The 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A was a European pre-qualifying tournament for the inaugural 2009 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens. Division B was cancelled for the year 2008 and every team was promoted to Division A. The competition was divided into two groups, Group A was played in Belgium and Group B took place in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The top three teams in Groups A and B advance to the final round of qualification in Limoges, France.[1][2]
| 2008 FIRA-AER Women's Sevens – Division A | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Zenica (Group B) | |
| Date | 10–11 May 2008 |
| Champion |  Romania |
| Runner-up |  Finland |
| Third |  Israel |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Bruges (Group A) | |
| Date | 30 May–1 June 2008 |
| Champion |  Germany |
| Runner-up |  Moldova |
| Third |  Andorra |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 42 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Romania, Finland, Israel and subsequently Czechia of Group A. Germany, Moldova and Andorra of Group B were the teams to advance to the final round. Czechia was added as the best fourth placed team in place of Scotland.
Teams edit
Group A teams
Group B teams
Group B edit
The Group B tournament took place on 10 and 11 May in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2][3]
Pool Stages edit
Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
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5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 15 |
 Bulgaria
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4 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 64 | 13 |
 Latvia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | 11 |
 Lithuania
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2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 57 | 9 |
 Serbia
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1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 63 | 7 |
 Slovenia
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0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 202 | 5 |
Pool B
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
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5 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7 | 15 |
| Israel
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4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 36 | 13 |
 Croatia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 62 | 11 |
 Austria
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2 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 42 | 9 |
 Georgia
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1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 141 | 7 |
| Bosnia-Herzogovina
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0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 5 |
Classification Stages edit
Bowl Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Serbia | 27 | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | |||||
| Serbia | 20 | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Georgia | 0 | |||||
| Slovenia | 0 | |||||
| Georgia | 31 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 10 | |||||
| Slovenia | 5 | |||||
Plate Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Lithuania | 0 | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Croatia | 22 | |||||
| Latvia | 17 | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Croatia | 12 | |||||
| Latvia | 5 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Austria | 17 | |||||
| Lithuania | 12 | |||||
Cup Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Finland | 31 | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Israel | 0 | |||||
| Romania | 21 | |||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Finland | 14 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 0 | |||||
| Romania | 43 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| Israel | 7 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 5 | |||||
Final Standings edit
| Legend |
|---|
| Advances to next round |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Romania
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Finland
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Israel
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| 4 | Bulgaria
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| 5 | Latvia
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| 6 | Croatia
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| 7 | Austria
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| 8 | Lithuania
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| 9 | Serbia
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| 10 | Georgia
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| 11 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
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| 12 | Slovenia
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Group A edit
The Group A tournament took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 in Bruges, Belgium.[2][4]
Pool Stages edit
Pool A
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova
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4 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 29 | 13 |
| Andorra
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4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 13 |
 Norway
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3 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 40 | 11 |
 Malta
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2 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 27 | 9 |
 Switzerland
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2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 50 | 9 |
 Luxembourg
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0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 171 | 5 |
Note: Andorra shown by FIRA as first but due to head to head they finished below Moldova
Pool B
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
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5 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 5 | 15 |
 Czech Republic
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3 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 74 | 11 |
 Poland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 90 | 11 |
| Belgium
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2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 90 | 9 |
 Denmark
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1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 115 | 7 |
 Hungary
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1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 147 | 7 |
Classification Stages edit
Bowl Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 12 | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Hungary | 10 | |||||
| Switzerland | 31 | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Denmark | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 19 | |||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Hungary | 31 | |||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | |||||
Plate Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Norway | 7 | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Belgium | 10 | |||||
| Malta | 29 | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Belgium | 5 | |||||
| Malta | 24 | |||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Norway | 17 | |||||
| Poland | 10 | |||||
Cup Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Moldova | 17 | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 5 | |||||
| Germany | 43 | |||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Moldova | 0 | |||||
| Andorra | 0 | |||||
| Germany | 50 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 1 June 2008 | ||||||
| Andorra | 7 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
Final Standings edit
| Legend |
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| Advances to next round |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Germany
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Moldova
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Andorra
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| 4 | Czech Republic
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| 5 | Malta
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| 6 | Belgium
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| 7 | Norway
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| 8 | Poland
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| 9 | Switzerland
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| 10 | Denmark
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| 11 | Hungary
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| 12 | Luxembourg
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References edit
- ^ Source: FIRA-AER
- ^ a b c "2008 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Division A". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "2008 European Sevens (W)". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "2008 RWC Qualifier". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.