2008 European Women Sevens Championship
The 2008 European Women Sevens Championship was the sixth edition of the European Women's Sevens Championship.
Emerging (European) Nations 2008
Date/Venue: 21–24 March 2008, Austria. (Summarised)
- Romania and Switzerland had been possible participants but do not appear to have attended..
Pool Stages
POOL A
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 14 |
Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 39 |
Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 47 |
Serbia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 93 |
Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 87 |
- Serbia 0-25 Czech Republic
- Bulgaria 0-25 Finland
- Czech Republic 31-0 Luxembourg
- Bulgaria 12-10 Serbia
- Finland 22-7 Luxembourg
- Czech Republic 5-5 Bulgaria
- Finland 44-7 Serbia
- Bulgaria 10-7 Luxembourg
- Czech Republic 0-34 Finland
- Luxembourg 12-24 Serbia
POOL B
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 26 |
Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 31 |
Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 50 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 60 |
Bosnia and Herzogovina | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 |
- Bosnia and Herzogovina 0-20 Poland
- Croatia 7-14 Austria
- Poland 17-5 Hungary
- Croatia 26-0 Bosnia and Herzogovina
- Austria 21-17 Hungary
- Poland 12-19 Croatia
- Austria 36-0 Bosnia and Herzogovina
- Croatia 22-0 Hungary
- Poland 26-7 Austria
- Hungary 21-0 Bosnia and Herzogovina
Classification Stages
9th Place
- Luxembourg 25-0 Bosnia and Herzogovina
5th to 8th
- Bulgaria 17-7 Hungary
- Serbia 0-21 Croatia
7th Place
- Hungary 0-14 Serbia
5th Place
- Bulgaria 0-7 Croatia
1st to 4th
- Finland 29-5 Austria
- Czech Republic 25-0 Poland
3rd Place
- Austria 7-22 Poland
1st Place
- Finland 34-0 Czech Republic
World Cup Qualifier 2008 (Europe)
Venue/Date: Bosnia, 10–11 May 2008. (Source FIRA-AER) Summarised
Pool Stages
POOL A
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 15 |
Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 64 | 13 |
Latvia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | 11 |
Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 57 | 9 |
Serbia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 63 | 7 |
Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 5 |
- Finland 45-0 Slovenia
- Bulgaria 17-0 Serbia
- Lithuania 24-7 Latvia
- Serbia 27-0 Slovenia
- Finland 29-0 Latvia
- Lithuania 14-24 Bulgaria
- Latvia 41-0 Slovenia
- Lithuania 5-0 Serbia
- Bulgaria 0-45 Finland
- Serbia 0-5 Latvia
- Bulgaria 43-0 Slovenia
- Lithuania 0-26 Finland
- Bulgaria 15-5 Latvia
- Finland 36-0 Serbia
- Lithuania 46-0 Slovenia
POOL B
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Romania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7 | 15 |
Israel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 36 | 13 |
Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 62 | 11 |
Austria | 2 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 42 | 9 |
Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 141 | 7 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 5 |
- Austria 34-10 Georgia
- Croatia 7-14 Israel
- Romania 43-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Israel 42-7 Georgia
- Austria 38-5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Romania 29-0 Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-14 Georgia
- Romania 22-7 Israel
- Croatia 5-12 Austria
- Israel 12-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia 15-7 Georgia
- Romania 17-0 Austria
- Croatia 57-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Austria 0-5 Israel
- Romania 50-0 Georgia
Classification Stages
Bowl Semi-finals
- Serbia 27-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Slovenia 0-31 Georgia
Plate Semi-finals
- Lithuania 0-22 Croatia
- Latvia 5-0 Austria
Cup Semi-finals
- Finland 31-0 Israel
- Bulgaria 0-43 Romania
11th Place
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 10-5 Slovenia
9th Place
- Serbia 20-0 Georgia
7th Place
- Austria 17-12 Lithuania
5th Place
- Croatia 12-17 Latvia
3rd Place
- Israel 7-5 Bulgaria
1st Place
- Finland 14-21 Romania
Qualifiers
ROMANIA, FINLAND, ISRAEL
World Cup Qualifier 2008 (Europe)
Venue/Date: Belgium, 30 May-1 June 2008. (Source FIRA-AER) (Summarised)
- 3 teams progressed.
