The 2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was the inaugural tournament for the Oceania Women's Sevens Championship and was held in Samoa from 25 to 26 July. The tournament was a regional qualifier for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Australia won the tournament and New Zealand were runners-up. They made history by qualifying for the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens women's competition.[1][2]
| 2008 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Samoa |
| Date | 25–26 July |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  Australia |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 14 |
← 2007 2012 → | |
Teams edit
Five teams competed at the tournament and were vying for a spot at the RWC Sevens.[3]
Tournament edit
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 12 | +129 | 12 |
| New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 25 | +99 | 10 |
 Fiji
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 8 |
| Samoa
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 92 | –32 | 6 |
 Niue
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 221 | –221 | 4 |
Finals edit
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| Australia | 29 | |||||
| Samoa | 0 | |||||
| Australia | 22 | |||||
| New Zealand | 15 | |||||
| New Zealand | 35 | |||||
| Fiji | 10 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||
| Samoa | 7 | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Four qualify from Oceania for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009". RNZ. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "RWC Sevens field continues to take shape". ESPN.com. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Oceania sides battle for RWC 7s spot". ESPN.com. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2021-11-28.