2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens
| 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  France |
| Date | 14–15 June 2008 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  England |
| Runner-up |  Netherlands |
| Third |  Russia |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 48 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens was the sixth edition of the European Women's Sevens Championship and was held in Limoges, France on 14 and 15 June 2008.[1][2] This was the final qualifying tournament for Europe for the inaugural 2009 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.[3]
England, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, France and Italy were the teams that qualified for the World Cup.[4][5]
Teams
The 10 team format was replaced by 16 teams as it was the World Cup qualifier.
Nine teams who were confirmed (pre-qualified) were France, England, Spain, Wales, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, and Portugal. Seven teams from the 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A competition also qualified for the tournament.
Note: * indicates teams that qualified from the 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A tournament. Czechia qualified in place of Scotland
Pool Stages
Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 10 |
| France
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2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 17 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal
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1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 47 |
 Czech Republic
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0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 153 |
Pool B
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
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3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 |
 Germany
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2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 48 |
 Sweden
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1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 80 |
 Andorra
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0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 137 |
Pool C
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 24 |
| Netherlands
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2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 28 |
 Romania
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1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 71 |
 Israel
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 136 |
Pool D
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
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3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 5 |
 Wales
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2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 38 |
 Finland
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1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 93 |
 Moldova
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0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 82 |
Classification Stages
Cup Quarter-finals
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| Russia | 20 | |||||||||
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| Germany | 5 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 21 | |||||||||
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| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 5 | |||||||||
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| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 52 | |||||||||
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| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| Spain | 14 | |||||||||
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| Wales | 5 | |||||||||
| England | 10 | |||||||||
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| Spain | 0 | 3rd Place | ||||||||
| England | 29 | |||||||||
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| France | 7 | |||||||||
| Russia | 10 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
Plate Semi-final
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
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| France | 35 | |||||
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| Wales | 7 | |||||
| France | 14 | |||||
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| Italy | 5 | |||||
| Italy | 29 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
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| Wales | 20 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
Bowl Quarter-finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Bowl Final | ||||||||
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| Portugal | 17 | |||||||||
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| Andorra | 0 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 19 | |||||||||
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| Finland | 7 | |||||||||
| Finland | 21 | |||||||||
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| Israel | 0 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 15 | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||
| Moldova | 12 | |||||||||
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| Romania | 0 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 22 | |||||||||
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| Moldova | 5 | 11th Place | ||||||||
| Sweden | 34 | |||||||||
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| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||
| Moldova | 10 | |||||||||
| Finland | 7 | |||||||||
Shield Semi-final
| Semi-finals | Shield Final | |||||
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| Romania | 19 | |||||
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| Czech Republic | 14 | |||||
| Andorra | 10 | |||||
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| Romania | 5 | |||||
| Andorra | 34 | |||||
| Israel | 0 | |||||
| 15th Place | ||||||
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| Israel | 12 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 7 | |||||
Final Standings
| Legend |
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| Qualified for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Rank | Team |
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England
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Netherlands
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Russia
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| 4 | Spain
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| 5 | France
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| 6 | Italy
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| 7 | Wales
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| 8 | Germany
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| 9 | Sweden
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| 10 | Portugal
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| 11 | Moldova
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| 12 | Finland
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| 13 | Andorra
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| 14 | Romania
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| 15 | Israel
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| 16 | Czech Republic
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References
- ^ a b c "2008 Euro Sevens Championship". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c "2008 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Top 16". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Source: FIRA-AER
- ^ "Samoa and Australia join RWC Sevens". PlanetRugby. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Japan and Hong Kong book passage to RWC Sevens". ESPN.com. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2024-03-23.