Pool Stages
POOL A
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moldova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 29 | 13 |
Andorra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 13 |
Norway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 40 | 11 |
Malta | 2 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 27 | 9 |
Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 50 | 9 |
Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 171 | 5 |
Note - Andorra shown by FIRA as 1st but due to head to head they finished below Moldova
- Andorra 41-0 Luxembourg
- Norway 7-5 Malta
- Switzerland 19-7 Moldova
- Malta 50-0 Luxembourg
- Andorra 5-17 Moldova
- Switzerland 10-14 Norway
- Moldova 20-0 Luxembourg
- Switzerland 0-10 Malta
- Norway 0-10 Andorra
- Malta 5-15 Moldova
- Norway 26-5 Luxembourg
- Switzerland 5-14 Andorra
- Norway 0-10 Moldova
- Andorra 5-0 Malta
- Switzerland 34-5 Luxembourg
POOL B
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | 5 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 5 | 15 |
Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 74 | 11 |
Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 90 | 11 |
Belgium | 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 90 | 9 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 115 | 7 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 147 | 7 |
- Czech Republic 36-14 Hungary
- Belgium 10-14 Poland
- Germany 38-0 Denmark
- Poland 26-10 Hungary
- Czech Republic 31-0 Denmark
- Germany 49-0 Belgium
- Denmark 28-5 Hungary
- Germany 51-0 Poland
- Belgium 17-5 Czech Republic
- Poland 27-5 Denmark
- Belgium 17-22 Hungary
- Germany 38-0 Czech Republic
- Belgium 14-0 Denmark
- Czech Republic 14-5 Poland
- Germany 40-5 Hungary
Classification Stages
Bowl Semi-finals
- Switzerland 12-10 Hungary
- Denmark 19-0 Luxembourg
Plate Semi-finals
- Norway 7-10 Belgium
- Malta 24-0 Poland
Cup Semi-finals
- Moldova 17-5 Czech Republic
- Andorra 0-50 Germany
11th Place
- Hungary 31-0 Luxembourg
9th Place
- Denmark 5-31 Switzerland
7th Place
- Poland 10-17 Norway
5th Place
- Belgium 5-29 Malta
3rd Place
- Andorra 7-0 Czech Republic
1st Place
- Germany 43-0 Moldova
QUALIFIERS - GERMANY, MOLDOVA and ANDORRA
Note: Subsequently Czech Republic added as best fourth place over Bulgaria, in place of Scotland
FIRA-AER Tournament 2008 - Top 16
Venue/Date: Limoges, France on 14 and 15 June 2008. This was the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in 2009 (Source Fira-Aer)
- The 10 team format was replaced by 16 teams as it was the World Cup qualifier. 6 teams progressed to Dubai.
- Teams confirmed (pre-qualified) were France, England, Spain, Wales, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, and Portugal.
- 3 teams qualified from Bosnia (Romania, Finland and Israel), and 3 from Belgium (Germany, Moldova and Andorra). A fourth team from the Belgium tournament (Czech Republic) also qualified in place of Scotland.
In summary the awards went to:
- Cup Winners - England
- Also Qualified for Dubai - Netherlands, Spain, Russia, France, Italy
- Plate Winners - France
- Bowl Winners - Sweden
- Shield Winners - Andorra
Pool Stages
POOL A
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 10 |
France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 17 |
Portugal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 47 |
Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 153 |
- France 22-0 Portugal
- Russia 39-0 Czech Republic
- France 71-0 Czech Republic
- Russia 20-0 Portugal
- Portugal 43-5 Czech Republic
- France 10-17 Russia
POOL B
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 48 |
Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 80 |
Andorra | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 137 |
- England 31-0 Germany
- Sweden 36-7 Andorra
- England 56-0 Andorra
- Sweden 10-33 Germany
- Germany 45-7 Andorra
- England 40-0 Sweden
POOL C
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 24 |
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 28 |
Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 71 |
Israel | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 136 |
- Spain 36-5 Romania
- Netherlands 52-0 Israel
- Spain 50-0 Israel
- Netherlands 35-0 Romania
- Romania 34-0 Israel
- Spain 28-19 Netherlands
POOL D
Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 5 |
Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 38 |
Finland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 93 |
Moldova | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 82 |
- Wales 40-0 Finland
- Italy 34-0 Moldova
- Wales 31-10 Moldova
- Italy 48-0 Finland
- Finland 17-5 Moldova
- Wales 5-28 Italy
Classification Stages
Cup and Plate Quarter-finals (winners progress to Dubai)
- Russia 20-5 Germany
- Italy 0-5 Netherlands
- Spain 14-5 Wales
- England 29-7 France
Bowl and Shield Quarter-finals
- Portugal 17-0 Andorra
- Finland 21-0 Israel
- Romania 0-12 Moldova
- Sweden 34-0 Czech Rep
Shield Semi-final
- Czech Republic 14-19 Romania
- Andorra 34-0 Israel
Bowl Semi-final
- Portugal 19-7 Finland
- Sweden 22-5 Moldova
Plate Semi-final (winners progress to Dubai)
- France 35-7 Wales
- Germany 0-29 Italy
Cup Semi-finals
- Russia 12-21 Netherlands
- England 10-0 Spain
15th Place
- Israel 12-7 Czech Republic
SHIELD FINAL
13th Place
- Andorra 10-5 Romania
11th Place
- Finland 7-10 Moldova
BOWL FINAL
9th Place
- Portugal 7-15 Sweden
7th Place
- Germany 0-20 Wales
PLATE FINAL
5th Place
- France 14-5 Italy
3rd Place
- Spain 5-10 Russia
CUP FINAL
1st Place
- Netherlands 0-52 England
T-EN Tournament 2008
Date/Venue: 19 September 2008 at Rauris, Austria. Croatia withdrew to be replaced by Czech Republic and an Austrian club team.
- Hungary bt Czech Republic
- Austria bt Linz
- Hungary bt Linz
- Austria bt Czech Republic
- Hungary 12-0 Austria
T-EN Tournament 2008
Date/Venue: 19 October 2008 at Slovenia. Croatia withdrew.
- Austria 31-0 Slovenia
- Hungary 15-12 Austria
- Hungary bt Slovenia (who scored their first ever try)
- Hungary 19-19 Austria