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]
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.
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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 AHost nation Belgium Bosnia HerzegovinaZenica Group B Date10 11 May 2008Champion RomaniaRunner up FinlandThird IsraelTournament detailsMatches played42Bruges Group A Date30 May 1 June 2008Champion GermanyRunner up MoldovaThird AndorraTournament detailsMatches played42 20072009 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 Contents 1 Teams 2 Group B 2 1 Pool Stages 2 2 Classification Stages 2 3 Final Standings 3 Group A 3 1 Pool Stages 3 2 Classification Stages 3 3 Final Standings 4 ReferencesTeams editGroup A teams nbsp Andorra nbsp Belgium nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Denmark nbsp Germany nbsp Hungary nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Malta nbsp Moldova nbsp Norway nbsp Poland nbsp Switzerland Group B teams nbsp Austria nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Croatia nbsp Finland nbsp Georgia nbsp Israel nbsp Latvia nbsp Lithuania nbsp Romania nbsp Serbia nbsp SloveniaGroup B editThe 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 nbsp Finland 5 0 0 181 0 15 nbsp Bulgaria 4 0 1 99 64 13 nbsp Latvia 3 0 2 58 68 11 nbsp Lithuania 2 0 3 89 57 9 nbsp Serbia 1 0 4 27 63 7 nbsp Slovenia 0 0 5 0 202 510 May 2008Finland nbsp 45 0 nbsp Slovenia 10 May 2008Bulgaria nbsp 17 0 nbsp Serbia 10 May 2008Lithuania nbsp 24 7 nbsp Latvia 10 May 2008Serbia nbsp 27 0 nbsp Slovenia 10 May 2008Finland nbsp 29 0 nbsp Latvia 10 May 2008Lithuania nbsp 14 24 nbsp Bulgaria 10 May 2008Latvia nbsp 41 0 nbsp Slovenia 10 May 2008Lithuania nbsp 5 0 nbsp Serbia 10 May 2008Bulgaria nbsp 0 45 nbsp Finland 10 May 2008Serbia nbsp 0 5 nbsp Latvia 10 May 2008Bulgaria nbsp 43 0 nbsp Slovenia 10 May 2008Lithuania nbsp 0 26 nbsp Finland 11 May 2008Bulgaria nbsp 15 5 nbsp Latvia 11 May 2008Finland nbsp 36 0 nbsp Serbia 11 May 2008Lithuania nbsp 46 0 nbsp SloveniaPool BNation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points nbsp Romania 5 0 0 161 7 15 nbsp Israel 4 0 1 80 36 13 nbsp Croatia 3 0 2 84 62 11 nbsp Austria 2 0 3 84 42 9 nbsp Georgia 1 0 4 38 141 7 nbsp Bosnia Herzogovina 0 0 5 5 164 510 May 2008Austria nbsp 34 10 nbsp Georgia 10 May 2008Croatia nbsp 7 14 nbsp Israel 10 May 2008Romania nbsp 43 0 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 May 2008Israel nbsp 42 7 nbsp Georgia 10 May 2008Austria nbsp 38 5 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 May 2008Romania nbsp 29 0 nbsp Croatia 10 May 2008Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp 0 14 nbsp Georgia 10 May 2008Romania nbsp 22 7 nbsp Israel 10 May 2008Croatia nbsp 5 12 nbsp Austria 10 May 2008Israel nbsp 12 0 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 May 2008Croatia nbsp 15 7 nbsp Georgia 10 May 2008Romania nbsp 17 0 nbsp Austria 11 May 2008Croatia nbsp 57 0 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 May 2008Austria nbsp 0 5 nbsp Israel 11 May 2008Romania nbsp 50 0 nbsp Georgia Classification Stages edit Bowl Semi finals Semi finalsBowl Final 11 May 2008 nbsp Serbia27 11 May 2008 nbsp Bosnia Herzegovina0 nbsp Serbia20 11 May 2008 nbsp Georgia0 nbsp Slovenia0 nbsp Georgia31 11th Place 11 May 2008 nbsp Bosnia Herzegovina10 nbsp Slovenia5Plate Semi finals Semi finalsPlate Final 11 May 2008 nbsp Lithuania0 11 May 2008 nbsp Croatia22 nbsp Latvia17 11 May 2008 nbsp Croatia12 nbsp Latvia5 nbsp Austria0 7th Place 11 May 2008 nbsp Austria17 nbsp Lithuania12Cup Semi finals Semi finalsCup Final 11 May 2008 nbsp Finland31 11 May 2008 nbsp Israel0 nbsp