The 2012 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A was a European pre-qualifying tournament for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1] In similar fashion to the 2008 competition, Division B was cancelled and all the teams were promoted to Division A for 2012. Teams were divided into two groups with both tournaments played on the same dates in Bulgaria and Belgium. Unlike 2008, only the top two teams in both Groups were promoted to the Grand Prix Series for the final qualification phase.
| 2012 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Bulgaria Belgium |
| Sofia (Group A) | |
| Date | 9–10 June 2012 |
| Champion |  Wales |
| Runner-up |  Croatia |
| Third |  Romania
|
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Ghent (Group B) | |
| Date | 9–10 June 2012 |
| Champion |  Ireland |
| Runner-up |  Scotland |
| Third | Belgium |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 29 |
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Wales, Croatia, Ireland and Scotland were the four teams to advance to the Grand Prix Series for the final qualifying tournament.[1]
Teams edit
Group A teams
Group B teams
Group A edit
The Group A tournament was held on 9 and 10 June 2012 at Sofia, Bulgaria.[1][2]
Pool Stages edit
Pool A edit
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 19 |
| Romania
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 21 |
 Latvia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 45 |
| Bulgaria
|
2 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 114 |
 Slovakia
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 151 |
 Lithuania
|
0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 181 |
Pool B edit
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 |
| Croatia
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 36 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 97 |
 Austria
|
2 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 81 |
 Andorra
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 172 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 246 |
Source: [2]
Classification Stages edit
Bowl Semi-finals edit
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Slovakia | 27 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | |||||
| Slovakia | 10 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Lithuania | 0 | |||||
| Lithuania | 15 | |||||
| Andorra | 0 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Andorra | 17 | |||||
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | |||||
Plate Semi-finals edit
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Latvia | 0 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Austria | 10 | |||||
| Austria | 17 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Denmark | 12 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 0 | |||||
| Denmark | 31 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Latvia | 24 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 7 | |||||
Cup Semi-finals edit
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Hungary | 7 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Croatia | 14 | |||||
| Wales | 49 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Croatia | 0 | |||||
| Wales | 46 | |||||
| Romania | 0 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Romania | 33 | |||||
| Hungary | 5 | |||||
Source: [2]
Group B edit
The Group B tournament was held on 9 and 10 June at Ghent, Belgium.[1][3][4]
Pool Stages edit
Pool A edit
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 12 |
 Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 26 |
 Finland
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 104 |
 Norway
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 90 |
 Malta
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 87 |
Pool B edit
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 50 |
 Czech Republic
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 83 |
 Poland
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 65 |
 Israel
|
0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 122 |
Source: [3]
Classification Stages edit
Cup Semi-finals edit
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Scotland | 26 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Belgium | 7 | |||||
| Ireland | 29 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||
| Ireland | 46 | |||||
| Georgia | 0 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Belgium | 14 | |||||
| Georgia | 7 | |||||
Plate Semi-finals edit
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Finland | 0 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 (AET) | ||||||
| Poland | 31 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 17 | |||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Poland | 12 | |||||
| Norway | 7 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 12 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Norway | 10 | |||||
| Finland | 5 | |||||
Bowl Final edit
| Bowl Final | ||
| 10 June 2012 | ||
| Malta | 7 | |
| Israel | 0 | |
Source: [3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "2012 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Division A". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b c "2012 World Cup Qualifier A". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b c "2012 World Cup Qualifier B". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Ireland Women's Sevens Squad Announced For European Championship". Irish Rugby. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08.