2013 Women's European Qualification Tournament Tournament details Host nation SpainDates 2013-4-20 – 2013-4-27 No. of nations 6 Final positions Champions Spain Runner-up Samoa Tournament statistics Matches played 9 Top scorer(s) Patricia García (50)Most tries Megan Gaffney (5)
Spain celebrating its victory at 2013 WEQT. The 2013 Women's Qualification Tournament was the 18th annual rugby tournament organised by FIRA for the continent's national teams and also a qualification tournament for 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup . Six teams took part - the fifth and sixth ranked teams from the Six Nations, based on 2012 and 2013 results, Italy and Scotland; the finalist from the 2012 European Championship , Spain (the winner, England, being already qualified); the two finalists from 2012 European Group B , Sweden and the Netherlands; and Oceania's entrant Samoa, who were disputing a qualification place from one of the European teams.
The trophy was won by Spain , with Samoa in second place. These two teams qualified for the World Cup the following year in France. The Spanish won their qualification on the final day by beating Italy, who had been leading the provisional rankings, by a score of 38–7.
The tournament used a split pool format. The six teams were seeded and divided into two pools of three. The teams played one match against each of the teams in the opposite pool. The tournament rankings were determined based on the number of points accumulated from each match.[ 1]
2013 tournament ranking – combined pools # Team P W D L PF PA TB LB Pts 1 Spain 3 3 0 0 171 7 3 0 15 2 Samoa 3 2 0 1 84 69 3 0 11 3 Scotland 3 2 0 1 95 42 2 0 10 4 Italy 3 2 0 1 99 62 1 0 9 5 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 21 138 0 0 0 6 Sweden 3 0 0 3 8 147 0 0 0
Round one FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Michela Sillari OC 13 Maria Frazia Cioffi IC 12 Paola Zangirolami LW 11 Maria Diletta Veronese 41' FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin 56' N8 8 Flavia Severin 55' OF 7 Cecilia Zublena (c) BF 6 Michela Este 56' RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Cristina Molic TP 3 Lucia Gai 46' HK 2 Melissa Bettoni 59' LP 1 Marta Ferrari 46' Replacements: HK 16 Debora Ballarini 59' PR 17 Awa Coulibaly 46' PR 18 Sara Zanon 46' LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto 55' FL 20 Ilaria Arrighetti 56' SH 21 Silvia Gaudino FH 22 Michela Tondinelli 56' CE 23 Sofia Stefan 41' Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB 15 Maitua Feterika 45' RW 14 Soteria Pulumu OC 13 Merenaite Collins IC 12 Merenaite Faitala-Mariner LW 11 Justine Iopu Luatua FH 10 Kally Leota SH 9 Cesca Luafalealo 45' N8 8 Cynthia Ta'ala (c) OF 7 Rita Lilii 46' BF 6 Sally Kaokao 46' RL 5 Taalili Iosefo 41' LL 4 Hellen Tafa TP 3 Rona Mulitalo 51' HK 2 Ginia Muavae 51' LP 1 Tessa Wright 57' Replacements: HK 16 Luisa Avaiki 57' PR 17 Barbara Tyrell-Tuuga 51' PR 18 Cynthia Apineru 51' LK 19 Apaula Kerisiano 41' FL 20 Alix Leaupepe 46' SH 21 Roseanne Leaupepe 45' FH 22 Taimua Taiao 45' CE 23 Tracy Helleur 46' Coach: Peter Fatialofa
