The 2017 National Championship is underway!
The 2017 Sapphire Series will name the Women's National Champion for 2017 - will we see a fourpeat from the ever-dominant Birmingham Lions in the newly expanded 7-on-7 Division One? How will the newcomers to the full-contact game compete in their inaugural 5-on-5 seasons? Let's find out in the Sapphire Series 2017!Successful Weekend of Fixtures in Topaz Tackle
Per BAFA Women’s Football: This weekend saw a number of BAFA Women’s tackle football teams take part in a second
Standings
Division One North
| TEAM | W | L | T | PFor | PAgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Carnegie Chargers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 121 |
| Manchester Titans | 2 | 3 | 1 | 199 | 163 |
| Edinburgh Wolves | 1 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 156 |
| East Kilbride Pirates (-) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 233 |
Division One South
| TEAM | W | L | T | PFor | PAgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 22 |
| Hertfordshire Tornadoes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 118 |
| London Warriors (+) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 100 |
| Derby Braves | 2 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 166 |
Division Two North and West
| TEAM | W | L | T | PFor | PAgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teeside Steelers (C) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 42 |
| Chester Romans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 68 |
| Sandwell Steelers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 99 |
| Cardiff Valkyries | 1 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 248 |
| Staffordshire Surge | 1 | 7 | 0 | 83 | 262 |
Division Two South and East
| TEAM | W | L | T | PFor | PAgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley Stallions (C) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 226 | 78 |
| Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 64 |
| Oxford Saints | 3 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 252 |
| Peterborough Royals | 1 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 293 |
| Iceni Spears | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 58 |
Fixtures
| Date | Division | Tournament | Conference | Venue | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | North | East Kilbride Pirates | Edinburgh Wolves | 16-52 | Leeds Carnegie Chargers |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | North | East Kilbride Pirates | Manchester Titans | 55-4 | East Kilbride Pirates |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | North | East Kilbride Pirates | East Kilbride Pirates | 0-18 | Edinburgh Wolves |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | North | East Kilbride Pirates | Leeds Carnegie Chargers | 49-22 | Manchester Titans |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | South | Birmingham Lions | Birmingham Lions | 30-6 | Hertfordshire Tornadoes |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | South | Birmingham Lions | London Warriors | 33-10 | Derby Braves |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | South | Birmingham Lions | Hertfordshire Tornadoes | 32-19 | London Warriors |
| 25/02/2017 | 1 | One | South | Birmingham Lions | Derby Braves | 0-60 | Birmingham Lions |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | North/West | Sandwell Steelers | Teeside Steelers | 6-0 | Sandwell Steelers |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | North/West | Sandwell Steelers | Chester Romans | 28-0 | Staffordshire Surge |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | North/West | Sandwell Steelers | Cardiff Valkyries | 25-14 | Staffordshire Surge |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | North/West | Sandwell Steelers | Teesside Steelers | 19-6 | Chester Romans |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | North/West | Sandwell Steelers | Sandwell Steelers | 14-4 | Cardiff Valkyries |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | South/East | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | Wembley Stallions | 2-13 | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | South/East | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | Iceni Spears | 14-18 | Oxford Saints |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | South/East | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | Peterborough Royals | 40-0 | Iceni Spears |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | South/East | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | 43-0 | Oxford Saints |
| 25/02/2017 | 2 | One | South/East | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | Wembley Stallions | 21-0 | Peterborough Royals |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | West | Manchester Titans | Manchester Titans | 0-32 | Birmingham Lions |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | West | Manchester Titans | Hertfordshire Tornadoes | 26-19 | Leeds Carnegie Chargers |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | West | Manchester Titans | Leeds Carnegie Chargers | 14-49 | Birmingham Lions |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | West | Manchester Titans | Manchester Titans | 30-66 | Hertfordshire Tornadoes |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | East | Derby Braves | Derby Braves | 29-8 | East Kilbride Pirates |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | East | Derby Braves | Edinburgh Wolves | 17-44 | London Warriors |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | East | Derby Braves | East Kilbride Pirates | 0-1 | London Warriors |
| 11/03/2017 | 1 | Two | East | Derby Braves | Edinburgh Wolves | 4-33 | Derby Braves |