Romania21 11 May 2008 nbsp Finland14 nbsp Bulgaria0 nbsp Romania43 3rd Place 11 May 2008 nbsp Israel7 nbsp Bulgaria5Final Standings edit LegendAdvances to next roundRank Team nbsp nbsp Romania nbsp nbsp Finland nbsp nbsp Israel4 nbsp Bulgaria5 nbsp Latvia6 nbsp Croatia7 nbsp Austria8 nbsp Lithuania9 nbsp Serbia10 nbsp Georgia11 nbsp Bosnia Herzegovina12 nbsp SloveniaGroup A editThe 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 nbsp Moldova 4 0 1 69 29 13 nbsp Andorra 4 0 1 75 22 13 nbsp Norway 3 0 2 47 40 11 nbsp Malta 2 0 3 70 27 9 nbsp Switzerland 2 0 3 68 50 9 nbsp Luxembourg 0 0 5 10 171 5Note Andorra shown by FIRA as first but due to head to head they finished below Moldova 30 May 2008Andorra nbsp 41 0 nbsp Luxembourg 30 May 2008Norway nbsp 7 5 nbsp Malta 30 May 2008Switzerland nbsp 19 7 nbsp Moldova 30 May 2008Malta nbsp 50 0 nbsp Luxembourg 30 May 2008Andorra nbsp 5 17 nbsp Moldova 30 May 2008Switzerland nbsp 10 14 nbsp Norway 30 May 2008Moldova nbsp 20 0 nbsp Luxembourg 30 May 2008Switzerland nbsp 0 10 nbsp Malta 30 May 2008Norway nbsp 0 10 nbsp Andorra 31 May 2008Malta nbsp 5 15 nbsp Moldova 31 May 2008Norway nbsp 26 5 nbsp Luxembourg 31 May 2008Switzerland nbsp 5 14 nbsp Andorra 31 May 2008Norway nbsp 0 10 nbsp Moldova 31 May 2008Andorra nbsp 5 0 nbsp Malta 31 May 2008Switzerland nbsp 34 5 nbsp Luxembourg Pool B Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points nbsp Germany 5 0 0 216 5 15 nbsp Czech Republic 3 0 2 86 74 11 nbsp Poland 3 0 2 72 90 11 nbsp Belgium 2 0 3 58 90 9 nbsp Denmark 1 0 4 33 115 7 nbsp Hungary 1 0 4 56 147 730 May 2008Czech Republic nbsp 36 14 nbsp Hungary 30 May 2008Belgium nbsp 10 14 nbsp Poland 30 May 2008Germany nbsp 38 0 nbsp Denmark 30 May 2008Poland nbsp 26 10 nbsp Hungary 30 May 2008Czech Republic nbsp 31 0 nbsp Denmark 30 May 2008Germany nbsp 49 0 nbsp Belgium 30 May 2008Denmark nbsp 28 5 nbsp Hungary 30 May 2008Germany nbsp 51 0 nbsp Poland 30 May 2008Belgium nbsp 17 5 nbsp Czech Republic 31 May 2008Poland nbsp 27 5 nbsp Denmark 31 May 2008Belgium nbsp 17 22 nbsp Hungary 31 May 2008Germany nbsp 38 0 nbsp Czech Republic 31 May 2008Belgium nbsp 14 0 nbsp Denmark 31 May 2008Czech Republic nbsp 14 5 nbsp Poland 31 May 2008Germany nbsp 40 5 nbsp Hungary Classification Stages edit Bowl Semi finals Semi finalsBowl Final 1 June 2008 nbsp Switzerland12 1 June 2008 nbsp Hungary10 nbsp Switzerland31 1 June 2008 nbsp Denmark5 nbsp Denmark19 nbsp Luxembourg0 11th Place 1 June 2008 nbsp Hungary31 nbsp Luxembourg0Plate Semi finals Semi finalsPlate Final 1 June 2008 nbsp Norway7 1 June 2008 nbsp Belgium10 nbsp Malta29 1 June 2008 nbsp Belgium5 nbsp Malta24 nbsp Poland0 7th Place 1 June 2008 nbsp Norway17 nbsp Poland10Cup Semi finals Semi finalsCup Final 1 June 2008 nbsp Moldova17 1 June 2008 nbsp Czech Republic5 nbsp Germany43 1 June 2008 nbsp Moldova0 nbsp Andorra0 nbsp Germany50 3rd Place 1 June 2008 nbsp Andorra7 nbsp Czech Republic0Final Standings edit LegendAdvances to next roundRank Team nbsp nbsp Germany nbsp nbsp Moldova nbsp nbsp Andorra4 nbsp Czech Republic5 nbsp Malta6 nbsp Belgium7 nbsp Norway8 nbsp Poland9 nbsp Switzerland10 nbsp Denmark11 nbsp Hungary12 nbsp LuxembourgReferences edit Source FIRA AER a b c 2008 Women s FIRA 7s Tournament Division A www rugbyarchive net Retrieved 2024 03 24 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link 2008 European Sevens W rugby7 com Retrieved 2024 03 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link 2008 RWC Qualifier rugby7 com Retrieved 2024 03 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 FIRA AER Women 27s Sevens Division A amp oldid 1216660617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,