7) 11', 33', 45', 51', 57', 70', 76' Cards: Mireia de Andrés 80' | [7] | Cards: Linnéa Flyman 31' |
| Camp Municipal El Vergeret, Tavernes de la Valldigna Attendance: 1500 Referee: Maria Heitor (FPR) |
| 6 April 2025 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Netherlands | 40–5 | Portugal |
| Try: Kika Mulling (2) 30' c, 67' c Esmee Ligtvoet 42' c Isa Prins 50' m Gwen van der Schoot 54' c Gaya van Nifterik 80' c Con: Pleuni Kievit (5) 31', 43', 55', 68', 80+1' | [8] | Try: Daniela Correia 71' m |
| National Rugby Center, Amsterdam Attendance: 800 Referee: Jenny Lee (RFER) |
| 12 April 2025 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Sweden | 3–38 | Portugal |
| Pen: Maja Framming 39' Cards: Isabell Wijkström 25' | [9] | Try: Francisca Mendes 13' c Beatriz Rodrigues 28' m Mariana Santos 32' m Raquel Andrade Santos 58' c Daniela Correia 76' c Ana Fernandes 80' c Con: Daniela Correia (4) 14', 59', 77', 80' |
| Trelleborg Rugby Arena, Trelleborg Attendance: 200 Referee: Cara Senneka (DRV) |
| 13 April 2025 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Spain | 27–17 | Netherlands |
| Try: Nerea García 10' c Marieta Román 25' c Lourdes Alameda 51' c Con: Amàlia Argudo (3) 11', 26', 52' Pen: Amàlia Argudo (2) 65', 76' | [10] | Try: Inger Jongerius 6' m Kika Mulling 39' c Linde van der Velden 61' m Con: Pleuni Kievit 40' Cards: Esmee Ligtvoet 48' |
| Estadio Nelson Mandela, Torrevieja Attendance: 500 Referee: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) |
| 19 April 2025 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Sweden | 3–90 | Netherlands |
| Pen: Maja Framming 44' | [11] | Try: Anouk Veerkamp (2) 2' c, 29' c Berte Anniek Nauta (2) 11' c, 40' m Linneke Gevers 15' m Isa Prins 19' c Pleuni Kievit (2) 25' m, 36' c Mariet Luijken 34' c Jara Bunnik 41' c Inger Jongerius 51' c Kyra Elzinga 65' c Isis Touw 71' m Elizabeth Shermer 80' c Con: Pleuni Kievit (10) 3', 12', 20', 30', 35', 37', 42', 52', 66', 81' |
| Trelleborg Rugby Arena, Trelleborg Attendance: 300 Referee: Adèle Robert (FBRB) |