| 11/03/2017 | 2 | Two | South/East | Peterborough Royals | Oxford Saints | 25-19 | Peterborough Royals |
| 11/03/2017 | 2 | Two | South/East | Peterborough Royals | Wembley Stallions | 23-22 | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
| 11/03/2017 | 2 | Two | South/East | Peterborough Royals | Wembley Stallions | 60-25 | Oxford Saints |
| 11/03/2017 | 2 | Two | South/East | Peterborough Royals | Peterborough Royals | 6-44 | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
| 11/03/2017 | 2 | Two | South/East | Peterborough Royals | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | P-P | Iceni Spears |
| 11/03/2017 | 2 | Two | South/East | Peterborough Royals | Iceni Spears | P-P | Wembley Stallions |
| 12/03/2017 | 2 | Two | North/West | Chester Romans | Teesside Steelers | 44-12 | Cardiff Valkyries |
| 12/03/2017 | 2 | Two | North/West | Chester Romans | Chester Romans | 22-6 | Sandwell Steelers |
| 12/03/2017 | 2 | Two | North/West | Chester Romans | Staffordshire Surge | 0-40 | Teesside Steelers |
| 12/03/2017 | 2 | Two | North/West | Chester Romans | Cardiff Valkyries | 6-42 | Chester Romans |
| 12/03/2017 | 2 | Two | North/West | Chester Romans | Sandwell Steelers | 20-6 | Staffordshire Stallions |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | North | Edinburgh Wolves | East Kilbride Pirates | 6-86 | Manchester Titans |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | North | Edinburgh Wolves | Leeds Carnegie Chargers | 21-8 | Edinburgh Wolves |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | North | Edinburgh Wolves | East Kilbride Pirates | 0-45 | Leeds Carnegie Chargers |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | North | Edinburgh Wolves | Manchester Titans | 6-6 | Edinburgh Wolves |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | South | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 22-2 | Derby Braves |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | South | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | London Warriors | 0-26 | Birmingham Lions |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | South | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | Hertfordshire Tornadoes | 14-18 | London Warriors |
| 25/03/2017 | 1 | Three | South | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | Birmingham Lions | 29-2 | Derby Braves |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | North/West | Teesside Steelers | Sandwell Steelers | 13-08 | Chester Romans |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | North/West | Teesside Steelers | Teesside Steelers | 39-0 | Staffordshire Surge |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | North/West | Teesside Steelers | Chester Romans | 42-0 | Peterborough Royals |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | North/West | Teesside Steelers | Sandwell Steelers | 0-14 | Teesside Stee;ers |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | North/West | Teesside Steelers | Staffordshire Surge | 38-30 | Peterborough Royals |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | South/East | Oxford Saints | Oxford Saints | 9-26 | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | South/East | Oxford Saints | Cardiff Valkyries | 6-44 | Wembley Stallions |
| 25/03/2017 | 2 | Three | South/East | Oxford Saints | Cardiff Valkyries | 25-40 | Oxford Saints |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | National Semi-final 1 | Leeds Chargers | Leeds Chargers | 20-14 | Hertfordshire Tornadoes |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | National Semi-final 2 | Leeds Chargers | Birmingham Lions | 48-0 | Manchester Titans |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | 5th/6th Place Ranking (Ranking Semi-final 1) | Leeds Chargers | Edinburgh Wolves | 20-14 | Derby Braves |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | Ranking Semi-final 2 | Leeds Chargers | London Warriors | W-W | East Kilbride Pirates |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | (7th/8th Place Ranking) | Leeds Chargers | Loser RSF 1 | VOID | Loser RSF 2 |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | (5th/6th Place Ranking) | Leeds Chargers | Winner RSF 1 | VOID | Winner RSF 2 |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | 3rd/4th Place Ranking | Leeds Chargers | Hertfordshire Tornadoes | 40-20 | Manchester Titans |
| 08/04/2017 | 1 | Four | Championship Final | Leeds Chargers | Birmingham Lions | 56-6 | Leeds Chargers |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | North/West | Staffordshire Surge | Cardiff Valkyries | 6-26 | Teesside Steelers |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | North/West | Staffordshire Surge | Staffordshire Surge | 13-30 | Sandwell Steelers |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | North/West | Staffordshire Surge | Staffordshire Surge | 12-50 | Chester Romans |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | North/West | Staffordshire Surge | Sandwell Steelers | 34-26 | Cardiff Valkyries |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | North/West | Staffordshire Surge | Chester Romans | 18-12 | Teesside Steelers |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | South/East | Wembley Stallions | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | 65-6 | Peterborough Royals |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | South/East | Wembley Stallions | Oxford Saints | 12-52 | Wembley Stallions |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | South/East | Wembley Stallions | Peterborough Royals | 13-41 | Oxford Saints |
| 08/04/2017 | 2 | Four | South/East | Wembley Stallions | Wembley Stallions | 24-0 | Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |