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 Rugby Europe is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise, and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of World Rugby (the sport's global governing body). However, it ...

during 2017. The series featured two tournaments, one hosted in Malemort and one hosted in

Kazan Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

won both tournaments and finished as overall champions.

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

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 ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

were relegated to the 2018 Trophy series.

Malemort

Pool stages

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

5th Place

Cup

Kazan

Pool stages

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

5th Place

Cup

Final standings

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Europe

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

Sevens Sevens 2017 rugby sevens competitions International women's rugby union competitions hosted by France International women's rugby union competitions hosted by Russia 2017 in French women's sport 2017 in Russian women's sport 2017 in Russian rugby union 2017–18 in French rugby union 2016–17 in French rugby union

Malemort

Pool stages

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

5th Place

Cup

Kazan

Pool stages

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Knockout stage

Challenge Trophy

5th Place

Cup

Final standings

See also

References