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 , with 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.
Format 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.FIRA competition manual
2013 tournament ranking – combined pools # Team 1 3 3 0 0 171 7 3 0 15 2 3 2 0 1 84 69 3 0 11 3 3 2 0 1 95 42 2 0 10 4 3 2 0 1 99 62 1 0 9 5 3 0 0 3 21 138 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 3 8 147 0 0 0
Round one
FB 15Manuela FurlanRW 14Michela SillariOC 13Maria Frazia CioffiIC 12Paola ZangirolamiLW 11Maria Diletta Veronese FH 10Veronica SchiavonSH 9 Sara Barattin N8 8 Flavia Severin OF 7 Cecilia Zublena (c)BF 6 Michela Este RL 5 Alice TrevisanLL 4 Cristina MolicTP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Marta Ferrari Replacements:HK 16Debora Ballarini PR 17Awa Coulibaly PR 18Sara Zanon LK 19Alessia Pantarotto FL 20Ilaria Arrighetti SH 21Silvia Gaudino FH 22Michela Tondinelli CE 23Sofia Stefan Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15Maitua Feterika RW 14Soteria PulumuOC 13Merenaite CollinsIC 12Merenaite Faitala-MarinerLW 11Justine Iopu LuatuaFH 10Kally LeotaSH 9 Cesca Luafalealo N8 8 Cynthia Ta'ala (c)OF 7 Rita Lilii BF 6 Sally Kaokao RL 5 Taalili Iosefo LL 4 Hellen TafaTP 3 Rona Mulitalo HK 2 Ginia Muavae LP 1 Tessa Wright Replacements:HK 16Luisa Avaiki PR 17Barbara Tyrell-Tuuga PR 18Cynthia Apineru LK 19Apaula Kerisiano FL 20Alix Leaupepe SH 21Roseanne Leaupepe FH 22Taimua Taiao CE 23Tracy Helleur Coach: Peter Fatialofa
FB 15Fenna StompsRW 14Mireille NieuwenhuisOC 6Marlieke BroerIC 12Liz Van Erp LW 11Alexia MavroudisFH 10Rita WiriSH 9 Gisella KleinenN8 8 Shereza PoolOF 7 Imara van Loon BF 13 Christy van Oorschot RL 5 Mirjam SteenbeekLL 4 Asia UddingTP 3 Sylke Haverkorn HK 2 Petra Zwart (c)LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave Replacements:HK 16Laurijn Draaisma PR 17Nienke Ruepert PR 18Maaike Loth LK 19Aukje LingsmaFL 20Yael Belder SH 21Esperanza Bleijenburg FH 22Emma Hulshof CE 23Jannicke Ijdens Coach: DJ Verlinden FB 15Katy Green RW 14Lyndsay O'Donnell OC 13Sarah DixonIC 12Gillian InglisLW 11Megan Gaffney FH 10Tanya GriffithSH 9 Elizabeth Dalgliesh N8 8 Susie Brown (c) OF 7 Tess Forsberg BF 6 Kelly Francis RL 5 Rebecca ParkerLL 4 Lindsay WheelerTP 3 Tracey BalmerHK 2 Lindsey Smith LP 1 Suzanne McKerlie-Hex Replacements:HK 16Heather Lockhart PR 17Beth DickensPR 18Nikki McLeod LK 19Bridget Millar-Mills FL 20Samantha Beal SH 21Sarah Law FH 22Lisa Martin CE 23Laura StevenCoach: Karen Findlay
FB 15Amanda SandsborgRW 14Kerstin Lövendahl OC 13Jennie Olsson IC 12Erika AnderssonLW 11Jessica MelinFH 10Rebecca KearneySH 9 Sofia GertzN8 8 Elisabeth Ygge (c)OF 7 Sara Sundström BF 6 Emma Skagerlind RL 5 Emilia Kristiansson LL 4 Katarina BomanTP 3 Viktoria Svangren HK 2 Malin JohanssonLP 1 Annika Hector Replacements:HK 16Mia Maurtisson PR 17Therese NilssonPR 18Tove VikstenLK 19Micaela Francke-Rydén FL 20Sofia Bergvall SH 21Mimmie Mikaelsdotter Lind FH 22Carina Trinh CE 23Rebecka Sundell Coach: Andres Franco FB 15Irene SchiavonRW 14Laura Esbrí OC 13Marina BravoIC 12Patricia García LW 11Elisabeth Martínez FH 10Ana Vanessa RialSH 9 Bárbara Plà N8 8 Ana Mª Aigneren (c)OF 7 Paula Medín AlevínBF 6 Ángela Del PanRL 5 Rocío García LL 4 Lía Bailán TP 3 Elena Redondo HK 2 Aroa GonzálezLP 1 Mª Carmen Sequedo Replacements:HK 16Alex Castillon PR 17Isabel Rico PR 18Clara Costa LK 19María Ribera SH 20Marta Cabané FH 21Helena Roca CE 22Berta García WG 23Julià Plà Coach: Inés Etxegibel
