2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy
The 2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy is the second-level rugby union competition below the premier Championship. It is the inaugural Trophy competition under its new format, that will see Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland and Ukraine compete for the title, and a place in the Championship-Trophy promotion play-off.
| 2016-17 Rugby Europe Trophy | |||
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| Date | 24 September 2016 – 22 April 2017 | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Portugal (1st title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Portugal (1) | ||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Attendance | 37,627 (2,508 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 89 (5.93 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | David Weersma (52) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Sep Visser (6) | ||
| Official website | Rugby International Championship | ||
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This years competition sees Portugal drop down out of the top six, outside the Rugby Europe Championship, replacing Belgium who earned Promotion to the Championship for 2017.
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