Netherlands 7–29[ 3] Scotland Try: : Mireille Nieuwenhuis 22'Cons : Rita G. Wiri 22'Tries: Megan Gaffney 7', 43' Sarah Dixon 28' Susie Brown 66' Tanya Griffith 78'Cons: Gillian Inglis 66', 78'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Maxime Chalon (FRA)
FB 15 Fenna Stomps RW 14 Mireille Nieuwenhuis OC 6 Marlieke Broer IC 12 Liz Van Erp 52' LW 11 Alexia Mavroudis FH 10 Rita Wiri SH 9 Gisella Kleinen N8 8 Shereza Pool OF 7 Imara van Loon 62' 73' BF 13 Christy van Oorschot 30' RL 5 Mirjam Steenbeek LL 4 Asia Udding TP 3 Sylke Haverkorn 59' to 69' 59' HK 2 Petra Zwart (c) LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave 52' Replacements: HK 16 Laurijn Draaisma 62' 73' PR 17 Nienke Ruepert 59' PR 18 Maaike Loth 30' LK 19 Aukje Lingsma FL 20 Yael Belder 73' SH 21 Esperanza Bleijenburg 52' FH 22 Emma Hulshof 56' CE 23 Jannicke Ijdens 52' Coach: DJ Verlinden
FB 15 Katy Green 54' to 64' RW 14 Lyndsay O'Donnell 63' OC 13 Sarah Dixon IC 12 Gillian Inglis LW 11 Megan Gaffney 27' to 37' FH 10 Tanya Griffith SH 9 Elizabeth Dalgliesh 41' N8 8 Susie Brown (c) 69' OF 7 Tess Forsberg 69' BF 6 Kelly Francis 28' RL 5 Rebecca Parker LL 4 Lindsay Wheeler TP 3 Tracey Balmer HK 2 Lindsey Smith 62' LP 1 Suzanne McKerlie-Hex 52' Replacements: HK 16 Heather Lockhart 52' PR 17 Beth Dickens PR 18 Nikki McLeod 62' LK 19 Bridget Millar-Mills 69' FL 20 Samantha Beal 28' SH 21 Sarah Law 41' FH 22 Lisa Martin 63' CE 23 Laura Steven Coach: Karen Findlay
Sweden 0–55[ 4] Spain Tries: Laura Esbrí 13', 34' Marina Bravo 15' Elisabeth Martínez 21' Ana Mª Aigneren 38' Patricia García 45' Rocío García 58' Elena Redondo 63' Julià Plà 67'Cons: Patricia García 13', 15', 45', 58', 67'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Nigel Correl (IRE)
FB 15 Amanda Sandsborg RW 14 Kerstin Lövendahl 30' to 37' 46' OC 13 Jennie Olsson 72' IC 12 Erika Andersson LW 11 Jessica Melin FH 10 Rebecca Kearney SH 9 Sofia Gertz N8 8 Elisabeth Ygge (c) OF 7 Sara Sundström 72' BF 6 Emma Skagerlind 46' RL 5 Emilia Kristiansson 72' LL 4 Katarina Boman TP 3 Viktoria Svangren 72' HK 2 Malin Johansson LP 1 Annika Hector 22' Replacements: HK 16 Mia Maurtisson 72' PR 17 Therese Nilsson PR 18 Tove Viksten LK 19 Micaela Francke-Rydén 46' FL 20 Sofia Bergvall 72' SH 21 Mimmie Mikaelsdotter Lind 72' FH 22 Carina Trinh 30' 37' 46' CE 23 Rebecka Sundell 72' Coach: Andres Franco
FB 15 Irene Schiavon RW 14 Laura Esbrí 60' OC 13 Marina Bravo IC 12 Patricia García 69' LW 11 Elisabeth Martínez 65' FH 10 Ana Vanessa Rial SH 9 Bárbara Plà 69' N8 8 Ana Mª Aigneren (c) OF 7 Paula Medín Alevín BF 6 Ángela Del Pan RL 5 Rocío García 72' LL 4 Lía Bailán 60' TP 3 Elena Redondo 68' HK 2 Aroa González LP 1 Mª Carmen Sequedo 60' Replacements: HK 16 Alex Castillon 72' PR 17 Isabel Rico 60' PR 18 Clara Costa 68' LK 19 María Ribera 60' SH 20 Marta Cabané 69' FH 21 Helena Roca 69' CE 22 Berta García 60' WG 23 Julià Plà 65' Coach: Inés Etxegibel
Round two Italy 27–3[ 5] Scotland Tries: : Manuela Furlan 39', 42' Sara Barattin 62'Cons : Veronica Schiavon 40', 43', 63' Pens : Veronica Schiavon 15', 51'Pens: Louise Dalgliesh 30'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Maxime Charlon (FRA)
FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Michela Sillari OC 13 Maria Frazia Cioffi 56' to 66' 78' IC 12 Paola Zangirolami (c) LW 11 Maria Diletta Veronese 41' FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Flavia Severin OF 7 Cecilia Zublena 66' BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti 78' RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Cristina Molic TP 3 Lucia Gai 66' HK 2 Melissa Bettoni 78' LP 1 Marta Ferrari Replacements: HK 16 Debora Ballarini 59' PR 17 Awa Coulibaly 66' PR 18 Sara Zanon 78' LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto 66' FL 20 Elisa Giordano 78' SH 21 Claudia Tedeschi FH 22 Michela Tondinelli CE 23 Sofia Stefan 78' Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB 15 Katy Green 60' RW 14 Sarah Dixon 3' OC 13 Annabel Sergeant IC 12 Gillian Inglis LW 11 Megan Gaffney 76' FH 10 Tanya Griffith SH 9 Louise Dalgleish 52' N8 8 Susie Brown (c) OF 7 Tess Forsberg BF 6 Jade Konkel 52' RL 5 Rebecca Parker LL 4 Lindsay Wheeler TP 3 Tracey Balmer 72' HK 2 Lindsey Smith 68' LP 1 Heather Lockhart Replacements: HK 16 Suzanne McKerlie-Hex PR 17 Nikki McLeod 68' PR 18 Beth Dickens 72' LK 19 Bridget Millar-Mills 76' FL 20 Samantha Beal 52' SH 21 Sarah Law 52' FH 22 Lisa Martin 60' CE 23 Lyndsay O'Donnell 49' to 59' 3' Coach: Karen Findlay
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Pedro Munirello (POR)
FB 15 Amanda Sandsborg RW 14 Jessica Melin OC 13 Erika Andersson IC 12 Jennie Olsson LW 11 Kerstin Lövendahl FH 10 Rebecca Kearney SH 9 Sofia Gertz N8 8 Katarina Boman OF 7 Elisabeth Ygge (c) BF 6 Emma Skagerlind RL 5 Mimmie Mikaelsdotter Lind LL 4 Sofia Bergvall 65' TP 3 Tove Viksten HK 2 Viktoria Svangren 65' LP 1 Annika Hector 41' Replacements: HK 16 Mia Maurtisson 65' PR 17 Therese Nilsson PR 18 Malin Johansson 41' LK 19 Birgitta Fällström FL 20 Rebecka Sundell SH 21 Carina Trinh FH 22 Sara Sundström 65' CE 23 Micaela Francke-Rydén Coach: Andres Franco
FB 15 Taiao Taimua RW 14 Makiroa Leota OC 13 Mary-Ann Collins 60' IC 12 Merenaite Faitala-Mariner LW 11 Soteria Pulumu FH 10 Alaiumu Sao Taliu 72' SH 9 Roseanne Leaupepe 72' N8 8 Alix Leaupepe 62' OF 7 Tracy Helleur BF 6 Rita Lilii 58' RL 5 Cynthia Ta'ala (c) LL 4 Hellen Tafa TP 3 Rona Mulitalo 66' HK 2 Ginia Muavae 66' LP 1 Cynthia Apineru 41' Replacements: HK 16 Tessa Wright 62' PR 17 Barbara Tyrell-Tuuga 58' PR 18 Luisa Avaiki 72' LK 19 Apaula Kerisiano 72' FL 20 Sally Kaokao 60' SH 21 Cesca Luafalealo 66' FH 22 Kally Leota 66' CE 23 Justine Manaia Iopu 41' Coach: Peter Fatialofa
Netherlands 0–78[ 7] Spain Tries: Elisabeth Martínez 6' Bárbara Plà 11' Marina Bravo 16', 69' Patricia García 19' María Ribera 21', 79' Juliá Plá 40', 45', 73' Elena Redondo 48' María Casado 63' Cons: Patricia García 11', 19', 26', 33', 40', 45' Irene Schiavon 48', 73', 79'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Nigel Correl (IRL)