Round two
FB 15Manuela FurlanRW 14Michela SillariOC 13Maria Frazia Cioffi IC 12Paola Zangirolami (c)LW 11Maria Diletta Veronese FH 10Veronica SchiavonSH 9 Sara BarattinN8 8 Flavia SeverinOF 7 Cecilia Zublena BF 6 Ilaria Arrighetti RL 5 Alice TrevisanLL 4 Cristina MolicTP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Marta FerrariReplacements:HK 16Debora Ballarini PR 17Awa Coulibaly PR 18Sara Zanon LK 19Alessia Pantarotto FL 20Elisa Giordano SH 21Claudia TedeschiFH 22Michela TondinelliCE 23Sofia Stefan Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15Katy Green RW 14Sarah Dixon OC 13Annabel SergeantIC 12Gillian InglisLW 11Megan Gaffney FH 10Tanya GriffithSH 9 Louise Dalgleish N8 8 Susie Brown (c)OF 7 Tess ForsbergBF 6 Jade Konkel RL 5 Rebecca ParkerLL 4 Lindsay WheelerTP 3 Tracey Balmer HK 2 Lindsey Smith LP 1 Heather LockhartReplacements:HK 16Suzanne McKerlie-HexPR 17Nikki McLeod PR 18Beth Dickens LK 19Bridget Millar-Mills FL 20Samantha Beal SH 21Sarah Law FH 22Lisa Martin CE 23Lyndsay O'Donnell Coach: Karen Findlay
FB 15Amanda SandsborgRW 14Jessica MelinOC 13Erika AnderssonIC 12Jennie OlssonLW 11Kerstin LövendahlFH 10Rebecca KearneySH 9 Sofia GertzN8 8 Katarina BomanOF 7 Elisabeth Ygge (c)BF 6 Emma SkagerlindRL 5 Mimmie Mikaelsdotter LindLL 4 Sofia Bergvall TP 3 Tove VikstenHK 2 Viktoria Svangren LP 1 Annika Hector Replacements:HK 16Mia Maurtisson PR 17Therese NilssonPR 18Malin Johansson LK 19Birgitta FällströmFL 20Rebecka SundellSH 21Carina TrinhFH 22Sara Sundström CE 23Micaela Francke-RydénCoach: Andres Franco FB 15Taiao TaimuaRW 14Makiroa LeotaOC 13Mary-Ann Collins IC 12Merenaite Faitala-MarinerLW 11Soteria PulumuFH 10Alaiumu Sao Taliu SH 9 Roseanne Leaupepe N8 8 Alix Leaupepe OF 7 Tracy HelleurBF 6 Rita Lilii RL 5 Cynthia Ta'ala (c)LL 4 Hellen TafaTP 3 Rona Mulitalo HK 2 Ginia Muavae LP 1 Cynthia Apineru Replacements:HK 16Tessa Wright PR 17Barbara Tyrell-Tuuga PR 18Luisa Avaiki LK 19Apaula Kerisiano FL 20Sally Kaokao SH 21Cesca Luafalealo FH 22Kally Leota CE 23Justine Manaia Iopu Coach: Peter Fatialofa
FB 15Fenna StompsRW 14Mireille Nieuwenhuis OC 6Marlieke Broer IC 12Aukje LingsmaLW 11Jannicke Ijdens FH 10Rita WiriSH 20 Yael Belder N8 8 Shereza PoolOF 7 Petra Zwart (c)BF 13 Christy van Oorschot RL 5 Asia UddingLL 4 Maaike Loth TP 3 Sylke Haverkorn HK 2 Laurijn Draaisma LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave Replacements:HK 16Nienke Ruepert PR 17Esperanza Bleijenburg PR 18Irith Lely LK 19Imara van Loon FL 9Gisella Kleinen SH 21Liz Van Erp FH 22Alexia Mavroudis CE 23Mirjam Steenbeek Coach: DJ Verlinden FB 15Laura Esbrí RW 14Elisabeth Martínez OC 13Marina BravoIC 12Patricia García LW 11Julià PlàFH 10Ana Vanessa RialSH 9 Bárbara Plà N8 8 Ana Mª Aigneren (c) OF 7 Ángela Del Pan BF 6 Paula Medín AlevínRL 5 María RiberaLL 4 Lía BailánTP 3 Rocío García HK 2 Aroa González LP 1 Elena Redondo Replacements:HK 16Mª Carmen Sequedo PR 17Isabel Rico LK 18Alexandra Castillón FL 19María Casado FH 20Irene Schiavon CT 21Lourdes Alameda WG 22Berta García SH 23Marta Cabané Coach: Inés Etxegibel
Round three
