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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
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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.

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

Group A teams

•  Andorra
•  Belgium
•  Czech Republic
•  Denmark
•  Germany
•  Hungary
•  Luxembourg
•  Malta
•  Moldova
•  Norway
•  Poland
•   Switzerland

Group B teams

•  Austria
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Bulgaria
•  Croatia
•  Finland
•  Georgia
•  Israel
•  Latvia
•  Lithuania
•  Romania
•  Serbia
•  Slovenia

Group B

The Group B tournament took place on 10 and 11 May in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pool Stages

Pool A

Nation	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Points
Finland	5	0	0	181	0	15
Bulgaria	4	0	1	99	64	13
Latvia	3	0	2	58	68	11
Lithuania	2	0	3	89	57	9
Serbia	1	0	4	27	63	7
Slovenia	0	0	5	0	202	5

Finland	45–0	Slovenia

Bulgaria	17–0	Serbia

Lithuania	24–7	Latvia

Serbia	27–0	Slovenia

Finland	29–0	Latvia

Lithuania	14–24	Bulgaria

Latvia	41–0	Slovenia

Lithuania	5–0	Serbia

Bulgaria	0–45	Finland

Serbia	0–5	Latvia

Bulgaria	43–0	Slovenia

Lithuania	0–26	Finland

Bulgaria	15–5	Latvia

Finland	36–0	Serbia

Lithuania	46–0	Slovenia

Pool B

Nation	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Points
Romania	5	0	0	161	7	15
Israel	4	0	1	80	36	13
Croatia	3	0	2	84	62	11
Austria	2	0	3	84	42	9
Georgia	1	0	4	38	141	7
Bosnia-Herzogovina	0	0	5	5	164	5

Austria	34–10	Georgia

Croatia	7–14	Israel

Romania	43–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Israel	42–7	Georgia

Austria	38–5	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania	29–0	Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–14	Georgia

Romania	22–7	Israel

Croatia	5–12	Austria

Israel	12–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia	15–7	Georgia

Romania	17–0	Austria

Croatia	57–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Austria	0–5	Israel

Romania	50–0	Georgia

Classification Stages

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

Rank	Team
	Romania
	Finland
	Israel
4	Bulgaria
5	Latvia
6	Croatia
7	Austria
8	Lithuania
9	Serbia
10	Georgia
11	Bosnia-Herzegovina
12	Slovenia

Group A

The Group A tournament took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 in Bruges, Belgium.

Pool Stages

Pool A

Nation	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Points
Moldova	4	0	1	69	29	13
Andorra	4	0	1	75	22	13
Norway	3	0	2	47	40	11
Malta	2	0	3	70	27	9
Switzerland	2	0	3	68	50	9
Luxembourg	0	0	5	10	171	5

Note: Andorra shown by FIRA as first but due to head to head they finished below Moldova

Andorra	41–0	Luxembourg

Norway	7–5	Malta

Switzerland	19–7	Moldova

Malta	50–0	Luxembourg

Andorra	5–17	Moldova

Switzerland	10–14	Norway

Moldova	20–0	Luxembourg

Switzerland	0–10	Malta

Norway	0–10	Andorra

Malta	5–15	Moldova

Norway	26–5	Luxembourg

Switzerland	5–14	Andorra

Norway	0–10	Moldova

Andorra	5–0	Malta

Switzerland	34–5	Luxembourg

Pool B

Nation	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Points
Germany	5	0	0	216	5	15
Czech Republic	3	0	2	86	74	11
Poland	3	0	2	72	90	11
Belgium	2	0	3	58	90	9
Denmark	1	0	4	33	115	7
Hungary	1	0	4	56	147	7

Czech Republic	36–14	Hungary

Belgium	10–14	Poland

Germany	38–0	Denmark

Poland	26–10	Hungary

Czech Republic	31–0	Denmark

Germany	49–0	Belgium

Denmark	28–5	Hungary

Germany	51–0	Poland

Belgium	17–5	Czech Republic

Poland	27–5	Denmark

Belgium	17–22	Hungary

Germany	38–0	Czech Republic

Belgium	14–0	Denmark

Czech Republic	14–5	Poland

Germany	40–5	Hungary

Classification Stages

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

Rank	Team
	Germany
	Moldova
	Andorra
4	Czech Republic
5	Malta
6	Belgium
7	Norway
8	Poland
9	Switzerland
10	Denmark
11	Hungary
12	Luxembourg

References

1. Source: FIRA-AER
2. ^ "2008 Women's FIRA 7s Tournament - Division A". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
3. "2008 European Sevens (W)". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
4. "2008 RWC Qualifier". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

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