FB 15 Fenna Stomps RW 14 Mireille Nieuwenhuis 35' OC 6 Marlieke Broer 72' IC 12 Aukje Lingsma LW 11 Jannicke Ijdens 58' FH 10 Rita Wiri SH 20 Yael Belder 48' N8 8 Shereza Pool OF 7 Petra Zwart (c) BF 13 Christy van Oorschot 35' RL 5 Asia Udding LL 4 Maaike Loth 67' to 77' TP 3 Sylke Haverkorn 79' HK 2 Laurijn Draaisma 79' LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave 48' Replacements: HK 16 Nienke Ruepert 79' PR 17 Esperanza Bleijenburg 79' PR 18 Irith Lely 58' LK 19 Imara van Loon 48' FL 9 Gisella Kleinen 48' SH 21 Liz Van Erp 72' FH 22 Alexia Mavroudis 35' CE 23 Mirjam Steenbeek 35' Coach: DJ Verlinden
FB 15 Laura Esbrí 70' RW 14 Elisabeth Martínez 65' OC 13 Marina Bravo IC 12 Patricia García 46' LW 11 Julià Plà FH 10 Ana Vanessa Rial SH 9 Bárbara Plà 49' N8 8 Ana Mª Aigneren (c) 55' OF 7 Ángela Del Pan 60' to 70' BF 6 Paula Medín Alevín RL 5 María Ribera LL 4 Lía Bailán TP 3 Rocío García 70' HK 2 Aroa González 65' LP 1 Elena Redondo 55' Replacements: HK 16 Mª Carmen Sequedo 55' PR 17 Isabel Rico 65' LK 18 Alexandra Castillón 70' FL 19 María Casado 55' FH 20 Irene Schiavon 46' CT 21 Lourdes Alameda 70' WG 22 Berta García 65' SH 23 Marta Cabané 49' Coach: Inés Etxegibel
Round three Sweden 8–63[ 8] Scotland Tries: Malin Johansson 13' Pens: Emma Skagerlind 27'Tries: Megan Gaffney 7', 37', 70' Annabel Sergeant 24',49' Tanya Griffirh 28', 84', 87' Susie Brown 33', 77' Katy Green 67' Cons: ' Sarah Law 29' Louise Dalgliesh 77', 84', 88'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Andrew Jackson (ENG)
FB 15 Amanda Sandsborg 75' RW 14 Jessica Melin OC 13 Erika Andersson 79' to 89' IC 12 Jennie Olsson 70' LW 11 Kerstin Lövendahl FH 10 Rebecca Kearney SH 9 Sofia Gertz (c) N8 8 Katarina Boman OF 7 Emma Skagerlind BF 6 Sara Sundström 41' RL 5 Emilia Kristiansson 41' LL 4 Mimmie Mikaelsdotter Lind TP 3 Tove Viksten 75' HK 2 Viktoria Svangren 41' LP 1 Malin Johansson 57' Replacements: HK 16 Mia Maurtisson 41' PR 17 Therese Nilsson 75' PR 18 Annika Hector 57' LK 19 Birgitta Fällström 75' FL 20 Rebecka Sundell 70' SH 21 Carina Trinh FH 22 Micaela Francke-Rydén 41' CE 23 Sofia Bergvall 41' Coach: Andres Franco
FB 15 Katy Green RW 14 Lyndsay O'Donnell 81' OC 13 Annabel Sergeant IC 12 Gillian Inglis LW 11 Megan Gaffney FH 10 Tanya Griffith SH 9 Sarah Law 63' N8 8 Lindsay Wheeler OF 7 Tess Forsberg BF 6 Susie Brown (c) RL 5 Rebecca Parker 41' LL 4 Samantha Beal 19' TP 3 Tracey Balmer 78' HK 2 Lindsey Smith 72' LP 1 Heather Lockhart 78' Replacements: HK 16 Suzanne McKerlie-Hex 78' PR 17 Sarah Quick 72' PR 18 Beth Dickens 78' LK 19 Bridget Millar-Mills 19' FL 20 Jade Konkel 41' 81' SH 21 Nikki McLeod 81' FH 22 Louise Dalgleish 63' CE 23 Laura Steven 81' Coach: Karen Findlay
Netherlands 14–33[ 9] Samoa Tries: Alexia Mavroudis 65' Rita Wiri 75' Cons: Rita Wiri 65', 75'Tries: Hellen Tafa 13' Alix Leaupepe 18' Soteria Pulumu 27' Justine Manaia Iopu 32', 58' Cons: Alaiumu Sao Taliu 13', 18', 32' Kally Leota 58'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Nigel Correl (IRL)
FB 15 Fenna Stomps RW 14 Emma Claire Hulshof 37' OC 6 Marlieke Broer IC 12 Aukje Lingsma LW 11 Alexia Mavroudis FH 10 Rita Wiri SH 21 Yael Belder 32' N8 5 Asia Udding 48' OF 7 Liz Van Erp BF 13 Christy van Oorschot RL 8 Shereza Pool 63' LL 4 Mirjam Steenbeek TP 3 Sylke Haverkorn 75' HK 2 Petra Zwart (c) LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave 72' Replacements: HK 16 Esperanza Bleijenburg 72' PR 17 Nienke Ruepert PR 18 Mireille Nieuwenhuis 63' LK 19 Laurijn Draaisma FL 20 Irith Lely 75' SH 9 Gisella Kleinen 32' FH 22 Jannicke Ijdens 37' CE 23 Maaike Loth 48' Coach: DJ Verlinden