FB 15Amanda Sandsborg RW 14Jessica MelinOC 13Erika AnderssonIC 12Jennie Olsson LW 11Kerstin LövendahlFH 10Rebecca KearneySH 9 Sofia Gertz (c)N8 8 Katarina BomanOF 7 Emma SkagerlindBF 6 Sara Sundström RL 5 Emilia Kristiansson LL 4 Mimmie Mikaelsdotter LindTP 3 Tove Viksten HK 2 Viktoria Svangren LP 1 Malin Johansson Replacements:HK 16Mia Maurtisson PR 17Therese Nilsson PR 18Annika Hector LK 19Birgitta Fällström FL 20Rebecka Sundell SH 21Carina TrinhFH 22Micaela Francke-Rydén CE 23Sofia Bergvall Coach: Andres Franco FB 15Katy GreenRW 14Lyndsay O'Donnell OC 13Annabel SergeantIC 12Gillian InglisLW 11Megan GaffneyFH 10Tanya GriffithSH 9 Sarah Law N8 8 Lindsay WheelerOF 7 Tess ForsbergBF 6 Susie Brown (c)RL 5 Rebecca Parker LL 4 Samantha Beal TP 3 Tracey Balmer HK 2 Lindsey Smith LP 1 Heather Lockhart Replacements:HK 16Suzanne McKerlie-Hex PR 17Sarah Quick PR 18Beth Dickens LK 19Bridget Millar-Mills FL 20Jade Konkel SH 21Nikki McLeod FH 22Louise Dalgleish CE 23Laura Steven Coach: Karen Findlay
FB 15Fenna StompsRW 14Emma Claire Hulshof OC 6Marlieke BroerIC 12Aukje LingsmaLW 11Alexia MavroudisFH 10Rita WiriSH 21 Yael Belder N8 5 Asia Udding OF 7 Liz Van ErpBF 13 Christy van OorschotRL 8 Shereza Pool LL 4 Mirjam SteenbeekTP 3 Sylke Haverkorn HK 2 Petra Zwart (c)LP 1 Xandra Benthem de Grave Replacements:HK 16Esperanza Bleijenburg PR 17Nienke RuepertPR 18Mireille Nieuwenhuis LK 19Laurijn DraaismaFL 20Irith Lely SH 9Gisella Kleinen FH 22Jannicke Ijdens CE 23Maaike Loth Coach: DJ Verlinden FB 15Taiao Taimua RW 14Soteria PulumuOC 13Mary-Ann Collins IC 12Merenaite Faitala-MarinerLW 11Justine Manaia IopuFH 10Alaiumu Sao Taliu SH 9 Roseanne Leaupepe N8 8 Alix Leaupepe OF 7 Tracy Helleur BF 6 Rita LiliiRL 5 Cynthia Ta'ala (c)LL 4 Hellen Tafa TP 3 Rona Mulitalo HK 2 Ginia MuavaeLP 1 Cynthia Apineru Replacements:HK 16Tessa Wright PR 17Monique Hiku PR 18Luisa Avaiki LK 19Apaula Kerisiano FL 20Sally Kaokao SH 21Cesca Luafalealo FH 22Kally Leota CE 23Makiroa Leota Coach: Peter Fatialofa
FB 15Manuela FurlanRW 14Michela SillariOC 13Maria Frazia Cioffi IC 12Paola ZangirolamiLW 11Maria Diletta Veronese FH 10Veronica SchiavonSH 9 Sara BarattinN8 8 Flavia Severin OF 7 Silvia Gaudino (c)BF 6 Michela Este RL 5 Alice TrevisanLL 4 Cristina Molic TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa BettoniLP 1 Marta FerrariReplacements:HK 16Awa Coulibaly PR 17Sara ZanonPR 18Ilaria Arrighetti LK 19Alessia PantarottoFL 20Cecilia Zublena SH 21Elisa GiordanoFH 22Michela Tondinelli CE 23Sofia Stefan Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico FB 15Laura Esbrí RW 14Elisabeth MartínezOC 13Marina BravoIC 12Patricia GarcíaLW 11Julià Plà FH 10Ana Vanessa Rial SH 9 Bárbara Plà N8 8 Ana Mª Aigneren (c)OF 7 Ángela Del PanBF 6 Paula Medín AlevínRL 5 María RiberaLL 4 Lía Bailán TP 3 Rocío García HK 2 Aroa González LP 1 Elena Redondo Replacements:HK 16Mª Carmen Sequedo PR 17Isabel Rico LK 18Saioa Jaurena FL 19Clara Costa FH 20Irene Schiavon CT 21Lourdes Alameda WG 22Berta García SH 23Elena Roca Coach: Inés Etxegibel
Leading try scorers
Top 5 try scorers Pos Name Tries Nation1 Megan Gaffney52 Marina Bravo4 Tanya Griffith4 Julià Plà45 Sara Barattin3 Susie Brown3 Laura Esbrí3 Manuela Furlan3 Patricia García3 Soteria Pulumu3 Flavia Severin3
Leading point scorers
Top 3 overall point scorers Pos Name Points Nation1 Patricia García50 (3T, 13C, 3P)2 Veronica Schiavon34 (1T, 10C, 3P)3 Megan Gaffney25 (5T)
See also Women's international rugby union
Notes
External links
Rugby Europe website WRWC Madrid