1996 FIRA Women's European Championship

The 1996 FIRA Women's European Championship was the second edition of the Women's European Championship. It saw the debut of Germany and a five-nation event.

1996 FIRA European Championship
Tournament details
Host Spain
Dates10 April 1996 (1996-04-10)
14 April 1996 (1996-04-14)
Teams5
Final positions
Champions France
Runner-up Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
1995
1997

The competition was initially a three-team two pools system but Russia withdrew a few days before the start.[1] With no time for finding substitutes Pool B was left with only two teams, becoming in a "semi-final" for deciding the final place. The other final place was decided on a three-team pool (Pool A), won by Spain with wins over Netherlands and Germany.

On the competition calendar[1] 5th/6th and 3rd/4th place matches were planned, but with the non participation of Russia a three-team pool was created. Italy played Netherlands and Germany, the results of these games being combined with the earlier match between Netherlands and Germany to decide 3rd-5th places.

Results

Pool A

Pos Nation Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 2 2 0 0 82 0 +82 4 Final
2  Netherlands 2 1 0 1 29 40 11 2 Play-off
3  Germany 2 0 0 2 11 82 71 0
Source:
1996-04-10
Spain 53–0 Germany
Madrid
1996-04-11
Netherlands 29–11 Germany
Madrid
1996-04-12
Spain 29–0 [2] Netherlands
Madrid

Pool B

1996-04-11
France 57–8 Italy
Madrid

3rd-5th play-offs

Pos Nation Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
3  Italy 2 2 0 0 50 6 +44 4
4  Netherlands 2 1 0 1 35 22 +13 2
5  Germany 2 0 0 2 11 68 57 0
Source:
1996-04-13
Italy 39–0 Germany
Madrid
1996-04-14
Italy 11–6 Netherlands
Madrid

Final

1996-04-14
Spain 10–15 France
Madrid

See also

References

  1. Championship info in Mundo Deportivo Wednesday 10 April 1996 page 50 - spanish
  2. "ABC, 13 April 1996, page 83 - Deportes en Breve - Rugby" (in Spanish). abc.es. 13 April 1996. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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