FB 15 Taiao Taimua 63' RW 14 Soteria Pulumu OC 13 Mary-Ann Collins 50' to 60' IC 12 Merenaite Faitala-Mariner LW 11 Justine Manaia Iopu FH 10 Alaiumu Sao Taliu 48' SH 9 Roseanne Leaupepe 56' N8 8 Alix Leaupepe 59' OF 7 Tracy Helleur 59' BF 6 Rita Lilii RL 5 Cynthia Ta'ala (c) LL 4 Hellen Tafa 63' TP 3 Rona Mulitalo 63' HK 2 Ginia Muavae LP 1 Cynthia Apineru 56' Replacements: HK 16 Tessa Wright 56' PR 17 Monique Hiku 63' PR 18 Luisa Avaiki 59' LK 19 Apaula Kerisiano 63' FL 20 Sally Kaokao 59' SH 21 Cesca Luafalealo 56' FH 22 Kally Leota 48' CE 23 Makiroa Leota 63' Coach: Peter Fatialofa
Italy 7–38[ 10] Spain Tries: Silvia Gaudino 69' Cons: Veronica Schiavon 69'Tries: Laura Esbrí 4' Marina Bravo 9' Ana Mª Aigneren 25' penal try 43' Patricia García 64' Cons: Patricia García 9', 43' Pens: Patricia García 16', 20', 79'
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid Referee: Charlon Maxime (FRA)
FB 15 Manuela Furlan RW 14 Michela Sillari OC 13 Maria Frazia Cioffi 52' IC 12 Paola Zangirolami LW 11 Maria Diletta Veronese 57' to 67' 74' FH 10 Veronica Schiavon SH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Flavia Severin 24' to 34' OF 7 Silvia Gaudino (c) BF 6 Michela Este 30' RL 5 Alice Trevisan LL 4 Cristina Molic 74' TP 3 Lucia Gai 74' HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Marta Ferrari Replacements: HK 16 Awa Coulibaly 74' PR 17 Sara Zanon PR 18 Ilaria Arrighetti 30' LK 19 Alessia Pantarotto FL 20 Cecilia Zublena 74' SH 21 Elisa Giordano FH 22 Michela Tondinelli 74' CE 23 Sofia Stefan 52' Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
FB 15 Laura Esbrí 73' RW 14 Elisabeth Martínez OC 13 Marina Bravo IC 12 Patricia García LW 11 Julià Plà 62' FH 10 Ana Vanessa Rial 75' SH 9 Bárbara Plà 69' N8 8 Ana Mª Aigneren (c) OF 7 Ángela Del Pan BF 6 Paula Medín Alevín RL 5 María Ribera LL 4 Lía Bailán 73' TP 3 Rocío García 73' HK 2 Aroa González 75' LP 1 Elena Redondo 62' Replacements: HK 16 Mª Carmen Sequedo 62' PR 17 Isabel Rico 73' LK 18 Saioa Jaurena 75' FL 19 Clara Costa 73' FH 20 Irene Schiavon 73' CT 21 Lourdes Alameda 69' WG 22 Berta García 62' SH 23 Elena Roca 75' Coach: Inés Etxegibel
Leading try scorers
Leading point scorers Top 3 overall point scorers Pos Name Points Nation 1 Patricia García 50 (3T, 13C, 3P) Spain 2 Veronica Schiavon 34 (1T, 10C, 3P) Italy 3 Megan Gaffney 25 (5T) Scotland
See also
Notes ^ FIRA competition manual ^ Italy and Samoa were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Scotland were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Spain were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Italy were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Samoa were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Spain were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Samoa were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Samoa were awarded try scoring bonus points ^ Spain were awarded try scoring bonus points
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