2007 FIRA Women's European Championship

After several years of low key tournaments with the major nations absent, the 2007 Championship [1] was the largest ever with 16 teams competing in two Pools, including four Six Nations countries, plus Spain keen to do well having been replaced Italy in that competition. England and France were as usual represented by "A" teams, and Wales sent a development squad, but other countries appeared to be at full-strength.

2007 FIRA European Championship
Tournament details
Hosts Spain
 Belgium
Dates28 April 2007 (2007-04-28)
5 May 2007 (2007-05-05)
Teams16
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up France
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
2006
2008

Pool B was also of interest with four nations making their 15-a-side debuts - Finland, Luxembourg, Romania, and Serbia.

"Top 8" (In Madrid, Spain)

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Pool 1

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Pos Nation Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   England 3 2 1 0 125 33 +92 8
2   Spain 3 2 1 0 91 31 +60 8
3   Italy 3 1 0 2 67 61 +6 5
4   Russia 3 0 0 3 8 166 −158 3
Source: [citation needed]
2007-04-28
England  62–0  Russia
Madrid, Spain
2007-04-28
Spain  15–6  Italy
Madrid, Spain
2007-04-30
England  41–11  Italy
Madrid, Spain
2007-04-30
Spain  54–3  Russia
Madrid, Spain
2007-05-02
Italy  50–5  Russia
Madrid, Spain
2007-05-02
Spain  22–22  England
Madrid, Spain

Pool 2

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Pos Nation Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   France 3 3 0 0 56 18 +38 9
2   Netherlands 3 2 0 1 40 35 +5 7
3   Sweden 3 1 0 2 23 40 −17 5
4   Wales 3 0 0 3 21 47 −26 3
Source: [citation needed]
2007-04-28
France  12–0  Sweden
Madrid, Spain
2007-04-28
Netherlands  12–3  Wales
Madrid, Spain
2007-04-30
France  27–8  Netherlands
Madrid, Spain
2007-04-30
Sweden  18–8  Wales
Madrid, Spain
2007-05-02
France  17–10  Wales
Madrid, Spain
2007-05-02
Netherlands  20–5  Sweden
Madrid, Spain

7th/8th place

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2007-05-05
Russia  14–38  Wales
Madrid, Spain

5th/6th place

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2007-05-05
Italy  0–6  Sweden
Madrid, Spain

3rd/4th place

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2007-05-05
Spain  37–0  Netherlands
Madrid, Spain

Final

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2007-05-05
England  27–17  France
Madrid, Spain

Pool B (Belgium)

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Pool 1

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Pos Nation Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Belgium 3 3 0 0 185 0 +185 9
2   Romania 3 2 0 1 103 20 +83 7
3   Luxembourg 3 1 0 2 20 111 −91 5
4   Serbia 3 0 0 3 0 177 −177 3
Source: [citation needed]
2007-04-11
Belgium  73–0  Luxembourg
Leuven, Belgium
2007-04-11
Romania  65–0  Serbia
Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
2007-04-12
Belgium  20–0  Serbia
Frameries, Belgium
2007-04-12
Luxembourg  0–38  Romania
Kituro (Brussels), Belgium
2007-04-13
Belgium  20–0  Romania
Dendermonde, Belgium
2007-04-13
Luxembourg  20–0  Serbia
Dendermonde, Belgium

Pool 2

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Pos Nation Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   French Universities 3 3 0 0 134 32 +102 9
2   Germany 3 2 0 1 94 19 +75 7
3   Finland 3 0 1 2 27 86 −59 4
4   Norway 3 0 1 2 15 133 −118 4
Source: [citation needed]
2007-04-11
Norway  12–12  Finland
Boisfort, Belgium
2007-04-11
French Universities  19-14  Germany
Leuven, Belgium
2007-04-12
Germany  48–0  Norway
Kituro (Brussels), Belgium
2007-04-12
French Universities  42-15  Finland
Frameries, Belgium
2007-04-13
French Universities  73-3  Norway
Liège, Belgium
2007-04-13
Germany  32–0  Finland
Liège, Belgium

7th/8th place

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2007-04-15
Norway  62–0  Serbia
Tervuren, Belgium

5th/6th place

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2007-04-15
Finland  14–7  Luxembourg
Tervuren, Belgium

3rd/4th place

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2007-04-15
Germany  15–0  Romania
Boisfort, Belgium

Final

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2007-04-15
Belgium  7-13  French Universities
Boisfort, Belgium

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "www.fira-aer-rugby.com". Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
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